Tuesday, September 30, 2008

Library Worksheets?

Well first I can't even print the second one out because it says that the files won't transfer to print. Whatever that means? The other two printed out with no problem so go figure? Now to actually doing the worksheets that would print out for me. Is it just me or are the answers already done for you on like the first three problems? I don't understand them very well at all. I guess we will find out tommorrow when we go to the library and listen to somebody give us a lecture and check the worksheets.
I must say that I am looking foward to finding out how to do research in the library because I have papers due in my other classes and the library could become very useful. I don't have very much information for them so I really hope whoever gives us the lecture can really help us. I don't understand why the worksheets won't print but I am happy to be going to the library and I must say that is probably the first time that I have ever said that.

Monday, September 29, 2008

is fall ever going to come

It seems like mother nature is just going to continue to tease us for a little while longer. One day it could be windy and 68 while the very next day it is 85 and sunny. No wonder everbody is sick around campus. Two out of three of my teachers were even sick today. Also it seems like it did not rain all summer but as soon as we get to college and have to walk everywhere than it desides it wants to poor down raining everyday. I feel like it rains every weekend and I was lookin at the weather a second ago and it says it's suppose to cool back off again what a suprise? It also says that there is a chance of rain like everyday with some days more than others. I am sure after it cools down at the end of this week than the following week it will get hot again and probally rain.
This is crazy weather I am only from the eastern shore of Maryland so I am kind of used to it but I just wish it would stay summer or go ahead and switch to fall. Anyways it look like it is going to rain on tuesday which of course is a day that we have practice so it will probably mess up the schedule once again. but oh well.

Monday, September 22, 2008

Study Hall PACKED

This is impossible! It is impossible to concentrate in this room espically when you are trying to write your first year english paper. It is probably the hardest paper that I have ever had to write in my life and I am crowded between all kinds of people. It is impossible to think, let alone even trying to read because there is no way that you could comprehend anything. I don't quite get the point of study hall because pretty much i just have to sit here to get hours in and than when I get back to my place I have to write my paper. So did I actually get anything out of study hall tonight besides posting this blog? absolutly notw. It is horrible.
Now that I am done complaining I will talk about how great Mondays have became for me. Monday is now our only day off for baseball so even though study hall sucks really bad atleast we get a day for our body's to relax and recover not including we don't have to wake up early. I used to hate monday's back in high school but now it has became my favorite day. Not including that Monday, Wednesday, and Friday are my easy day for classes so it just makes them all that much better. If everyday could be a innersquad game than I would not mind playing everyday and not even having a day off but it's not and we have to practice some. Thats why Monday's are now the best.

Sunday, September 21, 2008

First Scrimmage Game Of Season

The basbeall team had the first intersquad scrimmage baseball game of the season today. It went pretty well for being the first time out. The red team which happens to be the one that I was on actually won. It was a low scoring game but that was expected because none of the hitters have seen live pitching in atleast a month. Our pitching looked really good for the first time out which means that there is great promise for upcoming terps baseball games. This could be the year even though this is supposed to be a rebuilding year. I don't think that the seniors are going to allow that to happen because they want to win this year not next year. That would not do them anygood obviously but terps baseball has a bright future from what I saw today. It was good quality baseball and was enjoying to play and part of that has to do with the fact that it was a beatiful day for baseball.
We have twenty one innersquad games this fall and as long as they continue to build on today's solid performace than hopefully the spring will bring winning times. I would say that there was probably ten hits total by both teams but hopefully the more that we get to see live pitching the higher scoring and more interesting the games will become. The terps baseball program has been down in the past years but it does not help that the ACC is the best baseball conference in the country. So hopefully all goes well in the spring and we can win the ACC tournament. PS: Remember that I can't spell without spellcheck.

Guest Speaker

Well tonight was the mandatory guest speaker and she did a very good job I think. Every athlete at the university had to attend. One benefit was that at the end we got a free t-shirt. Her main point was about imagining your goals in your life and than the steps to get there and than eventulally they can come true. One of her main stories was about when she was in high school and her and her friends attempted to steal a pumpkin. They failed misberaly and than they tried to run and had to hide in the bushes. She was a pretty good speaker but that was a horrible story which probably made it the worst part of the night. She also got four guys from the baseball team to pick this guy up over their head with just two fingers each. She used her visizuling technique that was the theme of the whole night to help the guys do it. It actually worked pretty well because the first time they didnt do it and than they did.
The best part of the whole night had to be when she sang her song that talked about getting involved in the community. She could actually sing very well and it kind of made the whole night worth it. The last part of the night that I have not talked about is when she had the entire theater close their eyes and visizualize. She like gave this setting and had you real relaxed and than told you to walk through this gate and see all of your dreams and asspirations. She said to do that everyday and it will signfintally help them come true. I think that she was a very good speaker and I am glad we got to be a part of it. PS: Remember that I can't spell.

Friday, September 19, 2008

In class wring assignment

My narrative for my paper is mostly going to be about all of the crap that I hear in my classes from regular students about how athletes get the easy road. I can tell you for sure that it sucks having to get up at 530 and go lift in the morning. Than we have to go to class all day than practice and study hall. At 10:00 study hall ends and over to the dinner we go and than repeat the process. I mean yes we get alot of nice clothes and gear plus we get schedule advantages but we still have to do the same work as the rest of the students. It's not like you get a free pass in class or anything because you still have to write papers and take test just like anybody else.
I just feel that it takes a great tole on your body being a student athlete and you should deserve a few special privilages.

Thursday, September 18, 2008

Asian kid on Baseball team

ODD? Yea we all think so too. We have one asian on our team and his name is Matt Murakami. He always wears these mockisions and they are rather interesting looking. There have been some kids that have made fun of him but I am just waiting for all of the older kids to really make fun of him. I actually think that he is half white too and he is sitting right next to me now allowing me to write this. He is what you would call a "different" kid but I actually think he is a alright guy.
We have a wide range of personalties on the team anywhere from real quiet, to real talkative, to really angry all of the time. I think that is going to really help us this year to make us succeded because you need a little bit from everybody in order to win championships. Also remember that I can't spell and there no spell check on this thing so please forgive me. Back to our team and how we are defiently going to win the ACC this year. The team had ups and downs last year and actually won thirty games so hopefully with this new good recruiting class than we can have a really successful year. Maybe even the asian kid can pitch in and help lead us the the ACC title and possibly even a national championship.