1. I've come to a point where I can finally enjoy being single and live my life when I have time to.
2. I love to learn things, and I will always take the time to learn even the littlest thing just to know it.
3. I don't do drama. You wanna start drama, you can go stand outside my bubble and cause whatever drama you want, because I don't listen to or react to other people's drama.
4. I love working with kids...
5. But I don't want to have kids of my own.
6. I'm really good at reading people and situations and knowing what is going to happen, sometimes without really meaning to.
7. I have an obsession with buying things... particularly makeup, clothing, and jewelry.
8. I have an unhealthy relationship with caffeine.
9. I want to become an interior designer, because I enjoy taking spaces and learning how to make them flow and fit my needs.
10. I'm really picky about everything in my life.
30 April 2015
24 April 2015
A New Beginning
As graduation nears, one thing occurred to me, I am not nearly as ready for this as I thought I was. And yet at the same time, I don't think it's even fully set in that it's really happening. I'm still in classes and I still have to try my butt off in order to pass them all and graduate. There's no close enough in college when it comes to graduation. They don't hand you your diploma unless you earn it here....
As I think about graduating I think back to what if felt like in high school. We spent the last few weeks of the year doing almost nothing but preparing to walk across the stage, taking class pictures, and giving out awards. There was no academics going and it was pretty much assumed you were graduating if you made it that far.
Here... It's not like that. Here, I'm just a normal student until the day that diploma comes in the mail that says I've completed what I needed to. There's no "graduating seniors" assemblies during class, no class picture of all the graduates, no rehearsal to walk across the stage, or lessons on how to wear the cap and gown. It's just another normal day at college, and from there starts the scary part...
After I graduate I've got the task of finding a steady paycheck (which my job could be but currently isn't), saving up a good amount of money, and if I choose (which believe me I do) finding a place to start living on my own.
Along with all this stuff, it occurred to me that this past spring break may actually be my last one, until I have children who go on spring break. But, at least I went on an epic adventure with my best friend as my final one right? I'll post the story of spring break soon, but I'll assure you now, it was amazing.
This whole growing up and starting over as an adult in the real world thing is not only scary, but it's not as fun as I thought it would be. It's just a lot of work...
But it's a good thing I love what I do, because that makes it easier.
As I think about graduating I think back to what if felt like in high school. We spent the last few weeks of the year doing almost nothing but preparing to walk across the stage, taking class pictures, and giving out awards. There was no academics going and it was pretty much assumed you were graduating if you made it that far.
Here... It's not like that. Here, I'm just a normal student until the day that diploma comes in the mail that says I've completed what I needed to. There's no "graduating seniors" assemblies during class, no class picture of all the graduates, no rehearsal to walk across the stage, or lessons on how to wear the cap and gown. It's just another normal day at college, and from there starts the scary part...
After I graduate I've got the task of finding a steady paycheck (which my job could be but currently isn't), saving up a good amount of money, and if I choose (which believe me I do) finding a place to start living on my own.
Along with all this stuff, it occurred to me that this past spring break may actually be my last one, until I have children who go on spring break. But, at least I went on an epic adventure with my best friend as my final one right? I'll post the story of spring break soon, but I'll assure you now, it was amazing.
This whole growing up and starting over as an adult in the real world thing is not only scary, but it's not as fun as I thought it would be. It's just a lot of work...
But it's a good thing I love what I do, because that makes it easier.
12 April 2015
Over-Worked and Under Stress
Nineteen credits this semester may have been the worst decision of my life. Not to mention the part-time job on top of it. I'm slowly drowning in schoolwork and there is nothing I can do about it at this point except just keep on pushing through. The only thing keeping me sane is the constant countdown on my calendar of how many days are left until this mess is over. The only thing I want in this world right now is to put that cap and gown on and walk across that stage...
That will make this semester of insanity worth it.
With the sheer amount of research projects, papers and exams I have had in the last week alone my stress level has sky rocketed and my social life has dwindled to nonexistence. The only things I have time for are homework, school, and eating. It's a good day when I'm not doing some sort of homework on my phone, or catching up on that extra bit of sleep because I didn't get enough, while sitting in the shower (dangerous, I know). I've found a lot of strange ways to maximize my productivity while still getting everything important taken care of.
My (Weird) Productivity Tips:
Planning:
1. Color code and itemize how you will spend your time: I do this in a big ole planner, and I highlight blocks of time for every assignment or task and that's how long I spend on it. Plan for showering, eating and sleeping, and make sure to use different colors for everything. I have 5; essentials, class times/schoolwork, work, social, appointments.
2. As one of my teachers told me: when writing a paper it's often easiest to simply open the document write your name, save it, and then close it until you know what you want to say next. Don't stress about getting the words right the first time, get the thought down and let the editing wait until it's time.
3. Take your laptop or tablet everywhere... The amount of times I've thought of the answer to a question in the bathroom or the shower and then forgotten it by the time I get to the computer... is embarrassing. Plastic Ziploc bags and your tablet will be wonderful friends for shower time when you've got a paper on your mind.
That will make this semester of insanity worth it.
With the sheer amount of research projects, papers and exams I have had in the last week alone my stress level has sky rocketed and my social life has dwindled to nonexistence. The only things I have time for are homework, school, and eating. It's a good day when I'm not doing some sort of homework on my phone, or catching up on that extra bit of sleep because I didn't get enough, while sitting in the shower (dangerous, I know). I've found a lot of strange ways to maximize my productivity while still getting everything important taken care of.
My (Weird) Productivity Tips:
Planning:
1. Color code and itemize how you will spend your time: I do this in a big ole planner, and I highlight blocks of time for every assignment or task and that's how long I spend on it. Plan for showering, eating and sleeping, and make sure to use different colors for everything. I have 5; essentials, class times/schoolwork, work, social, appointments.
2. As one of my teachers told me: when writing a paper it's often easiest to simply open the document write your name, save it, and then close it until you know what you want to say next. Don't stress about getting the words right the first time, get the thought down and let the editing wait until it's time.
3. Take your laptop or tablet everywhere... The amount of times I've thought of the answer to a question in the bathroom or the shower and then forgotten it by the time I get to the computer... is embarrassing. Plastic Ziploc bags and your tablet will be wonderful friends for shower time when you've got a paper on your mind.
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