Andrew's Blog: Freshman Edition

It just turned midnight and I'm struck with a fit of insomnia... What do I do? HIT FACEBOOK!!!! I'm telling you all right now, you need to drop MySpace and start kickin' it with Facebook. When I went to the Jacob Albright Scholars Dinner (one of the perks of keeping those grades up, ladies and germs) a student gave a snipit of his ACRE presentation. He was basically just telling us the point of the ACRE presentations, which the Albright website puts as:

"Albright College is seeking outstanding Albright undergraduates, working with a faculty member, to participate in its 2006 Interim Creative Research Experience Program. This program is designed to foster undergraduate scholarship, creative activity and research during the interim term. The goal of this program is to provide students with the opportunity to engage in an in-depth learning experience that complements the breadth of the liberal arts curriculum. Through this experience, students will increase their skills in their chosen field, foster professional relationships with faculty, and advance their knowledge in the chosen project area."

My point was, however, that he talked about how as a college student, Facebook will become a vital tool, and he wasn't exaggerating. I was never a real MySpace junky, but now my Facebook is on my computer 24/7!
I warned you that this would be a pretty random post, so just bear with me (again). So we had our big volunteer fair today, which was pretty awesome for a pre-med student like me who loves working with kids and who has made it his mission to help the surrounding Reading community... I actually don't think that I ever fully introduced myself, but we'll get to know each other bit by bit, I guess... anywho, I signed up for a bunch of organizations and what-not, but I just thought that this could be a great opportunity to expand on my college experience while garnering a work history, because I've never actually had a paying job. I mean I've just always worked very hard in my studies and extracurriculars, so I never saw the need for spending money (as I never had the time to spend it, you see). However, I digress. The point that I was going for was that at this one table, this group had these papers that said "What will it take today for me to become the better person I know I can be". That's it. It didn't have a question mark or anything... and just like that, I found clarity. My goals came into focus. I saw the importance of the people in my life bloom and grow, and my studies went from a blip on the map to top priority, although I refuse to ever be manic like I was all through middle school (it was a really bad, friendless time for Andrew). I think that quote is just so profound in its simplicity and its flexibility... I just don't know why or how, but it got to me...
Kind of jumping back to Facebook for a minute, you may notice that I posted a bunch of notes this morning. Those are actually old blogs of mine from Myspace, but I just put so much into them I wanted them to be on Facebook to be appreciated. Feel free to check me out on there, add me as your friend, chat with me, whatever! Should you decide to make Albright your home, then you'll be one of my new family members.
On another digression, that's what I've loved from day one here at Albright. Non-freshman don't treat you like some sort of leper. There's none of that "freshman bloodlust" where they're all out to get you. Everyone's just so chill and supportive. It truly is a beautiful thing.
Now that I've buckled down my classes are manageable, but when you let stuff pile up, it can be a very scary, doomed/dooming experience. Keep up the good work, and work hard! I need to hit the hay, b/c I have an 8 o'clock Chem lab, and I really don't wanna blow anything up, so I should probably catch some Z's. Feel the Albright love flow through you, and God bless!