a lil update on da world of Kara

Thought I'd drop my blog and do a lil updating....well mostly I've been reading-what feels like millions of pages..It just takes constantly staying with it to keep up with my classes...This week was interesting too as the hurricane made its approach earlier in the week--it sucks so much more when it's during the week instead of the weekend! We actually did prepare this time-got gas, candles ready, flashlights, batteries, food, water, saved ice, cleaned out the coolers, did all the laundry dishes...got the house ready and then nothing happened! Well EXCEPT for Tuesday morning was really bad weather and I wasn't able to make it to class--the drive was quite daunting! I had written my professor the day before though about how I live in south Dade and we got it worse than the Broward area (where I go to school) and she let me know it was ok......and that she'd have someone take notes..that was a pleasant accomodation as my chair does not have a propeller! So Tuesday and Wednesday I caught up on my reading.....been doing research on disabilty as a culture because I think I'm going to do my first directive study and possible individual student research on a topic related to that.....I'll share a lil about the book I'm reading now when it's done.
Today was a busy day....psychopathology in the morning, then a research meeting for the Multicultural Research Group (MRG-said Merge) which is voluntary for students to get together who have the common interest of researching in the multicultural area...we can join on other people's projects and help out in different roles/caliburs at the same time getting help on our specific interest....it's a good way to work on getting publications because you are constantly working and getting support/supervision on research according to your interest and beyond class assignments...you can present it at conferences, seminars, or to the journals as papers...SO that was cool. I'm going to sign on to one project about developing a program for mulitcultural youth who are obese--based on cultural differences in obesity and eating habits...It definitely fits with my interest in children/adolescents and it'll be a good way for me to learn the reserach process..then when I am ready to lead my own project I'll be a little better prepared..SO that was lunch.
THEN.....I had my favorite class of the week-multicultural diversity..another good one and then home for the night-I'm always SO tired by Thursday so I'm feeling that right now. But just one more class tomorrow-assessments and then let the weekend begin!
Last weekend I was quite proud to get out and be social! Adam, Panch, and I went out to watch our friend Ariel aka DJ Aereo Assault:-) open for his first night at a huge club downtown.....unfortuneately we didn't know it was also the club's first night-the grand opening! SO it was CRAZY CROWDED! And even though we were on the list..they weren't letting anyone else in-the fire marshall was on the way! So we went to another club in the Grove instead-it was a fun night and so good to relax and hang out. This weekend we've got super fun plans to celebrate my ATHENS ANNIVERSARY! Saturday will mark a year from my event day in Athens last year..I can't believe it's been that long. and HOW fitting that we'll be volunteering at Sports Access Day which is a day to promote sports for people with disabilities in Broward County. I went two years ago just after we moved and met alot of cool people in the area so I'm really looking forward to it..can't wait!
Well-that's all for me! Here's a picture from the weekend. I want to wish my Aunt Jane a VERY VERY VERY Happy Birthday! Been thinking about her today and hope she had a good one. Will write again soon!:-)