I Run my own Race

I have been having a little crisis for a while now. I am majoring in Sociology with global problems and I love it. But my passion lies with Investigative journalism. It took me 3 years after graduating from high school to realize i want to be a journalist. I am practically a junior now and I love everything I have learnt so far. I can work anywhere I want after I graduate *UN* but all I really see myself doing is writting, and sharing differnt things to the world.

Sometime around june something came to my mind but I pushed that thought away..I wanted to have a degree in communications. I realized I would be much happier if I did what I love to do. Write and investigate! *Bliss*

My fear is basically starting all over and not graduating at the time I anticipated. And once I graduate with a degree in sociology I know I wont want to go back to school to get a major in journalism. I kindda told my mum about this and she said I do well in sociology but I will do great with journalism, deep down i knew she was right. She told me I could start all over besides I am still young. But I really want to graduate and get it over with school already. Only probblem is I might be happy with whatever comes my way after college but I will be a lot more happier with journalism.

Most of my friends are all graduating next year or the year after. I really dont want to be in school for a long time.

as much as i want to graduate and start working i really want to be happy with my chosen career.

So i have decided to pursue a degree in investigative journalism and keep sociology on pause. I can be done in 2years and still complete my courses and have a degree in sociology. double majors! How awesome. Why didnt i ever think of that?

Something my mum,family and friends kept saying to me was it doesnt matter when u graduate but what the outcome is. A lot of people graduate and have degrees but are still out there basically doing nuthn. Its not how fast you can get there but whats waiting on the other side of your journey. Now i am so excited because i will have double majors and not just in common fields. Beat that if you can. lol

If you have a passion for something but you are afraid to pursue it because of time or you think its too late. You better think again. Its never too late for an education and there is no need to rush because we are all going to be learining new things everyday for the rest of our lives. Time waits for nobody. You will be much ahppier doing what you love to do than instead of doing it for doing sake. And hey think about what will feed you and your family in the future.

Your happiness is greater than what people expect you to do or what you think you should do.

so run your won Race, I am running mine.

Have a blessed day people! =)

Ummy

Aztec Calender Aka The Sun Stone

I love all kinds of Aesthetics especially ancient arts. Sometimes i feel i should be in a destroyed city which existed thousands of years and has recently been found. Just digging up old beautiful crafted things..or mummies.lol

Aesthetics can be percieved in different ways to people. What i feel is beautiful might not be to you or intresting. Two years ago i would never have thought i was into art especially the so not called "modern" arts. I appreciate anything that people take time to make, Put thought, meaning, and importance to create.

Anyway I did a project on the Aztecs last semester and i was amazed. Because usually we only see "modern" paintings, carvings, figures, etc. And unfortunately some arts that are really facinating and intriguing are looked at as ugly or non modern.

The aztecs are precolumbian mesoamerican people of central mexico. Some say they dont exist anymore while some say there are few of them left. Whichever is true only fact is there are lots of Aztec arts found till this day from ruined ruines, and the remains of a city has actually been found too. Of all the crafts and carvings i have seen of the aztecs i loved the sun stone immediately i saw it because of not only the bright colors but also the little symbols and animals you will see if you look closely.

So the aztecs use this stone to measure days, months and years. There are so many animals and symbols on the stone that represent a lot of things. The aztecs actually see eagles, snakes and jaguars as the most important animals. Reason its called the sun stone is because if you look really closely at the stone there is a face in the middle. He is the sun god. He provides food and sunshine to the aztecs and according to the aztecs the world. They sacrifice slaves and prisoners on the stone and put the sacrifised persons heart on the face of the sun god. They believe if they dont feed and pray to the sun god he wont provide sunshine which is important in harvesting corn. Corn is a very important factor among the aztecs. They eat millet and make millet beer which comes from the corn.

I have to stop myself here because I can go on and on and this is not an essay..lol. Hope u enjoyed learning something new and if you will like to learn more about the aztecs and the aztec calender please visit

http://www.azteccalender.com/

Enjoy!

Ummy

Insomnia..

So..

Its 12:49am and I am not sleeping. Although I am very sleepy but I cant even go to sleep.

I woke up today at 4:00 am and since then only had a 15 min nap. I am sooo Exhausted, cranky, and very sleepy. And every time i close my eyes I seem to hear the clock ticking in the living room far away from my bedroom. And the crickets and other bugs seem so loud today.

To make things worse, I have no idea who is calling me at almost one in the morning, the callers number remains "withheld" and i am very sure it is somebody from Nigeria who has forgotten to check the time to realize its midnight here! Though Tempted to turn the phones ringer off I really cant just in case Someone calls me with an emergency. But in the meantime I guess I have to deal with the constant ringing.

1:00am..

I have been snacking on cookies and drinking Cold Lemonade. I know I should turn the TV on and watch recaps of shows I have missed until I sleep off but the TV doesn't really bother me anymore. I cant be Bugged about crazy reality shows at this time of the day. Thankfully I am talking to my friend Sadiq who is gisting me about his high school and Explaining to my why planes don't fly east of Asia to get to the U.S instead of going all the way through Europe. Because it does not really make sense why anyone flying from China or Japan flies across the world instead of going east. So Sadiq if You are reading this thank you for explaining a curiosity
I had for years. :)

1:13am

My sight is getting really blury So I am off to bed hoping To the Dear Lord that I will be fast asleep clutching my green fuzzy pillow that I am soo deeply attached to. If I dont sleep it I practically cant have a good night. Kindda Creepy. Night Night World!