Week 15 post 3

It's so weird to be a junior in college and to not be 21. I have always hated having such a late birthday because it seems like I'm always watching my friends do fun stuff and I still have to wait months for my turn. Like when I was 15 my sophomore year of high school and all my friends had their licenses and I had to wait all year to get mine which really sucked! Now that it is coming closer to July I'm not really that excited to turn 21 because I feel like once I turn 21 I will have no other birthday to look forward to. So these past couple months are really contradicting to me!

Week 15 post 2

I really am in summer mood right now! I work so hard in the early part of the semester and then all of the breaks start happening and then I just can't get my head back in to school mode. I never fail classes because of it but I have definitely dropped a letter grade in the previous years due to this. I'm sure it happens to every kid but it is such a hard slump to get out of once you fall victim to the end of the year slump!

Week 15 post 1

I'm really happy for Carson Wentz, but I feel like his fate in the NFL is going to impact how the public views NDSU as a school all around. Which I think is completely unfair for every student that goes here, all the other players, and every person that is affiliated with NDSU. I definitely will not let people judge me or the legitimacy of my degree because of one person's football skills. I am very happy for him, but he's not the face of NDSU to me.

Week 12 #3

I believe that social media has so many positive and negative gains for my generation and for the future of all the world! I like how it enables for every single person that has internet access to be able to voice their opinion and express their freedom of speech! That is a huge positive of social media and so is connecting with family members and old friends that we aren't lucky enough to see as much as we want! I personally believe that the popularity of social media has changed the true meaning of it seeing it first person as a young millennial. I have seen some really embarrassing, provocative, gruesome, and meaningless subject matters on social media. It really frightens me to see some certain peoples opinions and how negative they can bee with only one goal, and that is to hurt other people. Social media is not meant for people to be rude to each other and slowly but surely that is what is happening in the social media world!

Week 12 #2

It is very funny to think how much a college degree really costs achieving. I do not believe in free education concerning college, but why must it be so damn expensive? With 15,000 plus students that attend bigger colleges you would think that big colleges could at least lower their tuition rates and extra fees a bit. I can see that with these un real rates the campus gets to do renovations and new buildings, but is that really necessary? I assume colleges profit yearly pretty decently, so it would just seem like a decent thing to do to lower tuition, but I guess I really do not know that much because I have a pretty biased view on it. I am sure teachers, staff, deans, etc have very different view points! It is just a very hot topic, and very relevant!

Week 12 Post#1

I am very excited for summer to start but I know that it is going to be a very long summer consisting of very long days of hard labor. I plan on working a road construction or any sort of hard labor job that works over 40 hours a week so I can make more money (overtime). I really want to make a lot of money so I can pay back some money towards my student loans, before my grace period ends. I really do not want to pay off student loans for 10 plus years while paying other bills, because it will get very aggravating and annoying!!

Week 8 post #3

I think that this election will forever be the most controversial election in history. A lot of people only have negative things to say about every candidate, but the sad thing is most of these people really don't know anything about politics. Social media misleads many people in the wrong way about each candidate, and it is a very sad and unpromising thing to see about the people that live in this country. I see so many posts daily about fake or misleading posts about these individuals and I feel bad for them because it takes a lot to run for this country and people now days just believe that you need money to run, but that is pretty false. Most of the candidates are much more smarter than a good portion of this country and they truly want the best for this country but people are so negative and have such bad views and interpretations about these candidates. How is it even possible to hate someone so much that you don't even personally know. I really wish that people would actually pay attention to what they have to say and listen to politics instead of being so critical about every single thing these candidates have to say.

Week 8 post #2

I personally believe that cops should be paid more because of the danger and all of the situations that they have to experience daily. I have never understood why cops are not paid more because they have one of the most stressful jobs in America today and if they do not receive higher wages no one is going to want to be a police officer anymore, and having a lack of police officers would be a very awful thing in this country. I don't think that they should be millionaires or anything like that I just believe that the compensation that they receive should make their contributions and what they risk everyday worth the pay. I know that many people would disagree, but those people don't see what this job does to individuals and their families it is a very tough thing for many people and I feel very bad for our police officers today.

