Well, as you may or may not know, I came in through the AID/DSP Learning Center Summer Program. If it wasn’t for them accepting me into their program most likely I wouldn’t be here at Salem State College. The summer program was a great and hard experience I went through. I pretty much started college before a lot of my peers and I already 6 credits coming into my fall semester. We weren’t officially college students unless we passed the summer program with a 2.5 GPA and I did that and more. I was so proud of myself because I did something I thought I would never do and that was attend college I also made a bunch of new friends that I’m still currently friends with. We also had Peer-leaders which were upperclassmen that looked out for us, helped and guided us. They were pretty much there for us if we had any questions that needed answers also to keep us under control.
Last week I had my interview to be a Peer-leader for this summer. I was very nervous at first because they had me reading my essay that I wrote and that made so nervous my legs started to shake. I couldn’t stop them! Then the worse thing happened they forgot to bring the second page to my essay and I completely froze up there. They just told me to freestyle it. So that I did and I just began to talk about why I was qualified for the position.
They asked me question after question and I answered them really well and put together. My nerves were nowhere to be found (thank goodness) they asked 20 questions and they also gave me some scenarios of situations that could occur while I’m a Peer-leader and I felt like I handled the scenarios really well. The interview went really good and I’m glad I went through with it.
A lot of my friends are telling that I’m going to get it because I’m a good people person. I they are right because I believe this will be a great learning experience for myself. I will find out whether or not I got hired starting tomorrow. I’m hoping for the better like always.
Thursday, April 30, 2009
Wow... I think I'm doomed!
Well, a lot has been going on with me lately. Things at home aren’t too great and are unavoidable; they are still affecting me greatly. I’m trying really hard not to let my grades slip especially now that there is only a day left of classes. My attendance has sucked for the past 2 weeks, I don’t understand it I fought it for so long and now I feel like it’s finally taking over me (great timing right). I really don’t know what else to do. My grades lie in the hand of my professors and I hope they realize that I still haven’t given up.
In my Psyc class I’m all caught up for the most part. I emailed my paper that was due on Tuesday last night. Yeah I know very late and so un-like the new me that I feel I’m to lose. On the last quiz I got a 64 which brought my B- down to C+ I was trying so hard to maintain that B but I messed up. Right now my only hope for that class is getting a B on the paper and getting a B on the final to bring my C+ back up to that B that I so greatly want!
Well, in my English class, let’s just say I don’t even what I have in that class at all what so ever. I missed a few assignments (3) besides that he has given us 2 major assignments which have been 2 research papers. One which was 4 pages that I did, and the other that is 7 pages that was due today that I’m currently still doing. I talked to him today and he gave me until tonight to finish it which is perfect because I already have about 2 pages double spaced! I’m trying to make this paper good and I don’t want to rush it. He also told me I have to re-write/edit my first research paper and hand it in which is no problem because I can do it. I just everything with this class works out for me.
In my COM class I feel like I’m doing t he best out of all my classes I can’t tell you exactly what grade I have in it I just know its higher than a C. I haven’t missed any graded assignments and the lowest I got on a graded assignment has been a 70 besides that they have been 80’s and 90’s. I have missed a few non-graded assignments but it shouldn’t affect my grade in the class too much. I have a project due tomorrow for that class which is to write a 250 word press release and a 250 word news story which is pretty easy for me to do. I’m not worried about this class. Math, that’s another question mark. My professor is pretty old and he’s been sick a lot because he has Parkinson’s disease so he has missed a lot of school. I haven’t missed any of my tests but I just don’t know what I got on any of them and I have a test tomorrow actually. I feel like I did well on them but a feeling doesn’t really help me much. I still have to make up the homework which I will have plenty of time to do so this weekend and during next week. I’m not worried about the homework grades I’m more worried about my test grade and if I’m going to get a good grade in his class. I guess time will tell.
Finally this class! I actually enjoyed this class it wasn’t bad at all. I feel like I always came in prepared to work and learn something new. I always keep up with my assignments, that wasn’t a problem. My only big problem was I missed class the past 2 weeks because of this going on at home. Besides that I feel like I’m doing alright in this class.
