I have this great feeling right now, you want to know why?! I am done with eveything for this semester. Yep, I said it, no finals! Woooo! Although during the semester it did kind of suck because I was constantly working on projects, but it was so worth it now!
Everybody is talking about how they are dreading finals next week, and I'm just like ha...sucker...I'm don't have any...knock on wood...
This was my last hard semester, thank goodness, I never want to take 18 credit hours again! I have one more year left and all I have to take are pud classes just to get enough credit hours to graduate. What a waste of money...
I'm ready to be done with school though and get a real job, something that I will be looking forward to doing everyday...Hopefully my real job lands in Colorado or in New York City. I would love to work for ESPN :) Or MTV :) Dream on right?! No! I am determined, and I will get there someday, even if it means working at a dinky newspaper or a dinky radio station...you got to start somewhere!
So as of right now as I am finishing up this blog post, I am done with school until August :) What a great feeling....bring on the summer :)
Thursday, April 29, 2010
Things I wish I would have known before I got to college...
When I came to college I was one frightened little girl! This place seemed huge, there were so many people, and I was getting roomed up with a complete stranger (which might I add I still live with and we are now best friends :)), besides those points though, I wish there were some things I knew about college before I got here...
1. UNK is a dry campus. Figured that one out the hard way...
2. Residential Hall Advisors go through your dorm room and do checks...and yes that involves checking your refrigerator...bye bye Bud Light...
3. When a guy tells you your eyes are pretty at a party, close them and ask him what color they are...if he gets it wrong, he just is trying to hook up with you or is very lucky he guessed right because that is the lamest pick up line ever...
4. Don't use beer pong cups that everyone else has used. It's called herpes. And yes, that shit can spread to your mouth ( note: not from personal experience :))
5. Dorm dances are L.A.M.E.
6. Chartwells charges like 8 bucks a meal...what a rip off...
7. Don't wear a dress when your drunk...otherwise the whole party will know the color of oyur underwear...
8. Don't go play in a bunch of mud and then use the dorm showers to shower...I guess they don't like that...
9. People who add you on facebook and don't even know you are creepers...
10. If you're at Mcdonalds and they are taking forever to get you your food at 1 a.m. when your drunk...get the hell outa there...they called the cops...
Well those are just some things I think every college freshman should know :) There are more, but I'd be going on for days....
Peace it.
1. UNK is a dry campus. Figured that one out the hard way...
2. Residential Hall Advisors go through your dorm room and do checks...and yes that involves checking your refrigerator...bye bye Bud Light...
3. When a guy tells you your eyes are pretty at a party, close them and ask him what color they are...if he gets it wrong, he just is trying to hook up with you or is very lucky he guessed right because that is the lamest pick up line ever...
4. Don't use beer pong cups that everyone else has used. It's called herpes. And yes, that shit can spread to your mouth ( note: not from personal experience :))
5. Dorm dances are L.A.M.E.
6. Chartwells charges like 8 bucks a meal...what a rip off...
7. Don't wear a dress when your drunk...otherwise the whole party will know the color of oyur underwear...
8. Don't go play in a bunch of mud and then use the dorm showers to shower...I guess they don't like that...
9. People who add you on facebook and don't even know you are creepers...
10. If you're at Mcdonalds and they are taking forever to get you your food at 1 a.m. when your drunk...get the hell outa there...they called the cops...
Well those are just some things I think every college freshman should know :) There are more, but I'd be going on for days....
Peace it.
Monday, April 26, 2010
The Good Life
I came across this quote the other day and it really got me wondering why Nebraska is always the butt of the joke? “Just keep driving, when something changes you’ll know you’re out of Nebraska.” Just because we have a lot of corn and animals doesn’t mean we are a bunch of redneck, rodeo lovin hicks.
People think our motto in Nebraska is corn, college football and….um….more corn…which to some extent may be true. But there is definitely more to Nebraska then just corn. For instance the Zoo in Omaha has the world’s largest indoor rainforest. I think that’s pretty cool! We are also home to the largest hand-planted forest in the world, which is located near Thedford, Nebraska. Nebraska is also the proud founder of the powdered soft drink Kool-Aid. What would the world do without Kool-Aid!
We also are going to be the last state to run out of water…because we have the most underground water reserves than any other state! So while the rest of the U.S. is dying from de-hydration we will be drinking water like it’s our job. Nebraska also has the countries largest aquifer and we have more miles of river than any other state.
