Past- Present- Future [end of 4th semester]
Past
Wow, this semester has been an eye opener. i finally proved to myself, as well as friends and family, that i can do anything i put my mind to. In the years past, i took college for granted. i came to SLU with a 2.8 average (3.0 my senior year), lived in the honors dorm (where i met 4 of the best girls in the world- who i miss a lot), all while on a full scholarship, and I wasted every second, of every school day.
•First Semester: 2.25
•Second Semester: 0.8 (that's not a typo)
•Third Semester: 1.667
which gave me a total average of 1.5
WOW that first year and a half was really productive.
People who graduated high school with me, are now about to graduate college. My first thoughts were always, "man, that could be me right now" , "why did i screw around like that"... but you know what?- as sure as I'm standing here, i KNOW, without a DOUBT, i wouldn't change that first year and a half FOR ANYTHING! When else in my life, would i have had the chance to be independent and still act like a kid with no responsibility? make stupid decisions? have more fun in one year, than most people do in their whole life!? i was still finding out who i was; what defined me as a person. Once you're out of college- u're expected to know all of that, ur expected to be an "adult"; to be super responsible. If i didn't do it then, i would've never had the chance to have the experiences i had. Life is all about experience. my motto is: YOU LIVE AND YOU LEARN. i say it to myself every time i screw up. I'm glad i did what i did back then. Better to screw around then, and get it out of my system (when you can blame it on being young and stupid), then to feel like i missed out, and screw up later in life.
That first year taught me a lot of responsibility. MAYBE not during, but definitely after!
the woman i am today is in direct response to how i was back then.
it's good to make mistakes- i have no regrets... well maybe one or two ha
my motivation from that time period could be summed up by a few songs, "tipsy", "college girls are easy" (not that i was "easy"- i did have a boyfriend the whole time), and "girls just wanna have fun"
ANY OTHER SONGS? PLEASE COMMENT THEM TO ME!
Present
I took inspiration this semester, from that "Saved by the Bell" episode, where the girls are making a music video. Part of the song goes, "PUT YOUR MIND TO IT, GO FOR IT, GET DOWN AND BREAK A SWEAT, ROCK AND ROLL, YOU AINT SEEN NOTHIN' YET!"
Joey said, his secret to saving all the money he has, was not to think in terms of hundreds. He thought in terms of thousands. "when you think 100s, you make 100s. when you think 1000s, you make 1000s." sounds easy enough. but i didn't believe it. could it really be that easy? well, i decided i was going to use that mindset for school. I wasn't going to let myself except anything lower than an A. that was my goal. "you think A's, you'll make A's". IT WORKED. See, when i'd get a test grade back, like a 90 (a grade i'd normally celebrate), i scolded myself. i really got on myself for not getting a few more answers correct; for not making a 100. A 90 wasn't good enough. i did whatever means necessary to make 100's. Instead of settling for "average" i wanted ABOVE average.
My grades as of now are as follows:
•Fourth Semester: 4.0!
here is the break down
ART 106- 92 A (didn't even have to take the final)
BIO 106- 101 A ( i take the final tomorrow)
COM 211- 100 A (the class i was most scared to take, i ended up loving it)
I'm strong and confident. I now know who i am. I know what defines me as a person. I'm ready for whatever life throws my way!
Future
i have a 4 year plan- GRADUATE! GET A CAREER! GET MARRIED! HAVE BABIES! live happily ever after. ALL by the age of 25.
i do want to get my masters degree sometime after.
i'll take my future advice from Gary Allen:
Life ain't always beautiful
Sometimes it's just plain hard
Life can knock you down, it can break your heart
Life ain't always beautiful
You think you're on your way
And it's just a dead end road at the end of the day
But the struggle makes you stronger
And the changes make you wise
And happiness has it's own way of takin' it sweet time
[chorus]
No,life aint always beautiful
Tears will fall sometimes
Life aint always beautiful
But it's a beautiful ride
Life aint always beautiful
Some days I miss your smile
I get tired of walkin' all these lonely miles
And I wish for just one minute
I could see your pretty face
Guess I can dream, but life dont work that way
But the struggles makes me stronger
And the changes make me wise
And happiness has it's own way of takin' its sweet time
No, life aint always beautiful
But I know I'll be fine
Hey, life aint always beautiful
But its a beautiful ride
What a beautiful ride
Wow, this semester has been an eye opener. i finally proved to myself, as well as friends and family, that i can do anything i put my mind to. In the years past, i took college for granted. i came to SLU with a 2.8 average (3.0 my senior year), lived in the honors dorm (where i met 4 of the best girls in the world- who i miss a lot), all while on a full scholarship, and I wasted every second, of every school day.
