April
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April 21
Hey Everyone,
Hope everyone is doing well. These past few weeks have been slightly more busy then the previous weeks, but not in a good way! The end of the semester is finally near and it's just been crazy with end of the semester projects and homework and studying for exams. I’m tired out and I really can't wait for exams to be over. This is the final week of classes and then we have exams next week, well, mine are on Saturday and on Monday so I get done early!!! Other than school nothing really exciting is going on in KDAB (Daytona Beach Airport Code).
So next week after exams I’m actually going to visit my grandfather in Punta Gorda, FL which should be a lot of fun. I haven’t seen him since last semester at Thanksgiving time. I’m going to spend two days there and then coming back here for a few singing events with the AcaFellas. We are singing at a charity picnic for soldiers and their families and then we have the Masters Degree Hooding Ceremony, and then Commencement for the seniors. That is three days in a row, so we are going to be mighty busy. After that, in about another week, we are singing at another event for soldiers and then a few of us are going to be in a play at Daytona Beach Community College with another local Barbershop group. What is not so good right now is that I’m sitting here typing and I can feel my throat starting to hurt so I really hope I’m not getting sick!
What else is there….. hmmm….. well tomorrow is the ERRSA banquet where I will be sworn in as next year's Vice President, and then we are probably going out afterward to our favorite restaurant just to hang out because that’s what we do!!! On Thursday the AcaFellas are singing at a picnic which should be fun and a nice way to wrap up the semester before exams, and then Friday is an ALL DAY STUDY DAY!!!! I have two exams on Saturday so I have a lot of cramming to do.
So last week there were five ERAU students arrested for attempting to steal an alligator out of a mini-golf place. I thought that it was too funny not to share with you. Seriously, how ridiculous is that. What is speculation right now is that they had to do it for a fraternity. It’s just speculation, but they were all pledging the same fraternity so it’s something very interesting to see how it will unfold!!
Just to let you all know, I will be here this summer so I'm hoping to continue to write journals for you all so that you know what ERAU life is like in the summer, so please keep reading this summer! I'm not sure if this will be my last journal or not so I wanted to thank you all for reading this past year, if anything, I hope I provided you with some insight about life here on campus and in Daytona Beach. I'm still always here for anyone who has questions or who needs to talk, so feel free to contact me at any time! “No Other Road, No Other Way, No Day But Today” – Rent
Joey
Email: Jaworksj@erau.edu
AIM: HYPORBOY226
Pics: www.virb.com/joejaworskiatc
P.S. Im going to the Space Shuttle launch on May 31st with press passes so I should have some nice videos and picures for you all to look at!!!
April 12
Hey Everyone,
Well the past two weeks has been pretty uneventful, but I'll let ya know what I have been up to and what's in store for the rest of the semester. There have been a lot of things going on with AcaFellas and ERRSA, as always, so I'll let you all know about that stuff but otherwise, it's been a lot of work finishing up classes for the semester!
SF-210- We have been doing presentations for our Information Share projects. I presented mine already and I got a 95 on it, which was awesome. I presented mine on the crash of United Airlines flight 173.
COM-219- We just got done presenting our group projects which I got an A on. My group did a project on the non-verbal communication signs of hotel lobbies. Yes, I know, what kind of project is that, but it went really well and we got a good grade so I wasn't complaining. We are now working on our speeches to persuade.
MA-111- OMG….. all I have to say is that I used to like math, but I now officially can't stand it! I mean I love my teacher and she really knows how to teach the material but I just start to tune out when things don't make sense to me and all I'm going to say is that it's been really hard to concentrate lately!
AS-120- This class has actually turned around to be a pretty good class. I got a 93 on my second test and I have actually been enjoying the class.
AcaFellas- We just had our Spring Concert and we did SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO good. I don't mean to brag but we seriously got everything together kind of at the last minute and we put on such a great show. My solo was the last song of the night and I didn't forget any or my words like I thought I would!!!! I'm hoping to get a taping of it soon so I can put it up on YouTube or something so that you all can see it!!!! It really was an amazing experience and a lot more people showed up than I thought.
