I thought for sure I'd never come back to this blog. I had walked away and slacked off so much that the blog was medically dead, no amount of CPR could provide restitution. However, this crazy, stressful semester is almost over and I find myself longing to write and think like a man might pine for Hedi Klum. Finals approach and while always a guarantee of stress and crazy, they signal the end of what has been the most... different semester and the beginning of some actual damn freetime. I had wanted to write about my experiences as a freshmen consoler but it's proven way too weird to actually write up; there are things that are just better left unsaid and unrecorded.
This semester has been incredibly stressful. The job has demanded much different time schedules then I originally expected, wrecking my sleeping patterns and eating gobs of time I had expected to invest in other projects. The classes I had were much different then anticipated. Most of all, my attitude has been one that can be summed up quite easily: burnt out. I have way too much college in front of me and I've done way too much college already. It's tough to summon up the will to keep the GPA at a 3.5 when it appears the parade of classes are never-ending. However, it's necessary and needed; I've rearranged stuff and struggled on to keep the all-important GPA from taking a massive hit.
This semester has had a number of interesting spots. One is that I've met a number of exchange students who've provided a pretty interesting look at another side of the world. We've taken up snowboarding and it's incredibly fun. Good way to blow off steam and pick up speed. I've bought some kites for kiteboarding, which is also both incredible and fun. Another spot is that I'm becoming increasingly libertarian. Dealing with immense bureaucratic institution that do nothing but flounder around, sinking further in the mud, has convinced me that what America needs is a good solid cutting down to size.
It's also been an interesting semester due to some relationships that have completely died out and some relationships that have, slowly, been born again. It's not what I've expected at all. Individuals from the old circle of friends have disappeared, others that have disappeared have reemerged and some have not changed at all. Every single one was not the person I had expected either. It's a shame to lose old friends but new ones are always around. This semester has had a plethora of that. I always seem to be lucky (or blessed) to fall into circles of good people no matter where I am. Throughout highschool and the first few years of college I always had good people around and this semester has been no different.
I've also laid down some framework to very interesting organizations. The University Media Group is showing incredible promise and we have numerous projects that are upcoming. UMG put on a 24-Hour Film Competition, in which you had 24 hours to write, film, edit and produce a five minute movie. The result was incredible with fantastic entries. My team (comprised of distant voice actors and Russian students) suffered a corrupted file and a backup only yielded a short entry so a short entry is what we yielded. You can view it here:
Thanksgiving was good; I brought over a number of good friends. Students from Russia, it was their first time experience a real American holiday. Being with these students has been a great experience. Not only have I learned that I am Koly the Kroota, how to speak and write a bizarre Martian language and that Russia really IS all about vodka and fighting but also that Stalin the Superman is the funniest thing ever. It was an interesting Thanksgiving. After the holiday, we did Black Friday shopping and hiked the Butte. All was successful. Next weekend, I am going to the production of the Broadway classical The Producers with some lovely ladies, followed by Neon Bowling at an extreme bowling alley/club and snowboarding on some slopes.
Ahh, college. How I hate and love you.
Speaking of college, here is my new class schedule for Spring:
Tuesday-Thursday 10:00-11:15 Econ 324 Intermediate Macroeconomics
Tuesday-Thursday 11:30-12:45 Per 141 Beginning Basketball
Tuesday-Thursday 2:00-3:40 Span 201 Intermediate Spanish I
Monday-Wednesday 1:00-2:15 English 307 Lit of the United States II
Monday-Wednesday 2:30-3:45 Math 272 Applied Calculus
I might be adding a dance class to that, depending on a few scenarios. I am a classy individual and the ability to sweep someone across a dance floor in a tuxedo all but confirms such adjectives.
- Caleb (Kolya)
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