Just a thought

I was thinking about the group work I did on Monday night in class. Its funny, when we were trying to write the one sentence to describe the John Mayer song, I felt like the group was not connecting. I think the reason is, it was a group of three, really strong leaders. It just re-assured me how much diversity a group really needs. I felt like we all had great ideas, but we could not piece them together because we were similar people. I think the best group is a well rounded group that can feed off each other. However, to contradict my point, I know that if we had more time, we would have without a doubt came up with the best idea. But in life there's deadlines so....

GREAT DAY!!!!!

I had one of the best days of my life today, the best since I have been here. First off, my Grandaughter was born today, my cousin gave birth to a little baby girl, unnamed, but soooo beautiful. I wish I was there in NY, I havint missed any of my siblings births. But we all make sacrafices, and my family is proud that I am here earning a degree.

My second pleasure of the day is that my girlfriend cared so much to buy me a gift for an extra christmas present. She does little and big things like this to make me so happy, and that is love. Not the gift part, but the actions.

The third part of my day that was great was the fact that I was on 3 hours of sleep and interning this morning at the station was great. I helped with the production of the show and it felt real good, I networked and met some great people.

My other class was great as well, I really felt so good that a friend of mine said I was radiating. That felt great, and I was able to embrace the work and really make people laugh, I love making people laugh, its a great feeling.

One of my biggest problems is how down I get sometimes. I go through alot of high;s and lows, and I really, really want to feel how I felt today, everyday, for the rest of my life. I think im just going to try to remind myself how great I felt today, and maybe that will help.

The day after

I was exhausted after class and had work early in the morning, therefore I could not initially jump on, create a blog and react. Instead, I jotted down some notes last night and waited till now.

My first night was a little overwhelming, but not bad at all, it was a great learning experience. I was not happy I had about 4 hrs to sleep but thats my bed, and I have no problem laying in it. I have always enjoyed and embraced a challenge. I have never been a good student, but with age, I feel like I have grown an appreciation for learning.

I currently work/intern for WFLA, helping the host, the producer, and the board opp. Radio has always been a fascination of mine, I'm glad I finally worked up the courage to go explore it. One thing that hit me hard in class was when my professor said, (and not in these exact words), you may not know where your going, but go in the direction of your dreams. That really hit home for me because I am not exactly sure what I want, but in coming to UT, I went to a surrounding that made some of my interests come true. I am very interested in music, I am taking a music class, film and writing is the same way. For the first time in my life, It feels like I am going in the direction of my soul...

First day

First day of class was a mix of emotions for me. On the first hand, I was surprised that my Professor asked me to take my hat off, I have not heard that for quite some time. A younger me would have said, "Screw this shit, im out". At 25, I begain to try to understand what why my professor wanted me to do that, instead of just reacting. After thinking about it for about 4 minutes, I just stopped and said to myself, "It doesint matter, that's what she wants, done". What aggravates me is that I am a HUGE believer in first impressions. I am a person who also believes strongly in the concept, "Dress for success", and I felt like I was not representing myself well in front of someone who I began to instantly respect, not because I knew her, but because I respected her assertiveness, something I seem to lack at times.