Choices? No Changes!

            Nothing is ever easy, however some things in life generally are geared towards making it easier.  I would never in my life agree with the statement "College is easy."  after my first two semesters at a big main university, I however would agree with the statement that our school and my sorority do everything in their power to make sure It's as easy as they can make it.  I wish for everyone's sake that it were true college were easy however, what would that mean for the future of our world if just anyone could graduate with a degree.  And no matter how hard they try there are certain things in college no one but you yourself can learn and do anything about.

            A lot of what makes college so difficult is that in large part college is about finding yourself.  In as many ways possible.

·         Your religion:  will you choose to continue on in the ways of your parents or will you forge a new path with your new freedom and find a new way.

·         Your career:  will you do what you always thought you would or will something else pop up that makes so much more sense that, or maybe you will change your mind ten times before you can find what's right for you.

·         Politics:  Will you take on the things that you grew up hearing about?  Will you go to protest against what you grew up hearing?

·         Yourself:  Will you continue to hide behind makeup?  Will you still be the quiet one in the corner?  Will you always tone down your outfit afraid of what others think?

·         Relationships:  Do you want to stay with the boy from high school that you feel you have outgrown and grown distant from?  Do you want to boy hop from one boy to another each week?  Are you ready to settle down?  or do you want to play hookie for a couple years before getting serious?

·         Friends:  Will you continue to be friends with girls who you feel make you think less of yourself?  Or will you continue to be the girl that has to have every guy even if it's your friends guy?

            College is full of wonder and deciding and finding one's self.  But for one moment imagine the time it is going to take you to learn all of this about yourself.  I myself am in my second year almost third and have only barely scratched the surface of friends, politics, my career and my religion.  I have no clue what I will find out about myself or about my relationships or any of it in the last bit of time I have here at the university but I do know that this is barely touching the enormous pressures of college.      

            The other things that make college hard are as follow.

·         Greek life:  Do you want to join greek life?  Are you willing to be labeled shallow for "buying your friends"?  Do you want a sisterhood?  Do you want the commitment it takes?  The hours you put in?  Is it all parties?  Or is there more?  Which one should i be in?  What if i don't find one i fit in with?

·         Parties:  Oh no I don't have any friends Im not popular I won't get invited to any parties!  I need to make friends.  Oh no i don't really know how to talk to guys will i still get invited?  What do i wear?

·         Sports:  Should I tryout for a team? Do i have time to be on a team? Should I join an intramural?  Should I join this team with my friends? What about studying?

·         On Campus Activities: There's a free movie tonight! Lets Go!  Oh Gosh lets go out to that free concert!  But my studies? Or what if I don't do it now and then I never get to?

 

      So I realize this does not happen to everyone, but these are generally issues I see all of my friends and I go through.  Not one of us has not had one of these thoughts or had to come to the other for help with one of these.  But the biggest challenge you will face in school is:

 

·         Class/Grades

o   Ditching: should i ditch?  Well i went out last night maybe I should sleep in!  Its only one class!  I'll be there the next day. (until you're not.)

o   Homework:  Should i do my homework now or after that game?  What if i just go out for a little while?  Ehh there will be more grades.  I don't need this one.

o   Tests:  I can get by with studying for an hour.  Studies for six hours...fails the test.  realizes you have a very hard teacher and fails the test.

 

            There is so much to do in college and there are so many ways to change, get distracted and to lose time.  This article was soely meant for more people to understand that college is more than parties.  A lot of what is above is viewed as horribly superficial but it is the truth as to what goes on in college.  It is what happens in our minds and it is what we constantly are thinking about.

 

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My life....its a shit show

            My life has fallen to a shit show of late, things have slipped through my metaphorical cracks and this blog was one of them.  I got into college and joined a sorority I have come to love and cherish.  But with that comes time and then came classes which ultimately I started to leave unnoticed.  Going to the University of South Carolina from a technical college is much like you would expect joining as a freshman to be. I had the serious transition with the plummeting grades, the parties and I got caught up.  So now I am playing make up.  Trying to get better grades to get a better gpa.  Trying to party less and go to church more.  Trying to make real friends not the ones you party with then never see. 

