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Losing my wisdom

Resilient. Stubborn. Hard-headed.

Call it what you will, I am far too impatient, even with my own body.

I woke up Wednesday morning, feeling horrible and unable to breathe out of my mouth and nose effectively, and proceeded to get my wisdom teeth taken out.

This is a procedure I have been ‘looking forward’ to for years; when my mom had it done after her freshman year of college, she lost fifteen pounds. I had in my mind this huge operation, and feeling incredibly miserable and having to stick to Jello for months. (more…)

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Why business? Why Mays?

Thanksgiving means a couple of things for me:  1) an annual conversation with my cousins’ 86-year-old grandpa 2) an annual conversation with my cousins’ other set of cousins who happen to be Longhorns.  Both conversations usually require some mental prepping, but I usually leave the two interviews on my progress feeling alright.

I am usually pegged for being cut out for one of a few careers and still get inquisitive looks when I confess (ha!) to being an Aggie.  Those who knew me before the age of 12 (so knew my interest in nature and biology)  and see me interact with anyone over the age of 60 insist that I’m meant to be a nurse.  Anyone who sees my handwriting or watches my eyes come alive talking to children feels certain that I’m practicing to be a 2nd grade teacher.  I’m a bit of an artist wannabe and sometimes wear jeans with holes in the knee (just tucked them away last week), so most assume that Austin is the city for me.  Admittedly, both the careers and the city have held their appeals.  Yet, I am sure that I am making the most of my time by exploring the opportunities in business through Mays at Texas A&M.

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Registration

I thought early class registration would be one of the greatest perks of being a student worker. But this past week has made me realize that it is barely a perk. I only got one out of the five classes that I had planned for. So when add-drop weeks come around, you know that I will be sitting by my laptop waiting for a drop.

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An Attitude of Gratitude

Sorry, I couldn’t resist a cheesy title.

I am just thankful for several broad ideas right now and, maybe more out of a selfish need to get them off my chest than for anyone’s real benefit, I have to share.

More than once or even twice, I have been in need of a mighty dose of forgiveness.  Get me tired, hungry and overwhelmed enough and I can be a real pill.  I don’t beat myself up over it, but I am not able to take it lightly either; I have really said some hurtful things in my lifetime.  I can just get blunt, defensive and outright nasty–completely undeserving of anyone’s understanding and certainly not forgiveness.  Yet, there are these people who find my positive contributions worthy of bearing with my negative ones, and I am humbled–staggered–to call them friends and fellow travelers. (more…)

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It’s Not Easy Being (Or Going) Green

When I was a young girl, I grew up loving Sesame Street—I watched it every day, almost. Like many other Sesame Street aficionados, I fell in love with Kermit the Frog and watched everything I could about him. I think I’ve watched Muppet Treasure Island about a hundred times. The song “It’s Not Easy Being Green” that Kermit sang in the first season of Sesame Street in 1970 was a little old for my time, but I still knew that baby like the back of my hand by the time I was 8. Thirteen years later, I’m living in another time of my life where ‘Green’ seems to be the color on my mind all the time, but it’s not so much about being happy with myself, no matter my differences, like it was the first time I heard Kermit the Frog come to the realization that green is a pretty cool color to be after all. Now, it’s about ‘going green,’ something we all are familiar with—trying to do things that save, rather than hurt our planet.

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From Friends to Family Overnight

As I’ve stated time and time again, being an Aggie makes you a family.  Once again, I saw just how great it is to be a part of the Aggie family.  Since moving to College Station, I have become great friends with a guy named Jake Windsor.  Jake and I have grew up together and have known each other since we were about eight years old.  We played baseball together throughout little league, but when high school started, we both had our own separate lives.  I continued to play baseball, and naturally hung out with the baseball team.  Jake played soccer, and that is where he found his friends.  Since transferring to A&M, I have hung out with Jake more this semester than we did during our four years of high school. (more…)

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Ode to Meghann Leigh Reynolds

“A friend is someone who lets you have the total freedom to be yourself.”

Jim Morrison, American Poet, Mr. Mojo Risin, Lizard King, Lead Singer for The Doors- my favorite band

I am a drifter. I have never had that group of friends that all knows each other and is consistent in hanging out. Not even in high school. I always had a lot of friends, and a lot of close ones, but never that consistent go-to group. It wasn’t because of lack of effort, but it just never happened for me. Whether it was the cause or the effect, either way it has developed in me an individual self confidence and social independence that matured my outlook on associations and friendships very quickly. As a result, saying goodbye is typically relatively easier for me than most. Not to be mistaken for ambivalence- that could not be farther from the truth- I just have come to accept that different friends serve different purposes in our lives. The length of time or the role that they play is in no way correlated to their importance or necessity, for each of them is responsible for some memory, or some aspect in the development of us. (more…)

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Study Break

Last week was crunch week; I had a three to five page paper due on Wednesday and two test on Thursday. As tough as this week was, I can’t even imagine what finals week is going to be like. Thankfully this week is over and the break is right around the corner.

It is inevitable that you are going to get behind at some point. As hard as I tried, I still managed to procrastinate and got behind in everything. On Tuesday, I had online math homework, a math class assignment, a political science chapter to read, online economics homework, and an essay to write and proofread. As daunting of a task this was, I somehow managed to finish everything.

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The Benefits of Being ‘Unlonely’

What a lovely surprise to finally discover how unlonely being alone can be.

Ellen Burstyn is an amazing actress, an amazing woman, and spot on in her revelations. A year ago, I thought my life was falling apart. I had lost a fiancé, stability, academic goals, you name it. My friendships were put on hold, and life seemed to slow down around me as I got used to it just being me again. Gradually, life started to change. (more…)

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Winding down …

This whole week has been a gigantic whirlwind. Yesterday was my last “night exam” of the semester. Today is my last presentation of the year! My group has been working on a paper and a video (which includes a rap video) for the past two weeks. I am a bit flustered that school is coming to a end … well at least for this semester. It makes me feel old, and I’m not going to lie, I did have a freak out yesterday about jobs and my retirement right after my test. Yes … retirement. (more…)

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