Last for a Week

Finally, just hours away from spring break. I'm not even excited like I thought I would be. I still have work that I have to get done. I feel like I won't even enjoy my break because in the back of my mind I know that I have a 2 test the week that we get back. That is not a good thing to have on your mind. I will be okay though. More than likely I will try to do a little studying at a time so that it won't all pile up on me. I am glad that I won't have to blog over the break. If I did, that would add a lot of unwanted stress on my shoulders. Campus has been so quiet today. I only had one class but when I was walking to it, there wasn't many people walking around like it usually is. I was surprised, but then again, I shouldn't be. Most people, I am sure, decided not to go to class today because it is the last before spring break. I did not have a choice to not go to class since my teacher gave us a quiz and passed out the test review. Of course I am not dumb enough to miss all of that.

My Yesterday

Yesterday was a pretty full day for me. I had four classes. The first one started at eight, and the last one ended at 2:25. Then I had to be at work at 2:30. I got off at 4:30. (I love the 2 hours) Then I went to my dorm, and got something to eat. I think I took a ten minute nap before my roommate and I went to the Lady Tigers' basketball game. There were more people there than I thought. It was actually a really good game. Most people say that our girls are not good, but form the way they were playing last night, they didn't look bad to me. I don't like how the boys get their games in the huge forum and the girls get the field house. But I know that it is all about the money. People would rather pay to see the boys than the girls. I hate that I missed so many of the other girls' games. I really wish that I had gone to more. Anyway, after the game, I went back to my room and played around on the internet. I was really looking for a car, but you know, same thing. I was so tired, and I couldn't wait to go to sleep. As soon as my head touch the pillow, I was out.

NOT A RACIST, JUST INTERESTED

I know that I am not racist. I am nice to anyone that is nice to me. I also know that I see color and I am very observant of how society views race. I love stereotypes. I mean, I don't like them when they are mean, but I love discussing them. Even if it is a stereotype about my race, I always want to put my opinion in. I don't like it when someone uses a stereotype to make a point. I don't care what race it is, why should anyone take the blame for a select few in their race that does things a certain way. Obviously talking about the stereotype does not make them stop because they continue to do it. Really, most stereotypes are true. Race is an issue that I can talk about for long periods of time. My friends hate it whenever anyone says anything that may even sound a little racist about anyone because they know that I am going to speak my mind. I enjoy when diversity can be funny. I once took an Advanced Placement class at school and I loved my class. Including myself, there were four students. It started off being more, but the other four people left. The last four of us were all a different race. There was a boy from Saudi Arabia, a boy from Vietnam, and another boy from Pakistan. We laughed everyday at each other because we made jokes about our races and their infamous stereotypes. I didn't mind because we were just kidding.

I Wonder.......

I wonder sometimes, how do you know when you are the happiest you can be? I know how it feels to be happy, but I wonder if the happiness is supposed to go away. Every time that I am happy, it is only temporary. Something or someone can make me really happy, but then, it just goes away. Is it possible to be permanently happy? It probably isn't because I don't there think there is any emotion that is permanent. I mean if I could be permanently happy, then I could also be permanently sad. So now it doesn't make sense. You can't feel permanent opposites. So I guess that I have just answered my own question. May be I owe it to the blog. (lol) I guess these things are useful. I still wonder if I could be happier with my boyfriend. I mean, how can anyone know that there is someone in the world that can make you happier than the person you think is doing the job? Actually, if you have to ask yourself that, maybe you know that you can be happier because if you were your happiest, you wouldn't think of being any happier. Right?

This Spring Break....

Usually when there is a break coming up in the school year, I look forward to sleeping. It may sound extremely fun to everyone, yes I know. But it is the truth. I look forward to do doing nothing but sleeping. This break will be different. This time I think that I will actually try to be active and friendly to others. My friends are coming from their schools, so maybe I will be nice to them this break. I get so used to them not being around then when they get here, I forget all about them. They would hate me if they knew that, ha-ha. This spring break I'm going to try not to be cheap. I have been cutting ends so tough lately because I have been trying to save my money. It's been working so I have gotten used to not spending any money. Sometimes I get too nice and pay when my boyfriend and I go out to eat. And sometimes I have to spend my money on things that I need like toothpaste, soap, or magazine subscriptions for class. (lol) I'm going to live a little during this spring break, when we go out to eat; I'm even going to order dessert!

SOMEONE IS GROWING UP.... ME!!!!!!

Lately, I have begun to realize that I am really responsible. I have always known that I could be responsible, but I didn't think I would be as mature as I am now. Granted, I know that there are several others are the same or maybe MORE responsible that me, but I'm proud of myself. I haven't asked my mother for anything lately. I feel so good about making and saving my own and being to take care of myself. It really feels good when I know people who call their parents every five seconds to help them. I'm now downing anyone who has to depend on their parents, because I was once there. Every time that I talk to my mother, she offers to me bring food and other stuff, and I just tell her, "No mom I'm okay." She still doesn't listen though. I don't mind her bringing me stuff, I am glad that I have a parent who cares about me the way that she does. But it still feels nice not to have to ask for anything. I even make tough decisions without her. Most of my friends frantically call their parents for any little question that they have to answer. It may sound childish that I admit how I feel about my maturity, but I don't care!

Minimum Wage Increase!

I was researching my topic and I discovered that the federal government has already made future plans to raise the minimum wage again. How exciting? I found this really nice chart that has the Federal Minimum wage history on it. It begins with October 24, 1938 and the wage was $0.25 an hour! Wow, I can not grasp making any less that I do now, but to reduce it all the way to a quarter for an entire hour of labor? Nope, can't do it. Over the years, it shows the gradual increases. It increases five cents and then ten cents and then...a whopping thirty five cents increase! Ha-ha, but now the minimum wage is $5.85. So it’s good to know that some of us are actually farther away from minimum wage than we thought. On July 24, 2008, the wage rate is supposed to increase to $6.55 and after that, it will increase again on July 24, 2009 to $7.25. That should be very interesting for our economy. Not only that, but the jobs that pay less than that will have to go through the changes of paying more money. If you ask me, some of these jobs do not pay enough for all of the work that they want done.