Last Entry

This is gonna be my last entry for the blog this semester. To be honest, I was really disappointed when I found out I was going to have to blog daily this semester. I though it was pointless at first and thought it would be very tedious. However, there were times when I thought it was useful and kinda important to get some of my thoughts written down. My view on blogs has changed substantially throughout the semester. I learned quite a bit about technology and how it affects people in great ways. The final project was cool because it forced us to work together and have everyone pitch in. Overall, it was a good class Thom.

peace,

Martin

Friday!?!?!?!

I'm pretty sure that this is the first time I have ever studied on a Friday night. I am currently in the library studying for my German final. I was just here studying when my mind began to wander. I noticed that I was in fact studying on a Friday night. I started to think about my other final weeks, and I couldn't seem to recall any other time that I actually studied like this. I guess its' a good thing, and I know it will pay off. The way I see it, I'm plan on studying until Thursday at 7 PM. I don't really care about fatigue or sleep deprivation. I'm sure there'll be plenty of time to relax and sleep during Summer vacation, I started to type Sommer just now, which is the German spelling of Summer. I guess that's also good. I'm going to look over my part of the short speech for Sunday as well this weekend. Anyway...I'm out

peace,

Martin

Classes coming to an end

I've been done with Astronomy class since last week, I'll be done with English tomorrow at 11 AM, I'm done with my Billiards class haha, and I'll be done with this class on Sunday. That leaves German and History. I'm writing this again because I just can't believe this semester is already coming to a close. I know this is what I keep writing about, but it's also what's been on my mind the most recently. I can't wait to be done for the semester and have a break from worrying about classes and such.

peace,

Martin

NO ASTRONOMY FINAL!!!

So I just found out today that I don't have to take my Astronomy final. At the beginning of the course, he told us that we would have three tests and a final, and that we could drop the lowest of the three non-final tests. Today I got an OnCourse message that we could use the three previous test scores and drop the final grade. So I can skip the final and have a guaranteed a in the class. Now I only have two finals: German and History. And after Friday, when I have to turn in two papers, those are the only two classes I have to worry about.

peace,

Martin

Schedule revisited

I still haven't secured my spots in these classes, but I slightly altered my schedule for next fall. I plan on taking a different geology class: G-105. I'm also not sure I'm going to try to avoid my intensive writing class until spring of 2009. I emailed this idea to my counselor and am waiting for a response, but it should work. This leaves me with one more class to fill my schedule with..... I'm not sure what I want, but I'd prefer an easy class to make up for the two very hard classes I'll have next semester: History and Lit. of the Holocaust.

peace,

Martin

Summer

My last entry mentioned how finals were approaching way too fast. This remains true, but I decided to write about my plans after finals are done. I'm going to drive out to Philadelphia with my dad and my younger brother May 6th-12th. We'll visit family, and my dad has to play some recitals and teach some master classes. I'm excited for this trip because my best friend is coincidentally also going to be in Philly for a regatta (a rowing race). Also another good friend of mine goes to Bryn Mawr, which is near Philly. I'll get to see them which will be nice. Also seeing family is always fun. So this should be a good trip. Next on the agenda is going to Germany with my Dad for the first two or so weeks of June. I already talked about this trip a couple of posts ago, but I'm very excited and cannot wait. The next trip that is planned is going out to Seattle from June 29th-July 9th. This trip is for my cousin's wedding. I'll get to see the other side of my family, which I'm excited for. I've also never been west of Denver, so being in a beach house on the Pacific for a couple of days should be fun. Those are the three trips I have planned. I'm very excited for all of them, as they should make for a pretty eventful summer. I might also drive up to Chicago at some point in May with some friends and visit a friend who goes to DePaul and stay in his apartment right outside of Wrigleyville. Also, my sister is getting married on August 2nd, which I'm very excited about. I think I'm going to be an usher for the wedding, so that should be fun. Plus, weddings are one of my favorite things, actually the receptions are my favorite, but whatever. When I'm actually in town, I'm going to be working at a furniture store, which is never fun. But I know I shouldn't be complaining about my summer, as it should prove to be a lot of fun.

peace,

Martin

FINALS

Finals are coming up way too fast. I'm probably gonna spend most, if not all of the nights this next week in the library studying. The finals I'm most concerned about are German and History. I also have two papers to write by the end of next week in History and English. It shouldn't be too bad if I don't procrastinate any more, which I have been doing for a week or so...I'm definitely excited for the summer, I just don't want to put in the work for finals for another semester. Hopefully I'll make the Dean's List again, but I'll have to wait and see on that one.....

peace,

Martin