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Why I always wait until the last minute to pack, I have no idea. That extensive list of things to do over break? Work on my resume, apply for internships, catching up on reading, finally clean out my room and all the junk from my childhood, none of it done! I’m not surprised, but I’m disappointed.
I did manage to catch up with some old friends, spend time with my mom, and enjoy a nice holiday with my family. I guess that’s all you can expect sometimes. After all, it is a “break�.
Of course, now I’ve gotten used to sleeping until noon, staying in my pajamas all day, and watching daytime television with my biggest worry being what to eat for lunch. (Yes, yes, I know, “It must be nice�, but trust me, it was a bore). So I will have to get myself back into crazy-student-RA-fun-OSU mode. I’m looking forward to it, I love the hustle and bustle.
But every year, I am away from my family a little bit longer than the year before. So every Christmas, I find myself appreciating the time spent with them on the holidays a little more.
Still, it will be nice to come back to what has become my OSU family…temporarily at least.
Only 4 days until 2008! And only 3 days until I’m back at OSU…very exciting! I’m a big fan of New Year’s resolutions, but I haven’t thought of any specifically…I feel like I’ve been resolving myself all year! New Year’s will just be a nice time for me to spend with friends and get ready for a new quarter of classes and work.
The new quarter gives me a fresh start with promises to study more and do my job better. The “study more� has come up every quarter, where when it begins I vow to not only take an interest in getting a high grade, but also the learning and taking something away from my classes. It’s a hard vow to keep, believe me. I haven’t fully kept that frame of mind, the “academic interest�, for an entire quarter yet. But we’ll see, it’s my 5th quarter here, 5th times a charm.
For now, I’m just looking to my first New Year’s Eve in Columbus!
I took a persuasive communication class this fall, in which I received an “A�. I worked hard all quarter perfecting a speech that would persuade college students to watch/read more news. I read studies, surveyed my peers, practiced tirelessly in front of co-workers, until I was sure it was perfect. I successfully delivered my speech to the class, outlining what was stopping them from watching the news (time, interest, availability, concern about bias), and what they could do to overcome these barriers. I couldn’t have made it easier for them, listing online student news sources, news for your cell phone, and less biased public news sources (my favorite).
So why is it, that after all that, I seem to watch less news than ever?? Well, we don’t have cable or internet, nor do we get the daily newspaper (no matter how hard I’ve tried to convince my mom of her responsibilities as a US citizen), but I’ve already proved to college students everywhere (or at least the 21 that were in my class) that it is still possible!
So what’s stopping me? If I want to end up as a reporter at some point, I know I really need to read more news, or basically any news I can get my hands on. I could just blame Winter break (which I tend to blame for my lack of motivation towards most things), but I still know I need to make it happen. Or, among other costs, suffer the consequences of hypocrisy. I think I just need to do what I told my class…just one story, everyday, will send you on your way to being a better citizen. If so, I have a lot of catching up to do…
Today’s update: SO BORED. Tomorrow’s update: see today. It’s a little thing we college students like to call “Winter Break Withdrawal�. Ugh.
I’ve spent most of my free time (and by that I mean ALL my time) reading, writing, or preparing for next quarter. I’ve worked on resume and cover letter samples…I’ve been putting off, but it turns out I really just needed to sit down and do it. Now I just need to work on writing samples and actually finding internships for which to apply.
Then, along with some “fun� reading, (something I haven’t done since grade school I’m guessing), I picked up a few books for my theater class next quarter. “Death of a Salesman� and “Our Town�…two of my favorites, and it wouldn’t kill me to get ahead of the game for once. I’ve been trying to grab some articles and other readings here and there relating to economics, since I will be taking Econ H200 next quarter. I’m so excited for that class, and I want to do whatever I can to get the most out of it. I’m also making a resolution to bite the bullet and finally talk to some professors next quarter…I know I would gain so much if I did this, so I don’t know why I don’t! Apparently I’m not alone with this lack of motivation, though, since professors’ office hours don’t exactly have lines going out the door.
At least on Monday night I’ll get a little taste of the Buckeye spirit I lack during Winter break. President Gordon Gee is hosting a bowling night for us Clevelanders at the Corner Alley at 8:30 pm. If you’re in the area and you stop by, you will be sure to see me anxiously waiting with my camera to get the classic-yet-cliche picture with Gee!
Oh winter break…I feel like I’ve had an extensive “To Do� list since September, so this might just drive me crazy. My excuse for a car pretty much died at the end of summer, so getting around won’t be easy. Plus I have no where conveniently to go, since I moved a city away from all my friends before I started college. And my mom works during the day, so I’ll pretty much be sitting around watching the paint dry, which is a lot different to what my entire quarter has been like.
Sure, at one point I made doing nothing a hobby…but since I started this RA job, I actually thrive on responsibility and productiveness…something my friends who’ve known me for awhile find hard to believe.
I used to think I could watch TV for an entire day (and sometimes got close), but now I’ve turned on the TV only a few times all year. And I’ve gotten used to it. So what does this mean for winter break? I’ll probably take some time for myself to work out, play music, clean up around the house, and get ready to apply for internships. I might even pull out (gasp!) a book or two…(this would come as a major shock to my English major mother and sister, who gave up on my ability to be insanely obsessed with reading like them a long time ago).
As for this weekend…I’m still hanging out in the residence hall until tomorrow, and it’s almost completely empty, like it was when I first moved in. And it’s completely peaceful, like it was when I first moved in. So I’m going to milk this weekend for all its worth and celebrate making it through this first quarter with great success!
Autumn quarter is OVER! Actually, it’s a little sad…this was an amazing quarter and a great start. But now we’re really rolling…even though it’s a well known fact that I hate Winter quarter.
I wish I could say I’m going to miss my classes, but honestly I feel that 10 weeks is enough. Sure, sometimes it’s a little fast paced, but by week 10 I’m ready to move onto something else. (Which is why I was so disappointed to hear that OSU is moving to semesters in Autumn 2010…hopefully I’ll be out of here by then!)
Mass Communication and Society 642 was a fun class, it’s really what I find most interesting to study, but the class average was a “D�…..I’ve never been in a Comm class where the class average wasn’t at least a high “B�…maybe these upper level classes really will be a new kind of challenge. I received a “B+�, but was still disappointed for the amount of work I did….heck, I got a “B+� in Calculus 151 last year, and it was my worst class!
I still haven’t heard from my first Honors class, Shakespeare H220, yet. This one will be interesting…I didn’t exactly keep track of my grade so it’s anyone’s guess right now!
Besides that, all A’s, which is a relief…..I was very proud of myself in Persuasive Communication 367 because I gave a big final speech at the end of the quarter, which was our quarter project. Mine was about why college students should watch more news. I’ve never given a persuasive speech like that before. I think it’s important to reflect on the small accomplishments of the quarter when getting caught up in the grades at GPAs.
All I know is I’m looking forward to a fresh start in a new quarter…
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