Home Stretch

One more week of classes! I'm so excited for winter break! This semester hasn't been one of my favorites to be honest. I feel like I didn't get to do everything I wanted and I'm still struggling to keep up with what I have right now. I guess I feel like I need to be involved in so many things to succeed but I think I just burned myself out. Or maybe I just hit my sophomore slump :(

Update on study abroad:
So I think I'm going to enroll for the CIBER marketing program in Paris. That way I can come back for second session and finish summer school, which I couldn't take last year because of my internship. Yea I know I changed my plans like 5 times this semester, but I think I got it now. Paris in the summer. LA in spring 09. Sounds right?

I'll leave you with some BBMak. Don't you miss those 90's boybands?

Freezing

I'm back in Austin! Thanksgiving break is way too short. It felt like it was just another weekend :(
I actually didn't get to eat any Boston Market this year. We went over to our friend's house and had a nice turkey meal. I also hung out with my friends that were camping out for Black Friday shopping. I didn't get much but I did get a new cell phone!

I also went to Kelly Clarkson's concert with my good friends. She was amazing! I think we all fell in love with her haha!

Of course, I didn't get much studying done and I'm a little worried about this week. I have to write 2 performance reviews and write out a script for acting, do my IT interview for MIS, catch up on my literature reading and journals, and take my history test for ACC. That last one is really stressing me out. I have to be constantly reading for that class and I'm getting burned out quickly. I have to keep reminding myself there's only 2 more weeks of this!!!

Speaking of exams, my accounting final got moved to wednesday night. Horrible. I have my literature the next day in the morning. I had this happen to me earlier this year...and it didn't turn out too well. My last exam is on that Saturday for MIS, which shouldn't be too bad.

I'll update later with pics. Hope everyone got back safely!

almost there

Only one more day of class!

Today in MIS we had a guest speaker from a large technological company and he spoke with us about innovation in the market place. It was really interesting to hear what he had to say about which products are popular and why they are and how they appeal to us emotionally. I would love being able to test out new products as my job!

I think I'm going to drive back up to Dallas tomorrow. I need to take one more ACC test before I leave though, so that might make me leave on Wednesday morning. I can't wait to be home and see everyone!

Thanksgiving Goals:
1. study for my third ACC test
2. write my acting papers
3. catch up reading for literature and write all the reading journals
4. re-read harry potter 2 (i'm going through the whole series again)
5. shop :P

One more week...

One more week till Thanksgiving! I don't know why I love this holiday so much. My family actually never throws the traditional Thanksgiving dinner. We actually prefer chicken over turkey...and since there's only going to be 3 of us this year, it's nice to just go pick up some food at Boston Market haha. Actually we've been doing that for the past few years so I guess that is our Thanksgiving tradition. I also miss my parents alot. They are really some of the coolest/down-to-earth parents out there. I guess I also enjoy Black Friday! hahaha I don't really have anything this year that i really need but I'll probably try to get the first seasons of Ugly Betty and Heroes. OOO and there's also a lot of football to watch and play...man I love this holiday :P

Anyways...I got my Literature test back and I was right...I really didn't want to see what I got. I don't get why it's so hard to get an A in that class. I have about 6 other friends in there and none of us are on track to get an A. And it's not like I don't try! I spend hours and hours and hours studying for it. Sigh. This is when plus/minus grading would come in handy!!!

I went to the CIBER study abroad info session today. I really don't know what I'm doing over the summer but I feel like I should stay in Austin and finish up my government and history classes. It'd be nice to go to Paris for the first summer session though. I have no clue...

On a totally different topic...Senator Barack Obama is coming to Austin on Saturday (thanks to the many chalk memos on the drag). I really want to go and see what he says. I'm not much of a political person but I want to vote in the next election, and I feel like it's my duty to learn as much as i can from each candidate before I vote for them. I heard him speak on MTV a couple of weeks ago and he made some interesting points. He'll be at the Backyard at 4:30 pm on Saturday if anyone's interested.

On Sunday I also need to watch a play for my acting class. I'm planning on a watching a production at the Austin's Playhouse on Congress. Another busy busy weekend, but hey...there's only 2 days of class next week!!!

Oh and the MuteMath concert I went to last week was AMAZING!!! One of the most musically entertaining concerts I've ever been to. I can't wait to see them again.






I also took a video of the drummer's solo during "Break the Same"

I should be studying

Wow last week was quite busy...I'm not sure why it was so busy but i remember having to run around doing errands, such as getting my laptop fixed! I learned so much about computers this past week than in my life. My birthday was also last week! It was nice and relaxing. I had about 30 of my friends eat dinner with me so that was nice of them :) I'll post pictures later...when I get them from my friends :P

I got my MIS test back and I'm very pleased with the results. I don't have another midterm in that class so basically all that's left is the final. I think I'm getting my Literature test back tomorrow and I really don't want to see that one. Sigh.

Tomorrow is my accounting test and I'm almost done going over the chapters. The material in this unit doesn't seem too bad but I always end up wanting to cry after taking these exams so I won't underestimate them!

I've also been helping manage this band that's been gaining a lot of popularity in Austin. I just started so it'll be good to get a feel of what it's like managing all the different aspects of an artist. I actually heard about this position from a friend in the Grammy U organization. Gotta love Grammy U!

Thanksgiving is coming up and I can't wait! Lots and lots of food with my family is always fun. I'm also going to Kelly Clarkson's concert in Dallas with my good friends that are also coming home so that'll be awesome catching up with them. I just hope there's no freak accident on the way back to Austin like last year.

Well I should go back to reading my wonderful accounting book!

By the way...How about them Cowboys?!?

Career Week

So my laptop's hard drive failed and I lost all of my files :( I bought a new hard drive but i haven't installed it in yet so i've been living in the mil lab haha.

I had an MIS 301 test today and I thought it was a lot better than the first one. I knew how to answer them all so that's a good sign :P

Career Week starts today! I'm sad I can't attend the Sports & Entertainment seminar today but my eng lit review session is right in the middle of it. I'm looking forward to attending the Non-Profit Organizations Seminar on Thursday though.

Also the BBA birthday bash is wednesday. How convenient since it's my birthday too! (and julie's!)

Time to go read some more Hamlet for my Lit test tomorrow...

On Thursday I'm also going to MuteMath's concert! It's going to rock. (Watch the end!)

NOOOOOO

my laptop died.

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!