This week has been a good week mainly because I am finally finding my place here at the university but also some of my midterm grades aren’t too shabby. Work is still very stressful but honestly I love the environment I am at right now and it also helps me network in various ways.

So what I mean when I say that I’m finally finding my place her at the university is that somehow all the classes pertaining to this fig have guided me to learn about the importance of equality and balancing qualities. I have found my way to knowing about a conference for student of color at the u of o and have signed up for it. I recently received a call from one of the advocates and really got me excited to experience this. The conference is November 14-16, and i cant wait. this will lead me to making connection with people that might have similarities and same interests. Most of the students going are in very interest clubs and most likely i will get interested in their program, so far I’ve mentioned about joining mecha and the college democrats. this weekend can come sooner!

i am incredibly happy, so far, with the outcome of my first midterm and essay(Latino studies). usually i am fighting my upstairs neighbors for some peace and quiet, and that made me worry about the impact of not having a good study environment. its good to know that i wasn’t really impacted because of that. i can honestly say that i am a horrible test taker, and especially timed essays. timed essays literally drain all my energy. right now i am writing a take-home 5-6 page essay for my Latino studies class and it really is hard to lengthen your points, i feel like i am re-mentioning so many points over and over.

My family is the backbone to my happiness. this said i have gotten tired of living in the dorms already, eating dorm food is getting to me and i don’t know how to not get upset about eating food i don’t want to put inside my body. the only good thing to this is that i am forcing myself to hit the gym hard, its my little trade off for all bad or not so healthy food i am eating constantly.

overall so far my experience here in “the dirty” ol’ Eugene has been extraordinary, a couple of days ago i was walking back to my room, the side walks were crowded, the wind was on the harsher side and picking up leaves and i just stopped and smiled. i realized i was happier than I’ve been in a long time, i called my twin sister later that evening and told her i wished she was here but honestly i wouldn’t ever trade my place with her. I Love being a duck!