Dys-functional groups

Friends are an important part of any college experience, and choosing the right ones can make or break how good your time at college turns out. I was sitting in class today, minding my own business, going through the study guide in my group, when, some girl asked to sit next to me. She asked me some really inappropriate questions, and was extremely crude. The kid in my study group then proceeded to tell me that the girl was his friend. I kept on going through the study guide for chemistry, and ignored the girl for the rest of the class period.

Having that very uncomfortable experience made me realize how much I appreciate the good friends I have. I have come to see my friends as an extension of who I am because much of me has been and always will be influenced by them and will influence them as well. I'm not usually a "holier-than-thou" kind of person, and I'm not saying that those kids from my chemistry class were bad people, I just think that having good, respectful friends is priceless.

I am thankful for my beautiful girlfriend who always supports me. I think in someways, having her around has helped me improve myself. Having her good company has impacted me in a way that even my family notices the difference between who I was and who I am.

Also, if you're wondering why i put a dash in-between "dys" and "functional", it is because it is ironic that I was studying functional groups in chemistry during the horrible occurrence.

Needle in the hay....

Recently, I've been assisting with a project that requires me to dig into piles of historical photographs of Dixie State's past. I have also had the privilege of spending time with retired Dixie State President Doug Alder. President Alder works in the special collections, and is a Professor Emeritus. I have also been working with a few others, who are really nice, and have a lot of fun stories about Dixie State, and their experiences as students, professors, and administrators. They have been more than welcoming and I have found myself looking forward to get to work so that I can share more time with such wonderful people. (The photograph shown on the left is a committee discussing the construction of the Mosaic Mural circa 1974)

As a student, I would study in the library quite often. Walking passed the Special Collections and Archives room, I would always think to myself, "what a chill place that would be to study in". Well, now, I have found out first hand exactly how chill it really is in there. They seriously have a refrigerator for photographs aged more than 50 years old.

Aside from working in the Special Collections, I am now put on a cataloguing project that will make it easier to retrieve photos from the Dixie State Database. Good times all-around!

Classes are going great! I wrote a paper in 30 minutes and scored an A-. Not to shabby for an old geezer like me.