I'm sorry,
I've been terribly neglectful of this blog, and my New Years Resolution to update this weekly has obviously fallen by the wayside.
I've been quite busy with class, and mid-terms, but I've also been writing for my college newspaper, The Reporter.
Below are some links to my articles that I've worked on that you can check out.
Sculpture Vandalized
Giving More Than Just Love
ASA Shares Culture and Charity
City Meets University
Habitat for Humanity
Until Next Time,
Avery
February 15, 2011
January 22, 2011
Next Stop
Next stop...Fort Myers, FL.
My parents just called me today and let me know that not only will I be getting out of this snow-cloaked state in March, over my spring break, for five days, but I'll also get to see my Minnesota Twins play a game. I'm so very excited.
I've been researching places to go since.
So much for homework today.
I don't know which part is more fun, the planning stage or the actually getting there stage of a trip.
To be determined I suppose.
Until next time,
Avery
My parents just called me today and let me know that not only will I be getting out of this snow-cloaked state in March, over my spring break, for five days, but I'll also get to see my Minnesota Twins play a game. I'm so very excited.
I've been researching places to go since.
So much for homework today.
I don't know which part is more fun, the planning stage or the actually getting there stage of a trip.
To be determined I suppose.
Until next time,
Avery
January 11, 2011
My Day
The MSU Reporter front page
My article
above the fold
Hell yes!
Check it out.
http://www.msureporter.com/news/the-quest-to-become-an-intern-1.1837179
My article
above the fold
Hell yes!
Check it out.
http://www.msureporter.com/news/the-quest-to-become-an-intern-1.1837179
January 9, 2011
The beginning
School starts soon, and students everywhere are either homesick, restless, or depressed because the break has ended for them.
Yup, we are officially entering the "school-starts-again" blues part of the year. I know you'll all hate me for this, but I have to say really quickly that if you pine too much for the future or what's just ended you'll miss the beautiful things that are happening in the present.
I've posted this quote recently but it seems fitting today:
"One day at a time--this is enough. Do not look back and grieve over the past for it is gone; and do not be troubled about the future, for it has not yet come. Live in the present, and make it so beautiful it will be worth remembering." ~Ida Scott Taylor
Just remember that soon it's going to be just as before. It's the getting back into the swing of things that sucks.
I know. I'm right there with you.
Remember that the sun rises and sets every day and puts on a beautiful show; and when the sky is clear, around here you can see ALL of the stars.
that's what gets me through the hard days.
If it all gets to be too much this semester go for a walk and look up.
That's all you need to remember.
Until next time,
Avery
Yup, we are officially entering the "school-starts-again" blues part of the year. I know you'll all hate me for this, but I have to say really quickly that if you pine too much for the future or what's just ended you'll miss the beautiful things that are happening in the present.
I've posted this quote recently but it seems fitting today:
"One day at a time--this is enough. Do not look back and grieve over the past for it is gone; and do not be troubled about the future, for it has not yet come. Live in the present, and make it so beautiful it will be worth remembering." ~Ida Scott Taylor
Just remember that soon it's going to be just as before. It's the getting back into the swing of things that sucks.
I know. I'm right there with you.
Remember that the sun rises and sets every day and puts on a beautiful show; and when the sky is clear, around here you can see ALL of the stars.
that's what gets me through the hard days.
If it all gets to be too much this semester go for a walk and look up.
That's all you need to remember.
Until next time,
Avery
December 1, 2010
The Week Before Finals Week
‘Tis the week before finals, and all through the halls
students walk around slowly with red, sleepless, eyeballs.
Studying the entire day through, has given at least half of them a cold or a flu.
As they sit, cough, and sniff, their way through their classes
their awesome roommates, because of the stresses, all of a sudden become pains-in-their-asses.
And every so often, you’ll hear one student say
“Whatever happened to having a free day?”
No fun to be had as they all muddled through
The cumulative notes that nobody knew.
And eventually someone says to you
“I give up! I fail! Help me out here dude.”
Studying, studying all through the hours silently drained us of our great mental powers.
Our new diet consists of coffee, red bull, and tea.
The only solace we have is that in days, we’ll be free.
If we ever get free time from our horrible books, we may hop on Facebook in a small corner
nook, or play videogames, or watch a DVD, some may even try that foreign object: TV.
The library is packed with students ‘til two
When the staff finally says: “go home and sleep you.”
And some of them don’t and some of them do. We all are nocturnal around December 2.
But soon we’ll be done, we’ll be on holiday break.
We’ll see our friends back home, or maybe we’ll take, a step toward the future
after we make it
across the stage in that cap and that cape.
Only one more week people.
We can make it through. Believe me; I’m there, struggling right beside you.
