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I know, it's been forever and a hot minute since I've updated last. The semester is finally over so I have a little more free time now that it's summer.
School:
I took 16 hours this Spring which is the most hours I've taken in a semester. Grades were posted today and I ended up with a 3.06 for this Spring. It's not that bad I guess but I'm really pissed because it would have been a 3.25 but my devil woman of a statistics professor gave me a D. I had no clue idea I would do that bad in there. I mean, on the three tests before the final I had a C,B, and I failed the third test because I went to sleep after a volleyball tournament and didnt wake up till class the next day. But I went to every class. That's showing that you're making an attempt, right? Well I thought so but obviously my slanted eyed professor thought differently. I got a C in managerial accounting! I'm excited about that C because accounting is my most hated subject I've ever taken (Stats is right up there with it). I took financial accounting when I was a pledge and barely passed with a D so a C in the second one isn't too bad in my book. It sucks that those two classes brought me down so much because I made A's in all three of my management classes and an A in volleyball. I'm going to e-mail my stats teacher and ask her what I made on my final and hopefully I will sound pitiful enough that she might boost me to a C, but i doubt it.
Frat:
Greek life is going pretty good. I finally got a Lil' brother! He's a total bad ass and I'm so glad that I ended up with him rather than taking one of the guys from Fall. His name is Cody and he's from Spring (Houston) which is about and 1 1/2 from home. I love the kid so much, we get along really well and he's just fun to be around. He was probably the best and strongest pledge from his pledge class and everyone seems to really like him. He was elected the new rush chair for this fall because he's all about recruiting new solid guys of the Fall. It was a close vote between him and one of my pledge brothers but since I was on exec, I got to say something before everyone gave their final vote. I really fought for him to get the position, even over my pledge brother. Not just because he's my lil' brother (even though that was my main reason), but because I honestly thought he would do a better job.
We had a mixer with ZTA which is probably the hottest sorority on campus (them or DZ). It was a blacklight pajama mixer. We rented out an old hotel and decorated the shit outta the place. By the time the mixer kicked off, the place was totally lit up with blacklights. Too bad I didn't get to enjoy it for too long... Somebody (me) got a little (ok, lot) carried away with the jello shots, shot block, and shot cooler (What can I say? I lose control when I'm around shots...). So anyway, after about two hours, yours truly is leaning over the outside balcony upstairs puking onto the street below. I heard there were ATOs and ZTAs down there dodging my projectile vomiting but I don't remember. To make a long story short; I woke up in my bed with a trashcan by my face. Apparently, my lil' bro took my home after my little show on the 2nd floor balcony. Yay me!
Other than that, everything seems to be going good with ATO. I don't know, sometimes I feel like I don't really belong in a fraternity (not just ATO, but any frat). I mean sure, I like to party every once in a while although a lot less frequently that my fraternity brothers. I guess I kind of just felt it was the best thing to do for me. I don't know, it's just that every now and then I wonder if it means anything....like after college. I mean it's a bunch of spoiled rich kids spending dad's money drinking beer and wasting time at the country club. Not all fraternity guys are like that and most of the ATOs aren't even like that but sometimes I just feel like I'm looked down upon or automatically labeled by GDIs (God damn independents) just because of my affiliation. I think I'm one of the atypical fraternity guys. Maybe not. I joined for the brotherhood and that's the main reason I don't quit (even if I feel like sometimes it could be better). Plus, now that I'm apart of it, I love what Alpha Tau Omega is all about and what it stands for. Don't get me wrong, I like wearing my polos and boat shoes to the club and playing horse shoes in front of the house while drinking beer (and other activities considered "fratty") but thats not all it's about.
Ok, that was me rambling. I'll spare you all from anything further.
Summer:
Taking finance summer one and CIS and economics summer two. My big brother in the fraternity is going to do seamester during summer two so I'll have the apartment all to myself the second half of summer. I guess having the place to myself will be nice but I'm gonna miss him. I turn 21 June 12th so I'll finally be legal. As of now, we are going to Vegas the week after my birthday but I'm not positive. I'm moving into a loft at the beginning of Fall. They are brand new and still being built now. It's a one bedroom and it's pretty damn swanky, 15 foot vaulted ceilings and everything.
I'm back home for mother's day and all that good stuff. My cousin called earlier and told me that he was on his way to town tomorrow and that I "better have my drinkin' boots on for tomorrow night". The guy is awesome, total redneck and a big drinker. But then again who in this family isn't? He's a KA at Texas A&M and is a "southern gentleman" just like a good KA should be. It's my great aunt and uncle's 60th anniversary so there's a big shindig at the Hilton on the beach tomorrow night. The whole family is gonna be there and there's an open bar. Lots of crazy drunk Italians in one room. And I'm definitely gonna be one of them.