            College is and always will be a complete mess.  If you have ever heard someone utter the words "college is a breeze." do the world a favor and give them a good slap on the head.  Trust me you learn more in your 4 years at college then you could ever begin to imagine.  Here are some things I have begun to learn in my first two years at college.

·         It's very easy to get caught up in the lifestyle and forget that college is in fact a full time job.  (and you must do it if you want to pass)

·         There will be people who will judge you on nothing more than you hair, clothes, car, and if you are popular or not. (if you thought you left high school, you were wrong you just joined a bigger scale.)

·         There aren't cliques there are literally thousands of people to meet don't be afraid to sit next to someone new and just strike up a conversation.

·         House parties are a neon traffic sign for cops.

·         You meet contacts everywhere.  Literally everywhere.

·         Enjoy it while it lasts because I swear sometimes I feel like I'm in need of a oxygen tank when I remember I am already 20.

·         Join as much as you want because you only get to once

·         Some boys are just that still boys so don't go into college hoping for an engagement 6 months in.

·         Teachers give you leniency that most jobs don't so start with self management early.

·         Oh and pay attention in class if you want good grades.  (I type this as i sit in my Political Science class.)

            This article was in no way a "HI I abandoned you for a long time but here's why" article.  This was a ""Hi my life is a shit show let me tell you why" article.  I tend to forget that i have a blog sometimes but that's ok in my life because then when i come back i have so much more to tell.

            I wish I could fit everything in here but I can't so i am going to wait for another article.

Have a wonderful day y'all.

 

New leaf...Healthy life

HI LOVLIES!!

I do realize I am the absolute worst at keeping up with this blog!  However with college, a sorority, trying to keep my grades up, and now trying to live a healthy lifestyle that leaves little room for being on my laptop.
I don't know if y'all have heard of Blogilates.com but I have found that I am slightly addicted to her 1. wonderful workout videos (ALL ON YOUTUBE SWEET!)
2. She has an app (I REPEAT AN APP) you can keep up with other girls on this app and help motivate others and share recipes.

if you haven't checked her out yet I sincerely think you should lol.
I am currently addicted to watching the food network any chance I get in order to live a healthy lifestyle so if you see more than the occasional recipe on here that's why.

One show on the Food Network I have now found as a new favorite of mine is The Pioneer Woman I love this because of my southern origins and because all of her recipes are so wholesome.  This next recipe is one I just saw on her show today.  I have not tried it due to lack of ingredients however I will be getting them soon.  And it looks delicious.

sunrise punch

*There is no determined measurements for this recipe

In a blender throw in some ice.  Pour in (your amount) of Orange Juice, and then pour in (your amount) of Pineapple Juice (not my favorite so a little less in my version).  After this put in Milk in (keep in mind that there needs to be plenty of milk about the amount of the two others combined).  Once this is done put in I would say around 1/4 to 1/2 a cup meringue powder (this gives it a frothy texture) and then about a 1/4 a cup of powdered sugar.  Blend and put in cups to enjoy.

Courtesy of a recipe on the Food Network!

 

Another recipe which I found on The Pioneer Woman was her Tomato Salad this inspired my lunch today which was slightly different from her recipe. 

 

Tomato Salad

Cut up about half a box of cherry or grape tomatoes (she used large tomatoes however I only had grape tomatoes)  After this pour vinaigrette over the tomatoes not too much but enough to coat them. ( I used Greek vinaigrette because that's all I had) Add on top fresh basil and parsley ( I didn't have either but I had dry basil which I shook on top) and mix.  However I also added about two small spoonful's of feta cheese. 

This was a healthy and very delicious lunch that I will definitely be making more often.

 

What are your favorite recipes??

 

Rough Day, Rough Semester

This blog has lost much of what it used to be due to my loss of time.  I just want to say for the record I do care about this blog and I am still going to be posting to it just not as often as I would like to.

So I made it into a sorority Gamma Phi Beta and I love my new sisters more than anything especially my twin.  its not official we aren't twins yet but we are so much alike it has just kind of stuck with us.

Im making some major decisions In my life recently and I like where I think my life is headed.  I am not ready for the world to know exactly what my plans are when my own family doesn't know half of it yet. 

some of the things I can tell you is that I am planning on studying in Hawaii next spring!!!(cue happy dancing) When I was there for the pro bowl I fell in love with the island and I would take any chance givin to go back there. 

