This semester is a big deal for me.
Not only is it in my first official semester in college where I actually went in knowing what I was doing, but it is extremely important academically. As some of you may know, I am studying Media Arts and Design here at JMU (commonly known as SMAD; the S standing for 'School'). For the first semester, I was required to take SMAD 101, which was the entry level course for the major. The class was designed to be a difficult lecture class that required a lot of studying, preparation, and endurance. It was extremely fast-paced and challenging. A lot of people here call it a "weeding-out" class because the professors make the material and tests harder than normal so that students will have to try harder to exceed. However, if you ask the professors if that's what the class is, they will tell you know. It's more of a student-lingo ;). Those who care enough about getting in the major will endure through the hard tests and spend endless hours studying a week or two beforehand Those who feel like the class isn't worth it will eventually drop it; in turn, leaving the major. I can speak personally and say that the 101 class was very difficult. It was heavily based on the history of media and was very broad-- it didn't have much to do with the nitty-gritty of the major. I bombed the first test, but studied EXTREMELY hard for the next three and improved my score every time. I ended the class with a great grade which is already a good start. However, that's not the end of it. I have been working on the written application since winter break. It is due in about two weeks and is an important part of my admission. Aside from my application, I had another important academic occurrence. For a while, I have been thinking about double-majoring or minoring in communication studies. With SMAD, being able to communicate with an audience is important- in fact, it is unavoidable. Employers would be extremely impressed to see that I have studied communication techniques because being able to project those skills in my career will lead to me being more successful. I went to my academic advisor yesterday and talked about it with him. I expressed to him my want of graduating in 3 years. I came into JMU with 24 credits so graduating early is definitely possible; especially considering my major requires a low amount of credits in the first place. He told me that double-majoring would be more time consuming and would keep me here all four years. I would love to be at JMU for all four years, but financially, three years is a lot more attractive to me. After him telling me that minoring in communication studies would give me a great amount of experience in the field and employers would know that, I decided to go with the minor route. I signed the official major-minor paper thing that colleges do, and it was official. All I have to do is wait for an email, and I will officially have a minor in communication! What I want to ask from you lovely people is prayer that I am accepted into the major if it is what God wants. I know I am a great candidate for the major, and I am sure admissions will see that as well. However, you can never be too sure. I am just asking that you all pray for me in this nerve-wracking time. I know that if God wants me to do this, He will let it happen. Please pray for peace and understanding. Those two things are what will get me through the treacherous 2 month period I have to go before I find out if I got into SMAD or not! Overall, these have been the two big things that have happened to this semester. So far, everything has been going great. It's only the second week back, so classes aren't too challenging yet. I'm just trying to get ahead in everything so when they do get hard, I won't be behind! Oh, and my roommate Darcie and I have been working out. So that's pretty ground-breaking. Hope you all are having a great week! I will leave you with this beautiful verse you can use as a prayer in times of trouble: Let the morning bring me word of your unfailing love, for I have put my trust in you. Show me the way I should go, for to you I entrust my life. -Psalm 143:8
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