Freshman Seminar Post #WHOKNOWS2

I am proud to say that I have completed three whole homework assignments today as well as written a song. I am finally feeling accomplished, which is something that I have not felt in a very long time. It is snowing outside for the second time, another sign that winter is upon us and threatening my sanity. The snow always has weird affects one me. I am, in fact, a winter baby. I was born to be distracted by the cold and the snow and the holidays.

I am nervous for the holidays because I am a broke college student who has made many close friends whom she wants to please and buy gifts for. I will probably end up making things for them with love and kindness. :)

Freshman Seminar Post #WHOKNOWS

Writing the Club/Organization paper made me realize how much I love the Musician's guild. The club is not only a club, but we have become like a family. We see each other outside of meetings and our music skills often find themselves blending together during jam sessions. All of us have different music tastes that sometimes overlap in the most unexpected areas.

On another note, I have been writing and reading a lot of poetry, which I am very proud of. Two of my friends are hosting a writer's night and I definitely plan on attending it. I haven't been to a real poetry reading in a while, it'll be a nice change from open mics, even though I love those.

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I am still behind on some work; still trying to catch up but also get the rest I need. I've been juggling papers, readings, and even those unimportant and sill assignments (busy work). I've ever started writing To Do lists every day just so that I know that I am keeping up. If I add anymore tasks to my lists, my brain will become a soupy mess.

On another note, I had an eye doctor's appointment this weekend. I was very glad when after the eye exam, the doctor told me that my eyes had not changed. It may not seem like a big deal, but considering I am almost blind, it is a very big deal for me. The last time this happened was three years ago. And my mother and I cried tears of joy. My eyes have always been a concern for us and knowing that they are starting to stop declining, is an event worth celebrating.

There's an open mic tonight. I may stop by and play a few songs in between doing homework. A break is necessary.

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After returning to campus, I still felt the nauseating effects of having swine flu. I was unable to sleep or eat for four days. Finally, I am starting to feel better. I caught up on all the work I missed, but I am still nervous about failing Global Challenge. I emailed my teacher, as you suggested, and I hope that her response to my panic will help me understand why she believes things with "be okay" and how I will "catch up." I hope that I don't have to drop the class and retake it. There is nothing else going on in my life besides this weekend when I will go to the eye doctor, get a new prescription and then get my hair cut.

I caught up on most of my Global Challenge work; I finished reading The Reader for my Intro to Lit. class; I motivated myself enough to keep my room organized; and this morning, I missed my morning Intro to Lit class because of sheer laziness. I had thought I was over my laziness. All signs pointed to motivation.

I have a trip into the city again tomorrow. The Honors Program is taking some of us to the Museum of Natural History. I'm quite excited because I've never been there before. I like going on educational trips, but only because I end up learning as well as having a good time. I am an easy person to please, I'll have fun anywhere, usually.

I really want to find time to finish reading The Fountainhead. Perhaps as a reward after doing some homework. :)

Last wednesday I went on a trip to NYC. The group took a tour of Central Park (well, about 1/5 of it, it's so big!) with a really awesome tour guide who knew all about the real history behind the park that you don't normally hear/read about. I had some paper and a pen with me and I wrote down a lot of things he said and a lot of things I saw around me.

While on a bathroom break, I looked down a set of stairs at the park and there was a man playing the standup bass. I went down to listen to him. No one else was around and he turned to me and played solely to me. It was such a beautiful experience. After a song, I talked to him and asked him how long he's been playing. He said, in a cute foreign accent, that he's played for 40 years. It made me think about my life and how important music is to me. I want to be able to say, thirty five years from now, that I've played the guitar for 40 years to some random girl in Central Park.

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I feel as though this is the first assignment that I have committed myself to this whole weekend. I really need to get on track with things, but it's so hard to stop procrastinating when it's all you know and have known all your life. Perhaps tonight is the beginning to of this needed change. I will go to bed early. I will do my homework earlier and with more motivation. I will not allow the lazy college student in me to take over my life.

I'm going home this upcoming weekend. I believe I'm taking my friend LA with me. I can't wait to show her the fields and the bridge and the river and the waterfall in my back yard. I'm sure she'll enjoy the nature because she is from Maine. Also, it is my friends birthday and we plan on going to his party. I'm excited, but at the same time I want to be able to do some homework while at home.

I'm delirious; I need sleep more than I need anything right now. I will put last week's lesson in use and prioritize:

1) Sleep
2) Homework
3) Fun