And the list continues to grow...
No, I'm not talking about the list of girls for the fall, hush yourselves.
It seems that I'm trying to squeeze everything I've skipped the past three years into next summer.
The more I think about it, the less I think I'll be heading to Italy in 2007. It doesn't rule out 2008 or beyond, though. Mission trips can happen even after I graduate.
As for work, it'll be interesting. I tested the waters with my dad tonight about potentially not working next summer. To say the least, he was not pleased. When he doesn't say anything and just purses his lips, I know he's holding something back. Seriously, I have my entire life to work. I've been taking classes without break since fall 2004 (minus the Decembers, of course). In total it will be 8 semesters solid. I think I am well deserved of a break next summer. We'll see.
One of my options, for which I will be staying home and could potentially work part time, is drum major. All three of the current drum majors are graduating this year, which leaves all the podia vacant for 2007. We're going to need a strong leader to be able to assume that position without prior years on the flanks. I may be capable. That decision will come following discussion with Jason, Mr. E, and maybe my parents, too. Head drum major for my senior year and for the opening of the new stadium would be pretty exhilarating.
However, there is something that would block almost everything else. As you may know, my sister is marching in the Boston Crusaders drum & bugle corps. Coming out of high school I was sorely against it owing to the intensity of my high school band and my aversion to traveling on buses for the summer. However, over the past couple years I've given it thought, although I ultimately decided against it each time due to my need to take classes. My parents won't accept me taking longer than four years to graduate, putting me in that like less than ten percent of engineering majors that actually do graduate that quickly. Next summer I don't have to take classes, though. It is an option. It is my only chance should I ever want to march. My sister is loving it, and I wouldn't even have to worry about picking a corps.
The problem with marching corps is that I can't work and I can't be head drum major, although it would be a great experience. However, it may be possible if I were assistant drum major (pending discussion with E). So, it's interesting. I told my sister, just for now at least as I brainstorm about what to do, that I'll go to auditions ... crap! We have a football game that weekend! Well, maybe there will be a way to work something out if I really want to try out. This could get complicated. Anyway, not being concerned about the football game right now, I could do try-outs over Thanksgiving, do Drum Major auditions the following week, and think about it from there.
I have to get past work first before I can do any of it. My current position finishes with the end of the spring semester, so it's not like I'd be cutting out on my current job.
Oh well, I just thought I'd let you know what's happenin' in my mind. Let me know if you have any thoughts. Take care!
It seems that I'm trying to squeeze everything I've skipped the past three years into next summer.
The more I think about it, the less I think I'll be heading to Italy in 2007. It doesn't rule out 2008 or beyond, though. Mission trips can happen even after I graduate.
As for work, it'll be interesting. I tested the waters with my dad tonight about potentially not working next summer. To say the least, he was not pleased. When he doesn't say anything and just purses his lips, I know he's holding something back. Seriously, I have my entire life to work. I've been taking classes without break since fall 2004 (minus the Decembers, of course). In total it will be 8 semesters solid. I think I am well deserved of a break next summer. We'll see.
One of my options, for which I will be staying home and could potentially work part time, is drum major. All three of the current drum majors are graduating this year, which leaves all the podia vacant for 2007. We're going to need a strong leader to be able to assume that position without prior years on the flanks. I may be capable. That decision will come following discussion with Jason, Mr. E, and maybe my parents, too. Head drum major for my senior year and for the opening of the new stadium would be pretty exhilarating.
However, there is something that would block almost everything else. As you may know, my sister is marching in the Boston Crusaders drum & bugle corps. Coming out of high school I was sorely against it owing to the intensity of my high school band and my aversion to traveling on buses for the summer. However, over the past couple years I've given it thought, although I ultimately decided against it each time due to my need to take classes. My parents won't accept me taking longer than four years to graduate, putting me in that like less than ten percent of engineering majors that actually do graduate that quickly. Next summer I don't have to take classes, though. It is an option. It is my only chance should I ever want to march. My sister is loving it, and I wouldn't even have to worry about picking a corps.
The problem with marching corps is that I can't work and I can't be head drum major, although it would be a great experience. However, it may be possible if I were assistant drum major (pending discussion with E). So, it's interesting. I told my sister, just for now at least as I brainstorm about what to do, that I'll go to auditions ... crap! We have a football game that weekend! Well, maybe there will be a way to work something out if I really want to try out. This could get complicated. Anyway, not being concerned about the football game right now, I could do try-outs over Thanksgiving, do Drum Major auditions the following week, and think about it from there.
I have to get past work first before I can do any of it. My current position finishes with the end of the spring semester, so it's not like I'd be cutting out on my current job.
Oh well, I just thought I'd let you know what's happenin' in my mind. Let me know if you have any thoughts. Take care!