Fall 2005 is a-knockin'

Yep, Fall 2005 semester is knocking on my door, which only means summer is about to head out the door never to be seen for another 6 months or so. The end of summer means time to get moved into Sunchase (which I shall be doing on Thursday 8/11), time to buy the 15! textbooks I need (that's what i get for taking 18 credit hours), time to finish up my job at Petersburg National Battlefield, and time to start the final year of my collegiate career. I'm not HOPING my senior year will be better than the rest, I'm MAKING SURE it is. . .

For me, the end of the Summer 2005 season brings about the beginnings of so many things and a fresh start at a few specific things.

Like I said, the main thing that comes about as a result of the end of summer is my senior year at Longwood. I've got to study hard since this is my last chance to solidify my major gpa as well as to bring up my horrendous cumulative gpa. I also have to attend workshops and seminars on resumes, interviews, reference letters, and anything else I may have neglected to mention dealing with finding a JOB.

This will also be the first time I can say I'll be fully independent since I will be moving into Sunchase Apartments. No RA, no "quiet hours," no mean neighbors, and no freakin' fire drills at 2 or 3 AM! With the apartment comes so many other responsibilties, of which bills are the most important. So I get to pay bills and buy groceries -- something I haven't done before. But, none of that bothers me because it'll be taken care of.

I even bought a new Nikon 7.1 megapixel digital camera to document all the fun times I'm going to have with my roomies: Fern, Patrick, and my bro Thomas.

And finally, the end of Summer and the beginning of Fall Semester brings about a "fresh start," a "new beginning" if you will. . . which involves the fact that I am now a single man. I gotta get back into the whole dating thing, which can be fun or frustrating -- so we'll see how that goes. If something comes along, cool; if not, oh well -- I have to concentrate on my studies anyway. Definintely won't be looking for a relationship or to be tied down... I shall just do my thing and deal with life as it comes at me.

Well here's to my senior year of college and the start of my life..... [clink]. Cheers!