Here’s a little look into my daily routine. I usually wake up to “Where The Day Starts” and go to class. The first class of the day is a graphic design class. Either Graphic Design II Monday and Wednesday 8:00am or Web design at 8:55am Tuesday and Thursday. Both classes are about two hours of either work time or a yap session. Either way it can be fun to learn graphic design techniques, as I may use the information I learn for a potential job one day. The building for these classes is Eppley as seen in “Class Coordinates pt.1” which is where the majority of my classes are.

Next up on the daily routine is usually some form of Mass Communications class in the Library as seen in “Class Coordinates pt. 2”. I’ve got this great guy named Ross that teaches me all sorts of stuff ranging from Media Law to Photojournalism this semester. After that I usually try to go to the Caf. and get some grub. Sometimes I have to go to my trumpet lesson or other related musical activities back in Eppley. But on my way there I walk that route pictured in “Daily Relayed Route” at least two to three times a day.

But now back in Eppley. Like I was saying before, I have to take trumpet lessons because I am getting a full music scholarship. So I have to be in a lesson and at least one ensemble. Luckily I am in two, that being Jazz band and Wind Ensemble. I like both of these bands, but lately there has been so much drama with people not liking the new Wind Ensemble Director and many people quitting Jazz. I am not even sure if there will be a marching band next year with a lot of people leaving the Wind Ensemble too. Not to mention that I will pretty much be the only trumpet player left because the three that are staying are incapable of actually producing sound on the instrument they have been “playing” for nine years now. So that is not fun for me at least. I think we are going to get three new trumpet players next semester, but you never really know what the new freshman will bring to the table. I hope they are at least okay, the bar is very low right now and I could care currently.

Back to actual classes, the Wind Ensemble usually just has performances in Eugene C. Eppley Memorial Auditorium so I do not get the opportunity to take pictures because they are getting far more strict with phone usage. Otherwise for Jazz I have provided “Practice Paying Off” which was a little gig we did at a hotel in Sioux City and the reception was very nice. A few alumni came to play too and even had their own set. All of this Jazz is taught by Erik Mahon and a great trumpet player who happens to be the guy that gives me lessons. (not to toot my own horn…literally) It is hard to remember all the things he teaches but I put my best foot forward and hope for the best. Erik’s office is posted in such hits as “Harassment or Fun?” and shows all of the things that get hung up around his work space whether he likes it or not. He always enjoys the stuff his students put up, but sometimes people put up derogatory statements that are in fact not true. So he usually takes those down and goes on with his busy day.

That is the usual school day for me, though lately it hasn’t been normal. But after all of that I have work study with the music department and with the front desk at the Plex. None of them are very interesting but sometimes you can play ping pong. Otherwise homework is a good thing to get done at the desk.

Otherwise, in my free time I like to play video games. Lately I have been into Gameboy games and I even have a Gameboy Advance SP. I’ve been playing Spyro: Season of Ice and I think it is very fun. Other than that sometimes I get invited to do things with my friends. Mostly just grocery shopping or other things of that sort. It is not very exciting but we all have buys schedules and can’t do much else. Plus we usually see each other in some sort of band. And my favorite part of my academic experience is going home for the weekend and seeing my funny little dogs.