End of Semester Black & Blues
End of Semester Black & Blues
If you know a college student, than you know right now, their diet consists of caffeine, energy drinks, and the knowledge of an entire semester being crammed into one week. Yes folks, that’s right, its finals week and most college students around the country right now are tearing their hair out in their end of semester black and blues.
The general college student right now is within a fierce battle between a day job, school, and if you’re a college commuter like me, you battling the winter snow and ice during the commute to Boston. Yes, the elements are against us.
Story:
Today I left my house around 9am to begin my commute to B-town, dodging falling icicles and attempting not to breath in the freezing cold air to avoid nausea. After the beginning half of my first fierce morning battles I arrive at the T stop to catch the subway to take me into town, then realizing that three dollars has been mysteriously taken from my Charlie card. With no time to waste I darted to the nearest entry way and hopped on a trolley. Warming my fingers and constantly checking the time on my cell phone, I waited for the slow MBTA service to take off.
Finally arriving at my class (in this case, the Waltz studio for one of my last audio finals of my college career) I walk upstairs to the smoke filled studio to find no class at all. Come to find out, I was the one out of thirty students who missed the memo about the final being pushed back. I had missed my final by one week.
I walked back to the T stop with my head hanging in grief, kicking the ground of the ice box state, and dreaming about the spring break trip I’ll be taking when I graduate. I pulled out my Charlie card again come to find out I was on empty again, so I spotted the nearest MBTA official and complained about how money seems to be mysteriously disappearing from my Charlie card. Hoping for some explanation, instead I got a blank sort of dear in the headlights stare and was handing another Charlie card with $0 dollars on it. (Like I needed another one of those) I couldn’t help but sarcastically say “thanks” and walk away, dreading the upcoming Thursday where I have to repeat this and go in for another final exam.
So what… (Conclusion)
Unfortunately, there is no good way to avoid going in or studying for the final exams. Until I find out a way, I suggest biting the bullet for a week long, continue to cram the material that applies no where in the world but within the depths of the course description, and look forward to your next vacation.
If you need to share your story, please do.
Cheers to the end of the semester’
Jeremiahcity
P.S
Rent the movie “Slackers.” Laugh your ass off.
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Snow: Embrace It or Disgrace It
So, it’s pretty hard to think about Spring Break on a day like yesterday because the snow has finally come and came down hard…all day. Of course the streets were horrible, the traffic was bad and the “bad drivers” were definitely at their worst. However, aside from the negative things that the snow brings, there is always an upside. Snowfall such as yesterday benefits some and disgruntles most, but here’s a list of things how the snow can both hurt and help people:-Work: For some people, snowstorms mean no work. Usually this is the case for outside workers, which sucks because they don’t get paid, however, some construction companies are prepared for the snow and go out and plow. Plowing usually lasts all night, but is well worth it because the pay is very good in most cases.
-Snowboarding/Skiing: If you did have a day off of work, how can the snow be bad for boarders and skiers? It can’t unless you live far away from the mountains, which I do. A day like yesterday would have been great for me being a snowboarder if I was on the mountain, but I wasn’t. Even if someone who lived a couple hours away had wanted to go, they would have had a lot of trouble driving because of the bad commute.
-Driving: Driving on a day like yesterday was terrible for pretty much the entire day and night for a lot of people, even people with 4-wheel-drive. Believe it or not some people don’t even know how to put their trucks/SUV’s into 4-wheel-drive, which becomes a problem for everyone. Instead of having a little car sliding at you, you have a very large automobile with a panicked driver. But, for those who aren’t dumb or for those who have plows, driving in the snow can actually be fun, well for me at least.
-Fun: Hey, lets face it…the snow can be fun and not just fun for kids. But, then again some people get pissed off at it and it makes most people miserable, but the people who are having the fun, usually end up with a cold.
-Parking: Parking for people without driveways…um like me, is the worst. There are so many rules when a snow band is in affect, like which side of the street you can park on, or even if you can park on the street. I drove around for hours last night trying to figure this bullshit out and it seemed to be like everyone had a driveway to park in but me.
These are obviously only a few things that the snow effects, and for me, I don’t mind the snow having grown up around it my whole life, however, if you think long and hard about how much of a pain it can be…it makes it a lot easier to think about how great Spring Break would be right about now. Yup, sitting on a beach soaking up the sun sounds much better than a lot of things.
Labels: snowfall, spring break thoughts
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Top 10 necessary things to buy at the Dollar store for your spring break trip
Whoa! Gosh, certainly racked up that spring break bill this year hu? Or maybe you were smart and used Student city to book your trip. We’ll okay, I won’t judge. Any who… Face it, you’re broke and you still need stuff. You need body lotion, tanning lotion, tooth paste, a tooth brush, hair dye, a brush, Ton’s of stuff, but you don’t exactly have the budget to hit the nearest Rite Aid and buy the best brand name stuff. So… we live in America, which is great for college students, because like college students, America’s cheap! Grab you discount shopping basket and let’s dive into the best things to buy at a dollar store for your spring break trip!
