I've Been Everywhere, Man

Two Weeks Until a Life Changes

2008-04-14T04:29:00Z

HI First of all I just want to start by appologiz for the ridiculously long span since my last post. Shame on me. A lot has happened in the last month, which has absolutely flown by. To start off with, I just got back from Chicago where I had gone with Mom and Dad to the 2008 Kitchen and Batch Convention (my Dad owns a cabinetry store). It was a lot of fun, but a lot of driving and a lot of getting lost. I forgot how stressful it was to travel with my Dad in the same car. We stayed in Oak Brook,...(read more)

Hello Spring Break

2008-03-05T00:49:00Z

Hi. So, guess what. Next week is Spring Break. There is also three inches of ice on the ground at the moment. Not very "Spring-y" if you ask this guy. It doesn't help that I am going to be staying in Indiana for the entire break. So all of you people going to a beach or any of the other 49 states, don't forget me and send a postcard or something. At this point in the year I am so incredibly excited about the end of school. This surprises me because I am a Senior and most people in my shoes what to...(read more)

"Mild" winter...

2008-02-26T17:42:00Z

Hi. If you are reading this and live in Indiana I want to remind you that it is disgusting out right now. If you are a current college student, I feel your pain, and may it not be too long before this everlasting slush dries up and disappears. For all of you high school students, be grateful for once that a big yellow bus comes to pick you up, or that you have the privilege of driving to school, because once you get to college, those pleasures disappear. I am going to try and not curse myself by...(read more)

Writing Comp., Muncie Gras, and Senioritis

2008-02-07T04:42:00Z

Hi, So last week I had to take the Writing Competency Examination. This is a mandatory exam that ALL students must take (and pass) in order to graduate from Ball State University. You can take the exam usually anytime after your Sophomore year, and here I am waiting until the last semester of my Senior year. Ugh.... So I went, and I was giving a topic to write about: Hands-on Learning in Your Department and How it Has Shaped You Into More of a Professional...ugh. Three pages, college-ruled, and in...(read more)

The Health Center...

2008-01-24T21:54:00Z

Hi, It is a place that has such nicknames as "The Death Center." This simple nickname is a clear indication that students here at Ball State do not enjoy going to the Health Center. Today, I found myself sitting in that crowded waiting room, patiently (emphasis on patiently) awaiting them to call my name. I was tucked away in a corner because I wasn't feeling ill (just there for a check-up) and didn't want to find out what everyone else was there for. After an hour of waiting, I was finally called...(read more)

12 Credit Hours is So Amazing

2008-01-11T00:02:00Z

Hi, So here's a little info about college. You have to have certain number of credits in order to graduate. Sound familiar? Yes, you probably had this same routine in high school. What I am really enjoying as of know - and what most seniors are probably experiencing - is the absolute enjoyment of not having a totally cramped schedule. For seven (long) semester I either had 16 - 18 credit hours, and one of these classes was my Urban Planning studio which is 12 hours per week alone (and only worth...(read more)

The End of the Semester is Tough...

2007-11-30T18:30:00Z

Hi, I'm stressed. I usually feel this way around this time of the year. The beginning of December means that finals are on their way. Winter break is great, but you have to do finals and all the projects before you get there. I actually don't have any final "exams," just a very large load of papers and documents to create. I remember thinking in high school that a five page paper was torture...try to 15's. Here is all that I have to do: 1. Already finished my 15 page term paper for Center City Revitalization...(read more)

Thanksgiving Break!

2007-11-21T00:13:00Z

I'm hanging out with one of my roommates at the moment, doing absolutely nothing, and it feels so great. That is the best thing about Thanksgiving Break. It is one of the first real opportunities of the semester to let you decompress and just be lazy and get caught up on work that you may be behind on. That's exactly what I plan on doing, besides eating an obscene amount of food come Thursday. I've been asked a lot lately what my favorite Thanksgiving food was, and I repeatedly answered "chicken...(read more)

The Denver Field Trip Video (as promised)

2007-10-29T22:15:00Z

Hi, So after awhile, the video of the trip is finally complete. I only submitted a few videos to it, but Brandon Winter was the person responsible for the majority of the video. Hope you enjoy. Bye View Video Format: wmv Duration: 8:32...(read more)

My Last Time Picking Classes

2007-10-22T17:18:00Z

Hi, So it's just after the middle of fall semester. This means that it is time to start investigating and choosing which classes I will be taking next semester. Shockingly, this is my last time doing this at Ball State. After looking at my DAPR (confusing acronym for a sheet that tells you what classes you need to take) I realized that there are only a few classes left that I NEED to take. It looks like I will only be having 12 credit hours of class for the first time! I'm used to having that many...(read more)

Homecoming Weekend

2007-10-10T19:15:00Z

Hi, Well, here I am, back from Colorado. The Urban Planning trip to Denver was a blast. I had a great time with all my colleagues and saw a lot of awesome places. I never made a visit to Denver this summer while I was living in the mountains, so I was happy to learn that Denver was our destination for this year's field study. The majority of our trip involved visiting redevelopment projects in the outer ring of the city core. One of these, Stapleton, is the largest redevelopment project in the country....(read more)

Mid-Terms, Colorado, Rugby, and Halo 3... oh my

2007-09-28T19:34:00Z

Hi, It's been a few days, but rest assured, I'm still alive and well, as well as I can be when it's 92 degrees out at the end of September... If you're reading this and you are anyone where the humidity level remains below 15%, I envy you, and I'm coming to visit. Spending the summer in Colorado seriously ruined me. Speaking of Colorado, I'll be making that long voyage out there once again. The Urban Planning Department is taking a six day field study in Denver, which we're leaving for on Tuesday....(read more)

My First Entry

2007-08-25T18:26:00Z

Hi, This entry couples as my first entry, and also my About Me entry which can be found on the menu to the left. First off, thanks for viewing my student blog! My name is Drew Alexander, and I hope you're here because you have some sort of interest in Ball State University , because...that's what this is all about. Speaking of Ball State, I am currently a Senior in the Urban Planning Department. Urban Planning is one of the three facets of the CAP (College of Architecture and Planning) program, with...(read more)