And the football thing…it might seem like we are a little nuts about it…but seriously, the Cornhuskers have been to a record 27 consecutive bowl games and have had 27 consecutive winning seasons….we are kind of a big deal….so what if we support our football team? Their legit…so legit that they have produced more Academic All-Americans than any other Division 1 school….Along with the bomb football team UNL also has the largest weight room in the country…it covers three-fourths of an acre.
We don’t have any pro sports teams for sports entertainment, but we do host the college world series in Omaha….which is kind of a big deal….
This is kind of random but If you ever want to chill on a porch swing with your friends, Nebraska is definitely the place to do it…Hebron, Nebraska has the largest porch swing in the world….it can sit 25 adults.
I bet not very many people knew this, but Nebraska holds the worlds largest Kolache Festival. It is located in Prague. So if you are ever cravin a kolache, which might I add are delicious, Nebraska is definitely the place to be.
Now here is something rare….The cost of the Nebraska Capitol building was $9,800,440.07. The construction job came under budget and the building was paid for by the time it was completed. How often does that happen?! We know how to manage our money!
Right now, Nebraska is the place to be because we have been holding our own during this recession…Right now, economically, Nebraska is the happiest state in the country. We cheer the reddest, corn the hardest, and we grin the widest ☺
So, enough with all the bad jokes about corn, football, and farming. I am proud to say that I am from Nebraska. It’s not as bad as everyone puts it off to be. If you just do a little research, you may come to find that there are some pretty cool things to do here in the Cornhusker State.
People think our motto in Nebraska is corn, college football and….um….more corn…which to some extent may be true. But there is definitely more to Nebraska then just corn. For instance the Zoo in Omaha has the world’s largest indoor rainforest. I think that’s pretty cool! We are also home to the largest hand-planted forest in the world, which is located near Thedford, Nebraska. Nebraska is also the proud founder of the powdered soft drink Kool-Aid. What would the world do without Kool-Aid!
We also are going to be the last state to run out of water…because we have the most underground water reserves than any other state! So while the rest of the U.S. is dying from de-hydration we will be drinking water like it’s our job. Nebraska also has the countries largest aquifer and we have more miles of river than any other state.
And the football thing…it might seem like we are a little nuts about it…but seriously, the Cornhuskers have been to a record 27 consecutive bowl games and have had 27 consecutive winning seasons….we are kind of a big deal….so what if we support our football team? Their legit…so legit that they have produced more Academic All-Americans than any other Division 1 school….Along with the bomb football team UNL also has the largest weight room in the country…it covers three-fourths of an acre.
We don’t have any pro sports teams for sports entertainment, but we do host the college world series in Omaha….which is kind of a big deal….
This is kind of random but If you ever want to chill on a porch swing with your friends, Nebraska is definitely the place to do it…Hebron, Nebraska has the largest porch swing in the world….it can sit 25 adults.
I bet not very many people knew this, but Nebraska holds the worlds largest Kolache Festival. It is located in Prague. So if you are ever cravin a kolache, which might I add are delicious, Nebraska is definitely the place to be.
Now here is something rare….The cost of the Nebraska Capitol building was $9,800,440.07. The construction job came under budget and the building was paid for by the time it was completed. How often does that happen?! We know how to manage our money!
Right now, Nebraska is the place to be because we have been holding our own during this recession…Right now, economically, Nebraska is the happiest state in the country. We cheer the reddest, corn the hardest, and we grin the widest ☺
So, enough with all the bad jokes about corn, football, and farming. I am proud to say that I am from Nebraska. It’s not as bad as everyone puts it off to be. If you just do a little research, you may come to find that there are some pretty cool things to do here in the Cornhusker State.
Sunday, April 25, 2010
Now if this isn't the cutest thing you've ever seen....
I cam across this video on YouTube....This girl is the youngest contestant to make it through on America's got talent...but seriously how could you say no to her?! She is frickin adorable! Check it out for yourself....
Friday, April 23, 2010
Date Night
Tonight I went to the movie Date Night featuring Tina Fey and Steve Carell. It may have been the funniest movie that I have seen this past year.
