First week of spring quarter out of the way - my last undergraduate quarter at UW! It's finally starting to sink in, and at the same time it seems absolutely crazy. So far, so good as far as classes go this quarter - most of them seem like they'll at least be somewhat interesting!
I am taking:
Soc 347 - National Social Movements, including the Civil Rights Movement, the Women's Rights Movement, and the Pro-Choice Movement. It's a two hour lecture at 8:30 AM, that's the only downside - I just have to keep reminding myself that it's only twice a week, and these are the last 8:30 classes I will ever have to take!
Soc 371 - Criminology - the professor for this has quite a sense of humor, which makes going to class actually entertaining, and he seems pretty good so far. Also, I ended up with a few friends in my quiz section, which is always nice! The final for this class is Wednesday, June 10 from 4:30 to 6:20 PM - which is interesting, because the Soc Department graduation is that same night at 6:30! Guess we'll have to hustle!
Soc 366 - Bureaucracy in Society - so far, I think this class could go either way - but it is an important topic, at least, given how much of today's society and infrastructure is controlled by bureaucracies.
Music 116 - Elementary Music Theory - the professor seems a little crazy, but everyone I know has done fairly well in the class, and I have been playing clarinet since 5th grade, so I have a lot of the basics down - just need to learn bass clef, which is really really weird!
In running news, I had a great run in the rain yesterday, and plan on going tomorrow as well. Now that my cough has gone away and I've sort of settled into the routine of this quarter, time to pick it back up! Hooray!
I had my second week of volunteering at Little Bit today (handy that I had Mom's car as she is in Cali for the week - lucky! - and thus didn't have to take an hour and a half each way walking and bussing!). I did another hippotherapy session with Olivia, who is soooo cute, and then helped out in the sport class with a fun kid named Colin. The kids are so adorable, all the volunteers and instructors seem super nice and helpful, and of course, the horses are awesome. :)
Friday, April 3, 2009
Friday, March 27, 2009
Where did spring break go??
Seriously... having Friday finals sucks, that many fewer days of spring break!
On the bright side, I am DONE with winter quarter! I passed 20 credits (with a decent GPA - might actually even RAISE my overall GPA...!!), and now only have one more quarter until GRADUATION! I'm taking 17 credits next quarter, but it shouldn't be as bad... just 3 soc classes and music theory!
My cough that I got about two weeks ago is FINALLY starting to die down - frustrating though, I had just gotten back into the swing of running/working out/eating healthy, and BAM - forced 2 1/2 weeks off. :( Back to square one, again...
I had my first day volunteering at Little Bit today! It was pretty tiring - it's about 45-50 minutes of walking plus about an hour of bussing each way, and I did two classes today, which adds up to around 90 minutes of walking around the arena and about an hour of getting horses ready. But it is so worth it - little kids and ponies galore! :)
Also still job-hunting for the summer - I have an application in at Super Jock N Jill, so I'm keeping my fingers crossed for that!
Not too much else aside from that... hopefully I'll be able to post next week about a good first week of spring quarter and some good running/etc!
On the bright side, I am DONE with winter quarter! I passed 20 credits (with a decent GPA - might actually even RAISE my overall GPA...!!), and now only have one more quarter until GRADUATION! I'm taking 17 credits next quarter, but it shouldn't be as bad... just 3 soc classes and music theory!
My cough that I got about two weeks ago is FINALLY starting to die down - frustrating though, I had just gotten back into the swing of running/working out/eating healthy, and BAM - forced 2 1/2 weeks off. :( Back to square one, again...
I had my first day volunteering at Little Bit today! It was pretty tiring - it's about 45-50 minutes of walking plus about an hour of bussing each way, and I did two classes today, which adds up to around 90 minutes of walking around the arena and about an hour of getting horses ready. But it is so worth it - little kids and ponies galore! :)
Also still job-hunting for the summer - I have an application in at Super Jock N Jill, so I'm keeping my fingers crossed for that!
Not too much else aside from that... hopefully I'll be able to post next week about a good first week of spring quarter and some good running/etc!
Wednesday, March 11, 2009
Yikes!
Just another post as I outlined my schedule for the next week and a half and realized how much work I have to do before finals...
Weds - Dinner with the family, start reading/outlining about 100 pages worth of civil war history (HSTAA) documents
Thurs - Class 9:30-3:30, finish soc 362 issue paper, continue with the HSTAA documents, start outlining essay questions for Indian history (HSTAS) take-home final (which is supposed to be around 15 pages...)
Friday - Class 8:30-10:30, finish HSTAS take-home, finish HSTAA document outlining, outline soc 362 lecture notes, outline soc 356 lecture notes, look for a job!
Saturday - Outline soc 362 readings (tons) and soc 356 readings (tons), packet/shirt/etc pickup for St. Patrick's Day Dash
Sunday - St. Patrick's Day Dash, continue outlining soc readings, study HSTAA outlines
Monday - Turn in HSTAS final, continue soc readings/studying (mostly 362), study HSTAA outlines
Tuesday - HSTAA study group, finish studying/outlines/etc for soc 362
Wednesday - HSTAA final 8:30-10:20, study for soc 362, Soc 362 final 4:30-6:30 PM, LOST!
