With only five days under my spring sememster belt, I've already got my spring break plans worked out.
Here's the information about the Spring Break Trip : http://www.howardcc.edu/students/centerforservicelearning/spring_break.html
Information from the Heifer International site: http://www.heifer.org/site/c.edJRKQNiFiG/b.737833/
When I got home tonight, I don't know what was going on with me. I think that I was having some kind of weird chemical reaction. I wrote down what I feeling at around 6:30.
Heaviness
weighing on my chest, my lungs
my heart
anxiety over what? I don't know
the fear inside
the need to run
thoughts racing out of control
It's 11:37 pm and all those thoughts are gone. It was just a passing moment.
How come the daytime soaps are still on if there's a writers strike? I don't get it.
Have you had so much to say, but not know the words to get your thoughts out? I don't if this counts as writer's block because I think that writer's block involves not having any ideas. I have a million thoughts running through my head but no constructive way to express them.
I think I need some rest and time to figure this all out.
It's funny but it doesn't feel like a new year yet. I think it's because I'm still in a fall class. I've been feeling a little overwhelmed lately with work and school. The winter break helped a lot, but not quite enough.
This spring is going to be so hectic, I feel overwhelmed just thinking about it. Here's my schedule:
BEHS 343 Parenting Today 3 units
An overview of critical issues of parenthood in the United States today. Topics include characteristics of effective parenting styles and capable parents, the role of nontraditional parenting techniques, and the social forces that cause changes in parent/child relationships and give rise to varying styles of parenting as developed in the United States. Some cross-cultural comparisons are included.
CMST 311 Advanced Electronic Publishing 3 units
Prerequisite: CMST 310. A project-oriented study of the advanced concepts and methods of electonic (desktop) publishing. Emphasis in on effective transfer of electronic files to service bureaus and printers. Features essential to multimedia presentations are integrated with techniques for capturing and editing photos to produce business publications. Students learn to publish printed documents on a Web site.
CMST 340 Computer Apps in Management 3 units
Prerequisite: CMIS 102, CMIS 102A, CMST 103, or IFSM 201. An overview of computer-based information-system concepts and operations and how these capabilities are applied by management to improve the work processes of business, government, and academic organizations. Topics include management planning at the strategic, tactical, and operational levels necessary to effect continuous improvements. The interchange of electronic information and the application of various computing tools such as spreadsheet programs are introduced.
SPAN 318 Commercial Workplace Spanish 4 units
(Video programs, Windows 95, sound card, microphone, and CD-ROM required for online sections.) Prerequisite: SPAN 211 or equivalent Spanish proficiency. A study of business terminology, vocabulary, formats, and practices. Emphasis is on everyday spoken and written workplace Spanish, using authentic text from native speakers. Written and oral practice is provided in finding and communicating information, especially on commercial topics in business and other workplace situations. Assignments include a project involving specific vocabulary, forms of professional communication, and cultural protocols relevant to the student's workplace or major.
Being positive everyday is a challenge. There are days when things go smoothly and nothing goes wrong. And then there are days that make you wish you never got out of bed. I want this year to be more like the smooth sailing days.
I'm going to take four classes this spring so that I can graduate in May. I'm also going to take on a few new responsibilities. The next few months will be filled with change, hopefully all positive.
One of my few new responsibilities will be a new family member. I'm getting a dog in April. I'm still not sure if I'm getting a puppy or an older dog. I'll keep you posted on how that goes.
I read that Mary J Blige said that she wrote this song after 9/11 and it reflected what was going on in her life, but also the world. If you see the music video, you'll understand what I mean.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tWkqDwfpN0o&feature=related
