Today is November 9, 2011. There are *does math* seven and a half weeks left of this year. About five weeks left of this semester. And three weeks left of November. In that time I have to:
-Pass all my classes, getting mostly A's (if I want to student teach)
-Read 26 books to fulfill my 50-in-2011 challenge
-Write 35,000 words to win NaNoWriMo
So, yeah. No big deal. Classes are going (mostly) well. I've gotten back to reading as much as possible (I kinda stopped for a few months there). And I am totally ROCKING NaNoWriMo (I'll talk about my story some other time). But all of those combined? I don't know how I'm going to make it to 2012 in one piece.
Books read: 24
Words written: 15,116
Days until this is all over: 52
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Wednesday, November 9, 2011
Tuesday, June 7, 2011
Ninjas and Rule Breaking
So over the past month I've been involved with the awesome NINJA WRITERS over at Ali Cross's blog. They're pretty much the coolest people ever. Ali runs a weekly #ninjachat on Thursday afternoons for all the writers to get together and, well, CHAT. I went to one, had tons of fun, and then found myself volunteering to host the new Tuesday night chats for all of June. I. LOVED. IT. The ninjas are writers at all different stages of the profession, which I think is so awesome. It's great to chat with published writers and agented writers and querying writers and still-starting writers all at the same time. It's an awesome community full of awesome people and I am happy to count myself a part of it.
One of the coolest things I've ever seen a community do is happening this week. Ali and several others are rallying around fellow ninja Elana Johnson to celebrate and promote her book POSSESSION which comes out TODAY! This blog hop is a small part of said rallying, and as a ninja I thought it would be great to get involved.
I'm supposed to write about a time that I broke the rules. I'd been thinking and thinking about what I could possibly write about (I'm a fairly rule-followy kind of girl), and for a while I was kind of stuck. The best thing I could think of was the time I got detention in middle school for "food fighting". It's not a very interesting story, though: I threw a wrapped string cheese at the wall above my friend's head. The end.
Finally I realized that there WAS something I could talk about. One thing that started in high school and continued into college that was definitely rule-breaky and destructive and yet worked out okay: DITCHING.
My senior year of high school was kind of a joke to me. I had a more-than-full schedule, but I was way more interested in Theatre than any of my core classes. I took College Prep English instead of AP (shock!) and didn't bother to do my Calculus homework. I was late to 0-hour Econ so much that I got a Saturday School (which actually turned out to be my most productive day of that school year). I even ditched Seminary to go to Stagecraft because I was the Stage Manager for the show that semester and I wanted to be involved with the other techies.
Of course, I still graduated with Highest Honors. So, yeah, no big deal.
In the beginning of college I did much better. I went to my classes and enjoyed them. I did my homework. Things were good! Until I studied abroad and got back into my old habits.
In Mexico I was homesick and lonely and (though I didn't realize it at the time) sinking into depression. Instead of going to class every day I would ditch at least once a week and watch Vlogbrothers videos and read Maureen Johnson's tweets. It was sad and kind of pathetic, but you know what? I am SO HAPPY I DITCHED. Do I still wish I had gone to class and done my homework so I could have gotten better grades? Sure. But honestly, I think things turned out swimmingly. The choices I made back then, while maybe not conventionally the best ones*, actually lead to some good things happening in my life. I met awesome friends, became active in some really neat online communities, and even started developing new skills like creating and editing videos. So, yeah, I broke the rules. And I didn't know what would come of my choices when I made them. But I did make them, and I've embraced that. I've come to see that things work out in the end, especially when you own your past actions and follow up with new, better actions**.
Anyway, I know this is kind of long and ramble-y, but there you have it! Thoughts from Allison. Hope they made sense :)
And a BIG CONGRATULATIONS to Elana Johnson! Way to go! Can't wait to read POSSESSION :)
Until next time, best wishes!
<3 Allison
*Okay, they were bad choices. Don't ditch, kids! I ended up continuing this habit and failing several classes in later semesters, which lead to me taking an extra year to finish college and repeating one class THREE TIMES. Spare yourself the heartache. Don't ditch. Things worked out, yeah, but that's because I choose to look at my circumstances from a larger perspective (so what if I take an extra year?) and accept the consequences of my actions. It still really sucks, though
**Like actually attending and doing the homework the third time you take a class...
Sewing projects completed: 0
Books read: 2 (both audiobooks, though)
Buffy episodes watched: 122/144
Angel episodes watched: 39/110
Current reading: Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (audiobook)
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Check it out! All these lovely people are blogging about breaking the rules to celebrate the release of POSSESSION by Elana Johnson! Help spread the love by checking out their posts, too <3
One of the coolest things I've ever seen a community do is happening this week. Ali and several others are rallying around fellow ninja Elana Johnson to celebrate and promote her book POSSESSION which comes out TODAY! This blog hop is a small part of said rallying, and as a ninja I thought it would be great to get involved.