ERRSA- ERRSA has been crazy! We had a four hour meeting the other night to go over constitution stuff and it was so crazy. I loved it, of course, because I love doing that kind of stuff and running meetings by Parliamentary Procedure!!! It was almost like heaven.. . okay not almost!!!
For the rest of this semester I'm just going to be getting ready for summer. I have been interviewing for a summer camp counselor job and It looks very hopeful, so if I get that I will be doing training during summer A and then be a counselor for Summer B!!!! On top of that I will be taking two classes each summer session AND hopefully starting to fly!!!
Also this summer, I know I told you all about the video that I wanted to do in order to give like a tour of the residence halls so that people can see the rooms they will be staying in opposed to the floor plans that the university has on the site now. I will be working with a friend on that to get it out to you all as soon as possible so make sure you are watching out for that!!!
Otherwise, that's about all I got! I think I will be posting one more time before the end of the year, but since I'm staying for summer maybe I can get some out during the summer as well so that you all can see what summer life on campus is like!!! I hope everyone is doing well and drop me an email to say hello or IM me or something!!! Also, if you have any ideas on what you would like to see in the video please feel free to email those ideas to me, as we are doing this to benefit you guys!!!! "Dreams are just dreams when their stuck inside your head…. Dreams are for real!!!!" – Dreams, by Diana DeGarmo!
Until Next Time,
Joey
Email: Jaworksj@erau.edu
AIM: HYPORBOY226
Pics: www.virb.com/joejaworskiatc
March
March 28
Hey Everyone,
I know it has been a while and I apologize for that. It's been 3 weeks since we last talked and I have bunches of news to share with you all. I'll let you know the results of the ERRSA elections, I'll tell you a little bit about my spring break, and the week that has just passed. I hope everyone is doing good and I hope you enjoy!!!
Okay so the last time I posted I was telling you all about ERRSA elections, now, I was running for Vice President, and I was bidding for the position of National Communications Coordinator. Now elections are voted upon by all of the residents in the Resident Halls, and a bid process is where you are selected by the President to fill the position. When the election results came, I won the position of Vice President and I was selected to fill the position of NCC. I only could choose one, and in the end I chose Vice President. This was a great ending to the week before Spring Break.
On the Saturday and Sunday of the first weekend of spring break, I was at the beach for most of those two days. They were absolutely beautiful days and I had to take advantage of them. That Monday, I went to Orlando to visit one of my friends who was at a resort on her spring break. We spent the entire day together and went to downtown Disney at night to eat dinner and then saw the movie Vantage Point, which may I say is an amazing movie. On Tuesday, my friend and I got a hotel at the Orlando Airport, since I was leaving for Buffalo REALLY early on Wednesday morning. We sat by the pool and watched planes take off all day!!! Then I got up the next morning and went HOME!!! No one knew I was coming home so I went to my mom's work and I surprised her, and then I waited for my sister and my dad to get home and I surprised them, and finally I was able to surprise all of my friends. Due to it being Holy Week and Easter weekend I spent a lot of my time at home in church. On Wednesday we had choir practice, on Friday we had the Passion of Christ, Saturday was the Easter Vigil and Sunday was Easter mass. I was only able to stay until Sunday, so it was a short and sweet, but AMAZING visit!
The first week back was pretty rough, getting back into the swing of things, but it didn't take too much before we were rollin' along again. This past Friday night we had our Relay for Life, which is a committee that I am on through ERRSA. We have been raising money all year for the American Cancer Society and at this finale we were up all night walking to raise more money. We walked from 6pm on Friday night to 5:30am on Saturday morning. After that I had to go directly to take some friends to the airport in St Augustine which is an hour away and then drive back. By the time I got home I had been up for 26 hours and was pretty much ready for bed!!!! I woke up at 4 so that I could get ready to go to dinner. As I told you all I sang at that event a few weeks ago and one of the coordinators wanted to take myself, as well as two other who contributed to the event out to dinner. We went to one of the finest restaurants in town and had a wonderful dinner.
Classes have been going very well, it's getting down to that time of final projects and getting in that last home stretch for the year. I am applying for a summer job on campus as a Camp Counselor and was just called back for a second interview, so I will let you all know how that goes. I hope you are all doing well in the Academia World and I hope to hear from some of you. Remember if you have any questions, or just feel like chatting I'm here for you all!!! Take Care!
