14 DAYS!

The number is

14.

14 days until I am done with college. I can't believe it. I am so happy, yet so scared. 

This means I need to find a job and grow up.

But I won't have to take any more classes,

study for anymore tests,

prepare anymore speeches,

and write anymore 5 page papers.

I really don't feel like I'm almost a college grad. 

Phone Interview was a Success

Since this is my college blog I should blog about my phone interview that took place two hours ago. Man, was I sweating during the whole thing, but the interview went well, overall. 

I am wanting to go into event coordination, however I was interviewed for a sales support position. This is for the company I want to work for though.

Right away I thought it would be great to get my foot in the door and then apply for a position within the company that related more so with event coordination. 

However, that changed when my interviewer said that the goal would be to move the person up in sales eventually. 

I think I would like working in sales, but I am nervous. What if I hate it? I would let them down if I applied for a different job. 

But I could end up loving it.

So much to think about. 

But this girl has another interview December 22!!!

The cutest Christmas present ever!

My boyfriend, Colton, has been wanting a companion forever. One he can take hunting, go on jogs with, and cuddle with. A puppy! Most of his family has their own lab, and now that Colton can afford it and has time to train it, he is almost certain he is ready for one.

Colton's mom's chocolate lab had 15, YES 15, puppies two weeks ago from today. Two of them were stillbirth :( so now they are down to 13. There are only two females, and the rest are male. They are all chocolate labs. We got to visit them last weekend and they were just over a week old. Their eyes were still shut and they were still nursing off of their mom. 

Colton of course had his eye out for the biggest male. He thinks he made his choice. The mom's eyes are a pretty golden. I said before you make your pick you need to see them with their eyes open, since we both love Mieka's eye color. 

He is still set on the hunk of the litter. Here is Colton with his new little puppy!

End of the semester

I can't believe the semester is almost over. Man this was a fast one. I feel like I still have so much to do before the middle of December. Another thing that is crazy to me is when we get back from Thanksgiving we will only have one week of classes, then it is finals time.

This semester has been a lot different for me than others, not just because it is my last. I have been spending way more time on my homework. I have been loving the fact that I am giving speeches instead of taking tests (which is very odd for me) and I have been getting more involved in things I hadn't before. 

Why now, during my last semester is all of this happening? I'm not quite sure. Maybe I became more responsible and accepted that I am almost in the real world. Maybe I know I need to make something out of myself now. I won't just be another college student in a month. I will be a graduate. 

I am so excited and so nervous. 

I am looking forward to Christmas, but after Christmas I start my life. 

I'M GOING TO JAMAICA!

It's official! I bought my plane ticket for Jamaica yesterday and I will be going January 4-11. I am going with Enactus. I have been involved in the Heart of Homes project this semester and am looking forward to completing my involvement in Jamaica. There we will be setting up a computer lab for a high school that doesn't have the money or ability to teach their students on computers through various software. We will also be helping students learn the importance of a clean environment. We will be cleaning a dirty area in Jamaica with the help of these kids. It is going to be a lot of work, but I will enjoy every second of it. Traveling for a good cause is always something I wanted to do in college. It is a good way to end my SMSU career. 

#M4L 

First Phone Interview!

I have been trying to find an internship or job for after December, since I'll done and all. Great news came my way yesterday. I contacted someone from metroConnections awhile back which is a a company that manages all sorts of events for other companies. They are located not far from where I live. I have reached out to a woman named Andrea who said she would keep my resume on file. She emailed me the other day saying she may be opening a full time position in early January. She asked if we could set up a phone interview. 

THIS IS THE CLOSEST I HAVE COME TO GETTING A REAL JOB!!

I am so excited and have been looking at my email the past day waiting for a response. However, I am nervous. I have never done a phone interview before. 

I would love to work at this company. They do exactly what I want to do. It is in a location I want to work, and I think I could learn a lot.

Wish me luck! Can't wait to update you:)

Facebook and Twitter

I have been working on my Resume and I have actually sent it out to a few companies for internships. I am so close to start looking for a job in my future career. I still can't believe it.

Now that I am close to graduation I have been thinking about my Facebook and Twitter account. 

Are employers really going to look at them?

Should I delete it entirely?

Should I make a new one?

All these questions are running through my head and I am slowly starting to get paranoid that they might look at my Facebook and think I am not a good candidate for their company. 

But my Facebook has so many pictures of my college experience. I have so many connections on Facebook. I don't want to get rid of all of them.

Maybe I will just dis activate my account while looking for jobs.

And make a new professional one??

So many things to think about.

Wine Wednesdays & Thirsty Thursdays

I look back and smile about all the memories I had my Freshman year. People weren't kidding when they said that first year would be the best. I didn't believe them, but now I do.

