TOUGH DECISIONS

I have become no stranger to 'the unpopular decision' lately, but I'm starting to understand that everyone has to make hard decisions in their life. Askmen.com recently did an article about making the tough decisions, and here is a blurb about the advice they had to share:

-"Leaders are always making tough decisions that cause people to complain. If you haven’t made an unpopular decision, then you’re probably doing something wrong as a leader."

-"You need to put work first when you have to. When you don’t have work you need to do, put your family first and focus on them."

-"If you’ve got someone in your family that ain’t toeing the line, you gotta let him know. It takes real love and it takes real balls to put a loved one in his place when he’s doing something he shouldn’t."

Things are getting very stressful. I find that organization is the key as I juggle homework, grad-school applications, and finding time to study for the LSAT and GRE... I haven't felt this much stress since I was studying abroad, which makes me think that I need to chill. I remember what one woman told me when I told her that I wanted to go to law school, "You want to go to law school, and you don't want to have a stressful life?" "Well you'd better take up meditation or drop out." -I haven't taken up meditation yet, nor do I plan to drop out, but I am staying organized and trying to work. I've also had some issues with Syracuse University who doesn't seem to want to surrender my academic transcript.. If I have to drive the whole length of the United States from Savannah to Syracuse to get that spotless transcript of "A's" I will. Not very happily, but I will....

I've called them almost everyday for a week now, but they claim that they cant find it? As for now I'll stick with it-at least I love my classes. That matters.

My last few days of freedom are quickly passing, but I'm trying to make the most out of my weekend. Last night I went to a reception the Architectural History department held, it was sooo great to see everyone, and to talk about upcoming events, and who was where doing what in their studies. Some are working on their thesis this quarter, while others are working on it in the winter and spring... I'm going to try to nail down my topic for winter quarter[a couple of good ideas baking up] Today I'm just trying to get some stuff done like the ever looming applications, and some other organizational type chores. I can't wait for my classes. I don't remember a time I was so excited to be in school. And so it begins. Also I have a short video clip to pass on below.

Next week school starts. This is boh an extremely exciting thing, yet an extremely stressful thing as well. I'll be heading back to Savannah on Thursday for the architectural histroy reception on Friday. I can't wait to see everyone in the department students and faculty. It should be a good event to get me back in school mode. The job search is still coming up very short, I've filled out over 20 applications, and submitted resumes for almost everything thats been on craigslist. I'm starting to think I'm going to have to play my buckets on riverstreet. [haha as proposed by a friend] As for now I'm trying to soak up the WV autumn and get ready to get back to the Savannah heat.