Friday, December 18, 2009
Well, here I am. There's just one semester left between me and graduation. It's almost surreal...almost.
You see, I used to be the kind of girl that reflected on every second of every day knowing it would be the last one...and then I realized that had "Waste of Time" stamped on it. So, while I'm probably more sentimental about things then most people, I've pulled back alot.
But, I'm not pulled back enough to fore go a "Semester In Review" hahaha.
Summer/August--It was the best and worst time of my life I think. I interned at a radio station and loved it. There was never a day I didn't want to go in. Part of me is still depressed that I'm not there anymore. I made some great connections and friends, and realized this is really where I want to be. I also lost my grandmother too, well, it all started with an open-heart surgery, and ended with I think pneumonia. I forgot about the little details by the end of it. We were really close, and I attribute a lot of my personality and way of life to her. Losing her was probably one of the hardest things I've had to grapple with.
September--I turned 21. And yes, like every college student, I went out and had lots to drink for the night. I think I enjoy being 21 now moreso than I did then. Now I know what I'm doing and know how to make nights fun and not a big mess. Wow, responsible adulthood? Thrilling. I also worked on this blog alot. I started alot of projects in September. This blog and my senior Capstone really. I also had to write a five page fiction story...and I've never written fiction before!
October--My fifteen page fiction story was due this month. I had never worked so hard on a story before. I do consider myself a writer...of non-fiction. I guess you could call me a storyteller more than anything. I tried so hard to keep on top of everything with my projects because I knew I wanted to be done everything before Thanksgiving.
November--Thanksgiving Marathon. A week before the break, I had to run the sound for Act V's shows, "Rabbit Hole" and "12th Night". I actually made some of the tracks for Rabbit Hole. It was so much fun, and I realized throughout the whole process, I never felt like I was working. I was just having fun and letting myself enjoy what I've been training to do for years already. It was such a liberating realization. And, once the shows were over, I needed to finish my portfolio for Capstone, a revision of a fiction story, and other various class projects (mostly for Internet Communication) allll before I left for break. I knew I wouldn't be working on them while I was away, especially since I was staying in Cape May with all 20 of my family members in a giant mansion by the bay. I spent most of my time with them...though one day I was mostly in a hot tub with a glass of wine watching movies on the Plasma. (I've never felt more luxurious).
December--Everything's done. I got an A on my portfolio...so as far as I'm aware, I could graduate tomorrow and be perfectly happy, haha. Finishing everything I busted my ass for feels incredibly rewarding, and lately I've been basking in that feeling. And, since I'm done, I did things like convince my roommate to watch the Lord of the Rings movies (I am an expert and I live with someone who hasn't seen them). I even downloaded an Italian tutor on my iTouch and started learning basic phrases. Some would call me bored, I'm leaning more towards cultured.
It has been a rewarding semester, and while I'm glad it's over, I'm nervous next semester won't turn out quite as well as this one.
Cheers to that
~AvK~
**Gravity--Sara Bareilles
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