Optimisim is Key

So I was browsing through my fellow students blogs and I stumbled upon Becca's blog 'Viva la Blog!' and noticed right off the bat how all of her blog titles were catchy and fun. This made me think that I should try this...but I struggle with clever creativeness. Her post 'Having a Flat Ain't So Bad' definitely caught my attention. Becca's post is so optimistic and heart felt that I actually enjoyed reading it. She and I are both Kinesiology majors, she and I have both had flat tires...but the difference is that she embraced her experience much more than I. My flat tire was dead of winter, (which I hate)headed back here from Sugarloaf, in the middle of nowhere with no houses around and barely any cell signal. I was cold and miserable but luckily some friends came back to help. She [Becca] took it all in and found appreciation in the small things. Just reading her post helped me be more optimistic and think back to the little things that count now and always have. It really was refreshing to have some positive after a long week, thank you Becca. :)

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Training//Exercise

So I was supposed to post my entries by 7pm tonight but my life has been completely chaotic with tests/school & work...Needless to say I'm posting now! I just read Bethany's article on Training vs. Exercise & completely agree with her. This is probably because Doc. Lehnard taught us that same idea in my KPE 378 class earlier this year. I agree that people can exercise sometimes but really training is key. Training will get you to your goals and desired fitness level, not the occasional exercise.

Weekend Memories

I had such a great weekend this weekend! Thursday night (yes, Thursday can totally count as a weekend day ;] ) my roommate Christina and I went to one of my friends house and watched a movie and college football with a couple of guys. It felt really good to have a low-key relaxing night while still spending time and getting to know a few new people. Friday was the usual - classes where you can't focus because you're just so excited that its Friday, and its officially the weekend. Both Friday and Saturday night I saw a ton of different people that I love and had an absolute blast. I even had a good time at working at Abercrombie & Fitch on Saturday-and that rarely happens! :) I love being social and that is what keeps me going up here. It's like every week I push through the school work just for the weekends, but hey- if that's my motivation then so be it! :)

Gina's Dreams

I read Gina Conyers-Beach's blog from 9/15 about her goals to be a teacher. I think that she would be an amazing teacher because she has such a magnetic personality. She's got that personality that I think would keep kids interested in the subject. I really hope that she can find a school to teach art at so she is truly following her dreams. And, to teach in England would be such an amazing and culturally satisfying opportunity!! Gina is smart and I think will be a well-liked and fun teacher. I know I would have loved to have her as a teacher in high school! :)

Tech Habits

I read the MSN article, "20 Tech Habits to Improve Your Life" and found most of it intriguing. My personal favorite was the website where you can watch t.v. and movies. I always miss shows that I want to see and I never want to pay $9 at the movie theatres. The site hulu.com had me so hooked last night that I got distracted & watched a 2 hour movie and then forgot to blog! One tech habit that I thought was silly was to label all of your cords. I really don't mess with my plugs enough to take the time to label them all. However, some people may, or may find this helpful, I just can't see how it's really relevant to my life. I guess now in my spare time I'll be on hulu.com though!

My Education

This is my second year here at The University of Maine as a Kinesiology major with a concentration in Exercise Science. I absolutely love my major and hope it sets me up well for a future that I will enjoy. I'm in classes that I see immediately relevant to my future career and in others that I feel I could do without. I use technology in the classroom on a daily basis, whether it be using my iPod on my way to class, my laptop for notes in class, or I admit-my cell phone for the occasional text message. Being a Kinesiology major I think that I use the computer technology less than say-an engineering or business major. However, I think that technology doesn't have to be limited to "smart" items such as PDA's, cameras, phones, etc. Technology to me could be a skin-fold clamp, or the technologies used to calculate the amount of fat on the body when doing hydrostatic testing. Many people only view technology as the newer, better, smarter, faster items. Although I believe people mustn't be so close minded and realize any invention or anything engineered, can be considered technology. Daily I use simple and complex technologies to educate myself as I believe most everyone else does too.