My Big Trip

The biggest thing of my day has to be our trip to the local alternative school. I was amazed at the condition of it. The students were great! Each one was friendly and had their own special abilities and quarks, which made each very interesting. The one kid was an amazing poet, making a few of the students cry from his poem about his ex-girlfriend that passed away right after writing it. it was kind of surprising to find such a gem in a school like that. Now to the school, I can't believe that building is a school. From the outside, you wouldn't have any idea that it was a school. I t looks like an office building. It must have been at one point, because of two garage doors on one side. The classes are tiny and inadequately supplied. It is sad to me to see students in conditions like that. They fight through it though, proving how important it is to have good teachers and not just good surroundings.

We in the Admissions office got a special sneak peek at the new Wellness Center they are building, and it is awesome! There are going to be so many cool things for our students to use. Its open 18 hours a day (for the most part), so you can basically use it whenever you want to. the equipment is top the line stuff, in my opinion, and most of them have tv's on them. You can want whatever you want in privacy! The rock wall will be awesome as well. I plan to sign up for that as soon as I can! It is very "sexy" looking as well. it is going to be awesome to use this for the years to come. We have to have one of the best wellness centers around, for the size of our school. Any future students out there reading this, you have to see it, you will fall in love with it, lol!

Classes are going well i guess. Almost done with the Ming China game in Governments in crisis. It is really interesting to see how they ran their government, being so different from ours. This class is really a new way of learning about history. It puts you into their shoes and your not just sitting in a desk and taking notes. You are forced to get involved! I would highly recommend this class to anyone needing to fill our dragon core, you will enjoy it. Well, it time for me to go. I will leave you with my favorite Ron Burgundy quote, as i always do,
Stay Classy!

A Little Time to Breathe!

This week has been a much needed week off, well for the most part anyway. No tests is what I needed to take a step back and get work down. I really wis hthis cold weather would go away. We got into another cold snap today, with temperatures below 0. We are starting a new program here in the admissions office. We are going to start texting students to find out if they would prefer that, email, or phone calls. I have never heard of using this as a way of communicating with students, so it seems quite interesting to me. I went out for Valentine's Day with my Girlfriend this weekend, and wow was it busy. We waited in line for 45 minutes, and it was Friday! It worked out good for me though, she got the gifts she wanted and I got what I wanted: a power tool! Classes are going well. We're about to start going to the local alternative school for my education class. I am a little worried about how this will go and how well these students will interact with us. I know it will be a great opportunity to see another type of school that I never had to be with in my home town. I went to the Darius Rucker concert at the local casino, and it was great! He put on a good show and I even got his autograph! Well, time to go. Stay Classy!

Work Overload!

I have to say, I cannot wait until this week is over. From my exams, to the papers I have to do for Friday, it is gonna be a long week. I need a break from all school already, lol! I don't understand how some people can take 20 credits, it would be just too much! To get on a better subject, this rainy, sloppy weather is a little old. I can't wait until Spring finally comes and all the snow is gone. I have to say it is pretty funny to see people walking around with T-shirts when it in the 40's after a cold snap, lol. V-day should be good for me. My girlfriend and I are going out to eat and to see a movie. Sounds like I'm getting a power tool as my gift!!! I can't wait until the 15th as well. I am eligible for getting a new phone. My current one has been through a lot and was worth every penny, but it is time to move on and upgrade. Looking at a chocolate 3!!! Last week I attended the "Dream Alive" program about the great Martin Luther King Jr. It was unbelievable good! His "I have a dream" speech reinactment was outstanding. Well time to go, Stay classy!

Killed in Class!

Today was the final day of our Athens game in my Government in Crisis, and what a final it was! i came into this class period thinking I had this game licked, but my professor totally affected the outcome, against what I wished for. I ended up being poisoned on my way back from Sparta, lol? Otherwise, classes are going well, but the assignments are none stop. I already need a break, but it isn't coming anytime soon. My work in the Admissions Office is going great! I love giving tours and helping student decide on attending our school, or going to another. It is such a cool feeling have just given a tour to a student you know is psyched about going to school here. That is why I do this job. I have also been busy with my attempt to receive the Apprenticeship Scholarship our school heads out each year. There are a few given out in the university, worth $5,000 a year for two years! Going into the teaching profession, it would be a big plus to get this scholarship to help lower my debt. Well, its time for me to go, Adios amigos, and stay classy!

One Month Down, Many to go!!!

Yes, January is finally over, just February, March April, and May to go! this has been a very busy week so far for we with our raping up in Government in, Crisis and starting on the Ming China game, my journal due for AMCS class today, and another papper to write. I wish the groundhog would finally not see his shadow, for once, so we would have to deal with this terrible cold winter weather. all of this just makes me count down the day until summer even more! I am, for totally unknown reasons, thinking about summer classes to get soe of my requirements done online, but we'll see how far I go with that, lol! Well, back to work for me, tty all later.