School:
I took 16 hours this Spring which is the most hours I've taken in a semester. Grades were posted today and I ended up with a 3.06 for this Spring. It's not that bad I guess but I'm really pissed because it would have been a 3.25 but my devil woman of a statistics professor gave me a D. I had no clue idea I would do that bad in there. I mean, on the three tests before the final I had a C,B, and I failed the third test because I went to sleep after a volleyball tournament and didnt wake up till class the next day. But I went to every class. That's showing that you're making an attempt, right? Well I thought so but obviously my slanted eyed professor thought differently. I got a C in managerial accounting! I'm excited about that C because accounting is my most hated subject I've ever taken (Stats is right up there with it). I took financial accounting when I was a pledge and barely passed with a D so a C in the second one isn't too bad in my book. It sucks that those two classes brought me down so much because I made A's in all three of my management classes and an A in volleyball. I'm going to e-mail my stats teacher and ask her what I made on my final and hopefully I will sound pitiful enough that she might boost me to a C, but i doubt it.
Frat:
Greek life is going pretty good. I finally got a Lil' brother! He's a total bad ass and I'm so glad that I ended up with him rather than taking one of the guys from Fall. His name is Cody and he's from Spring (Houston) which is about and 1 1/2 from home. I love the kid so much, we get along really well and he's just fun to be around. He was probably the best and strongest pledge from his pledge class and everyone seems to really like him. He was elected the new rush chair for this fall because he's all about recruiting new solid guys of the Fall. It was a close vote between him and one of my pledge brothers but since I was on exec, I got to say something before everyone gave their final vote. I really fought for him to get the position, even over my pledge brother. Not just because he's my lil' brother (even though that was my main reason), but because I honestly thought he would do a better job.
We had a mixer with ZTA which is probably the hottest sorority on campus (them or DZ). It was a blacklight pajama mixer. We rented out an old hotel and decorated the shit outta the place. By the time the mixer kicked off, the place was totally lit up with blacklights. Too bad I didn't get to enjoy it for too long... Somebody (me) got a little (ok, lot) carried away with the jello shots, shot block, and shot cooler (What can I say? I lose control when I'm around shots...). So anyway, after about two hours, yours truly is leaning over the outside balcony upstairs puking onto the street below. I heard there were ATOs and ZTAs down there dodging my projectile vomiting but I don't remember. To make a long story short; I woke up in my bed with a trashcan by my face. Apparently, my lil' bro took my home after my little show on the 2nd floor balcony. Yay me!
Other than that, everything seems to be going good with ATO. I don't know, sometimes I feel like I don't really belong in a fraternity (not just ATO, but any frat). I mean sure, I like to party every once in a while although a lot less frequently that my fraternity brothers. I guess I kind of just felt it was the best thing to do for me. I don't know, it's just that every now and then I wonder if it means anything....like after college. I mean it's a bunch of spoiled rich kids spending dad's money drinking beer and wasting time at the country club. Not all fraternity guys are like that and most of the ATOs aren't even like that but sometimes I just feel like I'm looked down upon or automatically labeled by GDIs (God damn independents) just because of my affiliation. I think I'm one of the atypical fraternity guys. Maybe not. I joined for the brotherhood and that's the main reason I don't quit (even if I feel like sometimes it could be better). Plus, now that I'm apart of it, I love what Alpha Tau Omega is all about and what it stands for. Don't get me wrong, I like wearing my polos and boat shoes to the club and playing horse shoes in front of the house while drinking beer (and other activities considered "fratty") but thats not all it's about.
Ok, that was me rambling. I'll spare you all from anything further.
Summer:
Taking finance summer one and CIS and economics summer two. My big brother in the fraternity is going to do seamester during summer two so I'll have the apartment all to myself the second half of summer. I guess having the place to myself will be nice but I'm gonna miss him. I turn 21 June 12th so I'll finally be legal. As of now, we are going to Vegas the week after my birthday but I'm not positive. I'm moving into a loft at the beginning of Fall. They are brand new and still being built now. It's a one bedroom and it's pretty damn swanky, 15 foot vaulted ceilings and everything.
I'm back home for mother's day and all that good stuff. My cousin called earlier and told me that he was on his way to town tomorrow and that I "better have my drinkin' boots on for tomorrow night". The guy is awesome, total redneck and a big drinker. But then again who in this family isn't? He's a KA at Texas A&M and is a "southern gentleman" just like a good KA should be. It's my great aunt and uncle's 60th anniversary so there's a big shindig at the Hilton on the beach tomorrow night. The whole family is gonna be there and there's an open bar. Lots of crazy drunk Italians in one room. And I'm definitely gonna be one of them.