Fey and Carell are both already extremely funny actors and when they are put together--it's hilarious. They are like a match made in heaven when they are in a movie with one another. With Carells sarcastic sense of humor and Fey's hilarious lines, I couldn't quit laughing...
The story plot was also a lot different then most movies. It didn't end like everyother movie I see. It was different and kept me intrigued the whole time. Some comedies show you all the funny scenes in the movie trailer, and this one actually saved some for the actual movie. It's also a good movie that a couple could go to because it's not a chick flick, and it's not a hard core action movie...so I would consider it a happy medium :)
The end may have been a little over the top I guess, but when a movie makes you laugh the whole way through it...it's a good one. It was worth my money to go see in the theater and I was still laughing when it was over. It has some of the greatest lines I've heard in a long time. This movie is something I would buy when it comes out on DVD. Check out the trailer and go see it for yourself :)
Fey and Carell are both already extremely funny actors and when they are put together--it's hilarious. They are like a match made in heaven when they are in a movie with one another. With Carells sarcastic sense of humor and Fey's hilarious lines, I couldn't quit laughing...
The story plot was also a lot different then most movies. It didn't end like everyother movie I see. It was different and kept me intrigued the whole time. Some comedies show you all the funny scenes in the movie trailer, and this one actually saved some for the actual movie. It's also a good movie that a couple could go to because it's not a chick flick, and it's not a hard core action movie...so I would consider it a happy medium :)
The end may have been a little over the top I guess, but when a movie makes you laugh the whole way through it...it's a good one. It was worth my money to go see in the theater and I was still laughing when it was over. It has some of the greatest lines I've heard in a long time. This movie is something I would buy when it comes out on DVD. Check out the trailer and go see it for yourself :)
The Big 21
So I am very excited as the day I have been looking forward to since I was a little girl is almost here...and no, it's not my wedding day...it's the day I can finally drink beer :)
Not that it has been stopping me before, but it is going to be such a relief to be able to actually drink a beer without worrying about getting a fricken M.I.P....take it from me, don't ever get a M.I.P in Buffalo County or you'll sit your but in jail! It was 48 hours of hell...Never again will I have to do that....well that is unless I go to jail for something else, which is not in my future plans whatsoever.
It kind of sucks in a way you know...turning 21 and all...I mean, what else is there to look forward to now? Getting old? Ugh....there is nothing good about turning older after 21...well besides being legal...Now all I have to worry about getting old and wrinkly and poppin out kids...that's a scary thought.
After Sunday, I will never be able to look forward to getting older ever again...SAD! O well...it should be a very successful evening :)
Not that it has been stopping me before, but it is going to be such a relief to be able to actually drink a beer without worrying about getting a fricken M.I.P....take it from me, don't ever get a M.I.P in Buffalo County or you'll sit your but in jail! It was 48 hours of hell...Never again will I have to do that....well that is unless I go to jail for something else, which is not in my future plans whatsoever.
It kind of sucks in a way you know...turning 21 and all...I mean, what else is there to look forward to now? Getting old? Ugh....there is nothing good about turning older after 21...well besides being legal...Now all I have to worry about getting old and wrinkly and poppin out kids...that's a scary thought.
After Sunday, I will never be able to look forward to getting older ever again...SAD! O well...it should be a very successful evening :)
Sunday, April 18, 2010
What is Good Music Final Draft
What is Good Music?
By Abby Richter
What is good music? I have had many discussions about this topic, some of which even lead into an argument. It’s something we all have different opinions about, but underneath all of it there is good music, and then there is bad music.
First off what is music? The most basic definition of music is “an artful combination of sounds.” To me, this is a little unclear though. I feel like music is a combination of sounds mixed with melody, harmony and certain rhythms. This is where most of us are going to start having our own opinions.
We can all probably agree on what sound is, and possibly even rhythm. But in order for music to be music there has to be melody and harmony. I have noticed that this has become a problem in the second half of the 20th century. I feel like 95% of the music composed in this era is bad music because it lacks melody and harmony. I turn on the radio, and all I hear is drums hammering the same rhythm over and over. Rhythm is an important part of music, but it shouldn’t destroy the melodic flow. This repetition of rhythm with drums is a problem because the real music below all this noise is being drowned out. Drums shouldn’t be used to hammer away the rhythm, but rather be used to emphasize the musical piece.
