Another Turning Point

Today is Veteran's day, by many other students, it is a day the is marked by a lack of school and celebrated for that reason. We don't get the day off but it wasn't until this year that I really began to understand the significance of this holiday. It's weird because between now and next Veteran's day, life will be drastically different. Right now, if I know soldiers, they are friends of friends or friends of my parents but this time next year, it will be my best friend serving our country. Regardless of what people do in the military, the point is that they are ready and willing to serve our country with everything they have. I don't really know what else to say because these men and especially the woman are so incredibly awesome.

I feel like I have nothing else to say on that subject without rambling or getting too emotional so on to other current issues.

I had to register for my final semester of college classes. I have to petition for graduation (everyone has to, it is not because I am missing something, Mom) before March and before I know it, I will be on the field in a cap and gown with my friends. I would like to think that I am ready for all that.

Side note, I realized that I have given more tours in the last two weeks than I usually have in all of first semester. But they have been a lot more fun than usual which is great and totally worth it!

Okay, now I am really using this as an excuse not to be writing my GC reflection paper which is due tomorrow before I go into work. I am being responsible. I ate dinner before I started work and have Harry Potter on now.

Keep my head up i know I'll be fine

The first Vagina Monologues meeting was yesterday and it was awesome! I am super excited about our cast because I think that we have enough bonding events planned that they will gel as a group which is most of the fun of being a part of the show. I was worried that people wouldn't be happy with their parts but on the whole, most people are satisfied which is a load off my mind because I don't want to have anyone be discontent. Becca and I still have worries about the show but knowing that we have a cast that looks to be pretty dedicated makes life a lot easier. It's weird to see how my involvement has changed my college career with regards to VM. I started it because it was something my ex was passionate about, and made it through a crazy year with all sorts of drama surrounding the show to the point where I almost decided not to do it again. But, I knew the producers my sophomore year and they were awesome girls so I figured that I might as well. Then I went away and found an e-mail offering me this opportunity and I couldn't imagine my senior year without it now.

Honestly, there has been so much going on that I can barely think straight about everything that has happened lately. The most significant change in the past few weeks (besides having a cast) was that STAR Academy started again. STAR brings in children from the local community who need an extra push to be successful members of society. The program has Lehigh students (or STAR graduates) tutor for an hour and half about two Saturdays a month. This is program I have been involved in throughout all of my Lehigh time and has allowed me to make all sorts of new friends. I had the same tutee for the first three years but she graduated last June (very proud of her) and is now continuing her education elsewhere. My new tutee is a senior in high school so we are starting the application process all over again. It's more exciting to be doing that then looking for a job right now.

Now I need to go dig through my basement to see if I still have books from freshman year to write my capstone paper.

We R Who We R

I don't really know what to say but I guess I can just make you aware of the random things that I have learned over the past few weeks.

1. 96 is the ideal number of people for marching band formations so our band has 97 for formations plus a drum major

2. Student Auxiliary Services are very nice people

3. I have to register for my final undergraduate semester NEXT WEEK.

4. I have not been so good at the talking on my tours, my throat hurts after I finish giving them but a lot of them are still fun, especially when I get questions.

5. I AM ON TRACK TO GRADUATE.

Okay, now I am going to bed. Will post more when I am not so tired.