The more I read up about marketing and the general CCPA (Corporate Communications and Public Affairs) track the more I fall in love with this career. I'm almost sad that I didn't discover this while I was still in school; I would have stayed an extra semester or two to double minor. Now I'm REALLY hoping I'll get a job at SMU as a full time staff ( Read more... )

I don't know how well this is publicized nationally but recently a student named Meghan Bosch was found dead in a portable toilet about 75 miles from Dallas after having been missing for three days. Today we learned that she died of an overdose of an Oxycontin/Cocaine/Meth cocktail. Her parents had known she had a drug problem but were pretty much ( Read more... )

( This is my VERY FIRST post to you as a college graduate (WITH HONORS! XD) )

GUYS!! I AM GRADUATING WITH HONORS!!! AAAAAAH!!!

*is so ridiculously giddy right now*

*dances around the room*

I love Yoga so much. It's so relaxing. I mean at first I was sort of freaking out about how uncomfortable it was because I kept having to look at the instructor leading the class, but later on when I didn't have to it was so good to just be able to close my eyes, breathe, and listen to her instructions. Everyone should have to do yoga followed by a ( Read more... )

Overheard on the train on the way home today:

I'm standing in the stairwell of the train and there are a group of 4 boys about 10-12 years old sitting in the seats, talking.Boy 1: "Okay, I gotta ask you guys the most obvious of questions that you just have to know for the rest of your life ( Read more... )

I am about ready to give up this ridiculously cold weather. At least the northern states get snow!! We get 30mph gusting winds from the north and highs in the mid 30s (which actually feels like it's in the lower 20s). And it's going to be miserable like this all the rest of the week. Damn. I'm tired of looking and dressing like a marshmellow, and ( Read more... )

It pleases me to report that financial aid was very nice to me, for once. I have to fill out another form online to get direct deposit set up, due to some new policy thing. But even if I have nothing left from this year's financial aid my refund from last year more than covers the price for my books this semester ( Read more... )

I suppose this entry will be about books, given the subject. ;) Alrighty then ( Read more... )