And I have yet to get an exam grade of higher than a 75% so in other words shit is getting real at University of South Carolina and I am in for it.

New school, New house, New life, Same blog

Ahhh ok I am severely sorry!  I have been saying that alot in my last couple of posts and that makes me sad I do not get to post as much as i would like to anymore due to going back to school, which unlike most of you, I never stopped.  I went to college for the Fall of 2013, Spring 2014, Summer 2014 and now Fall of 2014 someone just shoot me.  I did however end up passing all of my classes this summer (YAY!)

So let me tell you about this new life first off it is hella stressful living on your own I am almost 20 and I feel like I am just starting to be an adult!  My house (yes i said house not apartment) is super nice I love it along with my 3 absolutely wonderful roommates.  I started school two weeks ago and most of my classes are ok except for my math class I am stuck in a math class full of FRESHMEN (no insult meant) I was a freshman last year there's nothing wrong with being one, however there is a certain level of unease being in a class surrounded by people younger than you.  Mind you I have done this before in high school when i transferred, it is just not wanted.  I am taking Ancient Greek (you may look at me like I am stupid now)  however i am genuinely interested in it! It makes me happy (though it is definitely hard)!  I literally just ran across campus because i only have 20 min in between two classes that are literally probably atleast a good two miles away from each other.  Hectic I tell ya!

Anyways so my style in the past month has gotten a freakin makeover from hell and back.  Wondering why?  Firstly because I am now in a sorority(please refrain from rude and hurtful posts you are always welcome to your opinion I only ask you don't trash me for being in one) I am very proud of where I ended up and I couldn't be happier with my new sisters.  I am a proud member of Gamma Phi Beta and I wouldn't change it either.  However, when you do get a bid you have to hold yourself to a higher standard.  I am now being pushed to be the best part of myself and I can't wait for the outcome.  Now another reason my style has changed would be just the area I live in.  Nikes and T-shirts (my go to option) is more acceptable since most people in the area hike the campus as a pass time lol.  Another thing is during gameday it is a must that you wear a black &/or garnet and a pair of cowboy boots.  So my style has not really changed but what i wear of my clothes has.

On another note the weather here in Columbia is crazy mess.  Its been in the high 90's for the past two weeks and when hiking campus is your pass time it makes looking decent for class a major problem.  Speaking of how about me going to class this morning looking like i rolled out of bed(cause thats exactly what i did) in a jacket and jeans remember that high temp yeah my Iphone told me it would rain today....lying piece of shit.  Anywho i sat in the same seat next to same person i always had but something was different today.  I had been more social I talked and when the guy next to me was talking to me I was getting nervous....guys he was adorable.

So with all of that said
I love yall and i hope yall have a wonderful day loves

OMG....Freaking out!

I know you all must hate me sooo much and I will continue to apologize many times through out this entire post (Psst Im Sorry).  I have been so busy with preparations.  Guess what???? I got accepted into The University of South Carolina!!!!!!!! IM officially a Gamecock!  So incase you guys don't know too much about big universities they are extremely expensive and so my whole summer I have been freaking out money wise $$$$$ Tuition alone is going to cost me an arm and a leg!  The moral of the story study hard kids make good grades and get scholarships.  

Summer school....now that's something I am not very happy about!  Im taking three classes and saying they are easy would be an understatement!  Between Math, Philosophy, and Human Sexuality I am about to murder myself.  Not to mention my asshole of a professor (ever dealt with one of those? they are the best right)

 Someone save me from the torture!

 

College life = no life

So maybe you are in college, maybe you aren't.  Well let me tell you one thing not everyone's college life is like in the movies.  Actually no one I know gets to party that much and stay in school for longer than a year.  I have gone to zero parties my freshman year of college and already I have failed one class and I am on the brink of loosing my scholarship......

So now I have to take summer classes and those well they don't sound like the most fun things to be doing all summer, but we do what we have to inorder to stay in school.  So I looked up some tips on how to avoid the situation I am currently in (I don't think you want advice from me)

 

1. Don't be a procrastinator

        I for one have a huge problem with this I always manage to convince myself that I can do things last minute and then I either have to settle for a lower grade or take the no sleep option (I love sleep so that is the last resort)  So make a calendar for yourself and make sure you stick by it don't let yourself be talked out of doing work.