Numero uno skeeza’s: Sun Tan Lotion Woo hoo! So you’re all planned up ready to go for your trip, but oh yea, you’re as white as a ghost and if your not careful, people on the beach are going to be wondering why you look like a lobster. So when you’re searching the dollar-store, hit up the skin isle, and buy your self some one dollar SP-whatever. Be smart, not red.
#2. Tooth Paste: They don’t sell this stuff on the beach you know. The last thing a chick wants is to dance with a sweaty salty SOB with a yellow smile. Okay, so it just cost a buck and probably won’t brighten you smile too much, but do it. Don’t forget the tooth brush too, cheap tooth paste burns on your finger.
#3. Souvenirs (yes souvenirs at the dollar store): Okay, so now that your ready to go, your braggin daily to the peeps at work and to mom’sy and dad’ms, but the first thing everyone’s tell you is that “they hate you,” (jealousy: if some one’s jealous of you, your doing something right) and secondly, that they want you to bring them back something from where your going. Like you won’t have anything else to do but shop for them right? Screw that! Get it done early and cheap, pick up a bag of factor made sea shells for a buck and slap an “I love you Mom from Cancun” card on it and call it a day. Just choose a dollar store that your mom doesn’t shop at all the time, don’t wanna get bagged.
#4. Extra Pair of Sandals: I mean, there a buck!
#5. A Card to send home to you girly: We all know what happens down at spring break. Pick up an “I Love you” card (two for a buck) and send it to your suspicious girlfriend back home telling her how great she is. Spend some time on it. Long letters make it seem like your not having a great time and/or that your only thinking about her. It may buy you some space.
#6. Travel Journal: Maybe if you’re a cool artistic guy you can keep a journal and refer back to it the next time you travel. They can be cool. Maybe your kids’ll find it someday it’ll spark the initial conversation of what sex is.
#7. Books: Lastly, buy yourself some reading material for the flight over, it doesn’t really matter if it sucks, it was only a dollar anyway.
Always here to help!
Cheers’
Jeremiahcity
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Top 5 ways to Con your folks into paying for your spring break trip.
Top 5 ways to Con your folks into paying for your spring break trip.With Christmas approaching, along with the continues lifestyle of
being a broke college student, how the hell are you going to pay for
your spring break trip in '08. Truth is, unless you are planning on
winning the lottery or planning to do something illegal, it is going
to be near impossible to avoid your trip, unless you con your parents
into doing it.
The top 5 ways to Con your folks into paying for your spring break trip:
1. Find away to apply spring break to your studies: Parents want
nothing more for their kids then to get a good education so they can
retire and live of your fortune. (I do think this is the way life is
supposed to be anyway) So tell them that it is in their best interest
to invest their money into a trip to help clear your mind to better
prepare yourself for the upcoming semester.
2. "No, no, it's for school!: This one is tricky but could be done.
Convince your parents that you will be studying abroad for a week to
take part in this great cause in the Bahamas to fight global warming
and that a good percentage of people in your major are going as well.
First of all, parent love to give their kids what ever other kid is
getting so at neighborhood parties they can brag about how good your
doing (which really means how good their doing too.) Also, this way,
you are telling the truth in some cases, maybe there's no cause, but
it is a very hot part of the globe and half you school maybe going.
3. Butter them up for a year. Plan a year in advance, butter them up
all year with good grades, a smile, a clean room and small gifts. Then
come time to cash out, you have some, "but i've done (blank) &
(blank.)" It usually works quite well, it also makes general
punishments for various things you would normally get hit bad for less
severe.
4. Opps! Tuition went up again!: "Gosh, darn inflation, I never did
see why getting an education gets more expensive. Sorry Mom and Dad,
but school this year is going to cost about two grand more."
5. Be honest: Hey, parents can just be cool sometimes right? Will
Smith did say that "sometimes parents just don't understand." Not all
the time. Try it out, ask them if they'll pay for it. Explain that
there is an absolute need in your heart that makes you feel that if
you don't go to Cancun while your in college then you'll never grow to
be a complete whole hearted adult and there is a slight chance that
they're grandchildren may end up challenged. It may work. (but try
this one last, you don't want to blow your cover)
Hope this all has helped. I will sure do my very best to keep this in
college student exclusive pages (so us kids don't get bagged!!!) Read
some of my other blogs that relate to college, music, art, etc. I'll
keep you posted on the spring break tips.