I'm supposed to write about a time that I broke the rules. I'd been thinking and thinking about what I could possibly write about (I'm a fairly rule-followy kind of girl), and for a while I was kind of stuck. The best thing I could think of was the time I got detention in middle school for "food fighting". It's not a very interesting story, though: I threw a wrapped string cheese at the wall above my friend's head. The end.
Finally I realized that there WAS something I could talk about. One thing that started in high school and continued into college that was definitely rule-breaky and destructive and yet worked out okay: DITCHING.
My senior year of high school was kind of a joke to me. I had a more-than-full schedule, but I was way more interested in Theatre than any of my core classes. I took College Prep English instead of AP (shock!) and didn't bother to do my Calculus homework. I was late to 0-hour Econ so much that I got a Saturday School (which actually turned out to be my most productive day of that school year). I even ditched Seminary to go to Stagecraft because I was the Stage Manager for the show that semester and I wanted to be involved with the other techies.
Of course, I still graduated with Highest Honors. So, yeah, no big deal.
In the beginning of college I did much better. I went to my classes and enjoyed them. I did my homework. Things were good! Until I studied abroad and got back into my old habits.
In Mexico I was homesick and lonely and (though I didn't realize it at the time) sinking into depression. Instead of going to class every day I would ditch at least once a week and watch Vlogbrothers videos and read Maureen Johnson's tweets. It was sad and kind of pathetic, but you know what? I am SO HAPPY I DITCHED. Do I still wish I had gone to class and done my homework so I could have gotten better grades? Sure. But honestly, I think things turned out swimmingly. The choices I made back then, while maybe not conventionally the best ones*, actually lead to some good things happening in my life. I met awesome friends, became active in some really neat online communities, and even started developing new skills like creating and editing videos. So, yeah, I broke the rules. And I didn't know what would come of my choices when I made them. But I did make them, and I've embraced that. I've come to see that things work out in the end, especially when you own your past actions and follow up with new, better actions**.
Anyway, I know this is kind of long and ramble-y, but there you have it! Thoughts from Allison. Hope they made sense :)
And a BIG CONGRATULATIONS to Elana Johnson! Way to go! Can't wait to read POSSESSION :)
Until next time, best wishes!
<3 Allison
*Okay, they were bad choices. Don't ditch, kids! I ended up continuing this habit and failing several classes in later semesters, which lead to me taking an extra year to finish college and repeating one class THREE TIMES. Spare yourself the heartache. Don't ditch. Things worked out, yeah, but that's because I choose to look at my circumstances from a larger perspective (so what if I take an extra year?) and accept the consequences of my actions. It still really sucks, though
**Like actually attending and doing the homework the third time you take a class...
Sewing projects completed: 0
Books read: 2 (both audiobooks, though)
Buffy episodes watched: 122/144
Angel episodes watched: 39/110
Current reading: Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (audiobook)
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Check it out! All these lovely people are blogging about breaking the rules to celebrate the release of POSSESSION by Elana Johnson! Help spread the love by checking out their posts, too <3
Wednesday, May 25, 2011
It's Been A While...
Hey, all! It's been a while since I've blogged, hasn't it? I didn't exactly finish BEDA, but never fear! I will be back for BEDAugust. This time it's PERSONAL. Or something.
So the end of April and the beginning of May were MEGA BUSY for me. But guess what? I got (almost) all B's this semester! This is a huge improvement from the last few semesters.* So the whole not-blogging thing was for a good cause.
Sometime in the last few weeks of the semester I got an AWESOME phone call. See, I had applied to be an RA over the summer, but they only hired like two new people and neither one of them was me. In that application I also noted my interest in a job working as a Conference Assistant, which is kind of like an RA except it's for the dorms that host various conferences over the summer instead of the dorms that students live in. I didn't get that job either, but now we're back to that awesome phone call.
