Today, my professor asks the class if newspapers are "doing a disservice to their readers by not telling the whole story". The question comes about because another student mentions having to edit his stories at a small-town paper, avoiding controversial issues so as not to offend readers or upset advertisers.

What do the most vocal students do?

They disagree. They argue papers shouldn't offend community values, shouldn't bite the hands that feed them, etc.

They had a point. I don't entirely disagree with the argument. Still, sometimes I am very disturbed by what I hear in my journalism classes. I understand many of my classmates are interested in media, not journalism, and the ethics are different there... but still.

Also, I finally got internet in my dorm room.

I'm still working on getting my doom room hooked up to the internet, but other than that, I'm officially moved in! (Okay, other than that and all the stuff I still have in bags.)

My dorm room's a lot nicer, and roomier, than I thought it'd be. I haven't really met anyone yet. However, I did run into a girl I knew from classes and I got invited to lunch by another. Unfortunately, at that moment I had to be the Awesomely Cool Person who Had to Go Back to Work. Oh well. Also, one of my co-workers is in the same dorm, different floor. So that's cool.

The only pain so far has been the internet thing. Even hearing my dorm-mates wasn't so bad, except for those girls who kept knocking on everyone's door to try and get them to buy a massage.

Which... really was not as suggestive as I made it sound.

I'm signed up for the dorms this semester! ♥ I should find out my room number and who my room mate is soon.

Ohgodohgod I am nervous about moving in and paying for all of it.

I'm also writing a lot of fic lately, for some reason. Maybe I'm getting it all out before I lose the little privacy I have to write in? I don't know. But I signed myself up for 10 Gendo and Shinji fics, plus 10 Spider-Girl drabbles.

Oh, and Dallas was great!

After looking at my new (!) degree plan, I found out that I am really close to getting all of my core, mass comm core, and print classes out of the way. Which I think *although I'd have to check with whoever my new adviser turns out to be) means I'll be able to take almost all electives during my last two semesters. If I wanted to.

I am inordinately excited about that.

Also, my gramma is trying to guilt trip me into visiting this summer. She is really good at that. Not that I don't want to visit! Just... the woman has skills, that's all I'm saying.

I... am very sleepy.

I... am working longer than planned.

I... have thought it over and am probably moving this journal to InsaneJournal after week. I will also be splitting up my journals. One for fandom, one for personal stuff, and one for fanworks. I'll post links here to the new entries from now on.

I... forget what I was going to say here.

Whoa, I just realized I don't think I've eaten anything in a while. Okay, off to get lunch after I update the paper's web site.

I am so glad it's Friday. I've been needing a break.

Good News: I don't have as much stuff due today as I thought I did.

Bad News: It's all due next Thursday and I think I may have left my flash drive in the Computer Lab. Great. I wouldn't complain but now I have to go back to school instead of having the long, leisurely afternoon spent catching up that I planned on.

...I swear I will talk about something other than college at some point. Just not for, oh, two weeks.

Ugh. I promised myself I wouldn't stay on campus until 1 AM twice in one week, at least.

Yeah? That long, boring entry on my life I promised? Probably going to have to wait 'til next week, at this rate.

...Ugh. I just remembered I still have finals in PR and Advertising.

UGH. Not looking forward to the walk home.

ETA: What do you mean you don't recognize those email addresses, Outlook? ARGHRARGHGARGLEMANONMACHINEVIOLENCE. Also, I am getting scared that I'll have to do a lot of Ad work on my own. I really hope this isn't the case.

ETA x 2: Although I don't like it right now, I still prefer having something to do instead of nothing to do.

So, who's taking lunch break time to update their LJ because their computer's been down for about a week? Not me. Never me.

Anyway, I had a great time visiting my family in Dallas and Austin. My sister is growing up to be a seriously cool kid, you guys, and I was really happy to see she loved the gift I gave her. (Season 1 set of Magic Knight Rayearth DVDs - on sale, thank goodness.) I also finally got to meet my aunt and uncle on my dad's side! They're very cool, laid back people. Also, I went on a shopping trip with them, sis, and my gramma and Aunt Patty. Shopping with Gramma and Patty is always fun and I got some really cute clothes out of it! Hurrah. Oh, and I saw my stepmom again, and Sally is cool as always. She gave me and Mom some homemade soaps for Christmas. Tons of them, I should say. I haven't tried them all yet but the mocha scrub is to die for. It smells soooo good. Dad got me cash (like always) with which I bought a really great book, Planet Simpson, which is a very in-depth analysis of the show, the characters, the satire, the writing, the production, and its impact.