Now that I have ranted and raved about what makes music bad, maybe I should turn to a lighter note on what makes music good. To me, good music is when a musician can pick up just a guitar and sing without anything else. Without all the extra noise or all the repetition of computerized sounds, I feel like the real music comes out.
Good music has a rhythm that is varied. The repetition is a healthy amount and not overdone. I have heard music lately that uses the same notes in the same exact way 64 times. Without variation, listeners will soon become bored. Goods music has proportion, structure and overall harmony.
Most music uses the same four notes in a song, but it’s the way those notes are put together that determines whether the music is good or bad. If the notes are varied into different phrases, the musical piece develops and ends in a way that leaves me feeling that the piece is actually finished. If there is no variation in musical piece, it leaves me feeling that the performer just died.
Good music is much like a good piece of literature. It takes an idea from the very beginning of the song, has a variety of events in the middle, and then re-uses that very first idea for the end. That is, well to me anyways, what make a musical piece feel finished and properly structured.
I know when I have heard a good piece of music because it appeals to me on a variety of levels. It appeals to me intellectually, emotionally and spiritually. We all have that one song that we can listen to over and over, and it still has appeal to us no matter how many times it is played. It continues to interest us even after we have listened to it a thousand times. I could go on and on about all the technical differences between good and bad music, but we are all going to have our own opinions. But hopefully, after picking out the good and the bad elements of music, the next time you turn on the radio you’ll actually listen and notice the melody, the harmony and the feeling that a good piece leaves you with.
By Abby Richter
What is good music? I have had many discussions about this topic, some of which even lead into an argument. It’s something we all have different opinions about, but underneath all of it there is good music, and then there is bad music.
First off what is music? The most basic definition of music is “an artful combination of sounds.” To me, this is a little unclear though. I feel like music is a combination of sounds mixed with melody, harmony and certain rhythms. This is where most of us are going to start having our own opinions.
We can all probably agree on what sound is, and possibly even rhythm. But in order for music to be music there has to be melody and harmony. I have noticed that this has become a problem in the second half of the 20th century. I feel like 95% of the music composed in this era is bad music because it lacks melody and harmony. I turn on the radio, and all I hear is drums hammering the same rhythm over and over. Rhythm is an important part of music, but it shouldn’t destroy the melodic flow. This repetition of rhythm with drums is a problem because the real music below all this noise is being drowned out. Drums shouldn’t be used to hammer away the rhythm, but rather be used to emphasize the musical piece.
Now that I have ranted and raved about what makes music bad, maybe I should turn to a lighter note on what makes music good. To me, good music is when a musician can pick up just a guitar and sing without anything else. Without all the extra noise or all the repetition of computerized sounds, I feel like the real music comes out.
Good music has a rhythm that is varied. The repetition is a healthy amount and not overdone. I have heard music lately that uses the same notes in the same exact way 64 times. Without variation, listeners will soon become bored. Goods music has proportion, structure and overall harmony.
Most music uses the same four notes in a song, but it’s the way those notes are put together that determines whether the music is good or bad. If the notes are varied into different phrases, the musical piece develops and ends in a way that leaves me feeling that the piece is actually finished. If there is no variation in musical piece, it leaves me feeling that the performer just died.
Good music is much like a good piece of literature. It takes an idea from the very beginning of the song, has a variety of events in the middle, and then re-uses that very first idea for the end. That is, well to me anyways, what make a musical piece feel finished and properly structured.
I know when I have heard a good piece of music because it appeals to me on a variety of levels. It appeals to me intellectually, emotionally and spiritually. We all have that one song that we can listen to over and over, and it still has appeal to us no matter how many times it is played. It continues to interest us even after we have listened to it a thousand times. I could go on and on about all the technical differences between good and bad music, but we are all going to have our own opinions. But hopefully, after picking out the good and the bad elements of music, the next time you turn on the radio you’ll actually listen and notice the melody, the harmony and the feeling that a good piece leaves you with.
Good Music vs. Bad Music
I have never really put a whole lot of thought into this, but lately I have. It's the difference between good music and bad music. I know we will all have our different opinions on this, but actually there are elements in music that makes it good or bad.
Have you ever heard a song that you absolutely love at first, then you get sick of it because it is over played. Well, I believe this is because is is not a good quality piece of music. A good song will be good no matter how many times you hear it. It interests you and appeals to you on a variety of different levels, whether it's intellectually, emotionally or spiritually.
