be who you are &say what you feel, because those who mind don't matter & those who matter don't mind
First off I just have to say I am so proud of the handshake I just shared with Big Boss. What an immaculate, perfect handshake. Two pumps, firm, beautiful.
Another semester down. Not to sound cliche, but time is just zooming by. I'm trying to remember what Spring '09 even had to offer me. I think the biggest thing is the feeling that so many more people that I know have graduated and have moved past the 'college' stage of their lives. Since when am I an adult? I did okay in my classes. I got a C in a class that I really shouldn't have gotten a C in but that's okay. I tried pretty hard and finally managed to get some A's on tests which was a first in my college career. I'm looking forward to this next year because I'll be taking more major classes and I'll be getting into what I (think I) want to do. I've decided (at this point) that I want t declare a Comm minor and maybe hope to get a PR job? Who knows? We'll see where life takes me. No where good with my shitty grades but I'm not going to waste my college years studying, haha. I took the most intensive class I'll probably ever have to take--BUSN 289. So glad that's over with but I actually enjoyed it a lot. I volunteered about 20 hours at the Brazos Valley Food Bank and really got to know the people that work there. The class itself sucked though. So much writing and for no purpose really. All my other classes were just introductory business classes in the upper level...organizational behaviour (the C), statistics for managers, geography (random elective, haha), and marketing. I feel in love with Knee Bump in my MKTG class and thoroughly enjoyed having class with a large group of my Crew friends. Friends are the most amazing form of energy-boosters. Works like a charm. I was also able to get much closer with Meagan G. which I love. I adore her.
My fish camp is so much different this year. Today at 4:30 all the experienced counselors are meeting for some reason. I'm pretty anxious to find out why. I'm pretty apathetic about my partnership with Jedgar. He and I just don't work together well. He rambles because he's nervous I suppose and I am never able to get a word in. I'm hoping that at fish camp this won't be an issue but who knows what fish camp will really be like? I'm as much in the dark about how it works as he is as an inexperienced counselor. I'm completely in love with a group of girls in my camp though. I just hope that our relationship can last the experience. Last year after camp was over we just had a falling out. Only like 5 people from Crew talk anymore which is so sad to me. I could really care less about the freshmen, the only reason I do fish camp is for the friends.
Since I've had a lot of time to think at work this week, I thought a lot about co-chair and what I want to do with my life next year. Right now, I think I'd rather study abroad next summer rather than be a co-chair. I would love to be co-chair but I feel like it would be a lot of stress and I'm not really liking the direction fish camp is going this year. Besides, there is still a chance that I could be a third-year counselor and being away all summer wouldn't really be that big of an issue. I requested a catalog from a program that some of my friends have used this past year in their study abroad excursions so I'm hoping I can get some things figured out. And I looked at prices and it's only like $10,000 for the whole summer which isn't bad considering the MKTG study abroad trip is almost $8,000 and it's only 3 weeks. I still need to talk to the parentals but as far as I'm concerned, I'll be paying for it so they can't say no. I can probably get about half of that saved up and hopefully I wouldn't need to pay tuition for A&M considering it's over the summer and I wouldn't need to be enrolled. I've talked to so many people and their biggest regret of their college years was not studying abroad. I'll never have another opportunity to just take an entire summer to trapse across another continent. Well, I will if I'm lucky but I just can't plan for that, haha.
21 days until we move into the McFarland Manor! I'm so excited. Not looking forward to purchasing furniture, but excited nonetheless. And after this week of working (32 hours, WHOOP) I should be able to afford the bed frame and dresser I need. I'm in a pickle with my hangers though. The ONLY thing I'm OCD about in my closet (besides everything being color-coordinated, haha) is that my hangers match and Target is no longer making the ones I've been accumulating the past two years! So I don't know if I should just buy a different color or just trash the ones I have and buy more. I mean, I know the logical answer. No one will see my closet but me so I don't know WHY it always looks better than my room but it's just a control thing.
This week at work has been so lovely. I've finished The Kite Runner (loved it) and The Road (can't wait to see the movie) and now I'm reading Something Borrowed per Angela's recommendation. It's an easy read, which is kind of nice after TKR and TR. I love that I finally have the guilty-free conscious to read recreationally. In June I took a finance class because Knee Bump persuaded me to take it. MOST STRESSFUL CLASS EVER. It didn't help that I took it with Meagan and Zac and I'm pretty sure they both breezed through it. I struggled very hard to get the C I got. But whatever. It's over with.
I really don't know what the deal is with me relationship-wise. No one is interested. I wouldn't want a boyfriend but I haven't even had any prospects since Tom, who I hang out with occationally but purely as friends.
I'm going to Boston in the next 6 months. There's no doubt in my mind. I want to go there more than anything. I keep teasing Mom that I'm going to live there after I graduate but she always calls my bluff. It's just so fucking hot in Texas. I'm pretty sick of it. Definitely have to visit Vegas and San Diego and the Grand Canyon. I have a list. Maybe I can just retire in Siena. Perfect.
