Thursday, April 8, 2010
Preparation
I got accepted into the Study Abroad Program to China!! I was so excited to hear the news because I had not heard anything about it after I sent in my application and then one night I received and email that included my flight itinerary and some of the final costs. At first I was confused because I had not even heard if I had been accepted but I guess that was just my "acceptance letter." I will fly out on May 29th, start classes on June 1st, and then fly back to the states on July 27th. So now I'm in the process of renewing my passport, getting a Visa, and the multitude of other tasks the program requires educationally to prepare for trip. Now I will be saving every penny I find from here on out because I want to be able to travel a lot while I am over there and that will all be extra money that's not included in the cost of the program. I am so excited to be immersed into the Chinese culture and experience all that this program has to offer!
Sunday, March 21, 2010
Well I definitely missed my goal for posting every two weeks that way I don’t have to write so much in one sitting. Life has been so crazy recently. Between school, work and a personal life on top of all of that I rarely have a decent break. But I can’t complain really, I enjoy being busy. I’m definitely not sick like I was during my last post. I have been healthy for the most part since that last sickness.
The opera that I was part of was one of the most fun things I’ve done in a long time. I was able to meet a lot of new people and make new friendships from being so close to the cast. I was in a couple of shows when I was younger but I don’t really remember them so this was what I consider my first “acting” experience. It was very time consuming. I had heard how much energy and time shows take but there is no way to really know how it feels until you’re in one. I only had a small part but it was still a lot of rehearsing and trying to get everything rehearsed as best as possible. Nonetheless, it was a great experience and I’m so glad that I was part of it and I hope to be part of another show someday.
On a more school related note: I was presented with an opportunity to study abroad in China this summer through the Chinese Flagship Program here at WKU. One of the main reasons I have not yet studied abroad is because of the cost and the loss of normal credits earned. But because this is a summer program it will only add on to the normal amount of credits I would earn during the normal semester. I sent in my application and applied for some different scholarships to help pay for the trip but even if I don’t get those the trip is still very affordable for what it offers. I’m still waiting to see if I got accepted into the program but I’m hopeful.
The last major event was Spring Break. Which was just what I needed. My friends and I went to Delaware, Philly, and NYC. It was one of the best and most needed vacations. In NYC I was able to go see one of my new favorite shows called “Next to Normal.” After the show I got to talk to the cast a little as well which was amazing! The next day Hannah and I were able to get tickets to “Memphis” as well which we were very unsure of but it ended up being phenomenal! We were all exhausted by the end of the trip but it was absolutely worth it.
That’s about all that has been happening recently. I look forward to what the rest of the semester has in store for me.
"When you feel like giving up, remember why you held on for so long in the first place."
~ Unknown
The opera that I was part of was one of the most fun things I’ve done in a long time. I was able to meet a lot of new people and make new friendships from being so close to the cast. I was in a couple of shows when I was younger but I don’t really remember them so this was what I consider my first “acting” experience. It was very time consuming. I had heard how much energy and time shows take but there is no way to really know how it feels until you’re in one. I only had a small part but it was still a lot of rehearsing and trying to get everything rehearsed as best as possible. Nonetheless, it was a great experience and I’m so glad that I was part of it and I hope to be part of another show someday.
On a more school related note: I was presented with an opportunity to study abroad in China this summer through the Chinese Flagship Program here at WKU. One of the main reasons I have not yet studied abroad is because of the cost and the loss of normal credits earned. But because this is a summer program it will only add on to the normal amount of credits I would earn during the normal semester. I sent in my application and applied for some different scholarships to help pay for the trip but even if I don’t get those the trip is still very affordable for what it offers. I’m still waiting to see if I got accepted into the program but I’m hopeful.
The last major event was Spring Break. Which was just what I needed. My friends and I went to Delaware, Philly, and NYC. It was one of the best and most needed vacations. In NYC I was able to go see one of my new favorite shows called “Next to Normal.” After the show I got to talk to the cast a little as well which was amazing! The next day Hannah and I were able to get tickets to “Memphis” as well which we were very unsure of but it ended up being phenomenal! We were all exhausted by the end of the trip but it was absolutely worth it.
That’s about all that has been happening recently. I look forward to what the rest of the semester has in store for me.
"When you feel like giving up, remember why you held on for so long in the first place."
