Energized!

I am in full swing of Fall quarter, and am fully excited and energized for my classes! Well, that is my two classes left standing... I admit there was a casualty this quarter, and I the awful class called GIS was the innocent by standard. GIS is a mapping program that involves inputting data and making layers on a map with that information. I am getting bored just thinking about it! So I had to let it go, it was way too time consuming and boring to continue on with that slow and painful death. So, see ya later GIS - and see ya later nerd squad in the dork dungeon (GIS lab)! I'm outta here!

My other classes are going really well, and both deal with economics - but not in the traditional sense. One class looks at community and the other one examines it on the global scale. Both interesting, and both with a couple of my favorite professors. In one of the classes, I am getting the opportunity to do a service option which includes working with the Duwamish River Cleanup Coalition. I am thrilled to have the opportunity to work with this amazing non-profit and help them with community outreach in educating the public about the vision to clean up the Duwamish River for the future of the community. I plan on extending my work with them to continue an internship in the Winter quarter.

I have been so focused on school, but the thing is - it makes me so happy. I love the challenge, and I love learning about things that I am so passionate about. I feel as though my brain is operating on high levels, and it is so incredible! I hope to one day to see my friends more often, but in the meantime I have made amazing contacts in my Urban Studies program and hope to further those relationships into lasting friendships.