Tuesday, September 17, 2013

Busy days

Its the fourth week of school and stuff is really getting started. Today I went from 7am till 6 pm non stop and then crashed on my couch for almost 4 hours, which was not apart of my plan. I got up early to work on homework, went to class, where I was asked to speak for the poli sci department to the new freshman at 11, which I did until 12 and then went to my afternoon class and then rushed off to my internship where I had a ton of work piled up for me. I then went to the grocery store to get dinner for a fresh healthy dinner for me and my fiance, however, by the time I got home I was so wore out and exhausted that my fiance got us dinner from the dairy queen and all my groceries are in the fridge. This week has a lot on my plate, I'm working on planning a trip to New York for the LSAC Law School Forum as well as setting up the LSAT study group I've been trying to create since last September, it may be too late for it to help me but there are plenty of other students I could help. A rough draft of my Literature Review is also due tomorrow which I have hardly worked on because of everything else going on. I also have neglected to get back to the gym this week because I am super busy but I also lost my school id so it makes it hard to get in the building since they are unlocked by waving your id in front of a sensor. On top of all of this law school applications are all open and i have one letter of recommendation in so now I need to start filling out my applications. This post seems really long and ongoing but thats kinda how my day was and how my brain is feeling right now. Hope I didn't bore you too much...peace and love!

Sunday, September 15, 2013

Just a quick update!

So I've returned to the gym and just one week later I've set a new personal best for my mile! 10:30! I'm well aware that's not the best but for me who could hardly walk a mile a couple years ago this is awesome! I'm just gonna keep trying and keep getting better! It's all in the mindset! Peace and love all! 

Friday, September 13, 2013

TGIF not so much

So Fridays are some of the busiest days I have. Today is an average Friday for me and so far I went to my 9am class (English usage and structure), my 10am was cancelled so I spent that time talking to my one professor about Model UN, since I'm the president of the club I had to get some funding, membership and travel arrangements worked out, I then needed to go see another professor and the VPAA, both of whom were not in their office so I walked down to work at a local pizza shop early, which was good because they were getting slammed with lunch orders, so I worked their until my 1pm class (computer science) which was short and to the point. Since I got out of it early I went to my finances job convinced him to take lunch with me and had a Friday treat of Subway, which is and probably will be the best part of my day. Now I'm procrastinating on getting to work on my lit review by writing this blog. At 4 I have to get ready to go to my weekend job of serving tables as a chain seafood restaurant which ill probably be at until 10ish. Ill get home in time for my friends to ask me to go in which I will reply no, I have a meeting tomorrow at 10am followed by another long day of work. But hey it's the weekend! No class till Monday! 
Hope everyone has some fun! 

Monday, September 9, 2013

Motivation Such an Aggravation

Hey Everyone,
 Hope your weekend was good. Mine was okay. Today is the third Monday of the semester and I'm already running low on energy and motivation, which really stinks. I have 13 more weeks to get through and they are going to get a lot harder than this. I think some of this is tied into my eating habits and lack of exercise lately. I've been snacking a whole lot and opting out of full meals, which I am well aware is no good and makes me feel icky. I was also so excited for the school gym to open back up so I could run on the treadmills and use the aerobic lounge and I've went once...that is an epic fail. I need to find my way out of this rut fast.
 This weekend I starting taking baby steps to help build my energy and motivation to finish my senior year strong. I finally wrote about a page of my personal statement which takes a lot of stress off of me. I also finally sent my boss her recommendation form for LSAC. That is two big things off my shoulder at least partially. I also set up a new goal to run a half marathon in November. Which may be a bit of a push for me but I have to do something even if November comes and I opt for a smaller race or a 10K I just need that push to get me back into my groove.
  Even my friends have noticed that I've just been going through the movements.  I've volunteered for less and gave less energy in what I'm already in. I've even been waiting till like 9pm to start my homework which I've never done...like ever! I really hope these little steps help me get back to my normal over achiever self.
  The last thing I did to help me get back on track was really step up my Scentsy game. (I sell Scentsy products but have been doing poorly the last few months) With the new catalog just coming out I've really been selling every where I go, from work to school, to facebook. With this I also rearranged my office and got a cheap desk offline I used to organize my space better. I hope this helps me feel like I have more space to work and therefore want to work more.
Here is hoping that I finish my homework soon and get to the gym at 8:30!
Peace, Love, and Happiness!

Wednesday, September 4, 2013

Personal Statement

Starting September 1st most law school applications opened up. This signals the start of an anxiously awaited process for me and my life. I've already taken my LSAT so the next step for me is to write my personal statement. This has got me all tripped up for some reason. It sounds much easier than it is actually turning out to be. I keep trying to start the way I've started almost every paper I've ever written by laying out my structure. I get my main points, what in my life has lead me to where I am today, why I want to attend law school, and where I want my life to go in the future. After that my mind just goes blank, I am having the hardest time figuring out how to introduce myself, talk about my dreams or explain who I am. I've never had writers block like this before and I'm not sure how to get over it. This is going to become a problem soon because I have almost everything else I need done. Like I said I've taken my LSAT, my advisor and boss at my internship are writing my letters of recommendation, and the LSAC has had my transcript since grades were released in May. All I really need to do right now is bust out this personal statement. Who knew writing a simple paper about ones self could be so difficult. Tomorrow I think I'm going to go see the pre law advisor and see if he has any helpful tips. He has helped me soo much through this process I doubt I'd be this far without him.
Wish me luck!