I can’t believe that the time has gone so fast. This last week went by at lightning speed. My classes are all going very well, and I tried out for the dance ensemble on Friday. While that will take up a good chunk of time, I’ve realized that I miss dancing too much and it’s a really good way to get back in shape. It’s amazing how tight a year and a half can make me. The ensemble pretty much just puts on a dance concert in February, but it’s something that I’m really looking forward to and it hasn’t even started yet. I find out Tuesday which dances I’m in. I’m hoping for a lyrical and a jazz piece, but I told them that I’m pretty much up for anything. It’s two hours of practice a week per piece, so I’m not really looking for more than three. Somehow having dance take over my life calms me down more than I thought it would- probably because it’s so familiar.
Nate sent me a text message today that said our A’s need to win all of the rest of their games in order to finish the season at .500. That is gross. I’m really hoping that next year we’ll be able to put up a decent fight in the pennant race. I’m also hoping that maybe I’ll actually get to see the A’s play a game, unlike this year. I have, however, seen more baseball games in more stadiums than ever before. I saw the Rockies play in Denver while visiting Nate, and the Orioles at Camden Yards just before the wedding. Then, when I thought I was done with baseball for the season, Brett and I went down to St. Louis last weekend for the Cardinals/Cubs double header. His parents got us the most amazing seats. The first game we got to sit in a luxury box that one of his dad’s college friends had bought at a hospital auction. (Now there’s something worthwhile to buy at those charity things you always go to Dad) His parents are still very nice people and we talked some baseball, and some nursing and watched the Cardinals lose, which was unfortunate. The second game we sat five rows from the field in his dad’s company seats. Talk about a whole different experience. I was sitting right next to the Cubs dugout, so I’m pretty sure Lou Pinella and I are BFFLs now. (best friends for life, for you old folks) We sat there with Brett’s older brother, Dan, who was also randomly home for the weekend and one of his friends and that was really fun. I like Dan a lot, and the Cardinals actually won that game, so the overall atmosphere was better. Oh, and Brett got a foul ball, so all of his childhood dreams were fulfilled. I’ll put up some pictures when I get them from Dan.
Down and back to St. Louis in a weekend is a lot of driving, and that made last weekend pretty much non-existent, so that’s probably why this week seemed to go by so fast. Next week starts October, and I’m only 2 weeks away from Fall Break, which is our halfway point for the semester. THAT is hard to believe.
On a completely random note, my interactions with different people today made me realize just how much can change in a year and a half. One of my friends is still at home trying to figure out what he wants to do with his life, one of them just broke up with his girlfriend of 2 years and one of them has been fighting in Iraq for the last nine months. So much has changed since I last saw them on graduation day.
Sunday, September 23, 2007
Sunday, September 09, 2007
Oregon 39- Michigan 7 It’s a great day to be an Oregonian in Indiana.
First of all, congrats to the Ducks for the amazing blow out of Michigan yesterday- I knew there was a reason I have four Oregon sweatshirts.
I’ve been back in Valpo for a little over two weeks now, and it feels much longer. Aside from being in a different, much bigger room, nothing has really changed for me since I left. I was surprised how easy it was to get back into the swing of things- in a lot of ways it seems like the last three months didn’t really happen. We all have fun stories to share about the summer, but we’ve pretty much picked up college life where we left off. The worst part about being sophomores is the changes is housing. While moving into bigger rooms is great, there are also a lot more options for res halls, and that means people are much more spread out. My world last year pretty much consisted of the west sides of the 4th and 5th floors of Alumni. While my best female friends are all on my wing again this year, everyone else is spread all over campus which I have a feeling is going to become a much bigger pain once the weather changes. Luckily a lot more people have cars this year.
My class load is definitely full. My nursing classes are hard, as I expected and require a lot of out of class work. My theology prof got his doctorate in Old Testament studies from Yale and has us reading practically the whole thing in the next month. I’m actually pretty excited about that because I never read the OT, and since he knows so much about it, he does a great job explaining it. My writing class with Prof Uehling doesn’t seem to be a lot of work, but he’s also the only teacher I’ve ever had that can actually compare me and Liz. My first paper is due this Friday and I’m hoping that it meets his expectations. My statistics class is a joke so that’s a relief. My dance class doesn’t require anything of me outside of class, but I’m so out of dance shape that I’m feeling it all week long.
So far I’m really enjoying each of my three on-campus jobs. The first one is the same job I had last year, only at the front desk of my new dorm which is much harder to get into. I’m only working that about 6 hours each week. I work as a writing center consultant another 5 hours a week, and that’s actually really fun for me. I enjoy helping other people organize their thoughts into a well-written paper. My hours at the admissions office change weekly depending on what needs to be done, and after the next week I won’t be doing a whole lot for a while, which I think will be good for my schedule.
As you can see, I’m a pretty busy girl these days. I’ve been able to stay on top of my studies and find some time to hang out with my friends and if life keeps as it is, I can’t complain at all. If only the A’s could finish above .500, life would be glorious.
I’ve been back in Valpo for a little over two weeks now, and it feels much longer. Aside from being in a different, much bigger room, nothing has really changed for me since I left. I was surprised how easy it was to get back into the swing of things- in a lot of ways it seems like the last three months didn’t really happen. We all have fun stories to share about the summer, but we’ve pretty much picked up college life where we left off. The worst part about being sophomores is the changes is housing. While moving into bigger rooms is great, there are also a lot more options for res halls, and that means people are much more spread out. My world last year pretty much consisted of the west sides of the 4th and 5th floors of Alumni. While my best female friends are all on my wing again this year, everyone else is spread all over campus which I have a feeling is going to become a much bigger pain once the weather changes. Luckily a lot more people have cars this year.
My class load is definitely full. My nursing classes are hard, as I expected and require a lot of out of class work. My theology prof got his doctorate in Old Testament studies from Yale and has us reading practically the whole thing in the next month. I’m actually pretty excited about that because I never read the OT, and since he knows so much about it, he does a great job explaining it. My writing class with Prof Uehling doesn’t seem to be a lot of work, but he’s also the only teacher I’ve ever had that can actually compare me and Liz. My first paper is due this Friday and I’m hoping that it meets his expectations. My statistics class is a joke so that’s a relief. My dance class doesn’t require anything of me outside of class, but I’m so out of dance shape that I’m feeling it all week long.
So far I’m really enjoying each of my three on-campus jobs. The first one is the same job I had last year, only at the front desk of my new dorm which is much harder to get into. I’m only working that about 6 hours each week. I work as a writing center consultant another 5 hours a week, and that’s actually really fun for me. I enjoy helping other people organize their thoughts into a well-written paper. My hours at the admissions office change weekly depending on what needs to be done, and after the next week I won’t be doing a whole lot for a while, which I think will be good for my schedule.
As you can see, I’m a pretty busy girl these days. I’ve been able to stay on top of my studies and find some time to hang out with my friends and if life keeps as it is, I can’t complain at all. If only the A’s could finish above .500, life would be glorious.
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