Thursday - SOC 356 study group? Finish studying/outlines/essay q's for soc 356
Friday - Study, Soc 356 final 2:30-4:20 PM, look for a job!
Rest of break - look for a job, volunteering in Wilmington.
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Weds - Dinner with the family, start reading/outlining about 100 pages worth of civil war history (HSTAA) documents
Thurs - Class 9:30-3:30, finish soc 362 issue paper, continue with the HSTAA documents, start outlining essay questions for Indian history (HSTAS) take-home final (which is supposed to be around 15 pages...)
Friday - Class 8:30-10:30, finish HSTAS take-home, finish HSTAA document outlining, outline soc 362 lecture notes, outline soc 356 lecture notes, look for a job!
Saturday - Outline soc 362 readings (tons) and soc 356 readings (tons), packet/shirt/etc pickup for St. Patrick's Day Dash
Sunday - St. Patrick's Day Dash, continue outlining soc readings, study HSTAA outlines
Monday - Turn in HSTAS final, continue soc readings/studying (mostly 362), study HSTAA outlines
Tuesday - HSTAA study group, finish studying/outlines/etc for soc 362
Wednesday - HSTAA final 8:30-10:20, study for soc 362, Soc 362 final 4:30-6:30 PM, LOST!
Thursday - SOC 356 study group? Finish studying/outlines/essay q's for soc 356
Friday - Study, Soc 356 final 2:30-4:20 PM, look for a job!
Rest of break - look for a job, volunteering in Wilmington.
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Insanity
Sorry for no update in a while, it's been crazy with finals in a week and a half! So this will just be a quickie update...
Beautiful weather lately - very cold (it snowed a few times on Monday!) but bright and sunny.
I've been getting really well back on track lately with the running - will be back in double digits for the long run again soon, and 25+ mpw, plus swimming and hopefully incorporating bike riding when I have more time.
Race-wise, the St. Patrick's Day Dash is on Sunday, yay! I have too many finals so I won't be able to stay and get lunch/etc as the family usually does... maybe next year?
School related - I got into the paralegal program! (Which just makes it even more crucial that I pass all these classes...)
I'm looking forward to spring break - I'm going on a volunteer trip with some girls from one of my soc classes to Wilmington, NC (near Wrightsville Beach) to help build houses (well, probably just one house!) for low-income people. The group has a scholarship fund for low income people (ME!), so it ends up only being around $100 for the whole weekend. It'll look good on a resume, will hopefully be fun, and the weather over there looks pretty good (read - sunny and warm) so far!
I'm going up to Super Jock N Jill and Roadrunner Sports sometime this weekend to apply for a job... wish me luck, cuz I'd totally love working there (I hope!).
And, of course, this (although not very helpful towards focusing on finals) is awesome:
Beautiful weather lately - very cold (it snowed a few times on Monday!) but bright and sunny.
I've been getting really well back on track lately with the running - will be back in double digits for the long run again soon, and 25+ mpw, plus swimming and hopefully incorporating bike riding when I have more time.
Race-wise, the St. Patrick's Day Dash is on Sunday, yay! I have too many finals so I won't be able to stay and get lunch/etc as the family usually does... maybe next year?
School related - I got into the paralegal program! (Which just makes it even more crucial that I pass all these classes...)
I'm looking forward to spring break - I'm going on a volunteer trip with some girls from one of my soc classes to Wilmington, NC (near Wrightsville Beach) to help build houses (well, probably just one house!) for low-income people. The group has a scholarship fund for low income people (ME!), so it ends up only being around $100 for the whole weekend. It'll look good on a resume, will hopefully be fun, and the weather over there looks pretty good (read - sunny and warm) so far!
I'm going up to Super Jock N Jill and Roadrunner Sports sometime this weekend to apply for a job... wish me luck, cuz I'd totally love working there (I hope!).
And, of course, this (although not very helpful towards focusing on finals) is awesome:
Thursday, February 19, 2009
Basically 3 weeks left!
3 weeks, and then finals week, and then I will be DONE with this quarter!
Just a brief post as I have lots to do tonight (laundry, cleaning room, reading, writing papers, doing my resume, and the Husky basketball game!).
I am applying for the paralegal program (as well as various jobs) tomorrow after class... wish me luck!
Oh, and I also went running today - gotta take advantage of this great weather while it's around!
Just a brief post as I have lots to do tonight (laundry, cleaning room, reading, writing papers, doing my resume, and the Husky basketball game!).
I am applying for the paralegal program (as well as various jobs) tomorrow after class... wish me luck!
Oh, and I also went running today - gotta take advantage of this great weather while it's around!
Thursday, February 12, 2009
Almost Friday...
