The Outlook

I have not updated this piece in a while, not because I haven't had time, just because I haven't felt all that motivated. Until now, I figure.

Right now, I am one final down and two to go in my second semester here at Auburn. I believe I came close to acing my science final today, so that's good. It's hard to believe that I've been here for so long, especially when I notice how many hours I have taken; kinda seems like I just got here, meeting my roommate and trying for the life of me to find the damn Engineering Shops during Welcome Week. The room is growing empty, my posters are down and nothing but furniture sits in the room adjacent. I didn't even get a goodbye. Brutal. The grades are good, and this Summer (in about two weeks) I'll be embarking on the biggest challenge so far in my life: Summer Op. If you don't know what that is, well I'm about to tell you, and not because you were just going to read the rest of this anyways. To avoid a long boring description, I'll sum it up by saying that I'll pretty much be doing architecture projects all day. And all night. For about four weeks straight. Then they cut people, like, getting voted off the island, "You're fied!" [Donald Trump hand gesture], you get the idea. After that, there are six more weeks of more intense work in the studio. To paint a more vivid picture, the studio will actually close from 12am-5am every night (morning) so as to force us students to, well, you know, get some sleep. I'm sure there will be many nights where sleep will just not be an option, so I can avoid the possible over sleeping ... thing. So I'm gonna be up all night, sippin on tea and coffee while watching Ron Popeil at 3:30am so I will be able to finish that drafting that project that is due at 9am. I'm not exaggerating either. Why would I put up with this inhumane lifestyle while I could be back in Mobile earnin dolla dolla bills and goin to the beach? Because getting a degree in architecture would mean the world to me. I want to prove to myself that I can do this. What if I don't make the cut? I've actually thought about that, and it is certainly a very real prospect. I won't be upset, but proud that I had a chance to pursue my dream. And so what if I don't make it? I would still be at Auburn working my way towards a very successful career, and probably change my major to Building Science, though I've heard of some crazy scenarios with minors in Business and another year of architecture. I'm staying positive though. I am extraordinarily lucky to have this chance. So much for just "summing it up." Oops. All berries.

The RSA Tower is complete and tenants have begun to move in. I will be lucky enough to attend the lighting of the crown a week from tonight down in Mobile. I cannot freaking wait, it will truly be something to remember.

Anyways, I guess I should be working on something more productive, like the baseball stadium I'm designing in Google Sketchup. Heh.