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.