The “college life” for me has become, and still is, quite an experience. Every single day it is something new and crazy. I barely get any sleep due to the massive amounts of sound, smell, and room visitors my dorm room experiences. The lack of sleep is something that I have attempted to deal with but am still adjusting to. I have seen my fair share of sleepless nights, but this place takes the proverbial cake. Music, yelling at the top of your lungs randomly at 3 am, vacuuming, basketball/soccer in the hallways are just some of the reasons why sleep is just beyond my reach. Then there’s school work. This is the main reason why I am up at all hours of the night. It’s not for lack of fault and procrastination on my part, by any stretch, but there is also the fact that next week I have 2 political science group presentations, a final draft of an important paper, a fully researched 7 minute speech, an English group presentation all due in that same week, with most of those items due on the same days as another item. I know I’ll get them all done to the best of my ability, but they will come at a high price. There is a popular statement about college: “Welcome to college. Pick two: 1) A social life 2) Good grades 3) Enough sleep.” That is what has defined my college experience so far. It’s a constant juggle of when to sleep, when to have some social fun, and when to work. And just like any fallible human, sometimes I have ‘dropped the ball’ so to speak when it comes to doing all three things. With a girlfriend (for whom I am ever thankful for), church, classes, intramural games, movie nights, open dorm nights, homework, Athens and Hartwell trips, time at my brother’s house, dorm-room upkeep are all things that I have to keep up with. Now, I am by no means complaining about all the things I have to do. In fact, I am so very thankful I have these problems because some people don’t get to experience college, which is a very sad fact. So what I am really trying to say here is that college, with all that it entails, is by far the most challenging, but also the most rewarding experience I have had the privilege to experience in my life so far.
Monthly Archives: October 2010
Hello world!
Finally made a blog today. I have always wanted to make one, but now that I can get extra credit in my English Class, I was motivated to just actually do it. Later on, perhaps tomorrow evening, I will post my blog entry for October. I hope once I get my extra credit, I will continue this blog and express my thoughts most days.
-Michael
