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Thursday, May 01, 2008
Summer Days
You know, I never thought I would get to the point where finals week just
wasn't that scary. Is that an odd sensation? I still have two papers to
write, one of them being an analysis of one of my favorite movies and the
other a brief blurb from the perspective of a Renaissance painter, and a
radio program to mix, but I'm really calm about the whole thing. My radio
program doesn't scare me because I know how to do that, and the
papers...those are going to get done tonight. Tomorrow I check out of my
room at Juniper, and today I turn in my journalism portfolio. Overall it
seems like things are going rather well.
I'm actually going to be living down in Cedar City for the summer, so that
should be something of an adventure. I'll be continuing my work at the
observatory, so if you want to talk I'll be there every Monday night
starting at sundown. Beyond that I'll probably be working another two jobs
so my future roommate won't continue to worry about making payments on where
we will be living during the summer and the coming school year. While I'm
at it, I'll also be writing the book I promised I would finish this year,
and I'll be working hard to do everything I can to improve the coming
semester.
Life is scary. Life is hard. Life is expensive. Those are my lessons
going into summer, and if the stress doesn't kill me I bet it will be a very
fun experience. Here's to seeing those of you here at school in the coming
fall, and to the rest of you...Well, our paths will cross again sooner or
later. Don't be afraid to email me.
To life!
-Kirstin Bone
Posted at 8:14 AM | 5 comments
Friday, April 25, 2008
Fun in Cedar!
I hear a lot of students complain that there isn't much to do for fun in
Cedar City and well, its kind of true actually. However, I think that the
students here have found something to compensate for this lack of "fun". You
see, not having much to do leads people to have to get creative, at times, it
leads them to have big bonfires.
Have you ever been to one? It's a good setting to stand around,mingle, and
meet new people, but pretty much if you have been to one bonfire you've been
to them all. Don't get me wrong, I enjoy a bonfire just as much as the next
Southern Utah student, but it makes me laugh a little inside because it
seems that if going to a bonfire isn't the priority for the night, it's at
least a good back-up plan. Hey, if you're not sure what to do on a Friday or
Saturday night, you can always count on a bonfire somewhere just out of
Cedar.
I think its cool that we do find something to do with the little that
everyone seems to think that there is to do here. I mean, heck, if I don't
see ya around campus I'm sure that I'll see you this Friday night or
something at another good ol' Cedar City bonfire.
-Jacob Askeroth
Posted at 8:05 AM | 5 comments
Tuesday, April 22, 2008
The Chaos of Nearing Finals
Wow, it seems like the year has all but blown past. Life is becoming a mass
of days that blur together and any sense that used to exist has been tossed
to the seven winds. The ride has been a long one, especially recently, but I
can honestly say that I have been having so much fun along the way. School
has been a new challenge that I'm still learning how to deal with in the
best way possible, I've learned new ways of dealing with people, and my list
of random skills has nearly doubled in just the past few months.
In all honesty I can say that college has been one of the best experiences
in my life, and I've also had a lot of great experiences with the people I
know. Thanks to my friends here at college I've grown into a person that I
can honestly say that I am beginning to really love. All of my life I've
struggled with accepting myself and being happy with my appearance, and I've
never really had people around me who have given me cause to rethink that.
My parents, of course, have always told me that I'm a beautiful person
inside and out, but do we ever really believe it when parents tell us those
kinds of things? I didn't used to, but the last time my dad told me he was
proud of me I couldn't help but think, "You know, I'm proud of me, too." I
didn't even think that when I did Taming of the Shrew, and that was
supposedly my crowning moment. People like Amberle and Rachel have shown me
my own strengths and taught me that beauty isn't always as the world sees
it. I guess you could say I've learned we're all beautiful, it's just a
matter of whether or not we accept that beauty and allow it to blossom. It
will take me a while to really accept myself and everything about me, but...
Well, at least now I am on the right path.
Of course, life is going to hit a point soon where I'm going to be ripping
my hair out and want to run around screaming. Finals are coming up within
the next two weeks, and I can't help but be nervous. I've not done so well
this semester at staying on top of assignments and doing my absolute best,
and I'm worried that I'm not doing so well. Life is stressful, you see, when
you have a scholarship that you have to work for, and so this summer I'm
going to probably throw myself into work just in case my grades aren't good
enough to keep my scholarship. I'm...terrified that I'm not going to succeed
here at college, but I know that I have no other choice. I won't let myself
fail. Next semester and for the last two weeks I am going to attack my
classes with a will, but I don't know how this semester will turn out. I'm
not overtly optimistic, but I am willing to accept whatever consequences
come of my being an idiot. If I could give one piece of advice at this
moment it would be to limit your stupidity to less expensive things.
Good luck as you prepare for finals. Remember to get registered for your
classes if you haven't already, and do your best!
-Kirstin Bone
Posted at 8:14 AM | 5 comments
Monday, April 07, 2008
Well hello there,
I hope you haven't missed me much. What an intense hiatus. You would not believe the amount of pressure that I have had to endure over the past two weeks. The Kolob Canyon Review is finally in print, there was so much work to do for it, but fortunately it has all been completed. My show for SOAP Fest opens this Friday, and I'm worried about portraying my character in a believable fashion. I am so behind in my Creative Writing class. It seems that I will never catch up. But I know that I will find time to do all of the homework that I'm missing somehow. General Conference this weekend was phenomenal, even though I was not able to watch every session.
I had a very interesting talk about life and religion with one of my friends Dan yesterday. It wasn't expected or planned. Carrie Colton and I were grabbing a quick dinner before going to the library to search for who might have the rights to The Musical of Musicals for a production we are looking into for Stage 2 next year, and just as we were about finished with our meal Dan came to sit at our table. It was a moment for both Carrie and I to talk about our concerns of taking on new positions in the Stage 2 board, and to talk about how our lives were going. Somehow we began to talk of religion, and how it has affected the people that we are today. Both Carrie and Dan shared some very personal experiences with me that made me feel so grateful to be in a department where we can trust in one another. I have found that when put in situations where I am with those of my department I feel safe, as if we are all concerned for each other's well being. Each professor in the College of Performance and Visual Arts genuinely cares for their students and colleagues. I have never been around such amazing and thoughtful people in my life. I don't know if that sort of compassion and understanding occurs in other colleges or universities, but my hope is that it does. The performance industry is a brutal place where nothing is guaranteed, and those around you could turn out to be enemies. It's nice to see that everyone here feels a human bond of caring. Thank you CPVA for making us feel so welcome here at SUU.
Dan and Carrie, I know that you are both wonderful people. You amaze me with your ability to understand yourselves and the world around you. You have taught me so much with our chat about life. I love the college atmosphere for that respect I am shown daily.
For everyone that's been keeping track of me through my blog I'd like to thank you for coming along with me on this year's journey. I hope that you are able to have a very successful time as the year winds down. As we come to a close I hope that you will feel as if you have a friend in me, and if I happen to see you around campus, that you will feel as if you can speak with me. Because, you've now seen my face and know who I am, but I am so delighted to meet you. I can't wait to see you here on campus at SUU.
-Adan Bojorquez
Posted at 7:51 AM | 2 comments