Weekly Assesments

I liked having one assignment to do weekly, because I knew what I had to do and when it had to be done. And they weren't hard, and the readings weren't long. It was much better than indefinite assignments, or multiple ones throughout the week like the ones I got from other teachers.

Using Google Drive

I was already familiar with Google before this class, and had an account and used Gmail. But I LOVED that the prof required everything to be Google Docs! I don't have Word because I can't PAY for it so when teachers require Word documents I have to use online converters and it's a lot of extra work. But using Google Drive makes it 100% easier to turn stuff in and collaborate on group projects.

Blogging

I like blogging in this class. I never had before, nor did I follow any blogs that weren't on Tumblr. But this has led me to interesting profession blogs, and it also helped me make some friends in the class through comments and posts. Overall I think it's a cool idea.

Doc3 Peer Quotes

I related with Erica Barbour's Doc3 posts the most this week. Her writings on "My inability to do stuff on time" describe me very well. I feel for her not being able to "do anything with my topic of choice". I'm right there with ya Erica! Why did I think I could find sources? Or do anything right? Ever? WHY?! *bangs head against wall* Literally I just keep procrastinating this paper. I'm sitting here with the tab open watching Cake Boss. My week has been so long. I'm ready for some naptime.

Aaaaaaaaand Another Post About the Uncertainty of My Future

I did go to Nashville last weekend to see Belmont University. I've also toured Mercer (not going there though) and Georgia College & State in Milledgeville.

So the question is, will I go to a school 45 minutes away from my house, or 6 hours? Six hours seems like a long time when you're in the car. What if I hate college? If we're being honest, I'm a total baby. I cry so much. And I don't really think it's that bad, I just have a lot of feeling and it comes out in tears. I mean, sometimes I cry when I watch a really good movie, or think about how amazing it is that we are specks of dust in the universe who know how to love. But what if my roommate doesn't get that and just hates me? What if I can't live without my mom?

Belmont is definitely a better school. It's also more expensive. And it has a BFA program, but... I don't know, there are a lot of rich white kids there. And I wouldn't know anyone is Nashville. And getting my degree in four years would take a lot of work. Plus, I don't know if they credit internships there, like the Disney College Program, an experience I'm obsessed with having.

The fact is that Belmont would be way more of a risk than GCSU would, and it scares me. I don't know whether to do the safe thing or choose a potentially scary choice. Being a senior isn't as laid back as I thought is was going to be. It's okay. I'll figure it out.

I feel like a lot of my posts end with "I'll figure it out", because that's the place I'm at in my life, where I'm constantly figuring it out, so I 'll end on something different today. Pancakes. There ya go.

The (Peer) Reviews Are In!

I really like peer reviewing in this class. Some people think it's a lot of work for the students, but you know, it'd cool to hear someone who's not the professor give their opinions on your papers. No offense, Professor Hamon. I also like giving advice because it feels like I'm helping someone finish something, and then it's kind of my victory too, you know?

Doc3 (WEE!)

Doc3 has been really hard for me. After I did the Mind Map, instead of starting on it right away, like I usually do with assignments, I had to put if off because I was simply too busy to worry about it. It was tech week before opening night of Annie at Theatre Macon, which meant I was in three-to-four hour rehearsals every night, and then I had my college visit to Nashville, and I could make excuse after excuse as to why I was too busy. I looked up and it was the 15th and I had no draft! I have to say, the most important part of college seems to be time management. Guess who's really bad at time management? Yeah. So that's probably been the hardest part of writing it, not the actual content. Like I said, I've had an outline since the beginning. However, I have no idea how I'm going to turn that outline into a paper and find academic sources (for The Muppets. Yeah. It's a challenge.) in like two days?? I know I'll get it done, I always do. God, I can't wait for break next week.