My first semester of college has had its obstacles but I've prevailed through it. I must say I'm very proud of myself that I've gotten this fair and have done so good for myself. I've maintained good grades and I hope and pray that the three exams that I have next week will go good as well. I  must say though, the class that I thought would be my favorite class turned out not to be which was my Africana Studies; I really didn't like the teacher or his style of teaching. I really enjoyed my thought and writing class, I learned I kind of have this passion for writing that I knew was there but this class helped bring it out in me. I not only enjoyed the assignments but the teacher was very helpful when I came to her for help and I enjoyed being one of her students. : )

I really can't wait until I get my license and a car. Since going to college the buses have been my bestfriend, getting to and from places. Although, I appreciate the buses I've gone on too many long journeys. My first journey was to cash my check, my grandparents sent me a check and I thought I could cash it on campus but turns out I couldn't. So i had to get on the bus to go downtown and then got on the bus to take me to the bank; in the mist of all this I was 30 mins late to class. Now today I had to catch three different buses to get to meijers and it took so long to get there. I'm just very impatient and hate being on other people's time.

We have 3 more weeks in this semester and I'm so ready for it to be over. I just need a break of nothing but relaxation and a little fun. This semester has been somewhat hectic being a  freshman and adjusting to college life. Things have been stressful here and there but I'm starting to get the  hang of it, well I'm trying yo at least. Now that things are coming to an end it seems like it is so much stuff due at once, I have a 5 page paper due in this class, 3 page paper and a presentation due in my FYE class, and then yet again I have another project due in my fashion class. On top of all those things having to be due I still have to study for test and guess what ?  I have two test soon as we come back from thanksgiving break. The worst part about one of the test is, which is math, the teacher didn't show up on the last day of class and we were supposed to go over new information that is on the test MONDAY. I just really need this semester to be over!!!!!!!!

So I am so excited about the opportunity of getting the  chance to go to Mexico this spring break. There is a program here at Western Michigan called CAMP, which stands for College Assistance Migrant Program, this program assist students who are migratory or seasonal farm workers. Well for the first time CAMP is opening up one of their projects to MLK scholars, which I am. I've never been outside the country and I think it will be a life changing experience. To go on this trip I'm required to get a pass port and take a class on Hispanic culture; I don't know much about Hispanic history or culture but this will also be exciting to learn  then getting to go to this country.

So this has been a  shocking and crazy week. The election of Donald Trump, who’d think someone like him could be the president of the United States of America. I guess this just comes to show how sad this country really is; he is racist, sextist and just plain disrespectful but yet he still won. As African American this election just opened my eyes more to the kind the country I live in. This is why I support the movement of Black Lives Matter because as long  as this country continues to allow people like Donald Trump to become president making things harder for colored people, why not stand for something?

I guess on this blog I can do a little confessional about something that I really dislike. So one thing I'd like to confess is I really hate when people tell me what to do, seriously. Especially people who are in the same age category as my self and may be a few years older. I guess they feel as if because they are a tad bit older that they automatically have some type of authority. Then they'll try to have a nasty attitude about it and get upset when you say something back to them like nope you're not going to talk to me any way you like.

I really don’t know what to talk about honestly but I guess the only thing on mind is getting through this semester. So far I’m doing really well, much better than I expected, I have mostly A’s and B’s in my classes. This college stuff is hard but I’m determined to do the best I can, even when times get tough I’ll know I’ll succeed If I continue to put my mind to it. With the support of family and friends continuing to motivate me to strive for the best, will also be a significance to my accomplishments. Overall, I’m just happy I’ve made it this far and in the position I’m in because most people don't get this far.

So I had a test in my Africana Studies class about two weeks  ago and I finally got a grad on it last week. I passed !!! I got a BA on it and it was such a relief because I was really stressed out about this test and the class itself. Although I passed this test I'm worried about this fashion project that we turned in Wednesday and also I took a math exam this week. I just really hope all of my midterm grades are good, I really feel like I’m doing good and I’m aiming for that 3.0.

I really don’t like group projects I honestly prefer to do the work on my own and get help when I need it. I have a group in my fashion class and the people I’m in a group with never seem to have the time to meet, which I find very annoying. What’s the point of being in a group and all people want to do is divide the work and not actually discuss it. Oh yea and the work is due next week and we haven’t met not once. This why I like doing things independently I’m on my time no one else’s. 

So earlier this me and my friends kind of had a debate about a marriage situation. There was a post on Facebook talking about a couple waiting 9 years to actually get married, so my friend, Brandy, asked us what did we think about that. A few of my friends felt as if that was too long to try to ask someone to marry you, especially if there are kids involved. Me personally I think It all depends on the people, maybe they don’t have the money to get married or maybe they don’t believe in the concept of getting married they just want to be with the person they’re in love with. When you think about all marriage is is the government getting more into your business with a few benefits.

Well, for the last couple weeks I’ve been stressing over this test for Africana Studies class. In that class it’s so much reading and information all to get so fast. I enjoy learning the information in that class but  I was so scared to take the test and fail. These last few weeks I’ve been studying not wanting to do anything else but make sure all I need to know down pack. I also went to my professor to make sure that I was on the right track, thankfully he told me I was. He also gave me a little hint as what to expect on the test and that it was not that hard. Test day comes around and I actually feel like I did good on the test but hopefully my professor feels the same way.

So at this moment I feel like talking about the things I hate about working with people. For one I hate working with the certain individuals that always try to over talk you, for example if I’m talking to a customer and explaining to them something then my co- worker talks over me and tells them the same EXACT thing that I’m already saying. Another thing I hate are the co-workers, specifically managers, that try to make me feel dumb when I ask them simple questions and then say things like, “its common sense.” And the final thing that I really hate are those people who are always trying correct me in a sarcastic tone, especially if I’ve been at the job place longer than that individual. 

 I decided that on my blog I'll just talk about random things that I'm thinking or feeling. So today I feel the need to talk about these first couple weeks of college. I don't think ever in my whole life I ever had so many homework assignments due in one week. I really see why its important to manage time and study, it's only the second week and I  already feel the burn of college life. Although  I know its going to be a challenge I'm ready for it and determined to be successful as I can be. Go Broncos!!!!!!!

Hello my name is Zaria Taylor and I am a freshman at Western Michigan University  . I am majoring in fashion merchandising  and I have not decided on what minor I'll go into just yet. As you can see this is my blog,for my thought and writing class. We're supposed to write about anything that interest us but I'm not yet sure yet what I'll be talking about on this blog this semester. But to give an idea of what I may talk about ...... 1. Fashion 2. Struggles of Black people I'm this country or 3. Updating on the things going on at Western Michigan University . So for now I'll leave you wondering.