This class was extremely beneficial. I'll admit, I was skeptical of the Wiki at first. It seemed overwhelming and frustrating that first week of class, but that's just because I'm computer illiterate. Blogs were a great way to make writing fun, because you got to read you classmate's blogs and comment on them.
I would tell incoming students to keep their priorities straight. It's hard to write that paper when your friends are in the next room playing beer pong, but sometimes you just gotta buckle down and do it. College should be fun, but you don't want to start off on the wrong foot. Always make sure your schoolwork comes first so you stay on the write track.
Thanks for making English such a great experience for me. Good luck next year, Andrew!!
12/7
DAMN THOSE CATA BUSES!!! I want to blow up each and every one. Well, maybe that's a little extreme. But it really sucks when you live off campus and you cannot rely on the buses to get you to class. Like today, for instance. I missed English because the damn bus came to my apartment complex ten minutes early and I didn't figure that out until after I had been waiting half an hour in the FREEZING cold. It really puts a damper on my mood. It's not just the off-campus buses, either. The white loop is SO unreliable. It's supposed to come every seven minutes, but if I dont catch the one that comes immediately after our class, I have to wait fifteen minutes for the next one, causing me to be late to math. I'm sure they're doing all they can, it just sucks when someone else's problems affect your life so much. I love living in my apartment complex, but I think I want to live downtown next year only because I won't have to deal with the freaking bus schedule.
Yeah, I live right off campus. It's really the way to go. I have friends who have to spend 20-30 minutes getting to campus and I get to spend that time sleeping. It's quite sweet. - EschaTon
12/4
I pretty much slept until 3 30 in the afternoon today, and I've got to say, it was all that I had hoped for and more. It sucks now because I have to go to practice and I still have a crapload of work to do, but I figured that since next weekend is going to be hell, I might as well make the most of this one. I hope everyone else did the same. See you tomorrow!
12/1
I have a bone to pick with the bus-users on campus. I park at the Bryce Jordan Center in the morning and ride the bus into campus each day. Every single time, the bus fills to its maximum capacity at East Halls and becomes virtually empty at the next stop, the Creamery. It takes about eight minutes (at the most) to walk that distance. So instead of the bus driving students who must travel from one end of campus to the other, it is packed with the ones that are just lazy. If you're not going to be late, WALK! Besides, you usually have to wait 8 minutes for a bus anyway.
11/29
"Changing the Lives of Prisoners." The Humanist 6 (2005). ProQuest. 28 Nov. 2005
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"Just doing these things will go a long way toward more effectively promoting the rehabilitation of inmates and a reduction in recidivism" (Changing Lives).
11/28
WE'RE ALMOST DONE!!! This is a scary thought. The next week and a half is going to be hell, with three exams and two papers. I keep trying to take up my time doing more amusing activities than school work, but I guess I have to stop procrastinating, although it is extremely tempting. I am sitting here, pretending I have nothing to accomplish besides learning a new song on the guitar and watching the Steelers/Colts game, but I can only fool myself for so long. I have to start SOMETHING, because there are too many "something"s on my to-do list right now. Ok. I've convinced myself. Time to work!!
11/19
Today was a great day for Penn State but a terrible one for me. I was still terribly sick while I competed today, and I barely made it off the floor before blacking out. Yeah, it was bad. To make matters worse, we lost by NINE POINTS!! In the cheerleading world, that's like losing in double overtime. But, at least Penn State won. Everyone keeps trying to explain to me how it works from here on out, and who we want to win and who we want to lose, but I still don't get it. Just nod and smile, that's my motto. Anyway, I think the Benadryl is kicking in so I'm going to get to bed.
11/18
I woke up sick this morning. I'm not talking about itchy-throat, runny-nose sick. I'm talking about high-fever, everything-hurts, can't-move, feel-like-death sick. I just had an (alltogether) 16 hours of painful sleep. I missed all my classes, didn't go to work, and I still have to compete in Harrisburg tomorrow at the cheerleading competition. If I dont come back to class on Monday, it probably means that I didn't survive the weekend.
11/16
So I haven't blogged in a while. It's been a very stressful week. I had my competition on sunday, and we placed third, which sucks. Although we didn't do our best, we had a week from hell with me and three other girls learning the routine so quick and having to switch a lot of stunts and tumbling passes around. As soon as that competition was over, I learned I have another this Saturday. Because of this, I've had practice every night and im exhausted. So I'm sorry if I seem like a zombie this week!!
11/10
I was having a quiet evening with my parents and the best chicken parmesan I have ever tasted until I got a call that ruined the rest of my week. The coach for my cheerleading squad was having a panic attack as she told me three girls on her senior team (senior team is ages 12-18, I'm on the open team, 18 and up) had quit and they have States (a HUGE competition) on sunday. That gives me four days to learn this routine. I would rather take all my finals tomorrow. And, to make matters worse, I'm front and center for every the jumps, the cheer, and the dance, and i JUST learned it all last night. Hopefully, the only way to go is up from here, because I know I've hit rock-bottom when it comes to crappy weeks.
On a lighter note, this is probably the funniest thing you will ever hear. EVER. And I'm even a pats fan!
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And, if that wasn't enough... http://eod.liquidviewer.com/wgr-od/wgr/20051102_morebruschi-1.wma∞
11/8
The Patriots just suffered a very (in my eyes) dissapointing loss to the Colts last night. I am beside myself with agony. Because I'm not in denial, I can say that this means there is virtually no chance the Pats will be in the Superbowl this year. Wow, it was hard to type that. I wore my Pats hat today around campus and had a lot of comments directed toward me by snickering guys. For instance, I was walking to my deviance class and one kid says to another, "so how bout them Colts?" I adjusted my hat, turned around, and stared. They guffawed for the next ten minutes as I walked in front of them. I have to say that even though it was a pretty solid win, it was a great game. We're just not the same team with all of the injuries this season, and Tedy can only do so much to bring back last year's Superbowl champs. Even though this is contradictory, I still have faith.
Yea I hear ya...this season hasn't been too good for the Eagles either.-Veritas
11/7
I'm halfway through reading the Why the Future Doesn't Need Us article and it made me think of when I went grocery shopping a few days ago at Giant. Giant, WalMart, and various stores now have self-check outs. All you have to do is scan your items, put them in the bag, and follow the directions given to you by a computerized voice. It was a little frustrating at first, but I've gotten the hang of it now. My roommate and I were self-scanning and talking about how odd it is that pretty soon there may not be a need for any cashiers in any stores. Video cameras, monitors, and sensors reduce shoplifting. You can scan an item into a machine if it is missing a price, and now, you can buy your items without an employee assisting you. WalMart employs millions of people. What will happen if, eventually, the company no longer needs their employees? It will only be costing them money to pay people to do something a computer will do for free. All of these people will be without jobs. If there is nothing for people to do to earn a living, where will that leave them? No one will have the money to buy anything these self-checkout stores are selling because they won't have jobs. The economy will crash, maybe never to return to its somewhat stable state. This, to me, is an extremely scary thought.
11/6
So I haven't blogged in a while. It was an extremely stressful week, and I'm sure many students will agree with me on this. I had two exams, one in Psych and one in Philosophy. OUCH. At least it's all over and done with. What I really can't believe is how far into the semester it is. Winter break is in a month. One month, and we'll be halfway through our freshman year. I'm still adjusting to the fact that I'm no longer a senior at the top of the high school food chain. Soon I'll have to come to grips with the fact that I'm not a freshman! Time really does fly.
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