so its currently the end of week 6 here for my semester abroad. there’s been so much going on. mostly study and training and study study study… who doesn’t like study.
life always tends to throw you a curve ball though in some way… mine at present is thinking about life in general and how my life is and making me feel a little down on myself even though i know i shouldn’t be…. dont get me wrong i love my life, my family and friend. i mean i guess it hits me when i look at all this adventuring i am going to do, it would be that little bit extra nice feeling to have a special someone to share those adventures with… But i know in time, someone will come along in my path and bless my life in more ways that i could ever imagine. i guess being single for so long it just didn’t bother me until now… but i slowly got passed those emotions, sucking it up and concentrating on my study load.
in a previous post, i wrote how studying over here has given me a different perspective in many ways. firstly learning about history and american pop culture. i really do enjoy this class, not just because our teacher – Dr. Nancy Lee-Jones is awesome but the way she connects with the students and expresses the little things about american pop culture. We’ve spoken about movies, music, advertisement, racism stereotypes, gender. shes really good and i feel like i can talk to her about topics such as racism. we have papers/articles/mini stories we have to read and respond to them. i like it. She even brought her dog Beckham into class on Friday.
we have a mid-term coming up… funny thing about that, i was like what is a midterm… we dont have those in Australia well we have our quizzes and assessments, but ive never really had to take a midterm… but to think about it i have a couple of midterms coming up… 🤔😱🤔 ill be right… I do find it pretty cool that certain schools like Business and certain subjects you can earn extra credit. its not all my course that I am eligible for, however there are a couple. But you have a certain amount of sessions that you can attend different workshops and those credits care taken into account to help your grade. I attended a couple of workshops. One this past week though. It was a workshop of: Impact and Legacy of Ludtke v. Kuhn in MLB and Beyond. Melissa Ludtke was 26 years old, she challenged Major League Baseball in federal court on gender discrimination – and won. In pursuing her Constitutional rights under the Equal Protection Clause of the 14th Amendment, women sports reporters gained equal access to locker rooms where their male colleagues worked routinely. Melissa was quite a talker and listening to her experiences and how she challenged the courts and some of the comments she face just because she was a woman. It really makes you think…
rugby has been going good. the team is currently 5-0. undefeated… going from never playing to playing over here its been so much fun… well its teaching me to get low in tackles which in league i haven’t done in a while… plus its actually fun to play in a different position as a forward and just run the ball. i just have to turn and look for that extra support and look to see if a offload is possible…
im a little torn in what to do with my two weeks of adventures after the semester is up.. ive been looking at tour groups. which will be super fun. just im a little annoyed with our economy haha the exchange rate is not as ideal as id like it but never the less hahaha… but im thinking las vegas for new years. Christmas will be hard not being around family but im sure ill find adventures to keep me busy.
so Columbus Day long weekend has just passed over here… monday off… yay.. 😂😂 but that gives me a couple days to get on top of my work load. but it means that the next break is only a month and a bit away. Thanks Giving Break…Endicott gives the students the week off, most go home and be with their families.
Im going on a little getaway myself. Tickets and accommodation is all booked. Trip down to Washington DC and trip back up to New York City for a few days. i just can’t wait. But before all that, study, rugby and study….
I have been missing home alot lately. im super thankful for technology. i get to keep in contact with my family, especially seeing how the kids are going and growing. i think the biggest thing i have been thinking and missing about home is what is next for me when i return.
i know i shouldnt worry too much about the future, but it dawns on me and the realisation smacks me in the face, its really is going to be your last year of study. damn girl you need to get your but into gear and sort your resume, start looking at graduate programs and positions… in time…. i think i will take the extra resources that human resource management teacher passed on regarding resumes and interview dos and don’ts. well i know i should update my resume personally.
so one trip we did go to was to Putnams Pantry instead of going to Topsfield Fair due to the weather. oh my goodness… the weather over here is so up and down butt when its down and cold, damn man its cold. 🥶🤯 it feels like a freezing winters night in Australia all the time… and its only the stay of America’s Fall (autumn). im ok, off to get some shopping done to get thermal wear but my goodness if this is what its like for fall, then the next few months i am most certainly going to freeze my butt off…. 🥶🥶🥶that’s for sure…. ill survive. im just bring a sook… but getting back to Putnams Pantry, we went with a group of us International students. we had icecream and we had a few good laughs. Brought some chocolates and candy.
I’ve put myself a few goals for the next few weeks…. to venture out of my comfort zone and take that little extra step and interact amd make more networks and friends here and to really get alittle more involved with Endicott activities. my goals for myself are set, so watch for the next post of the updates and how far ive stepped out of my comfort zone. 🤔🙂
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