So this morning I woke up around 8:00am and got my usual breakfast, eggs and oatmeal. Don't judge too much the combination has been working for me pretty well. After eating I went back up to my room where i continued to get ready and attempt to study some more for my two midterms today. I took a shower and hurried up out the door cause I needed to get down to the book store so I could by some number 2 pencils for myself and jacob.
10:00am, began my first midterm (BA101) it was multiple choice and they answers came pretty quickly and without delay. I ended up being like the 4th person done with the test. Hopefully it was speed without error but I'll find out on thursday. After the test I had some time to kill so i went on to the library to attempt to get some studying done. However no studying was to be had, I pretty much checkd my email and facebook before I got a phone call from my room mate, After talking to him I noticed my phone was low on batteries so i proceeded to head back to the dorms and get it charged.
12:00pm, I sat down in my MTH 241 class humored by the young proffessors normal manerisms. He addressed us with a few quick tid bits of how boring his weekend was and suggested that he live vicariously through our weekend stories. however he was met with no such luck the audience was unamused and reluctant to help the poor guy out. I studied for my MTH 243 test while I sat attempting to learn about derivatives.
1:00pm, Made it all the way out to the CLS building on 18th in order to take my MTH 243 midterm. The one I had been dreading but i calmed myself by choosing to believe I had covered all the material that would be on the test. Got into the classroom sat down and to my suprise he person sitting next to me was a girl I had met previously at one of brandon's parties... I hadnt realized before that point that she was even in the same class. After the test was handed out I read through the Instructions... only 11 MC questions and 1 show your work.... I was excited that was until I saw the questions... I honestly only knew answers to probably half of the test as for the rest we will just have to see. This all has compiled to inform me of one truth... I need to study more for this class.
Right now I cant stop thinking about this girl sitting next to me, not that she is necessarily anything different or special more so cause she is symbolic of a new start. A symbol of opportunity and change, a constant reminder that I litteraly have the whole world before me and the choices I have the privelage to make, in my relationships, in my school, and in my career. Her name is Laura.
Monday, February 11, 2008
Sunday, February 10, 2008
Too Much Livin too Little Memories
So its definitely been a while since I last wrote in this blog. Kind of a sad twist of fate really cause i traded off living and being busy for capturing life's experiances and memories. Although I do admit I have had a good year to date nay a great year. UO plus early 20's life has exceeded my expectations... I have learned alot about tact with aggression, I have learned my weeknesses and my strengths. I feel that this year has offered me a look into the things that drive me and others as well as what truly makes me happy. I hope and plan to take what I have learned this year and apply it to the more serious parts of my life.
I have learned that I am a social person, I need to be immersed in a social enviroment that both challenges me and supports me in my life goals. Last year I was far removed from a fitting social scene and it definitely showed. Over the course of this year I found myself immersed in a variety of social scenes, some that were really good fits and others that were definitely not my type. No matter what groups I make an effort to hang out with I always take something away from it. I also discovered that I am a social networker, perhaps this is my greatest attraction to being a business major. I also do enjoy certain fascets of marketing and accounting but I strongly beleive that my desire and ability to connect talent together is the biggest pull I have in pursuing a Business Administration degree.
I also learned my ability to seperate physical intamacy from emotional. I really didnt think I would be able to sever the connection on the level that I have. Someday my emotions will resurfice but for now they continue to hide out.
For another topic, I hate my skin, cant stand it, wish i could have someone elses but i know im stuck with it. Its the only part of my life that I feel i dont have complete control over... and that bothers me cause I am somewhat of a transcendentalist meets free-market libertarian, which means I have a pretty well founded beleif that personal choice influences 90% of life's outcome. (another reason I am a business major). Perhaps however it is good that I have one thing in my life i dont have control over, it helps me sympathise with people who dont have control over their lives.
I have learned that I am a social person, I need to be immersed in a social enviroment that both challenges me and supports me in my life goals. Last year I was far removed from a fitting social scene and it definitely showed. Over the course of this year I found myself immersed in a variety of social scenes, some that were really good fits and others that were definitely not my type. No matter what groups I make an effort to hang out with I always take something away from it. I also discovered that I am a social networker, perhaps this is my greatest attraction to being a business major. I also do enjoy certain fascets of marketing and accounting but I strongly beleive that my desire and ability to connect talent together is the biggest pull I have in pursuing a Business Administration degree.
I also learned my ability to seperate physical intamacy from emotional. I really didnt think I would be able to sever the connection on the level that I have. Someday my emotions will resurfice but for now they continue to hide out.
For another topic, I hate my skin, cant stand it, wish i could have someone elses but i know im stuck with it. Its the only part of my life that I feel i dont have complete control over... and that bothers me cause I am somewhat of a transcendentalist meets free-market libertarian, which means I have a pretty well founded beleif that personal choice influences 90% of life's outcome. (another reason I am a business major). Perhaps however it is good that I have one thing in my life i dont have control over, it helps me sympathise with people who dont have control over their lives.