I loved the new people I was meeting. All the students my age were looking for a fun time, and nothing was stopped us. I can't say the same now.

I used to go out and hang out with friends Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday night every week. Sometimes even more when I had a tough day or had a free night. 

Before Colton and I started dating I would go over to his house every Wednesday and Thursday to hang out and have a few. Those were the good old days.

Now, on a Thursday night, in my last semester of college all I want to do is lay in bed. I have no motivation to go out tonight. I don't know why...

Is it because I am getting older?

Because I am more responsible?

Because I have more to do?

Because my stomach feels a little upset?

I couldn't tell ya. 

Halloween Costumes this year!

Okay, we are all adults and Halloween is all fun and games when it comes to dressing up. This year I ran out of time to make a detailed super cute costume. The week of Halloween I went online and starting looking up some fun and different Halloween costumes. 

Night #1

I went as Regina George from the movie Mean Girls. A lot of girls knew exactly who I was but the guys didn't really know or care. I am the one on the right obviously.

Night #2

This one was my favorite one, however a little inappropriate. I found this costume on some lady's blog. I thought it was VERY funny and so did everyone else after I had to explain to them what I was. I'm sure you can tell  how itchy this costumer was. I went as the phrase "Good in the sack."

Resumes.

THE TIME HAS COME

I am slowly starting to look at job openings and internships for what I want to go into after I am done with college (which is 50 days!!!) and I have been coming across a few I don't think would hurt to apply for. I figure I will be done soon, maybe if they like me they will hold the position a little longer or maybe they are looking for someone to start around the time I am done. 

The only problem...

That means I need to have strong and good looking resume, which I don't have. I have been looking at a bunch of different websites to see how I am actually supposed to set up a resume, but they are all different. I don't know what exactly to put in my resume, what the sections should be, or how much information to put down, and so on. 

Anyone want to give me some helpful suggestions? PLEASE!

A REAL job!?

Now that I am close to the end of my education here at SMSU I need to start thinking about finding a big girl job.

People always made it seem like it was really hard to find that job that you want right out of college, and I really hope that isn't true... But so far it seems like everyone is right.

I have contacted a few people for helpful information on what to do or where to look for a job when I am done in December. I have got many answers but none of them are very promising. I am starting to panic. I don't want to be a server the rest of my life. I can barely stand working more than a weekend at the place I work at!

I NEED CHANGE AND I NEED TO START MY LIFE! 

But it is scary to think that I have to do this on my own. With no help from a professor or parent. I am pretty much on my own.

AND I AM TERRIFIED.

VEGAS BABY!

I recently got back from my weekend trip to Vegas. Let me say, it was a blast!

FRIDAY

We got to our hotel and went straight to the hotel's pool. At 7 a limo picked us up at our hotel and brought us to Downtown Vegas. I would have to say the limo ride was one of the top most things I enjoyed! Downtown was awesome too! It was very clean compared to The Strip and it was less crowded. 

SATURDAY

We went to Jimmy Buffet's Margaritaville pool party! There was a band and lots of fun people. We stayed here and drank here pretty much all day. At night we all got dressed and went out on The Strinp. We pretty much just went to a bunch of different hotels to see what they were like.

SUNDAY

We gambled the most this day. We watched the Vikings game at a bar and got ready for our flight.

I did forget to mention how much I actually gambled, I'll keep it short.

Becca= $-200

Vegas got the best of me. It was a nice get away though!

64 DAYS!

The countdown is on! I officially have 64 more days until I am no longer a college student! Right now, I am pretty excited about it! 

No more night class

No more homework

No more studying

No more excessive amounts of stress

The list could go on...

But there are also thing I know I will miss.

No more running into my friends I only see at school

No more getting into games for free

No more homecomings/Hawaiian night to look forward to

I don't know what I will like more, being in college or being done with college. I guess we will find out soon enough!

This can't be happening AGAIN!

I have been through three cars since I turned 16. Some might say I'm lucky. Others might say, wow your spoiled. But the truth is.....

I HAVE TERRIBLE LUCK WITH VEHICLES

For some reason engine problems always haunt me. The first car I had was a 2001 Volvo. That baby was FAST! I loved that car, but then the engine blew on me. We decided to get a different car instead of spending 2K on fixing it.

BUT THAT MEANT I GOT A NEW CAR!!

Then I got a 2001 Ford Focus. I had that thing for a month or two when I was in the cities and my key wouldn't turn over.... AT ALL. So I called my dad. Got a ride from my friend and the next day my dad had it towed home.. turns out THE ENGINE BLEW IN THAT ONE TOO..

This time we decided to fix the engine because we didn't want the same thing happening again. Well Diego lasted 2 more years or so, then a cylinder was shot. That would've costed around 2K as well.

