Well, sort of. They are still holding classes for those who either failed classes this last semester and need to bring up our grade point average in order to maintain scholarships or college requirements OR also for those of us who would like to get ahead. As for me, I'm taking a little time to myself to do what I want to do the way I want to do it. I was going to take classes and then I asked myself, "Why would I pay nearly a grand for two classes when I could pay a grand next semester for five classes including books?" Basic economics of your standard broke college student, you could say.

So, instead I have forged a summer plan unlike any other thing I have ever undertaken. In the past, I have succombed to the idea of a very external locus of control. That is, I believed that the forces of the world were acting upon me and that my luck was to blame for my success or failures. However that makes my life seem pretty boring because I'm certainly doing a great deal of things for someone else to get some credit. Faith aside, I'm in control of this life! So I have adopted an internal locus of control at least for the summer. I'm putting shyness aside, I'm reaching out and I'm going to be an extravert. I'm not going to wait for volunteer opportunities to find me through my parents or friends and I'm not going to wait for something productive to do to happen by. No, not this summer!

The only thing I am studying this summer is my delicious sense of adventure. I have a list of things to do because, well, I am still that neurotic and anal-retentive that a list just makes me feel better. Plus, I just won't stay on task without one. I'm going to house sit but I also have a couple of interviews to start volunteer work. I may also be working for Tom Udall's campaign if they're willing to pony up some cash for books. And I'm just crazy enough that I might spend this summer knocking on doors again. It'll be a serious blow to my waistline but I'll be out and about anyway collecting pledges for my super-awesome cancer walk team. Hellz yeah!

So, here's a general outline of my plans. And if anyone out there feels they have something they could use me for, I might just be brave enough to go do it (provided that it's in a public place or you have corroboration since this is still the internet).

1) Celtic Festival on 17May08
1.5) Find out more about volunteering at the Bat Refuge in Tijeras (talkingtalons.com)
2) Schedule Interview with Cuidando Los Ninos
2.5) Gather references for applications from Christine, Patty, and Marybeth
3) Learn how to put the tilde on the n in Ninos
3.5) Get my little brother involved in community service
4) Go to interview with Diane Hinte for the Jewish Family Center for the food distribution volunteer position 20May08
4.5) Hopefully start volunteering at the JFC
5) Collect pledges for cancer research walk
5.5) Hopefully start volunteering at Cuidando Los Ninos
6) House sit for Patty
6.5) Find out more about Big Brothers, Big Sisters
7) House sit for Liz
7.5) House sit for Marybeth in August
8) Collect more pledges for cancer research walk
8.5) House sit for The Salazars in August
9) Fill out hella scholarship applications
9.5) Paint my room
10) Do horrible, unforgiving things to win just once at Halo (you know, for the down times)
10.5) Volunteer at the animal shelter (if they ever call me back =;( )
11) Do some gardening for my mom so she'll stop doing it
12) Visit my grandmother in Westgate at least once every couple weeks
13) Visit my grandmother in NW Albuquerque at least once
14) Stay up late and eat alot of pizza with my friends
15) Make a new friend or two
16) Build a new shower in the guest bathroom (don't worry, the piping won't be done by me, just the stone)
17) Do the cancer walk
18) Assess the summer
19) Go back to school

Well, that's all I can think of for now. If anyone has any suggestions, let me know! I'm going to say "no" to that masturbate-a-thon on the basis that it sounds pretty gross and it scares me a little bit to think that people are going to collect pledges to finance a sex shop but... It might just be me. But if there's anything else you guys can think of, let me know! ^.^