At the end of the day I’m still an overwhelmed college student!
In my Psyc class I’m all caught up for the most part. I emailed my paper that was due on Tuesday last night. Yeah I know very late and so un-like the new me that I feel I’m to lose. On the last quiz I got a 64 which brought my B- down to C+ I was trying so hard to maintain that B but I messed up. Right now my only hope for that class is getting a B on the paper and getting a B on the final to bring my C+ back up to that B that I so greatly want!
Well, in my English class, let’s just say I don’t even what I have in that class at all what so ever. I missed a few assignments (3) besides that he has given us 2 major assignments which have been 2 research papers. One which was 4 pages that I did, and the other that is 7 pages that was due today that I’m currently still doing. I talked to him today and he gave me until tonight to finish it which is perfect because I already have about 2 pages double spaced! I’m trying to make this paper good and I don’t want to rush it. He also told me I have to re-write/edit my first research paper and hand it in which is no problem because I can do it. I just everything with this class works out for me.
In my COM class I feel like I’m doing t he best out of all my classes I can’t tell you exactly what grade I have in it I just know its higher than a C. I haven’t missed any graded assignments and the lowest I got on a graded assignment has been a 70 besides that they have been 80’s and 90’s. I have missed a few non-graded assignments but it shouldn’t affect my grade in the class too much. I have a project due tomorrow for that class which is to write a 250 word press release and a 250 word news story which is pretty easy for me to do. I’m not worried about this class. Math, that’s another question mark. My professor is pretty old and he’s been sick a lot because he has Parkinson’s disease so he has missed a lot of school. I haven’t missed any of my tests but I just don’t know what I got on any of them and I have a test tomorrow actually. I feel like I did well on them but a feeling doesn’t really help me much. I still have to make up the homework which I will have plenty of time to do so this weekend and during next week. I’m not worried about the homework grades I’m more worried about my test grade and if I’m going to get a good grade in his class. I guess time will tell.
Finally this class! I actually enjoyed this class it wasn’t bad at all. I feel like I always came in prepared to work and learn something new. I always keep up with my assignments, that wasn’t a problem. My only big problem was I missed class the past 2 weeks because of this going on at home. Besides that I feel like I’m doing alright in this class.
At the end of the day I’m still an overwhelmed college student!
Wednesday, March 11, 2009
Summer Plans....
Yeah, I know it’s a bit early to be thinking about summer and my plans, but guess what? It’s always good to plan ahead and know what’s actually acquirable and what is not. Well, of course I’m going to work and I was thinking whether or not to look for another job because I have been at Cold Stone Creamery for about 4 years now and I really need to find experience doing other jobs. Especially because my major is Communications I’m trying to gain experience in my field of studies so I can be better prepared.
Since I came in through the Learning Center Summer Program I am always down there and I am a bit involved with them, I wanted to be a Peer leader and work with some of the incoming freshman this summer. The summer program is great because if it wasn’t for it then I wouldn’t be here at Salem right now! But, the peer leaders made it great for us also they helped us out and answered a lot of questions for us freshman. So why not be a peer leader and guide the kids in the correct path and kind of give my testimony and what I went though and what I don’t want them to do. Warn them about what could happen to them if they slack. I think I would be a great peer leader I’m a very approachable person and I’m easy to talk to, I will also put my foot down when I have to. It’s only for 6 weeks so I will be back at C-Stone after!
Summer should be about vacation and fun! I want to go to Dominican Republic for 2 weeks and spend time with my family that’s over there. I haven’t been there for 4 years I look so different I gained about 30 pounds and my hair is long and I have piercings! So my family is going to be a bit surprised as to what they see! I was 17 when I went last time! So, I might invest a little money on a plane ticket and just go and I might take my sister with me she needs to get a out of Boston for a while.
I’m really excited though this summer seems like it’s going to be a good one. I just want to work hard and have fun and take it one day at a time! Hey, I might even join a gym and try to lose a bit of weight or something! Let’s see how that goes and what the future may hold!
