We're N'Together Now....

I'm currently on the floor in my living room, blasting Limp Bizkit and Method Man, and smashing on caramel rice cakes. After 2 hours, I have successfully completed my statistics homework, and whether it turns out to be wrong or right, I did it without having to join a study group (yet), and most importantly, I did it without breaking down into tears.

I'm taking baby steps with this whole "grad school" thing. I've noticed that there are many things that I did in undergrad that I'm better at now. For instance, I was successfully able to go through college without having a class before 10 am. The one class I had at 9 am, I dropped in the first semester of freshman year. All I did was go to the lecture, read the Daily, then fall asleep in the back row. After working two jobs this summer that required me to wake up early (for both the commute and the job,) it's easier for me to get up. A struggle still, but easier. Another thing that I have improved on is my attentiveness in the classroom. Of course, my shiny, new MacBook helps, but that's only because I finally have a computer to type notes on. Writing notes used to keep me up, but by junior year, I would catch myself daydreaming or doodling an old English "D" (wattup tho) on pages in my notebook. Some may say it's too early in the semester for me to proclaim that "I'm a changed woman," but some things you don't just know....you feel.That's also mainly because I feel as if these next two years in graduate school will pass by with a quickness, and I see myself walking across the stage at Black Celeb again with a "What just happened?" look on my face. It's scary seeing that the adult world is approaching faster than I thought...

I do have one foot in the adult world nonetheless- my own place, more bills, trying to balance two jobs. Now more than ever, I have to heavily rely on my multitasking skills, something that I am grateful I developed from that one period in my life. You know. That one period prior to April 19th, 2007.

Before I get into (another) long blog, I need to go pack. Chi-town tomorrow!!!! And here's a picture of one my favorite purchases for my apartment- A bonsai tree! After much scrutiny from parents and friends alike (as well as a realistic look at my schedule), I bought something that I could care for and nurture....and won't have to worry about buying food or cleaning up droppings.





I still want a pair of doves.