Shannon

Weekend of Studying

Hello!

    The weekend is finally here! It was an alright Friday. It started off with biology, which was fine. We learned a bunch more stuff and probably will again on Monday. It's a little overwhelming because we have our second exam on Wednesday. Tomorrow will be dedicated to studying for it.

    I had my calculus quiz and I think it went alright. I think it was a little tricky, though, so I hope I didn't get tricked. I'm not sure when our next exam is. All I know is that it's not next week and I'm happy with that. :)

    After calculus, I did my cleaning job for the week. Then Becca and I went for a run. It was fun. I need to run one more time this weekend in order to get all of my miles in. I want to go for a six-mile run either tomorrow or Sunday. I'll probably need a run after all of the studying that I plan on doing in the next two days. I ate a whole box of macaroni and cheese for supper...so yeah...I should probably run...haha. :)

    Laura and I went to see Twilight tonight. CAB (Campus Activities Board) puts on a movie night once a month. They have free popcorn, pop, and candy. The movie is free, too, of course. What could be better? It was fun!

    Now I'm over at Laura's apartment. We're watching the TV show "Brothers and Sisters" on dvd. It's about a really messed up family, that's for sure. I'll probably go to bed soon. I've got a big day of studying ahead of me. Have a great weekend!

Out for now...

Shannon :)

    

Hooray for Community Day!

Hey!

    Today was very fun! It was community day, so we didn't have any classes...that's pretty much why the day was fun. :) I didn't really have anything that I "had" to do, besides work for an hour. The day started off great when Becca and I got up, ate breakfast, waited a little while, and then went for a run. It was a really good run, too. :)

    After our run, I met with my cross country coach to put together my pre-summer training plan. I'm really excited to have a written plan, because it makes it more official and helps me work toward my goals for next season. It starts off nice and easy at 4-5 miles, 3 days a week and gradually adds about 2-3 miles each week. So for my first week (this week), I'm running 11 miles total and by the end of the school year I'll be up to 35 miles per week. Isn't that exciting? I think so. :)

    After I worked my hour in admissions, I met up with Laura. We went down to Canal Park, had chocolate fudge brownie sundaes at Dairy Queen, and walked the boardwalk for a while. It was really icy and snowy, which made it a little difficult to walk on. After that we went to her apartment for a little while, until it was time for Ash Wednesday mass (on campus). I really liked what the priest had to say because it really made me think.

    Laura had to pick up some groceries after church, so we went and did that and then went back to her apartment for supper. We had cheese pizza that was kind of like garlic, cheese bread. It was delicious! Now I'm back at the suite. I got a lot of studying done last night, so I don't have much to do tonight. I'll probably review a little for my biology lab midterm and my calculus quiz, read, and then go to bed.

Out for now...

Shannon :)

Fireworks in February!!!

Hello!

    Today has been another long day. I got to sleep in, so that was a plus. We didn't have biology lab this morning because we have a lab midterm on Thursday. We did have an open lab today, where we could go in and look at slides of bacteria and plant structures. So Becca and I went and did that. Besides that, I worked and had my clarinet lesson. It was a pretty easy day.

    Instead of having my usual lesson, I played a solo at a memorial service for one of the faculty members here at the college. He died after battling cancer for four months. It's very, very sad. I was happy to contribute by playing a piece with piano accompaniment.

    Tomorrow is community day and although I have already done my community day activity, my day just keeps getting busier. Becca and I are going to go for a run. If it's as nice as it was today, we might run outside. I really hope it's nice out! My mom told me it's supposed to be cold and even start to snow. Ick. I just want spring to be here. After that, I'm going to meet with my cross country coach to put together a pre-summer training plan. Then I need to go and work in Admissions for an hour. After that I should be done for the day. :)

    WOW! I just heard some really loud banging noises coming from outside...so I looked out my window and guess what I saw?! FIREWORKS! It was so cool! I heard that the Asian Fun Club was going to be having fireworks tonight. And they sure did. I can't believe how many there were. They even had a grand finale! :) I guess I never knew how much I like them. Becca didn't seem too thrilled. I guess it's sort of in my blood to really like fireworks. My dad gets a real kick out of them. Well, that basically made my day! I guess it doesn't take much to do that. :)

    I need to get studying for the biology midterm. I haven't done a whole lot...I just say that I'm going to. But I'm really going to this time, because I don't want to have a lot to do tomorrow. So I better get going. Have a happy community day! Well, I guess it's not community day for everyone...so have a happy Wednesday!

Out for now...

Shannon :)

Long and Unexciting

Hey!

    I really don't like Mondays... It's not just because I'm usually tired, either. It's my longest day of the week and it seems to never end. Thankfully it's almost over. I had biology, calculus, band, and clarinet ensemble. It's the band and clarinet ensemble that make it never-ending, though. I think I played my clarinet a total of three and a half hours today. My thumb hurts from holding it and my lips are dry and icky and feel like they are going to fall off. Well, not exactly, but close.

    In between classes, I've been trying to study for my biology lab midterm that is on Thursday. I'm getting really sick and tired of studying plant structure, functions, and their life cycles. It's a real snoozer. There's going to be an open lab tomorrow, so I'll probably go to that to make sure I can identify different types of bacteria and plant organs.

