HAI JESSICA!!!!!!
Last night, I did my birthday party at Chili's with all my friends! It was interesting. All my parties are pretty awkward because I have a couple different groups that I hang out with and so they then must intermingle at one table but with a table of 20, it was okay.
One end was my 'Kyle Mutual Friend Side' and the other end was my band kids and then my 'normal' friends were dispersed through out.
Quite interesting!
I had fun despite being worried. I think I was a little weird though, Stempi said I wasn't 'normal Anne'. I asked him what 'normal Anne' was and he didn't have an answer so I think I was alright.
I hate Texas Cheese Fries, Fried Shrimp, and then bought 10 sundaes, so two people share. I thought that was happy!
Spend time with one of my best friends, Sara, who I barely get to see but we do talk everyday.
Now that I am legal I feel pretty much the same 'cept for now I have to be careful not to commit a crime...
Not that I was constantly committing crimes while I was underage.
So yeah, finals went alright. They were what I expected.
I am looking forward to a nice winter break and seeing some more of my friends, hopefully. I don't have a curfew anymore!
Sunday, December 19, 2010
College Acceptance Update (Boring)
So, I officially got accepted to Fordham University. Before, I had just gotten my scholarships - a 4 year ROTC Army scholarship (which is tuition, spending money, and fees provided I pass my monthly physicals starting in July), and room and board award from the college (provided my GPA stays above a 2.5 or something like that).
I now have gotten actual letters from the school which is exciting. I'm not sure if I should send in my signed letters yet though. I'm still waiting for official acceptance from my state university of choice.
They sent me an email entitled, Happy Holidays! I almost didn't open it but at the bottom, in white text so I had to highlight to read, it said I had been accepted into the honors college.
I was really happy!
Yet, I was so confused. Was I accepted into the school? Would I be receiving paperwork anytime soon? Was I getting any money?
I had received a 4 year Army scholarship there as well but unfortunately, it can't be used with the other award I received from state testing so I would have to reject my state testing award. I was confused so I already revoked my state college's ROTC award to increase my Fordham acceptance rate.
By accepting Fordham ROTC before state ROTC, Fordham unofficially said they would evaluate my ROTC as a part of admission which was pretty nice of them, and I took them up on it which seemed like a smart thing to do.
So yes, the 18th most expensive college in the nation is essentially free to me.
My state college I would have to pay for a lot of things and they still aren't really being nice to me!
At one point, I needed an interview for something, and I called. No one answered. I called again. No answer. Again! No answer so what did I do? I dressed in my fancy clothes and just got off school early and drove to the university myself. They let me schedule but I had to again take time off to actually do the interview.
Ahh, the tears of frustration!
I just want a backup plan I guess and I don't know, I would be happy at either place.
I do have a backup plan though at a school that I have not only been accepted to out of state but is giving me enough money to be the cost of my state school so that's fun. Plus, I might be picked up for some sort of ROTC scholarship there. Probably not a four year, but a nice one.
In the spring, I apply for Fordam's, 'Fordham Plunge' which is a chance to go to Fordham a couple of days before orientation and work on 20+ community service projects in the Bronx and around New York! How awesome is that!
I am also looking at this study abroad program I would like to apply to if I go to Fordham. It is studying either WWII in London or doing a nonfiction writing course in London where you essentially journal about your cultural experience! Sounds like a fancy blog for a class credit to me.
I now have gotten actual letters from the school which is exciting. I'm not sure if I should send in my signed letters yet though. I'm still waiting for official acceptance from my state university of choice.
They sent me an email entitled, Happy Holidays! I almost didn't open it but at the bottom, in white text so I had to highlight to read, it said I had been accepted into the honors college.
I was really happy!
Yet, I was so confused. Was I accepted into the school? Would I be receiving paperwork anytime soon? Was I getting any money?
I had received a 4 year Army scholarship there as well but unfortunately, it can't be used with the other award I received from state testing so I would have to reject my state testing award. I was confused so I already revoked my state college's ROTC award to increase my Fordham acceptance rate.
