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Throughout the semester I have done pretty well in most of my classes. I tend to focus on classes that I think are going to challenge me more which led  to me doing well in some classes but slacking in others because I put too much focus on a single course. This has helped me master some harder classes such as Accounting but leaves me not knowing what is going on in simpler classes like history. I learned I need to balance my efforts pretty equally between my classes to ensure I do well in every class. I made the mistake of letting a few grades slip and it has hurt my GPA severely. I am most proud of being able to keep up with my accounting class because I will have to take the next level next semester. For my future I need to work on my planning and organization skills. Often times throughout the year I found myself forgetting an assignment simply because I did not realize it was due. This is a careless mistake that has effected all of my grades throughout my life and is something I need to improve upon moving forward. I believe this class has helped me analyze texts more thoroughly and find out the intended audience and why the author my have used the techniques he did to sway the audience one way or another. This class only hindered me when we had a paper close to my test days in Macro and Accounting because it became very hard for me to manage my time during those periods. 

For my final post for this class I will be talking about Post Malone’s new album, Beerbongs & Bentleys. This album came out today at midnight even though it was supposed to debut a couple of months ago. When I first listen to a new album there is always that one banger that sticks out. For me that would have to be Spoil My Night featuring Swae Lee. The combination of their voices together is beautiful and I just overall love the beat he created for this song. Beerbongs & Bentleys has a total of 18 songs, including hits such as Psycho, rockstar, and candy paint. Compared to Post’s other music, this album is definitely one of his best. I still think his album Stoney is the best but this is a close second. This album is stacked with famous rapper such as G-Eazy, YG, 21 Savage, Swae Lee, Ty Dolla $ign, and Nicki Minaj. This overall creates a more diverse album and even if you don’t like Post Malone, you can definitely find someone you do like. Compared to many artist, Post Malone’s songs are on average longer. None of his songs are less than 3 minutes and his longest song is 4 minutes and 22 seconds. Some artist release songs just to get it out there but Post Malone takes his time and makes sure he likes what hes producing. Beerbongs & Bentleys is a fire album and I can’t wait till he releases more music in the future.

This picture was taken after the Ohio State vs. Penn State game. I actually did not have tickets to the game but I ended up getting in somehow and rushed the field. The field itself was amazing and I felt so small looking out in to the stands. Before I got to the stadium I was at a bar watching the game with my family and decided to leave because OSU was down and I didn’t think they would comeback. I was wrong. I left the bar with my buddy Chris and we were on our way to Lincoln, one of the big towers outside the stadium where my other buddy lived. When we got their the game was still going on and we could hear the crowd screaming and shouting because OSU made the comeback. We knew we had to get in their somehow and we eventually did. It was pretty crazy seeing the atmosphere, this being my first time in the Shoe. Every fan was jumping with joy because of the win. I wish I could’ve experienced the whole game.  We soon made it on the field and we saw some of the players heading to the locker room. These dudes are massive compared to me and I see why it takes a ton of practice to become a college football player, especially at this level. Overall it was a fun time adventuring to the Shoe and I can’t wait to go back for an actually game!

In this post I would like to take time and reflect on my first year here at Ohio University. If I could summarize it in one word it would be blessed. I’ve been blessed to meet such great people and have such great professors. The atmosphere at Ohio University is unlike other colleges and it feels good to be able to experience that. The campus itself is beautiful and it was honestly one of the reasons I chose to come here. The one thing that is the opposite of beautiful is my dorm. I live in Gamertsfelder Hall on east green and let me tell you it is ugly. I can’t wait to move in to a new dorm next year and not have an air conditioning unit in the window. Transitioning from 1st semester to 2nd semester was a challenge but I ended up liking 2nd semester a lot better. In 1st semester it seemed a little scary cause I wasn’t apart of any club and didn’t really know what to do with my time. 2nd semester I figured that out and got acclimated to the schey and joined different intramural sports teams. Some advice I would have for someone going to college is give it time. If at first it doesn’t seem like the right fit, push through and try and go out of your comfort zone. You never know if you’ll like something if you don’t experience it. Overall college is awesome and I’m glad I chose Ohio University. Go Bobcats!

