My Fall Term

So far so good! I'm actually getting used to the classes that I'm in. They're not too hard, and they're not too easy either. I'm enjoying my time in South campus. I've met a couple people, but haven't gotten close enough to hang out with them outside of school. I actually don't even have any classes at any other campus. So I'm very used to the environment. It seems nice, and the place isn't too big. It's not overwhelming at all. It just takes me back when I was registering and I was just a little afraid to start college. It's natural to be a little nervous about starting somewhere new, especially coming from high school. Even in high school I would get nervous for every new semester for the new classes. There's still a lot of time left before Winter Term. I have to enjoy it while it lasts.

"Where were you when the world stopped turning?"

September 11, 2009 was a tragic day for just about anyone, no matter where you were or who you are. We're all human, we all react, and if I really look back these 8 years, even as a young 10 year old, it was upsetting and scary. I believe I was in the 3rd grade when it happened. I was living in Canada at the time. I remember coming home that day from school and going into our basement to find my mother had come home early from work, staring at the television. It had already happened by this time, but the footage kept replaying. It was all over the news, and I could feel it under my skin that something was wrong. I looked at my mother and found tears rolling down her face just gazing at the TV, and it was like we were there, experiencing this terrible moment on our own. Seeing people screaming, running, falling to the ground because they knew their loved one was inside one of the buildings. It was something we all didn't want to believe, and everyone felt scared. Nobody should have to feel threatened or scared, the way New York did that day. Too many people died that day, and it wasn't fair. It's just sad because the only time we ever have a say in society, we decide on terrible or wonderful people in elections. It was obvious that day, the choice we made was wrong. I went to visit New York 3 years later and saw the area where the Twin Towers used to stand tall and strong, only to find it covered by fencing and it was just empty and filled with dust and wood. It was hard to look at, but it's something we have to accept. I hope America can become a better place someday. Who knows when that will be.

9/9/09

The movie 9 comes out today, along with the video game Rockband Beatles. The Beatles make such interesting music. I love their songs because they're so simple and the lyrics can sometimes relate. Most of the time, their lyrics are a little wacky if you really took the time to listen to them. But they are very talented, and have millions of fans for their simple music. Today was also my job orientation. On Monday I found out that Panera Bread hired me. I now have a job, and I got to meet other employees today. I have to go to Ft. Lauderdale at 4pm sharp tomorrow, for my second orientation. Unfortunately I was told that it could last up to 4-5 hours. Isn't that just great? I have to miss my 6pm Psychology class. Oh well, it won't be that bad I don't think. I've been in need for a job, and I finally got one, thank goodness. I need money in my life. I hate having to ask my parents for money all the time. Plus I want to be able to plan trips, and not have to worry about asking for money anymore when I'll have my own. I think having a job at Panera Bread will be fun for the most part. Today has been an eventful day. Now about this homework... let's just say, laziness has taken over me this evening.

Hello September 1st!

Welcome to the year of 2009. It's kind of cool to think that I've been around for 18 years. I got to do lots of things, talk to lots of people, learn different facts or fictions. Most of all I got to see change. Throughout the years people change. When people change, the world begins to change. Whether they are careless, or careful. Every little thing you may do, can affect the world in some way. I look back at old photos, and my parents and I would wear the silliest outfits. It seems, there were such trends back then, or we just didn't care what people thought. Nowadays people avoid judgement. Why is there judgement in the first place? Why do we have such people who take a minute to look at us and think only the negative. It's inevitable. It's up to us to react. I want to bring back the old days without someone having to look at me twice. I love being myself.