Hmmm....first off, my apologies. I have been slacking on this here blogging extravaganza. So, the question is, what do you want to know? .... Or better yet, what sort of exciting happenings have I been keeping from you that I should now share?? ....Prepare yourself for rambling. I am now going to attempt to catch you up on my life, hopefully without boring you to death.
So in my last post, I was fretting about early semester procrastination. Eight days later, and I can say that I successfully passed my first organic chemistry test of the second semester. It seems unreal that just over two weeks into the semester I already feel tested out. I have to begin studying for a test in Biochemistry on Friday very, very soon...like right after I'm done with this blog would be good, beings I have a plethera of structures to memorize before then.
What else....Well, the big news on campus (not really, but still) is that KELLY JOINED CHOIR! You may be asking, can you sing? And, the answer to that question: yes and no. I can sing, but I won't promise that it sounds very good. In any case, I was convinced by multiple friends that I should join because it would be tons of fun, and I gave in. After two days of practice, I must admit that my friends were right. It is very refreshing to go to a "class" that only requires that I sing with 80 other people who make me sound amazing. :)
Apparently I have been musically blessed this semester beings I am also in Piano Class. It's just a one-credit hour class on Monday afternoons, but it has quickly earned a place at the top of my favorites list of classes. You may ask again: are you any good? Annndd...that's debateable. I don't know if I'd say I'm "good," but I am addicted. I've been practicing every night, usually for quite some time longer than I schedule, but I just can't tear myself away once I start. I'm "advanced" for my class (I've peeked ahead and can play a decent rendition of Jingle Bells!! :))
There is one more class I must give mention to: Advanced Fiction and Nonfiction. Why am I even in this class should be the question. I'm not an English major, so it's not required by any means. In fact, I simply opted to take it. I enjoy writing, so I thought it would be smart to take on a whole lot of extra work....and that it is. I'm incredibly busy, but I've dedicated Thursdays as my writing days; we'll see how long I can make that last. I mentioned this class because despite the work, I am also thoroughly enjoying the chance to write about basically whatever I want. I wrote a seven page story about my Grandma for my first workshop. My next challenge is to create a fictional character for a short story or a novel. My creativity was soaring in class; somehow I decided I would be writing about a seven-year-old desiring to be an astranaut (long story). Whether I have the time to write it now is very much debateable.
This doesn't do justice at all to all that is going on, but it is a start. Next week will be a very important and hectic week. I have two grad school interviews - one on Friday and one on Saturday. And, it is Homecoming week, so there are events planned every night. I'm making an early prediction that I will be suffering from sleep deprivation and some serious stress....
And so I must begin studying once again and stay as ahead as possible. Have a great weekend!
Wednesday, January 28, 2009
Sunday, January 18, 2009
Weekend Back at the Mount
Well the first week back at the Mount is officially over and once again I have lived to tell the tale. It being the first weekend back, I have been suffering from some serious procrastination. I have had it in my head that this could be the last weekend in a long time that I will be free to do as I please, which involves a Friday night and an entire Saturday without homework...and that I did. :)
Let's see. Friday night all of my long lost friends and I prettied ourselves up to hang out at a friend's house here in Yankton. It was fun to have everyone together again! Yesterday I slept in until 9:30, which was fabulous beings I have had to be up by 8:20 at the latest for the entire week. The track team had a meet at the dome at USD, so my friend Brittany and I went to watch some of the events. I thought track was one sport from high school I would never ever miss, but sitting there in jeans as nothing but a spectator almost made me want to come back to school and join the team and run the 4x8 relay again. But, today has now rolled around, and that thought sounds utterly absurd as I type it. We returned to Yankton and headed to Charlie's pizza with nearly our entire floor of girls (we're quite a friendly crew in Bede) for some of the best homemade pizza around.