We’ll get there together, I assure you, it’s true.
Just remember to take time to take care of you.
Until next time,
Avery
students walk around slowly with red, sleepless, eyeballs.
Studying the entire day through, has given at least half of them a cold or a flu.
As they sit, cough, and sniff, their way through their classes
their awesome roommates, because of the stresses, all of a sudden become pains-in-their-asses.
And every so often, you’ll hear one student say
“Whatever happened to having a free day?”
No fun to be had as they all muddled through
The cumulative notes that nobody knew.
And eventually someone says to you
“I give up! I fail! Help me out here dude.”
Studying, studying all through the hours silently drained us of our great mental powers.
Our new diet consists of coffee, red bull, and tea.
The only solace we have is that in days, we’ll be free.
If we ever get free time from our horrible books, we may hop on Facebook in a small corner
nook, or play videogames, or watch a DVD, some may even try that foreign object: TV.
The library is packed with students ‘til two
When the staff finally says: “go home and sleep you.”
And some of them don’t and some of them do. We all are nocturnal around December 2.
But soon we’ll be done, we’ll be on holiday break.
We’ll see our friends back home, or maybe we’ll take, a step toward the future
after we make it
across the stage in that cap and that cape.
Only one more week people.
We can make it through. Believe me; I’m there, struggling right beside you.
We’ll get there together, I assure you, it’s true.
Just remember to take time to take care of you.
Until next time,
Avery
November 24, 2010
An early New Year's Resolution
"One day at a time--this is enough. Do not look back and grieve over the past for it is gone; and do not be troubled about the future, for it has not yet come. Live in the present, and make it so beautiful it will be worth remembering." ~Ida Scott Taylor
Dear Ms. Taylor,
I have no idea who you are, or where you are from, or your significance to the world as a whole, but thank you for that. I needed a reminder.
Until next time,
Avery
Dear Ms. Taylor,
I have no idea who you are, or where you are from, or your significance to the world as a whole, but thank you for that. I needed a reminder.
Until next time,
Avery
November 23, 2010
The Comeback Kid
**Disclaimer, since I know some stop by, and will take all words seriously: this is in no way relating to any of my relatives, nor is it meant to be taken seriously. It is simply to inject some light humor in to the holiday season for the singletons. Please do not kill me, or give me death glares, when I see you over the holidays. Hasta pronto**
“So honey, do you have a boyfriend yet,” like it’s expected of you. Of course everyone stops eating and talking to find this out because they weren’t brave enough to ask it themselves.
If you do, good for you! You have successfully avoided the awkward moment that follows this question and can continue to have a wonderful conversation about him with your relative while the rest of the family goes back to eating and talking.
If you don’t, and you say you don’t, your response is usually met with:
a) A look like you’ve suddenly grown a third head
b) A sad “you’ve-failed-at-life” kind of look
c) An awkward “oh” and a sudden change of subject or exit from a room
OR
d) A combination of all three
Because you see, to this tactless relative it doesn’t matter that say for example: you studied abroad in Spain after saving money for years; it doesn’t matter that you have discovered what you’d like to do with your life/career in the future; it doesn’t matter that your first ever news article got published in your college paper, nor does it matter that you are now writing for them on a regular basis. It doesn’t matter that you’re meeting tons of new people while managing to work with your clubs, have a social life and control your workload; or that you’ve had an awesome interview; gotten a job; received a promotion or volunteered somewhere; nor does it matter that you’re almost done with school, or looking for an internship, and the fact that you’re doing a damn good job in your hardest classes ever is unimportant. All that matters to this tactless relative is that you don’t have a boyfriend for yet another year.
So, here are some comebacks that I’ve thought up, please feel free to write your own:
“Oh yes, his name is Hank, he just got out of prison and we’re looking at a wedding date sometime next year. Of course it will be after he goes through his anger management classes…”
“Oh yes, who knew that boring lecturers could be so interesting outside of the classroom.”
“Oh yes, who knew that [insert ridiculous age here]-year-olds knew so much.”
“No, but my girlfriend’s pretty nice.”
“No, but he’s going to be out on probation in June.”
“No, but I’ve decided to throw away my college education and become a nun after I graduate.”
Or my personal favorite, which is a quote from Katherine Heigl in 27 Dresses, paraphrased of course to fit the situation:
“No, but then I think of all the hot hate sex that I can have and everything seems to be better somehow.” (Wouldn’t that just give them all a heart attack?)
Now, if only I was brave enough to use them.
We’ll make it through this my fellow singletons, and we’ll have a blast, possibly more than others, celebrating in style! And hey, who says love isn’t possible along the way? Enjoy your holidays, and travel safely!
Until Next Time,
Avery
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