what a semester. what a year. i know it’s not quite the end of either, yet, but the end is approaching fast, and it’s already been a crazy trip.

LSU turned out to be as impressive as i thought. the sheer size of the student body is daunting, incredible, interesting. So many things are happening at one time that you will not have the same experience as anyone else. it bears a slight resemblance to a large metropolitan city. You can find anything there if you look hard enough.

Mercer turned out to be just as perfect as i thought. i could have been on a brilliant and invigorating journey through college, had i stayed at Mercer. I know that somehow, that little school in georgia is just what i was looking for. And no, it’s not just because of some particular statistics about the school itself, like the size or the aesthetic value or the average SAT scores or even the qualifications of the professors. It’s all about the people i met, the relationships i formed.

Michelle was asking me the other day where i wanted to live when i settle down. She decided i was a small-town boy. I can’t say that i disagree. I love the color and scope of a large city, but i really thrive in and enjoy a smaller community atmosphere.

I’m actively looking for an internship or Co-op job. i saw that Texas Instruments has several co-op positions in their Analog Design department, which got me very excited and willing to go do some real work, the stuff that i’m actually in school for. If i could swing one of those jobs, i really would have a foot in the door of success, and hopefully, personal achievement.

anyways. speaking of personal achievement.

i’m spending much less time being creative. i hate it. i confine myself to a few small things and activities and yet i have big ambitions for my abilities. i really need to take some time and devote it to art or writing or something every day, but i would end up thinking i that i have more important things to do with my time (how can i relax when engineering is breathing down my neck).