With a new semester comes a whole new schedule, which in turn affects just about every routine I developed in the last four months. Routine is great when I need to wake up for an 8 a.m. class or rush a meal before Male Chorale, but when I want spark interest in a new idea or even have a fun story to talk about in this blog, breaking routine is the only way to make it happen. That\u2019s what I aim for. If it\u2019s my friend\u2019s birthday and he\u2019s never gone to a trampoline park, then I\u2019ll plan on taking him to Skyzone to jump around like small child (which happened last semester). When I find that one of my favorite bands is playing at the House of Blues in Anaheim in the middle of the week, I\u2019ll plan ahead on lab reports and work schedules to free up time for it. I have to keep on trying new experiences and going to new places to keep myself busy and away from the dullness of complacent consistency. Luckily for me, every semester resets the world just enough to keep me in check.<\/p>\n
Now, I\u2019m not saying that I like to drastically alter my life style from week to week. On the contrary, I like where I am studying, my major, the friendships I\u2019ve made and the continuing adventures we get ourselves into. I don\u2019t plan on changing any of those while I\u2019m at CBU. It\u2019s the new classes, new events, new people each semester that keep my mind active and curious. Take this spring semester for example. Through my engineering classes, I will learn advanced concepts of C++ programming, fundamental principles of AC\/DC circuitry and theoretical electromagnetism. I have no idea what that will entail. All I know is that I will invest a whole lot of time studying these ideas, because they are new to me. For music, I\u2019m continuing with choir and voice lessons, and even took up a one unit piano class, which again is a new area for me. Even my job in the ADC changed this semester. I am no longer a quiet, unseen dishwasher in the back. Now I work as a server dishing out chicken, rice and vegetables and striking up conversations with anyone talkative enough to ask me how things are (don\u2019t be shy). That\u2019s, again, another interesting change for me, since I get to interact with more people and change up the routine of stacking trays and dishes in the back. Serving up new dishes and talking to new people each night makes the work more entertaining.<\/p>\n
Most of all, it is the outlook of the semester that affects how good it\u2019s going to be. I\u2019m optimistic about the new things, because that\u2019s what I enjoy the most. I know this will be my toughest class load yet, but I don\u2019t worry about that too much. If I\u2019m motivated by everything else around me, then this semester should be just fine.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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