I was actually in the bathroom when the phone rang, so I didn't get to it in time to answer. But whoever it was left a message, so I called my voicemail to see who it was. It was a lady who worked for Residence Life. She had a position open for someone to do billing (and other random jobs) for the summer conferences. She usually looked through the Conference Assistant applications to find her student workers and she said I came HIGHLY RECOMMENDED in my interview. She said that I would be working 20-40 hours a week with a very flexible schedule AND I would get housing on campus.
My roommate can attest that my mouth was hanging open and my eyes were wide as saucers as I listened to this message. A job on campus! Over the summer! With HOUSING! I was in shock. This was AMAZING. I listened to the message again. No, I hadn't been dreaming. This was for real. I thought about it for all of twenty minutes (ten of which I was on the phone with my mom) before calling back and accepting.
SO! Now I'm living in FLAGSTAFF for the SUMMER. If you're not from the general Phoenix area you might not understand how FREAKING AWESOME this is. It's gorgeous up here. It's actually a little COLD sometimes. It SNOWED a couple weeks ago. Sure I'll miss the opportunity to just jump in the pool in my backyard, but honestly? I didn't do that very often anyway.
I've been working for a week or so now and I love it. I haven't had a desk job in YEARS, so it's kind of awesome. And it's a really laid back environment, which I love. So, basically? This summer is gonna be GREAT.
Oh, and I'm gonna go back to my end-of-the-post look-what-I've-done-this-summer count-y things. I liked those.
Until next time, best wishes!
<3 Allison
*Depression sucks, but what they don't tell you is that it really affects your grades :-/ (It's cool, I'm doing great now. I'll talk about it in another post probably.)
Sewing projects completed: 0
Books read: 0
Buffy episodes watched: 122/144
(You can see where my focus has been.)
So the end of April and the beginning of May were MEGA BUSY for me. But guess what? I got (almost) all B's this semester! This is a huge improvement from the last few semesters.* So the whole not-blogging thing was for a good cause.
Sometime in the last few weeks of the semester I got an AWESOME phone call. See, I had applied to be an RA over the summer, but they only hired like two new people and neither one of them was me. In that application I also noted my interest in a job working as a Conference Assistant, which is kind of like an RA except it's for the dorms that host various conferences over the summer instead of the dorms that students live in. I didn't get that job either, but now we're back to that awesome phone call.
I was actually in the bathroom when the phone rang, so I didn't get to it in time to answer. But whoever it was left a message, so I called my voicemail to see who it was. It was a lady who worked for Residence Life. She had a position open for someone to do billing (and other random jobs) for the summer conferences. She usually looked through the Conference Assistant applications to find her student workers and she said I came HIGHLY RECOMMENDED in my interview. She said that I would be working 20-40 hours a week with a very flexible schedule AND I would get housing on campus.
My roommate can attest that my mouth was hanging open and my eyes were wide as saucers as I listened to this message. A job on campus! Over the summer! With HOUSING! I was in shock. This was AMAZING. I listened to the message again. No, I hadn't been dreaming. This was for real. I thought about it for all of twenty minutes (ten of which I was on the phone with my mom) before calling back and accepting.
SO! Now I'm living in FLAGSTAFF for the SUMMER. If you're not from the general Phoenix area you might not understand how FREAKING AWESOME this is. It's gorgeous up here. It's actually a little COLD sometimes. It SNOWED a couple weeks ago. Sure I'll miss the opportunity to just jump in the pool in my backyard, but honestly? I didn't do that very often anyway.
I've been working for a week or so now and I love it. I haven't had a desk job in YEARS, so it's kind of awesome. And it's a really laid back environment, which I love. So, basically? This summer is gonna be GREAT.
Oh, and I'm gonna go back to my end-of-the-post look-what-I've-done-this-summer count-y things. I liked those.
Until next time, best wishes!
<3 Allison
*Depression sucks, but what they don't tell you is that it really affects your grades :-/ (It's cool, I'm doing great now. I'll talk about it in another post probably.)
Sewing projects completed: 0
Books read: 0
Buffy episodes watched: 122/144
(You can see where my focus has been.)
Thursday, March 31, 2011
*dusts off blog* *coughs*
Er, hi! It's been a while. Sorry about that. See, here's the thing: *insert excuse about hard semester and lots of reading and homework*. So, yeah, that's why I haven't been on the blog much.
BUT THAT IS ABOUT TO CHANGE!
