a life of my own

If I was to grade myself on my blogging creativity/success in the past month, I would give myself a "D-" - not good at all. For the past few weeks I have wanted to blog, don't get me wrong, but I have been trying to think about something interesting to write about - and I have not been successful in the slightest. But here it goes. I am sitting in the Collegiate Times office on a Thursday afternoon and I am going to write a very self-absorbed post, so I apologize in advance. But hey, it's my blog, so I can do what I want right? I vote yes. So here it goes.

Things you (most likely) never knew about me:

1) I am an old-soul. I am kind of already over college, as sad as that sounds. Now let me clarify; I am not over the friends part, but I am over the people-being-immature/partying every weekend part of college. So over it.

2) My laugh is obnoxious. It is very high-pitched and if you really get me going, I sometimes snort.

3) I love coffee - a lot. The problem is that it upsets my stomach in very intense ways that makes me sick for the rest of the day. It disappoints me every time.

4) I could spend entire days in bookstores of any kind, especially used bookstores. There are little treasures around every corner.

5) I believe in fate - 100%, wholeheartedly. It may be naive of me to do so, but I do.

6) I hate, hate, hate, hate brussel sprouts. I will never eat one, ever.

7) My dream job would be to live and work in Washington D.C. at a prestigious company handling their public relations activity...and wear business professional clothes.every.single.day.

8) My grandfather, Dobie, is my favorite person on this entire earth. He is perfect.

9) I do not think grades are the most important thing about college. There, I said it - go ahead and argue with me.

10) If you do not write a professional email to me, I will most likely respond to you with a snippy comment and/or I judge you - every single time.

11) I want to go to Greece for my honeymoon. I will fight hard for this one.

12) Only very important people in my life are allowed to call me "Kels." If you do so, and I give you a mean look, I apologize - you just probably are not one of those people.

13) People's eyes fascinate me.

14) Growing my own garden is something I must do when I grow up and own a house.

15) I could wear two pairs of shoes (Rainbows and Sperrys) for the rest of my life.


And there are fifteen random things you most likely did not know about me. What don't people know about you?

october 6

I wish I was better at this. I miss being able to write down all of my thoughts every day - but the times have changed and I have become busier than ever. I feel like I always say that, even though I feel like in my current life it is completely true in every way.

Last night was Ring Premiere for our class, the Class of 2012 - scary because that means graduation is so soon. It got me really thinking about the future, which is even scarier. Applying for jobs, graduate school, LSAT - all thoughts that have gone through my head for possible future plans. After living in D.C. this summer, I truly think that I want to (ideally/hopefully!) get a job in D.C. and live there for a few years, then go to graduate school in the city, then advance farther in my career. Dream world? Yes. I know for sure that I want to take a break from school before I go to graduate school, so for now, that is my only set plan.

Living in D.C. fresh out of college, by yourself, is a scary, scary thought. But I want to do it more than anything. I want to be independent, successful and a big shot right out of college - yes, I said it, go ahead and call me egotistical. I know what I want, now it is seeing whether it will happen for me or not. I am now realizing how little time I have left in college, sorry for the debby downer realization, but it is true. Every day that goes by is one less day I have to walk around the beautiful campus of Virginia Tech, see the smiling faces of my friends every day, visit the Math Empo, live in Squires, and bask in the beauty that is Blacksburg. Sappy, but true. Call me an old soul, but I am more than ready to be in the "real world," but I am also very scared and sad to be leaving college in only a few short years.

Take my word of advice. Cherish every moment you have in college, with your friends, etc, because they are escaping little by little - don't wish the days away. Yes, we are all guilty of it (I sure know I am) but we should try not to as much as we can.

So live it up. Do what you want, be with who you want - just be careful. Lesson of the day.

Advice for myself:
1. Stop spending so much time at the Empo
2. Stop talking about how busy you are/your involvement
3. Spend more time with my roommates
4. Cook more
5. Pick back up reading for my own enjoyment
6. Stop being a boring grandma on the weekend

lovelove, Kelsey