Last Blog Post

I'm writing one last blog post today so I can get up to 25 posts! Yesterday was my last exam and now today I am officially on break. It feels GREAT. I have been waiting for this for weeks and now I have no classes and no school responsibilities. Well, besides turning in rented books but that's easy enough. Gonna get that done today. Tonight I'm going to my dad's house which should be nice, I haven't been there in a while. I really miss them! It's gonna be my first time staying over there since my step mom passed away so it's going to be different. But I'm still excited to see my family. And I almost have my Christmas shopping done! Just a few extras here and there. My sister bought Fallout 4 and has been playing it constantly and now I want to try it, but I suck at those games. I wish I was good, but I end up just flailing around and dying. Maybe I just need to sit down and really try, because it looks like fun. Anyways, that's my last blog post, not sure if I'm ever going to revisit this again. Bye for now!

Extra Blog Posts Coming Your Way

So we were supposed to have 25 blog posts by the end of this class, and I have 23... I don't know where those other two went... but luckily we have the option to do two more this week! I can get full credit, yipee! Well I need to turn in my research paper which has technically been done since Friday but then I found out it was due Wednesday so it's just been sitting in my docs. Whatever, I'll get it turned in today. Also, all of my other finals/papers/classes are finished except for ONE more that's on Friday! I just have to sing for our final exam and then I'm done! Winter break is so close I can literally taste it. Also I've been trying to look up Christmas presents and it's been really hard. Why is it so hard to get Christmas presents for people? I wanted to get the game Luigi's mansion because we used to have it until it broke, and when I looked it up it was like 100 bucks! Like, what the hell????? Why is it so expensive? The cheapest used one is like, $27.00, so now I'm trying to figure out is it worth it? I mean... It's a really fun game and would make me feel nostalgic. Maybe I should just go for it.

Blog Post #1000

Well last night I was cramming to get my research paper and my 2nd genre done. Of course that lead to me being up until 1 in the morning, and now I'm super tired. All I have to say is those projects both better be due today, or I stressed over nothing. Is today our last class in English? I don't even know. The sunrise this morning was beautiful though, so hopefully that's a sign that everything's gonna be alright. And the sunset last night was absolutely gorgeous too... Double sign? Anyway's I'm gonna do my usual and watch a TV show before I have to go to class. I'm almost done re-watching The Office! Also, one more week til winter break!!!

Dwindling Down

So we are almost done with this semester but that means there is a lot more work to get done. I finished one of my research papers, but I still have two to go, including my English research paper. I'm pretty sure that's due tomorrow along with my second genre that I haven't even started... I'm confused on how this English class is ending and what time everything is due and it's stressing me out because it's been hard to get everything done. But I usually pull through and I know I can handle this. It will just be super rushed and not the best that it can be. That's better than getting nothing turned in though. 

My Friday (Sunday) Post

So, the finals are coming up really quickly and I have a lot of homework that I'm not even close to being done with. I'm still trying to figure out what second genre I want to do for English class. I'm thinking maybe I should write a song, but I also like the cartoon idea. A song would make much more sense, though, since I'm writing about an a Capella group. But I'm on the fence about that because we have to present which would mean singing to the class and I don't know how I feel about that. Anyways I need to finish my paper first which is what I need to get to work on now. And I also have a final speech to write for my FYE class... This winter break cannot get here fast enough.

My Monday (Thursday) Post

Well, this Thanksgiving break was not the best. My step mom has been fighting a battle with cancer since this last May, and this Thanksgiving morning she passed away. It was expected but completely unexpected at the same time. Not to make a very sad blog post, but it is a big thing going on in my life right now. Last night was her memorial service. She was cremated and her urn is so awesome and perfect for her! She loved riding her Harley Davidson with my dad so they got an urn with a motorcycle statue on it. It's been hard, but I've been through this before with my step dad, who passed away about 6 years ago of brain cancer. It takes time, but eventually it get easier as life goes on. I just worry about my siblings. I've lost step parents, but I've never lost a biological parent. Anyways, I am definitely ready for this semester to be over and to have a nice winter break! Just want some normal again, and some real relaxing time.

3 More School Days Until Break...

Better get this done with before I forget. Alright well today is Friday which would be nice if I didn't have so much to do! It's barely a weekend with all the events and homework I have. It will be nice to have thanksgiving break, even though I will still have a bunch of homework. But I plan to get as much of it done as I can on Monday-Wednesday so I can enjoy some time off without worrying about homework. I know it's unlikely to happen but I really hope I do get stuff done before break, it would be superrrrr nice. Today is my English class and I got all the stuff that was due by today done, but I haven't started the other assignment, the annotated bibliography. Maybe I'll give it a look now. Surprisingly I haven't been late turning things in this semester, just maybe some things aren't as well done...