You see, April is a special month. Way back in 2009 I spent a semester in Mexico, and that semester just happened to be the semester that I got involved in YouTube and Twitter and all that fun stuff. That was the semester that I was introduced to Maureen Johnson* and her quirky ways. And it just so happened to be the semester that her novel Suite Scarlett was being released in paperback.
Here's the thing about Maureen: she LOVES the internet. Specifically Twitter, but she also writes FANTASTIC blogs. And in order to get everyone excited for the May 1 release of her paperback, she decided to BLOG EVERY DAY IN APRIL. Originally it was just something she was going to DO, but somehow it became a THING. Other bloggers decided to blog every day as well, and before we knew it there was a Maureen Johnson ning** and TONS of fans gearing up for what we called BEDA (Blog Every Day in April). I made some awesome friends through BEDA and had fun coming up with interesting ways to blog every day without becoming too boring or repetitive. It was AWESOME.
AND NOW IT IS ALMOST APRIL.
Despite my busy semester and all the homework and reading I have to do, I am going to BLOG EVERY DAY. In April, I mean. Not forever. That's a lot of blogging. I'll probably talk about school. I'll probably talk about books. And I'll probably talk about my ultimate Hogwarts Wedding plans***. Even if it's a blog made entirely of pictures or a blog written in haiku, you can rest assured that there will be one EVERY DAY.
CARE TO JOIN ME?
It's easy. Seriously. The only rule is that you blog once a day, and even that rule isn't really a rule because FAILURE IS ALLOWED. So there's no pressure. Just fun, fun, fun****. Seriously. Do it. You know you want to.
SEE YOU ALL TOMORROW!
Allison :)
*The author, not the character from RENT.
**Like a mini social networking site for people with a particular interest (in this case, Maureen Johnson)
***Not that I'm actually getting married or anything. I just like to plan weddings. Seriously.
****BEDA, BEDA, gotta get down on BEDA / Everybody's lookin' forward to the blogging, blogging
BUT THAT IS ABOUT TO CHANGE!
You see, April is a special month. Way back in 2009 I spent a semester in Mexico, and that semester just happened to be the semester that I got involved in YouTube and Twitter and all that fun stuff. That was the semester that I was introduced to Maureen Johnson* and her quirky ways. And it just so happened to be the semester that her novel Suite Scarlett was being released in paperback.
Here's the thing about Maureen: she LOVES the internet. Specifically Twitter, but she also writes FANTASTIC blogs. And in order to get everyone excited for the May 1 release of her paperback, she decided to BLOG EVERY DAY IN APRIL. Originally it was just something she was going to DO, but somehow it became a THING. Other bloggers decided to blog every day as well, and before we knew it there was a Maureen Johnson ning** and TONS of fans gearing up for what we called BEDA (Blog Every Day in April). I made some awesome friends through BEDA and had fun coming up with interesting ways to blog every day without becoming too boring or repetitive. It was AWESOME.
AND NOW IT IS ALMOST APRIL.
Despite my busy semester and all the homework and reading I have to do, I am going to BLOG EVERY DAY. In April, I mean. Not forever. That's a lot of blogging. I'll probably talk about school. I'll probably talk about books. And I'll probably talk about my ultimate Hogwarts Wedding plans***. Even if it's a blog made entirely of pictures or a blog written in haiku, you can rest assured that there will be one EVERY DAY.
CARE TO JOIN ME?
It's easy. Seriously. The only rule is that you blog once a day, and even that rule isn't really a rule because FAILURE IS ALLOWED. So there's no pressure. Just fun, fun, fun****. Seriously. Do it. You know you want to.
SEE YOU ALL TOMORROW!
Allison :)
*The author, not the character from RENT.
**Like a mini social networking site for people with a particular interest (in this case, Maureen Johnson)
***Not that I'm actually getting married or anything. I just like to plan weddings. Seriously.
****BEDA, BEDA, gotta get down on BEDA / Everybody's lookin' forward to the blogging, blogging
Monday, August 30, 2010
Eeeek!
I see that my titles are getting progressively stupider, but it's because I CAN'T BELIEVE BEDA IS ALMOST OVER.
Today was crazy busy (but awesome!), so I didn't have a chance to catch up on everybody's blogs and respond to comments, but I WILL get to it! Tomorrow I only have two classes, one of which is an Institute class, so I'll have MUCH more opportunity to catch up on everything. Still, though, this whole week is BUSY.
