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This year has come so quickly and is moving faster than I can handle. I feel like school JUST started and we are already four weeks in! I am learning many new things, I have great classes and a great schedule this semester, but somehow there just isn't enough time in the day.

You may be thinking, 'Why is 24 hours not sufficient?' Well, when you are involved in many things and want to have any form of social life on top of academics, time seems to disappear. This year, I am president of our student organization, Voices Merging, which is a big responsibility. We have a large board and are implementing many new projects, and it can be a lot to manage while trying to make sure members are on top of their duties and enjoying their involvement. I am learning that sometimes its fun to lead and take pride in what the group is doing, and other times it's not so fun being the first one there and last to leave. Regardless, it is all a part of leadership and comes with the territory. I will certainly be heading to the CCLC for help with adding this experience to my resume. It will look great to employers!

It's also a bit daunting that I need to find topics for my UROP and Honors thesis like yesterday. The University provides awesome opportunities for undergraduates to jump in and do research, and even get paid to do it! I never thought I would be doing research on topics I was passionate about like Spoken Word and Hip Hop. I thought "research" was about white lab coats and experiments. Now that it is time for me to embark upon an intense research journey, narrowing a topic down is proving to be quite challenging. There are so many possibilities and options, which in itself is great, but I need more direction to be able to handle it. Cross your fingers and send me any ideas that you have ;)

There are so many important decisions to be made this year that will have a big bearing on my future. On top of school work, it is time to begin looking for employment and future grad school programs. I am so lucky that the CCLC has GoldPASS, a job and internship database just for U of M students. It's a great place to post a resume and start my job search.

Though it is a whirlwind and can be overwhelming, I am still loving every minute of it and I plan to rock this year 'til the wheels off. It's going to be a BLAST!

Until next time, BE EZ!