Since I came in through the Learning Center Summer Program I am always down there and I am a bit involved with them, I wanted to be a Peer leader and work with some of the incoming freshman this summer. The summer program is great because if it wasn’t for it then I wouldn’t be here at Salem right now! But, the peer leaders made it great for us also they helped us out and answered a lot of questions for us freshman. So why not be a peer leader and guide the kids in the correct path and kind of give my testimony and what I went though and what I don’t want them to do. Warn them about what could happen to them if they slack. I think I would be a great peer leader I’m a very approachable person and I’m easy to talk to, I will also put my foot down when I have to. It’s only for 6 weeks so I will be back at C-Stone after!
Summer should be about vacation and fun! I want to go to Dominican Republic for 2 weeks and spend time with my family that’s over there. I haven’t been there for 4 years I look so different I gained about 30 pounds and my hair is long and I have piercings! So my family is going to be a bit surprised as to what they see! I was 17 when I went last time! So, I might invest a little money on a plane ticket and just go and I might take my sister with me she needs to get a out of Boston for a while.
I’m really excited though this summer seems like it’s going to be a good one. I just want to work hard and have fun and take it one day at a time! Hey, I might even join a gym and try to lose a bit of weight or something! Let’s see how that goes and what the future may hold!
I guess you can say I over came a few obsticles...
(so yeah, I tried to paste my bio in the "about me" section of my blogger -- when we were told to do this at the beginning and i completely misunderstood -- and that's why it wasn't posted, I swear I'm smarter than this! here ya go!)
I was born on November 29th 1988 in Brigham and Women’s hospital. Unlike most babies, I wasn’t born full term and my mom went into labor at 7 months. I was born premature and stayed in the hospital for over a month before I was able to go home. I was born with a heart condition known as Supraventricular Tachycardia, which basically means that my heart beat was abnormally faster than it should have been.
Growing up was a bit difficult I was always the fat kid. Having my heart condition didn’t help either. Even though I was medicated and kept control of the tachycardia my parents still felt they needed to protect me and that meant no sports and any real physical activity. This angered me so much as I watched all my friends run around and play without a care. I was stuck on the stoop or looking out the window watching them have fun. One year I convinced my father to let me play football for the local league and he went for it. I managed to go to all the practices and my dad pulled me out of the team right before the season started. I was so upset and I felt like a loser.
When I turned 12 I was tired of being the fat kid who couldn’t play sports. So when my cardiologist proposed a procedure called catheter ablation I was ready for it and wanted to get it done. My parents at first weren’t on board with it they wanted to know everything about it. After learning about the procedure my parents finally gave in. Post the procedure everything ran smoothly I was off the medication I had taken the first 12 years of my life. I signed up for numerous sports teams and became very active. I finally felt like I was one of the kids instead of the one who watched sitting down.
After going through some of tough obstacles in my life I decided not to let anything get in my way and just go for it. Now I’m in my second year of college and trying to make this college thing work. I realized one thing and it was that the struggle will never stop and I’m going to have to keep fighting and working hard to get where I want.
I was born on November 29th 1988 in Brigham and Women’s hospital. Unlike most babies, I wasn’t born full term and my mom went into labor at 7 months. I was born premature and stayed in the hospital for over a month before I was able to go home. I was born with a heart condition known as Supraventricular Tachycardia, which basically means that my heart beat was abnormally faster than it should have been.
Growing up was a bit difficult I was always the fat kid. Having my heart condition didn’t help either. Even though I was medicated and kept control of the tachycardia my parents still felt they needed to protect me and that meant no sports and any real physical activity. This angered me so much as I watched all my friends run around and play without a care. I was stuck on the stoop or looking out the window watching them have fun. One year I convinced my father to let me play football for the local league and he went for it. I managed to go to all the practices and my dad pulled me out of the team right before the season started. I was so upset and I felt like a loser.
When I turned 12 I was tired of being the fat kid who couldn’t play sports. So when my cardiologist proposed a procedure called catheter ablation I was ready for it and wanted to get it done. My parents at first weren’t on board with it they wanted to know everything about it. After learning about the procedure my parents finally gave in. Post the procedure everything ran smoothly I was off the medication I had taken the first 12 years of my life. I signed up for numerous sports teams and became very active. I finally felt like I was one of the kids instead of the one who watched sitting down.
