I really don’t like going out of my comfort zone, that’s why its my comfort zone… but this past weekend I went out to a club and lied about it. Now that’s not something I would normally do. I wouldn’t ordinarily be the type to go out down town, and I would always feel like I should ask and/or tell my parents. I’ve just always been the type of kid that doesn’t want to lie. My parents, for the most part, let me do what I wanted (since most of the stuff I wanted to do was reasonable). But to be honest, I didn’t want to tell them this time. I decided to just leave my comfort zone, and go for it.
I did, and I had the best time. I went with a group of friends and we danced and laughed and stayed out past like 1. For a lot of other college kids, this wouldn’t be as big a deal, but for me it is since it isn’t something I normally do. Yeah I felt sort of guilty about it later, but I had too much fun to really worry about it.
Saturday, October 30, 2010
My Grades Haven't Been This Bad In Years
My grades for this semester are, not great, to say the least. Not that I wasn’t expecting to make the Dean’s list or anything, but I was hoping I did better.
I’m at school til almost 8:00 at night on Monday and Wednesday so that doesn’t leave me too much time on those days to get work done. On Tuesdays and Thursdays I leave around 2, but I have work at 5:30. Luckily I can do my school work when I’m at my job, most of the time. But for some reason, I just can’t keep up with it all.
A lot of the work is really boring and I have no interest in the subject. I guess the only thing I can do for those classes, is try to be a little more involved or interested. For the other classes, I’m not sure what I should do. I thought I was actually doing pretty well in one class, and then it turned out I wasn’t. I’ll probably talk to my professor about what I can do to improve that grade.
My goal for the rest of the semester, I think, is to just do better. I’m not sure how. I think I have to figure that out along the way.
I’m at school til almost 8:00 at night on Monday and Wednesday so that doesn’t leave me too much time on those days to get work done. On Tuesdays and Thursdays I leave around 2, but I have work at 5:30. Luckily I can do my school work when I’m at my job, most of the time. But for some reason, I just can’t keep up with it all.
A lot of the work is really boring and I have no interest in the subject. I guess the only thing I can do for those classes, is try to be a little more involved or interested. For the other classes, I’m not sure what I should do. I thought I was actually doing pretty well in one class, and then it turned out I wasn’t. I’ll probably talk to my professor about what I can do to improve that grade.
My goal for the rest of the semester, I think, is to just do better. I’m not sure how. I think I have to figure that out along the way.
Thursday, October 21, 2010
Saturday, October 16, 2010
The Y :P
So, not looking forward to work at the Y on Sunday. I hate the uniform we have to wear. The shirt is this awkward Stop and Shop yellow/gold color with kaki pants. It looks so bad together. It sucks that my shift during the week is 5:30-9:30 p.m. because none of my supervisors are even there, but I have to ear it anyway. Sundays are like that too. I’m there all day, from 12-5 p.m. by myself. Why do I have to wear this ugly uniform. Or supervisors don’t have to wear it… You’d think that the people that work at the front desk, the people you see when you first walk in, would look a little nicer, ya know? But nope, our gross Stop and Shop colored shirts with our kaki pants, that’s what you get to see.
Surprisingly, a lot of the members complained about the uniforms. The were very sympathetic of it’s ugliness. The not only felt bad, but they very politely, basically said, “Those new uniforms are really ugly and are hard to even look at, why can’t you dress how you did before?” Before, we got to wear yoga pants and a t-shirt of any kind as long as there wasn’t writing on it. There wasn’t a problem with what we wore before, so why did it have to change? The new shirts don’t even have the Y logo on it…
The Y is changing its symbol and colors, so there will be shirts we can get in the future, but that won’t be fore at least another 8-9 months.
Ugh I hate these uniforms. L
Surprisingly, a lot of the members complained about the uniforms. The were very sympathetic of it’s ugliness. The not only felt bad, but they very politely, basically said, “Those new uniforms are really ugly and are hard to even look at, why can’t you dress how you did before?” Before, we got to wear yoga pants and a t-shirt of any kind as long as there wasn’t writing on it. There wasn’t a problem with what we wore before, so why did it have to change? The new shirts don’t even have the Y logo on it…
The Y is changing its symbol and colors, so there will be shirts we can get in the future, but that won’t be fore at least another 8-9 months.
