Women Lie, Men Lie

This week I attended a talk called Women lie, Men lie. It was held in Hickerson lobby. I can say this event was fun. I was with L’aisha. At this event it was girls vs. guys , girls got to ask boys questions on why they lie and vice versa. I liked it because going to college relationships change with people. You fall for people you get hurt. And it was good to see a guys side to something. I can connect to it because I am 18 and I have been looking for something important to me but couldn’t yet find the right guy. But now I going to stop looking because the right one will find me.

The Creative Habit

In my INQ class for over these past weeks we have been reading a book called “The Creative Habit” by Twyla Tharp. Overall I really like this book; I feel it is very enjoyable to read with the different structure she uses. Her structure is not common like other books I have read.  As you read her book you noticed she has sentences and words with different fonts and size, its not all the same it goes from big to little. In most you read just straight paragraphs not in hers. Her book is a personal narrative it helps inform others it is very artisty and free formed. Tharp also talks about creativity. That anyone can be creative. She states that being creative is just as simple as a parent tries to come up with ways to show the world Tharp believes that all it takes is to make creativity apart of your everyday life is to make it a habit. She spoke on how rituals are the beginning of the creative progress. Using an example on how her friend Auster met a famous baseball player but didn’t get to have their autograph because they forgot a pen. Now ever since doesn’t leave their house with out any kind of writing utensil. She also states how rituals are a reminder that you are doing something right. I never noticed the rituals I do everyday was something the reminded me I was doing something right till now. I really never noticed if I had a ritual but now I see Monday and Wednesday I have a 3:25 class so I make sure I am ready to go and at 3:00 I go to Dunkin with my friend Jasmine and walk to Davis and Tuesdays and Thursdays I wake up early and the first thing I do it check to make sure my friend Marcia is up and read by 7:45 to get coffee and not be late to class. In my rituals / routines I catch that I always make sure I check on my friends.

S C S U!

The second time around with making a video from my INQ class I feel like I came out on top. I am very proud of video. Back when I first did my first video, I was new to moviemaker on the mac. I wish I would have taken out more time to do the project then I did. So this time around I made sure I had a topic as soon as possible and I got into this project. This video was easier for me to do because I was one of those people who did down play Southern Connecticut State University. This was not my first choice. I actually applied here because my mother did not want me to come here and I thought if I applied here she would actually let me go to my first choice Long Island University.  But I messed up my finical aid and ended up here. At first I was not looking forward to it.  I can say I am glad I came. I was raised in Bridgeport, Connecticut and also Shelton, Connecticut. I see myself as a city girl. I love not having to be stuck and bored like I was in the suburbs. I saw myself in the city. With being here at SCSU I love how close I am to New Haven. I feel there are so many opportunities and I don’t have to be dependent on someone to get around. I need to go somewhere I get myself on the bus and I am there. This school is amazing. I really do love it to death. I am proud I am here. And I hope that I can change peoples mind that this isn’t out to what people set it to be. It’s a great school and you will have amazing time. Also if you think about commuting I say do not do it. I say live on campus get this whole experience you will never regret. I sure know I will not.

Happy Halloween!

Halloween is here, there has been many events on campus that’s been happening for Halloween. One event I attended with my friends was the Oktoberfest. It was held in the basement of Farnaham. It was a fun social gathering. They had a Carmel apple maker I got to make two delicious apples.

 They also had a photo booth, xbox kinect, and fried dough truck. My friends both got fried Oreos and a fried dough. The only thing that stunk about it was like people kind of were just sitting around instead of getting involved and it was really hot inside the basement so made you not want to stay for long.

Midterms are OVER

Mid-term week(s) is finally over. Hello less stress! During midterms I can say I had a lot going on from problems in school to finding out one of my childhood friends was in a coma. So my focus like I wanted to have for my midterms weren’t all there. Instead of spending my weekend studying like I thought I was going to do I was more focused on trying to go home be with my love ones and visiting my friend in the hospital. I am very proud of one of my grades I got back that I was most nervous about which was History-110, I scored a B+. In this class I have been struggling but improving. On that midterm I had to write an essay I was so nervous because I know writing is one of my weaker areas not my strongest. But after seeing all my grades I am proud of three of my grades. With two of them I know I am capable of more. So for the rest of the semester I am going to make sure I am more than focus. I learned how to manage my time way better. Plus with this cold weather I plan on spending more time in my room then out wasting any time. More time in my room will equal more studying and homework time. So my goals for the rest of the semester is to bring my 3 B’s up to A’s and my 2 C’s up to B’s I know I can do it and I am more then willing to try as hard as I need to, to work for the grades I want. I am very motivated to be more than successful in college. Failure will now be an option.