I got to SHU on Sunday night, my room was spotless. Edel and Weiss, the bamboo plants, were still alive (only a quarter of the jar was filled with water). I took down my 2006 calendar. I unpacked and got ready for Monday. I made a list. I watched "You're the One that I Want" on NBC and "The Apprentice LA"...
1/21/07 to 1/28/07
Monday- I bought my books, cashed a check, mailed letters, went to financial aid, added an Independent study, did laundry, cleared my shelf, arranged new books, fixed subject-binder, chit-chatted at lunch and dinner (tried to catch up), attended opening reception of Student Exhibit in Harlan Gallery (juried show- all my works from graphic design I class got accepted [surprised]- Abstract: Wave Over Pier, Seaweed Latte, Gone with the Wind, Legend of Maria Makiling), and watched "Heroes" at 9pm...
Tuesday- first class Senior Sem (discussed portfolio, future, happiness- have classes with people I haven't had classes with [different majors], and long-time-no-see-since-freshman friends), Jazz (defined terms, lots of people), Media Aesthetics (Comic history), went to library; took out biographies...
Wednesday- brunch with shadow #1 (for Eye Contact), Independent Study Meeting (Watercolors- no show), Senior Honors Presentation (time keeper, public speaking), Setonian Meeting 3-5pm (article- study abroad, photo assignments), dinner, Lit. for YA (fairytales- Cinderella from Around the World), finished reading first half of Understanding Comics...
Thursday- Missed 'brunch' had english muffin and cream cheese, cereal (Lucky Charms) with milk, and packed bagel with jelly, Senior Sem (talked a bit about issues- poverty, politics, environment, war and more, watched video "Inconvenient Truth"), finished typing, late for Jazz (legs and shoulders sore), waterless for Media Aesthetic, 3:30 meeting for Student Interest Committee (once per semester only), Writing Center meeting (4-5) [financial issues,hours, Write Aid, and more], DINNER finally, started Little Women, ER-less night but still watched tv with friends...
Friday- Voice at 10 am (Bare Necessities), lunch with Shadow #2 (collecting patron exercise), art supply shopping (got all on the list, donation for basket, UFO, bottles, light bulbs, comics, DV8- [Amoretto and Apple Crumbs and Caramel]) light flurries first then stopped, got a ride back up the hill, finalized basket, dinner with friends, blizzard bucks game show (didn't win)...
Tentative Weekend
Saturday- Reading, catching up with homework, on-line application, Saw III
Sunday- Poster-making day and brainstorming with shadows and helper, interviews...
Biggest Challenge: Catching up with friends and family, everybody have different schedules. Nonetheless, scheduled noon lunch time, 5 pm dinner time, and t.v. Thursdays, also seeing friends in workplace, same clubs/activities, hallways, random places helps. This semester I will do my bestest balancing the academics with the social. I need help; I need everyone's patience.
Posted by Michael Diezmos at January 26, 2007 9:53 PM