Roomie Probs 101

Making up a skit, with this video project. I chose the scenario on roommate problems. I think living on campus is one of the best things to do. College dorming is an amazing experience. But sometimes you are faced with the factor of having a roommate that you might not get along with especially with becoming a freshman. Your most likely paired with someone who you do not know. Either you and your roommate can get along or sometimes you guys are totally opposites and don’t click. You and your roommate will be spending most of your time together so it is what you make the best of it. See becoming a freshman this year I was very fortunate I got into a suite in West campus. So I have my own room and have a bathroom that has to be shared with one of my suite mates. But even that I had one room open in my suite and until the third week a school. I got a roommate who I can say at time got me mad because she’s very loud at times at night when I had a class. I know I shouldn’t complain but in our suite if you’re in the hallway it echoes right into our rooms. So the first two weeks with living with her she would be very loud on the nights I had 8:10 classes. It really irked my nerves. She also would use my suite mates and my bathroom when she had her own. May seems silly for me to get annoyed at the fact but since I am the own buying the toilet paper and it was just running out so fast I needed to do something. She wasn’t clean had the suite smelling weird from left out food. So first I cleaned up the mess and the finally I had to speak my mind and talk to her. Ever since there is times when you don’t get along but it has gotten 90 percent better.

The Creative Habit..

The Creative Habit by Twyla Tharp teaches a lot on how to be creative. I considered myself to be very creative. I always liked to paint ceramics and do hands on projects.  This book had you try out different exercises and put you to the test. My favorite exercise was in fact living a week without. Twyla Tharp wrote her book very different and I can say creative. She would change the font by color and size. The Spine was a very drawing chapter.  Towards every task you do you need an outline. For example, with my INQ class and our video projects you need to have an outline (the spine). The first video I did I didn’t have an outline, but I learned my lesson. I make sure to have my outline and clear beginning and end. With having “the spine” it keeps you focus and straight to you’re topic and also helps knowing your topic so you don’t waste time going off topic. Another thing that kept me interested that she wrote about was leaving things off on a high note. Leaving things off on a good note you save yourself from dwelling on the past. When you do something go out with bang and be proud of the work you do. I can say coming to college I have done work I am not proud of it and when I go to work on a different thing I dwell on that last project. But with my work now I make sure to try and put my all so I can put my all in and be proud and for my next time I know what I have to do to get high grades. When you achieve something you work hard for you feel unstoppable and you keep working to achieve more.

Just Open Up A Book...

The visit in library was very informative. With the first week of school I went to library a lot, not knowing what was around me. The appearance of the library is beautiful, it is very cozy they had nice couches just very comfortable and cozy to relax and focus. It grabs my attention and had me comfortable. I knew about the appearance but didn’t know about the true dynamics of library. Until our visit with my INQ class I sought it out to be huge, with a lot of books. Wendy taught us how to use the Southern Connecticut library. Wendy was very upbeat and very friendly and willing to help. I wish this website was more easier to use like I kept getting confused when Wendy was telling us where to go I just couldn’t keep up. The database did seem difficult until we got into learning about it. But that’s why I am happy we did have this lesson in this class because now learning it, it is way easier. With searching the books, to searching up articles. I think its cool how the data base automatically sites it; I am very horrible at trying to site things. So for it to be right there and ready was very helpful. Another thing I liked is how they have a selective librarian for your major so if you did need their help they are right their knowing. Like in high school our library was small and our librarians were not really informative I say the computer did most of the work. Sothern’s librarians are helpful and have almost everything you need. Perfect place to go to focus and study and get work done in between classes.

It's Easier Then You Think

In “The Creative Habit” on pages 26 and 27 I did the exercise give me one week without. So I wanted to put self to a challenge and see what I can go without. I decided to go without any kind of social networks. For instance, Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. I can say I am addicted to my phone because I am always on it especially since it is an iPhone I use all the social networking apps. I don’t like to be out of the loop. I need to see every post on Facebook, read ever tweet on Twitter, and I cannot miss a single picture on Instagram. My social networking use has got to the point that I went over my phone data plan use. So reading this exercise I thought it was a perfect challenge to try. I love challenges and I was more then up to it. So Sunday morning I deleted each and every single social networking app. It has not been a full week yet but this has been more then challenging. I noticed that I am off my phone less. My phone battery actually last longer. And I am not worried about my phone as much I use to be. I don’t know why I let social networking run my life. Social networking sometimes causes unwanted drama that is not needed. It has its flaws and I am noticing that now since I have been off this past weeks. You worry more about what people think about you for example instagram the reason you put a picture up is to get likes. On twitter you worry about how many followers you have, if your tweet has been getting retweeted about someone. Facebook with how many friends you have. What happened to don’t care about what others think of you? These social networks are causing people to being less realistic and people talk more through that but when they see someone in person they can go without exchanging a word. I loved the fact that I decided to do this exercise. 

"Expose yourself to your deepest fear; after that, fear has no power, and the fear of freedom shrinks and vanishes. You are free."- Jim Morrison

My First Fear is dying.

I always ever since I was little was afraid of death. Like some people aren’t scared to die but I am. I always want to know what comes after, I don’t want to live on this Earth and die and that’s it. You live for at most 100 years and you may not be able to serve again in this world and this world may not end and even it if does what comes next. I am the type of person that needs to know what is next. To live on Earth then die raises questions to me. What comes next? Is there afterlife? Will I be with my family? I can say I am very scared.

My Second Fear is being alone.

Coming to college my fear was being alone. I am a very independent person but sometimes I don’t like to be totally alone. In high school I didn’t have much friends. The crazy part is I am very outgoing too. It was just that my town was small and very judgmental. They had their cliques and some people were just so stuck up. So coming to Southern I knew that there I would be united with many, I mean MANY kids from my town and I was nervous. I had the fear I would little bit of friends, would have no one to go to Conn with.

Overcoming my Fears..

I don’t know if I will ever be really to be able to overcome the fear of dying but I know that I will serve a purpose during this lifetime. I will make sure I proud of what I accomplish before I die. Live everyday like it is my last. I overcame being alone because I put myself out there. And I made some of the best friends I ever had. My social group keeps getting bigger and bigger. It crazy to see myself from high school and now. I became friends with kids I went to school with in my town for 6 years and I never talked them till now. I am more myself then I have ever been.