Feb
23
Second finger, second fret. First, third, fourth finger, third fret. Sixth and fourth strings open, strum. Down, down, up, up, down, up. Repeat. First and second finger move back one string. C chord. D chord. E minor, D, C. Back to G. Down, down, up, up, down, up.
That’s me, trying to play “Good Riddance (Time of Your Life)” by Green Day on the guitar. I’m horrible. Or at least painfully slow. I’m about ready to say good riddance to this crap. Yet I can’t help but feel accomplished when I notice the calluses developing on my left fingers.
I took Beginning Guitar for a few reasons: one, I had a seventy-five minute gap in my afternoon schedule and I never do anything productive during between-class breaks. Two, my Dad has been playing guitar since 1966 and those beautiful, complex sounds remind me of sitting at his feet while he tunes. Three, I have this idea that I should do things that don’t come naturally.
Feb
19
Finding funding for college is one of the most tedious parts of the college admission process. You hear words like FAFSA, scholarship, grant, loans and yet you don’t really know how to differentiate one from the other. I will attempt to explain financial aid in a nutshell. Ahem… Read more
Feb
12
So PLC, President’s Leadership Class, is this organization I’m a part of that is basically an amazing ball of greatness. It’s a scholarship I was nominated for and it’s only for freshmen, usually leaders in high school. We, 100 individuals, get together every Tuesday to discuss important topics on campus, listen to guest speakers such as “The Bob Stoops”, have dinners with our incredible President David Boren, and pretty much have fun. In our last meeting, we were all blessed in being able to listen to Dr. George Henderson. He is a truly marvelous man who was the University’s 3rd African American faculty member, an inductee of the Oklahoma Higher Education Hall of Fame and the Oklahoma Hall of Fame. Now, I’m not saying our past guest speakers haven’t motivated me, because each has in many ways, but Dr. George Henderson’s speech really hit me hard. He inspired me to desire to make my name known on campus, to make my voice heard. He reminded me to talk to my professors, do extra work, offer extra help, write a letter instead of email, to be the best person I can be. Thank you Dr. Henderson, thank you PLC for the opportunity to meet him, thank you OU for the opportunity to be the best me.
Feb
10
Currently listening to: “High” by James Blunt
Currently reading: The last few pages of The Time Traveler’s Wife by Audrey Niffenegger. I’m about to start reading Dispatches from the Edge: A Memoir of War, Disasters, and Survival by Anderson Cooper (whom I just love. Such an intelligent man. Can anyone please help me meet him in person somehow?? =] Joke…)
Currently thinking about: My future and what might lie ahead for me education-wise. I’m also worrying about O. Chem (but what else is new, right?).
So we’ve been back in school for almost a month now. Things are picking up. There is more work and studying to be done. I’ve been thinking about my future a lot this past weekend. What my approaching years here at OU will offer me, what my new classes will teach me, what new experiences I will have. Do you ever have those moments when you just think and think about what’s next to come? Well I’ve been having those moments….a LOT. So here are some updates.
Feb
8
I am about to share the one sure-fire and simple step you can take as an OU student to ensure that you not only have academic success, but have fun and feel rewarded by your classes as well: get to know your professors!
This seems like the most logical advice one could give, but I am surprised both by how few students actually feel confident talking to their professors after class, and also how much personal satisfaction you will receive if you do.
As an undergraduate student at the University of Oklahoma, I made a point of visiting with my professors outside of the classroom, as well as actively participating in class discussions, and over the years, there have been countless ways this practice has benefited me.
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Feb
6
Someone told me that your first Christmas break in college is the best, and they may be right. It was a funny feeling walking back into my bedroom at home to unpack. Everything was in the same spot, just dustier. I’m a bit of a pack rat. I can find sentimental value in hotel keys, ticket stubs, and even cool packaging (only an advertising major). As I unpacked though, I decided to sift through my collection and was able to let go of a lot. Now that I’m a college student, I’m more focused on the future than the past.
Feb
5
Feb
4
“In a very real sense, people who have read good literature have lived more than people who cannot or will not read . . . it is not true that we have only one life to live; if we can read, we can live as many more lives and as many kinds of lives as we wish.” S. I. Hayakawa
I was one of those kids, especially when I was younger. I swear I was paying attention, that book in my lap just happened to be open while you were talking, Teacher. I love to read – and I don’t mean I love to plough through textbooks with abandon; I mean real reading.
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Feb
3
The campus recreational facility known as the Huff (formally the Huston Huffman Center) offers an eclectic variety of groups fitness classes. For an incredibly reasonable price, students can take advantage of these courses and be trained by certified instructors in a fun group atmosphere.
This semester I am taking the opportunity to attend some of these classes. As such, it has come to my attention that I need to work on my Downward-Facing Dog pose.
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Feb
2
School is back and I am ready to attack! I love the first week of classes because I can carry over my laziness for a couple more days, and my birthday always falls on that weekend! This semester is different for me because my internship with OU Alumni is not only my part-time job but a class I get credit for. Which means more time to learn about graphic design for a large university and more time to spend with the great staff. (They gave me a birthday card with a girl in pig-tails – I may or may not sport them often) I also am taking lots of photographs for the events they host. OU Alumni recently held a free event at Sam Noble Museum of Natural History called “Night at the Museum.” Not only did kids and parents get to tour all the fun exhibits, there was free food, crafts, face-painting and a showing of the movie, “Night at the Museum.” Here are few pics from the night!
Jocelyn and her sister Adelynn loved their butterfly tattoos.
Kids loved the interactive displays maybe as much as seeing dinosaur fossils.
Christian Wetmore toured the exhibits with his family.
I would encourage those who are job hunting to look no further than the University for employment. Jobs at OU are available to every student and are easily searchable at jobs.ou.edu.
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