Thursday, November 18, 2010

Multigenre confusion

I am really excited about this assignment. It is going to allow me to be more creative and it is not just a boring old paper that you have to write all the time. It is taking the paper and making it interesting and more enjoyable for us. The only thing that is hard for me is coming up with something to write about. I have different ideas of what I want to do and I have changed my topic idea more than once. I started on my paper during the free writing and stuff but now I just am not sure if I still want to do that topic or if I want to do another one. And if i choose to stick with this topic, do i want to broaden it up and do the assignment over my entire summer in Florida or just specifically over being there for the birth of Will? If i do just the birth of Will am I going to be able to use that to do and come up with enough topics? I know that if I do the other topic that I am thinking of and do my experience with being engaged and then my ex hitting me with a bat and putting me in the hospital that this assignment will be a piece of cake. But honestly, I like things that are more challenging. All I know is sooner or later I need to pick a topic and stick to it. Preferably sooner rather than later. Does anyone have any opinions on which topic they think I should do?

Friday, November 12, 2010

My freshman year (so far)

I can not believer I am already almost half way done with my freshman year here at Ball State. It just seems like not that long ago I was graduating high school and walking across the stage. This year has been stressful. Between learning how to balance my school and work and still trying to make time for friends it has been a lot. I am glad that my friends are understanding. It has proven to be a lot. I thought coming into college I would be fine. But it has been hard. I went from getting all A's in my senior year of high school to struggling big time in some of my classes in college and getting A's, B's, C's and even a D or two. But i have learned to not be way too hard on myself and just push myself to work harder or ask more questions. I am about 1/8th of the way done with college and that much closer to my future career.

Friday, November 5, 2010

depression

About a year ago or maybe a little less than a year ago, I went to the doctor for my yearly check up. When I went to the doctor I also planned to ask about getting on some type of depression medicine. Both my mom and dad suffer from depression and I had noticed my depression was getting worse. I had no idea how to stop being depressed and get out of my depression. When I talked to her about it she told me she was not going to put me on depression medicine cause she had hoped that I could deal with it on my own and not have to rely on medicine. I was really upset because I did not know how to handle or deal with it and I wanted help from depression medicine. The reason I am mentioning this is because for about a week to two weeks now I have been really depressed and I am not clearly sure why. I still don't know how to handle it and deal with it. Because I have been depressed I have went days without eating cause I have not felt like eating. I know that is not good for my body but anytime i try to force myself to eat it makes me sick. i don't want to have to rely on medication I want to make myself better but at this point i am so far into depression that i have no idea how to help myself and get out. I try to talk to my best friend and that helped me a little bit yesterday but then the depression gets worse and comes right back. I am looking to the internet now for advice on how to get over depression and I hope that I find something soon before this depression completely takes over my life.