As we go on we remember all the times we had together..

So it’s almost graduation and I’m feeling a little nostalgic. For those of you who may not know, I’m graduating an entire year early. Why? Several different reasons… When I first came to Wittenberg I started dating a senior. After we’d been together for a year (and yes, stupidly thinking we would be together forever) I decided I wanted to graduate early so I could be with him. Well then he decided to be a 5^th year and shortly after we broke up. By that point, I’d already started taking extra classes in order to graduate early and since my mom works here and I get free tuition, I’m only allowed to go here for free for 8 semesters (the amount it should take to graduate on time). Sooo now that I’m ahead of the game I can’t really back out now.

Another reason I wanted to graduate early? There are so many aspects of Wittenberg that I just don’t like. That sounds horrible and I don’t want to offend anyone who loves every single thing about Wittenberg, but it’s how I feel. I don’t feel like I really fit in that well, although that may be due to my extreme anti-social attitude. I love (most of..) my professors and I love the campus.. but the people and the environment are just not for me. I feel like a 30 year old in a 21 year old body. I absolutely HATE beer and I don’t feel comfortable at house parties so that pretty much rules out the social scene at Witt for me. Call me crazy, but I’d pick a relaxing night watching a movie and drinking wine over drinking a beer at McMurrays any day.

 
Now that I’ve been completely pessimistic about my time at Witt, I should probably say why I find myself sad to leave. For one, I started dating the nicest, sweetest, most perfect guy I’ve ever met, and he isn’t graduating until next year. Two, I won’t get to see my favorite professors nearly as much. And three.. as weird as this sounds after everything else I’ve said…I will miss socializing with the few real friends I’ve made at Witt. Real friends are so hard to find; they’re a diamond in the rough. After graduation I’m scared that it will be impossible to make new, real friends. But I guess that’s what happens when one door closes. The opportunity arises for another one to open.

Bros before hoes..

Right now I'm currently wondering why guys take the "bros before hoes" code so seriously, but girls have no qualms about putting their guys before their best friends. Why does it seem like guys value friendship so much more than girls? According to my friend Alex, guys bond more easily and girls just hate on eachother. This is definitely true. How often do you see guys just sit around and trash other guys? If they have a problem with someone, they tell them, whereas girls avoid confrontation which actually hurts a relationship more than helps it. Honesty, trust, and loyalty shouldn't only exist in romantic relationships, but in friendships too. That country song is right, you really do find out who your friends are.

Students actually care about politics... Who knew

So I'm sitting at work with one of my best friends, Alex, and he wants to know why the Torch doesn't write more articles relating to politics. This suprised me, because in class we always say that no one cares about what's going on in the world. He thinks that people don't take the Torch seriously becasue it "lacks substance." While this may be true, the fact that it is still a college paper makes it difficult to write about topics not directly influencing students on campus. However, I do believe that the Torch should write about politics and world events IF they can relate it back to Witt students. Students (ok most of them) are selfish and only want to read about things involving them, so it's important to give students a reason to read the articles. Anyway, I challenged my friend (who is a poli sci major) to write an article about politics that students will want to read. So we'll see what happens with that..

the big 2-1 is fast approaching..

My 21st birthday is Monday. Oddly, I don't feel as excited as I should. This could be partly due to the insane amount of stress I'm currently under to finish the thousands of assignments I have to do before I can graduate. Also, I just realized that turning 21 means being able to buy my own drinks at bars and restaurants, which means I'm going to be spending a LOT more money. That I don't have. And now I have no excuse NOT to go to the bar (since I don't have to pay the stupid $5 cover), so I know I will be harrassed endlessly until I give in. So turning 21 could actually hurt me more than benefit me, haha. ANNND I have to figure out how much I can drink before I hit the legal limit to avoid getting a DUI. Turning 21 is just too much work and way too much pressure!

Oh, scheduling..

So, this semester has been pretty bittersweet. It's my last actual semester meaning I did not have the pleasure of registering for the fall. I do, however, have to register on April 11 for the two summer classes I have to take to complete my 130 credit hours at Witt. Anyway, like most everyone else, I have hated scheduling for classes the past three years. No classes I needed were ever open or even being offered, leaving me to sign up for pointless classes I couldn't care less about (i.e. weight training and film noir). I used to complain endlessly about how ridiculous scheduling was until I realized pretty much everyone has the same problem and there really isn't much that can be done about it. However, this semester I couldn't get into a class I wanted (Revolution of Romance) and it turned out that a ton of other people wanted in that class, so the professor was able to add another section of the class. This doesn't happen often, but it was extremely helpful. I don't see how adding 10 more seats to a class is that  big of a deal, but it is something that apparently can't be done. I digress...no more scheduling woos for me. :)

Spring Break 2011

Where to begin, where to begin... This spring break, I went on an alternative spring break community service trip to Rincon, Georgia. I'm not going to lie, I wasn't super excited about spending my senior year spring break doing work instead of spending it on the beach, but it didn't turn out all that bad. We stayed at a retreat center in the middle of nowhere, in cabins without tvs. Besides the sub-par food (scrambled eggs and bacon for breakfast and sack lunches with ham and turkey sandwhiches everyday) and scraping my ankles on thorns while weeding a field of dafodils, I did make a new friend and connected more with an old one. We got to go to Savannah on our half-day and walk around, which was also a positive of the trip. So...while there were definitely some BIG negatives to the trip, there were a few very positive ones that made the whole thing worth it in the end.

Least Favorite Thing

When asked to come up with my least favorite thing about Witt, quite a few possibilities came to mind. I could easily say the food in the CDR, the incredibly slow dorm computers, or the walk up Myers hill to Hollenbeck, but then something even better came to mind: the P.E. requirement. Witt is one of the only colleges to require 2 physical education credits in order to graduate. I don't know about everyone else, but I hate this requirement. Not because I think it's pointless, because I actually think it could be very beneficial when used correctly, but because I participated in 2 years of a "club" sport and got nothing for it. While some people don't classify cheerleading as a sport, the ridiculous amount of push-ups and lifting prove otherwise. Just like any other "varsity" sport, we had practices where we ran until we could hardly breathe, had to wake up for 7am practices as a form of punishment, and had to re-do each and every stunt, cheer, and dance until it was perfect. In my eyes, this counts as a form of physical education and should be given credit just like every varsity sport. I wonder what a sport requires in order to be considered varsity. What about rugby? They sure as hell work just as hard if not harder than the varsity sports teams, but get no credit for it. This flaw in the system makes the P.E. requirement my least favorite aspect about Witt.