After going through some of tough obstacles in my life I decided not to let anything get in my way and just go for it. Now I’m in my second year of college and trying to make this college thing work. I realized one thing and it was that the struggle will never stop and I’m going to have to keep fighting and working hard to get where I want.
Spring Break !!
Well, as you know spring break is right around the corner and surprisingly I’m as excited as some of my friends and classmates maybe. Yes, I believe it was much needed so we can be ready for the last month of school and finals. I think we will definitely be more focused thanks to this upcoming break! Some maybe more comfortable relaxing at their own homes than me due to the fact that I don’t have my own personal space.
I share a tiny room with my 25 year old brother, crazy I know! Yeah my brother still lives at home and I honestly think I’ll move out before him. He has his own issues he has to deal with so I really don’t get on my parents about our room situation as much; I just shut my mouth and sleep on the couch. I have been sleeping on the couch or with my mom for so long now, because my room is so small it only fits one bed. Think about it about 1 whole week (imagine my summers) being very uncomfortable and I hate bringing friends over my house because we have nowhere to hang out at. I don’t really have a room so it wouldn’t make any sense even bringing friends over, so I just don’t bother.
While other people our lounging in their beds staying up late watching T.V. doing absolutely nothing, I’m going to probably develop insomnia and throw my whole sleeping schedule off because my parents are neglecting my needs (thanks mom…and dad). Any who I also hate being home and being told what to do I hate it. Clearly my mother doesn’t understand it. I been use to living without any rules for almost 2 years now and every time I go home she’s always trying to tell me to go to sleep or come home or something. Its like “mom you don’t call me when I’m at school to tell me to go sleep so please just chill the eff out” I guess I have some anger pent up in me (haha).
Whelp; let’s hope my break doesn’t cause me any angst because I really don’t need it. I’m finally doing really well in school and I don’t want to ruin it by coming back to school with a bad attitude because I will. I guess I’m going to have to sit down with my parents and have a talk with them. Let’s see how far it will get me before they shut me down! So yeah I’m a need a lot of rescuing and my friends better there to do it!
I share a tiny room with my 25 year old brother, crazy I know! Yeah my brother still lives at home and I honestly think I’ll move out before him. He has his own issues he has to deal with so I really don’t get on my parents about our room situation as much; I just shut my mouth and sleep on the couch. I have been sleeping on the couch or with my mom for so long now, because my room is so small it only fits one bed. Think about it about 1 whole week (imagine my summers) being very uncomfortable and I hate bringing friends over my house because we have nowhere to hang out at. I don’t really have a room so it wouldn’t make any sense even bringing friends over, so I just don’t bother.
While other people our lounging in their beds staying up late watching T.V. doing absolutely nothing, I’m going to probably develop insomnia and throw my whole sleeping schedule off because my parents are neglecting my needs (thanks mom…and dad). Any who I also hate being home and being told what to do I hate it. Clearly my mother doesn’t understand it. I been use to living without any rules for almost 2 years now and every time I go home she’s always trying to tell me to go to sleep or come home or something. Its like “mom you don’t call me when I’m at school to tell me to go sleep so please just chill the eff out” I guess I have some anger pent up in me (haha).
Whelp; let’s hope my break doesn’t cause me any angst because I really don’t need it. I’m finally doing really well in school and I don’t want to ruin it by coming back to school with a bad attitude because I will. I guess I’m going to have to sit down with my parents and have a talk with them. Let’s see how far it will get me before they shut me down! So yeah I’m a need a lot of rescuing and my friends better there to do it!
Thursday, March 5, 2009
Should I or should I not?
Well elections are coming up for HAS (Hispanic American Society) and it gives students who are associated with HAS an opportunity to run for a position on the e-board. The positions are President, Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer, Public Relations, Coordinator, and Co-Coordinator. If I do decide to run for a position it would definitely be Public Relations because I’m majoring in Communications with a concentration in either PR or Advertising.