Last spring I FINALLY found a car. A 2003 Nissan Altima. I hated the gold color at first, but I loved how it ran compared to my other cars.

Which brings me to today... I turned on my car and it was sputtering, or spitting, you would call it. Well I had to drive to school. The whole drive my check engine light was flashing and my car started to smell funny. Luckily I got it home fine after class.

I will no longer own a vehicle if this is an engine problem again. Wish me luck............

Hello, My name is Becca and I will be your server tonight.

I am a waitress at a local Sports Bar and Grill here in Marshall. I have been working there for almost 3 years, which is crazy to think. I have met so many people and experienced so many things that I will never forget.

My friends think that it is weird that my customers make my day (most of the time.) It is hard not to be in a good mood when you get to talk to people you have never met before. Usually people are so nice and want to actually get to know their waitress. The questions, "So do you go to college here?" and "What are you going to school for?" get brought up A LOT! But I don't mind talking about myself or what I want to do with my life.

One of my customers bought me a bottle of wine.. YES WINE! It was so sweet! We were talking about wine and I told him that I wasn't a fan of red wines so I couldn't recommend my favorite. After he paid and tipped me he went to the liquor store and bought me a bottle of red wine. I don't remember what it was but it was SO GOOD! I wish I kept the bottle. How many waitresses can say that they had a customer buy them a bottle of wine!?? Probably not many:)

While there are customers that make my day, there are also customers that can ruin my night. I have had only one table walk out on me. The reasoning is: I wasn't allowed to give a beer to a person who wasn't even in the restaurant yet, for obvious reasons.

Thank God I have more good experiences than bad. People need to realize servers get busy and make mistakes. They also need to realize we bust our asses to make them happy, even if they don't see it.

Need a little bit of Inspiration?

Everyone gets their inspiration from a different place. I would like to share one of mine with you.

This is a video that I saw my Senior year of High School. We watched in my Geography class. I enjoy this video so much. Every time I watch it I get the chills. 

The video is made by a man named Matt who was sponsored by Stride, the gum company, to dance and travel around the world. I don't know how this guy convinced Stride into paying him to travel the world just so he can dance, but he did it.

I love this video because it reminds me anything is possible and even though there is bad in the world there is always good that outweighs it. 

Watch the video. Let me know what you think about it.

I might be weird and be the only who loves this, but WHATEVER!!

Where is Matt? YouTube video

The Best Invention Made

NETFLIX

If you don't know what this word means your life must SUCK!

Netflix came into my life as a child, when my babysitter picked certain movies to be mailed to her weekly. She would mail them back while choosing new movies to be sent. I loved it because she ALWAYS had a new movie for me to watch.

Now days, I can lay in bed, turn on my X-box, I-pad, or computer and watch a movie/show in the click of a button. There are SO many good shows on here as well as a good selection of movies. These movies might not be Best Picutre/Film movies but they are still mostly good movies.

AND DON'T GET ME STARTED ON THE TV SHOWS!!!!
I have feel in love with shows I never thought I would watch. And I can watch them at my convenience.

My favorite are..

• How I Met Your Mother
• Lost
• Orange is the New Black

What has happened America?

In today's society people have lost respect, dignity, and obedience. This angers me. Decades ago people responded to parents, teachers, elders, and figures of authority with Mr. or Mrs. Today, that has gone out the window. I hear people call others "bitch" or "asshole" more than anything else. It is not uncommon for a child to make their own rules in a household rather than the parents. These children are walking all over their parents and teachers, or any other figure. 

What has happened America?

I came across a video that made me so disgusted. The video is about a man who was pulled over by the cops because they thought he was wearing headphones. I don't know where this video was taken, but I do know that in some states, it is illegal to wear headphones while driving. 

The man in the video is so rude and disrespectful to the police officer, claiming that the officer is racist and shoots black people. 

Now, I don't believe the man was doing anything wrong, but that does not give him the right to act like this. People make mistakes, this police officer probably made the mistake of pulling this man over. And I can guarantee the man taking the video has made many mistakes before, one of which is acting so disrespectful and uploading this video. 

Most Police Officers want to better communities, fight crime, and keep communities safe. They are only doing their job.

SHOW A LITTLE RESPECT!!!

I couldn't imagine wanting to get yelled at every day by people like this who think they are better off without cops. I couldn't do it. 

Here is the video below. Also, pay attention to the comments under the video. #smh

https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=536436969823194

SO STRESSED!

Even though it is my last semester and I am only taking 12 credits, I AM SO STRESSED OUT RIGHT NOW! 

I have loved my down time that I have had this semester compared to other semesters, but this week there is no such thing as down time. I am in all but one 300-400 level classes and I feel like the big assignments are all getting piled on me this week, The week that has been the barrier of bad news. But that is just how life works. Unexpected things happen all the time.