Ugh I hate these uniforms. L
"Lee Time"
Lee is such an awesome mentor. I already know that I’m going to learn a lot from her. Having a peer mentor is great because we can go to her if we’re having issues with anything, because she’s most likely already been through it. Her being so open and honest, makes it really easy and comfortable to be around her. She’s funny and charismatic, which leaves her with a great personality. I really look forward to the time she has in class on Thursdays. Lee’s helping us understand ourselves better. She wants us to have fun and be creative, but wants us to figure out who we are in the process. College can be an even bigger struggle when you aren’t self aware.
Having a peer mentor adds a sense of comfort I think. They’re older, so they know more, and understand things in a way that we may not yet. And the fact that they’re one of our “peers” makes them easier to talk to. They aren’t so authoritative, so you kind of feel like its ok if you’re more open about things too.
Class on Thursday with Lee, or “Lee time”, as DJ calls it, is great. Lee had us do laughing exercises once, where we also had to hug and hold hands with each other. She’s not only leading us to figure out who we are, but she’s bring us together as a class. A lot of us are getting to be really good friends now, and I think Lee is partly to thank for that.
Having a peer mentor adds a sense of comfort I think. They’re older, so they know more, and understand things in a way that we may not yet. And the fact that they’re one of our “peers” makes them easier to talk to. They aren’t so authoritative, so you kind of feel like its ok if you’re more open about things too.
Class on Thursday with Lee, or “Lee time”, as DJ calls it, is great. Lee had us do laughing exercises once, where we also had to hug and hold hands with each other. She’s not only leading us to figure out who we are, but she’s bring us together as a class. A lot of us are getting to be really good friends now, and I think Lee is partly to thank for that.
Saturday, October 9, 2010
"Stay gold Ponyboy, stay gold..." - JohnnyCade
The major I chose is early childhood education. This certifies you for grades K-3. The reason I wanted to teach younger grades is because I love kids. I love that they’re innocent still. There’s so much to teach them. Whether teaching them school things, or things about the world, or society, or culture. Everything is new to them.
One of my favorite books is The Outsiders, and one of my favorite passages is when Johnny is explaining his theory about Robert Frost’s poem “Nothing Gold Can Stay” , and saving the little kids from the fire. Johnny explains that kids are innocent and pure. Almost that their naiveté is what keeps them gold.
I think not long after I read this book, I decided I wanted to be a teacher. And this book, this passage in particular, always stuck with me.
I had a few good years in elementary school, but there were a couple years where I was truly miserable. I had a teacher that yelled too much, picked on kids (some more than others), threw a desk and chair across the room… he was crazy and I hated having to go to his class everyday.
I want to be a teacher, to make kids’ lives better. To be at least one teacher that they really like. I want kids to want to go to school and know that they aren’t going to get yelled at, and that they’re going to have fun. It’d be nice to keeps the kids I’d be teaching, as gold as possible, for as long as possible. They should have a better time in school than I did, and I want to show them, and myself, that they can.
One of my favorite books is The Outsiders, and one of my favorite passages is when Johnny is explaining his theory about Robert Frost’s poem “Nothing Gold Can Stay” , and saving the little kids from the fire. Johnny explains that kids are innocent and pure. Almost that their naiveté is what keeps them gold.
“Ponyboy, I asked the nurse to give you this book so you could finish it. The doctor came in a while ago but I knew anyway. I keep getting tireder and tireder. Listen, I don't mind dying now. It was worth it. It's worth saving those kids. Their lives are worth more than mine, they have more to live for. Some of their parents came by to thank me and I know it was worth it. Tell Dally it was worth it. I'm just going to miss you guys. I've been thinking about it, and that poem, that guy that wrote it, he meant you're gold when you're a kid, like green. When you're a kid everything's new, dawn. It's just when you get used to everything that it's day. Like the way you dig sunsets, Pony. That's gold. Keep that way, it's a good way to be. I want you to tell Dally to look at one. He'll probably think you're crazy, but ask for me. I don't think he's ever really seen a sunset. And don't be so bugged over being a greaser. You still have a lot of time to make yourself be what you want. There's still lots of good in the world. Tell Dally. I don't think he knows. Your buddy, Johnny.”
I had a few good years in elementary school, but there were a couple years where I was truly miserable. I had a teacher that yelled too much, picked on kids (some more than others), threw a desk and chair across the room… he was crazy and I hated having to go to his class everyday.
I want to be a teacher, to make kids’ lives better. To be at least one teacher that they really like. I want kids to want to go to school and know that they aren’t going to get yelled at, and that they’re going to have fun. It’d be nice to keeps the kids I’d be teaching, as gold as possible, for as long as possible. They should have a better time in school than I did, and I want to show them, and myself, that they can.
