I think I see the light at the end of the tunnel...

Well, as scary as it sounds, there are 6 weeks left of classes (7 including finals) for the semester. Right now my classes that I was struggling in really bad in, is starting to pick up (however it's still a struggle). I will say that this semester has been the hardest doable semester that I have taken. I say doable because last fall was the hardest semester that I have taken because I took 2 math classes as well as 2 computer science classes. That semester just overwelmed me and I felt like that I had no time to complete all the assignments. This semester is challenging because of the material (time is and isn't an issue). The two math classes that I'm taking, the material is challenging to grasp. These aren't one of those classes where you can memorize formulas or just computations. Sure there's some (not much) computation, but for the most the assignments are paragraph word proofs. I have come to learn through the hard way that I need to know the definitions formally and informally to do well for the class.

As for my other classes, they are going fine. My music classes I'm enjoying, especially the music performance classes. Like this past Wednesday I had my recital for the Trombone studio. I felt that the performance went well, and I also got some complements from my fellow trombone players that they enjoyed it. Then for Chamber Winds, we had a concert a couple weeks ago, and aparrantly the audience enjoyed our concert so much that we got a standing ovation and the director came back onto the stage 2 or 3 times because of the applause. From these performances, I just can't wait till the Trombone Choir concert and the next Chamber Winds concert later in the semester.

So things are starting to pick up, academic wise, and there are still some things to come in the semester. Such as here on December 8th, I'm going to be getting my class ring! Heck yeah! Also coming up in a couple of days is Halloween. I'm excited about that because my apartment complex is going to be having a Jack-o-Lantern competition, I think my two ideas are going to give people a run for their money. Also it sounds like that I'm planning on going to a couple of costume parties, which I think people are going to love my costume that I have for this year. I'll try to post the pictures of the pumpkins that I'll carve as well as the costume that I'll wear. Another item that I'm looking forward to is Thanksgiving. It'll be second time that I'll be home all semester long! I do wish at times that I go home more often to see my parents, brother and sister-in-law, cousins, aunts and uncles, and gradparents (okay basically to see the family). Strange how being away from family can bring the family closer at times, or at least make you realize how much you appreciate them and appreciate them even more than before. I love and thankful for every single family member that I have. Also I don't know what I would do without them. Everysingle family member that I have has made some impact on me and the man that I became and becoming. So if you are one of those family members that I'm speaking of, if I haven't said so recently, thank you for everything that you have done for me and I love you for that.