Coming in to college, english seemed like one of those classes people dreaded. For me I think otherwise. Throughout the semester my thinking, learning, and work was tested but I never thought any of it was busy work. Everything we did in class always had to do with one of the projects we were to complete. What I am most proud of is how far I have come with my writing. Constantly having to do free writes, blog post, and projects made me stronger as a writer. One thing that I could have improved on would be participating more whether thats answering questions or helping classmates during a workshop. Giving good feedback during a workshop benefits me as well as my classmates. The next steps I will take is to keep bettering my writing. Writing is used everyday, especially in jobs so I need to keep improving it by writing more. Some things I should work on in the future is my grammar and my writing style. These two things are very important for successful writing. This class has helped me in various ways, one of them being presenting. Although presenting was not the main part of this class, I feel when I did present it was a safe environment with no judgments. Practicing this made me more confident as a presenter and allowed me to practice how to share what I wrote. This class did not hinder me at all, it only helped me. The only thing I can think of being hindered is my sleep since class is at 9am.

First semester I struggled balancing my school work and It took me until the end of the semester to really get the groove of things and do well while balancing my life. This semester I have done so much better. I have learned how to prepare for exams and how to properly execute my assignments. I took an online class this semester, so that was something new and challenging. This class was probably my favorite class I took this semester, given I have always loved English, the assignments we did and the class size helped me enjoy the curriculum and coming to class. I excelled in all of my classes but this one in particular. I found it so easy and interesting. I enjoyed the reading responses and the blog posts. This class was structured much different than my other classes which also made it fun and exciting. Throughout the entire semester I am most proud of the work I did in English. I felt that this class was my best and one of my highest grades of the semester. I am proud of how well I did writing and structuring papers. Going into this semester this class intimidated me because I didn't know how tough the assignments would be and I didn't know how well I would do. One thing I could have improved on is not procrastinating. As I sit in my dorm at 11:19am writing this blog that is due at noon, I wish I wasn't such a procrastinator, but I feel as if my best work comes out when I do it last minute. Next semester I am taking 21 credit hours which is a large work load, on top of working and managing my social life. With my work load being so heavy I should really work ahead as much as possible and not procrastinate as much as I did this year. This class has kept me on my toes. I definitely had the most assignments in this class and staying on top of them were a challenge but I managed to pull through and finish with a high grade that I am very proud of. This class helped me get back in the groove of writing papers and writing in general, expressing my feelings on paper. I hope that is something I continue to do throughout college and not just in English classes. 

I’m very proud of myself this semester, for it being my first year as a college student I think I did pretty well. Everyone knows that freshman year of college is the hardest because you’re in a new environment with brand new phases and a much larger workload. However, once I got into a routine and understood what it was going to take to succeed in college things started getting a little easier. I definitely could’ve improved on balancing school and a social life, there were weeks where I found myself getting so overloaded with work that I would forget to have a little fun and let loose at times, and there were other weeks where I would have a little too much fun but I guess college is meant for figuring that stuff out. My next steps are to go back to Florida for the summer and relax as much as I can while working, I just got a job as a swim instructor for little kids and can’t wait to spend every day outside in the pool getting a tan, because we know that doesn’t really happen in Ohio. I was considering taking online summer classes to get ahead but once I realized how tough my course load was about to get next year I decided to just let myself have the summer away from stress. I’ve definitely seen a big improvement in my writing with this class, I gained a lot of confidence in my writing which used to be little to none.

As my summer starts in less than a week, with my last exam on Tuesday, I have realized I have so much to look forward to after a stressful couple weeks finishing out the semester. Next Wednesday I will be flying back down to Georgia where I will see my boyfriend’s final graduation, now from Infantry School. I am looking forward to the couple days I have down there before his flight to South Korea and my flight back home. Once I get home, I am working three to four days a week as a nanny to a family I could not be happier about. I am looking forward to spending my days at the pool or the kids’ practices, and making money while doing it. While my main focus this summer is to make money, I am planning to spend all my free time with my friends and family at home that I have missed this entire school year. In addition, I will be vacationing to Colorado with my family in July and if my boyfriend gets leave, he will hopefully join us as well. Then not even two weeks later, seven of my friends and I will be flying to Fort Lauderdale to enjoy the beach for about a week and I could not be more excited. I am happy that I have so much to look forward to already and I know there will be so much more planned once summer gets started.