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.