Amani, ‘12

Hey there, Prospectives!

Things are moving right along here at UR.  I think I’m starting to get used to this schedule with my classes on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays.  I have been making great efforts to plan out my time so that I am effective on my free days; so far I have gotten a lot of work done on those days, as well as I have been getting things done for myself with that time.  I kind-of like it this way.  I will see how it goes as the semester progresses.

One thing that I have found very surprising is that I am actually enjoying my English class that is based on the American western.  Personally, I thought I was not interested in the subject at all; however, the book that we just finished reading was something that I just could not put down.  I started reading the next book already, and it, too, is starting off in a rather interesting way.  The joy of college—finding out things you never knew about yourself by doing things you have never done. 

 Other than that, I had a little more excitement this past week.  My mom and little brother came up to see me on Wednesday night and Thursday—so I had a good time enjoying their company.  I especially had fun taking my little brother around campus—he is quite an amusing little boy.  He was telling everyone our adventure of feeding the ducks…of course adding exaggerations like, “Yep, they were about to bite my hand off.”  Gotta love children  .  Over the weekend, I traveled up to Alexandria and spent time with family up there.  Good times all around, and a very nice R&R with people I love. 

I hope all is well in the world of college prep—visits and tours, SAT and ACT registration, and of course the beloved essay-writing.  Make sure you take advantage of overnight stays and the like at colleges in which you are interested, because they can provide invaluable insight into what you will really be experiencing as a student there.

That’s all for now.  Enjoy your week!

Amani


Lil bro feeding ducks

My sister’s teacup yorkie driving, lol