Week #8 post 1

Before I even came to college I always had dreams of becoming a police officer and I wanted to try and make the world a better and more safe place. My mind has recently changed due to all of the police violence and hatred towards police officers. It is such a shame that many people have such negative views on people that truly want to ensure safety and happiness in their lives, but now people believe that all cops are completely filled with evil and that they only bring negative effects to every thing now days. It is a very sad thing to think about and I really hope that this stigma on the police force is erased soon because many officers are getting shot and killed and they nor do their families deserve that at all.

week 6 post #3

I always love to think about my future dream house it kind of keeps me motivated in college, and gets me excited for getting older and having big boy responsibilities. My biggest hope for my future is that it is kind of secluded out in the country on an old dirt road! I just love houses that are kind of isolated, so I wouldn't have to worry about any neighbors and do as I please. I know it will suck to have to drive into town and be further away from everything, but I definitely believe that the pros outweigh the cons!

week 6 post #2

I can't believe that with in a year and half I will be graduated from college and I will be searching for my future career. When my older sister graduated from college she told me that these years were going to fly by and I didn't believe her at all. When I think about the past 3 years it honestly feels like half of what it really has been. I am sure the next year and a half will fly by as well! The scary thought about how fast time flies is the next thing I know I will be 40 years old wishing I could go back to the college days! Just a crazy thought.

week 6 post #1

It is always so bitter sweet when it starts to get warm out every year. The main reason I get sad because the ice on lakes starts to melt which means no more ice fishing. Then there is nothing to do for a month or two until the summer season of fishing starts. I don't want the ice fishing season to end because I have spent a lot of money this year on new gear and I really want to get the most use out of them! So when people ask me if I'm excited for spring my answer is obviously no!

week 5 post 3

Today is Valentine's day, and I do not personally believe in it at all. I have nothing against it at all I just believe that we do not need a specific day to tell our significant others how much we care about them that should be an every day thing. Also it sucks being the boyfriend and paying for the expensive dinner and all the presents for the day, actually it doesn't suck but we as a society should do every other year where the girls and boys take turns paying for everything! That was my tiny rant about valentines day and why I disagree with it! :) <3

week 5 post 2

My girlfriend is currently watching the bachelor on TV and I just cannot believe what people consider entertainment now these days. How in the world is sending 20 girls to go fight over the love of 1 guy even fair to the girls, and how is it fun to even watch? I personally feel bad for the contestants trying to find love especially because all of the onlookers criticize them and hate them out of spite it is completely ridiculous! All of these people in this show are amazing looking and should not need a show to find love!! Maybe if the contestants were drop dead ugly or something and I am not trying to be mean at all but it just makes the show unbelievable to me when all the women in this show complaining about never finding love are completely gorgeous. It is just plain stupid.

Week 5 post 1

I was really disappointed with the super bowl and the commercials as well this year! I mean I really don't care about the commercials as much as I do about the game itself but like I said they were both a huge bore. The game was supposed to be a complete shoot out between the two hottest teams of the league but it was the complete opposite it was a complete defensive battle, and nothing like anyone in the world could have imagined. I am happy that Peyton won this superbowl because I personally think he is the best quarter back I got to watch play, so it is a good note for him to retire on.

I really like cats. We have 3 cats back at my house in my hometown but one just recently died, so I guess we only have 2 now. It is so weird to say we only have 2 because all 3 cats were around since I was 5 years old so I have became really used to all 3 and I have really loved them. It really stinks when a childhood pet is getting old and dying and there is nothing that you can really do to save their life but hope that they will have a great after life. I really wish that I was back home to tell him goodbye one last time but I know that he is doing well in another place!

Week 4 post #2

My biggest pet peeve is when teachers that teach 100 level course classes try to make their class difficulty like it is a 400 level course. I understand that no class should be easy in college but I do not understand when teachers think that their course should be the most time consuming when it is the most irrelevant. Us students have it hard enough with all of our classes and higher education course wise it does not make sense for professors to try and make their classes so difficult when it is only an intro level class. I am not trying to offend anyone I am just very frustrated with classes.

Week 4 #1

I have recently found out what I want to do with my future and that is be a game warden. I always thought I wanted to be a federal law enforcement officer but I just had an epiphany that I need to do what I love. What I love is hunting and fishing and being in the outdoors so being a game warden is completely perfect for me. I will get to enforce laws and I will get to be in the outdoors which is an amazing office. I cannot wait to graduate and further my career as a game warden.