I'm really excited for this semester. It's going to be GREAT. I can FEEL it. I feel really good, and my classes seem like they're going to be pretty awesome, so I'm happy. Oh, and my job is so much FUN! We have a Black and White Dance coming up next week, and I'm really excited to get everything set up and to do all the decorations and stuff. I'm a little worried that the music is going to be, ummm, raunchy, but hopefully it won't be TOO bad. I just remember going to prom and thinking, "What the CRAP is this stuff coming out of the speakers?" and I have a feeling this isn't going to be very different, but who knows? Maybe I'm wrong*.
Anyway, today was really good because, for the first time, I SERIOUSLY considered going to Grad School. I always figured I would teach right away and then go back and get my Master's in a few years or something, but seeing all these grad students working for Residence Life and having such a good time kinda inspired me. I had a really good talk with one of my Institute teachers this morning when I went to register, and talking with him gave me a really good feeling about grad school. So... I think I'm gonna do it. I mean, I still need to do some research and figure things out, but... yeah. I'm almost certain that this is the path I should take. I'm not even worried about the fact that this means I probably won't get married until I'm like 25 because the options are so limited in Flagstaff. (Assuming I decide to stay in Flag, which isn't a guarantee.) I'm just happy about the prospect of continuing into a graduate program. Which is weird, because only a month ago I was ready to drop my Education degree and just do English and get out of school as soon as possible. So... yeah. Kind of a 180 for me, but I'm happy.
WELL, I don't have much else to say tonight. I think I'm going to keep blogging even when BEDA is over, though. Anyone else with me?
Until tomorrow, then, best wishes!
*Doubtful.
BEDA posts: 30 (WOW!)
Sewing projects completed: 9
Today was crazy busy (but awesome!), so I didn't have a chance to catch up on everybody's blogs and respond to comments, but I WILL get to it! Tomorrow I only have two classes, one of which is an Institute class, so I'll have MUCH more opportunity to catch up on everything. Still, though, this whole week is BUSY.
I'm really excited for this semester. It's going to be GREAT. I can FEEL it. I feel really good, and my classes seem like they're going to be pretty awesome, so I'm happy. Oh, and my job is so much FUN! We have a Black and White Dance coming up next week, and I'm really excited to get everything set up and to do all the decorations and stuff. I'm a little worried that the music is going to be, ummm, raunchy, but hopefully it won't be TOO bad. I just remember going to prom and thinking, "What the CRAP is this stuff coming out of the speakers?" and I have a feeling this isn't going to be very different, but who knows? Maybe I'm wrong*.
Anyway, today was really good because, for the first time, I SERIOUSLY considered going to Grad School. I always figured I would teach right away and then go back and get my Master's in a few years or something, but seeing all these grad students working for Residence Life and having such a good time kinda inspired me. I had a really good talk with one of my Institute teachers this morning when I went to register, and talking with him gave me a really good feeling about grad school. So... I think I'm gonna do it. I mean, I still need to do some research and figure things out, but... yeah. I'm almost certain that this is the path I should take. I'm not even worried about the fact that this means I probably won't get married until I'm like 25 because the options are so limited in Flagstaff. (Assuming I decide to stay in Flag, which isn't a guarantee.) I'm just happy about the prospect of continuing into a graduate program. Which is weird, because only a month ago I was ready to drop my Education degree and just do English and get out of school as soon as possible. So... yeah. Kind of a 180 for me, but I'm happy.
WELL, I don't have much else to say tonight. I think I'm going to keep blogging even when BEDA is over, though. Anyone else with me?
Until tomorrow, then, best wishes!
*Doubtful.
BEDA posts: 30 (WOW!)
Sewing projects completed: 9
Thursday, February 25, 2010
Good News!
My Costume Design teacher is awesome. I explained why I'd been missing class and not turning in assignments (the real reason, not just, "I didn't get the book," which is only an outcome of the reason), and she is going to work with me so I can pass the class. I'm so excited.
Also, I went to my "Teaching ELL* in the English Classroom" class, and it was really good. See, I skipped several classes for a while there in ALL my classes, and I realized today that I honestly ENJOY going to class. I learned stuff. I understood what the teachers were talking about. I took notes! It was great.
A bonus side effect of going to class? Going outdoors! It was lovely. It is so nice out, and taking a brisk walk to the Liberal Arts building was great. I felt great. And I feel that urge to LEARN again.
