Hello again everyone, I hope school is going well for you. My classes are going well and graduation is nearing. Recently, some students have come to me with concerns about college life and school work. From experience, college is only hard if you make it hard for yourself. What I mean by this is that, here at Mount Aloysius College, the students have every opportunity to get assistance with their school work. I have had many meetings with my professors and I must say that it was time well-spent. Being that our classes are relatively small here, my professors could spend more individual time with me when I needed it.

Also, keeping up or even staying ahead with assignments can make your college life easier. The main thing is that you have to know how to prioritize your personal time, so you can do your school work. Being on your own comes with responsibilities and decisions. I dont want to sound like a parent, but they are right sometimes, if not all the time. The decisions you make will have an effect on your life now and will eventually have an impact on your life later. The more work and effort you put toward anything in life, the better the results.

I hope I gave some good advice and good luck during your senior year. Until next time, good bye to all and God bless.

Posted by Durell Hutzell-Ellis at 9:17 PM | Permalink | Comments (0)

Hello everyone! Sorry it took so long to get back to you. Being involved with the many activities at Mount Aloysius College keeps me on my toes constantly. I saw while I was away some students had left some comments that I will reply to in this blog. One of the questions was, "Do you think Jeff Karstens is a good pickup for the Pirates?" Well, I think he was a good pick up for the Pittsburgh Pirates. He almost threw a perfect game, but yes he did struggle a bit. From my experiences as a Mounties pitcher, I know what it is like to pitch from behind also. If your offense doesn't give you runs, it is harder for a pitcher to keep you in a game even if that pitcher has his best stuff that day. When teams score runs, it takes away the pressure for the pitcher. I think that Karstens will get better over the years from experience and practice. Being a pitcher is just like school work. When you hit the books and stay focused on your school work, you will get good grades. Just like in pitching, if you work hard, work out, and practice you will get great results.

Posted by Durell Hutzell-Ellis at 2:03 PM | Permalink | Comments (0)