Cheers'
Jeremiahcity
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"Celestial Jukebox"
There was once a tribe thousands of years ago, from a far away place, who believed in the sun, the moon, nature, and had no belief system for ownership. Nothing belonged to anybody and everything belonged to everyone. This society believed that when they would sing and dance around the fires of their village, the beat of the drum belonged to everyone who would hear it. In today’s society, we have a similar belief system, and a similar drum. Although, this drum is digital, it is world wide, it is fast, and it is free. It is also called piracy.
Digital Piracy has been an epidemic within the entertainment industry, especially within the film, and music business where unlike other industries whom benefit from the growth and popularity of the internet, the entertainment industry does not. This epidemic was formed through the concept of file sharing via e-mail. It grew and became more popular, until a software was invented where one could share, and receive many files at once at no cost.
Yes the digital world has changed the normal world in most industries without warning and with very little control. We should all just take a vacation.
posted by Jeremiahcity @ 1:27 PM 0 commentslinks to this post
Going to start my travels to the world.
I’m graduating from my college in May with my Associates degree and I am ready to start seeing the world with my best friend and girl of my dreams Meg. It’s a great feeling knowing that you have some time and some in your life. I’ve always wanted to see the world and I want to do it a couple different ways. I’m always in and out of bands and I can’t wait to start touring with my next project. We’ve got a couple travel ideas in store for the upcoming year, one being Los Angeles, Malibu, Las Vegas, then eventually a couple more extreme and exotic places like the Bahamas and spring break.
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Spring Break Destinations...Where would you go?
My last year of college and I think I might finally go on a Spring Break, but there is one question…Where do I want to go? So, this year I might have some more options considering I work for Student City. In all seriousness though I’ve only worked there for about 6 weeks, so I can’t really expect much at all, but regardless whether or not I can get hooked up as an employee I can still get hooked up with all the great deals Student Cityoffers.
Of course, my friends are hounding me to talk to my boss about getting some discounts for all of us, and they are picking destinations to ask for, but I told them if we do get a deal then we take what we can. However, the 4 places they are hoping to go are:
1. Acapulco, Mexico: A few friends I plan to go with have already been to Acapulco and actually booked with Student City and each one of them would easily go back for a second time. Some of the party packages that Student City offers, are definitely some to look into.
2. Cancun, Mexico: Obviously this is a choice, because who doesn’t think of Cancun when they think of Spring Break. Student City, again has great party packages and Cancun is always a good time.
3. Punta Cana, Dominican Republic: Then there are a few friends who feel like going off to Punta Cana where you can still have a crazy spring break and Student City will assure you of that, but with time to rejuvenate during the day on the beach.
4. Panama City, Florida: Spring Break in Florida…Why not? We are all 21+ and Panama is a crazy party city during Spring Break and once again Student City can get you the best deals around.
We do have our options and for cheap!!! But if I could get it for free, that would be pretty sick right? Well for me! And don’t be that jealous because you can go for free too just check out Student City. These are just 4 of the many destinations that Student City offer for very unforgettable Spring Breaks, so check them out and let me know which one you’d go for.
Labels: spring break 2008, spring break deals, spring break ideas
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People Who Say Ridiculous Sh*t Amuse Me
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10 ways to save the music industry
(all of my blogs have funny links that go to funny places so click'em as you read along.)
10 ways to save the music industry
The music industry has been in a plummet for various reasons including illegal downloading and the simplicity of sharing music over the internet for some years now. Most people laugh and say, “We’ll, the musicians have the money, whatever…” It is however very ironic because these usually are the same people who complain that there hasn’t been any new good music for a decade or two; maybe there’s a connection there everyone.
Bands are not making money like they used to, the industry is going down the drain and it’s because of the change in technology. With mp3 players and what not, people don’t want o lug around or store a bulky CD collection if they don’t have to. Therefore, they buy or (and more than likely) illegally download a couple tracks from an album and then it’s over. This is changing the industry in the way record labels work, the way (and how much) the band works, and even influencing the quality and artistic creativity of the music, song to song.
In the past, during the time of vinyl records (which I have a 400+ and growing collection) if someone wanted to hear a song, the would either find the nearest radio and wait till it came on, sing it, or go to a record store, and buy the full LP. Now, during the digital age, us Gen Xer’s prefer to just buy a sidekick phone and pay under a dollar to buy a song or two. Hear it instantly. Which would be so much of a bad thing, other than; picture this, Pink Floyd’s “Dark side of the Moon,” but you only bought one song. Not getting the full effect hu? We’ll this has created a new consideration for artists when making albums. “Do we connect the songs the way we want? Does the order of the songs matter anymore? Do we have to make every song similar now so people aren’t turned off after buying just the ballad or something? If people are only going to buy one or two songs, why make a whole album?” …and thus, the end of the music industry.