See, I know in my head that it's not good to hole yourself up in your room for weeks on end and only emerge to get groceries and go to the bank. But sometimes it's hard to reconcile what I KNOW with what I choose to DO. And I just got a reminder today of how nice it is to actually leave the dorm and do stuff.
ANYWAY, I just wanted to update because yesterday's post was kind of bleak and depressing, and I wanted to make it clear that I didn't just stay in that mood :)
Things are looking up!
*English Language Learners (basically, the new way of saying ESL)
Also, I went to my "Teaching ELL* in the English Classroom" class, and it was really good. See, I skipped several classes for a while there in ALL my classes, and I realized today that I honestly ENJOY going to class. I learned stuff. I understood what the teachers were talking about. I took notes! It was great.
A bonus side effect of going to class? Going outdoors! It was lovely. It is so nice out, and taking a brisk walk to the Liberal Arts building was great. I felt great. And I feel that urge to LEARN again.
See, I know in my head that it's not good to hole yourself up in your room for weeks on end and only emerge to get groceries and go to the bank. But sometimes it's hard to reconcile what I KNOW with what I choose to DO. And I just got a reminder today of how nice it is to actually leave the dorm and do stuff.
ANYWAY, I just wanted to update because yesterday's post was kind of bleak and depressing, and I wanted to make it clear that I didn't just stay in that mood :)
Things are looking up!
*English Language Learners (basically, the new way of saying ESL)
Wednesday, February 24, 2010
A Day In the Life of a Procrastinator
You know that horrible sinking feeling you get when you have a large project due and you haven't started it? Yeah, I'm totally feeling that right now. I don't know how I get myself into these situations, but I hate them.
Okay, that's not true; I know exactly how I got into this.
See, the teacher sent out an email before the semester started and said not to buy any of the supplies until we come to class because she had to explain some of them. So I didn't buy the books ahead of time, like I normally* do. So on the first day of class she explained which books and art supplies we would need first. (The class is Basic Costume Design, so we have to draw stuff.) I bought the books that she said we would need immediately and called it a day.
Fast forward to two weeks ago. We had our first assignment due on the play we were supposed to read, and I still hadn't bought it. The night before it was due I tried to find it, but the only bookstore that had it was the university's bookstore, and it was closed for the day. I considered getting up at 8 the next morning to buy it, but I wouldn't have time to read the play and do the assignment before class started at 9:30, so I didn't get it. I felt bad for not doing the assignment, but I had done pretty well on the first few quizzes, so I wasn't too worried. Then I missed a few classes. And I felt guilty for missing class and not knowing what the homework was, so missed again. I knew the final assignment was coming up, but without being in class and hearing the reminders, I didn't realize how soon. The teacher sent out an email with the assignment specifications, and it said the due date was this Thursday. I still hadn't bought the book.
I should have gotten it this weekend, but I was at home from Friday to Tuesday and I didn't want to get it there. Then Tuesday morning I woke up at 5 am (*shudder*) and drove back to school so I could make it to that 9:30 class. I got to dorm at about 8:40, took a nap, and then went to class. I hadn't been to class in a while, so of course I had no idea what was going on. The teacher says something at the end of class about turning in our final designs on Thursday. I realize that it's time for me to buy the play.
Fast forward to this afternoon at 3:45. I had called the bookstore and asked them to hold the play for me. I was going to go pick it up pretty soon, but I wasn't in a rush. Then my friend came by and said, "Hey, are you ready to go?" I had completely forgotten about my plans to go to her lesson with the sister missionaries. I drove to the bookstore really fast, got the book, and then made it to her lesson only a couple minutes late. I came home and read blogs, watched videos, checked Twitter and Facebook. I talked to my friends. Finally around dinner time my friend asked if I wanted to go get food with her at the union, and I told her I couldn't because I had homework. So then I actually started reading the play (after procrastinating a bit more). And then I had a Hall Council meeting (which took FOREVER). And now I'm here. Writing a blog.
So, yes, I know exactly how I got to this point.
What I don't know is how to make myself care more about my grades when I only have ONE STUPID YEAR LEFT. I have to finish college. There is no other option. And I can finish. I got myself this far. I'm just so ready to MOVE ON. I want to start my life, my real life. I want to teach. I want to write. I want to live in my own place and be able to pay my own bills with my big, fat teacher's salary. I want to spend my free time fixing up my novel and looking for an agent. But in order to do these things I HAVE TO FINISH COLLEGE.
