Final Blog

So this is my last blog for the year and probably for the rest of my life. I don't know if one day I will end up writing blogs for my job but I am just assuming for now. This English composition class was my first experience with writing blogs. Writing blogs isn't as bad as I thought it would be. I never realized that they only take a few minutes to complete. I always procrastinated and would avoid doing them in the past; mainly because I thought they required a lot of time and effort. This composition class has drastically changed my view of blogs for the better. When I was younger, I once heard that blogs were pointless and a waste of time. From that point of my life until now, I had never tried writing blogs and never gained interest into finding out about them. I guess you really can't judge something until after you have personally tried it.

Sad Day

Last night was officially my last night here at TLU. It was difficult for me to fall asleep because I couldn't stop thinking about leaving my school and friends that I made this year. I spent a lot of time thinking about many of the good times and bad times that I had been through this year. I also thought about the new friends that I have made and the chances of spending time with them during the summer. Although I am excited for school and finals to be done, I am sad to leave a place that I often call home. I found it interesting that when I was packing my belongings to check out of my room, there was a story to every belonging that I had. For example, the signed baseball reminded me of the times that I would spend throwing the baseball with my neighbor. My microwave reminded me of the times when my room mate and my neighbors would meet in my room for late night snacks. Now that I think about it, I wish I would have taken more pictures so that I could remember the memories years later in my life.

End of Finals

The end of finals has finally come for some students at TLU. I feel relieved that school is officially done for me this semester. I am happy with my results from my finals, so my summer will not be experienced with a angry mood. Sometimes I felt that my classes this semester seemed to be a bit difficult at times but eventually overcame the difficulties. Since I am planning on getting a job and taking classes in the summer, my stress is not yet over. I decided that taking classes in the summer was a good decision because I wanted to take basic college courses in the summer, rather than waste hours of next semester by taking them here at TLU. Trying to maintain classes in the summer and working is going to be a new experience for me. Although it may be one of the toughest tasks that I have ever attempted, I am ready for the challenge. Balancing time for studying and homework along with work time and time for friends is going to be difficult. I am not looking forward to this busy summer.

Lucky Day?

So this week I found some spare time in my schedule. My neighbor Cody and I both enjoy playing baseball as a hobby. So during this free time, Cody asks me if I would like to play catch with him outside. I agree and and return to my room to get changed and to get my glove. I meet him outside just like all the other times before. We were playing catch for about ten minutes when a man catches our attention. He was driving in a golf cart wearing sunglasses and a hat. I also noticed that he was wearing the same attire as the people that work on the school campus. Previous times before, the man would bring us baseballs that he found outside the TLU baseball field. I noticed that he once again had another baseball for us. He showed the baseball in hand while driving by and I responded by giving a nod. He threw the ball to me and kept driving on. I picked the ball up and noticed that this ball was different from the others that I received. I was shocked when I realized that the baseball had been signed by Nolan Ryan; a hall of fame baseball legend. I showed the ball to Cody and we both agreed not to throw the ball but to keep it in a safe place. I then rushed inside to hide it somewhere.

Ridiculous!!!

As everyone knows, the end of the school year is near. This is often a time of excitement but also seriousness. It is also the time when students are allowed to sell their school books back to TLU for some money of what they paid for. I was excited because I purchased a $90.00 calculus book, a $90.00 economics book, and a $10.00 English book. I was looking forward to getting at least half of my money back that I spent on these books. So I walked into the TLU Bookstore in a good mood with my books in my hand. I arrived at the desk and told the woman working that I would like to return my books for money. She agreed to help me and took a look at my books. She first looked at my calculus book. She then told me that the Bookstore had enough of that book and I was unable to get any money in return. I was a little disappointed but remained calm. She then looked at my economics book. She quickly saw the cover and immediately told me that TLU is using a new series of the book next year. She made it clear by telling me that the book had no value. I became a little upset but still remained calm. She finally looked at my English book. She typed on the computer for a few seconds, then explained to me that I would get $2 in return for the book. She then jokingly said, "you might as well just keep all of the books". I immediately became angry and left the Bookstore. The rest of my day was spent in a bad mood.

A New Experience

With the end of the school year coming closer, the start of a new school year is being prepared for. This last week of school, included the deadline for housing registration. I discussed my housing situation with my parents and they suggested that I sign up for a room with a room mate like I did this school year. Since I had already experienced this, the decision was acceptable for me. So while I was online filling out the forms for housing, I asked my current room mate if he would like to be my room mate again for next semester. He surprisingly rejected my idea and explained that he wanted a room alone because of personal reasons. I didn't question his choice because I could always ask one of my other friends if they would like to be my room mate. Later that day, I asked another friend if he would like to be my room mate and he also rejected. A few minutes later, I asked another close friend and he also rejected because he was getting a single room. I thought about letting TLU randomly choose a room mate for me, until I quickly remembered my dreadful first semester experience. I soon found myself with a tough decision. I finally decided to try something new and get a single room for myself. I am excited and looking forward to next semester.

Small Town, Big City

For those who are unaware, I am from San Antonio. I have lived there all of my life. So therefore, I am accustomed to living in a large city. When I decided to attend TLU, I was aware that Seguin was a small town but I just didn't know what to expect. This past weekend, I decided to enjoy a nice dinner at Chili's here in Seguin. I have been to Chili's many times before so it was nothing new to me. When I walked through the doors, I immediately recognized one of the workers. I realized that he was a student at TLU. Although I didn't know his name, I knew who he was because I had seen him numerous times before. My friend and I were later seated at our table. A few minutes later, three more people walk through the doors. Again, I notice that they are TLU students. I didn't know their names either but I had often seen them walking around campus. I sat at the table in amazement while we waited for our waiter. It was quite unusual how amused I was to see people I know outside of school. I feel like this occurrence is normal to someone who grew up in a small town but very interesting for me. I later sat through the whole dinner in amazement.