So Close to the End

      Its no secret that I want to get my first semester classes over with. I want to get into my major classes so that I can study what I want to learn. I don't know about anyone reading this, but I HATE CHEMISTRY! Our teacher gives the hardest tests and my average for the class is a lot lower than I want it to be. The most frustrating part is that I try my hardest to study and ace the test just  to find myself with another D. 
      On the bright side, I just finished my last test and actually feel good about it! I really hope I did as well as I thought. I have been studying since break, and I feel like I have been praying about this grade more than anything because I. Do. Not. want to take it over again. 
     In other good news, I finally got my schedule together for next semester, and break is just three weeks away. I haven't given up yet though. I'm still trying as hard as I can to bring up my grades as much as possible. I just need the mental rest. I'm looking forward to Christmas and being back home. I'm also looking forward to finally seeing my girlfriend and going with her to see the Christmas lights in Ocean City. We had a lot of fun and got a lot of pictures. For anyone who has no clue what I am talking about, this is the light show:           
It is always a great trip, and it is even better on a night that it is actually snowing. I really do hope we can have some snow. I love snow, and I love the cold weather. I'm just counting down the days till break.
    I guess, in a way, it will be weird to be home while everyone is in school, but I think I might go back and visit my high school. The funny part is that I told myself at graduation that I would NEVER go back, but I think it would be interesting to see all of my younger friends and teachers. Obviously my parents want me to work, but I think I might wait till the last two weeks of break to work. I just look forward to being a bum. haha

Another Intense Game I Missed

     A week ago my friends started telling me they won the lottery for the FSU game. I was disappointed that I totally forgot to sign up, but I wasn't too upset. I heard that Florida State was ranked 10th and considering we weren't ranked this year and that our record has been pretty bad this year,  it wasn't a big deal I couldn't go. 
     This week has been probably the most stressful week I have had yet. I have had so much homework, and there was no way I could get it all done, so I was glad I could have a chance to sit down and get most of my work done yesterday while my friends were at the game. So, yesterday night everybody was pumped for the game. I heard multiple groups of people planning their night in the hall before leaving for the game. Finally, everyone was gone, and up until that moment I didnt realize how many people actually got a ticket.. The hall was empty, and to be honest I got pretty bored....and lonely hahaha but I turned on the game while I worked. The first few minutes went by and I was pretty surprised we were holding them. We even tied with them, and when we got the first touchdown I lost all interest in attempting to do homework. I threw it aside and watched our team battle it out with such a monster of a team. 
       I must have looked like a crazy person the way I was alone yelling at the tv. The game was so intense already, and I got so jealous I wasnt there. The entire game was held withing three points. We took turns winning and loosing until it all came down to the last four minutes. We got the kick and were up by 2 points again. I was so excited that we might win. Out of nowhere their team ran the ball across field and got another touchdown in the last 40 seconds of they game. 
      At this point some friends that went to the game became frozen and wanted to come back and watch the game from my room when we saw this we were all so incredibly frustrated. What a close game. And to think what that could have done to our rank. The rest of the night was even more depressing because  I had to stay up and do homework... exhausted as I was. 

The Sound of Hokie Hearts Breaking Around Campus

       This week started out with rumor that Blacksburg would be in the middle of two storms throughout the week. The temperature was to drop a lot , and there was even word that it might snow! Sunday went by, and I have to admit, it was freezing. I finally got back to the dorm after dodge ball to shower and skype with my girlfriend. A few minutes into our conversation, and we were interrupted by screams coming from down the hall. I walked out of my room to see a hallway full of extremely happy students. When I asked what was going on, everyone told me to check my phone. I looked at my messages excited to see that we had off school the next day. I can't even explain how relieved I was. I had so much homework due.
        It was going to be amazing to sleep in and have a day off. I turned around to my roommate who was on the phone to find out he was upset. I was extremely confused. He was mad because he didn't want the schedule to be messed up, which I guess I can understand. Still, who wouldn't be excited for snow and a lazy day?
        Then all of a sudden, my phone vibrated with another message saying that school was actually "un-cancelled". I was furious. How could they do that to us. What a cruel joke. I went back out into the hallway to rant with everyone about this. I didn't know it  was possible for one text to make people so incredibly happy and another text make people so angry and upset all in the same hour. Now we were left angry to finish all the work we could have been doing in that hour. Some people were even considering skipping classes anyway, but I didn't think I could be that bold. Plus, I already missed English the week before because I had to take a test at the empo. Anyways, I'm sure teachers and students would agree that this was a ridiculous thing to do to us.
       I wake up the next day telling myself that it was going to be a good day anyway, but the moment I stepped out the door it felt like i was walking into a freezer. I loved seeing the snow falling, but the wind chill ruined it. It was sooooo unbelievably cold and miserable to walk a half mile from Lee hall to my classes. People at home wouldn't understand. The cold up here in the mountains seems so much more frigid than the cold weather back home. All day was miserable, and not to complain, but most of this week has been miserable too. On the bright side it's almost the weekend.