Bad music uses the same phrase od four notes over and over and it's rhythm over powers the melody. I hate it when drums are used to hammer away at the rhythm. They should be used to emphasize the music, not over power it. Most music actually uses the same four notes in a song but it's the way those four notes are put together. You can put four notes together in a variety of different ways.
Good music is kind of like a good piece of literature. It starts with an idea at the beginning, has a variety of events in the middle, and then refers back to that beginning idea to end it. This, to me, is proper structure and it leaves me feeling like the musical piece is actually finished rather than that the performer just died because their is no structure to it.
We are all going to have our own opinion on what good music is, but maybe after reading this you will listen a little more carefully an be able to pick out what I'm talking about on whether a musical piece is put together properly and leaves listeners interested and wanting more.
Have you ever heard a song that you absolutely love at first, then you get sick of it because it is over played. Well, I believe this is because is is not a good quality piece of music. A good song will be good no matter how many times you hear it. It interests you and appeals to you on a variety of different levels, whether it's intellectually, emotionally or spiritually.
Bad music uses the same phrase od four notes over and over and it's rhythm over powers the melody. I hate it when drums are used to hammer away at the rhythm. They should be used to emphasize the music, not over power it. Most music actually uses the same four notes in a song but it's the way those four notes are put together. You can put four notes together in a variety of different ways.
Good music is kind of like a good piece of literature. It starts with an idea at the beginning, has a variety of events in the middle, and then refers back to that beginning idea to end it. This, to me, is proper structure and it leaves me feeling like the musical piece is actually finished rather than that the performer just died because their is no structure to it.
We are all going to have our own opinion on what good music is, but maybe after reading this you will listen a little more carefully an be able to pick out what I'm talking about on whether a musical piece is put together properly and leaves listeners interested and wanting more.
Wednesday, April 14, 2010
The Real World
Gahhhh.....I have one more year left of school. I just came to realization...What in the world am I going to do after college?
It's kind of scary thought actually...Me, being on my own, having to go to work 6 days a week. I guess I take back all the hate I had about going to class in college because honestly...college has been the best years of my life so far!
I don't want to leave my friends :/ I don't want to not be able to go out whatever day of the week it is. I think we all, well not all of us, try to get out of college as soon as we can. But honestly, if I could afford it, I would stay here as long as I can. I mean seriously....it's actually the richest time of our life because not very many uf us are paying huge bills until we get out of school.
This whole finding a job thing kind of scares me too. What if I don't find a job? Will I be stuck working fast food the rest of my life? haha I hope not since I went through 4 years of school. And you can't be picky for your first job, you just kind of have to take what you get. But, what if that job just sucks? Well, I guess I'll suck it up anyways.
I don't know about anybody else, but I think college is going by way to damn fast.
It's kind of scary thought actually...Me, being on my own, having to go to work 6 days a week. I guess I take back all the hate I had about going to class in college because honestly...college has been the best years of my life so far!
I don't want to leave my friends :/ I don't want to not be able to go out whatever day of the week it is. I think we all, well not all of us, try to get out of college as soon as we can. But honestly, if I could afford it, I would stay here as long as I can. I mean seriously....it's actually the richest time of our life because not very many uf us are paying huge bills until we get out of school.
This whole finding a job thing kind of scares me too. What if I don't find a job? Will I be stuck working fast food the rest of my life? haha I hope not since I went through 4 years of school. And you can't be picky for your first job, you just kind of have to take what you get. But, what if that job just sucks? Well, I guess I'll suck it up anyways.
I don't know about anybody else, but I think college is going by way to damn fast.
Monday, April 12, 2010
So today as I'm browsing through my facebook home page, I see the most interesting thing. Two people, I'm guessing they were significant others, but they were fighting over their facebook status's. I don't know why, but I thought this was the funniest thing ever.
It kind of scares me to think what our world is coming to. We can't even confront each other face to face anymore? I mean, maybe it is an easy way out, but using facebook to fight is kind of...let me think of the word....immature? It is nobody elses business what you and you significant other are fighting about, and when you post it all over facebook, of course people are going to be interested and nosy as to what is going on.
I guess I was. Seeing that made me go look at both of these peoples walls and read their status's of fighting back and forth with each other. Something that I shouldn't even be sticking my nose in. Well, I guess for the rest of us it's kind of entertaining.