Had Some Successes Today

Yay! I am posting on my blog on time AGAIN! A major accomplishment for me. But now I'm stressing about the Logical Fallacies assignment which is due at midnight tonight and I'm struggling to find an editorial. I only have 5 more hours left to do it but I still have rehearsal in 30 minutes until 9:00 so then I basically have around 3 hours left after that to complete it. Which is enough time in theory but in reality it will be pushing it really close. At least I got my second Exam over with for my rock and roll music history class and I'm pretty sure I did really good on it! Basically everyday is full of work, stress, work, stress, but I'm getting through it. 

I Actually Did My Blog Post On Time!

It's Friday and I have my first performance tonight with my a Capella group, Mane Attraction. I have been in this group now I think for almost 2 months and, after practicing as much as we can, we have our very first performance as a group today! It's exciting yet a little nerve racking because I'm not sure if we have the two songs we're singing for the event to perfection yet. We're going to be singing "Man Who Can't Be Moved" and "If I Ain't Got You". "Man Who Can't be Moved" is pretty good but we were having some serious struggles with "If I Ain't Got You". I'm just hoping that we have it together for tonight. On the plus side, I got my two analysis papers done and now I just have to turn them in. This weekend is going to be full of homework though because I really need to get it done. It will be hard to see my old high school's musical, but I HAVE to make time for that! Especially since I was in all 4 musicals my high school career. Anyways class is in an hour and hopefully it goes fast. I need to get home and get ready!

Second Post of the Day

So I'm posting two times in a day to make up for my missed blog post on Friday. I have to finish my reviews on elireview and then I have to figure out my other assignments that are due soon. I also have to do two research papers. This blog is really just about me complaining about school but nobody's reading it anyway so that's okay. Let's just call it my place where I rant. At least I'm in my fun and chill class, The History of Rock and Roll. This is the only class I don't stress out about, except for exam days. It's refreshing to come to this class. Well it's about to start in two minutes so gotta blast.

Missed Blog Post

Ahhhhhh! I'm way behind! I missed class on Friday because I was sick and then I forgot to post on my blog. Stupid excuse but it happened. I thought it would be okay to miss like, one day of my English class because I wasn't feeling well, but, of course, it had to be the day where we talk about some "Aristotelian Appeals" and what not. Now I'm gonna have to figure it out for myself which hopefully won't be too difficult. Lesson learned. I should never miss my English class! I really wasn't feeling well, though, so I guess that's my only pass. It's not really a class I would like to miss either, considering we only meet once a week. I will be there this Friday, for sure!

Slackin'

I am super duper late with this blog post. I was supposed to do it on Monday but it's Thursday... Sometimes it's just hard to figure out what to write about. Well my first class today was basically cancelled which is awesome. So now I'm gonna use the 2 hours before my next class to work on the first drafts of my analysis. I know, I know it's never a good idea to do big assignments the day before it's due but what are ya gonna do. I'm starting to slack just a little bit but I'm trying to get my head in the game. Gotta getcha getcha getcha getcha head in the game. Anyway's I'm gonna get to work now.

Still Need to do Outline...

With all the "excitement" of Halloween this weekend I am just now sitting down to do homework. Okay, well I guess I can't blame it entirely on Halloween because I have also been making my obsession with the TV show, "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia", a priority over basically anything else. But since I didn't do a blog post on Friday like I was supposed to and I still need a post about English class, I guess this will be that post. I just said the word "post" a lot, okay. Well I need to write an outline for my short story analysis. I think I'm gonna do the story "Virgins" since I thought that one was most interesting out of the three. I just need to figure out a dang thesis statement. I guess I better get on that now, since it's due tomorrow. Fun times.

Overwhelmed... Yet Again!