Last year when I ran for PR for HAS I campaigned pretty good and I lost by four votes. None of my friends voted for me and I have a good 10 friends that didn’t vote and that just pissed me off. I felt like damn I tried so hard to actually get involved on campus and my friends didn’t back me up. I was hurt but eventually I got over it. I feel like if I try to run again that I’m going to lose again and its going to disappoint me.
Well, I believe if I do get the position it will give me some experience in PR and it will kind of help me transition better from school to work in a way. I’m actually excited about this year’s elections because I actually think I am going to win!
Never be afraid to do something because in the end it may benefit you more than you think. That’s why I’m not giving up yet! If I don’t get PR then I’ll run for coordinator or co-coordinator or something. But I will definitely be involved with HAS.
Last year when I ran for PR for HAS I campaigned pretty good and I lost by four votes. None of my friends voted for me and I have a good 10 friends that didn’t vote and that just pissed me off. I felt like damn I tried so hard to actually get involved on campus and my friends didn’t back me up. I was hurt but eventually I got over it. I feel like if I try to run again that I’m going to lose again and its going to disappoint me.
Well, I believe if I do get the position it will give me some experience in PR and it will kind of help me transition better from school to work in a way. I’m actually excited about this year’s elections because I actually think I am going to win!
Never be afraid to do something because in the end it may benefit you more than you think. That’s why I’m not giving up yet! If I don’t get PR then I’ll run for coordinator or co-coordinator or something. But I will definitely be involved with HAS.
Wednesday, February 18, 2009
Bills...Why Me!
Well, I been having difficulty paying my bills, I guess is due to the fact that I currently don’t have a real job. I do have work study but that’s barely enough to cover one of my bills. Regardless of that I’m still responsible for paying my cell-phone and credit-card bills. At first it was definitely manageable, but after I couldn’t make a payment to my credit-card it all changed.
During the last week of August 2008 I purchased a brand new phone with T-Mobile the Sidekick LX, I had it for only a week before it was stolen from me at my job. I was so angry mainly because it was my last shift and someone robbed me? Someone I work with robbed me? I never found out who did it. Well, the same day I cancelled my contract with T-Mobile because they made it difficult for me to get a new phone and I was pissed. The following day I was at the mall and decided to get the iPhone with AT&T. That’s when it all started.
I didn’t realize how high my bill was going to be 92$ was a lot of money but I was still making my payments on time. My credit card bill kept getting higher and higher because I kept paying it late and they charged me over the limit fees and what not. It’s pretty bad now, because I didn’t make my last payment and its affecting big time!
I have to pay my cell phone bill on the 28th of this month and I’m not sure I’m going to make the payment again. My phone has been disconnected twice already because I kept paying weeks later. I do get paid this Friday from work-study but I’m using that whole check to pay whatever I can towards my credit card. My credits already starting to get bad and that’s definitely not good I rather go without a cell phone for a lil while. I need to get my credit back to how it was during the summer.
I hate being and adult…sometimes.
During the last week of August 2008 I purchased a brand new phone with T-Mobile the Sidekick LX, I had it for only a week before it was stolen from me at my job. I was so angry mainly because it was my last shift and someone robbed me? Someone I work with robbed me? I never found out who did it. Well, the same day I cancelled my contract with T-Mobile because they made it difficult for me to get a new phone and I was pissed. The following day I was at the mall and decided to get the iPhone with AT&T. That’s when it all started.
I didn’t realize how high my bill was going to be 92$ was a lot of money but I was still making my payments on time. My credit card bill kept getting higher and higher because I kept paying it late and they charged me over the limit fees and what not. It’s pretty bad now, because I didn’t make my last payment and its affecting big time!
I have to pay my cell phone bill on the 28th of this month and I’m not sure I’m going to make the payment again. My phone has been disconnected twice already because I kept paying weeks later. I do get paid this Friday from work-study but I’m using that whole check to pay whatever I can towards my credit card. My credits already starting to get bad and that’s definitely not good I rather go without a cell phone for a lil while. I need to get my credit back to how it was during the summer.
I hate being and adult…sometimes.
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