So I guess my moral of the story is, thanks for the cheap entertainment :)
It kind of scares me to think what our world is coming to. We can't even confront each other face to face anymore? I mean, maybe it is an easy way out, but using facebook to fight is kind of...let me think of the word....immature? It is nobody elses business what you and you significant other are fighting about, and when you post it all over facebook, of course people are going to be interested and nosy as to what is going on.
I guess I was. Seeing that made me go look at both of these peoples walls and read their status's of fighting back and forth with each other. Something that I shouldn't even be sticking my nose in. Well, I guess for the rest of us it's kind of entertaining.
So I guess my moral of the story is, thanks for the cheap entertainment :)
Just a Thought
Why is that it is so hard to walk away from someone that hurt us so bad?
I have wondered this for the longest time. I have seen it over and over. I think it is different when you see it on the outside of the relationship rather then when your involved in it. We listen to our friends when they are angry about their significant other or when they are crying because they did something, and we wonder, "Why the hell are you still in this relationship if it hurts so bad?"
Honestly, I think one of the reasons behind it is a lot of people would rather feel hurt than feel nothing at all. They are scared to be out on their own with no feelings towards a significant other. Another reason, which I'm sure all of us have heard, love is blind.
It seems overused but think about it. I'm sure many of us have been in relationships that we get out of and think, "What the hell was I thinking?" It's because when you get caught up in a relationship, you fail to realize that it may not be the best thing for you. Just because you're in love with somebody doesn't mean it's necessarily the right thing for you. Love is blind.
I have just seen so many of my friends getting hurt lately, and honestly, it's not the end of the world. We are all young and we should be enjoying these four years of college. You got your whole life to be married, why do it during the craziest four years of your life? As the great Tom Petty said, "You have four years to be irresponsible here. Relax. Work is for people with jobs. You'll never remember class time, but you'll remember time you wasted hanging out with your friends. So, stay out late. Go out on a Tuesday with your friends when you have a paper due Wednesday. Spend money you don't have. Drink 'til sunrise. The work never ends, but college does..."
I have wondered this for the longest time. I have seen it over and over. I think it is different when you see it on the outside of the relationship rather then when your involved in it. We listen to our friends when they are angry about their significant other or when they are crying because they did something, and we wonder, "Why the hell are you still in this relationship if it hurts so bad?"
Honestly, I think one of the reasons behind it is a lot of people would rather feel hurt than feel nothing at all. They are scared to be out on their own with no feelings towards a significant other. Another reason, which I'm sure all of us have heard, love is blind.
It seems overused but think about it. I'm sure many of us have been in relationships that we get out of and think, "What the hell was I thinking?" It's because when you get caught up in a relationship, you fail to realize that it may not be the best thing for you. Just because you're in love with somebody doesn't mean it's necessarily the right thing for you. Love is blind.
I have just seen so many of my friends getting hurt lately, and honestly, it's not the end of the world. We are all young and we should be enjoying these four years of college. You got your whole life to be married, why do it during the craziest four years of your life? As the great Tom Petty said, "You have four years to be irresponsible here. Relax. Work is for people with jobs. You'll never remember class time, but you'll remember time you wasted hanging out with your friends. So, stay out late. Go out on a Tuesday with your friends when you have a paper due Wednesday. Spend money you don't have. Drink 'til sunrise. The work never ends, but college does..."
Tuesday, April 6, 2010
I hate Duke
If there is one thing that I despise more than anything in this world, it is Duke basketball.
Maybe that's because I grew up as a North Carolina fan. Actually, it isn't Duke that I despise entirely, it's the Duke fans. If I had one more cocky Duke fan rub it into my face last night that they won the national championship, I may have hit rock bottom.
The thing is, I was highly disappointed in the national championship game. I mean more power to Butler, and it's a great story for them, and if they would have won, it would have been a better story. But come on, I wish Duke would have played a better team, and then we would have seen who won. I'm not dissing on Butler, but Duke only beat them by two points. I feel that if they were as good as their fans say they are, they should have killed Butler.
So to all of you Duke fans, congrats, but seriously, you beat a school hardly anyone has ever heard of by two points. I just needed to get this off my chest :)
Sincerely,
A North Carolina Fan by heart
Maybe that's because I grew up as a North Carolina fan. Actually, it isn't Duke that I despise entirely, it's the Duke fans. If I had one more cocky Duke fan rub it into my face last night that they won the national championship, I may have hit rock bottom.
