Going out with a cough

Sorry for the lack of posts! I'm finally done with all exams and I've been resting this week, nursing myself back to health. I've actually been feeling a lot better but then my throat has been getting sore again.

And now I will begin my rant on plus/minus grading system. I knew going into it that this could hurt or help me depending on what type of classes I'm taking. Of course for people who usually make 90's and above, this was going to be a pain in the butt to start getting 94's. The main problem I see with implementing this system is how each teacher was using it differently. It doesn't seem fair that one class disregards A- while another class implements it in the same course implements it. I also wish they would've just started this system with the incoming freshmen instead of making us change during our time here. Overall, this system will have hurt my GPA and has created more stress in hoping that my teachers round to the nearest whole number to get that A.

In other news, I got a BCS Championship ticket to Pasadena!! I'm not sure if I'm going yet though because the plane tickets are getting pricey. My friends and I need to make a decision pretty quick!

Other than that, I don't have any other significant winter break plans. I'll be in Dallas most of the time with my family! I hope all of you guys have a great break and HOOK EM HORNS!

Last week of school and I'm sick again!

Happy late Thanksgiving! I had a nice long week trying to recover from a cold I had starting on Tuesday. I decided to stay in Austin this year because I really dreaded the drive to Dallas. Luckily, 9 of my other good friends stayed behind so we ended up having a potluck dinner on Thursday. It went amazingly well and my pumpkin pies were a hit! I literally spent that whole day baking, watching the Cowboys game, then watching the UT game. After resting for couple of hours, my friends and I went to Best Buy at midnight to start lining up for Black Friday. It actually wasn't as cold as I thought it would be and the time went by relatively fast. I ended up buying a PS3 bundle and a bunch of blu-ray dvds! I'm so excited to play and watch everything during winter break!



I wish I wasn't sick during the break because I couldn't focus on my studies. I started getting a fever and ended up napping most of the weekend away. I have two midterms this Thursday but I'm hoping I can get my stuff together tonight and start off the week strong!

Today I also got my Big XII championship ticket email! I'm not sure yet if I'm going to go to the game this Saturday but I'm very tempted. I also applied for the BCS championship game in Pasadena so hopefully we'll be able to make it!

We Won! Part 2

My co-ed football team won championships for IM football this past Sunday! We are back-to-back champions and it's a great way to end my IM football career. I got to catch the game-winning touchdown so that was the cherry on top!



I can't wait for today to be over! I just had my first presentation for my MKT 372 class and I have my MKT 460 in an hour. The first one was about our social project that we did and how we grew as a person. My group volunteered with the City of Austin and their Green City Festival. I made this video that summarized what we did:



In other news, New Moon is coming out this Friday! I'm pretty excited for this one because the graphics look so much better. This actually wasn't my favorite book out of the whole Twilight series but I think it'll still be great. Plus I love Kristen Stewart and her previous movies.

IM Women Champions!!!

We won! We won! We won!

My women's football team won our championship game tonight 19-0! We won our semis last night 27-6! It feels amazing to be #1 especially since we had some tough competition throughout the season. It's also awesome to know that we are the first team this school year to receive our champions t-shirt. I will definitely be wearing it for the rest of this week!

ForTheLOLs after our semis win:


Champions!


My coed team also won in our semis tonight over ABSA and we'll be playing in the championship this Sunday!

My birthday was also this past weekend so I am now officially 22. I really do feel a difference this time around. All of my future responsibilities of finding a job and having to leave school flashed before my eyes. I still had a great birthday with my friends though! I've never been to Mt. Bonnell so we went to watch the sunset and got some delicious sushi at Mikado afterwards.



This week has been the start of mock interviews for the BA 101 classes. I've already worked three sessions this week but I've had a great time getting to talk with different students. It was also nice to brush up on my interviewing skills by listening to how other students answered their questions. Hopefully some of my pointers will help them in future interviews!

Alright time to go to sleep! What a long day...

Violent Times

My heart goes out to all the victims and family members who were involved in the Fort Hood and Orlando shootings. It's sad to see that these events happened back-to-back. With my birthday coming up tomorrow, I am truly reminded of how precious and unpredictable life can be. There is no guarantee of a tomorrow and I hope to live each day with a purpose.

IM Playoffs and Careers Week!

IM football playoffs have officially started and my women's team won today 14-13! We are in the semis and we play again next Tuesday. My coed team plays our first game this Wednesday!

How was everyone's Halloween weekend? I was a party pooper and didn't dress up this year. I did watch Paranormal Activity with a group of friends though. It had some pretty creepy scenes but it wasn't as scary as I thought it was going to be. They didn't have a lot of money to make it with so I have to give them credit for pulling it off so well!

This week is Careers Info Week! If you still don't know what major you want to declare or if you just want more info, check these out:

Monday, November 2
5:30-7 :: Finance
7:30-9 :: Engineering Route to Business

Tuesday, November 3
5:30-7 :: MIS
7:30-9 :: Supply Chain Management

Wednesday, November 4
5:30-7 :: Marketing
7:30-9 :: International Business

Thursday, November 5
5:30-7 :: Management
7:30-9 :: Accounting

I am NOT tired.

What a crazy weekend! Starting on Thursday night, I went to the Colbie Caillat/Howie Day concert at Stubb's. It was a really chill concert but I had to leave a bit early to go catch a movie at the Austin Film Festival. My friend and I saw Michael Cera's new movie, Youth in Revolt. It was really funny and a great movie to kick off the festival. On Saturday, I also went to a couple of panels at the Driskill Hotel. I went to "How to write Love Stories/Romantic Comedies" and "Script to Screen: Watchmen". The screen writer for Watchmen was the speaker and he was hilarious! Later that day, I went to the Paramount theater to listen to Ron Howard, Mitchell Hurwitz, and Steve Zaillian. I love Arrested Development so it was awesome to see Mitchell Hurwitz talking about the movie that they're making for it. Then yesterday, my friend and I went to watch a Japanese film called Happy Ending. The festival doesn't end till Thursday night so I still have a few more movies to watch till then!

On top of the film festival, I have a test this Thursday for MKT 460. It's over regression analysis...my favorite. :(

I'm also working on my application for the DGA Trainee Program for after graduation. One of the essay questions asks about a hardship I went through in life. I've always hated that question. Hopefully my answer won't be too cliche.

The regular season for IM football has ended and playoffs are just around the corner! My co-ed team went 4-0 while my women's team is 3-1. Hopefully I can win 2 championships this semester. Am I being too selfish??