The End: Its the end of the school year, end of finals, and most notable, the end of my stay in Lubbock for months. Its also the end of having Mechanical Engineering as my major, but I'll get into that in a second.
Finally, finals have ended. The staying up thing and studying and studying..and a bite to eat between studying and slee- oh wait, none of that.. Overall I was pretty happy with my overall performance. I thought I did pretty well in 3 of 4 exams. I kind of slacked off on studying for my math exam, since its supposedly the easy math class, and kind of paid for that mistake. I completely forgot how to do some things. At least knowing I positively got an A(History of Rock and Roll), B(Math, whew), and a C(Public Policy) makes me feel better. Now I just have to sweat out History and Economics. Unfortunately Im down on my knees hoping for a C in Econ, and History I got a 127/150 on my exam, its just a matter of whether my teacher is in a good mood or bad mood when he calculates. Literally. That scares me. I should get a B. I hope.
As I sort of alluded to above, I made a decision regarding my future. I faced the facts and went with the idea of ditching ME for Business, hopefully International Business eventually. Of course, this is all based on the theory that I can raise my GPA from a 2*cringe* to a 2.75. Please dont ask how it got that low. It shouldnt matter to you, the deal is, Im going to fix that major mistake and eventually, noone will remember that I stooped to such a level.
Classes Im taking in the fall: German1(5 cred class), Stats(3), Econ2(3), and Chem Lab(1-retaking after i failed). Im also looking to take a business class in San Jac this summer, which I cant take right now at TTU because of my GPA.
Another subject in the 'end' category is my year in Lubbock. Sure, its a desolate, and at many times a very boring place, but at the same time, its my refuge away from my real home, and old friends. I finally start to meet people, only just in time for them to scatter back across the state. Now im back doing chores I dont want to do, and even though spending time with family can be fun, it can get old. Driving people places, not being able to stay up as late as I want and still be as loud as I want.(This house goes to sleep before 10pm and its driving me nuts. I havent been here for more than 48 hours). Ive become greedy. I want to do what I want to do, and try to get parents to pay for it. How sad is that? Id rather be working somewhere else living in a different house so I dont slip into bad habits and start depending on parents. My mom cleaned up my room today when I wasnt around. I thought Id lost my marbles before I realized that other people touch my stuff again. The finals stress ends, and the family stress begins.
Of course with every end there is a beginning. You can probably figure out most of mine. Just think opposites. Besides the fact I already described the other half above.
Summer, ah 'free' time and no school. Im glad thats not how it works. Friends or no friends, eventually that would become boring and Id get cabin fever. Im looking forward to work. I got a pleasant surprise today when I got rehired at Kemah. Along with their new rides and renovations, they decided to boost our pay from 5.50 to 6.00 That makes the decision to go back an easier one. The only reason I hesitated was because of pay. Besides that I enjoy hanging out with the people at work. Derrick, Bobby, Liz, Casey, Sheena, Eugene, and even Chris, Dave, and JZ are a welcome change to an otherwise boring summer life. I'll also get to meet the new people who are going to work and laugh at them when they screw up where I screwed up when I first joined.
Who can pass on driving the Train?? Also to keep things going I think Ill take at least 1 summer school class. It will keep me from getting too far behind and hopefully raising my GPA at the same time. Why not? Another thing I look forward to is the family's annual summer vacation. Traditionally we all drive up to Virginia to meet my awesome relatives. This year though, Ive been hearing about a rumor that involves me getting to go fly up on my own to visit Drew. Ive got tons of miles from flying to/from S'pore. Drew is my Mom's Sisters son. Hes almost exactly my age and forever we have been mistaken for as brothers and even twins when we were little. Hes up in Nashville going to a year round school to become an auto mechanic and get a job in-- you guessed it --NASCAR. Hes a ton closer than me, since hes in a school where the professors get called by team owners asking about students, and hes at the top of his class. I cant deny the jealousy, but itd be awesome to get to hang out with him for a week or so and not be held back by those old people. :-)
Another subject in the 'end' category is my year in Lubbock. Sure, its a desolate, and at many times a very boring place, but at the same time, its my refuge away from my real home, and old friends. I finally start to meet people, only just in time for them to scatter back across the state. Now im back doing chores I dont want to do, and even though spending time with family can be fun, it can get old. Driving people places, not being able to stay up as late as I want and still be as loud as I want.(This house goes to sleep before 10pm and its driving me nuts. I havent been here for more than 48 hours). Ive become greedy. I want to do what I want to do, and try to get parents to pay for it. How sad is that? Id rather be working somewhere else living in a different house so I dont slip into bad habits and start depending on parents. My mom cleaned up my room today when I wasnt around. I thought Id lost my marbles before I realized that other people touch my stuff again. The finals stress ends, and the family stress begins.
Of course with every end there is a beginning. You can probably figure out most of mine. Just think opposites. Besides the fact I already described the other half above.
Summer, ah 'free' time and no school. Im glad thats not how it works. Friends or no friends, eventually that would become boring and Id get cabin fever. Im looking forward to work. I got a pleasant surprise today when I got rehired at Kemah. Along with their new rides and renovations, they decided to boost our pay from 5.50 to 6.00 That makes the decision to go back an easier one. The only reason I hesitated was because of pay. Besides that I enjoy hanging out with the people at work. Derrick, Bobby, Liz, Casey, Sheena, Eugene, and even Chris, Dave, and JZ are a welcome change to an otherwise boring summer life. I'll also get to meet the new people who are going to work and laugh at them when they screw up where I screwed up when I first joined.
