READY!

Today is my last day of work for two weeks. I'm ready for a break but I'm sure I'll be bored by next week. I also found out a couple of days ago that I got an internship at the Wichita Magazine so I'm really excited about that. This upcoming semester, I have at least 3 trips that I will be going on. It might be more but I know it will be at least 3. The first one I am going on is to College Station, TX for a leadership conference. This one is the first week that school starts so I will miss my classes on that Thursday but I don't have any classes on Friday so it worked out for that. The second will be the week after. I'm going to Louisiana because my great-grandmother is turning 90! I'm really excited! And the third will be the last week in February. I'm going to the Big 12 conference in Lawrence. I hope I have the money to attend all of these because I know that it will be a lot of fun!

Have a great break everyone! :-)

Last Night

Last night we had a Christmas party for AASA. It was a blast!!! We had food (mostly sweets) and sparkling grape punch. I brought some games but we had more fun just hanging out and talking. Once the guys left, the girls got together and played truth or dare. That was a lot of fun. It was almost as if we were back in high school and having a slumber party! I haven't had that much fun in a long time. And the best part about it is that it was free! And I got to hang out with my friends and just relax and have a good time. We've made a pact to do things like this more often, even if it's not around the holiday.

I Can Almost Breathe

Well, the semester is just about over for me. I took my Spanish final on Saturday (which almost killed me) and I turned in my Editing for Print final project today. I didn't do much in terms of homework this weekend, or I could have been finished today! I just needed a bit of a break this weekend. I was worn out! Tomorrow, I am going to turn in my three final stories for Beat Reporting and my final pictures for Photojournalism. Then I'm turning in my books and saying hello to a much needed break!

Oh, and on the try-outs for the Wichita Wild, I didn't make it but the coach said they are having another try-out in the middle of January and she would like to have me try-out again. She gave me a few things to work on so I can improve my technique.
Other than that, my weekend was really relaxing. I haven't started my Christmas shopping yet but I'm hoping to start sometime this week. I can't spend too much because I'm saving for upcoming trips.

It's 8 degrees outside so bundle up! :)

One More Day!

Tomorrow morning I have my Spanish final...at 8 a.m.!!! Why are they so cruel? (ha) But I'll be glad to get it over with. I turn in my final law paper today by 4 p.m. then I have a Photojournalism and Editing for Print project due on Monday, which will be a piece of cake, then I'm done with classes for the semester!! My Editing for Print project is already done but I want to take it to Kinko's and get it printed on their computer. My photojournalism project won't be difficult at all. It's just a matter of taking three good pictures and writing a one-sentence description for them. YES! I'm so glad to be almost done!

Also tomorrow, I have the final auditions for the Wichita Wild Dance Team. It's going to be at Towne West mall. I'm nervous but excited at the same time. On Monday, I have an interview at the Wichita Magazine to be an intern. I'm really excited about that one because that is where I could possibly work after I graduate. I will write and let you know how everything goes.

Running the Last Mile

It's so close to the end of the semester, I can see the finish line! I can not wait for this semester to be over. These last few weeks have had me on the verge of tears but I'm making it through. I hope this week won't be as bad. I have a few projects and test left but my main one is on Saturday morning at 8 a.m.! To that, I only have one question: who is the cruel person who scheduled a Spanish final on a Saturday morning?!? I've been trying really hard to get the hang of all the Spanish concepts I need but I'm still having a lot of trouble. Hopefully I can get it together, at least a little bit more, before Saturday. Other than that, Beat Reporting was officially over for me today when I turned in my final project, which was a story over Miss Kansas (and if you don't know anything about her, look her up. She's a very unique person).

This weekend, I tried out for the Wichita Wild dance team. It really wasn't what I expected but I made the first round. Final auditions are this Saturday at Towne West Mall. I'm excited but nervous at the same time. I'm not comfortable doing an audition in front of a crowd, especially at the mall during Christmas time. That's really intimidating. We have practice on Wednesday and Thursday night but they are still looking for more girls to participate. I hope I make it. I haven't danced in a while and I'm excited to start up again.

Failed Workout

I have a tendency to start something with great ambition and, in the midst of it, fall short due to laziness. This is no different with my new workout plan. I started out so well, exercising at least 4 times a week. This week, so far, I have not worked out at all. As a matter of fact, I haven't worked out since last Tuesday. I've been really busy and not feeling my best. This is a bad time to get sick because finals are rapidly approaching. I plan on taking my Little to the Heskett Center to work out with me tonight. I don't plan on staying very long now because I have 3 papers to finish before tomorrow. One of them being a 10-page paper.

This week has been extremely busy. I've made out a "to do" list for myself and crossed out six things but it still doesn't seem to be getting smaller. Although I have a lot of studying to do this weekend, I'm hoping to be able to take a small break!

Another Recap

I had a good Thanksgiving break. I didn't eat too much and I had a lot of fun with my family and friends. The best part about the break was spending time with my nephew. He's three and hilarious to be around! I studied and did some homework, not too much though. I was sad when I seen the clock roll to midnight and realize I had to get up for classes this morning. It's refreshing to know that I only have about two weeks left until the semester is officially over!

Also over break, I went on a few dates with a guy that I have been talking to. It was a lot of fun. We went to the movies, out to eat, to get ice cream, bowling, and to the mall. It was great! I also met his little brother who's 8. We watched Spongebob and had a good time.

Today, I ran into another problem with student housing, but what made it worse was that now it was also a problem with financial aid. I've been extremely frustrated but hopefully it's taken care of now. I just hope I don't run into this problem again next semester.

Tonight I will be spending a majority of my time writing papers after my meeting. Then it's off to bed so I can get up early and work out.

:)