    I wish it was still the weekend or this weekend already, for that matter. I wish they didn't go so fast. I had a good time at home. I can't wait for spring break. It will be like having a week and two weekends off! :)

    This week should go pretty fast, because we have community day on Wednesday. That will break the week up nicely. I love community day. :)

    Well, it's been a long and unexciting Monday, as usual. I need to get back to studying plants... Talk to you all later.

Out for now...

Shannon :)

Already Friday Tomorrow?

Hello everyone,

    Like I said in previous blogs, this week is flying by. I can't believe how fast it has gone! I'm really happy, though. I can't wait to go home again. I don't think most people like to go home as much as I do. Oh well. :)

    Today was a good day. I worked for two hours this morning. Then I went to Dignitas. My professor gave us a handout describing the high stakes writing assignment we are starting. It sounds like we can pick any topic we feel passionately about and that interests us. He made it sound like it should be easy for us to pick a topic, but I think since it's such a broad topic, it makes it incredibly difficult to choose one. That's going to take some careful thinking. We also listened to a speaker on homelessness. I didn't agree with some of the stuff she said. I feel like a lot of the speakers we listen to are just trying to force their opinions on us. I thought some of the stuff she said was interesting, though. For instance, she went from working in a high-up corporate job to working at homeless and food shelters. She said this was because she didn't like the person that her job was turning her into. That's really something and I've never heard anything like it. 

    After Dignitas, I headed over to the Benedictine Health Center. Evey Thursday is bingo day! I got to sit next to and help the same ladies as last Thursday, so that was fun. I also helped a new lady and she was so nice. I felt bad for her, though, because she kept falling asleep. I think she would have rather been taking a nap than playing bingo. I really like volunteering there. :)

    I went over to Laura's for supper tonight. It was fun, like always. Now I'm back in the suite. I'm going to study for my biology quiz that is tomorrow and then probably go to bed. I really want to read my book, too. So I'll probably do that. Have a happy Friday! :)

Out for now...

Shannon :)

    

    

I can't stand incompetent people.

Hello!

    It's been an extremely hectic day. The craziness started early this morning and just stopped a couple minutes ago. I've been waiting and waiting for this day, because it's the day I could finally register for the summer classes I want to take at SCSU. I couldn't register for them right away because it said I needed to have taken a prerequisite class, which I have.

    So I was really frustrated. I called the registration help line (at St. Cloud State, that is) and it only made me mad. Furious is more like it. I have never talked to such un-helpful and incompetent people in my life. Every time I've had to call that school, the people I've talked to have been just plain rude. They treat you like you're stupid and end up telling you everything you already know.

    However, that was only the secretary people. I ended up calling the professors who teach the classes and it was a whole different story. They were so helpful and made sure I got registered. I'm very thankful for their help. :)

    So, yeah, that's basically been the main focus of my day. I'm glad it's taken care of now. :) I had the usual biology, calculus, and band today. It was hard to focus in biology because I was so outraged after failing to register before class. Calculus was better because I was calm by that point. We started learning about the chain rule and that was interesting. I love learning new stuff. :) Band was fine. One of our pieces is really coming along and starting to sound nice.

    Well, that was my day. I need to study biology and do my calculus homework tonight. I might go up to a practice room and play my clarinet, too. I'm so excited the week is coming to an end. Have a happy Thursday! :)

Out for now...

Shannon :)

Great Start

Hey everyone!

    It feels like it's been a while since I've blogged, so let me fill you in. I had a great weekend at home with my family. We went out to eat at Applebee's on Valentine's Day. We had a lot of fun. I love home. :) Laura has to work this weekend, so we're going home again. I'm glad, because I love home. Haha. :) So it was a really nice and relaxing weekend. I didn't have any homework or tests to study for. It's a rare occasion when that happens and it's super nice. I could have studied biology because we have a lab test next week and then a test the following week...but I didn't feel the need...or want to.

    This week is moving along nicely so far, in other words, quickly. Tuesday's already almost over and it still feels like Monday to me. Yesterday wasn't anything too special. I was extremely tired so it's all sort of a blur to me. Laura and I didn't drive back up here until yesterday morning. That's why I was so tired. We got up at 5:00 a.m., left around 6:00, and got up here a little after 8:00. I had just enough time to unpack and get ready for biology. I thought it was going to be a struggle to stay awake during class, but it wasn't because we're learning about animal behavior and that's interesting. However, I was super-duper tired after that fun-filled hour (not exactly) so I took a two and a half hour nap. It was very refreshing.

    We didn't do anything in calculus, so we didn't get any homework. That was nice. We didn't have band. My clarinet ensemble group met, though. It was fun. :) Then I was finally done for the day. I was so tired and I tried reading for biology, but I couldn't concentrate or keep my eyes open. I think I ended up going to bed around 9:00 p.m.

