Thanksgiving is around the corner

All I have to do is make it one more week, then I will be able to finally relax and eat some turkey! The rough part about going on break is that half of my break will consist of driving from Michigan to Chicago, to Green Bay and then all the way back to Michigan. It will all be worth it though because I'll get to see my family, eat lots of food, and not have to sleep in a loft. And then of course I have the holiday season to look forward to!

Homework and Projects All Day Everyday

My last couple weeks have consisted of homework, projects, more homework, and more projects. I feel like I don't have time for anything. All I want to do is have a little fun, and be social again!!I feel like if I work on my time management, then I might get the chance to get out of my dorm room. My goal for the week is to get done everything I need to, without wasting any time on non-important things. I should really try to find a blog about time management skills. 

English 11/6

I was very entertained by our group debates about who should live and die in the survival situation. I thought my group did a really good job logically, and listened to each others opinions well. What I'm not too happy about is that we have so much work in this class going on at one time right now. I'm really stressed with when I'm going to have the time to rewrite these papers, plus everything else that got thrown at us. I'll manage, but I won't enjoy it.

Michigan is where I am meant to be

Ever since I was younger, I always would say that I would go to school in Michigan one day. Flash forward and I'm 18, and look where I am now. Being from Chicago, its like a similar but completely different world living in Michigan. People here go to Tim Hortons (which I never heard of) instead of Dunkin Donuts, and no one knows what Portillos is???? Everyone will smile, hold a door open, and say hello to you here, instead of walking by and never looking back. It's strange but I love everything about it. I feel like one day I could call Michigan my home, and get used to being so close to the beach, which is where I'm meant to be.

English 10/30

Today we spent a large amount of time trying to create a simple outline for  a short story as  a group. I didn't think that it could be so complicated that even when you have so many minds working together, it still takes several attempts to create an outline that fits the piece right. I learned that you don't summarize the ideas in an outline, but you must provide certain evidence, like specific events, to prove your interpretation or idea of the piece.

English 10/23

I forgot to check my E-mail on GoWMU, and missed the memo that we did not have class on Friday. It made me feel better that I was not the only one who had done the same thing! At first, when I found out, I was kind of irritated, because I had gotten out of bed and had gotten dressed, but a couple seconds later I was very happy that I still had gotten up because that meant I could finally eat breakfast! I never have the time to stop and get breakfast in the morning and had forgotten what good eggs and waffles and toast had tasted like. So  a big shout out and thank you to Mickey for canceling class so I was finally able to enjoy the most important meal of the day.

Thankful

This weekend really put into perspective how thankful I am for many of the people in my life. Its good to know that even when you drift away from those you used to spend everyday with, that they still look out for you in times of need, or make hard decisions because they want what's best for you. I suppose I've got the best of both worlds... having people there for me when I need them, and having them there even when I don't need them.

My Weekend

It seemed as if everybody went home this weekend, and I was really sad because I was so lonely. I had a Netflix TV show marathon, and I planted my ass on my couch with my extra butter popcorn. I did get pretty productive because I managed to do all of my laundry, including washing my sheets. I was really appreciative that I had my family and friends from back home to Skype, but what I'm most excited for has to be my family coming to visit me at WMU this weekend! Now that I've realized how random this post is... Go Pack Go and I love tiramisu

The Most Important Things In Life Aren't Things

I'm having major family withdrawals right now. The hardest part about going to school in a different state, and having no car is the fact that it makes it really hard for me to see my family every so often. I'm so used to being in a house with so many people around all the time, and now I'm in a tiny dorm basically listening to crickets. My family means so much to me and each of them are truly amazing in completely different ways. My sisters mean the world to me and being without them makes me feel like a part of me is missing. So shoutout to the fam, because I love them.

English 10/9

After watching Carrie in English, I was very entertained by the class discussion. It was kind of different to hear so many different points of view, and I gained a lot of insight of the movie from other people's thoughts. It goes to show that you really can learn a lot from your classmates. In high school, I had few weeks of lesson on movie analysis, so I feel somewhat comfortable with having to do it again. It's kind of nice that all those AP classes that I took are finally paying off.

Respect For Those Who Join the Military

Today I'm thinking about a really close friend of mine that has joined the US Army National Guard. I remember about exactly a year ago when I was basically filling out this friend's own college applications for him wondering why he didn't seem to think that it was important. He wasn't interested at all. He is a very intelligent well rounded guy, who was the star player of the football team. Why wouldn't he want to go to college?
It wasn't until he had seriously talked to me about joining the military, that I realized college isn't for everybody. I have to be honest I have thought that some people join the military because they weren't smart enough for college, but now a year later I've come to find that joining the military means your guaranteeing yourself to do something meaningful and worthy. I gained a new perspective and much more respect for those who do this. I feel as though college is a great thing for the right type of people, but for those who don't take that path, they still are able to accomplish amazing things.

English 10/2

Yesterday's class was very beneficial to my narratives. By reading my classmate's papers, I was able to reformat the way I want my own paper to look by using some of their ideas. I'm more worried about my personal narrative because, I have an influential person, but am lacking in the actual story itself. I think focusing on a specific moment will really help, which is something I learned in class. I'm really looking forward to seeing what my piece will turn out to be like in the end.

Monday Night Thoughts

Right now, I'm really wishing that I were in some foreign place doing some adventurous thing. If it were easy, I'd drop everything to be able to travel the world. I'm so curious about all the places that I'm so far away from, that it only seems right to go and travel, study, and learn all about them. I've always been the type who wants to go out and experience the world, but there are so many things that are holding me back, its sad to think it may never happen. I  hope one day I build up the courage to go out and see the world, instead of waiting for someone to come with me.






Wishing to be on a beach somewhere.

9/25 English Class

Today's English class really reminded me of how different people's interpretations are towards stories. I feel as though interpretations are what make "nontelling" stories much more interesting. You get to learn of a different point of view, that may or may not affect how you read the story. I really enjoyed the Hills Like White Elephants story by Ernest Hemingway, not only because I had previously read it before but because it's the type of piece that's left wide open for the reader to interpret. Our class' discussion gave me much more insight to the piece because of my classmates ways of thinking of the story.

You should agree, my life sucks.

So every Monday and Wednesday I have to make the walk from the Rec Center to Kohrman Hall in 10 minutes. This walk is nearly half a mile (I checked), and even though I'll be late anyways, if my teacher doesn't let me out on time I am guaranteed a full running workout and sweat running down my forehead.
So today, I was mid workout on my way to class, and made it less than 5 feet from the sidewalk before I was almost flattened by someone driving on the wrong side of the rode.
Upside: I managed to get out of the way and live.
Downside: Lost 10 years of my life.

Intorduction to me

 ABOUT ASHLEY

 I'm the girl, Ashley Walters- aka Ash. I'm a 18 year old from Chicago, currently living in Kalamazoo.
My interests include the Green Bay Packers, pop culture, social media, current events, fashion, fitness, and of course traveling.

I also love spontaneous adventures, watching TV, brunch, dreaming big, laughing 'til it hurts, the beach, cruises, movies, and unexpected moments...among other things.

Most important is my family, which is paramount to everything else.

For more the Instagram is: ashaleywalters