Back into the swing of things

You know, I hate to use a cliche but I can't describe the start of this semester in any way other than "Hit the ground running." Maybe its because I added classes, The Rambler (Our Student Newspaper), and everything else to my work schedule at Starbucks, and then tried forced a weekend trip home on top of it all. Whatever the cause I have been so busy, but I love every minute of it.

Maybe its all college students, or maybe its just my friends, but everyone on Transy's campus just seems to have such a good work ethic. Transy students (and once again, maybe this applies to all college students) aren't strangers to hard work and that shows.

Take last night for instance. It was a Saturday night, and the opening day of the World Equestrian Games (Think Olympics for horses-- and Lexington is the host). All of Downtown Lexington (which is literally three blocks away from campus) was a giant street fair. I wanted to go out and enjoy the festivities, and felt I deserved it, too. After having worked an 8 hour shift in the middle of the madness. In my search to find someone to go with me, however, I was disappointed. Everyone I talked to (including my roommate and his girlfriend) was doing homework!

Now I know this sounds crazy, homework on a Saturday night. This isn't normal for any college student, Transy or otherwise. The deal was, though, that today (Sunday) was Bid Day (See my post about bid day last year by clicking this nifty little parenthetical link). Everyone I tried to hang out with is Greek, and thus had their entire Sunday booked with bid day festivities. So while I had reason to procrastinate until Sunday, others didn't and they planned accordingly. (Which meant my Saturday night was spent watching "Saturday Night Live" alone. Very sad, I know, but it was funny at least...).

Something else I noticed about my fellow Transy-ans is how much we talk about academic things outside of the classroom. The other night I was walking downtown with two other friends and classmates and we were having discussion about socioeconomic status and how it effects our nation's educational system. Having been on no other college campus for an extended period of time, I don't know if these things are normal, or not. I'd like to think Transy students are special, though. :)

Anyway, I'll see you guys next week.

-Jake

The Start of Something New (again!)...

Hey there people! I'm back for another exciting year at Transy, and that means another year of blogs. If any of you are continued readers, welcome back! To all the new prospective students out there following my blog this year: welcome! Feel free to go back and read my archived blogs, but know that it isn't necessary.

I'm so glad that class is in session again. I know it sounds weird, but I am! My summer was great; I stayed in Lexington and enjoyed working 40 hour weeks at Starbucks. I'm a barista at the one right by Transy's campus. It is an awesome job, and I have fun working it, no lie. I also spent a couple months of the three month break working on campus in Admissions.

Though I worked a lot, I did find time to have fun. I hit up King's Island once, done a lot of swimming, and GOT AN APARTMENT!

Now, don't think I moved off campus because I don't like it. Actually, and prepare to laugh, I was allergic to the dorm rooms. I'm not kidding! Community living, no matter how clean, causes a significant increase in certain allergens. My allergist recommended (forced) me to move off campus, and I obeyed. Luckily, my apartment is literally 3 minutes from campus. I don't feel separated at all.

Other than that, though, my summer was uneventful. I'm glad all my friends are back in town, and we can hang out again!

My semester this year should be pretty awesome. Everyone says that Sophomore year is the best, and it will definitely be a new experience. I'm taking German 1 , Intro to Classical Rhetoric, and Biological Interactions. I also have an internship that I get full class credit for with Terri McLean-- Transy's Student Media Adviser, so I'll learn some pretty awesome journalism and writing skills from her.

This will be my first semester living off campus, and my first semester with an off campus job. I'll still be on campus just as much though with classes and The Rambler (Transy's newspaper). It should be a fun one; I'll be sure to update you all weekly. ;)

-Jake