Songs have always been able to change my mood completely, and driving home after Pink Party (Zeta's AMAZING philanthropy event) Friday night, I heard this song and thought..."Wow..what a great song!" A few minutes later, I grew irritated with myself for not remembering the name or artist, then scanned the radio only to find it playing on another station. It's definitely been my song of the week..or weekend, I guess I should say.
This may seem off-topic, but I met with a professor today who gave me a really thought-provoking assignment. He told me to flip through my catalog and find courses that I would take in an ideal environment. My initial thought was to worry about choosing too many classes in one subject, not having the right prerequisites, or scheduling classes when they weren't being offered (BUT this was precisely his point!) When people told me to choose your job based on what I would do for free, I just grew irritated. Last time I checked, no one got paid for eating, spending time with friends and family, or sleeping...but after evaluating my schedule a little closer, I looked at what ELSE I did besides school. :) More details to follow. Y'all, I am SO excited about the changes that are coming in my life.
The last week has held both challenges and rewards. Starting the week off with Forum and THE CIVIL WARS gave a refreshing mental break, which was well-needed to say the least. I've thought and thought about how else to say this, but I've gotten nowhere...so here it is. Ms. Mashburn from Big Brothers, Big Sisters made me leave Forum wanting to be a black male. She told us that she had thirty white female volunteers waiting for someone to be paired with them, but she was in desperate need for black males; this totally discouraged me from thinking I could be a Big Sister for someone this semester. I did love, however, that she graduated from UNA and chose to stay in the Shoals area, and as weird as this sounds, I love when speakers tell me their majors so I can see how a area of concentration in an academic setting parallels to an occupation.
Looking back though, the role of a Big Sister is very similar to my relationship with Lilly, who just happened to count to 38 this week! :) I am seeing such progress, and more importantly (in my personal opinion,) more enthusiasm to learn. As her confidence in her abilities improves, so does her willingness to pay attention to the activities I plan for us each day. She's definitely becoming a highlight of my week.
Even if I feel like I am constantly on-the-go this semester, I've really loved the experiences I've had so far in the semester. I couldn't imagine having better people in my life...God has blessed me! Love y'all! :)
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