Muse Workshop #3

In this workshop I learned about STI's. The instructor told us how exactly they were transmitted and how to avoid them. She said that the most problem health problem in teens are STI's and many don't know that they have one so it's important to get tested. The easiest way to prevent an STI if you're sexually active is if you use a condom. Always using a condom is effective in preventing an STI. She also explained the treatments and symptoms for different STI's. I learned interesting things I did not know about before and she made the presentation fun and interactive.

Movie Soundtrack

1. Creep- Radiohead
This song would fit well in the scene after he gets beat up by the triplets on the reservation. He is feeling down on life and like he does not fit in anywhere and that is what this song personifies.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XFkzRNyygfk

2.Shes Got You High-Mumm Ra
This song would fit  perfectly with the feeling that Junior gets when he sees Penelope. He is infatuated with her at first sight and this song sets the scene up for their future relationship
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sXFXjh9a8lY

3.Heart is an Empty Room- Death Cab for Cutie
This song would go to when Junior is depressed about his dog dying. It symbolizes the relationship him in the dog had and would set the tone for what he misses the most about his dog, his undying loyalty and friendship

4.Up up and away- Kid Cudi
When Junior walks into his new school this song would be good for him to arrive to because its full of new hope and dreams for a better future

5.May Angels Lead You In- Jimmy Eat World
This song is would do well when Junior finds out his sister died. It sets an ambience for his sisters tragedy.

Fever Chapter 6

In chapter six of Fever it explained a lot about Bruce Springsteen and his musical talents and influences. Springsteen was influenced and even rivaled big time musicians of the early 50's and 60's. These influences included Elvis and Bob Dylan. Springsteen was like Elvis in the sense that he did not have a strong father figure as an influence. A lot of the inspiration behind Springsteen's music was the strong sense of abandonment and disappointment that he had from his father. He would write songs alluding to freedom from the control of the father figure and songs of not being the same person your parents were. It was interesting to me how he would incorporate the girl group sound in his music too. That was something at the time that the guy groups tended to stray away from because they were afraid of change. Springsteen was a revolutionary artist who slowly rose to the top unlike Elvis who became a hit instantly. His songs did not go with the traditional punk movement at the time which was interesting to me because he still managed to get singles and his music continued on to be very popular.

Muse Workshop Report #2

I chose to go to the money management workshop this time around. The instructor told us how to manage a small budget since we are in college and money is hard to come by for the average college student. One big money saver is that do not spend money on things that are not necessary. For instance if you have a meal plan it would not be a good idea to spend money on food. Not going out to eat is a key thing in saving money when your on a budget. Also not spending money on little things that you want on a whim.

The instructor also showed us how to make a budget plan and make our money stretch by planning out what amount of money you are going to spend and when. It is good to plan your spending instead of doing it sporadically, that way you know exactly how much money you have at all times and what you have left to spend. Overall this workshop was well informing on how to take care of money in college. Which was exactly what I need.

Music List#4 (the joy of song)

I love music that just makes me feel happy about being alive, here are some songs and the artists that sing them that make you feel like you are on top of the world :)

U2- beautiful day

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=co6WMzDOh1o

I am a huge U2 fan as their music makes you feel very upbeat and they produce meaningful songs with catchy beats, especially this song which makes you want to seize the "beautiful day"

Bob Marley-Don't worry be happy

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u-rJ-6hBfSo

Bob Marley has a way about his songs that makes you feel carefree and relaxed. Listening to this song will seemingly make your problems disappear.. for the duration of 4 minutes at least.

Natasha Bedingfield- Unwritten

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b7k0a5hYnSI

Most of Natasha Bedingfield's songs are about love and laughter, this song is about being spontaneous about life ahead and not having a care in the world, and whats not to love about that.

The La's- There she goes

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WyYEBDpQjjk

This song makes me happy because its so simple and upbeat

Katrina and the Waves- Im walking on sunshine

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xmxSL6H2QEg

This song is pretty self-explanatory, it makes you want to walk on sushine

Interview a Senior

The first senior I interviewed was my sorority sister Krystal

Did you major change?

2. I did not change my major, although I did not declare a major until beginning of junior year. I knew that I wanted to be a Public Relations major since sophmore year, although I didn't want to really put it in writing until I was absolutely sure. I have planned for this major since sophmore year and am definentely not changing it!

What would you do differently?

3. The only thing I would do differently would be to learn about A LOT of different majors as much as I could before I decide. I sort of randomly picked Public Relations and ended up loving it, fluke thing I guess. Although I often hear about a ton of jobs and fields that I really would have been interested in and may have picked. So I would have taken advantage more of all the learning workshops and cool things on campus freshman year that really teach you about all the majors.

What is your advice for future freshman?

4. My advice for freshman is to not rush into a major. Just because you are in college and everyone else seems like they have a major, its okay that you don' t have one. Taking the time to really figure out what works for you and something you enjoy will be worth it. Take advantage of all the workshops and what not like I said before, you may find things you never realized you were interested in. Also, don't not go to things because your friends aren't going. Some of these workshops and events I did attend, were by myself and I met great friends and learned so much I would not have learned. Another thing, Once you are in your major don't just stop there. Find out what clubs there is for your major and what events. It is all about networking and these people who share the same career path as you, is what might find you an internship or a job in the future...

The second person I interviewed was a friend Eric

Did you change your major?

No, I am still a forensics major and I love it

What would you do differently?

I took a pretty strait path with my major and I rushed in sophomore year. I don't regret any decisions I have made and I would not do anything majorly different.

Your advice for future freshmen?

Be involved on campus and take advantage of workshops that are applicable to your major. Also the tutors on campus are helpful if you need them. When you pick a major also be sure that is what you want to do and take some time to decide if thats really for you are not.

Music Memories #2

When my dad was an early to mid teen he started to listen to rock and heavy metal influences that included bands like Led Zepplin, Rush, Ted Nugent, Judas Priest, David Bowie, Kiss, Queen, Death Leapord, Ozzy, Black Sabbath. He attended many rock concerts in his youth such as Van Halen and Styx, Santana, Judas Priest and Journey. When he was 10, my dad went to a Led Zepplin concert. There was so much marijuana in the air he fell asleep. The atmosphere at those concerts was a lot of drugs, loud and crazy. My dad had a scary experience at one Judas Priest rock concert he attended when him and his friend almost go stabbed before getting on a bus. 

When my dad was in his later teens he got into more jazzy styles of music. This includes artists like Frank Zappa, Pat Matheni and many other jazz influenced artists. He has been to many other concerts that include jazz like Miles Davis and Ornette Colman. These are held at a much smaller venue. The audience is generally older than at a rock concert. Jazz concerts take place in club setting and rock concerts take place in auditoriums.

 The more music that he was exposed to the more he became intreseted in diffrent artists and genres. He liked learning about new types of music and world influence of the roots of diffrent genres such as jazz. When my dad went to Jazz concerts they would go backstage hangout and meet the musicians. To see the Dixie Dregs, Steve Morris guitar player for deep purple and canvas let my dad and his friends into the 18 and older club when they were under 18. 

My dads musical tastes are somewhat similar to mine due to the fact that we both like different styles of music and are very open to different genres and finding out the root of the music that got them there.