Another semester down. Not to sound cliche, but time is just zooming by. I'm trying to remember what Spring '09 even had to offer me. I think the biggest thing is the feeling that so many more people that I know have graduated and have moved past the 'college' stage of their lives. Since when am I an adult? I did okay in my classes. I got a C in a class that I really shouldn't have gotten a C in but that's okay. I tried pretty hard and finally managed to get some A's on tests which was a first in my college career. I'm looking forward to this next year because I'll be taking more major classes and I'll be getting into what I (think I) want to do. I've decided (at this point) that I want t declare a Comm minor and maybe hope to get a PR job? Who knows? We'll see where life takes me. No where good with my shitty grades but I'm not going to waste my college years studying, haha. I took the most intensive class I'll probably ever have to take--BUSN 289. So glad that's over with but I actually enjoyed it a lot. I volunteered about 20 hours at the Brazos Valley Food Bank and really got to know the people that work there. The class itself sucked though. So much writing and for no purpose really. All my other classes were just introductory business classes in the upper level...organizational behaviour (the C), statistics for managers, geography (random elective, haha), and marketing. I feel in love with Knee Bump in my MKTG class and thoroughly enjoyed having class with a large group of my Crew friends. Friends are the most amazing form of energy-boosters. Works like a charm. I was also able to get much closer with Meagan G. which I love. I adore her.
My fish camp is so much different this year. Today at 4:30 all the experienced counselors are meeting for some reason. I'm pretty anxious to find out why. I'm pretty apathetic about my partnership with Jedgar. He and I just don't work together well. He rambles because he's nervous I suppose and I am never able to get a word in. I'm hoping that at fish camp this won't be an issue but who knows what fish camp will really be like? I'm as much in the dark about how it works as he is as an inexperienced counselor. I'm completely in love with a group of girls in my camp though. I just hope that our relationship can last the experience. Last year after camp was over we just had a falling out. Only like 5 people from Crew talk anymore which is so sad to me. I could really care less about the freshmen, the only reason I do fish camp is for the friends.
Since I've had a lot of time to think at work this week, I thought a lot about co-chair and what I want to do with my life next year. Right now, I think I'd rather study abroad next summer rather than be a co-chair. I would love to be co-chair but I feel like it would be a lot of stress and I'm not really liking the direction fish camp is going this year. Besides, there is still a chance that I could be a third-year counselor and being away all summer wouldn't really be that big of an issue. I requested a catalog from a program that some of my friends have used this past year in their study abroad excursions so I'm hoping I can get some things figured out. And I looked at prices and it's only like $10,000 for the whole summer which isn't bad considering the MKTG study abroad trip is almost $8,000 and it's only 3 weeks. I still need to talk to the parentals but as far as I'm concerned, I'll be paying for it so they can't say no. I can probably get about half of that saved up and hopefully I wouldn't need to pay tuition for A&M considering it's over the summer and I wouldn't need to be enrolled. I've talked to so many people and their biggest regret of their college years was not studying abroad. I'll never have another opportunity to just take an entire summer to trapse across another continent. Well, I will if I'm lucky but I just can't plan for that, haha.
21 days until we move into the McFarland Manor! I'm so excited. Not looking forward to purchasing furniture, but excited nonetheless. And after this week of working (32 hours, WHOOP) I should be able to afford the bed frame and dresser I need. I'm in a pickle with my hangers though. The ONLY thing I'm OCD about in my closet (besides everything being color-coordinated, haha) is that my hangers match and Target is no longer making the ones I've been accumulating the past two years! So I don't know if I should just buy a different color or just trash the ones I have and buy more. I mean, I know the logical answer. No one will see my closet but me so I don't know WHY it always looks better than my room but it's just a control thing.
This week at work has been so lovely. I've finished The Kite Runner (loved it) and The Road (can't wait to see the movie) and now I'm reading Something Borrowed per Angela's recommendation. It's an easy read, which is kind of nice after TKR and TR. I love that I finally have the guilty-free conscious to read recreationally. In June I took a finance class because Knee Bump persuaded me to take it. MOST STRESSFUL CLASS EVER. It didn't help that I took it with Meagan and Zac and I'm pretty sure they both breezed through it. I struggled very hard to get the C I got. But whatever. It's over with.
I really don't know what the deal is with me relationship-wise. No one is interested. I wouldn't want a boyfriend but I haven't even had any prospects since Tom, who I hang out with occationally but purely as friends.
I'm going to Boston in the next 6 months. There's no doubt in my mind. I want to go there more than anything. I keep teasing Mom that I'm going to live there after I graduate but she always calls my bluff. It's just so fucking hot in Texas. I'm pretty sick of it. Definitely have to visit Vegas and San Diego and the Grand Canyon. I have a list. Maybe I can just retire in Siena. Perfect.