This blog contains commentary on my life at college and at home. I have been recently including my pursuit for a better resident life here at my own school. This will be an ongoing theme among many posts intertwined with various other issues.
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As I had hoped and predicated, Lance has now won his 7th consecutive Tour de France. I always thought I would some day be able to see him ride in a race, but that thought has come to what I think is a premature end. I will personally miss him racing and each day following his progress. Though I doubt this is the last we will see of Lance, having several contracts and endorsement deals lined up. What makes me feel that Lance is really one of the most inspiring athletes of our time is that he can go out and make 30-40 million dollars on an endorsement but then just so humbly turn such high offers down. What sets him apart from say Michael Jordan is that Lance stands for something, he is making an impact on so many peoples lives.
To me Lance is the fighter we all would want to be. He can now rest in the comfort of his well appointed home with his rock star wife and kids, but then still go out and make a difference to so many people.
As I said before, this is not the end of Lance Armstrong's public image, but rather a new chapter in what could be an even more successful life. Whether it be supporting cancer research and advocating new products and tests etc, or rather to just keep inspiring people to get out and be more physically active in there everyday life. Lets not forget, he also has done and will continue to do a world of good to the sport of cycling, putting the sport on the map. Can anyone before Lance Armstrong actually say they had any interest in the Tour de France or cycling in general for that matter?
Congratulations Lance on doing what no other man or woman has ever done before.
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Today I just came back from orientation at my school. My grandparents and I drove up to
I will admit I was nervous about going to this, of course not knowing anyone and really haven’t a clue as to what I was doing aside from following everyone else. After the opening speeches from the Dean and who ever else, we broke up into groups.
After meeting up with our groups as we were assigned by numbers (groups 1-10 , I was 8) we began doing a few ice breakers. After that we began to tour the campus, meet up with people and take placement tests. It wasn’t until after the placement tests and a few hours later where everyone was waiting around in a stairwell that people began to talk and come out of there shell. More intelligent and longer conversations began. I had called a friend on my cell phone out of anxiety of this entire situation. He said to me I needed to either take a firm stance on making friends and having a good time, or just be able to “get by.” From then on I decided I was going to make attempts to have real conversations with people.
Though I had talked with everyone in my group all day at least small talk, I began to really have good conversations with people and everyone including myself let there guard down.
At dinner I sat with the football type guys and the “already declared cool guys”. This was something that I hadn’t expected to do but one of the guys in my group is “one of them” and asked me to join him and his buddies at dinner. That was good because I was able to bounce in and out of already formed different social groups.
After dinner the groups all went to see a comedian in the gym. This is when I think the point of just talking to people to knowing people and spending actual time with them began. I was having a good time with a lot of people from my group as the comedian got the crowd how you say ... hands on with one and other. Now make no mistake, this didn’t turn into some sexual orgy of any sort but rather trust exercises that really allowed for people to be more of them selves and have a good time.
After that there was a socializing with a DJ and dancing on the dance floor until
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At around 315 a.m my room mate for the night came in and he was pretty cool. He plays soccer and is on a part scholar ship. We went to sleep around
The bottom line is that I met some cool people, I have a excellent impression of the school it self and can see myself doing well there. Overall things are looking up college wise.
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My Heritage :
I am 21. I am a full time college student in the Boston suburbs. I currently work for the college police and when I can, my hometown Police Department, as an Explorer/Auxillary. I am majoring in Criminal Justice with a minor in American Studies.