Now at this point, I must remark that I had done phenomenally well at thoroughly avoiding homework for the day. So, I came back to the dorms, and chatted with some friends until 10:00 at which time going to the My Bloody Valentine 3D movie sounded like a good idea. Three of us went, and paid $10 for the ticket and the 3D nerd glasses. I had gone with the sole intention of being scared out of my wits. I left wanting to vomit more than anything. The 3D had it's moments, but it was not nearly as intense as I thought it would be. Though I gasped and hunkered down in my chair, it was more a case of jumpiness than actual fear. I also let out a lot of disgusted noises. It was a gory movie if I've ever seen one. The things our generation does for entertainment....
On our way back into the dorms after this movie adventure, I was shaking uncontrollably from the cold, incredibly stiff, and starting to feel jumpy. Right outside the door, we heard a barking noise, and attributed it to the campus dog, Sugar, initially, but then the bark started yelling at us. We screamed and rushed inside feeling like we were being followed the entire way. It turned out that a friend in the hallway knew the source of the barking. Some kids....trying to scare innocent beings. :)
And now, it is Sunday. I have put off an increasing mound of homework for far too long, and so I must now crack down. It's a new week, so I suppose it's only fitting. I'm on top of things already having cleaned my room, done my dishes and laundry, and gone to church. I'm not OCD except for Sunday mornings....I do those things every Sunday morning when I'm in the dorms. :)
Have a great week everyone!
Let's see. Friday night all of my long lost friends and I prettied ourselves up to hang out at a friend's house here in Yankton. It was fun to have everyone together again! Yesterday I slept in until 9:30, which was fabulous beings I have had to be up by 8:20 at the latest for the entire week. The track team had a meet at the dome at USD, so my friend Brittany and I went to watch some of the events. I thought track was one sport from high school I would never ever miss, but sitting there in jeans as nothing but a spectator almost made me want to come back to school and join the team and run the 4x8 relay again. But, today has now rolled around, and that thought sounds utterly absurd as I type it. We returned to Yankton and headed to Charlie's pizza with nearly our entire floor of girls (we're quite a friendly crew in Bede) for some of the best homemade pizza around.
Now at this point, I must remark that I had done phenomenally well at thoroughly avoiding homework for the day. So, I came back to the dorms, and chatted with some friends until 10:00 at which time going to the My Bloody Valentine 3D movie sounded like a good idea. Three of us went, and paid $10 for the ticket and the 3D nerd glasses. I had gone with the sole intention of being scared out of my wits. I left wanting to vomit more than anything. The 3D had it's moments, but it was not nearly as intense as I thought it would be. Though I gasped and hunkered down in my chair, it was more a case of jumpiness than actual fear. I also let out a lot of disgusted noises. It was a gory movie if I've ever seen one. The things our generation does for entertainment....
On our way back into the dorms after this movie adventure, I was shaking uncontrollably from the cold, incredibly stiff, and starting to feel jumpy. Right outside the door, we heard a barking noise, and attributed it to the campus dog, Sugar, initially, but then the bark started yelling at us. We screamed and rushed inside feeling like we were being followed the entire way. It turned out that a friend in the hallway knew the source of the barking. Some kids....trying to scare innocent beings. :)
And now, it is Sunday. I have put off an increasing mound of homework for far too long, and so I must now crack down. It's a new week, so I suppose it's only fitting. I'm on top of things already having cleaned my room, done my dishes and laundry, and gone to church. I'm not OCD except for Sunday mornings....I do those things every Sunday morning when I'm in the dorms. :)
Have a great week everyone!
Wednesday, January 14, 2009
New Year, New excitement...NEW STRESS!
Well goodness! My last post is dated last year! That's just sad. I'm not sure where to even start, so bear with me.
Well, first off, I did survive finals week in December, and I did so in stylish fashion, pulling off a stellar GPA for the semester (even in physics :)).
My month vacation was very relaxing and surprisingly fairly busy. I didn't get nearly as bored as I had anticipated, helped a great deal by my surprise plane ticket to MI. I spent a month in Big Rapids, MI visiting and catching up with my sister and her husband. It was much needed, and I miss them again already!
And now the spring semester is officially underway. To sum up my feelings after the first three days of classes: It's a darn good thing I relaxed for a month while I could. I think I must have been slightly insane at registration time last fall, beings I am currently taking on 21 credit hours, with very little fluff involved, not to mention an impending spring volleyball season coming up.
