Hell Week!

I finally get to experience my first hell week in architecture, and let me tell you there is only one word to describe this... hell. All of our projects in Studio and DCM (our drawing class) have been compiled into one and are all due on the same day. I thought that maybe it wasn't going to be too bad because I have caught up on a lot of my drawings and projects, but every day we have class... a new addition to each project is added. This is the first time that I am actually starting to get nervous and maybe (as much as I hate the word) stressed. All year, I have never had this much work to do at the same time. I feel like i just went outside in my swim-trunks with a towel to lay out, and all of a sudden it started to rain. This major is just on a whole new level when it comes to finals, and at first - I was excited and enthused about the prospect of having no finals to study for, just projects. But now I see why, and I have now come to fully understand how it feels to endure the week that is hell week.

My Blog & the Blogosphere

When you look at my blog you’ll see a variety of topics most of them dealing with college life or some aspect of it. And as I think about ideas of what I want to write, it usually ends up being a current topic or current situation that I am going through. Most of these topics, I think are interesting and can appeal to a lot of readers. Some of the subjects are transferring, spring break; trips back home, wanting school to end, current movies, vacations, etc. My posts relate to people who read them because the people who do read my posts are usually college students, people who are in the same situation as me. They are either going through the same situation, have been through it, or might experience it sometime in the near future. And my blogs provide direction and guidance and feeling to these particular situations.
Now when you look at my best post, it would probably have to be the transfer post… about transferring to a different school. There is so much passion and detail and description in the explanation that I feel it is my best post. Not only does it give the reason for wanting to leave, but it also backs it up with full proof and evidence, letting the readers know what is going through my head. The organization and the persuasion are the best parts about it because without persuasion all it would say is I want to transfer because I don’t like it here. That is not going to persuade anyone who reads it that they or I should transfer, not even my 10 year old sister. There is emotion and passion in the writing that rubs off on the reader, helping to persuade their decision. Ultimately, I think that it is a great post with lots of details why and the emotion and passion to persuade anyone to transfer were they in my position.
The last and finally peace of the puzzle is the blogosphere. The blogosphere is a collective term encompassing all blogs and their interconnections. It is the perception that blogs exist together as a connected community (or as a collection of connected communities) or as a social network. I think that it is almost like a virtual community that helps people around the community together by reading other people’s thoughts and words. It is the start of a new era, a connection between the world without pen or paper and without visual contact. It is nice because you can track different subjects through hypertext links that travel from blog to blog, interconnected by their subject matter. It just makes everything easier almost, making it simple and easy to track different subjects rolling through the blogs and track and follow those who are close to you or those that interest you. Ultimately, it is a great invention that will surely stick around and be added on from here on out.

New Car

So, a few days ago, I finally convinced my mom to start looking for a car for me. Of course, she has to get it from somebody that she knows because she is a nervous wreck about everything. One of her good friends owns a dealership in Evansville (my home town), and so she got in contact with him and started searching. At first she limited me to $7,000, but after seeing some cars for a little more money, she started to lean towards that few extra thousand for a much better car. Here are the choices. My dad bought a 2008 Honda Civic last year and whenever I'm home, I always get to drive it because I don't have a car. My dad wants to give it to me so that he can get a new car, but my mom is the boss, so it is ultimately her decision. The second choice is a 2003 honda accord. I guess I'll just have to wait and see the end result when I get home

When is School Going to End?

School is really just getting old. I'm tired of going to class, I'm tired of doing stupid things that don't even matter as homework. Most of the tedious homework that I have to do now, I'm not even going to remember by the end of the summer because mainly they don't matter. Architecture is starting to get to me and I honestly just need a break from the college life. I just want to go home and hang out, do nothing and see my friends. I miss high school, where we skipped class to wonder around the hallways, where people actually cared and you could put a name to every face that you walked by. I'm not saying I don't love college, I just need a break because I'm ready for summer. Muncie really sucks too, and it is so bland and boring that I find my daily moods replicating my distaste for Muncie. But thankfully there are only 4 more weeks left until freedom and home! Hopefully, I can make it through and come out on top.

where to work?

I have been thinking recently, about where I wanted to work. I haven't worked thus far in school because I wanted to focus on school and grades. I have done well so far... and I am also broke. I picked up an application at Texas Roadhouse, and had an interview today. They told me though that to be a waiter/server, you have to be 21. In Indiana, you only have to be 19 to be able to serve food and serve alcohol, its just that with the corporation of Texas Roadhouse - you have to be 21. I've been thinking of other places, and I have come to the conclusion that I want to be a waiter for sure. I think that it would be so much fun to be in an intense atmosphere with people and life and culture. People go out to eat to have a good time, enjoy their money, and I want to add to that opportunity of fun and relaxation. Not only that, if I am good - I can make great tips. I've been thinking about some other places too. I have a friend that works at Outback Steakhouse, which could be a good option - especially since I don't have a car. Other options are Chili's, Applebees, and Cheeseburger in Paradise. I still have to go to those places to pick up applications and see about interviews and all that jazz, but hopefully one of these will work out because I know for sure that I am broke.

Band

I love to play guitar and piano and sing, and any other musical aspect that you can think of. Today, I got the chance to meet this band that might be playing at our fraternity party tonight? How amazing would that be? Not only did I get to meet them, they also play and perform the same music that I like to play and write. It is a real inspiration every time I get to run into a successful musician or go to a concert because it gives me the motivation to keep recording and writing. I have written a few songs and everyone really likes it, maybe someday something will happen... but who knows. My dream would be to move to Nashville or LA and have someone "find me" so that I could eventually become famous. But that is just a dream, so until then... I'm just going to have to keep writing these blogs and doing my architecture projects. Maybe someday...

Spring Break... The After Affects

So I get back to school early Sunday night, and it is the last place I want to be. It was the first time that I had not gone to Florida for spring break because we went snowboarding, and so when I came back to school it felt weird because I had not been to the beach yet. I felt as though something was missing, a part of me or an annual event that I go through every year... and this year I did not. Although the snowboarding trip was amazing, and I had a really good time, something like going to Florida every spring break becomes a part of you when you have been there since sixth grade. I know Destin like my own home town. I know all the shortcuts, the best places to eat, the nicest and cheapest places to stay, the best beaches, etc. Thankfully though, we might be going there this summer with all my friends from high school so it will work out.
But as for the affects of just coming back to school after spring break in general, it was terrible and all I wanted to do was sit and do absolutely nothing. The first day back, I skipped my morning classes, came back and took a five hour nap, woke up and ordered pizza, watched TV, and went back to sleep. I was in a slum and didn't want to work or put forth an effort in anything, it was really bad. Slowly as due dates loomed closer, I have gotten my act back together and am now starting to focus on school more.