Ok so I have to write a speech. And I am not having much luck. Speeches are much harder to write than simple papers. I can write papers all day long, but a SPEECH? That's terrifying! I don't have a huge problem speaking in front of people but the more important things are, the more nervous I get. And of course this one's important. Therefore, by the transitive property, I am more nervous. The worst part is that I don't even have real information about what I'm supposed to talk about. I just have a title. And I'm supposed to "go with it." What on earth does that mean??? Where do I go? What do I say? How do I say it?
Next week is my school's homecoming week and I am so excited! One of the perks of going to a big school is that things like Homecoming are pretty much historical events. Everyone in the entire school gets into it and the campus goes crazy. Since it's my state's State University, I have been exposed to Homecoming here before--but there's nothing like experiencing it first hand! There are activities going on all week and a million different ways to get involved. I think one of the coolest things about it is that it really is "homecoming"--tons of alumni and friends and family come and celebrate how great our school is. Even if you don't go here it's a great time. The only bad thing about it is that of course, I have a huge test and a paper due next week too. I am not going to let that get me down though! I am getting my work done ahead of time and I am going to have so much fun! I can't wait!
Honestly, I didn't know life could be so hectic. I thought I was going to die last week. I had a meeting every night of the week and we had officer elections in one of them (and I won!). I also had tons of homework (as usual) and I went to a formal on Thursday night! And this week is going to be just as bad. I actually have three different meetings back to back tonight. I guess that's what you get when you're an involved student!
Yeah, I know I talk about how busy I am all the time but in reality, I would much rather have it this way than have nothing to do and not be involved on campus. One of the reasons that I love my school is that there is so much to do in addition to school work. It doesn't take away from the academics but rather it enhances it. It helps the adjustment to college too. I meet so many new people all the time and I am making great connections with the faculty at the University as well. Even though every spare moment of my life is consumed with tasks, it is totally worth it.
This is going to be a crazy
week. I can feel it. I already have a meeting lined up for every
night this week as well as normal (read: hard) school work. I have a ton of reading for my classes and one of my friends is
going to be in a pageant on Friday (which I need to go support!). A
million people that I know are coming into town this weekend and I am a VERY VERY busy girl! I, however, am a very
organized person. I have always been
that dorky student who loved shopping for school supplies and, I will admit it,
I collect highlighters and post-it notes. Therefore, this week should not be TOO bad as long as I can get my stuff
together! I have a big planner that I
write EVERYTHING down in and I’ve been using this program called Mead Map. It's all online and really easy to use and is really handy for projects and notes as
well as simple time management. I’m
still figuring out all the different ways I can use it!
So basically I’m getting
all the help I can this week. But I
think this weekend should be fun so it will all pay off!
This past week I was on
Fall Break. My best friend from college
came home with me and honestly, it was kind of weird. I loved hanging out with her and showing her around my hometown
but it was different having someone else in the house when I was home. I know my parents loved having her there but
I think my mother wished that she could have had more alone time with me
instead of me entertaining my friend the whole time. Also, my friends from home that go to other schools were there so
I hung out with them AND my friend from college. They got along wonderfully just as I thought they would but it is
still a different dynamic. I have also made
friends at college that live near my home (that I didn’t know before) so I was
going to hang out with them as well but I think that was weird to my other
friends. I had plans to go shopping
with one of my friends from school and one of my friends from home made the
comment “Oh. But can’t you hang out
with them when you’re at school?” That
caught me off guard and came as kind of a shock. I never thought of it that way. I now wish I had just come home by myself so I could spend more time
with my friends from home. I am very
glad that my friend from school came home with me because I love her but it was
just different, that’s all.
All in all it was a good
vacation, though, and a much needed break from school!