The thing is, I was highly disappointed in the national championship game. I mean more power to Butler, and it's a great story for them, and if they would have won, it would have been a better story. But come on, I wish Duke would have played a better team, and then we would have seen who won. I'm not dissing on Butler, but Duke only beat them by two points. I feel that if they were as good as their fans say they are, they should have killed Butler.
So to all of you Duke fans, congrats, but seriously, you beat a school hardly anyone has ever heard of by two points. I just needed to get this off my chest :)
Sincerely,
A North Carolina Fan by heart
Saturday, April 3, 2010
Final Draft Column # 2
Try until you get it
By Abby Richter
I’m sure a lot of us can remember what we wanted to be when we were little. I wanted to be a professional WNBA basketball player, and now I’m going to school to be a journalist. It’s something I never had a dream of being until college. Then there are the select few people who actually do what they have wanted to do since they were little, and my sister, Jenna Richter, is one of them. Her motto has always been, “If you have a dream, you have to try until you get it.”
Since I can remember my sister has always danced. It wasn’t until the fifth grade she knew what she wanted to do with her life, but how many of us know what we want to do for the rest of our life in fifth grade? “I knew I wanted to be a professional dancer when I was in 5th grade at the Dance Olympus Convention in Kansas City,” she said. “I was the only dancer from the studio that went to all the classes, and I learned so much from all those teachers and realized I wanted to continue to learn and see how good I could be. I remember coming home and writing in my journal about how much I wanted to dance and how much I loved it.”
The crazy thing about her dream of becoming a professional dancer was that a lot of people told her it wasn’t a realistic dream, and she still didn’t listen to them. “A lot of people laughed when I said I wanted to dance for a living, and a lot of people didn't understand,” she said. “They thought I would do it as a side job or something like that. No one really thought I could support myself dancing.” Our dad always thought it was unrealistic too, but my sister said he was just trying to look out for her best interests.
Jenna is lucky that she knew that she wanted to dance for a living at a young age because, with dance, you have to train your whole life. It takes years and years of rigorous training to perfect the craft. “You have to commit to it when you are very young in order to have time to gain skill and technical proficiency,” she said. “It takes awhile to develop and understand the artistry of it as well so you can become a good performer.”
Don’t get me wrong; it hasn’t been an easy journey for her. After college she moved to New York and it was a struggle for her to get jobs just because the dance industry is a hit or miss. But she kept on pushing towards her goals. “I keep pushing myself because I've always achieved everything I have set out to do,” she said. “I keep trying, even if it takes more than one try. I've found that you can get anything you want if you keep trying. You have to be pushy with yourself and with the jobs you want. Try until you get it. It's always worked for me.”
It did work for her. Jenna now works on a cruise ship dancing and performing in shows, and I envy her because she travels the world and dances for her job. That’s what I call a dream job. I bet she thinks of all the people who told her she couldn’t do it and has to chuckle to herself, because she’s finally made it, even if it took 22 years to get there. From her I have learned if you have a dream, “Try until you get it.”
Source- Jenna Richter
402-366-6995
By Abby Richter
I’m sure a lot of us can remember what we wanted to be when we were little. I wanted to be a professional WNBA basketball player, and now I’m going to school to be a journalist. It’s something I never had a dream of being until college. Then there are the select few people who actually do what they have wanted to do since they were little, and my sister, Jenna Richter, is one of them. Her motto has always been, “If you have a dream, you have to try until you get it.”
Since I can remember my sister has always danced. It wasn’t until the fifth grade she knew what she wanted to do with her life, but how many of us know what we want to do for the rest of our life in fifth grade? “I knew I wanted to be a professional dancer when I was in 5th grade at the Dance Olympus Convention in Kansas City,” she said. “I was the only dancer from the studio that went to all the classes, and I learned so much from all those teachers and realized I wanted to continue to learn and see how good I could be. I remember coming home and writing in my journal about how much I wanted to dance and how much I loved it.”
