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I just changed my school schedule for this semester for like the 456465135465th time.
Uggh..... I dropped ECD 214 b/c I just realized that I only need 1 human development course for my major, and since I was enrolled in both ECD 214 and EDP 303, I decided to drop ECD 214 b/c it will shorten up my mondays and besides, my boyfriend is in EDP 303 w/ me and the only reason he's taking it is b/c I'm in it and he needs an SB course.
Then...... after staring at the my major's checksheet for like an hour, and figuring out how I can graduate sooner, I decided to add EDP 311 and SPF 401. EDP 311 might get confusing with all the other development psychology-esque classes I'm taking, but I'll manage. And SPF 401 is just a 1 credit, 2 week online course that I'm taking at the end of the semester, so it shouldn't be that stressful. Sadly, my schedule is now 17 credit hours.... well, 16 until that SPF 401 kicks in.
The bad part is that now means I have to buy 2 more expensive books (luckily I didn't buy the book for ECD 214, so I didn't lose money). Oh well..... not too shocked.
Uggh....... I (think) I'm done changing my schedule.
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 Christine/19/AZ/Catholic/Italian/ASU/Sophomore/ Graphic Design major. Loves: Summertime, beaches, skiing, snow, my friends, my family, singing, graphic design, Adam Levine, pop-rock music, American Idol, Friends (the tv show), The Sun Devils, concerts, butterflies, taking pictures. Hates: Partiers, smokers, drinkers, sluts, stupid jocks, bees, spiders, scorpions, snakes, homework, chores, having a job, moronic drivers, emotional chicks, drama, people who interupt me, people who steal my graphics! ♥
January 2008
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snagged from Sari :) Oh goodness, I'm so sick right now. I think I may have the flu. My stomach feels like someone punched me, I have a fever, and my nose is all stuffed up and won't stop running. All this, of course, the day before a big test in my class and two days before halloween, which I'm supposed to be spending with my boyfriend. And I also have to work tomorrow night, b/c I'm covering my friend's shift b/c my crazy manager scheduled her for 40 hours this week (and she has to go to school). But I don't know if I'm gonna be able to cover. I might have to call in sick, lol! Uggh..... I'm gonna go shove some tissues up my nose now.
my computer! My poor, poor computer :*( I busted my computer screen. Usually, I keep my computer on all day long, but I turn the monitor on and off throughout the day. So, if I'm not using it, I'll turn it off until I have to use the computer again. So last night, I went to go turn it on, and I guess i pushed the button a little too hard, b/c the button got stuck, and never came back out, and the monitor never turned on. So I shut the computer off and unplugged the monitor and tried taking a screwdriver to pop the button out, but nothing worked. It's officially lodged. So I went to the thrift store before to get a temporary monitor until I can get my other one fixed. I was able to get a Dell (my computer is a Dell), but sadly this thing is HUGE!!!!! It takes up half my desk, literally. My other screen (the one that I broke) is a beautiful little flat panel. So I'm very sad, and feel so cramped using this huge thing. I'm gonna call Dell tomorrow and see if they can fix my monitor. Sadly, when I bought the computer, I only took a 1 year warranty, which has already expired, so hopefully it won't cost too much to fix. Arggh, this sucks. But I'm still happy, b/c I just got off the phone with my boyfriend XD He's such an angel, I swear ♥
So after "shopping around" for a new major on ASU's website, these are the following that sparked my interest. I'm so weird. - Elementary Education: I kinda like the idea, but having second thoughts. - Geography: I love world geography and am pretty good at it, but idk..... - Design Studies: The BA program, which just kinda lets you take your choice of classes and lets you choose your own individualized area of study. AKA: the easy way out within the design program. - Communication Studies: This sounds really interesting (and the requirements aren't very hard), and a friend's sister is majoring in this and she loves it. The only problem? It's only offered out at the West campus, which is friggin' 51st and Thunderbird. Whoa baby, idk if I wanna drive out there everyday. It would have to be that I move out that way. So idk...... - Philosophy: Okay, I had to throw the curveball major in here somewhere. I would love to go for philosophy (all thanks to Christian Morality junior year), but seriously....... what on earth am I going to do with a philosophy major?!?!? BLEEEEHHHHHHHH......... help!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I'm so confused lately on exactly what I want out of life. I've been considering changing my major in college yet again. I am currently a graphic design major, and as much as I love graphic design and want to be a graphic designer, the university just isn't letting me do it the way i want. I just had my mid-term presentation on Friday in one of my design classes, and my professor gave me a D, saying that my work was not of professional level, and that it appears that I didn't put much effort into the project, nor did I bother to refine my projects at all, and that he doesn't think I'm taking the course seriously nor does he think I'm cut out for graphic design. Granted, i realize he's a jerk who doesn't know what he's talking about, but at the same time, that did hurt my feelings. I'm one of those people who gets D's quite often lately, and I'm just sick of it, especially when it's a graphic design class, and I'm a damn well experienced designer who knows her craft. But I had a bad feeling about majoring on GD all along....... I never wanted it to be a career, I simply wanted to keep it as a hobby, but everyone kept telling me how good I was at it and that I should major in it, so after much reluctance, i decided "hey, why not." But it's just not what I wanted nor expected, and I'm quite dissatisfied with it. Not designing, just the academic program. At this point, I'm afraid that if I continue with the program, that my passion will be killed, and I really don't want that. I love design, and the last thing I need is for school and a bunch of stuffy professors to kill that for me, so that's why I want to change my major now before it's too late. But that's my problem........ I'm too indecisive, and thus am behind in my studies about a year to a year and a haf already. Let's see all the majors I've considered over the last 2 years: - Journalism: this was what I originally applied to the university with. I wanted to be a magazine writer, but b/c my high school GPA was too low, the university automatically enrolled me as an undeclared student when they accepted me. And also, I took a journalism course at my high school, and although it was an easy course, I just didn't like it, so by the time I started at the university, I had already changed my mind. - Theater: I was in 1 play in high school, and suddenly I wanted to be an actress. But after looking at the entry requirements for that program, and how rigorous they were, I quickly changed my mind yet again. - Film and Media Production: I figured if I couldn't star in the movies, I'd make them. Anything to get me to Hollywood, as I'd say. But after taking a couple of film and media courses, I realized that I had no knowledge or interest in the film industry, so I changed my mind. - Graphic Design: I finally realized that I needed to make up my mind, and decided to listen to everyone and go with it. But after a few letdowns, I realized that this program is going to restrain my creativity and ability rather than sustain it. - Elementary Education: this is where I'm at now. I love kids, and they love me. And besides, I'll get fall break, winter break, spring break, and summer break! Woohoo, sounds good to me :D Ok, so this profession is not a money-maker, but at least there's a demand for teachers, and at the rate i'm going now, I'm never gonna make money if I don't friggin decide already and graduate! So yes, I'm feeling confused right now. I don't wanna make another mistake, but my heart just feels like this is right. I'm gonna finish out the semester in graphic design, and see how I feel then, but this week i'm gonna try and talk to an advisor at the education college and see where I stand right now as far as being admitted and all that. So kids, figure out what you wanna do BEFORE you get to college, b/c if you don't it's gonna come back and bite you in the butt later on!
So my whole life, it's always been about taking care of other people, making sure other people are happy and well taken care of. But i get so wrapped up in other people's feelings that sometimes I forget about myself. Well, In the last couple of weeks, I'm finally shifting the focus towards myself. I'm not doing this to be greedy or conceited or anything like that. I'm doing this b/c I'm burnt out and it's time for me to finally get to know myself a little better. Two weeks ago, a class of mine got cancelled, so I thought "well, i can go home, or I can use this time to have some fun". So I went to the mall. I usually hate shopping by myself, but this time was utterly enjoyable and relaxing. I went and bought myself a strawberry lemonade and browsed through the clearance rack, and ended up with a simple yellow henley shirt. I then met up with a friend and I helped her pick out a dress to wear to a wedding. Then two days later, before one of my classes, I decided to check out the new Tempe Marketplace. I went to Target and bought a friend of mine a thinking of you card and a beautiful butterfly pendant. See? Even when I'm spending time with myself, I'm still thinking of other people ;) I then went to Barnes and Noble. I couldn't find the teen book section, so I meandered my way over to the classic fiction section, and came across Little Women, a book that I've been wanting to read for a while now, so I went ahead and purchased it. And so far it's turning out to be a lovely book! Arrgh....... I just got an email from the university stating that my professor for Intro to Computers filed an unsatisfactory performance report on me to the Registrar's office. Well, geez woman, we're only 6 weeks into the semester, give me a break! And trust me, I'm fully aware of my poor performance in that class so far...... we've had 2 quizzes and two assignments. I have missed one quiz and 1 assignment (simply b/c I forgot). But I got a 100% on the other quiz and assignment, so I'm at 50% right now. I am no idiot, I know that is a shitty grade, but give me a few more weeks and a few more assignments, and my grade will be satisfactory in no time. Arrgh...... some teachers just thrive on being frumpy a**holes with nothing better to do than make students feel inferior (yet I probably know more than that women about computers). just a quick update to say that I updated my layout....... woohoo!!!!!! I got it from Butterfly Box (credit is in side navigation). The header was made by me (obviously!), and features pics of model Gemma Ward.
I get inspiration from normal things around me everyday. For me, arts and crafts consist of designing graphics for webpages. My best friend and I also design tote bags. I get inspiration from items advertised in magazines, things that I see people wear around campus, other peoples' graphics, song lyrics, TV shows/movies, retro stuff from different decades, different pictures I see people take, fabrics, album covers/movie posters, etc. Even if someone says something to me, like a compliment, or even an insult, I can use that and channel my feelings associated with it through my graphics. Color also plays a huge role in my work. Depending on the pictures I use, or the theme I'm going for, or even how I'm feeling at that particular moment, I choose my colors wisely. For instance, if I'm feeling sad or angry, my graphic will most likely be a bit darker and edgier, and the graphic itself will be a bit more simple and plain. But if I'm in a good mood, I will tend to use bright colors and eccentric design elements. I personally believe that just about anything can inspire creativity...... spark that certain flame inside........ and the rest becomes history.
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