Wednesday, October 24, 2007
The UO, two weeks, and my life
Week One
I woke up with a sense of anxiety and urgency about me. The room was damp, with a slight chill to it. I had just spent my first night in Eugene. It was fairly uneventful but no less than I expected. School had not yet started and I was living at my friends' house until the dorms opened up. That day I spent cleaning and arranging furniture mostly and a bit of it in a daze. Little did I know how accustomed I would become to that dazed state. The next day would be much like the first except that on the second day I went on a short run with Ty around Eugene’s pleasant little downtown. We ran across some hippies, some more vocal than others, with their long beards and little trinkets for sale. Later when we got back to the house we decided to setup our computers for a little gaming. Although we didn’t play much together at all we did engage in the quick Counterstrike Gun game.
The First to arrive at the house was Ryan (Miller) and Nae (Narnia) later to arrive was I and Ty. That Friday however would come the arrival of Kris and Jeremy along with my first official Eugene Party. All I took away from that night was "Hey Baby!" and memories of Cameron running wildly through the lawn sprinklers behind the education building. The next morning we all sat in the family room equally confirming the successes of the night before. It was official the school year had started and it had started right.
I woke up with a sense of anxiety and urgency about me. The room was damp, with a slight chill to it. I had just spent my first night in Eugene. It was fairly uneventful but no less than I expected. School had not yet started and I was living at my friends' house until the dorms opened up. That day I spent cleaning and arranging furniture mostly and a bit of it in a daze. Little did I know how accustomed I would become to that dazed state. The next day would be much like the first except that on the second day I went on a short run with Ty around Eugene’s pleasant little downtown. We ran across some hippies, some more vocal than others, with their long beards and little trinkets for sale. Later when we got back to the house we decided to setup our computers for a little gaming. Although we didn’t play much together at all we did engage in the quick Counterstrike Gun game.
The First to arrive at the house was Ryan (Miller) and Nae (Narnia) later to arrive was I and Ty. That Friday however would come the arrival of Kris and Jeremy along with my first official Eugene Party. All I took away from that night was "Hey Baby!" and memories of Cameron running wildly through the lawn sprinklers behind the education building. The next morning we all sat in the family room equally confirming the successes of the night before. It was official the school year had started and it had started right.
Week Two
My roommate Jacob was an honors student and thus allowed me to move into the dorms early, well kind of. You see I didn’t get a key cause I wasn’t suppose to move in early however I just became Jacob's shadow and I didn’t have any issues living without that shiny brass passport. On the day I was granted my building key I remember waking up to the sounds of students and their parents hurriedly running around outside, scrambling to get everything into their rooms. I decided to roll out of bed. The clock read 10:14am; I threw on a pair of shorts, T-shirt and grabbed my flip flops. I walked out to the check in station and handed them my student ID in return I was granted my key and a form. When I got back to my room I turned on the CD player and blared some Blink 182 while I went to take a shower.
The rest of the week I spent getting acquainted with my fellow McClain Hall residents; through dinners and daily activities I began to meet the majority of them, each with very different personalities and backgrounds. I would say I quickly fell in love with college life here at the UO almost too much for my own good as I would find out later. That week I met some girls from the LLC which I quickly became fascinated with (especially since the LLC is A-Mazing) I met them at the Glow-Out which was honestly less than impressive but it was still an excuse for people to get together and have some fun.
That next Friday night the Kincaid boys threw another party equally as kick ass as the first if not more. The place was packed from wall to wall; it was definitely a party there was no doubt about that, from the marijuana being smoked on the back porch to the beer pong in the family room people where having a good time. But nothing good ever lasts, about 11:30 the cops decided to end everybody’s good night. Nobody got in trouble surprisingly and later that night a lot of us all came back to the house to chill and hangout. We ended up calling it a night at around 4:30 only to reconvene for breakfast the next day.
My roommate Jacob was an honors student and thus allowed me to move into the dorms early, well kind of. You see I didn’t get a key cause I wasn’t suppose to move in early however I just became Jacob's shadow and I didn’t have any issues living without that shiny brass passport. On the day I was granted my building key I remember waking up to the sounds of students and their parents hurriedly running around outside, scrambling to get everything into their rooms. I decided to roll out of bed. The clock read 10:14am; I threw on a pair of shorts, T-shirt and grabbed my flip flops. I walked out to the check in station and handed them my student ID in return I was granted my key and a form. When I got back to my room I turned on the CD player and blared some Blink 182 while I went to take a shower.
The rest of the week I spent getting acquainted with my fellow McClain Hall residents; through dinners and daily activities I began to meet the majority of them, each with very different personalities and backgrounds. I would say I quickly fell in love with college life here at the UO almost too much for my own good as I would find out later. That week I met some girls from the LLC which I quickly became fascinated with (especially since the LLC is A-Mazing) I met them at the Glow-Out which was honestly less than impressive but it was still an excuse for people to get together and have some fun.
That next Friday night the Kincaid boys threw another party equally as kick ass as the first if not more. The place was packed from wall to wall; it was definitely a party there was no doubt about that, from the marijuana being smoked on the back porch to the beer pong in the family room people where having a good time. But nothing good ever lasts, about 11:30 the cops decided to end everybody’s good night. Nobody got in trouble surprisingly and later that night a lot of us all came back to the house to chill and hangout. We ended up calling it a night at around 4:30 only to reconvene for breakfast the next day.
Overall my first two weeks were a blur of amazement, fun, and familiarizing myself with people and places.
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