Hazing in the Wartburg Choir

Yesterday I found out that hazing is actually something that is a problem here. Hazing really wasn't something that I would really think would be much of an issue on a campus like Wartburg that doesnt have fraternities and sororities. I could understand maybe it being somewhat of an issue with sports but what I found out utterly confused me. I found out that the Wartburg Choir has a very big problem with hazing. You hear about hazing you think sports and Greek life, never would choir cross your mind. This is just something very peculiar to me and I can't figure out how hazing became so big in our school choir but apparently this is the case.

Family Problems: Could "Family" Actually be the Problem?

I've noticed that a lot of other people are missing their families, getting home sick and going home to visit quite a bit. This isn't something that I've been having an issue with. I guess I never realized how little of an emotional connection me and my family have. Honestly my family hasn't hardly even crossed my mind more than the few times that I have received a call from one parent or the other or a random snapchat from my brother. After this was brought to my attention I initially felt kind of sad that I never had that kind of relationship with my family, but then I thought about it and realized I like the distance in my family. I enjoy having space to do my own thing, be myself and be independent. I have pretty much left my old life behind minus a handful of friends and my girlfriend. Most people would hear this and feel sad for me or find this to be an issue. But for me, as awful as it sounds, not talking to people from school or really talking to my family is kind of nice. I feel like the people who are all caught up with their families are held back. This is because while everyone else is feeling emotionally stressed, sad and distracted from life here on campus because they're home sick, I'm focusing more on school work, hanging out with my new friends and going to activities on campus. I am able to get even more of the freedom I've always enjoyed and with that I can be happy.

Not everything this weekend is going to be stressful, or at least I hope not. There is a football game tomorrow. If I play my cards right I think I might have time to go and watch it with my some of friends and get to see one of my friends cheer and another one dance at halftime. All I need to do is work the rest of the night tonight and hopefully I'll get my paper done or at least finish enough that I will have time to get the rest of my homework done before the game tomorrow. Then on Sunday I will study all day and then that night have a game night with my friends and just relax so I don't have a mental breakdown.

Well, although I've improved my study habits I'm still finding it hard to get things done when most other people are around. I find myself unable to find the drive to even get to work let alone complete anything. This is very stressful. I know I can get my homework done but I know its going to be VERY stressful and difficult to do. I can already feel myself getting to the point where I'm anxious, shaky and getting that uneasy feeling in my stomach and in a "blah" mood like I do when I have too much stress in my life. I'm usually good at handling stress but with all the things going on right now it just feels like too much. There are just too many things looming over my head, like a Biology exam on Monday, a 4-6 page paper in IS 101 that I don't understand, a paper for my Biology Lab that I also don't get, a Chemistry exam coming soon, and the fact that I'm utterly lost in Spanish and I think we might be having a quiz soon. I feel like I need to just take a night for myself but I don't think I have enough time to do that with all the stuff I need to do before Monday.

The reality of what is making school so hard for you

Going off to college you are always told that you're about to lose all your free time and that whenever you aren't in class you will constantly be studying and completing assignments and writing papers. People always  think that college is nothing like high school and that it is exponentially harder. Just recently I felt overwhelmed by all the new information and assignments that were being thrown at me but after talking to people about it I realized it wasn't because there was too much work or that the work was too hard to do- it was me. I realized that I was the only thing that was making my life so darn difficult. My poor study habits, lack of prioritizing my work, and lack of time management are what led to my inability to preform well. Although it wasn't easy by any means nor am I close to being exactly where I want to be I managed to kick most of my old habits from high school and improve my study skills. I honestly wish I would have done this back in high school because it truly has made my life so much easier and much more enjoyable.

The Value Of An Educated Life

I feel like an educated life is greatly valuable. Being educated is so valuable because the more you are educated the more you are knowledgeable and aware and have a better understanding of the world around you which helps you be prepared for obstacles you may encounter in your life which is the reason that I felt that going to college was a necessity for my life. I wanted to come to college because with the career path I want to pursue an education is essential. Since I wish to enter the medical field if I were to not get the type of education I would acquire at college I would be very ill prepared and would not have the proper knowledge to correctly diagnose, treat or take care of people.