Can it be true?

I was advised today and this is the email I had waiting for me when I came home tonight:

"U r ok. u don't need to take a summer course."

Doesn't say much, but it means a lot.

It means that I don't have to take my last elective this summer (or at all, for that matter). It means that I will officially graduate at the end of this semester. It means when they call my name at Commencement I will be getting a real diploma. It means I have to find a real job and start living in the real world.

It's that last one that gets me.

I have approximately 5 weeks to come up with a plan for the rest of my life. Sweet.

Interesting...

Thanks to the article Yeiser posted I ended up here. This was the result.

The Brain Test
What Your Brain Says About How You Think and Learn

Jessica, you are Left-brained
Most left-brained people like you feel at ease in situations requiring verbal ability, attention to detail, and linear, analytical ability. Whether you know it or not, you are a much stronger written communicator than many, able to get your ideas across better than others. It's also likely that you are methodical and efficient at many things that you do. You could also be good at math, particularly algebra, which is based on very strict rules that make sense to your logical mind.

I also got these results from another test.

Jessica, the right jobs for you would allow you to be Personable and Creative
As a Personable type, you are a true generator of original thoughts. You probably like to think that you're equally as good at spinning old ideas as you are at projecting what might be possible in the future. Your compassionate nature draws people to you. Because you can relate to others, you see yourself as a diplomat of sorts. You prefer to avoid disruption in the workplace if at all possible - especially if you can help others avoid discord. You are particularly intuitive when it comes to reading some people. And because of your social smarts, people tend to like being around you. That's part of the power you bring to work. But unless you're in the right job, these strengths could be stifled.

I can't say I'm surprised at all, but it was still interesting. It is interesting to be left-brained, but yet seem to want a job that allows me to be personable and creative. Those things aren't usually thought of together. Your stereotypical engineer, especially computer, is someone who keeps to themself, doesn't have much personality, etc. You know what I'm talking about. Obviously, this stereotype doesn't fit a lot of the people I know and am friends with, but it came from somewhere. Of course, I didn't need these tests to tell me I'm not a stereotypical engineer! How many engineers do you know who just want to play with puppies all the time?

Anyway, this was just something I happened upon and thought I'd share. Of course, you can get more thorough results if you pay. While I am a very curious girl, I'm also cheap. I'll stick with what's free!

(I really need to find better things to do with my time.)

Senior Year

It's late. I have homework to finish or start or something. But, at the moment I'm not worried about these things. I talked to a good friend tonight who is dealing with something many of us are dealing with. It's our Senior year of college. That's a big deal. Many will just start classes again in the Fall without missing a beat. Some of us, however, will be moving on.

That's great, right? Woohoo, no more school!!! While this is true, it also brings to light more serious, much scarier thoughts. Mainly, what am I going to do for the rest of my life? Honestly, at the moment, I would settle for an answer to what am I going to do for the next year?

These thoughts can become overwhelming. It is possible to push them away for awhile, but they come back every so often. That's ok though. It's important to think about the future. It is also important to enjoy the present. That is my goal for this semester...to take advantage of as many opportunities for fun as possible. Enjoy the great friends who surround me. Realize what I have right now.

Although I no longer want to pursue an engineering career, I, in no way, regret being in Speed School. I can't really imagine college without the 8 a.m. calculus, the hours of homework, the late nights in the dorm, the summer in Center Hall, all the fun I've had and great friends I've made.

Well, I realized I've become somewhat sappy and sentimental. That's not what this is about. This is about having as much fun as possible for the rest of the semester.

IT'S SENIOR YEAR, BABY! ENJOY!

WOW!

I had the best time at E-Ball last night. I think I have to say that it has been my favorite E-Ball of the 4 I've gone to. I'm not realy sure why, but I just had so much fun. Here are some possible reasons:

• I LOVE getting dressed up.


• I LOVE hanging out with ALL of my friends.


• I had a great date (who didn't seem to mind if I wandered off for awhile).


• I got to take lots of pictures.


• The music was really good and varied...American Pie, It's Getting Hot in Here, Brown Eyed Girl, Pour Some Sugar on Me...and on and on...
• I got to witness a fabulous dance sequence.


• I got to go hang out in the Gatsby Suite of the Seelbach Hilton afterwards. (That's right MoMo, we continued the party after the dance...no going home and going to bed for this girl!)

I'm sure I could go on, but I'm not going to. I hope everyone else had as much fun as I did.

We are going to try to compile a CD of everyone's pictures from E-Ball. So, if you took pictures on a digital camera last night, burn a CD, write your name on it and give it to me. I will take all the CDs and combine them and make copies.

That's all for now.

My Real First Blog...

So, David set up this blog for me. I didn't really want it, but since he went and did it, I thought I'd give it a try. I'm not sure what I'll post about or how often, so don't get your hopes up.

That's all for now. Pretty boring, I know. Maybe next time I'll do better.