Off We Go...

Hey Bloggers!


So, this is the last and final blog, how upsetting :(. Blogging has been fun and I have expressed my feelings towards school, being in a relationship, and the bizarre ideas that may come into my head as I am blogging. I hope not to leave this blog stranded in the dark, but I hope to come back to my blog and update it as much as I can. It feels good to vent once in a while and maybe that is why I should keep this blog steady.

I have been on that emotional roller coaster as I stated in my first few blogs, and I am a stressor when it comes to school, but one thing about me is that I enjoy writing for many reasons. I like to entertain my audience and I like to express my thoughts both on paper and on the web. I have learned a lot about myself both the negatives as well as the positives about who I am as a writer, a student, and a human being.

Even though I write these blogs to give advice to my audience, I also take my own advice when nothing else works. I took my own advice when my own relationship was on the edge of a breakdown and I took my own advice when I was becoming so overwhelmed with school that I couldn’t sleep at night. Sometimes, we just need to listen to ourselves and it takes some time to vent to really understand that.

Going back to my first blog, I mentioned that it is important to keep communication open even if you are overwhelmed with school and or the relationship status. Well, it is hard to keep the communication path open when one of you works 40+ hours a week and the other one works only 20+ hours a week and goes to school full time. Handling this situation isn’t as easy as it seems and no one can really tell you what works best for you. Even my own advice in this situation isn’t helping. All I can do is focus on what is important to me which is currently school. If a relationship just doesn’t fit into your schedule right now, then either make it a priority to make it work or take a break and come back to it when you are ready both physically and mentally.

Although communication isn’t always the key for me, scheduling everything does work wonders. It makes me feel organized and successful. I schedule everything from top to bottom and from day to day. That is surely a stress reliever of its own. I was one to speak when I said don’t sweat the small stuff, just to look at the big picture, because this is not an easy task to achieve which of course depends on the person. For example, I tend to blow everything out of proportion at times and that is alright, but that is just a quality that makes me who I am. With that being said, I know how to control myself and I will try and keep my emotions as balanced as possibly. Over the course of the semester this has been hard and I am slowly taking my own advice.

We aren’t all perfect and we all have our own flaws, but we can learn a lot from ourselves. I hope that some of you may use my advice for a tool when your emotions have gone crazy or I hope that some of you use my blog as a form of entertainment, either way it was fun and I benefited from my own blog. This semester has been fun and to an extent, long. I wish you all a happy holiday; be safe and good luck in your future studies at Kean or wherever else you decide to go. Goodbye for now and hope for the best of  grades and great presents too!  

Sincerely yours, 
jersey_girl

Until Farewell...

Hey Bloggers!      

So, the headaches begin and the stress lingers. That means only one thing...the end of the semester that seems over but really isn't is in our future. I have been spending my nights home swamped with homework and projects while all my friends are going out on the weekends. I feel like I am hating everyone and everything, but I don't mean it personally. I will feel so much better knowing I am done with classes and I will be able to take advange of my winter break by actually getting to go the gym (maybe pick up a yoga class), spending time with my friends and getting that much needed sleep. Oh college, the things you do to us. I'm twenty-one and I don't seem like I am, time for relaxation. Those suggestions that I listed earlier in my blog about stress may come into play again

Here are some things that I need to try doing to relax, which everyone can benefit from:
1. Take a deep breathe...
2. Listen to music while doing homework...
3. Pull one night aside to go to dinner or a movie with friends...
4. Exercise, so you mentally and physically feel calm and energized.
5. Be ahead of the game and study ahead so you don't feel like you're cramming the night before.

Now, if only I could follow my own tips I'd be feeling stress-free. Only two more years to go...
 "Just remember...BE HAPPY...because the worst is almost over...for now." 



P.S: I Promise the next few post will be less about the negative and more about the postive.
        It's just been one of those weeks!

Sincerely yours,
jersey_girl

So Close, Yet So Far

Hey Bloggers!