•First Semester: 2.25
•Second Semester: 0.8 (that's not a typo)
•Third Semester: 1.667
which gave me a total average of 1.5
WOW that first year and a half was really productive.
People who graduated high school with me, are now about to graduate college. My first thoughts were always, "man, that could be me right now" , "why did i screw around like that"... but you know what?- as sure as I'm standing here, i KNOW, without a DOUBT, i wouldn't change that first year and a half FOR ANYTHING! When else in my life, would i have had the chance to be independent and still act like a kid with no responsibility? make stupid decisions? have more fun in one year, than most people do in their whole life!? i was still finding out who i was; what defined me as a person. Once you're out of college- u're expected to know all of that, ur expected to be an "adult"; to be super responsible. If i didn't do it then, i would've never had the chance to have the experiences i had. Life is all about experience. my motto is: YOU LIVE AND YOU LEARN. i say it to myself every time i screw up. I'm glad i did what i did back then. Better to screw around then, and get it out of my system (when you can blame it on being young and stupid), then to feel like i missed out, and screw up later in life.
That first year taught me a lot of responsibility. MAYBE not during, but definitely after!
the woman i am today is in direct response to how i was back then.
it's good to make mistakes- i have no regrets... well maybe one or two ha
my motivation from that time period could be summed up by a few songs, "tipsy", "college girls are easy" (not that i was "easy"- i did have a boyfriend the whole time), and "girls just wanna have fun"
ANY OTHER SONGS? PLEASE COMMENT THEM TO ME!
Present
I took inspiration this semester, from that "Saved by the Bell" episode, where the girls are making a music video. Part of the song goes, "PUT YOUR MIND TO IT, GO FOR IT, GET DOWN AND BREAK A SWEAT, ROCK AND ROLL, YOU AINT SEEN NOTHIN' YET!"
Joey said, his secret to saving all the money he has, was not to think in terms of hundreds. He thought in terms of thousands. "when you think 100s, you make 100s. when you think 1000s, you make 1000s." sounds easy enough. but i didn't believe it. could it really be that easy? well, i decided i was going to use that mindset for school. I wasn't going to let myself except anything lower than an A. that was my goal. "you think A's, you'll make A's". IT WORKED. See, when i'd get a test grade back, like a 90 (a grade i'd normally celebrate), i scolded myself. i really got on myself for not getting a few more answers correct; for not making a 100. A 90 wasn't good enough. i did whatever means necessary to make 100's. Instead of settling for "average" i wanted ABOVE average.
My grades as of now are as follows:
•Fourth Semester: 4.0!
here is the break down
ART 106- 92 A (didn't even have to take the final)
BIO 106- 101 A ( i take the final tomorrow)
COM 211- 100 A (the class i was most scared to take, i ended up loving it)
I'm strong and confident. I now know who i am. I know what defines me as a person. I'm ready for whatever life throws my way!
Future
i have a 4 year plan- GRADUATE! GET A CAREER! GET MARRIED! HAVE BABIES! live happily ever after. ALL by the age of 25.
i do want to get my masters degree sometime after.
i'll take my future advice from Gary Allen:
Life ain't always beautiful
Sometimes it's just plain hard
Life can knock you down, it can break your heart
Life ain't always beautiful
You think you're on your way
And it's just a dead end road at the end of the day
But the struggle makes you stronger
And the changes make you wise
And happiness has it's own way of takin' it sweet time
[chorus]
No,life aint always beautiful
Tears will fall sometimes
Life aint always beautiful
But it's a beautiful ride
Life aint always beautiful
Some days I miss your smile
I get tired of walkin' all these lonely miles
And I wish for just one minute
I could see your pretty face
Guess I can dream, but life dont work that way
But the struggles makes me stronger
And the changes make me wise
And happiness has it's own way of takin' its sweet time
No, life aint always beautiful
But I know I'll be fine
Hey, life aint always beautiful
But its a beautiful ride
What a beautiful ride