Thoughts from the Coor Computer Commons

I am sitting here on my second long break during my 15 hours at campus day. It is driving me crazy. I have completed all homework that is due for the entire week. Plus, Ryan still has my ipod in his quest to fix its mysterious problems so I have nothing to listen to besides the rustling of papers and typing at the 400 other computers in the room.

I feel like I should be doing something productive! Sleeping would be nice... but alas, I live a good 30 min away; not including my 30min walk to my car that is a mile off campus right now. Yes, it cost me $280 to park a mile away from campus. Ridiculous? I think so. So I am stuck. Sitting in this room, half windows, half cement. Not homey at all. Kind of a creepy vibe actually. Very futuristic for those of you who know what the Coor building looks like. It represent the "school of the future" that Michael Crow so badly wants us to be... No one will be able to afford to go here though if the tuition keeps rising the way that it has been...

I have a meeting with an advisor at the college of education on Thursday. So I can finally get everything switched around! I am soo ready to start the career that I want! I am sick of being stuck in these meaningless class with the upcoming freshman. I want to graduate and go back to elementary school! :) haha.

I have been feeling extremely motivated recently. In all areas of my life really. I am making improvements to myself.

Dieting/Working out:

I met with a personal trainer yesterday. I guess that I was not eating enough calories for the amount of activity that I have been doing! Crazy, right? So he is upping my calorie intake to 1200 a day. I was at about 800. We are also going over work out plans for me so I can climb over this plateau that I have reached. He said that I should be losing at least 2 pounds a week with the plan he is putting me on! I am excited to do this! I have already seen progress and that makes me feel good and gives me even more motivation to continue working so hard.

School:

As I was saying before, I am ready to graduate. I have been putting forth all of my efforts into my schoolwork. Completing things early, going the extra mile, doing whatever it takes to get that A. I want to prove to myself again that I am an intellegent person and am in college for a reason. I used to do well in high school. And I haven't felt smart since! Seeing most of my friends start their careers and grow up is helping me want to get there as well. I am almost 23 years old. As much as I wish I was still a child, I am not. It is time that I start a career. Not saying that my job right now isn't the best job in the world....ahem...but it is not what I want to do with the rest of my life. I am hoping to be able to cram all of my last school semesters in as little as possible. Which, unfortunately, means even less of a social life than what I already have going for me as well. Sorry friends.

Work:

I am trying to be more positive at work. I feel like I haven't been. I have just been going there and getting what is needed done. But, I figure, if I put all of this time and energy into it, then I should at least try harder. Things aren't always as negative as they seem.

Organization Skills:

As you many of you may know, I am a little messy. I have really been working on keeping things oraganized in my life. It makes things less stressful. Now, not saying my room is spectacular, far from it actually, but there have been definite improvements.

Anyways... Just a few of the self improvement that I am working towards. I want to be a better person overall. Help my self confidence and esteem. And hopefully will take me farther in life.

So we had Amanda's bridal shower on Saturday. It was beautiful! It actually makes everything seem so real! She is getting married in 6 weeks! I am looking forward to the wedding and the bachelorette party! I am so happy that she asked me to be a bridesmaid and that I get to share this exciting time in her life. It makes me feel good that I have so many good friends :)

Oh, I almost forgot! As inspired by watching Julie and Julia the other day with my darling and her little sister, I am really wanting to cook! My roommate and I are going to go through a cook book and try some new reciepes. Hopefully we find something that we like and don't burn down the kitchen! Maybe first I should try some beef bouggee? haha...

Well, it is about the time that I start getting ready to head to my next class. And then dancing for 4 hours... It is a long day! But I am feeling good about the new adventures in life and the road that is getting me there!

xoxo