 

2. Turn off your phone for 1 hour 1/2 each day

        This is the hardest one for me I always like to be in touch with my friends but if you just turn your phone off for 1 hour and 1/2 and commit yourself to doing work you will be surprised at what you get done.  And for those who are about to ask me about Pandora? NO!!!! you'll hear your little notification ring go off and be too tempted.  My advice if you are working on a laptop go to Pandora's website and use that.

 

3. Block out distractions

          I didn't know about this until recently but there are actual websites you can go to and you can block social media websites and all kinds of things!  Just go on google and type in block websites for studying/ study helper block websites whichever you prefer.

 

4. And last but not least don't be afraid to ask for help

          I didn't want to believe I could be wrong and not be able to do all of this on my own so when anyone told me I was doing it wrong I became headstrong and shut them down.  Don't do this its the worst thing you could actually do and trust me it wont help in the least.

 

I am now taking three classes this summer because no one told me I was being a stubborn pig head so I hope that maybe this will prevent someone from making the same mistakes.

 

 

Got any freshman college horror stories you want to share send them to my email and ill post them for you!

super crazily sorry

Would it make a difference if I told you how sorry I am for not writing a post on here for almost three weeks?
No?
Well I am extremely sorry....so let me tell you the latest!
I went to Cheersport Nationals which for cheerleaders is like going to a bowl game in football the only thing better is Worlds which is like the superbowl of cheerleading.
My team Senior Small Level 2 went up against thirteen other teams and we placed 3rd!
For a competition like this that is major, we went up against some crazy hard teams and I think they all did amazing it was only pure dedication that got us that medal.
And we had a competition 2 weeks before that as well meaning only one thing.....crazy ass practice's!!!!!!  Where your coaches drive you to craziness and you want to rip your hair out.
So what is in store for now?

• A home competition in a week
• A competition in Myrtle Beach in a month
• Working Masters in two months
• Trying to pass my second semester in college

Speaking of The Masters my hours from what I heard from my friend who did it last year I will be getting up around 5am and working til midnight each night and this is for a week!  any one ever heard of something so crazy!

So in a nutshell I'm slowly turning into a head case!  I have so much on my plate but I am working hard to make sure that it all turns out well, because reward does not come without work and sacrifice.

What have yall been up to?

2014 Bucket List

So I definitely can not be the only one who has things they want to do before the clock strikes midnight on New Years of 2015.  Well since it is officially 2014 I plan on making one now! 
This will be my first Bucket List...Ever, but I saw this somewhere and thought it was a cute idea.

• Go somewhere that I've never been (going to Hawaii in two weeks)
• Kiss my crush
• Accidently admit to my crush that I like him (oopsies)
• Get accepted into the University of South Carolina
• Try out for the USC cheer squad (unfortunately I cant bc I wont be able to get in in time)
• Get Shwasted at a college party (come on every freshman needs the experience)
• get more than 100 followers on my blog
• Grow out my natural hair color (dirty blonde not much a fan)
• go on a mission trip
• volunteer somewhere

This is as far as my list goes for now....ta ta for now loves<3

What is on your 2014 Bucket List?

Uh Oh.....I didn't do my homework

Whether you're in middle school, high school, or college I'm sure you can relate to that oopsie's moment where you either forgot to do you're homework...or if you're like me you said "I'll do it later."
Well you want to know what happens when you do that?   You don't do it!

‘why didn’t i just do my homework’ a musical by me featuring hits such as ‘I’ve had 3 weeks to complete this fucking essay’ and ‘I’ll do it in the morning’

 

Let me explain my teacher hasn't been present to class for the last month.  She went to the hospital for kidney stones then went into kidney failure.  We have not received any word from her on her condition, so we assumed we would not be taking a final exam....thus, I failed to turn in my 4 page research paper like I was supposed to.

 

no idea if this paper is GOOD but its DONE

An anthology of short stories by college students

 

yeah I know bad college student...can I just take a second to tell you how majorly I have fucked up my first semester of college.  I first off took on a full load with some classes above my level.  Now I have 2 "A's" and 3 "D's".

You want me to tell you the part that really screwed me over? yeah? we just got an email today from the head of the English department and since our teacher Is out our Research Paper is going to count as our final exam!

 

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