You remember The Little Engine That Could? I guess I just need to be like that guy. He didn't wait until the last minute to gather up his winter store to sustain him through the cold February nights. Or maybe that was the Ant and the Grasshopper. Whatever. The point is, it's time for me to -- shudder -- CHANGE.
Here goes nothin'.
*Actually, since I'm a junior now and the novelty of buying textbooks has worn off, I didn't buy any of my books ahead of time. I waited until the first week of the semester. It was weird. When I was a freshman, I bought them as soon as the lists went up over summer. I'm such a nerd.
*Actually, since I'm a junior now and the novelty of buying textbooks has worn off, I didn't buy any of my books ahead of time. I waited until the first week of the semester. It was weird. When I was a freshman, I bought them as soon as the lists went up over summer. I'm such a nerd.
Wednesday, February 17, 2010
Blerg.
So. I propose that we all just drop out of school and join the circus.
(Readers: *cheer*)
Oh, what was that? We only have one year left and it would be silly to abandon school at this point? Well, pish posh!
Fine. I won't drop out of school. I have a good thing going for me here with my scholarships and my housing situation and my new job. And I really do like to learn. I just... grow weary of the school side of learning. I mean, I have been in school for over fifteen years now. That's three-quarters of my life. I think it's high time to MOVE ON.
Of course, when I say "move on from school," what I really mean is, "move on to... more school." Because I'm going to be a teacher. At a school. Which means that I will spend a VERY SIGNIFICANT PORTION of my life AT SCHOOL.
This doesn't bother me, really. I enjoy school. I love the atmosphere and the learning. I'm just ready to be done being the LEARNER and become the LEARNEE IMPARTER OF KNOWLEDGE. Honestly, I'm really excited to be going back to high school. College is great, but I love working with teenagers. The friendship and the drama and the coming-of-age: I thrive on it. And I think I have a lot to offer high-schoolers. I can relate to them, because it wasn't so long ago that I was a high-schooler, too. I still remember what it was like to get asked to Homecoming or to bomb a test or to get cast in a play. And I want to, as mentioned before, IMPART some of my vast stores of HIGH SCHOOL KNOWLEDGE onto these teens.
But you want to know a secret? As excited as I am to start teaching (and believe me, I am EXCITED), the thing I want most of all... is to be a mom. I want a family. BADLY. But it seems to me that I won't reach that goal for a few years at LEAST (seeing as I don't even have a PROSPECTIVE boyfriend, let alone someone who wants to marry me), I'll just focus on the teacher thing. Because I miss high school, and I love to teach, and I know it's going to be awesome. That family will come in due time.
I hope.
:)
-Allison
(Readers: *cheer*)
Oh, what was that? We only have one year left and it would be silly to abandon school at this point? Well, pish posh!
Fine. I won't drop out of school. I have a good thing going for me here with my scholarships and my housing situation and my new job. And I really do like to learn. I just... grow weary of the school side of learning. I mean, I have been in school for over fifteen years now. That's three-quarters of my life. I think it's high time to MOVE ON.
Of course, when I say "move on from school," what I really mean is, "move on to... more school." Because I'm going to be a teacher. At a school. Which means that I will spend a VERY SIGNIFICANT PORTION of my life AT SCHOOL.
This doesn't bother me, really. I enjoy school. I love the atmosphere and the learning. I'm just ready to be done being the LEARNER and become the LEARNEE IMPARTER OF KNOWLEDGE. Honestly, I'm really excited to be going back to high school. College is great, but I love working with teenagers. The friendship and the drama and the coming-of-age: I thrive on it. And I think I have a lot to offer high-schoolers. I can relate to them, because it wasn't so long ago that I was a high-schooler, too. I still remember what it was like to get asked to Homecoming or to bomb a test or to get cast in a play. And I want to, as mentioned before, IMPART some of my vast stores of HIGH SCHOOL KNOWLEDGE onto these teens.
But you want to know a secret? As excited as I am to start teaching (and believe me, I am EXCITED), the thing I want most of all... is to be a mom. I want a family. BADLY. But it seems to me that I won't reach that goal for a few years at LEAST (seeing as I don't even have a PROSPECTIVE boyfriend, let alone someone who wants to marry me), I'll just focus on the teacher thing. Because I miss high school, and I love to teach, and I know it's going to be awesome. That family will come in due time.
I hope.
:)
-Allison
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