By accepting Fordham ROTC before state ROTC, Fordham unofficially said they would evaluate my ROTC as a part of admission which was pretty nice of them, and I took them up on it which seemed like a smart thing to do.
So yes, the 18th most expensive college in the nation is essentially free to me.
My state college I would have to pay for a lot of things and they still aren't really being nice to me!
At one point, I needed an interview for something, and I called. No one answered. I called again. No answer. Again! No answer so what did I do? I dressed in my fancy clothes and just got off school early and drove to the university myself. They let me schedule but I had to again take time off to actually do the interview.
Ahh, the tears of frustration!
I just want a backup plan I guess and I don't know, I would be happy at either place.
I do have a backup plan though at a school that I have not only been accepted to out of state but is giving me enough money to be the cost of my state school so that's fun. Plus, I might be picked up for some sort of ROTC scholarship there. Probably not a four year, but a nice one.
In the spring, I apply for Fordam's, 'Fordham Plunge' which is a chance to go to Fordham a couple of days before orientation and work on 20+ community service projects in the Bronx and around New York! How awesome is that!
I am also looking at this study abroad program I would like to apply to if I go to Fordham. It is studying either WWII in London or doing a nonfiction writing course in London where you essentially journal about your cultural experience! Sounds like a fancy blog for a class credit to me.
Thursday, December 16, 2010
The State of Being Awesome
When I want to know the real meaning of a word, I head to urbandictionary.
While the first definition for awesome is 'a word American's use too much' I felt that was too broad. Americans use a lot of words too much, like love and thank you, and while that makes them seem less important, their denotation still resonate.
I think there are a couple different definitions for awesome which is okay because a lot of words have more than one meaning in the dictionary.
One definition, the one that would be listed first, is something cool and exciting.
"That shirt is awesome because it lights up."
"That solo was awesome, you were the star of the show!"
Being awesome means being enjoyable and unique to the senses I think.
Actually being awesome is probably the second most used definition.
"You are awesome."
What does that mean?
It means you are wonderful. It means you add Technicolor to whatever context it's being used in.
Most of society is lonely, or so they say. Everyone has someone in their life that is wonderful though. Even though you have 43897598 people around you, they all fade into the background. In a sense, they are white noise.
Wonderful and awesome are the words for people who stick out. That could be your best friend or your worst enemy.
They add vibrancy.
Worst enemy you ask?
Well, you know when they enter the room and you're aware of their life in someway. They are a color in a sense, not a grey passerby. While they might not be wonderful, their personality strikes a chord with you and thus, they are more likely to stand out in other circles too, perhaps for the better!
So, in my theory, that I just came up with as I wrote this, enemies are closer to being your awesome companion than strangers.
I was inspired by the Liz.
While the first definition for awesome is 'a word American's use too much' I felt that was too broad. Americans use a lot of words too much, like love and thank you, and while that makes them seem less important, their denotation still resonate.
I think there are a couple different definitions for awesome which is okay because a lot of words have more than one meaning in the dictionary.
One definition, the one that would be listed first, is something cool and exciting.
"That shirt is awesome because it lights up."
"That solo was awesome, you were the star of the show!"
Being awesome means being enjoyable and unique to the senses I think.
Actually being awesome is probably the second most used definition.
"You are awesome."
What does that mean?
It means you are wonderful. It means you add Technicolor to whatever context it's being used in.
Most of society is lonely, or so they say. Everyone has someone in their life that is wonderful though. Even though you have 43897598 people around you, they all fade into the background. In a sense, they are white noise.
Wonderful and awesome are the words for people who stick out. That could be your best friend or your worst enemy.
They add vibrancy.
Worst enemy you ask?
Well, you know when they enter the room and you're aware of their life in someway. They are a color in a sense, not a grey passerby. While they might not be wonderful, their personality strikes a chord with you and thus, they are more likely to stand out in other circles too, perhaps for the better!
So, in my theory, that I just came up with as I wrote this, enemies are closer to being your awesome companion than strangers.
I was inspired by the Liz.
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