Let’s take a look as to how you and all you’re sidekick, iphone carrying friends can help save the music industry…
10 Ways to help
- Stop downloading illegally! It’s not good for the band, not good for the label, doesn’t sound as good for you, and will eventually cause all musicians to go bankrupt and music will be no more.
- Buy the album instead of buying the record on Itunes, take your hybrid to the store hippy, and buy the album. You’ll even get to put it on your Itunes later and keep the CD for fun!
- Look at the artwork read the album credits, learn something, hug it, believe in it. It’ll make you more interesting to talk to at parties.
- Get the album at the band’s show! Usually, depending on the label, bands make more money per album sold when they tour and sell the disc’s at there merch booths. If your going to spend money, why not get it directly to the artist so they can eat breakfast in the morning at their next gig.
- Talk to the band Here is a way to utilize the stuff we’ve got as Gen Xer’s. Every band has a website, a my space page, or pure volume page. They would like nothing more than some feedback from their followers and getting some consumer advice on how they should get there music to you, via Itunes, via radio, via CD store, etc. As long as they know their audience, they’ll want to do the best to please you guys; fact.
- Talk to the record label Do the same for the label. Most bands that are making it right now are called “indie” bands. That’s not because there coming from
- Tell other people to stop downloading illegally you could be a hero!
- Boycott major superstores that sell music and buy from a smaller Indie record store. Okay, maybe you’re a supporter from middle America where there aren’t many independent record stores, but you city folk, no excuses, East coast; Newbury Comics. West coast; Ameba records. Not Wal-Mart.
- Join a street team They can suck, but most are fun, you meet a lot of cool people and usually get the stuff that you would have rather illegally downloaded, for free.
- Never stop loving good tunes Musicians can be some of the most passionate artists in the world, most musicians will play music whether there is a market for it or not, so never stop finding good stuff.
I mean really think about, ever
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The 6 different types of students you deal with while doing group projects in college.
(All of my blogs have fun clickable links that lead to funny places. Give it a shot as you read.)
The 6 different types of students you deal with while doing group projects in college.
I recently had to work on a project for a marketing class in a group totaling 8 members, 8 members!!! (seven girls and myself.) A lucky man? I wish I could agree. I tried to get my-good for nothing but a waste of time, power point-a-day professor to allow me to work in less numbers so the quality of the content would be great but she refused and told me “that’s life.” As furious as I was (considering I pay about $18,000 a year for some one to teach me something) I bit the bullet and did the project with the Victoria Secret army I was grouped with to do so. After the presentation, the professor gave the project a “C-“ with the remark, “Not enough content.”
Let’s take a look on why working in such great numbers is such an issue.
First, there is the overachiever. this girl will take in more than she can handle and eventually complain that she was the only one working on the project.
Secondly, you have the good student. This is the girl (usually a misguided “business” student who can’t place her finger on what she wants to do with her life other than being successful and avoiding using a Mac for the rest of her time on earth.) who will do the project word for word to the “professors satisfaction” (or meet the requirements on the project proposal exactly) but within this, she will first make it harder for herself and for the group, will bore the classroom during the presentation, avoid the main idea of presenting (to communicate and idea to an audience) and the outcome of the project will lack all creativity, originality, and will ultimately look terrible and unprofessional.
Third, come your casual slackers, These kids (usually male) are nothing to worry about. They will be a part of every project you do for the rest of your life but they are never going to do anything. Best thing to do about the slackers is to act like their not their, don’t include them, they’ll eventually dig their own grave to nowhere and any college professor worth anything will see that.
The fourth is the quiet girl. She won’t be any harm and will do probably C to B level work but come time for the presentation, she’s going to stare at the terrible power point that the “good student” created, avoid facing the audience and confuse the shit out of everybody in the class.
Fifth; the Cutthroat individual. This is usually the person who ends up pulling it all together. They will start from day one and say, I want to know what sections you all are going to do, what you want me to do, and how long. Through his/her eyes, If there is a piece of the project missing, they have dated information as to who to blame and they’ll fight for a good individual grade, regardless of the group grade. Sometimes this person will not pull it all together, and that’s when the “overachiever student” will begin to A) Panic or B) get angry and/or sarcastic toward the rest of the group but will ultimately do nothing to help the final product.
The Sixth and final type of person in a group actually makes up 1/3 of any 8 member group. They are… we’ll no one really knows who they are. Because they never ever show up or do anything for the project at all. They are worse than the slackers because when the “cutthroat individual” is blogging about it in the near future he/she doesn’t know what to call them.
Thank you to everyone who read, and to everyone who has worked on group projects with me for the inspiration to be better than them.
Cheers’
Jeremiah
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