Sunday, May 29, 2005THE DRINKING DEBATESo I’ve been asked many times why it is that I don’t drink, and the answer is fairly simple..... first of all, I don’t see the big hype around it; it just doesn’t look like any more fun than not drinking. If anything, it often looks less fun (people being sick, doing stupid things, and not remembering any of the night before - no thanks). The other reason is that I can make a fairly good guess at how I would act if I was drinking and I would like to act like that without the assistance and not just because I have alcohol in my system (things like dancing and going nuts more - which I do not do now but I know I would at least try it if I were drinking/drunk). And so I don’t drink (have never tried it) and still don’t see the big deal. At least this year the people I hung out with didn’t really care. Most were a little curious of course (since the majority of the university crowd drinks) but that was all. And on the plus side to not drinking, I save a lot of money and people don’t have to worry about who will be the designated driver (or at least they won’t when I get my full license in a month or two). posted @ 02:09 PM CST [link] Thursday, May 26, 2005YES - MORE THINKING GOING ONThinking, YES. Productive, NO. But yet more thinking today about the whole 'year' situation  and actually told someone else some of my thoughts on it. Still no further along in the decision process but I've got some time for that. Talked to one of my friends from school today. He always makes me laugh - I can picture him talking. Trying to decide if it's worth buying a ski pass for next season and whether or not I want a membership for my favorite sport while I'm here or if there's much point but I think I will for sure.
posted @ 09:51 PM CST [link] Wednesday, May 25, 2005SOO TIRED and STILL THINKINGSo today I went with Tequila to a workshop to "learn" some common sense stuff for a simple program. Wouldn't have gone if it wasn't forced upon me. Not sure what to do about the job situtation right now. I'm still where I am but I'd rather be somewhere else. For now it'll do since it's money (though not all that highly paid) and I need some. I am going to see if I can switch programs rather than take the year. Thinking chemistry since I loved it in high school and in the two courses I took in university (even though they're pretty much identical to the high school ones (though less difficult)) with a possible minor in mathematics or possibly education. Have to look into if that's possible (to transfer programs and continue this coming year or to take the year off instead) and maybe start that the next year. The reality of next year still hasn't sunk in yet I don't think. And I'm still in the big debate of where to work for the year if I do take the year off - here or back where I went to school. Too many positives to both but also some negatives to both (of course). Have to think it over REALLY well before deciding what to do. For now though, I'm going to bed since I had to get up early this morning to go to this stupid workshop and I have to work tomorrow (but nobody else here does, everyone's taking time off - lucky me that gets to work). posted @ 10:36 PM CST [link] Tuesday, May 24, 2005SOO MUCH TO DECIDE :SSo I’ve been debating for some time now whether or not to take a year off school. I feel like I need a break but I also want to finish my degree and get a job. I finished my third year of mechanical engineering this past April, though it is recorded as still being in year two. After a very stressful and disappointing first semester last year, my GPA dropped dramatically but I continued on and finished the school year well below my original goal. After yet another disappointing semester this past year, I am considering taking a year off to work and reassess. I’ve been thinking about this for months now and am leaning more and more towards taking the year, rather than going back to the stress soo soon. Of course there are always positives and negatives to every situation and so here are some of them....... All my friends are back at school (not necessarily going to school but they are in the same place) and I would much rather be there than here....... there is climbing back at school and there really isn’t any close enough to where I am now..... but I would save money if I stay here and live at home that way I wouldn’t have to pay for rent or food (BIG savings)...... I’m not sure where I’ll find a job in either place so that’s equal anyway, although I believe that minimum wage is lower at school than here (if I had to take a minimum wage job (or two))....... I would have a LOT more fun if I go back......... I would probably stay in better shape if I went back (there are walking/biking trails there that I would bike on - there’s not many places you can bike to here - and I could bike to work. Of course if I wasn’t biking to work I would be walking because I wouldn’t have a car there (not that I drive here either))....... And now you should be able to see, somewhat, why I’m not sure what to do....... to stay here to work next year or to go back to where I was (same place as I was going to school)...... ANY THOUGHTS???? posted @ 01:22 PM CST [link] ALL ALONE - THAT'S WHAT IT FEELS LIKE So this is what a blog is huh...... not all that exciting, I just wanted to put down some thoughts and had no where to put them. So....... I've been thinking WAY too much the past few months (which for me isn't good) and now that I'm done with the EXTREMELY stressed stage I'm left with the thought process. Soo far I think the jist of it is that I'm now not quite sure what I want to do in life (which kind of scares me), not sure that I'm in the right field of education (but I want to be), wish I wasn't living where I am now, I miss Vlad (who can make me smile no matter what), and I feel very alone (big shock considering the name up top) regardless of having a great family (even if one member and I drive each other nuts ninety-nine percent of the time)....... miss seeing a certain couple people from school and miss not climbing all the time...... need a good summer job but that's not happening right now, just the same crap from the past couple years....... don't feel like I can talk to anybody around here (I can think of one person back at school that I could though.... if only I knew them a little better I just might)....... Soo much for a semi-perfect life (I guess it's really up to me how I want to perceive things)........ I just want things to go somewhat easy..... tired of things not going as planned and always making it harder on me (no, I'm not one of those people that thinks the world is out to get them, I'm just not having a great time right now)......... here's hoping things look up soon...... posted @ 05:23 PM CST [link] |
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