So, I can’t believe that we have about three weeks left of classes! The weeks and even months have been flying by so quickly, which means the next three weeks will be the longest three weeks of the entire semester. This semester hasn’t been easy, but I am determined to do the best I can, which is always what I strive for.

I hope that everyone’s Thanksgiving break was great, mine wasn’t too bad. I know my favorite part was going black Friday shopping from 10PM-7AM. I got an awesome 40” HDTV for under $300.00 and I only waited four hours for it. For once, I didn’t buy something for myself; I bought it for my dad as his Christmas present. Besides the TV, I got a lot of other good deals too, nothing amazing though. Did anyone else venture out on Black Friday? If not, there is always “Cyber Monday” or commonly known today as, “Cyber week”. I liked the rush and excitement of shopping all night into morning and the crowds of people made it even more thrilling.

Another thing to talk about is the weather and how AMAZING it was today. If you ask me it sure didn’t feel like the end of November. But, who’s complaining because I would rather it be 65 degrees and sunny than 30 degrees and windy. I only enjoy the winter when it snows, because there is something about the snow that makes me feel calm, safe and warm. I am kind of excited for winter, but kind of hoping it doesn’t get too chilly. I guess we will just have to wait and see now won’t we?

Lastly, I am going to speak about the “real” topic of my blog. Is it a bad thing to spend over $400.00 on a boyfriend or girlfriend for the holidays? Let’s say one bought a $440.00 64g iPhone and the other one bought a $700.00 trip to Disney. Is this a good thing or will it eventually turn into a messy issue? We are debating whether or not to buy eachother another gift to give to one another on Christmas or if we spent enough. Is trying to be nice and considerate a horrible thing? Things like this make me think if I am crazy and totally out of my mind. What would you all say about this?

         Sincerely yours,
          jersey_girl

What Do YOU Think?

Hey Bloggers!

So, this week I want to hear your thoughts and ideas. I am in need of some advice myself. I am becoming extremely stressed out lately about EVERYTHING and EVERYONE, how do you all handle stress? It is getting the best of me and I really wish that it would'nt. I try not to let things bother me, but I guess that I am a really sensitive person? I don't know. Whats everyones opinion on this topic? Honestly, I think that girls get more stressed out than guys do. Are guys just better at hiding stress? Maybe, but who am I to say that this is true?

My first few blogs were about being in a relationship and handling school. Lately, I have changed my blog to more random issues such as how I am feeling or things that may be on my mind. Well, in case anyone was wondering I think I decided to blog off topic because my relationship has been strong lately. That's a good thing, isn't it? I hope the even better decision was deciding to go on vacation together in January. I guess that is another thing that we just have to wait and see the outcome of. There is just so much to think about.

This semester needs to end already, I can't stress that enough. I had a 3.9 last semester and this semester that is not even close to happening. What's going on here? I guess I have a lot of stuff on my plate that I just need to work out.

Thoughts, opinions and suggestions are greatly appreciated.

Sincerely yours,
jersey_girl

What This Week Brings

Hey Bloggers!

I am going to write off topic again and be completely random, this is beginning to be a weekly thing for me. I just keep thinking about what's currently going on and it is bringing some great thoughts into my head. First of all, the weekends go by very fast and it is sort of depressing. I think that having a three-day weekend instead of a two-day weekend would be sooo much better, imagine that? If only! This weekend I took my Praxis and I hope that I passed at least one part, because that would make me feel so much better about my future. College is stressful, all I keep thinking about is having Thanksgiving off and then not too long after that is the end to this semester and an entire month off for break. I'm sooo ready for this. The best and the only thing that I look look forward to in college: winter break and summer break!

