02-08-05  Chaotic Semesters=Unprecedented Productivity

Hello All!

The semester has commenced in full-force and it is without a shadow of a doubt that I believe when you have lots of tasks to complete, you perform better.  While last semester my academic aim was a 4.0 and while I did not get it (I ended up with a 3.74) I still believe that having so many things on my plate made me a better person.  Some college students lament the workload and the seeming impossibility posed by it to do well in classes, but I strongly disagree; at the end of the day, it all comes down to time management.  Some have it, others need it, and all of us can stand to finely tune ours just a little bit!

This semester I am taking the last required classes of my major (research methods and theory) and I am taking some electives (urban sociology and race/ethnic relations) that will enable me to be completely done with my sociology/anthropology major by the end of this semester, leaving me room to pick up another major, minor or something of the sort next year when I am a senior.  Funny that I mention that I will be a senior next year since it seems like only yesterday when I came here as a freshman after graduating from high school.  Time flies when you are having fun I guess, and I have truly had some fun!

This semester I am aiming to get a 4.0 and I really want it...badly!!!  I have tons of service learning to complete, I have a research proposal to complete, I have tons of presentations, papers, tests and quizzes to complete, not to mention I got a promotion in the Annual Fund (I am the newly-created Training Supervisor) and I am tutoring, all in this semester.  I still think that I can pull straight A's and the key is that you have to believe it; after that, you will come to see it!  Enjoy my ramblings until next time and a Happy Valentine's Day and Lenten season to all!

Bobby's October 2004 Journal
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