So, I have already broken my promise to myself twice. This morning I woke up and realized that I didn't write my required blog post for Monday, which was yesterday. So I'm going to write it now since there is no way to go back in time. I don't know why I keep forgetting. Anyways, I feel like I have a mental breakdown every week. Everybody else seems to be getting it okay; even if they are super busy they still at least know what they're doing. I have no idea and I'm constantly feeling like I'm missing something that everyone else is getting. If I was driving and had a job maybe I would be more put together. If it's not obvious to everyone around me, I am barely an adult. I feel like a child roaming the sidewalks of college, just going through the motions. I know I must not be the only one feeling this way, but I would still like to get my shit together. I don't know if I'm allowed to cuss on here but there it is. Other than that and all the other crappy things that come with life, I am doing good! For now lmao. I wish these posts had emoji's so I could properly express my emotions! *Insert crying emoji here*

Cancelled Class and Adventures Getting Home

So, today class was cancelled, which was pretty cool. The only bad thing about it for me - being an off-campus student - was that I had no ride to get back home. I thought about calling my sister and trying to get her to come get me, but it was 10 in the morning so it was safe to say that she was still sleeping. Instead, I decided to take the opportunity to walk home and see how long it would take. Let's just say I got off to a bad start, trying to find the quickest route home. I ended up wasting more time walking around the back of campus trying to find the street I needed. But when I finally found it, it was basically smooth sailing. I don't want to say that I'm necessarily bad with directions, just, uh, need more practice. I guess. Well at least it's Friday and I don't have to do any more walking miles home for the weekend! At least, not that I know of.

Top 5 Fave Movies Ever!

After being assigned to do an analysis of a movie, it got me thinking about what my favorite movies are. So this blog post today is dedicated to my top 5 favorite movies. The fifth movie on my list of favorites I would have to say is "Grease". I grew up on this musical and with all of it's awesome and catchy songs, I can't help but have the tunes stuck in my head to this day. Number 4 is 'National Treasure'. I love this movie because of the mystery, the treasure hunt, and the chase. I'm always into it every time I watch it. The 3rd movie on my list is definitely 'Bruce Almighty'. I absolutely loved this movie growing up, especially since it has one of my favorite actors of all time, Jim Carrey (shout out to my dad, Jim).  Me and my best friend love Jim Carrey and with this movie's awesome cast and plot, I have to have it on my top 5 list. The number 2 spot goes to "Little Shop of Horrors" because I absolutely adore this musical. Seymour and the evil plant, Audrey 2, won me over with their crazy antics and their awesome vocals. I actually didn't realize how much I loved the musical until I heard the song "Feed Me" and then I was sold. The number one spot has to go to "Beetlejuice", the first movie I ever bought as a kid. Obviously, this is just one of the best movies of all times so it doesn't even need an explanation. But I can watch this movie over and over again and never get tired of it. Wow this has turned into a LONG post. I guess I needed an excuse to figure out what my fave movies of all time are. Well that's them! Maybe. I may have forgotten some. But for right now that is it!

Morning Time

I only just woke up an hour ago but this morning I had to get up earlier than necessary for our 10 am English class. I had to get a ride from my mom who had to go to work around 8 am. But its A-OK with me because honestly I love the mornings. Especially when no one else is awake. This morning there was the most beautiful sun rise, like, ever and I was just walking across campus drinking my coffee while only a few other people were out. It was nice. Now I'm in Sangren and the usually busy building is now quiet and I'm all to myself. It can be hard to wake up in the morning if I'm super tired, but when I do it's totally worth it. Being up in the morning before anyone else is just so nice to me for some reason. I'm also happy because it's Friday!!! So, now I'm gonna watch Netflix until class. Oh Lord, please help it go by fast!

Trying To Keep Up...

So I'm not keeping up with these blog posts too well. Instead of writing them on Monday and Friday I end up writing them on Wednesday and Sunday... oopsie. It's not on purpose though! As much as I like to tell uncaring people about all the events in my life, I sometimes forget to update my blog. Like, its Wednesday now and I was supposed to update it on Monday! Hopefully it won't take away too many points, if any. I need to make a pledge or something. I, Maddie Pierce, being of sound mind and body, promise to update my english blog on every Monday and Friday. Now it's set in stone, I cannot break this promise!

Art Prize

Today I went to Art Prize in Grand Rapids and it was a lot of fun. I went with my three best friends, Megan, Bailee, and Gracie. The only part that wasn't fun was when we got there and were trying to find a place to eat. We were all craving a cheeseburger with fries but for some reason, there was NO WHERE in Grand Rapids that served a dang cheeseburger. I guess that previous statement was an over exaggeration because we did find one place, but it was not satisfying to my cheeseburger needs. Instead of buns it was grilled cheese sandwiches (?) which was not specified on the menu. On top of that, the service wasn't too excellent, but it wasn't a huge deal. I at least got some food in my belly. Then after that it was all art and fun. I'm glad to be home now though, because I'm so tired. I'm just gonna chill, do homework, and watch How I Met Your Mother (best sitcom ever).