    I got ten hours of sleep, so I was fully rested for today. I had the usual early biology lab this morning. It was kind of fun because we got to look at monocot and dicot plant stems, leaves, and roots under the microscope and then draw them. We got done early, so I went to work early and got done working early. That sounds funny. :) Then I went to a play day for little kids in the BWC designed to teach kids that exercising is fun. Several sports teams had an hour-long time slot during the day and cross country had noon to one. We played dodgeball and freeze tag.

    I had my clarinet lesson after that, which went well. Then Becca and I went for a run. It was a good day. :) I've been trying to catch up on my biology reading tonight. I'll probably study some for the quiz on Friday, read for fun, and then go to bed. I'm tired again... :)

Out for now...

Shannon :)

Uninteresting Day

Hello!

    Aren't you excited it's Friday tomorrow? I sure am! I'm going home for the weekend to celebrate Valentine's Day with my family. Laura has her internship until six, though, so we won't be leaving here until after then. I'm just excited to be going home...I love home. :) Besides that, I don't think I have any homework or studying to do this weekend. That's a rare occurrence.

    I worked in admissions this morning. I'm going to be working earlier on Thursdays, because I started volunteering at the B.H.C. at two (that's when I used to work). I went to Dignitas after that and then to volunteer. Bingo was fun! I helped a little lady play. She was really nice. :) 

    Well, that was my day. It was kind of boring...just like yesterday. I have to study some more for my calculus test tonight. I'll be happy to be done with that test. I guess that's all I have to say today. Have a happy Friday! :)

Out for now...

Shannon :)

     

Just Wednesday

Hey everyone!

    Today was just my average Wednesday. It wasn't too interesting or anything. I had biology this morning and we got our exams back from last week. I was very pleased with my grade. :) I only got one question wrong...but it was worth THREE POINTS! Isn't that ridiculous? It was a multiple choice question, too, so it's either all or nothing. I can't complain, though. :)

    I had to make phone calls for dignitas because we're hosting Thanksgiving in the spring for community day. My class was put in charge of making phone calls, while other classes get to deliver meals or cook the actual meal. They deliver the meals to unfortunate people in the Duluth area. So yeah, I made my 24 phone calls today. Then Laura and I had lunch from Storm's.

    We finally got our study guides in calculus for our test. I found that it's really hard to study without one. I spent about an hour studying tonight and I feel pretty comfortable about it. Our professor said the test will have about ten questions on it. I think that seems really short and that's good. :)

    Band was fine. We didn't do anything out of the ordinary. Brittany and I laughed a lot, as usual. She's pretty funny. I have what I like to call a "laughing problem", though, so sometimes when I hear something funny, I can't really stop laughing. In band in high school, my friend Lauren and I would get into trouble sometimes with our laughing, because she had the laughing problem, too. It's a serious problem when you're supposed to be playing an instrument...haha. :)

    That was my day. It was just Wednesday. I'm excited to volunteer at the Benedictine Health Center tomorrow. It's BINGO day!!! Woo-hoo! :)

Out for now...

Shannon :)

    

Rain, Rain, Go Away

Hi,

    Today was a good day. Classes weren't cancelled or anything because it was above freezing all day and it still is. It's been raining all day, so everything is really wet. I'm getting really sick of the dreary weather. It will be awefully slippery if it freezes. So I had biology lab at eight this morning. I wasn't as tired as I thought I would be, considering I was up late because of the housing lottery. When I woke up, I felt like I never went to bed. It was fine then but now I'm dragging. 

    The housing lottery went splendidly! My future roommates and I got into the apartments we wanted. We will be in room 124 of Cedar Hall. :) I'm really excited about that. After we were called and picked our room (which was one of only two left in that building!) we walked to Cedar and visited our future room. Well, I guess we visited our door. Haha. I think it's in the perfect location: 1st floor and the middle of the hallway. So that was fun. I was wide-awake afterward, though. I had a really hard time falling asleep. I think I finally fell asleep around 12:30-1:00am. So I maybe got six and a half hours of sleep. I'm tired.

    I didn't think anything could be more boring than learning about evolution, speciation, and Charles Darwin. I was wrong. Learning about plants is much worse. In lab today, we observed different mosses, ferns, and other dull things. It took forever, too. I worked for two hours in Admissions after that.

    Laura and I celebrated the Feast of St. Scholastica by eating the free lunch in the Greenview. It was an Italian buffet and very good. :) I had my clarinet lesson at 3:00. It went well and I have new stuff to work on now. I've been spending a lot of my free time up in the practice rooms. It's a nice place to go when I just need to get away. Besides that, I'm supposed to be practicing six hours a week...so I kind of have to spend my free time up there.

    Becca and I went to a presentation tonight. I'm not totally sure what the point of it was. I think it was about finding your identity. It's hard to explain. I thought it was going to be on diversity, but the speaker made it clear that it wasn't. But I think it was...so who knows. I didn't agree with him on a lot of things and some of the things he said made me mad, so I'm in sort of a bad mood now. I think it's mostly because I'm tired.

    I have the usual biology, calculus, and band tomorrow. I think I like Wednesdays. They seem to be my easiest days this semester. I'm going to look over my calculus notes for a bit and maybe do some practice problems, then I'm going to bed.

Out for now...

Shannon :)