scheduling for the fall

It looks like next semester will be at least a little less stressful than this semester. I meet with Dr. Price tomorrow to talk about my schedule, but here's what it's looking like so far:

Mon 3:30-6:20 Leadership Development
Tues 12:30-1:45 History & Systems (psychology)
6:30-8:30 American Sign Language
Wed 11-12:15 Leadership Development
Thurs 12:30-1:45 History & Systems
8-9 Percussion Ensemble

Possibly Research in Perception Tues/Thurs 11-12:15, but I'm looking into doing an Independent Study instead since perception really does not interest me at all. That would give me an independent research project as well as finishing my thesis, so a lot of research, but more free time to work on it. I'm also hoping that in having a lot of open time I can get sexual assault hotline training and certification at the YWCA, something I wanted to do last year, but did not have time for because I think it's Tues & Thurs afternoons.

I really want a more relaxed schedule next semester because I'm feeling incredibly overwhelmed this semester and want to be able to focus on my thesis and research.

Another thing I'm looking into is a winter break trip to Thailand. I went to the informational meeting today, and it looks like a good trip. We'd be going to Bangkok and Chiang Mai (northern Thailand) for about 2 weeks, Dec 27-Jan 10. We'd be touring some of the more famous sites as well as visiting students at Thammasat University to see what college is like in Thailand, a "monk chat" program at a temple where we learn about Buddhism and the lives of monks, we'd spend a day at an orphanage, an elephant training facility, and possibly an agency dealing with sex trafficking. It's about $2400 plus most lunches & dinners and spending money. I'd like to go, but really can't afford it, so I'm praying about it. A friend of mine knows someone who works at a sex trafficking agency and might go on her own to help out there. I think a more hands-on trip would be more of what I want to experience, so we'll see what happens.

quick update

I just got back from a meeting with the honor's director for my thesis prep class, and she suggested presenting my thesis at the National Collegiate Honors Conference in November. (I presented research at this conference in New Orleans sophomore year) Their registration form definately needs to be improved. You need to register in March, and they want a presentation content description for the program and visual elements description. I haven't even started researching yet. How the heck do I know what's going to be involved? And even what I intend to research now could drastically change over the next 8 months. They should ask those types of questions in September or October. Oh well. I'll just make something up.

spring break

break was good. i hung out with kim a lot which was really nice even though we were just doing homework together most of the time. (yes, i spend half my break doing homework) i almost caught up on my reading for one of my classes where getting the reading done on time really doesn't matter, and did a lot of research on my thesis. alice came over one afternoon and we scrapbooked together which is always good fun. friday i went to amanda's house in nj to meet up with her and dimitri (our friend from greece who was visiting for the week) we then went to northern nj to meet up with sara and catch a bus into nyc where we met courtney. we just wandered around for a couple hours, pretty much times square, rockefellar center, central park (near the zoo), and all the designer stores. we even saw something (tv show? movie?) being filmed which was cool. it was a really fun day and of course wonderful to see dimitri again. here's some pics:

Sara & I on the bus


Sara, Amanda, & Dimitri walking down the street


me, Sara, Courtney, Dimitri, Amanda in front of the Rockefellar Center


Sara & I in front of the Rockefellar Center


Dimitri & Amanda in front of the Rockefellar Center


Sara & I in front of Tiffany's (Sara showing off her Tiffany's bracelet)


Dimitri & Amanda on the bus


Sat night I went to a St. Patrick's Day party which was a lot of fun. It was nice seeing people I haven't seen since New Years. We all just kinda sat around and chilled all night =)

Matt & Lauren's son Dylan


Lauren & I


Me, Amanda, Steph, Matt



this week is another crazy week with too much work and not enough time (i had to stop reading tonight b/c the centers of my visual field were getting gray and blurry) don't worry, it'll all get done somehow, and i'll try to take care of myself a little too. thursday afternoon i head to baltimore for the Eastern Psychological Association conference. if no one wants to meet up sat evening to go salsa dancing, i'll probably head back to etown to see the mr. etown contest since joe is in it, then head home for gretchen's bridal shower =)
so that's what's going on in my crazy life. hope everyone's doing well.
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2 more days until spring break

life is pretty hectic...here's my schedule for today
9 breakfast
9:30-10:50 theories of personalitly
11-12 ireland meeting - presentations & working on lesson plan
turn in scholarship application
breathe
1-1:30 working the emotion table for shoutouts in the program
1:30-2 study
2-3:20 thesis prep
breathe/get changed for dance practice
4:30-6 band
6-7 dinner/study
7-9 psych club movie & discussion: kinsey
9-10 dance practice
10:15 floor meeting
10:20 - 11 watching the rest of rent w/ amanda & mel
11- 12+ study for neuro midterm

spring break will be a lot of research, reading, and paper writing, especially since michelle will have the car some days. tuesday i'm probably scrapbooking with alice, and thursday or friday i'll probably be in nj. give me a call if you want to do something.