Adults not Appetizing?

You see it on the news all the time: Teacher arrested for having sex with a student. What I wonder is why. Is it the risk of being with a student? Or is it that these people are sick and like children/teens. What inspired this is that most of the time you rarely hear about college professors being with their students. It could be that it doesn't happen as often or that because students are legal, it's not a big deal.
What's boggling is that professors don't take the chance and teachers do. Why mess with someone that could land you years in jail when you can just be a college professor and have your prime pick at a bunch of legal tenderonies? Maybe professors are men and women who are at a more mature level and their libidos are in check. Maybe legal men and women aren't appealing. I've just been pondering this for a while and still have no answer. What makes these stupid teachers want to risk their career for a 14 year old? My advice to those idiots is like your own age group and or become a college professor.

Does Hard Work Really Pay Off?

You spend your life working, at least a lot of people do, and besides self gratification, do you ever reap the fruits of your labor? When is too much work not enough? When I'm excited or passionate about a project or assignment I try to give it my all. Sometimes I'll even go 200% if it's something I really want to see launch. Well, I learned (at least that's what I'm assuming) that maybe 200% needs to be 300%. I put my heart and soul into something and the outcome was definitely not what I expected. Am I over thinking my actual abilities? Did I really only put 75% and think I did more? I'm crushed sure, but I guess that just leaves room for improvement. Until next time.

gRoWiNg Up

G-Giving yourself and knowing how to balance life
R-Realizing that somethings are worth doing just because it builds character
O-Over achieving and reaching for the stars. Anything is possible if you believe.
W-Watching life change in front of you and being a part of the current.
I- It's never over, not even when the fat lady sings. Let her keep singing. You have work to do!
N-Never give up. Life may not be what you make it, but you can enjoy it
G-Gaze into the distance to check out your future. It's always healthy.
U-Utilize the tools wise persons give. Not all elders give knowledge but the ones that do take heed.
P-Play! Realize that life is serious so you don't have to be all the time. Take time to smell the roses. Make a new friend. You may just realize life is good.

Growing up is never easy but if you take the bull by the horns, you'll have no choice but to enjoy the ride.

Are we in a hurry?

Does life seem to pass some people by? Maybe. Does it appear that technological advances have created a world of urgency? Many people are so ready to speed through life. They want the fancy clothes, the nice lifestyle, the fast cars, marriage, kids, the whole nine and don't really want to work for it. I'll admit I'm one of those people. I don't want the materialist things. I want the family, the husband, the kids. Why rush? I'm young. I have my whole life ahead of me, right? Well, what am I really doing all of this for? Am I working and going to school to become a hot shot lawyer, drive a Lambo on the weekend and an Acura TL during the week? Am I doing this to gain fame and make a name for myself? I thought I was doing this to have a better life. Make sure my children would be well taken care of. To make sure when I do get married I don't need a sponsor and a husband to take care of me. As of today, I know that I'm bettering myself but I don't know what I want in life. For the first time I feel like my life is at a standstill. I truly have no idea where I am right now. I thought I was living life for me and my goals but I think I might have had other's dreams in my reach and was living my life for them. I have to recharge and see what it is I yearn for and what it is I truly want. Rush? For what? If I rush life will surely pass me by.

Life is Everchanging

They say life is what you make it,
But does life every really work that way?
They say take lemons and make lemonade,
But is life ever really that sweet?
Time changes people, situations, and perspective.
You live to learn and learn to live.
Is life ever what you make it?
No.
But life can be awe inspiring and wonderful.
Bliss comes when the dew has settled and you're looking over the horizon.
The sun is beginning to rise and life takes on a whole new meaning.
From birth to old age life is a maze.
It's full of surprises, heartaches, and so many great memories.
Cherish what you have and learn from what you had.
There's a lesson and blessing in every situation.
Embrace it and move on.
That's all you can really do.

The Show

The drag show was pretty fun. It was definitely out of my comfort zone but I met a ton of really nice people and had a great laugh. I knew the UT population was diverse but never as diverse as what I encountered that day. It's amazing what you see when you step out of your bubble. I can't wait to see what else I can do when I take a chance!

School Spirit

Yesterday, I decided it was time I showed some school spirit. I've been attending my university for 4 years next month and I have yet to attend a school function that wasn't mandatory. Work consumed most of my time. So, determined to make a change and schedule some extracurricular activities, I'm attending the second annual drag show on campus. I've never attended anything like this before. I'm looking forward to mixing and mingling with the "elites" of UT. Ha, yeah right. Truly I'm looking forward to seeing what the night holds. I'm going to attend the speech contest tomorrow and maybe the free movie event on Friday. Our school offers a lot of free and great opportunities and I'm ready to jump into the action.

Thursday From H3LL

Dictionary.com defines obstacles as something interferes with or prevents action or progress. My definition of obstacle is a stepping stone for character building. Today has been one of the most trying days I've had in a long time.
I stayed up until 1:30 am trying to finish homework and get things in order for this weekend. Getting up for work was a drag but instead of hitting snooze and going back to sleep I forced myself to get up. Once I got to work, the obstacles started to show. I had to print a ton of documents that I would need for later tonight. I'm multitasking and doing research, all why trying to complete a few last minute homework assignments. I'm running on autopilot until a customer decides to be belligerent and jolt my back to the present. Not only did I remain professional (which I had to do), justice was served because my managers backed me up. A small victory in my book.
Then I discover that I could have registered for my classes a week ago but needed clearance from my adviser. That took 3 hours but I was able to register for 2 classes that I didn't even need. The classes I did need were either not offered or were full. I took it with a smile and called school to see if there was something that could be done. I wasn't going to let one class stop me from graduating. I'm still waiting to hear back on that but I have an eerie sense of peace, although a storm is brewing inside. So, today I was stretched. I was tested to my limit and continued to grow and surprise even myself. Obstacles? Yeah right! Until the storm is brought to a head, I will continue to stretch.

The Power of Networking

When a group works together sometimes they work on the same brain wave. Each individuals has their own ideas and opinions but people start to agree with each other more and the creative juices seem to give way. In comes the importance of a bias third party. Not only is their idea fresh to the group but they see the entire project from a different angle. The third party perspective is necessary at times and very insightful. So the next time your professor wants to email a random person who you are terrified of talking to, embrace it. You may be pleasantly surprised at how much you learn. The power of networking is indeed powerful.

Who Wears Short Shorts

I got my second whim of inspiration. On my way to class, a guy walking to the pool on campus passes in front of me. He had on the shortest shorts I've ever seen. These shorts were of the same caliber as what the Globe Trotters wore. Maybe even shorter. I couldn't help but take a picture and send it to friends and family. I was just in awe. That's my new project-take pictures of odd and amazing things and analyze them. It was extremely fun and gave me a laugh that I so desperately needed.

Some People Really Have No Clue

I've been looking for something all week to inspire me to write a blog. I was at my wits end and didn't think anything worthy was going to come about. On tuesday, I was overlooking someone's college resume. They had a GPA higher than a 3.5, which made me a tad jealous. Envious may be the better word. Anyway, I look over the resume again and notice they had achieved that GPA while working a 14 hour work week. Maybe this is impressive to some, but I was taken aback with shock. I'm busting my butt to raise my GPA to a 3.0. Currently it's a 2.9. I work 40 hour work weeks at a minimum. There were semesters I worked 50 plus hours and maintained a 3.0 or higher for the sememster. As I sat back I realized one important think- never be envious of anyone if you're proud of your own achievements. If I only worked 14 hours a week, I'd had a 3.5 or higher as well. This has been one of the easiest lessons to learn in life. Too bad they can't all be this easy.