That means the end in Spanish! Finally the semester has come to a close and it is time for the summer partying to commence...well not yet I still have to catch up on homework and make sure I pass my exams, hmmm I hope I can with only a week or two left. I've got a lot. I really have to crack down though and hit the books hard these next couple of days if I want to finish strong. Often times though I do well at the very beginning of a semester then right at the end but the in between is what I always screw up on.
I am really looking forward to the summer time though. It will give me a great opportunity to clear my head and figure out what direction I want to go in next with my educational journey and my life in general. I've had serious thoughts about dropping out of school entirely but a big part of me wants to finish too. So I am continually wrestling with myself over what I should do. But luckily I have many people around me that offer good advice and help me stay focused on the goal at hand. I'm telling you the best way to stay strong when you don't feel like you have the wherewithal to continue is to talk about it with someone you can trust. They will help you keep everything in perspective.
-Chad
So all this sun has gotten me thinking again about being a pilot. I know it's weird that I can make a connection like that but it works in my mind so leave me alone. :) Seriously it's so nice out! I just think about how cool it would be to be soaring 33,000 ft above the earth right in the middle of all that sunshine and those fluffy cotton-like clouds. As a matter of fact someone once told me that when you get down in the dumps and the future looks bleak and unpromising just remember that the sun is always shining above the clouds. It's true when you think about it.
In other news:
I can't imagine that the grades are looking too hot right now. Just a little word of advice, never ever skip class! You miss more than just that one class let me tell you. You have to get the notes from that day you missed, you have to make sure the professor didn't assign something new that isn't in the syllabus (it happens a lot), and you have to go about understanding the material that would be simple had you gone to class and listened to the lecture. Let's see what else, the cat is doing fine, the motorcycle is still running (that's a miracle), the job is going well, although I did have a small misunderstanding with one of the girls there but it worked itself out. Other than that life is peachy! That's about it with me right now. Peace out until next time!
-Chad
X-Box, my vice. Yeah I just bought an X-Box 360 the other day. I couldn't believe how much I ended up paying after I got all the cool stuff to go with it. I couldn't just get the basic stuff noooo I had to go and get all the upgrades, two games, a remote, and a cooling station. Oh well it's worth it. I have a nice tax return coming so I figured I would splurge a bit and give myself a present just for being me :) Now the trick is to not play it too much so I can study. Maybe just on the weekends or something when I can take time to relax...haha who am I kidding I have played that thing every day since I've had it. Don't worry though I am still doing my stuff...kinda.
On a different note:
I am really finding it hard to keep my motivation levels up when it comes to going to school. I keep thinking to myself why am I doing this. Am I happy? Is this what I want to be doing right now? Well the answer is not always yes but I know that it will be one day soon. School is my means to a better end than I could have if I wasn't attending. I have to always keep in mind that I love to learn and that's why I am doing it, not for any other reason. Having said that I am going to go read for philosophy now.
Peace Peace!
So I'd like to give a small piece of advice if I may to all of the potential college students that are wondering how they are going to pay for college.
Number 1: get a job
Number 2: get a job
Number 3: take loans out if you must but by all means, if it can be avoided at all, if there is any possible way you can do it on your own....DO IT!
Think about how much interest you can avoid paying if you just pay as you go because you have a decent job while you're in school. When I think about how much I am going to have to pay after I graduate it makes me weak in the knees. I do have a job right now but for the first year I didn't and I racked up some debt. Even after getting a job I will still need some assistance in paying tuition. So...do not hesitate to work work and work some more while you're in college. You will thank yourself for not screwing yourself over in loan repayments.
Another thing you have to be careful of though when you have a job in college is devoting yourself to work more than school. Right now I have a dilema at my job. They like me there which is great! But they like me so much they want me there every single day of the week. I just looked at my schedule for the upcoming week and I have a shift every day and on two of those days I work a double. Let me tell you that is rough!!! So I have to make sacrifices, mostly to sleep time to be able to stay on top of my homework. So the thing I have learned I need to do is be proactive and assertive and let my boss know that I can't work that much and still maintain A's in school. The money is nice don't get me wrong but...if I only wanted money why would I be going to school? I might as well just work and forget about school. Doesn't make any sense to me. Think about it.
-Chad