I just got the new refill for my planner (I know, I'm a dork) and so I was going through and writing down all of the important dates like when exams are, when we get out of class, etc. and it came as a shock that this semester is almost over!!! Where has the time gone?!? I get out for the Thanksgiving break in two weeks and then as soon as I get back from that it's Dead Week and then exams and then I am DONE with First Semester! That is so weird to me! I cannot believe it. I know it's cliche, but time really does fly when you are having fun. I have loved every minute of this semester and I will be sad when it's over but I'm excited about next semester too! I already have my schedule planned our and I am registered for classes so I'm good to go! I just can't believe it's so soon!
From the second grade through high school I wore a uniform to school every day of the week. It was kind of dorky and Harry Potter-ish but I actually loved it because I never had to pick out what to wear everyday and I never really had to think about the weather and what to do about dressing for the climate. However, now that I am in college and I have no uniform, the dressing thing is a little more difficult! Clothes for warm weather is easier because if all else fails you can just put on a T-shirt and shorts and walk out the door. Winter is different though. I don't really have a lot of cold weather clothes and you have to think about layering, etc. I, like most college students, don't really have a a stash of cash to go out and buy a whole new wardrobe so this situation is perplexing. I think I am going to go see what I can see today (I hear there are some sales!) and hopefully I can get some staples that will last me all winter (and maybe no one will notice if I re-wear!)
Eating for college kids is an interesting situation. There are dining halls, organizations that provide food, clubs that serve meals, and the ever popular local restaurants. And then there's always the grocery store. There are just so many places to eat and none of them seem to be very healthy (probably because they aren't). It is so hard to make healthy eating choices here! Every time I plan to eat healthier or start to exercise more or whatever, I get swamped with work or everyone else is going somewhere else for dinner, etc. I really need to make a resolution and stick to it. I don't know how successful I will be but I sure will try!
Remember when I wrote all those posts about how busy I was and how I had so much stuff going on in such a short amount of time?? The past two or three weeks have just been terribly busy and to the point where I barely had time to breathe! This week, however, is BORING! I don't have any major assignments in any of my classes, the football game this weekend is away so a lot of my friends are going home, and I just did laundry so I don't even have that to do! It is so weird! I have free time! I would love to get ahead on some of my assignments but they haven't been assigned yet. So basically I have decided that I am just going to have a super relaxing week this week. No stress about school or anything else. We'll see how that goes...
Well, election day has come and gone. No matter where your political beliefs stand, you cannot deny that this is an historical time! It has been so exciting to be on a college campus during an election season. There is so much to do and so many ways to get involved--from campaigning for a specific candidate to simply registering people to vote. I am so glad that I have been a part of this process and it's never too late to get involved so even though this election is over, there will be plenty more to come and many more ways to help! So get out there and do it!
That's my public service announcement for the day.
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!
