College just may be absolute heaven for those like myself who are observers, who like to watch, listen, and think about the world and all the people who fill it up. University holds within it so many different types (though all mostly quite young), races, ethnic groups, ideas, silliness, etc. I can’t help but to…
Angela Giles Klocke » Southern Colorado Writer & Photographer
Tag Archives: schoolTruth (again): It’s almost 4:00 on a Sunday, and first I slept in until 10, and then I’ve had my nose in books all day. My brain is all full up on all kinds of things, to say the least. But I shall spare you more pictures of dogs (lest you think the husky is… I’m one week into university life. Well, university life from a non-traditional student’s point of view, anyway (since I don’t live in a dorm room, belong to a sorority, or relate to ANY stories about partying all night and then having to roll out of bed at the crack of noon to hurry and get… Conversation with eldest – Me: I delivered to your complex tonight and was hoping to see you. Alas, then I realized you moved and then I was sad. Him: Oh yeah? Well, I had a dream just now that you died and I was sad. I win. Me: Wow. Well, were you JUST sad, or… But it still happens. I went into this day (this first day of school – university) with a positive attitude…about math. It will not defeat me, I will study hard, use all tutoring, and I’ll be okay with imperfect grades as long as I’m doing my best. I also accepted I could still fail, and… It’s 6:30 in the morning. The kidlings don’t have school, there is fresh snow on the ground, and I’m getting ready to head out for my usual Tuesday Thing. Yesterday, I spent much of the day wrapped in my electric blanket, reading, sometimes just staring off into space, thinking about how it was the last… The new season of The Biggest Loser kicked off last night, and the theme of the season is NO EXCUSES. Perfect! My theme for this year is RADICAL CHANGE, so when I hear the words NO EXCUSES, they go hand-in-hand with my theme. To have radical anything, I think one has to ignore all excuses,… In 2008, I started my educational journey at the local community college. I went in without a clue. I signed up for a business degree. A business degree? Oh, that’s funny! It is so far away from anything I’d really want to do that I was more scared than excited. By the end of the… |
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