Three Months of....Nothing

For college students the summer is the greatest thing since sliced bread; we have no professors, papers and exams to worry about. So what do we do?

Beats the hell of out me.

I myself normally get a summer job to earn some cash and have something to do during the day. As I am now a senior, I'm trying to intern for the summer and get valuable work experience (keep your fingers crossed).

Some of my friends travel, everywhere: across the United States as well as the Atlantic Ocean (lucky them). However, what I’m now finding is that many college students do absolutely nothing for the summer. They hang out, get drunk and maybe work a couple hours a week.

I wish I had that leisure, but in a way I don’t becasue I don't really understand what that says about a person. Are they simply taking a break or are they just being lazy?

Trufully, I don't know that I could nothing for three months. I would get tired of myself.

Club Lib Is Popping

Libraries are multi-function buildings; sometimes they double as study places and classroom but never before has a libaray been a club.

During finals week at my school several students went ro the library each night or should I say they went to "Club Lib" to have blast before leaving.

No one studied and those who were didn't get the chance to learn much. Instead Club Lib became the greatest social attraction since Jay-Z's 40/40 Club.

Noncreative, our students are not; they are the exact opposite, who would have thougt to make the library the spot?

For five days it was "Popping".

Study Break

Every now and then its a good idea to take a break from whatever you're doing. Going into overdrive isn't always the best idea; it can be dangerous to your health.

So take a study break and do everything you where thinking about while you were working. Naturally you'll get sidetracked and forget to go back to your work (or you'll ignore the work) but at least you've relaxed.

Breaks re-energize you and keep you going. Yes, I understand the pressures of deadlines, but I also understand importance of health.

Which is more important? - I'll let you decide.

Abandoned Car Meets Its Match

Apparently, there was an abandoned car in one of the student parking lots at my school. Well someone thought it necessary to create a Facebook group about the car.

I'm curious as to what kind of student has so much time on his hands that he can create take photos, block out the license plates, and create a Facebook group about a car that does not belong to him.



I guess this apart of the "college life", taking a stance and doing something about. Or perhaps the Facebook group was little extreme. I wonder what will happen next.

I'm not making any judgments, but I am curious.

Nobody Said It Would Be Easy

As school comes to an end and we approach the we final two weeks things are getting crazier than ever. Papers are due, presentations are given and everyone is scurryingensure their final grades don't fall short of the bar.

You might think this time would be a breeze since it can always be expected, but that is not so. Still professors wait until the last minute to assign papers on top of the final exams.

However, when you think about the end result it all seems worth it. After four long years of stressing and worrying and hoping, you are awarded a degree that says "You are top notch". That simple piece of printed paper means you passed and when you look back you understand how important your journey was.

In just two weeks, I'll be a senior in college and I can already taste a little of that success. Yes it is difficult, but nobody said it would be easy.

How Important Are the First 100 Days

Whether it be President Obama or former President Bush, the first 100 days of office don't mean much.

During this time, the media is more lenient and watchful of words. It's also a time of transition, the president is just settling in. He,(someday she) is trying his hardest to make a good impression on America as the commander in chief. Rightfully so, the people elected him and now they want to be reassured they made the correct decision.

Truthfully speaking, you can't really tell much about what will happen in the next four years of the president's administration just by looking at the first 100 days.

While these 100 days have shown promise, its best to stay at a steady pace and not set yourself up for dissappointment.


Photo courtesy of Nancy Stone, "Chicago Tribue"

Up In the Air

Last week I sat in through a three hour seminar about social media. I was fascinated to learn of the many ways we try and stay connected with one another.

Of course I know about the major sites: Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and MySpace, but there is a whole other world out there. There are tools and applications that deal with each individual site and they get more and more personal as you go along.

The big question is, "Where does it end?" How deep can Facebook really get?

Today...I'm afraid there's no lesson learned or answer to any of these questions.