Let's see, my course load for the next 5 months consists of Physics II, Biochemistry, and Organic Chemistry II. With my science courses alone, I think I could keep myself easily occupied. I'll be writing three lab reports a week on top of daily assignments and studying. And then there's the fun classes.... I am finally doing something I've always said I would do, as I'm taking piano class this semester. Though we probably won't learn more than a few simple chords (it's only a 1 credit hour course) I'm more excited about this class than any other. Someday I want to be able to actually play! Hopefully my introduction to my dream doesn't scare me away. :) Hang on, there's more to add to the list: two seminars requiring a major presentation and a major paper, a Christianity in the Modern World Class, and Advanced fiction and nonfiction. The English course there....well....that's another one I'm excited about. This course has nothing to do with my major and is far from a requirement, but I love to write, so I decided it would be "fun" to add it to my load. With all the required reading and writing, I may be regretting that decision later. I've already decided that I'm going to have to reserve special times for that class. If I don't, I'm going to allow myself to become consumed because I'll get so involved in my stories that stringent science facts won't be appealing in the slightest.
I've studied each of my syllabi's and looked up in a state of panic. It's three days into the semester and I'm already feeling overwhelmed. But, if I sit here and force myself to take a chill pill, I can recall first weeks of all past semesters and a somewhat similar feeling of doom. A syllabus is just a scary thing, an entire semester of work crammed onto one paper and presented to you in one day - how could it be anything but overwhelming?
Sooo...that's your introduction to my new life. I'm staring Operation Serious Time Management as soon as I sign off on this here blog. Hang in there and look for my future posts. After all, I may be calling out for help..... :)
Well, first off, I did survive finals week in December, and I did so in stylish fashion, pulling off a stellar GPA for the semester (even in physics :)).
My month vacation was very relaxing and surprisingly fairly busy. I didn't get nearly as bored as I had anticipated, helped a great deal by my surprise plane ticket to MI. I spent a month in Big Rapids, MI visiting and catching up with my sister and her husband. It was much needed, and I miss them again already!
And now the spring semester is officially underway. To sum up my feelings after the first three days of classes: It's a darn good thing I relaxed for a month while I could. I think I must have been slightly insane at registration time last fall, beings I am currently taking on 21 credit hours, with very little fluff involved, not to mention an impending spring volleyball season coming up.
Let's see, my course load for the next 5 months consists of Physics II, Biochemistry, and Organic Chemistry II. With my science courses alone, I think I could keep myself easily occupied. I'll be writing three lab reports a week on top of daily assignments and studying. And then there's the fun classes.... I am finally doing something I've always said I would do, as I'm taking piano class this semester. Though we probably won't learn more than a few simple chords (it's only a 1 credit hour course) I'm more excited about this class than any other. Someday I want to be able to actually play! Hopefully my introduction to my dream doesn't scare me away. :) Hang on, there's more to add to the list: two seminars requiring a major presentation and a major paper, a Christianity in the Modern World Class, and Advanced fiction and nonfiction. The English course there....well....that's another one I'm excited about. This course has nothing to do with my major and is far from a requirement, but I love to write, so I decided it would be "fun" to add it to my load. With all the required reading and writing, I may be regretting that decision later. I've already decided that I'm going to have to reserve special times for that class. If I don't, I'm going to allow myself to become consumed because I'll get so involved in my stories that stringent science facts won't be appealing in the slightest.
I've studied each of my syllabi's and looked up in a state of panic. It's three days into the semester and I'm already feeling overwhelmed. But, if I sit here and force myself to take a chill pill, I can recall first weeks of all past semesters and a somewhat similar feeling of doom. A syllabus is just a scary thing, an entire semester of work crammed onto one paper and presented to you in one day - how could it be anything but overwhelming?
Sooo...that's your introduction to my new life. I'm staring Operation Serious Time Management as soon as I sign off on this here blog. Hang in there and look for my future posts. After all, I may be calling out for help..... :)
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