Until Next Time,
Joey
AIM: HYPORBOY226
Email: Jaworksj@erau.edu
Pictures: www.virb.com/joejaworskiatc
March 12
Hey Everyone,
BUSY BUSY BUSY BUSY BUSY!!!!!!!!!!!!! That's how I can describe my past 3 weeks. It has been insanely crazy, but it has been a lot of fun as well. I'm getting ready for spring break right now with only 2 days left!!!! Classes have been going extremely well. I am finally understanding my Safety class which is awesome, because I didn't do so well on my first examination. Speech is going well, we have now given 3 speeches, all of which I have done well on, Math… Well we won't go there!!! No, it's been going well, it's just been a lot of work and it's exhausting sometimes. Aero Sci is going well, I actually like that class, it's really interesting, but it's a lot of information to memorize. I'll tell you about some of the extra things that I have been doing that have been keeping me so busy.
For Air Traffic Control Organization, we had the President of NATCA come and give a Q&A session for us, and it was really awesome to meet him. There was a lot of information that he had to share with us. He is featured in an article that the Vice President of ATCO and I wrote about the event:
"NATCA President Visits ERAU
On Thursday, February 21st Patrick Forrey, president of the National Air Traffic Controllers Association (NATCA) spoke to the students of Embry-Riddle. Mr. Forrey's speech covered the current issues of the air traffic control industry and NATCA's involvement in solving these issues. Forrey spoke briefly about his involvement with NATCA before opening the floor to questions.
Some of the major topics discussed included: Air traffic control salary issues, shortage of air traffic controllers, the elections and candidate endorsement, and the relationship between CTI schools and the Oklahoma City training facility." When he spoke to the students, it was motivational and he encouraged them to be the ones to change the future.
Overall, it was a rare opportunity to receive some insight through the eyes of someone who has so much influence on the future of the air traffic control industry. Embry-Riddle looks forward to his return in the fall of 2008.
It was really a great experience for everyone who came. It was a little on the short side since he had previous engagements in Jacksonville. Nonetheless, it was really awesome for him to come here.
ERRSA: Well I told you all last time that I was bidding for the position of Vice President for the organization, but unfortunately I did not get it. I am, however, running for the position for next year. ERRSA has been going well besides that little "set back" and I'm really looking forward to elections for next year!!!
Bike Week: I hate bike week!!!! Just thought I might mention that! Since I do ride a motorcycle it was really cool to see all of the bikes, but there were just so many it was ridiculous and they are all showing off so there were like 6 deaths due to people not being careful. I don't have much else to say about it but the fact that it was a CRAZY week!
Ryan Skipper Event: About three weeks ago, I was asked to sing at an event and so I decided to meet with the planner and discuss what it would be for. Well, I found out that I was singing at a vigil for the one year death anniversary of a young man who was killed due to a hate crime. I also found out that his parents would be there and I'd be singing to them. Well I knew right away that I was going to sing the song, "On Eagles Wings" so all I needed was a piano player. The event was on March 7th and I didn't get a piano player until the 5th so we had to do some major practicing. The event was very inspiring, influential, and sad. It was such a mix of emotions. There was a documentary about his life, which brought everyone to tears and then we went over to the campus ministry for the vigil and that's when I sang, and it was so emotional for me to have to sing, but at the end of the song I knelt down in front of his mom and held her hand, so it ended up being fine after all, and I was offered so many compliments which helped because I was so nervous to do this, but I'm so glad that I did.
BEACH: The weather has been getting so much warmer now and it's definitely BEACH TIME!!!!!!! I have gone to the beach more times this semester so far than I have in like the past 5 years of my life. Every time I go to the beach I call my Mom back home in Buffalo, New York and rub it in her face! She tells me its like 5 degrees and snowing and there I am sitting on the beach. It's sooooooooooo nice!!!
Space Shuttle Endeavor Launch: So this past Monday night slash Tuesday morning the Space Shuttle Endeavor launched at 2:28am… OMG!!! It was so amazing to see a night launch. I will have pictures on the site for you all to see. When the shuttle lifted off the night turned into day, and it looked like the sun had just come up, it was AMAZING!! Unfortunately, that was the last night launch. Truly, a great experience!