I've pretty much survived this stressful week (3 papers and 2 midterms) intact... we'll have to wait and see if my grades did! After today, though, I don't have any more midterms for another week and a half, which will give me a chance to catch up on everything else.
Just a short post to write out some of my life goals and short term goals... just because I'm bored. :)
1. Do the Seattle to Portland bike ride
2. Run a 50 mile race
3. Do an IronMan Triathlon
4. Have a happy family
5. Own a horse
6. Have a decent career that I don't hate
Short term (next few months) goals:
1. Lose 10 pounds (and tone up!) by graduation
2. Get a good base of 30-35 mpw for running
3. Swim and strength train at least 3 times a week
4. Pass all my classes and graduate!
5. Apply for the paralegal program
Wish me luck!
Just a short post to write out some of my life goals and short term goals... just because I'm bored. :)
1. Do the Seattle to Portland bike ride
2. Run a 50 mile race
3. Do an IronMan Triathlon
4. Have a happy family
5. Own a horse
6. Have a decent career that I don't hate
Short term (next few months) goals:
1. Lose 10 pounds (and tone up!) by graduation
2. Get a good base of 30-35 mpw for running
3. Swim and strength train at least 3 times a week
4. Pass all my classes and graduate!
5. Apply for the paralegal program
Wish me luck!
Tuesday, February 10, 2009
Updated list and updates in general
My bad... it's been ages (again). In my defense, I have the flu and I'm taking 20 credits this quarter, so I haven't run much at all lately and therefore haven't really wanted to post much. However, in the interest of getting going again once I feel bettter... Here is my updated (still tentative) race list for 2009:
3/15/09 - St. Patrick's Day Dash
5/2/09 - Bloomsday 12K
5/24/09 - Beat the Bridge 8K
6/13/09 - Lake Youngs Ultra (the 19.2 mile version)
6/27/09 - Seattle Rock N Roll 1/2 Marathon
7/25/09 - Torchlight Run 8K
8/16/09 - Danskin Women's Triathlon
9/6/09 - Skagit Flats 1/2 Marathon
10/4/09 - Portland Marathon
11/29/09 - Seattle Marathon
12/?/09 - Jingle Bell Run 5K
Of course, the fact that I'm doing a triathlon means that I need to start spending more time in the pool (and/or lake!), and you know, get a bike... haha. It'll be fun though. Just can't wait for this cold to go away so I can get off my butt and back to it!
In school news - one midterm and three papers done, a midterm tomorrow and one on Thursday, and one next week and probably more papers due then as well. Yippee! I register for spring quarter on February 20 - kind of weird that I only have one left! (but also very very good) At some point this spring I'll also have to apply for graduation and for the paralegal program... and find a job...!
I am pretty excited after looking over class options for next quarter - here is the schedule that I want:
Mondays:
8:30-10:20 - Soc 347
10:30-11:20 - Soc 366
11:30-12:20 - Mus 116
Tuesdays:
11:30-12:50 - Soc 371
Wednesdays:
8:30-12:50 - Soc 347
10:30-11:20 - Soc 366
11:30-12:20 - Mus 116
Thursdays:
10:30-11:20 - Soc 366 Quiz Section
11:30-12:50 - Soc 371
Fridays:
10:30-11:20 - Soc 366
11:30-12:20 - Soc 371 Quiz Section
3/15/09 - St. Patrick's Day Dash
5/2/09 - Bloomsday 12K
5/24/09 - Beat the Bridge 8K
6/13/09 - Lake Youngs Ultra (the 19.2 mile version)
6/27/09 - Seattle Rock N Roll 1/2 Marathon
7/25/09 - Torchlight Run 8K
8/16/09 - Danskin Women's Triathlon
9/6/09 - Skagit Flats 1/2 Marathon
10/4/09 - Portland Marathon
11/29/09 - Seattle Marathon
12/?/09 - Jingle Bell Run 5K
Of course, the fact that I'm doing a triathlon means that I need to start spending more time in the pool (and/or lake!), and you know, get a bike... haha. It'll be fun though. Just can't wait for this cold to go away so I can get off my butt and back to it!
In school news - one midterm and three papers done, a midterm tomorrow and one on Thursday, and one next week and probably more papers due then as well. Yippee! I register for spring quarter on February 20 - kind of weird that I only have one left! (but also very very good) At some point this spring I'll also have to apply for graduation and for the paralegal program... and find a job...!
I am pretty excited after looking over class options for next quarter - here is the schedule that I want:
Mondays:
8:30-10:20 - Soc 347
10:30-11:20 - Soc 366
11:30-12:20 - Mus 116
Tuesdays:
11:30-12:50 - Soc 371
Wednesdays:
8:30-12:50 - Soc 347
10:30-11:20 - Soc 366
11:30-12:20 - Mus 116
Thursdays:
10:30-11:20 - Soc 366 Quiz Section
11:30-12:50 - Soc 371
Fridays:
10:30-11:20 - Soc 366
11:30-12:20 - Soc 371 Quiz Section
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