The crazy thing about her dream of becoming a professional dancer was that a lot of people told her it wasn’t a realistic dream, and she still didn’t listen to them. “A lot of people laughed when I said I wanted to dance for a living, and a lot of people didn't understand,” she said. “They thought I would do it as a side job or something like that. No one really thought I could support myself dancing.” Our dad always thought it was unrealistic too, but my sister said he was just trying to look out for her best interests.
Jenna is lucky that she knew that she wanted to dance for a living at a young age because, with dance, you have to train your whole life. It takes years and years of rigorous training to perfect the craft. “You have to commit to it when you are very young in order to have time to gain skill and technical proficiency,” she said. “It takes awhile to develop and understand the artistry of it as well so you can become a good performer.”
Don’t get me wrong; it hasn’t been an easy journey for her. After college she moved to New York and it was a struggle for her to get jobs just because the dance industry is a hit or miss. But she kept on pushing towards her goals. “I keep pushing myself because I've always achieved everything I have set out to do,” she said. “I keep trying, even if it takes more than one try. I've found that you can get anything you want if you keep trying. You have to be pushy with yourself and with the jobs you want. Try until you get it. It's always worked for me.”
It did work for her. Jenna now works on a cruise ship dancing and performing in shows, and I envy her because she travels the world and dances for her job. That’s what I call a dream job. I bet she thinks of all the people who told her she couldn’t do it and has to chuckle to herself, because she’s finally made it, even if it took 22 years to get there. From her I have learned if you have a dream, “Try until you get it.”
Source- Jenna Richter
402-366-6995
Friday, April 2, 2010
Our Dreams
Remember when we were little and somebody would ask us what we wanted to be when we grew up? I know I wanted to be a WNBA basketball player...and basketball may have been the sport at which I was worst at. We all wanted to be something out of this world--well I shouldn't say all of us. There are those select few children who want to be doctors or scientists...but I consider those children to be genius'.
For the longest time I will never forget my sister's dream. She wanted to be a professional dancer...and when I say professional dancer I mean a broadway peformer...just so we can clear that up :) She started dancing when she was three years old...and ever since the first time she put on a pair of tap shoes, she knew what she wanted to be.
I'm sure my parents thought it was cute, but when she was a senior in high school they would ask her what she was going to college for, and she said dancing. My dad wasn't having it and told her she needed to be realistic.
I don't know if my parents ever saw the look in my sisters eyes when she danced, but the first time I saw this look of passion in her eyes, I knew she would do it, and she did. She went to a fine arts school and got her degree in dancing. After that she was a stuggling performer trying to make it in New York. After try out after try out, she finally got a call back. It was for performing and dancing at Busch Gardens in VIrginia. She ended up taking the job and did it for three years. After that she wanted to try something new, so she tryed out to dance in shows on a crusie ship...a month later--she got the job...
I guess the moral of my whole story is don't laugh at a child when they tell you want they want to be when they grow up. My sister has known since she was three years old what she wanted to do and now she is out at sea somewhere dancing on a cruise ship--now that's what I call the life! I think my sister was lucky in knowing what she wanted to do...I'm almost a senior in college and still have no idea what I want to do with my life after school...but I will know when I find something that will make me happy :)
For the longest time I will never forget my sister's dream. She wanted to be a professional dancer...and when I say professional dancer I mean a broadway peformer...just so we can clear that up :) She started dancing when she was three years old...and ever since the first time she put on a pair of tap shoes, she knew what she wanted to be.
I'm sure my parents thought it was cute, but when she was a senior in high school they would ask her what she was going to college for, and she said dancing. My dad wasn't having it and told her she needed to be realistic.
I don't know if my parents ever saw the look in my sisters eyes when she danced, but the first time I saw this look of passion in her eyes, I knew she would do it, and she did. She went to a fine arts school and got her degree in dancing. After that she was a stuggling performer trying to make it in New York. After try out after try out, she finally got a call back. It was for performing and dancing at Busch Gardens in VIrginia. She ended up taking the job and did it for three years. After that she wanted to try something new, so she tryed out to dance in shows on a crusie ship...a month later--she got the job...
I guess the moral of my whole story is don't laugh at a child when they tell you want they want to be when they grow up. My sister has known since she was three years old what she wanted to do and now she is out at sea somewhere dancing on a cruise ship--now that's what I call the life! I think my sister was lucky in knowing what she wanted to do...I'm almost a senior in college and still have no idea what I want to do with my life after school...but I will know when I find something that will make me happy :)
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