Archive for April, 2008
Wednesday, April 30th, 2008
Sometimes it’s easy to forget how lucky we are just to be walking around. We tend to stress about getting A’s in classes, when a B or even a C won’t be the end of the world, or worry about getting the perfect job when our backup is still pretty great. The things that we really need, like having a roof over our heads, clothes on our backs, food in our stomachs, and our health we relegate to the bottom of our priority lists, only worrying about them if something goes wrong.
I had to worry about these things this weekend. Late Friday night, around 1:30 a.m., I received a text message from my mom: “Your dad’s having an appendectomy. Going to Fort Worth.” Immediately, I tried to call her, but couldn’t get a response. After trying several more times, I called my sister. All she could tell me was that my parents had to go to Fort Worth, but she didn’t really know anything. (more…)
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Tuesday, April 29th, 2008
I’m starting to get sentimental.
Maybe this is a product of our family losing a loved one. Maybe this is a result of having to order my ring soon. Maybe it is because I will soon be leaving the country and I am beginning to realize and appreciate the comforts of home. Whatever it is, I have trouble admitting that it is coming to an end.
I took a walk across campus last night. As an upper level Business Major, I don’t get off West Campus much, however I do more than most due to my Dance minor status and Aggie Football job. But venturing in to the heart of main campus… that is a rarity.
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Wednesday, April 23rd, 2008
So, as most of you know, I am moving to Edinburgh, Scotland, in the fall. Hooray!….now what? Okay, get A&M independent study for credit forms—check. Make sure all the classes are cool with about eight different advisors—check. Ensure that I have a current passport—check. Get excited about Scotland—double check. Get visa—wait, what? I have to do…what exactly? Biometric finger scans?
That’s right, biometric finger scans. In order to stay in the UK for more than six weeks, whether to study, work, whatever, you need a visa. In order to obtain said visa, you need to get your application approved (we’ll get to that in a minute), then go to one of 29 biometric data collection points in the United States to provide a safer, more secure national document. Of course, you can’t find out where these mysterious biometric data collection points are located UNTIL you complete your visa application.
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Wednesday, April 23rd, 2008
It’s unreal to be packing up my dorm room, moving into upper level business classes with threes in their listing number and realizing that, at this time next year, the things I am up to my elbows organizing right now will have already come to pass.
Sitting in Reed Arena last night before Muster started, I had a flashback to Fish Camp, where they did something similar to show us how the tradition goes, and I remembered feeling completely disconnected from everyone around me. I didn’t necessarily mind the feeling, but it definitely gave meaning to the phrase “in a crowded room, yet all alone”–the thoughts of an outsider looking in. (more…)
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Tuesday, April 22nd, 2008
This weekend was the annual Texas A&M Football Letterman’s Golf Tournament, which is a weekend I look forward to every year.
My Dad and his buddies come in from all over (just like every home football game weekend) to “play golf” and reunite with old coaches, players and friends.
*I use the term “play golf” to highlight only the most important aspects of the game, which includes smoking cigars, drinking beer and driving golf carts.
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Wednesday, April 16th, 2008
I really enjoyed reading Brittany’s post and it sparked the train of thought that brings me to what-I’m-’bout-to-say.
One of the things that most endears me to people–more so than constant, feigned happiness or perpetual dissatisfaction and complaining–is the ability to own emotions and be genuine about what’s going on. To simply be and to do so unabashedly is beautiful. (more…)
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Tuesday, April 15th, 2008
Ever have those days, weeks, even months where you just don’t feel like yourself?
I think I’m there. And I know I’m not alone. Second semester, Junior year… we are all asking ourselves questions about the future, questions about our past, burning out, fearful of losing motivation, wondering, pondering, maybe even a little dissatisfied.
Gosh, this sounds super emo. I apologize now for the depressing post; considered by many to be one of the peppiest people they know, even I go through complacent periods.
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Tuesday, April 15th, 2008
And they sure did this weekend! For those of you who don’t know why blues could possibly make me happy, you should check out this video:
ttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OnfyXBPHLTY
That’s right; I am talking about blues dancing! If you’re into swing dancing, this is something you should really look into (of course, if you’re into lindy hop, you probably don’t even need this blog to sell you on the wonders of blues). There are many different viewpoints regarding the “correct” definition of blues dancing. Most sources agree, however, that blues dancing is about connecting with your partner while demonstrating the emotion of the music. Because blues dancing did not have a national following like other forms of swing dancing, it developed in the US in late night house parties, private bars, and other small venues that have influenced its intimate feel. Blues dancing IS NOT, by any shape or form, limited to “blues” music; it can be danced to almost any song you can think of.
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Friday, April 11th, 2008
I haven’t really given it much thought that I am going to be graduating soon until yesterday. It wasn’t really a significant time or significant event that made me start to contemplate all the changes. It was just a random moment in which my mind trailed off and went in that particular direction for the first time.
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Wednesday, April 9th, 2008
Maybe you’re doing a business internship this summer or studying abroad. Maybe you’re a senior with big plans for your future career. Or maybe you’re a freshman still weighing all your options. What ever your story is—we’d like to hear it.
Mays Business School is now hiring bloggers for the summer and fall. This is a paid position, and all you have to do is post one blog per week about your life as a Mays student. Interested? Email Chrystal Houston (chrystal.houston@tamu.edu) for more information.
To see posts from our current bloggers, explore the archives using the links to your right.
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