Ending Post

So, this is the end of this little experiment in my U101 class. I've definitely had an interesting experience in that class to say the least but I think some of the information I acquired from it will be of use to me in my 4 year trek so I like to think I'm helping the University brush up its resume and stats. I will admit at sometimes I thought our professor was a little bit harsh on some of the assignments we had to do and some of the work I turned in but at the same time I recognize his reasoning behind it. I figure he was trying to show the kids of the class to take every class as seriously as the next one because in the end you'll end up doing better overall.

I'm definitely learning from this lesson he bestowed upon the class the hard way as I'm trying to pick up the remains of my grades and stitch them together to get something that is presentable and can be worked with for the next 4 years. I like Dallon, I think he was a great person, he laughed at my jokes and he knew the music that I listened to as well, but he did see Smashing Pumpkins live so I will forever envy him for that fact. Holland was a great assistant and she had A1 cooking, if her venture into her field doesn't go as planned I definitely recommend she go into baking, she could create an empire with those cookies, but I digress. All in all it was great experience and I'm glad to have been a part of it.

Until next time, Jordan.

Time Management

So, this facet of my organization is the worst. I have this ideology where I like to play first and then save all the work until the very last moment and I think having this way of doing things is definitely affecting me not only mentally but physically as well. The stress that I put on myself by procrastinating can not be a healthy level and it should be something that isn't really a big factor in my physical health, except if I forget the occasional homework or something, but it is becoming something that is physically taxing on me so I'm trying to make strides to be more mindful of when things are due and getting a head start on them so I'm not worried about when I'm gonna have time to do work but worried about when I'm gonna have time to get things for a party or do something for my enjoyment.

I've noticed this especially after the first break we had, a lot of the weekly work I had to do kind of slacked and I either pushed it completely to the side or saved it til the end of the year *cough* blogs *cough* and I'm really not proud of myself for doing this. It's so easy to just rationalize and convince yourself that you don't need to do it today you can do it another time or to simply push it out of your mind, it's a lot easier than just getting up and getting whatever it may be over with and done. I'm gonna try to do the latter and really take charge of my time management.

Visiting Home

So, home is definitely perceived a lot different for me now since I've been at college. I've only been home about twice since I left, once to my father's house in Hilton Head and once to my mother's house in Marietta, GA. Both have been a little quirky in the beginning but after a day or so I kind of settle into my old habits and it starts feeling like home. One of the harder things for me is splitting time between both homes so both sides of the family still feel like they're an important part of my life, and they are, but having that stress on me along with the other work I have will probably effect my decisions in the future years. I think in the future I'm not gonna visit as often except for the major holidays like Christmas & Thanksgiving. I don't think I'm gonna go for my birthday cause I'd much rather party with friends and celebrate. I think how I spend my summers is gonna change too, I won't spend as much time back at my parents house but go do things with my roommates. I think sophomore year into junior year will kind of be the lead on point for that cause we'll hopefully be living in the Woodlands which requires a 12 year lease so that heads into the summer months. Who knows? We shall certainly see.

Finals Week

So my initial freshmen semester is rapidly approaching its end and I'm kind of excited and nervous at the same time. I'm excited to say that I've actually experienced some college life and I have the knack of some of the things on campus but at the same time I'm getting really nervous about the finals I have approaching, we've covered a large amount of material this semester and albeit most of the stuff that I've done in these classes has been review from my high school courses I definitely want to do well on the tests so I can get a high grade for my initial GPA so I have a high level to start from and then I can just slack off the next 4 years and it'll still be good! No, but I would like to start high and maintain rather than start lower than I'd like and have to build up to the level. Maybe this is a sign I definitely need to make some changes in how I do my studying and take my courses seriously, maybe that will be my personal challenge next semester, Straight A's.

Capstone Conversation

One of the best Capstone Conversations I've been able to go to so far is definitely the Winning Game with Adam Carroll. This gentleman wrote a book about how to manage your personal finances and get to a level where you no longer have to worry about money. He started out in college acquiring a lot of debt on his credit card and when he got out of college he realized this was going to be a serious problem for him, so he and his future wife spent two year living very tightly in order to pay off the debt he had acquired. After two years he had paid off every cent he owed and began working on building his wealth. He began investing in stocks that were constantly increasing no matter the market and he also began making his money work for him. He now has the ability to go to his stockbroker after finding how much a car they want costs and telling the stock broker to sell a portion of their stock so they can buy it. That's amazing.

I hope to achieve this level of personal finance stability where I can go out for a night on the town and not worry about whether or not I'm going to be able to cover dinner. I'm planning on working on my financial duress right now by looking at scholarships and making a challenge to myself to apply to one every single day if possible so that I have a high chance of getting the money that's out there to be had for students like me.

Personal Challenge

So, Personal Challenge. This is something I kind of like about Capstone but at the same time I feel it might be a nuisance as well over the next couple semesters. I feel like I'm going to keep having to come up with personal challenges that aren't actually challenges to me just to fill this requirement to Capstone. Maybe I should actually sit down and take the time and look at what I want to accomplish at this university and what I want to accomplish in my professional career. Everyone says they want to impact the world but really doing something takes time and effort. My personal challenge this semester was to learn Arabic, and my definition of learn meant writing and reading the language. I feel that I've actually accomplished this challenge to its full requirement. I can fully read the language, and it no longer looks like random marks on a piece of paper, but it's also not to the level where I can read fluently. I can write it really well, and my calligraphy is slowly increasing as well. I'm actually proud of myself for completing this one cause in the beginning my progress seemed very bleak. Assalamu Alaykum

Hot Cookie Friday

So Hot Cookie Friday's are kind of a cool thing to do on Fridays, I usually go after all my classes finish around 2 and I finish in the gym around 2:45 so on my way back to Capstone I usually get some cookies and get then I go to Gibbes and pick up my lunch. The first time I went to Hot Cookie Friday they gave out 2 cookies instead of the 1 like the last one I went to, PLUS they had milk at the first one and I got the shaft on the second time I went because someone literally used all the milk before I had the chance to even try to get some. I hung around the Study Shack the first time I went to it and it seems like a very relaxed place to get work done plus there are a plethora of people to help you in case you need some information about the capstone program. I'm going to try to go to more social events next semester like the News and Views that the Vice President hosts so I can kind of be a current informed citizen than living in the bubble I'm in right now. But! Who can go wrong with some good cookies man? I think the man who discovers how to cook cookies and still have the edges soft like the center of the cookie will be a billionaire one day