Famous Last Words: Make an Effort

I'm doing this blog post at the beginning of the week since the class announcements will be the same for Mon-Wed.

Source: OU Class Announcements

This meme really speaks to me as I have less than a month until graduation.
I have received many awards. I have been involved with a lot of things. I have accomplished a lot of things. But in the midst of all the hustle and bustle of trying to find a job, I forgot that I need to come back down to earth and be humble. I have lost that. The awards and achievements don't mean anything unless I use them to better myself and the people around me. I think a lot of people gain power and they get lost in what the power does to them. I like to be in control and be in a position of power. But I don't want to be in a position of power to take advantage of people. I believe that with power comes responsibility. And you must use that power for good. A lot of what is going on in today's society is people using their power not for the good of society. And it is not necessarily my place to say where people should direct their power toward, but I know this society and the world would be a much better place if people used their power for good. So, I want a job that I can use my power for good. I want a job in which I am seen as a role model. I want to be someone that everyone can invest time and energy into and trust.

So I have taken a second to sit down, breath and reevaluate my life and my hunt for a job.
I know that in everything I do, I must make a real effort to succeed. No one is going to hand me a job. And certainly no one is going to do it for me. I have to do it for myself, and I have to make the effort. 

Famous Last Words: Faking It Until I Make It

The reading for this week went well. I did not have to time to do both portions of the reading, as norma. So, instead, I just did the second half of the reading. I remember that most of the stories I read from the British unit were extremely interesting and many of them I didn't like. There was one story that I skipped completely because it was too graphic for me. It was a story about a woman who had killed her daughter and chopped her up and served her in the soup. I almost got sick reading it. I can't stand reading stories like that. I did not experiment with a new creative writing style this week. 

Things are going fine in my other classes. Right now in my capstone class, we are reaching the very end. I have 4,000 words to write before May 7 I believe. So that's what the title of this post is: Faking It Until I Make It, because I am indeed faking it until I make it. I'm trying to finish up this class so I have more time devote to my capstone class. As of right now, there isn't anything I'm reading in this class that correlates with sometimes I'm doing in another class. But I do love it when that happens. 

This past weekend, I was honored at the OU Campus Awards Ceremony for being Gaylord College's Overall Outstanding Senior as well as Letzeiser Honor List. I've very honored to have been recognized for my achievements as my college career comes to an end. Now on to find a job. I have applied to several places, but something just doesn't feel like a good fit yet. Until yesterday, I applied to a Marriott training program and a copy editor position at an advertising and marketing firm. I'm still waiting on a couple of other applications, but I am keeping my fingers crossed. 

Graduation Caps Being Tossed Into Air Source: Programming Librarian

Famous Last Words: Spring Break Blues

I have a major case of senioritis hitting in. It probably doesn't help that I have a white board that I update everyday with a countdown until graduation. That being said, my focus coming back from Spring Break has not been good. This week I have put my health first, ha, and that has caused me to get at least 8 hours of sleep and eat right. But there are other things that have been sacrificed. Such as doing homework. I feel I am behind in this class. I should just pick a time to sit down and has out this entire class so I don't have to worry about it as much. It's an interesting class, but time consuming during the week. But anyway, I read Native American fairy tales this week. They were very interesting. I'm not sure I liked them very much. I found it hard to think of ways to write my own story simply because I didn't find myself meshing with any of the stories that I read from the fairy tales. I did my best writing at work this week with the kiddos that I work with. Sometimes it's nice just to write for people who don't have an advance vocabulary. I read an awesome story this week for this class about a war dog. I love dogs. But this author wrote in first person as the dog, and it just really tugged at my heart strings. The author did a great job. It was a great idea. Outside of school, I attended the Made in Oklahoma showcase event put on by OU Housing & Food. It was a great event, a little windy, but that didn't stop me from eating some chocolate covered bacon with jalapeños on top. It was yummy. This Sunday/Monday I will be attending the Rokerthon event. I will probably be dead after work by 6 p.m., but I'm excited for it. 

Source: Inkling News

Famous Last Words: Make it to Spring Break

My reading for the week went well. I wasn't so interested in the Filipino stories from this week because all them were detailed up until the end; the end always had a happy, abrupt ending in my opinion. I don't think this is the way life works most of the time. Also these aren't fairy tales, so I don't necessarily see why they all must end happily. But for my story, I framed it similarly, with a happy ending. I didn't have time to both portions of the reading, but that's normal for my schedule. I do reading A and then the extra credit to make up the reading. I tend to find inspiration for my weekly story through the first set of reading.
I do my best writing when I am focused and determined. At this point in the semester and in my life, my best writing is on cover letters and application essays. In all honesty, that's where my focus and best writing should be. I need a job!
One of the blogs I read this week had a wonderful introduction paragraph. In addition, the whole story was mysterious and interesting throughout. I really thought this person was a great writer.
Things are fine in my other classes. I'm just trying to work ahead because I have a lot of organizational/leadership obligations this week. I'm just ready for spring break. I'm going to Galveston, Texas, with a group of my closest girlfriends. I need a mental break. 

Beach at Galveston, Texas. Source: RoyalCarribean

I hope to keep up with this class. Some weeks, I wish I had worked ahead, and other weeks, it's fine. I enjoy writing the stories, but I don't always enjoy reading the stories and taking notes. I work better trying to understand the overall picture of stories and rethinking ideas that way. But my capstone class is the most important class to me, and I hope to do well in it. The goal is to graduate!