~ Unknown
Sunday, February 7, 2010
Sunday February 7, 2010
I am now going into my third week of school. My class load is pretty heavy this semester. I am taking calculus, chemistry, biology, swahili, and men's choir. For the most part I enjoy all of my classes this semester. My professors are good and seem to be very reasonable so far but I think they will still offer me the challenge that I need. My calculus is at 8 a.m. every day which so far hasn't been a problem but I'm worried my lack of sleep may catch up to me and make it difficult to make it to that class.
I am still an RA as well. I really enjoy the job and all that it offers. Sometimes I love the fact that I work where I live because getting to work is never a problem. Other times however, living where I work is not so nice because it's difficult to get away from work. Being an RA has definitely developed a lot of skills that I know will be necessary once I get into the professional realm of life. I'm continually challenged by my boss to look at everything I do and see what I need to do different, what I need to improve on and what I am doing well. So overall the job is definitely a challenging and growing experience for which I am very grateful.
Since joining Men's Choir Spring semester of my freshman year I have continually becoming more in love with music and singing. Last semester I auditioned for a part in an opera and got the part. So this semester I have opera rehearsal almost every Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday night. Sometimes it can be somewhat overwhelming but for the most part it's the best part of my day. I'm getting to sing a lot and train my voice even more and I also am getting a little experience in theater which I love. So that is definitely something that keeps me going throughout the week.
This weekend however has not been so good. I started feeling really sick Saturday evening and then the strangest thing happened. I had just walked back to Northeast (my residence hall) and was shivering cause I was so cold and at this point I had a fever. And then my throat actually closed or something because there was about a 20 second time period where I couldn't breathe at all. So I called mom and she told me I should definitely go to the ER. At this point I had a fever somewhere around 103 degrees. So I went to the ER and waited for 3 hours to be seen by a doctor but at this point all I wanted to do was sleep. So I came back and slept in my friend Hannah's room in case I got really sick again. Then today I went to UrgentCare and waited for two hours before I got taken to an exam room. According to some people though that's not all that bad but I guess with dad being a doctor I'm not used to waiting at all so I'm a little impatient when it comes to that. But the doctor said I have tonsillitis and a respiratory infection. I was actually kind of relieved to hear that because he thought it may be the flu again and I have already had that plenty for this year. So my throat is really sore but my fever has broken finally and the medicine is already helping me with the aching. I hope to make it to all of my classes tomorrow but I'm not sure if I will be able to or not.
Well that's about all of the update I have for now. There is never a dull moment in my life, but I don't know what I would do if there were one. :)
I am still an RA as well. I really enjoy the job and all that it offers. Sometimes I love the fact that I work where I live because getting to work is never a problem. Other times however, living where I work is not so nice because it's difficult to get away from work. Being an RA has definitely developed a lot of skills that I know will be necessary once I get into the professional realm of life. I'm continually challenged by my boss to look at everything I do and see what I need to do different, what I need to improve on and what I am doing well. So overall the job is definitely a challenging and growing experience for which I am very grateful.
Since joining Men's Choir Spring semester of my freshman year I have continually becoming more in love with music and singing. Last semester I auditioned for a part in an opera and got the part. So this semester I have opera rehearsal almost every Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday night. Sometimes it can be somewhat overwhelming but for the most part it's the best part of my day. I'm getting to sing a lot and train my voice even more and I also am getting a little experience in theater which I love. So that is definitely something that keeps me going throughout the week.
This weekend however has not been so good. I started feeling really sick Saturday evening and then the strangest thing happened. I had just walked back to Northeast (my residence hall) and was shivering cause I was so cold and at this point I had a fever. And then my throat actually closed or something because there was about a 20 second time period where I couldn't breathe at all. So I called mom and she told me I should definitely go to the ER. At this point I had a fever somewhere around 103 degrees. So I went to the ER and waited for 3 hours to be seen by a doctor but at this point all I wanted to do was sleep. So I came back and slept in my friend Hannah's room in case I got really sick again. Then today I went to UrgentCare and waited for two hours before I got taken to an exam room. According to some people though that's not all that bad but I guess with dad being a doctor I'm not used to waiting at all so I'm a little impatient when it comes to that. But the doctor said I have tonsillitis and a respiratory infection. I was actually kind of relieved to hear that because he thought it may be the flu again and I have already had that plenty for this year. So my throat is really sore but my fever has broken finally and the medicine is already helping me with the aching. I hope to make it to all of my classes tomorrow but I'm not sure if I will be able to or not.
Well that's about all of the update I have for now. There is never a dull moment in my life, but I don't know what I would do if there were one. :)
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