Long Days, Long Weeks, Long Life

This week is already super stressful and it's only Tuesday. Today has been one thing after another and things just aren't working out. First of all, I can tell I'm getting sick, and have felt pretty crappy all day. Second of all, I've been trying to get things done, but nothing works out for me. Like print off this stupid paper due for my FYE class. Tomorrow isn't going to be any better, and it's probably going to be the longest day of my life (exaggeration). But here's how my day is going to go: I'm going to have to get up super early for a meeting downtown, then I'm going to have to walk to my mom's work, then my grandpa is going to pick me up from there and we're going to go somewhere for coffee. I then have to interview him for the FYE assignment previously mentioned, then he's going to drive me to WMU so I can get to an office visit with my GWS teacher by 12:30. After that I don't have class until 4:00 p.m. so I'm just gonna get lunch and chill on campus all day long. In that time I'll have to get homework done. Then at 4:00 I have to go to my GWS class until 5:40, then to my Rock and Roll Music History class at 6:00 until 7:15. Then directly after that, I have to go to rehearsal for Mane Attraction, one of the a Capella groups here. I don't know even know what I'm gonna have to do after that. Either hang out with the girls or go home. Basically this is just a pretty boring post telling anyone who's reading all of the crap I have to do. I guess things could be worse, but I'll just consider this a rant post. To look at things optimistically, things will be okay! I hope.  

College Life

Well, after a long week it's finally Friday. I have classes every day of the week but they aren't too horrible. I'm taking a gender and women's study class, rock and roll music history class, the FYE class, a voice class, and then English. College life hasn't been everything it was talked up to be in my opinion. I haven't made a ton of new friends and so far it has not been the "best experience of my life", but it is a TON better than high school (besides how expensive it is). I'm not living in the dorms here which has its up sides and down sides. I'm not always close to campus and my classes, but it is super nice to be able to go home to my own room at the end of the day. I have joined a group though, called Mane Attraction. It's an a Capella group and I'm super excited to be a part of it and try something new! This weekend will be full of learning the songs, homework, and relaxing for sure!

Stuck on my Narrative

For my English class, I need to start writing a personal or fictional narrative. I want to start out with the personal narrative, but I have no idea what to write about. Sure, there have been plenty of things, even crazy things that have happened to me, but what can I really write an interesting paper on? I don't want to go too sad but I don't want to go too happy either. I need to figure it out soon though, because the first draft is due this Friday! Calling on the writing gods to help me with this one! (I'll probably actually just talk to my mom for ideas...)

Finally the weekend!

It's finally the weekend and it thrills me very much to say so. My plan is to get as much homework done as possible so I can go out and have fun with my friends and not have that on my mind. My weekends usually consist of going to my friend's houses or staying home and watching "How I Met Your Mother" or any other TV show I'm currently obsessed with. Right now I have some chocolate milk and my Sudoku puzzle book so I'm set for the time being. Hopefully soon, I'll be able to have bonfires with friends and go to October fests because fall is finally here! I love the cold so I can cuddle up in a blanket and drink hot cocoa. So, I'm definitely looking forward to that.

The Ups and Downs of English 1050

Well, my English 1050 class is once a week every Friday, which isn't too bad. Except that it's three hours long. I understand that we have to fit two class periods into one day, but, for me personally, it's very hard to sit still for three hours at a time. Especially in a classroom. But the two classes that I've had so far actually haven't been that bad. I'm finding myself actually interested in the topic, and excited for this particular class. Even though we get more homework at once, we have a whole week to do it (and procrastinate)! I actually like to read and write, so I'm hoping this class will strengthen those skills! We had to make a blog for the class (hence, me writing this post now) which I thought would be a lot of extra work, but I actually found myself getting distracted with the layout of my page. So, enjoy the trees in my background. 

My Introduction!

My name is Madison Pierce and I'm a freshman at Western Michigan University! I go by either Madison or Maddie, I don't really care. I'm currently undecided, but my goal is to get into the College of Fine Arts and study something music/art related. I love music and I love art so basically its the best of both worlds. As a person I would describe myself as open minded, caring, and hardworking. I can be pretty laid back, but I can also be pretty outgoing, especially when I'm with my friends. I won't get too deep into who I am, but this is just a basic overview of who I am!