Giant City

The other day I went to Giant City Park with some friends for the first time since I have been down here. We walked down some trails and went off some trails too. We climbed rocks and eventually made it to the top where we were several hundred feet off the ground. It was actually really cool. I had never really done that kind of stuff, to that extent anyways. It took us forever to find a way down though. We did not want to have to turn back to get down because we would be walking for a long time. We finally found some huge boulders that we were able to work our way down. Giant City is a great place to hang out and do whatever though.

Ready for summer!

I can tell it is the time of the semester for finals. Not only do I have those to study for, but I have several papers and group projects due before the year is up. I always get stressed at this time of the year. I cannot wait for finals to be over and to go home for the summer. Bad news about home though is that I am not going to be able to have the same job I had over the previous summer. So, I am going to have to go out and look for a job the first week I am back. All this work I have to do within the last three weeks is really starting to stress me out though. I am trying to get as much done as I can so I can enjoy my last week of freshmen year here at SIU.

Are students really ready for college?

Completing high school with good grades and getting a good score on the ACT is a good start to getting into college. But, shouldn't students be prepared mentally and socially? Some are just not mature enough yet for college. They treat everything like it's high school and mommy can make everything better. Well, students need to realize that they are on their own now. They are living with another student and need to act appropriate. We are in college now, students need to grow up. As for admittance into college, I think students should have to pass some sort of test that grades their maturity. For the ones that act the way they should, this would help eliminate immaturity and frustration.

Meals at SIU

When I first came to SIU, I expected the food to be terrible. Everyone that I talked to told me that all college food was bad. For the first couple months, I really enjoyed the food here at SIU. It could be because I expected it to be terrible, but I really do not find the food here terrible. I actually like it. The only problem is that the food here gets very repetitive. The menus are similar from week to week. I just get tired of eating the same things every week or every other week. I think that is why students spend so much extra money on fast food. They get tired of eating the same things every week.

New Facebook

What the hell is with Facebook changing how it is layed out and set up? In the past year, I have noticed that Facebook has changed two different times. Each of these times I have gotten messed up trying to find everything that I wanted to. In the end, I have gotten use to the new Facebook each time. But, why does it keep changing? These new changes just cause complaints from its users and more frustration. Its not that changes are bad, it just frustrates me when I get on Facebook and realize that things are not the same. I just want Facebook to stay the same for a while.

Final Four 2009

This years NCAA men's basketball tournament is nearing its end. I have watched more games this year than I ever have, partly because I am not in school from 8-3. I filled out my bracket and hoped for the best. My favorite team, the Connecticut Huskies, have made it to the final four along with Michigan State, North Carolina, and Villanova. I do not know what outcomes to expect from the coming games this weekend. I know I will watch each of the three remaining games. I am curious to see who will come out on top.

Spring Break

This Spring break was probably one of my more boring ones. I did not really do much of anything all spring break. My girlfriend is still in high school, so she had to go to school during the day. Most nights she had to work. My sister also had to go to school and my parents were at work. So I was by myself almost everyday. I had a few friends come over and play some basketball a couple days. One night my girlfriend and I went to Olive Garden to celebrate our 3 year. Other than that, I sat at home, watched movies and played online poker.