P.S.

P.S.-
Just to let everyone in Interpersonal Communications know, I am doing my movie project on the movie, "Mr. and Mrs. Smith" with Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie. I have officially declared it.

Blogging

Yes, I am writing a journal entry about blogging in general. I like the idea of blogging. I like that you can express your feelings in writing without having to say them verbally. With that being said, the possibility of what you write down can be exposed to people that you want to read it, and people that you don't want to read it. Even if you fake what you say in a blog, people can still take what you are saying the wrong way. Readers may get confused about who the real person is that is writing the blog and not just a fake. Additionally, blogging can hurt other people. People may get offended by what soemone says in a blog and take it the wrong way. The way a person words something can bring on many different connotations to the meaning. Therefore, I think that we should be honest in what we say. I think that we should not change ourselves to be accepted by others, but we should be honest about what we are really like. Being hypocritical is always worse than being truthful, regardless of how bad something is. If you say you do something, then act the opposite of what you say, then you are living the life of a hypocrite. In the context of blogging, you are a hypocrite if you write down thoughts about yourself and your life that supposedly true, but turn out not to be true in real life.

Rejection

Well ya'll, it happened: I got rejected. The person who was going to room with me in the fall decided that he wants to live in the apartments. Now I have no one to lie with. I need a roommate: I don't have enough money to live in the apartments. Oh well, I guess I'll see what happens. It's a tense time at this time of year as people try to figure this dilemma out. Who they want to live with, who they don't. People try to find other people to live with who have similar interests, friendships, bed times, etc. However, the worst thing that could happen is that I get put with a transfer. Not all transfers are bad. Some of them are actually cool. God brings some really cool people to this school. However, some people that come here are clearly not here for the right reasons, and if I have to live with transfers next year, then I do not want to live with bad kids. I guess I should just pray to God about it. After all, all my issues should go to Him first. He is the priority in my life. It is a busy time in my life right now, but I'm going to sit back, relax, and enjoy the ride. Who knows what's in store for me next!

Losing contact with old friends

I have been so busy lately. In fact, I just realized that I have not contacted any of my friends from high school since winter break. What a terrible friend I am?! Horrible, ole' me! However, I guess it makes sense because I am in college and I am making new friends, along with spending time with people at college. Sometimes, I feel like I get so caught up with stuff related to schol that I loose track of what is really important. What is really important? Is is making the grades and doing well? Or is it keeping in touch with family, friends, and most importantly, God. I can't remember the last time that I had a quiet time with God. How sad is that. It seems like what happens is that I go on spiritual retreats and get pumped up and motivated to worship God. I have an emotional breakdown, and then I read my Bible for a few days, and then it goes away. I guess you could say that my spiritual life is at a low point right now. I really need to work on that. I have two days off from school this Friday and Monday, so maybe I can work on that some more. After all, we are not promised to live everyday. God has plans for our lives, and He may have an agenda that is different from mine.

Sorry!

Okay, so I haven't been on this blog thing in forever. All of ya'll must be so heartbroken (as well as the situation with my grade for this portion of the class =(. Anyways, let me update ya'll on my life up to this point. Currently, I am looking for a summer internship in human resources. I have been going on the internet and searching for different options, but unfortunately the majority of them are out of state. This means that I will have to inquire about housing (and at a relativley good price for a broke college kid too). However, the good news is that I can always look for jobs here in the area. I may not get compensated for doing intern work, but the experience is more valuable than the pay anyways! After all, the experience is what gets you better jobs which give you better pay. I think that makes a whole lot more sense to me! Anyways, aside that, I am finishing up projects for my classes. It seems like I am so close to the end of the semester that I can also feel it. I am excited about the Junior/Senior banquet. I need to get my vest to go with my tuxedo for it. Heather, the friend that I am going with, says that her dress is a pixie blue, which goes great with me. Also, there is talk around campus about housing next fall. To think about it, the options are not that great for the upperclassmen: you only have Mullinax or the apartments to choose between. Big decisions, huh? Not only that, but you can only have doubles first semester in the dorm, where I live now. Me and Matt are rooming together, but we'll have to join on with two other guys, so that's that. Well, I think that I've said enough for now. Bye!

Giving presentations

I think that I do very well at giving presentations. However, there are definitely some downfalls that I have when doing them. First of all, I don't enunciate my words nearly enough. In order for people to enjoy what you are presenting, they must understand what you are saying. I also blank sometimes when I present. I loose track of what I am saying and I do not make any sense unless I can get back on track. When that happens, it's just a whole bunch of mumble jumble that comes out of my mouth. One other thing that comes into play is that my accent can really be a hindrance. Being that I am a Southern boy, my twang in my accent makes it hard for people to understand what I am saying sometimes. I think that when I'm under stress, my twang comes out the most, regardless of what the situation is. To be honest, I really do not know why this is. Maybe it happens because I feel that I really need to express myself in order to get my point made. Maybe it's an inborn trait that I received from my Savannah, GA-born mother. Who knows?! Regardless of what the flaws are, presentations are just a part of life that we can constantly improve on to make ourselves look better to others.