So this is what I have been up to lately, I've been having a lot of fun, but I definitely need a break!! I hope you all are doing well in school! I still have not heard from anyone about getting accepted!!! Let me know!!! Take care everyone!!!!
Until Next Time,
Joey Jaworski
AIM- HYPORBOY226
Email: Jaworksj@erau.edu
Pics: www.virb.com/joejaworskiatc
February
February 18
Hey Everyone,
So these past two weeks have been pretty uneventful until this past weekend. School has been going very, very well. It's been a lot of work and a lot of studying, but all in all it's been going by pretty smoothly. I can't believe we are already coming up on the end of February. This semester is just flying by, spring break is in like 3 weeks already and then midterms are even before that. I must be super busy because I don't think I've ever felt a semester go by this fast, but I'm not complaining at all!!!! I've decided in the past two weeks that I am going to stay at school for summer. I decided that I could go home and have fun all summer for four months, which really does sound awesome, or I can take classes so that I can just become that much closer to finishing. I'm going to miss being at home for the summer but I also realize that I'm doing it to better myself.
This past week in Daytona Beach has been INSANE. Not sure if everyone is aware of it, but the Daytona 500 was this past weekend and so Race Week events were all last week. There were so many people here that I could not believe it. However, since Riddle is located so close to the track, the traffic was ridiculous around school. It wasn't even worth going off campus because you would just be stuck in traffic and have to sit there anyways. The positive aspect of race week was all of the different aircraft that came into Daytona Beach. The airport closes down our North-South runway in order to provide parking for all of the private aircraft that come. On race day, during the National Anthem, the Thunderbirds did their fly-over and I got some video of that, and I also got a shot of them lined up on the tarmac after the race. It was definitely a cool experience to be here for.
So this past weekend, I was able to attend another conference. We traveled to Tallahassee to Florida State University for FARH (Florida Association of Residence Halls). This was almost like the SAACURH conference that I attended, but instead of different states being there, it was just all of the Resident Student Association's in Florida only. We attended a whole bunch of different programs in order to come up with ideas to bring back to our schools. There was also an amazing Keynote speaker, Ed Garahty who spoke on leadership. So this has been a weekend that I have been looking forward to since before winter break, and of course what do I get?????? THE FLU… that's right… Thursday morning I wake up with all of the symptoms and I go through the entire weekend feeling like death. But I made the best out of a bad situation and managed to still have a great time.
There really has not been much else going on around here, a lot of people have been getting sick, so it's felt kind of dreary around campus, but other than that it's the same old stuff. I hope everyone's life has been more exciting than mine!!! Hope all is well and I will talk to you all soon. Make sure you check out my blog for more pictures and videos!!! www.virb.com/joejaworskiatc Until Next Time, Joey Jaworski
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Email: Jaworksj@erau.edu
February 4
Hey Everyone,
So it is definitely apparent that we are back into the swing of things here in Florida. Classes are getting intense, the homework keeps flying at you, exams dates are coming closer and closer. This semester has not started off in the ways that I thought it would what-so-ever… It's been for the better and the worse. I have become more distant with some of my closest friends down here, but I have started to make or grow in other friendships. Also, with friends back at home it seems like things are starting to get hazy, what I mean by that is just that things are not the way they used to be at all. When they say you have to sometimes fight for friendships, they weren't kidding… Just keep your friends close!
So classes, like I said, are getting crazier than ever!!! I feel like the never-ending man of homework… if it's not one thing it's the other. This is definitely not like last semester… last semester was more laid back, but this semester is just go GO GOOO!!! I have changed my schedule around a lot and have been trying to limit my extra-curricular activities. I'm still involved with the AcaFellas, ERRSA, and ATC Org, otherwise I've been trying to leave more time open for me. I feel like I have been over-doing myself because I have felt so tired lately, I'm not one to take naps during the day, but I haven't been able to get through a day in a while without one. I think that has a lot to do with emotions, school, extra-curricular activities, and just LIFE!
