The Musings of a Child

Entries from February 2009

I Promise to be a better Blogger.

February 24, 2009 · 1 Comment

I need to get back into the long-blog mindset. I know I have fun, interesting stories to tell. I promise I do! Until I re-learn how to write better posts, here is a summary of my day:

7:43–Phone alarm goes off for the first time.

8:00–Phone alarm goes off for the second? third? time while I simultanteously receive a text message from Doug.

8:29–Finally drag myself out of bed.

8:34–Wash face.

8:39–Start coffeemaker.

8:57–Gather backpack and necessary items for the day.

9:08–Walk to bus stop.

9:14–Board bus just in time. (Even though another one was right behind it.)

9:23–Arrive on campus.

9:29–Walk into first class of the day.

9:45–Reality TV class lecture begins.

(During this particular class we watched clips from “Survivor,” and “The Comeback.”)

11:00–Class ends.

11:07–Arrive at my super secret study spot to eat lunch and read where no eyes can stare.

12:27–Walk to second (and final) class of the day.

12:45–Dostoevsky lecture begins.

(Today we finished our discussion of Notes from the Underground and began Crime and Punishment.)

2:06–Professor ends class, realizing he spoke 6 minutes over the official end to class.

(We often go over in time. But that’s okay because it’s a literature discussion.)

2:07–Being walk to the other bank.

2:22–Called back MPIRG to verify payment for the play I attended last weekend.

2:29–Arrive at my boss’s office for work.

(I kept busy all three hours today running errands, assembling boxes, and making new binder labels.)

5:29–Walk to theater building to meet Doug to ride home with him in lieu of taking the bus.

5:52–Arrive home.

6:09–Watched the news.

6:34–Start to make grilled cheese for dinner.

7:58–Turn on NBC to watch the State of the Nation. (Not to be confused with the State of the Union.)

9:39–Turn off television.

And the rest of the evening was filled with various distractions. Including writing this post. I have a quiz in my Holocaust History class tomorrow plus I should finish the novel we’re reading for my French History class by noon. So…that was my Tuesday.

Categories: My Day

Sorry for the lack of updates!

February 21, 2009 · Leave a Comment

I haven’t taken the time to write a new post in awhile. What’s been happening lately?

-I just completed week number five of the semester. Only ten to go and I have a college degree!

-There are 84 days until my graduation. May 17th at 3pm.

-I thought I knew what I wanted to do next year, but I am doubting my abilities to make poverty work. I might try to get a “real” job. Which is unfortunate, but that’s life. I might try being an administrative assistant for awhile, or going to a temp agency if worse comes to worse. I need more time to figure out what I want to be when I “grow up.” Well, what I want to be in the meantime before I fulfill my dream of becoming a novelist.

-I literally have 800 pages of reading this weekend. I have two novels to finish, which adds to the page count.

-Spring training officially began this week! Which means daily updates on the evening news from Ft. Myers and the Twins!

-It snowed last night. Approximately 3 to 4 inches I’m guessing. The city declared a “snow emergency,” which I like because that means they’ll actually plow our street.

-I made Christmas cut-out cookies this past Sunday with my best friend, LeAnn. She was in Sweden last semester so we weren’t able to continue this tradition in December, so we put it off until Valentines weekend. Which was nice actually. We even used Santa claus shapes and red and green sugars to decorate!

-I received a flower on Valentines Day. From two of my favorite boys. Who then proceeded to make dinner for me. It was swell and not at all romantic. It was perfect.

-I am going home next weekend for my high school’s musical. They’re doing “All Shook Up,” which is inspired by the music of Elvis. My little brother and sister are in it, and my brother is the male lead so I have to go. I’m bringing LeAnn with me, which will be fun. She’s family.

Well, I better get back to my reading. I wanted to make sure I wrote something new to prove I did not forget about his site.

Categories: My Day

My (tentative) plan for next year.

February 10, 2009 · 1 Comment

Yesterday I went to the Job Fair sponsored by my University. It was incredibly intimidating and scary, but I am glad I decided to attend. I spoke with 6 or 7 people from various areas of society. I may not have left with a job prospect, but I do know what I want to do next year.

It’s called the Minnesota Reading Corps, which is an affiliation of AmeriCorps. Basically, I would be placed in a preschool or elementary school and be a literacy tutor for kids from age 3 to kids in 3rd grade. It is no secret that I love reading. My ultimate life goal is to make a difference in the lives of as many children as possible to get them to love reading as much as I do. I realized last night that the MN Reading Corps is the answer. It’s a year-long commitment that begins in August. The bi-weekly stipend is very small, and I would be quite poor for another year, but it is worth it. Plus, there is a $4725 education award at the end of the year of service that I can use to pay back my student loans. Speaking of loans, the re-payment would be deferred during the time of service. They also offer health insurance, which was my major concern. It would be tight financially, but I think that especially at this time with the whole recession thing going on that this is the right thing to do. I will get valuable experience for work and life. It can be a springboard to bigger and better things.

I truly believe this is what I am meant to do next year. When I came to this realization I was on the verge of tears. Now I have an answer to the question, “What do you want to do next year?” rather than laughing uncomforably and replying, “Uh, get a job…anywhere.” Hopefully it will work out. But right now, I am so hopeful for the future.

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