Week #3 post 3

I really am excited for summer to come around so I can start my construction job and actually have a considerable amount of money compared to now. It will also be nice to just get my mind off of school as well, because this year has been the most stressful out of my 3 years being here. I also started a part time job in Fargo and I have never had a job while at college and it makes schooling twice as hard not having as much free time, so I am more than ready to go home for a few months and be stress free. I also just like getting out of Fargo because there is honestly nothing really to do at all in Fargo, and I can never just sit on the couch and watch TV. I am always looking to do something hands on or fun and it is difficult to find that here in Fargo. I also hate the weather in Fargo and how it is so windy, so it will be more than nice once this semester is over!

Week #3 post 2

I have sort of ran into an academic wall regarding what I want to do with my future job. I have always wanted to do some sort of federal law enforcement, but now looking at the requirements it looks like it is going to be harder and harder to achieve. Most jobs require 1 year of graduate school and I really don't know if I can handle it. I think I would be alright academically wise, but my student loans are just getting higher and higher as well, so I really don't know if that is something I want to pursue now. I know that I still want to pursue some sort of criminal justice job, but now I am a little lost in what that might be, and it is scary to think because some of my friends are already graduating next year and now I might be facing even more years of schooling and it is just a very frustrating thought for me. I really want to graduate and start paying off my debt, so I can reduce some of my stress.

Week #3 post 1

The past two weeks have been very hectic for me and my family. My younger cousin who is 16 and previously battled cancer for 9 years was found unconscious on the bathroom floor. His mother called the paramedics and when they arrived the only thing that was responsive was his eyes, so they rushed him to the children's hospital in the cities and he has been there for a week and a half now. I don't know the exact medical term but he had blood in his brain and it also got into his spine as well, so he has some sort of drain to slowly get rid of the leak. It really is unfortunate that I cannot be with my family because I am at college and a few hundred miles away, but I was lucky enough to be able to get work off last weekend and stay at the hospital until Monday with my family. There is no telling about his future so right now my family is hoping for a recovery, but at this point no one really knows what is going to happen. He has faced many battles before and this is just another battle that he will have to overcome, and I cannot wait until he is better.

Week #1 entry 3

Sometimes I really miss high school because life was way easier back then! I only had to pay for my gas for my vehicle as my only expense, so I had free housing, food, and basically all the things I pay for now I did not have to. It was nice having parents to look after me and take care of me when I was younger, but it is also nice to not have supervision in college. High school was also very good to me because the academics was so incredibly easy compared to college it was so nice to not have to study for tests or actually have to put in the effort that I had to compared to now. I don't mind putting in effort or studying but it was really awesome when I wasn't swamped with school work. Another plus was the school lunch honestly it was really good at my school and I looked forward to it every single day, and like I said before my parents paid for that too! Obviously I miss high school once in a while, but I am also very happy where I am at right now!

Week #1 entry 2

Today I was informed that it is going to take me an extra semester to graduate for college. I am not entirely bummed about it because I am not ready to take on the real world and make big decisions on my own. It does stink a little bit because my older sister graduated from NDSU in three years and interned a full year and she managed to make the deans list all three years. Another negative thing about it is that all of my roommates will be graduating be the end of next year, so I really do not know what I will be doing for housing for that next year and it is a very scary thought. I know everything happens for a reason and I will be just fine wherever my life goes!

Week #1

My name is Aaron Stone and I am a junior at NDSU.  I am currently in the Criminal Justice program with a minor in psychology.  I eventually hope of graduating and becoming a United States Federal Marshall. My mom has been a cop since a was born, so she is my inspiration to be in the criminal justice program.
I was born in Grand Forks, North Dakota, but I was not raised there. I was raised in a town called Monticello, Minnesota and it has about 12,000 people in the town for the population. That is where I graduated high school as well.
Some of my favorite activities to do are basically any sport that I can think of! I was a three sport athlete in high school where I played basketball, baseball, and football by 10th grade. I ended up quitting all three sports by 11th grade due to a few injuries and not having the passion for the sports anymore, so I joined tennis with my friends for fun. I am very happy I did join because I turned out to be really good and my friend and I did very well and won almost all of our matches.