If anyone would like to take over...

I feel like I have nothing interesting to write about, which is why I haven't been writing. But since my New Years Resolution was to write more I have to write in an attempt to keep it. I had my first speech this week, which was insanely stressful. There's a reason I've waited until my senior year to take my communication class, and it's because of the speeches. I survived though so I guess what I imagined it to be was much worse than it actually was. I need to get used to it because this semester has lots of presentations in store. My business management group is actually doing an event for Volunteer Center of Lubbock, so not only do we have to plan the event-we have to present our progress to the class as the semester goes on. School wears me out-part of me really wants to leave and go off and do my own thing. Out of state, out of country...I don’t know, somewhere else. Around the time I convince myself leaving is what I should do I remember my life is here, and that CJ just made the Tech football team. If he's going to be playing I don't want to miss it. If only someone else could make all these decisions for me... Feel free to weigh in. Whoever makes these decisions for me needs to make the right ones though-no pressure.

"Hurricane Richard No Mess Around"

I guess you could say by now I'm back on my daily grind. This marks the third full week of school and it's been...crazy. Last week I was hospitalized overnight for heart palpitations so if I didn't feel like I had enough work to do before I definitely do now. I haven't had my first round of tests yet but I've had lots and lots of homework. My classes aren't necessarily hard but I can already tell they are going to be time consuming. I found out today one of the pictures I entered in a study abroad photo contest was selected to be in an exhibit at Tech. This is my first "award winning" photograph so I'm pretty excited. There's even a reception to which I am allowed to bring my family and friends. That means I'll actually have to go :))

This is the picture that will be on exhibit. It was taken at the zoo in Belize where the paths are lined with hand painted signs that speak in rhymes (clever eh?). This particular picture is of a MASSIVE tree that was uprooted by Hurricane Richard. Very cool place to visit if you ever get the chance the chance-and I signed the ceiling in the entrance too so that makes it worth the trip. That's all I have for tonight folks-I'll update you all on where my super awesome photo can be found if anyone decides they want to attend the "Adventures in Study Abroad" exhibit.