Rain rain go away.

Lesson for the day, be prepared.

Woke up to rain this morning. Not looking forward to going to class because I don't own an umbrella. Now, if I would have bought an umbrella like I said I was going to do last time it rained I wouldn't have this problem. I'll just have to show up to class drenched.

Joyful.

More talking, less work.

So, I learned a lesson tonight. Sometimes having quality time with your RA and some residents is more worth while than homework.

Homework was stressing me out a little bit this evening so I decided to take a break, 2 and a half hours, and go to my apartments office hours. Sounds really boring but I was entertained for a solid two and half hours by my RA and a few other residents.

I still have that pile of homework that will stress me out tomorrow but I think I deserved to have tonight off.

Is $8,000 a semester worth it?

Is paying nearly 8,000 dollars a semester worth it? Am I really going to benefit from taking 15 credits a semester and putting myself through the grueling four year task of being a college student? What if I went right from high school to a boring 9-5 job making 20,000 dollars a year. I'd be making tuition plus another 4,000 on top of that. Whatever happened to starting at an entry level position and working your way up?

I don't actually feel this way but what if I don't find a job within a year or two after I graduate? Paying back my loans will not be an easy task. I'm sure if I even do find a position in my field once I graduate, paying back my loans will still be a hassle.

We are coming to a time where high school education isn't going to cut it. Back in the 50s you usually went to work after high school. Post-secondary education was for the rich people who could afford to send their children to college. Now, almost every social class goes to college. Not just the kids who come from wealthy backgrounds but the kids who grew up with a one parent income.

More and more businesses are looking for smart, intuitive people to employ. You need to have something that sets you apart from others when applying for a position. A college education is a must have.

In the current economy it may not seem like a worthy investment but over time you will pay back your loans and will make much more money than yo would have if you went right to work after high school.

For me, going to college is more than just an education though. It is a life experience that wouldn't be the same if I waited a few years to do. I think that going to college right after high school or within a year or two helps to give people skills they need to be responsible adults.

When I say college, I don't mean a 4 year university. Any post-secondary education, whether it be a tech school or community college, will be beneficial.

Sometimes I feel like I could accomplish more at a community college or tech school, but since I am already at a 4 year university I don't know if it would be worth it now to leave.

One reason that it may not feel worth it right now is because I am not taking all of my classes seriously because half of them don't directly apply to my major. I am hoping that once I get into more classes concerning my major that I will find my time spent in class worth 8,000 dollars a semester.

So, after all this mad rambling, the lesson I have learned is that I have to persevere through the Liberal education requirements and pray to God that once I get into more of my English classes that college will feel like it's worth it.

Money, I want some.

Buying a Halloween costume isn't exactly cheap. I need a job, stat. I've been shopping around for a Little Red costume for a few weeks and today I decided that I would buy the pieces I need for it and make it myself. Bought everything I need to make it for $18.37 and the costume I was going to buy was $35.00, so even though it won't be perfect it will be cheaper.

Yay for saving money.

Just 5 more minutes.

It is so hard to get out of bed when you don't have to. I have class at 8 am on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays and I don't have class until 6 pm on Tuesdays and Thursdays. It may not sound rough but it is. So some nights I sleep for 5-6 hours and other nights I sleep for about 8-10 hours. So, the lesson that I've learned is to try and schedule my earliest classes next semester at about the same time so that I can get into a routine sleep schedule.

Sleep, well good sleep, is important.

Work it out.

My next door neighbor and I have made work out calendars to help us get back into the routine of working out. We are both fairly upset with our out-of-shapeness. Nothing better than making a schedule to help try and solve that problem. I feel like working out isn't as important to remember to do unless it's written down or you have someone else who makes you accountable for it.

Eat right.

I've been feeling kind of crappy the last few weeks and after I went home for the weekend and ate real food, I feel better. For the past few weeks I've been eating plenty of Ramen, chocolate, frozen pizzas and the like. The normal college diet. My body obviously does not care for it all that much.

I actually ate breakfast this morning and already I feel much better. I hope I can afford to eat healthier every day.

Already a failure.

So, so far I have realized that I have not been good at writing every day and it's only been two days. This is alright, I can learn from it. It takes a while to get into the swing of things. I am going to have to set a schedule now for updating the blog. 1st lesson is learned, in order to make progress you need to have some sort of schedule planned out.

This weekend I went home. I put very high expectations on my weekend since I wasn't doing what I would normally do. It was a blast but not exactly what I was expecting. The weather wasn't that great for the drive home or the drive back. The rain made the trip miserable.

It was nice being able to see my family. Sometimes while I am at school I forget how much I miss them and how much I should be talking to them while I am at school. Lesson #2, communication.

Now it's time for homework since I didn't set aside any time for that this weekend while I was home. Oh the joy.

The Project

This blog is the start of my Writing Studies project. I have decided to write a blog about self discovery. I am going to use personal examples within my blog.

For our project we have to talk about writing and what writing is. Some people are doing a photo journal and others are writing something that may represent a chapter in a textbook about what writing is or how to do it.

I am going to write my blog for at least three weeks and then go back and look at what I have written over time and analyze it.

I hope to have lots of success. Wish me luck!

<3 Rita