Oh!!! I got a new roommate. My roommate from last semester decided to transfer to another school so my room was empty and one of my really good friends down here Bobby, was looking to move out so he decided to move into my room. I finally have a roommate whom I like and I get along with. I have not had much luck with roommate situations and I'm just glad I have one that I'm actually friends with.
So, on February 1st, the first newly painted US Airways plane landed at Daytona Beach Airport for the first time. It was a pretty big event and many people went out to go see it. When the plane landed, as it was taxiing to the gate they did this ceremonial thing where they sprayed the aircraft (I've never seen it before so it was new to me) but what they did was lined up two fire trucks so that when the plane was entering the gating area, the trucks sprayed the plane on both sides. It was pretty cool to watch! I actually will have pictures posted on my blog site of it (www.virb.com/joejaworskiatc) and hopefully a video of it!!!!
So that's been my life for the past two weeks. It has had its ups and downs, but, as usual, I have gotten through it! I hope you all are enjoying school and life, AND LET ME KNOW WHEN YOU ALL GET YOUR ACCEPTANCE LETTERS!!!! I'll leave you with a little piece of wisdom from yours truly. "If you're not going to fight the battle, don't expect to win the war. Go into battle with an open heart and an open mind, and any factors working against you cannot beat the convictions that you have for yourself."
Until Next Time,
Joey Jaworski
January
January 21,2008
Hey Everyone,
Well, school has started back up - obviously - and it is already heading toward being a more hectic schedule then last semester. So far, my classes are going extremely well, I like them all and they seem to be fairly easy. I have been SO busy it is ridiculous, between school, homework, work, and all of my extra-curricular activities; it keeps me on the go a lot (and trust me I’m not complaining). I thrive on the busy life, it's just that sometimes the busy life and your personal life add up to be too much.
There really has not been a lot going on around campus, it's a lot of getting back into the swing of things and trying to keep up with all aspects of life. I’m still involved with the AcaFella’ s and I’m still doing ERRSA (Embry Riddle Resident Student Association) which are like my main activities, but on top of that, I’m still trying to balance Air Traffic Control Organization, and we are trying to keep the choir together, so it's still crazy in my life. I have really just been getting re-acquainted at school and just trying to have fun.
It's amazing that a break can bring friends so much closer, but this managed to happen over break, and I feel so much closer to many of my friends here then I ever have, so thank you Jo, Erik, Brent, and Davey, you guys are the best!
Here are my list of Classes:
Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
Aviation Safety 210 (SF210) - Bill Martin
Communication 219- (COM219) - Sarah Fogle
Math 111 - (MA111)- Debbie Edwards
Tuesday and Thursday
Human Factors 201- (HF201) Eric Vaden
Aeronautical Science 120 (AS120) – Pete Rounseville
As I said, I love my classes so far and all of the Professors are awesome, which makes life easier. I’m hoping this will be a great semester and I am hoping that you all travel through it with me before you get you chance to shine here at ERAU! "… and did it MY WAY" –Frank Sinatra
Until Next Time, Joey Jaworski
Aim: HYPORBOY226
Email: Jaworksj@erau.edu
Pictures: www.virb.com/joejaworskiatc
January 10
Well Everyone, I JUST, literally JUST got back to school and I thought I should write to you all to tell you about my break!!!! Even though there is not much to say, I'll still tell you everything I did.
I got home on Monday the 17th as you all know from my last entry and I basically just crashed that night, I was soooooo tired. So the following day was a bunch of running around doing laundry and getting my room back to some sort of order. I waited patiently all day for my mom to get out of work, and I was so happy to see her when she came to pick me up!!! When I left for school, it was the hardest to leave her, so I knew it would be the most exciting to see her when I came home. We just hung out for the night and I was still tired, but I don't think I went to bed too early that night. Well, one of the following days, I went to school with my friend Laura and I met all her friends and basically sat on a college campus all day (like I
haven't done that before) but it was fun and it turned out to be a better day then I thought. So, due to the fact that there was like 3 days til Christmas at this point, I decided I should do my Christmas shopping, so I
got it all done in 2 days and I was so happy that it was over with!!!
