Finishing Strong

 

    

    It is crazy that finals are next week and we are already in the last week of classes. I feel like the semester flew by. With that being said, I am making it a point to finish the semester strong. I do not want to throw away all of the good work from the rest of the year by being lazy the last few weeks. I have recently been making checklists and setting goals for all of the assignments I have for school. I feel that is a good way to keep me motivated. Seeing a task get knocked off the list makes me want to do the next one so I can cross it off my to do list. So far things have been going good.

    With finals, I have about 6 more assignments to do in the next 12 days which isn't too bad. I hope to knock a few of them out in the next couple days so that finals week is not stressful. I hope all of you finish strong as well!

Also, this is something that helps https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qztuEucrNBc

Finding Motivation

 

    With the semester coming to a close, I am struggling to find motivation to complete my last assignments and finals. I have been doing good all semester but have suddenly hit a road block. I have a bunch of papers due and final exams to take, but I can't seem to find the motivation needed to get all of them done. I have recently been waiting until the last minute to complete all of my assignments, which is something that I do not enjoy doing. I am usually someone who gets things out of the way early to avoid stress in the future. I hope that I can find the motivation needed to complete the final assignments for all of my classes. 

    If any of you know ways to stay motivated please let me know. I am willing to try anything. I was hoping that writing this post would make me realize that I need to start getting my stuff done, so we shall see if it helps. 

Thanksgiving Break

 

    I am really excited to be on Thanksgiving break right now. I really enjoy hanging out with friends and family and this break gives me a great opportunity to do that. Tonight I will be going to watch my old high school coach's game with a couple of my friends. It will be a good time to catch up with him since I have not seen him in awhile. Then I will be going out with my friends. On Thanksgiving day, I go to my grandmas to eat and watch football all day. I love it because it is so relaxing. I am really looking forward to the pasta, mashed potatoes, and all of the other sides. I am not a big turkey guy. 

    This year, I am also playing football with my friends. Once on Thanksgiving morning and possibly again on Saturday. My good friend plays every year on Thanksgiving, and asked me if I wanted to play this year. I am usually sleeping on Thanksgiving morning, so I thought why not. Some of my other friends are playing on Saturday as well. I am not sure if I will be participating in that game because I might go down to Purdue this weekend. Either way, I'm sure I'll have a good time and I am really looking forward to this break. 

Notre Dame Game

 

    "Here come the Irish" is what I will be hearing this weekend. This upcoming Saturday a couple of my friends and I are heading to Notre Dame to watch their game vs. Georgia Tech. I am very excited because I have not been to a Notre Dame football game in years. It was so long ago that I barely even remember it. My brother, on the other hand, is a huge ND fan and has been to multiple games in his life. According to him the games are crazy. The Irish are also ranked 8th in the country and are fighting for a College Football Playoff spot, so I expect there will be a lot of energy in the crowd. The tailgate before the game is also something I am looking forward to. I am sure a Notre Dame tailgate looks a lot different when you are in college. 

    A good friend of mind goes to school right next to Notre Dame, so we plan on meeting up with him as well. It'll me nice catching up with him because I haven't seen him as much since he went away to college. It will also be nice to have someone who is familiar with the area and has some friends down there. Most likely we will end up going out at night and crashing at his place. Should be a fun day in South Bend!

Here is a glimpse of Notre Dame Football: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yf2xrXKxXkE

Chicago Bulls...LCYB Team

 

      As you might know from some of my previous blogs, basketball is something that I am very passionate about. I played it all of my life, and sometimes I regret not playing in college. I actually could have played here at PNW, but that is another story. A buddy of mine volunteered to coach a middle school LCYB basketball team. LCYB stands for Lake Central Youth Basketball. He asked me right away if I wanted to help him coach because he knew I had played the game for a long time. At first, I was hesitant because I hadn't really coached a team before. Also, they play on the weekends and I love to watch college and NFL football. All that being said, I decided to help him coach and so far it has been a great decision. Teaching these kids how to play basketball has actually been something that has made me happy. Watching them get better each day is also very cool. We have only had a couple practices, so I cannot wait to see where the kids are at the end of the season. As of right now we are 2-0 and have a couple of more games this weekend. Really hoping the team plays well!

Experiential Learning Project Reflection

 

    The experiential learning project was one of my first group projects in college. I have mixed emotions about group projects because I like to be in control of all of my work. I like to get things done and out of the way early, but not everybody in the world is like that. This group project went rather smoothly. Everybody communicated well and did what they were supposed to do. I believe that we completed all of the tasks before the deadlines, so that is another positive. We still have to present on Monday because not everyone in our group was in class today. That is probably one of the only problems our group has ran into, but we will be ready to go on Monday!

    This project allowed me to improve some of my professional skills. I was able to improve on interpersonal skills by working with a group. It also taught me how to trust others and delegate group tasks. The project also helped me with my writing skills. I had never written a memo before and it is a lot different than an essay or article. The memo is short and to the point. I had to learn how to summarize and make quick short statements to get my point across. Memos are used in many businesses, so it was very helpful to do one myself. Overall, I thought the project was very beneficial. 

HalloWeekend

    Halloween weekend is one of my favorite weekends of the year. I feel like when I was young, I loved Halloween, but as I got into middle school and high school I did not care for it at all. However, now that I am in college I have really enjoyed it again. I love the weather and I also enjoy dressing up in a Halloween costume. There are always fun parties to go to, especially now that I am in college. I have not decided yet, but I am either going to IU or Purdue for the weekend. I have a lot of friends at both places, and I am having a hard time deciding which one I should go to. I think it is just going to come down to where most of my friends from home go. I still have not decided what I am going to dress up as this year. I have a doctor's costume from last year that I might wear, but I also might just put on a suit and carry a toy gun and be James Bond. Either way, I hope to just have another fun weekend. I also want to see the new Halloween Kills movie because I heard that it is really good. I have watched all of them so it is only right that I keep it going. Looking forward to another fun Halloweekend!

Here is the trailer for the Halloween Kills movie I was talking about:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hL6R3HmQfPc