And thus sums up my vacation.

I haven't done much since but dread the day the next semester starts. I am not looking forward to Advertising/PR classes at all. Desktop Publishing will be great, and Law will be hella hard but interesting, while Advertising and PR don't interest me at all.

I've also been looking at apartments. I don't plan on moving out soon, but I tentatively plan to after this semester, and there's a place offering a lot of close apartments in my price range. (I think.)

Updating my LJ while I'm supposed to be studying for that test I have in oh, say, an hour? I think that's a winning studying strategy. Overestimating stories of how easy the tests are FTL, Y/Y?

To be fair, I think I understand most of what will be on the test. The rest, well... if my professor can't stay on topic during lectures, why should I expect him to know what's in the chapters we're supposed to have read? Oh well. We'll see how it goes.

So, my design for the campus National Broadcasting Society chapter web site was awarded first place in regional competition. Go, me.

...And now I'm linking to the right site. I'm a Web-Design Wizard, oh yes I am.

I cannot believe that I'm about a week away from finishing my first real (on campus, anyway) semester at college. In other news, yay for snow days! I'm so glad classes were canceled, because walking to campus in the snow would have been a bitch. You have no idea how many times I had this conversation this week:

SOMEONE: I hope it snows!!1one!elventy
ME: I don't.
SOMEONE: But WHY?! It's so pretteh!
ME: I don't have a car. I have to walk everywhere.
SOMEONE: ...
SOMEONE: BUT IT'S SO PRETTEH!
Me: *commits hara-kiri with a frisbee*

Although now that I don't have to walk in it, I will admit it is pretty.

Figures. I can come up with usernames for every character except the one I really want to RP. Bah. Say what? I totally don't have a midterm tomorrow and I am in no way slacking in my studies. Not at all, good sirs/madams!

Not at all.

Yesterday I:

1. Finished three articles on campus crime: print, online, and broadcast versions.
1b. With lists and infographics.

2. Finished a test version of National Broadcasting Society's Web Site project.
2b. And taught myself a buttload of CSS in the meantime.

3. Did my math homework.

How much ass do I kick?! I may have lost out on a lot of sleep, but it was worth it.

First, a meme snagged from trelali.

1. Comment with any ship [or character] from a fandom that you know I like, or at least have some knowledge about.

2. I will ramble for about 100 words (I may go over a bit) about the aforementioned ship. This may be incoherent gushing or exclamations of disgust, depending on what it is.

3. Put this on your LJ, if you are so inclined.

Second, for those of you who were wondering if I died or something...nope! Unfortunately, studies have proven that I'm like a cockroach. I even have feelers! I was/am just ambushed by a lot of work. Hurrah! Projects, papers, articles, and homework due next week. Oh, I'm so excited. Can you tell?

Aaand -- happy birthday, mom. I wuv ooo.

I just finished reading Watchmen for the first time, and today, my Into to Media Manipulation class really begins. It's an interesting coincidence.

...On a related note, oh god, my brain she has been fucked with. More on these things later.

My new math teacher's name is Lawler. Just thought you guys should know.

Tomorrow I start college full time, on campus, for the first time ever.

[insert panic attack here]

So, the only College Algebra class avalible that doesn't conflict with my Mass Comm class? Starts at eight in the morning.

Wailing, moaning, gnashing of teeth.

I know it's not that bad, really. Mostly I'm just worried it won't be open by the time by the time my Accuplacer scores are high enough to get me in. That would suck, because then I'd have to choose to wait until Spring to finish my Math courses. I'd hate to do that.

ETA: The 8:00 class is already half-full. Argh. Now, what'd you say? I'm putting off chores by doing RP and updating my blog? Why, I'd never!

I'm bored, so...meme.

1. Ask my RPG characters whatever you want.

( Teh List )

In addition? WHEE MY COMICS STORE IS SELLING RUNAWAYS AGAIN. I'm being attacked by Spider-Woman, Spider-Girl, and Estrid plotbunnies. (Shush, I conviently forgot my 1sentence Marco/Ax project.) Had an excellent weekend, though I'm now considering homicide. And I need to register for classes.

Real entry later.

ETA: And a new pup, goblinxbites. His twin's journal is coming soon. Nexus, LOL.