What makes a good blog...?
Hmm… what makes a good blog post? Well, I think, for one, it can’t be too long. Once it gets too long I definitely loose interest in reading it. Other than that, I like when blogs have a different way of writing. Even though we talked about this in class… I like D.J.'s blog because when you read it,. It actually sounds, in your head, like its D.J. talking. He types how he speaks and I really like that. It makes reading his blog more entertaining, I also like how he CAPs his letters to show emphasis. Making words different colors from other parts of the text is always eye catching, like CAPs, too.
Another thing that makes a good blog, is pictures. In a way, I think we’re all still little kids at heart and we like looking at pictures more than just reading, so pictures keep me entertained and keep me interested to continue reading. In Lyndsay's blog, she some how got one of her pictures to move. Which I think is so cool and fun.
Links are always a good thing to put in a blog. I need to be directly told what the link is though. I don’t want to click something without knowing exactly what I’m clicking. I could click a virus and not even know. But don’t make all the links just one type. For example, don’t just link videos or just pictures. Mix it up. Some links for videos, some for pictures, maybe throw in a link to another site.
Really, what a “good blog” is, is all a matter of opinion. My opinion is different from someone else’s. This is just what makes a good blog, to me.
Another thing that makes a good blog, is pictures. In a way, I think we’re all still little kids at heart and we like looking at pictures more than just reading, so pictures keep me entertained and keep me interested to continue reading. In Lyndsay's blog, she some how got one of her pictures to move. Which I think is so cool and fun.
Links are always a good thing to put in a blog. I need to be directly told what the link is though. I don’t want to click something without knowing exactly what I’m clicking. I could click a virus and not even know. But don’t make all the links just one type. For example, don’t just link videos or just pictures. Mix it up. Some links for videos, some for pictures, maybe throw in a link to another site.
Really, what a “good blog” is, is all a matter of opinion. My opinion is different from someone else’s. This is just what makes a good blog, to me.
Sunday, October 3, 2010
SC-SU! Owlsss!
This past Friday I went with my friend Molly, that I’ve known for 13 years, her boyfriend Mat, and our friend Joe to the football game. It was raining kinda bad all day and we thought about not going, but there was free food, courtesy of 5 Guys, so hey why not?
I got there early with Molly and Mat and it was still raining. I was so mad because the weather said it would stop raining early evening. They lied. Joe got there and we go inline for the burgers. I’ve never had 5 Guys before, so I never really got why it was such a big deal. Now, I do. That burger was the best I’ve ever eaten.
Since it was still going to be a little while before the game actually started, I walked with Joe to his car to get a towel so that we could sit on it. Molly had brought a towel too. I didn’t even think to. Even though in the back of my mind I knew the bleachers were gonna be all wet. So I was quite grateful when Joe shared.
Kick off was at 7 and it had finally stopped raining. We got the first TD and we were doing really well. Then… it started raining again. Not to mention it was really really cold. We had an umbrella, but it wasn’t keeping us warm. We would risk getting rained on and cold only when we got more TD’s and kicks. Maybe for a good tackle. Unfortunately, we couldn’t stand to stick out the whole game so we left at half time. I was kinda mad since I love football and I hate leaving games early, but it’s a good thing we did because now, I am sick. Thank you cold rainy football game, for giving me a very stuffy nose and an annoying cough.
I got there early with Molly and Mat and it was still raining. I was so mad because the weather said it would stop raining early evening. They lied. Joe got there and we go inline for the burgers. I’ve never had 5 Guys before, so I never really got why it was such a big deal. Now, I do. That burger was the best I’ve ever eaten.
Since it was still going to be a little while before the game actually started, I walked with Joe to his car to get a towel so that we could sit on it. Molly had brought a towel too. I didn’t even think to. Even though in the back of my mind I knew the bleachers were gonna be all wet. So I was quite grateful when Joe shared.
Kick off was at 7 and it had finally stopped raining. We got the first TD and we were doing really well. Then… it started raining again. Not to mention it was really really cold. We had an umbrella, but it wasn’t keeping us warm. We would risk getting rained on and cold only when we got more TD’s and kicks. Maybe for a good tackle. Unfortunately, we couldn’t stand to stick out the whole game so we left at half time. I was kinda mad since I love football and I hate leaving games early, but it’s a good thing we did because now, I am sick. Thank you cold rainy football game, for giving me a very stuffy nose and an annoying cough.
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