Who can pass on driving the Train?? Also to keep things going I think Ill take at least 1 summer school class. It will keep me from getting too far behind and hopefully raising my GPA at the same time. Why not? Another thing I look forward to is the family's annual summer vacation. Traditionally we all drive up to Virginia to meet my awesome relatives. This year though, Ive been hearing about a rumor that involves me getting to go fly up on my own to visit Drew. Ive got tons of miles from flying to/from S'pore. Drew is my Mom's Sisters son. Hes almost exactly my age and forever we have been mistaken for as brothers and even twins when we were little. Hes up in Nashville going to a year round school to become an auto mechanic and get a job in-- you guessed it --NASCAR. Hes a ton closer than me, since hes in a school where the professors get called by team owners asking about students, and hes at the top of his class. I cant deny the jealousy, but itd be awesome to get to hang out with him for a week or so and not be held back by those old people. :-)
On to other random notes..
Today was a true test. A band of crazy strong thunderstorms managed to sweep through just as I got in my car to return home from Kemah. I dont know if I ever mentioned here about my past 2 experiences about driving in the rain, but its left my parents scared stiff of me driving out in wet weather now, and I have been a bit terrified. What if I do the same thing again? Id never be able to drive a car owned by my parents again. Anyways, yeah. I was in my sister car that just returned from Lubbock, the town made of Dust. So the inside of the windshield is opaque to begin with, then you add an insane amount of constant water and what do you get? One minute everything was fine, the next, I couldnt see the yellow line in front of the white bumper. Somehow I managed to make it to the Red Bluff/146 intersection, without hitting anyone. But as I started to try to stop behind a line of dim red lights that made up the left turn lane line of cars I doubted in my abilities, and jumped to the right lane and turned right and drove off the road and sat for a while. I could open my window and stick my hand out and e dry because the rain was blowing sideways. It was crazy bad. Once I managed to wipe crap off with my now brown TTU hat and decided the rain must be letting up because it was actually coming down more straight. So i continued on Red Bluff. I pulled off one more time, then I heard the radio do the Emergency sound and announce a Tornado spotted in Conroa and another possible one in League City. I figured itd be better to keep on going. Somehow, somehow, I didnt hit anything or skid any(Or I wont admit it if I did) on my way home. Of course its barely raining in my neighborhood as an ocean is dropped on the rest of Houston. Apparently my mom, who had been out, had been calling home every 5 minutes to ask if I got home. Im glad I didnt have a cell phone, or Id never have gotten home with the constant ringing, or a parent in my ear if I actually was stupid enough to answer it. Anyways, Im safe from the rain, for now.
Last Note, I swear. These posts will get shorter trust me, just wait til things become duller.
I saw the coolest thing today. After my sister's concert, we walked out of CLHS. On the right was the sun setting. For some reason there was no clouds over there so is spread this off yellowish color across the sky. On my left was the rainstorm, furiously beating upon the ground with all its might, yet with the suns rays, it wasnt dark at all. What made this sight so cool was the Huge complete rainbow arc that crossed the sky on my left, almost encircling the storm that was literally shooting lightning bolts across the sky in every direction. For some reason, the hundreds of lightning bolts showing clearly above the trees didnt manage to reach outside the rainbow, which was clear as day, during dusk. I had the video camera hanging in my hand, but to me it was useless. I dont think any camera could hae done that sight justice. It shed some light on more things than one, in my mind. And I'll leave you with that picture in your head, since I can think of nothing better.
Today was a true test. A band of crazy strong thunderstorms managed to sweep through just as I got in my car to return home from Kemah. I dont know if I ever mentioned here about my past 2 experiences about driving in the rain, but its left my parents scared stiff of me driving out in wet weather now, and I have been a bit terrified. What if I do the same thing again? Id never be able to drive a car owned by my parents again. Anyways, yeah. I was in my sister car that just returned from Lubbock, the town made of Dust. So the inside of the windshield is opaque to begin with, then you add an insane amount of constant water and what do you get? One minute everything was fine, the next, I couldnt see the yellow line in front of the white bumper. Somehow I managed to make it to the Red Bluff/146 intersection, without hitting anyone. But as I started to try to stop behind a line of dim red lights that made up the left turn lane line of cars I doubted in my abilities, and jumped to the right lane and turned right and drove off the road and sat for a while. I could open my window and stick my hand out and e dry because the rain was blowing sideways. It was crazy bad. Once I managed to wipe crap off with my now brown TTU hat and decided the rain must be letting up because it was actually coming down more straight. So i continued on Red Bluff. I pulled off one more time, then I heard the radio do the Emergency sound and announce a Tornado spotted in Conroa and another possible one in League City. I figured itd be better to keep on going. Somehow, somehow, I didnt hit anything or skid any(Or I wont admit it if I did) on my way home. Of course its barely raining in my neighborhood as an ocean is dropped on the rest of Houston. Apparently my mom, who had been out, had been calling home every 5 minutes to ask if I got home. Im glad I didnt have a cell phone, or Id never have gotten home with the constant ringing, or a parent in my ear if I actually was stupid enough to answer it. Anyways, Im safe from the rain, for now.
Last Note, I swear. These posts will get shorter trust me, just wait til things become duller.
I saw the coolest thing today. After my sister's concert, we walked out of CLHS. On the right was the sun setting. For some reason there was no clouds over there so is spread this off yellowish color across the sky. On my left was the rainstorm, furiously beating upon the ground with all its might, yet with the suns rays, it wasnt dark at all. What made this sight so cool was the Huge complete rainbow arc that crossed the sky on my left, almost encircling the storm that was literally shooting lightning bolts across the sky in every direction. For some reason, the hundreds of lightning bolts showing clearly above the trees didnt manage to reach outside the rainbow, which was clear as day, during dusk. I had the video camera hanging in my hand, but to me it was useless. I dont think any camera could hae done that sight justice. It shed some light on more things than one, in my mind. And I'll leave you with that picture in your head, since I can think of nothing better.
