The Last Post

I really enjoyed taking Englisg 104 this year. I was forced to write a blog every week until the end of the semester. But being forced isn't always a bad thing. It actually helped me and in a few different ways.

The first being it got me to write. I haven't journaled since I was younger. To me, these internet blogs were a journal of some sort. Writing in a journal is one of the best ways to vent about things that are trapped in one's mind.

I was able to vent about a few things that were frustrating to me. This was a way to relax. By typing out about my frustrations I was able to get certain things off of my mind. At first i found these journals to be tedious. One more task that was added to my list of assignments eadh week.

But in turn it didn't feel like homework. I was looking at this task as an assignment instead of a release. It really goes to show how one's mindset going into things can really change the experience for the individual.

Transfering Troubles

So I decided to change my major to medical technology. Here at Concordia they do not offer this major. So I set out to find somewhere i could go for next semester. I looked into uw-waukesha.

I had a meeting and found out that some classes i took here would not transfer. This was frustrating to learn that I was now behind others in my field of study. I could have taken basic core classes that would transfer to uw-milwaukee but decided against it.

Uw- milwaukee was my final opyion near home. Only now I have less time to be accepted. Seeing as I took all the time to get into uw-waukesha but was now not attending there. I have applied online but am having trouble with my transcripts.

First I went to the office here to have them send one now and another after the semester was over. They sent it to the wrong place. So I have a hard copy in hand. I have set up an appointment with my advisor but the due date for applications is tomorrow. The whole process tosses you around and its hard setting up meetings while one is still in classes. I hope to have this all figured out by the end of the day today. Sometimes doing things the hard way pays off. I sure feel like I can handle more stress than before.

Headaches!

I hate headaches. Once it comes on it consumes my entire day. I am not the only one. My roommate also gets migraines and boy are they not enjoyable.

My father has medication for his chronic headaches, which I feel I may have inherited. The headaches that is not the medication. I take tylenol when they get to be too much to handle. Usually that doesn't take care of it.

It has been so bad before that I had to go in to see my doctor via an emergency. I felt stupid for going in for "just a headache". Although my headache was more that just any regular old headache. They gave me an instant shot in the butt with a painkiller.

It relieved my pain but I would not recommend a shot to the arse. They also prescribed me some medication which worked miracles. I guess what I'm trying to say is that if you are having a chronic problem that over the counter medications can't cure, go see your doctor. It's what you are paying for.

2012

All the hype, do we belive it? This weekend i went to go see the new movie 2012. For those who do not already know, this is when the world as we know it is supposed to end. The history behind this is that the myans made a prediction many years ago that on 12-21-12 the world would end.

If we do decide to believe in this speculation, what should we do? Well if true, than we only have three years in which to live. Live is the key word. I feel that if I am to know my end I should make the best of my life as possible.

I want to experience all that our world does have to offer before it is too late. But how can I do this? What if the world really doesn't end? Than did I just set my self backwards? I wouldn't want to jeoprdize my education and life path thus far.

My advice is to try to enjoy these years as if they may be our last. Don't do anything too drastic. Such as drop out of school, or leave your family. Just do what one should always do and strive to be happy. For all we know this may end up like Y2K.

Tough Trees

Trees used to dominate the land. They could and still do live a long life. Growing each and every day taller and thicker. A tree is a very tough object; it can be used for many things.

We have been cutting trees down for many years. We use their wood to build sturdy objects. These can range from a table to a house. The wood creates a sturdy and strong surface. Even when not a full tree any more they still are very strong.

We also use trees, as a whole. Tree houses are made for children to play in. They are supported by the branches of the trees. Swings can also be tied to the tree. They support the weight of a human being.

These strong objects remain tough whether as a whole tree or just cut up pieces. They are used in many different ways. In each way that they are used, they are used because of their toughness. We should respect trees more, for they also provide heat and paper.

A picture tells a story

Pictures are all over the place. In family albulms, on Facebook, on the walls of your house and in your wallet. Why do we surround ourselves with pictures? It is because they tell a story.

But the story isn't one we can hear. Nor is it one that anybody outside of the picture could read. Only those involved in the overall moment which was captured in the picture know the story.

Memories are held within one's mind but are jogged by the image. Our brains hold a lot of memories. After some time the memories fade and new ones are put in place. The fading of the memories does not mean that they disapear forever.

Pictures are the best way for the mind to remeber. They can visually see the place, the people and the entire atmosphere of that day. Pictures are a permanent record of what happened. They hold the spark to one's memory.

Choices

How can one go about making a choice? Right now in my life, I have made the choice to attend college. This is both in order to further my education and to obtain a degree. This degree will show employers that i am knowledgable in a particular area.

Now I have to choose between a vast range of occupations. I know that I want to have a job that makes me happy. I still have no idea. I feel there is a lot of pressure of this decision.

If I go into the wrong career, I have wasted both time and money. Money being the more important of the two. I need to do research and lots of it before I make up my mind. This decision is more important than many others I have had to make in life.

All I want in life is to be happy. Isn't that the point of life? At first I thought a career that provided a good imcome would be the right decision. But why go to work just for the money? One thing that i have decided is to not go into a career for the wrong reasons. I will take my time and research all that I am interested in. Then I will make a decision.