Posted by Christina | Posted on 29-08-2010
Category : Bitch, School
Tuesday is my first day of classes for the fall semester. I’m kind of bummed. The summer always seems to go by way too fast. Yesterday was technically my last day off. We decided to spend it at the Renaissance Festival. It was a lot of fun but I am sad it’s over. I’m sad most of the things I enjoyed this summer are over. Having days off, going to Atlanta, and going to RenFest. There were a lot of good memories this summer and I hope I can make even more next summer.
As for classes starting back up, I’m not really looking forward to it. I think it’s because I have become so undecided in what I want to do that at this point I feel like I am just trudging through classes. I don’t really know what I want to do as far as my career. Too many options. And at this point I’m almost done with my Bachelor’s in English so I might as well stick to it rather than change my major now. It’s just frustrating.
Tomorrow I’m going to spend the day getting my class shit ready. Such as getting together all may books and cleaning out my backpack from last semester. I always hate the first day of classes. The icebreaker day. I find it a little annoying. It makes for an easy day, but an annoying one.
Posted by Christina | Posted on 30-07-2010
Category : Daily, Drama, School
Last week there was an email in my university inbox stating that my financial aid award letter was zero. So, I kind of panic since obviously I am signed up for classes in fall and should be getting some sort of federal loan. So I call the financial aid office and the lady informs me that the system kicked out this email to everyone. She told me not to worry and asked for my ID and told me I was fine. After hanging up the phone I went to the university’s website and looked up my award letter. When I clicked on fall 2010, nothing showed. It said that I had no currently award letter. Knowing that the lady just looked me up and said I was fine I decided not to let it bother me. Maybe it just hadn’t been posted yet.
The very next day I get an automated phone call telling me that payment is due for my fall semester classes on the 28th and if I do not pay in time my classes will be dropped. I have never received a phone call like this before since my loans usually cover the semester. So I decided to call the financial aid office again. The lady asks for my ID and tells me that the reason my award letter isn’t posted is because I never filled out my FAFSA form for 2010-2011. Jaw-drop. In my head at the point I was thinking, “SHIT, SHIT, SHIT.”
That day I did my FAFSA form and submitted it. I can’t believe that I forgot to do it still. I always do my taxes the minute I can, normally in January and then I fill out the form. Somehow in the middle of everything I just totally forgot. I had to pay this semesters tuition in full with a check. Luckily I had left over loan money and was able to use that without dipping into my fund-age. A few days ago someone from the financial aid office called me to let me know that my award letter was available. I was not awarded any pell grant money since I submitted so late, but that’s not a big deal at all. I was awarded enough to pay the tuition and buy my books and that’s what matters. I just still cannot believe that I totally dropped the ball with filling out the form.
I guess I will just have to be thankful that everything panned out and to remember next year to submit the form right after doing my taxes.
Posted by Christina | Posted on 07-05-2010
Category : Daily, School
One week until I am on vacation. I cannot wait. With classes finally done I really just want to relax. I want to be free of obligation and stress for just a few days. Which is why I am going up north by myself to my uncles cabin. Just me, my cameras, some books and the forest. My parents don’t really get it and a few of my friends are skeptical. The idea is to “get away from it all”. I just want peace and quiet for a few days. I don’t want to have to worry about anything. I need some me time, desperately.
As I’ve mentioned before, classes are over and grades are posted. I’m sitting at a 3.6GPA, which makes me very happy. This previous semester I talked with various professors and a few heads of departments about my major and minor choice. My major has always been English and my minor was Professional and Technical Writing (PTW). I have recently changed my minor to Art. This is so cheesy, but when I walked down the art department hallway, it felt like going home. I miss my art/photography classes. The head of the department and the academic adviser both asked me why I wasn’t double majoring. I always feel a little exhausted when I think about the years that would be tacked on if I double majored. I talked to a professor I had in the fall and he asked the same question. I laughed and told him I wanted to graduate before I was thirty. He asked why.
I was stumped. I think I shrugged my shoulders. I guess I thought that I would have a career by age thirty. I suppose I had a plan. Honestly it was a good question and I still don’t know how to answer it. Right now with art as my minor I have to take intro classes whether I am minoring or majoring in it. So I’m going to get those classes out of the way and then decide if I want to double major. My Writing in the Professions professor really wants to me to at least minor in PTW. She really wants me to major in it though. A triple major might kill me.
This has always been my problem. I am interested in too many things. Okay, so I guess you can never really be interested in too many things. Mostly it is only a problem when I am trying to decide my future. Thinking about grad school always gives me a headache. But I guess I shouldn’t get ahead of myself. Deciding definitively on a major(s) is the first thing I need to do and I have time to do that. One thing at a time I suppose.
Posted by Christina | Posted on 24-04-2010
Category : Daily, Family, Friends, Furbabies, Randomage, School, Visual
The semester is almost over. One week to go. Finished a final paper, finished a grant proposal, and finished a presentation. Now all I need to do is edit and fix up my three short stories and study study study for a final exam. I can’t wait for it all to be over so I can start to catch up on my life. That would be nice. First order of business will be spring cleaning. My room, desk, and closets desperately need it. I have a vacation scheduled towards the end of May and my bigger vacation scheduled in August. In August my mom, my room-mate and I will be driving to Atlanta Georgia mainly to visit the world’s largest aquarium. I booked a four star hotel (which I am sure we will never want to leave), and we are figuring out our other sight seeing plans.
You see, because I have only been outside the state of Michigan once, and that was to Toledo Ohio when I was little. We decided against flying because it’s such a hassle and by driving we actually save around a thousand dollars. I’m not too sad about it. I’ve never been on a plane before and I’m sure I would need to Valium or something. My brother has agreed to take care of my cats while I am away. On my first vacation in May, Mat will be taking care of them. I’m hoping to be up north for at least four days during that vacation and the coming home for the last three days to just relax and do whatever. The whole point of going up north is to be totally by myself. My uncle has a cabin up there and there is nothing around him but woods for miles. I want to be cut off. Literally. I want to fill my car with my cameras, painting supplies, books and writing junk and just take off. I want to have a few days where I have absolutely no obligations. Freedom.
I can’t wait.
Oh, and here’s a sneak peek photograph of what I’ve been pointing my lens at so far this spring:
Posted by Christina | Posted on 09-04-2010
Category : Bitch, Daily, Randomage, School
I did break my face, on Wednesday. Well, I broke all the blood vessels in my face on Wednesday. Threw up hardcore. Enough to cause major pressure in my face. I look like uncle fester. My face won’t look normal for a few days. I have broken blood vessels in my eye as well. I look weird.
In other news, I am all signed up for classes for Fall. I’m nervous about the classes I am taking but hopefully I will be find. The classes and professors sound pretty decent. I still haven’t made up my mind what I am going to do. I have some time thought. Right now I’m debating whether or not I should just double major. So far two advisers think it would be a good idea. The head of the art department asked me why I wasn’t double majoring because of my interests. So, we shall see. I can hold off for a few semesters and then decide what the hell I want to do. The classes I am taking are required either way.
As for now I am going to drink some orange juice, take some ibuprofen (for my face), and watch some X-Files. Just wanted to drop in since this week has been so hectic.