I can't believe how fast 2011 is flying by. December is next month. ALREADY?! I remember it being January not that long ago. I mean, going to the mall doesn't help. The malls as well as many other stores were selling christmas items way before Halloween was even here. I am in the Christmas spirit already. It's too soon for this, considering Thanksgiving isn't even here yet. The holidays fly by so quickly and so do the years. I also can't believe I am in my fourth year of college already. Who agrees with me? I am actually going to give Black Friday shopping a try, where would anyone suggest that I go? I must be crazy, but please wish me luck!

                                               
                                                                                            Sincerely yours, 

                                                  jersey_girl

A Change of Pace

Hey Bloggers!

I may be going slightly off my topic lately, but that's because I have been really wanting to talk about things that I have been thinking and noticing. I feel being random every week is more interesting than me rambling about school and being in a relationship. So, instead of making every week's blog about how to manage school while being in a relationship, I am going to speak slightly of it within my blog for the week. I hope no one minds the change!

I am not sure if I like this weather or not. I mean, it's not freezing but it's not warm. This weather makes me want to sleep late and lay in bed all day. What's wrong with that right? A lot, when you have to go to school or work. Most people look forward to the weekends, not me. Thanks work, for making me get up early every Saturday and Sunday. I'm tired and now I get to do my homework, exciting right? I'm becoming super stressed over school, mainly because I stress over the SMALLEST issues. Here is the causes of my stress:

 1- I have homework to do every night this week and if I don't have "ME" time it makes any
     stressful situation worse.
2- I have the Praxis on Saturday and because of the homework load I have had this past   
    month, I haven't had time to study which is so not like me.
3- I wish the English department was a bit more helpful at times. I am having a hard time
    figuring out what my writing option requirements are for  English, since my KeanWise 
    account is wrong (I think) from when I transferred (transferring is horrible...)

So, I hope that once all of this stress manages itself, I will have more "ME" time and less time to become stress and annoyed, especially with my anxiety lately. This is not good and I miss hanging out wit my friends and not having to worry about school. I am desperately waiting for Thanksgiving break and that entire MONTH off of school for winter break. Who's with me on that? I wish I had a fast forward button!

Sincerely yours, 

jersey_girl

Halloweeeeeen and Snow?

Hey Bloggers!

So, this week I am going to start by talking about the most talked about holiday besides Christmas--Halloween. Who’s excited for Halloween on Monday? I know I am (even though I have a midterm that morning). I think I’m excited more this year than in the past, because I actually bought a costume. A couple of weeks ago, I was in Party City for about two hours trying to find the perfect costume that was "child appropriate" since I needed it for work. I am a party hostess hosting children's bowling parties so I had to find something that I thought was cute, as well as something that would be appropriate for the kids and the work place. With much time and thought, I decided to be a bumblebee and that was a good choice because it was adorable and everyone loved it. I went to my local bar last night and everyone liked it, so I thought that was money well spent. I can’t believe I actually took off on Monday so that I can see the kids come to my house dressed up in the cutest costumes. After all, Halloween does come once a year, right? What I can’t stand are how those kids that are in high school who trick or treat without a costume on just to get free candy. That is a bit ridiculous if you ask me. I heard there was a law in Virginia that you could not trick or treat if you were over 13, where is our law New Jersey?

Honestly, it’s hard to believe that Halloween is in a few days because of the snow that is saturating the ground. Snow before Halloween? It’s fall not winter. Hello global warming! Everyone’s poor branches and Halloween decorations are not used to this bizarre weather quite yet. But, hey, we have had an earthquake, hurricane and now snow in October; we should expect it. What’s going to be next? The end of the world? Weather like this is perfect for cuddling with your beau, don’t you all agree? It’s cold, and even if you are in layers you never seem to get warm enough, unless you're close to one another just talking and watching TV...or doing homework...All I can say is that I was not expecting this, but I don't mind it...when I’m inside that is.  

Snow and..

Halloween...in October?

   WHAT?!

I hope that you all stay warm in this crazzzzzy weather and have a happy and safe Halloween! Don’t party too hard this weekend, but live it up!

Sincerely yours, 

jersey_girl