The class stressing me out the most is my Argumentation and Debate class and next week we need to have 20 sources ready as well as have a debate ready. The only thing is, I have no idea how to go about this debate AT ALL. The people we are debating against already know what they are doing and get what they are doing and I'm sitting here like, Ummmmmmmmmmmm,,,,,,, What?

Next week this time, I will be packing to go home for a long weekend. I haven't been home since summer. I am so excited, I just need to make it through the next week. Lord help me.

I'm sure many of you can compare to my feelings. What is stressing you out?

Fall.

There is something about the season of Fall that makes me happy. I always thought that I was a summer lover, but each year I get older the more I fall in love with Fall. It might be something about all the pumpkin patches, the brisk chilly sweater weather, or simply the colors of the leaves. When I was a child my parents brought me to apple orchards and pumpkin patches every year. We would pick the biggest pumpkins to carve while eating caramel apples. It may be a coincidence that the most fun part about the school year, in high school and college, is always right around Fall. There is football games to look forward to, Homecoming, and Halloween parties. It is weird to think that this is the fourth and last Fall as a college student. I wonder what I will be doing this time next year. Will I be working? Searching for a job? One thing is for sure, I will be enjoying the love I have for Fall every bit I can until the snow falls once again. 

(Last year at the Holmberg Orachard. Vesta, MN)

But it's a Pug!!!

Lately, I have had puppy fever. There is a page on Facebook, called MN Pets for Sale Group, that I look at ALL the time! I am SO ready for my own little puppy. The only thing is...

I live in an apartment that doesn't allow pets

Now, I wouldn't make any stupid decisions, like sneaking one into my apartment, or having it live with a friend (that's just mean), but there has been so many puppies that have been hard to pass up.

Especially this PUG!!!

If any of you know me well, then you would know that ever since I was little I wanted a pet pug. I think they are the cutest things ever.

Anyways, the hard part is seeing people who AREN'T responsible that have dogs already and I think, "GOD I AM TOTALLY WAY MORE RESPONSIBLE THAN THEM I SHOULD HAVE ONE!!!!!!!!!"

but then I remember... I'll be moving home in less than a year, and it would be mean to keep moving my dog to different homes. Also, I go home to visit a lot. I would either have to find someone to watch my dog or I would have to bring it everywhere I go.

But after seeing this cute little puppy face it's hard not to just say, "WHO CARES!"

Does this mean I'm getting old...?

I go on Facebook now and see so many people that are getting engaged and announcing their pregnancies. The oddest part about this is that they are all my age, if not younger! I work with a couple, who are my age, who have been together for a year and got married within that year. It is so odd to me! Good for them that they actually found someone they are SURE they want to be with forever! But here I am, (yes I have a boyfriend, and it will be going on two years in December) I'm not even thinking about being engaged or married or pregnant. The funny thing is, when I was a child I thought I would be married by now, trying to have a baby like my parents did. NOT EVEN CLOSE!!! The thing I am looking forward to is finishing college at the end of this semester. The couple I mentioned earlier just announced THEY ARE PREGNANT!!! and they figured their conception date was three days after their wedding... WHAT!? I must be getting old.

21st Birthdays

Well, it's official. All of my friends that I have been waiting to turn 21 are finally 21, give or take a few. I am now 22. Still feel like I am 21. It is odd to think that the year I've been waiting for my whole life is over with. Now I don't have a birthday to look forward to. Anyways, 21st Birthdays. They are all the same. A drink during the day. Dinner. Bar. The day that people wait for their whole life is overrated. Sure, it is an excuse to celebrate, but the standards for 21st Birthdays are so much. I literally had a friend who reminded us everyday that her Birthday was coming up. She begged us to throw a surprise party for her, which we did. And she still says she was surprised. On my 21st all I wanted to do was be with the people that mattered to me. I went to a restaurant on a lake with maybe ten friends and I had a blast. All the recent 21st Birthdays and all the big plans got me wondering why didn't I do something bigger? Why didn't I plan a party and put it on Facebook? But I had to remember I didn't want a big party. We all have to remember, it's the little things in life that matter.

My Time Spent

I have been in college now for over three years. My time here, as a student, waitress, classmate, or roommate is about to be over. There are many things that I will take away from this place. The memories I have with all of my friends, the nights where I felt like I was invincible, the studies that I completed. I always found myself wondering, did I make the right decision, did I meet the right friends, am I at the right place in life? A lot of these questions got answered throughout my three years here while in college. I like to think these times will be the best times of my life. But I also tend to think I can't wait to get out of this place and finally have a normal life. However, I am certain about one thing, my friends I met here in will always be my friends. I am so happy that I met the girls that I did. College is nothing without them. This blog is meant for whatever is on my mind and my experiences throughout the last semester of college.