I woke up on Christmas Morning at my dad's house, and then I went to my mom's by noon and spent the entire day there. It was so nice just to relax for the day and eat a good home-cooked meal, I had been dying for one!!!! Mostly, after Christmas I spent the entirety of my break catching up with friends, I did so much with my group from work, we have this A.C. Moore bonding night every Friday so we went Ice Skating, we had game nights, and then we went to the movies once, it was a lot of fun hanging out with them. OMG I saw the movie Sweeny Todd and it was so good, I don't think many people would like it to be honest though, because it was a musical for one and it was really gory too. I know those two don't normally go together but it did in this movie.... okay sorry for that sidetrack..... anyway, I got to go to Canada over break as well and that was so much fun... you see in Buffalo the fascination with Canada is that the legal drinking age is 19. So since I wasn't there for my birthday in August, I celebrated it in December,
of course we did it responsibly!!!
I got to catch up with people that I haven't seen since high school, and with frineds that I just missed like crazy - which is what made my break so awesome, because without these freinds I don't know who I would be because they have been there through everything with me and I love them, if you check out my blog site, www.virb.com/joejaworskiatc, I'll put pics of them on there!!!
Something else that meant a lot to me over break was being able to sing with my choir again, I got a solo for the Christmas Eve mass which is the biggest mass we have and it was just so amazing to get up there and sing with them again. I went to see this display of lights with some people from choir and we went out to eat a few times, it was all a lot of fun.
Then, like the last 3 days before I left were like the most fun EVER.... I spent Friday Night, and Saturday Night with my AC Moore ppl and then the night before I left, EVERYONE came over for one last Hoorah before I left! We had so much fun!! Then, the day I left, I met another new friend that my friend Michelle knows from school, his name is Chas and Michelle said that we had a lot in common, which was so true once I met him, LOL. It was a good topping on top of a great break!!!! Of course it was sad to leave, but I
knew with school starting I would forget about it soon.... I miss home sitting here right now, but I am also looking foward to a great semester!!!
Hope you all had a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year and I will talk to you all soon. "Im flying high, defying gravity, and you can't pull me down" - Wicked
Until Next Time,
Joe
AIM- HYPORBOY226
Email: Jaworksj@erau.edu
Pics: www.virb.com/joejaworskiatc
December
December 20
Hey Everyone,
So this semester has finally come to an end. It has been a fantastic first semester, it's just unbelievable how fast it actually went. I must say that while it was hard to be away from home, I definitely grew up a lot. I mean, not to say that I was immature or anything, but the fact that I have been away from home for 4 months has definitely been crazy and a life changing experience. Well, let me tell you a little about the past 2 weeks.
Exams are OVER (obviously) and I think and hope that I did well... My last exam was on the 10th. Since I was staying to sing for Graduation for the AcaFellas, I decided to take the extra week I had to go visit my sister in Texas. So on Tuesday I left and I had such a great time, I got to see my nieces, and let me tell you how much they have grown up. My older niece, Alyssa is now in pre-school and is one of the smartest in her class, and my younger niece, Taylor is growing up just as fast, she is starting to be able to talk in full sentences. I just can't believe how much they have grown up and how big they have gotten. I came back on Saturday, and my friends picked me up from the Airport in Orlando and then we went out to dinner. We had a fun night. When we got back to school we all hung out for a bit and then went to our own rooms. Well, campus was totally dead, since everyone had left for break already. I was the only one of my friends on that side of the Student Village and I felt very lonely LOL.... Well I turn on my computer to go talk online and I have a flashing message from my Weather Bug saying that there was a Tornado Watch for Daytona Beach. Then I realized that the weather was changing rapidly outside for the worse. So I called Jo and I was like...this is not good. I ended up going to her room to hang out with her and Erik. Well, we never went to sleep until like 5 am so we didn't get up til like noon yesterday. So yesterday we all went out to breakfast and then Jo's parents were coming in soon after so we did a little bit of shopping so that Jo could get some make-up and stuff then we headed back to campus.
Once I got back to my room I had to change because the AcaFellas were singing at the Masters Hooding Ceremony, and then we were going to the President of the University's house to sing for some company he was having over. Okay, his house was HUGE and when I say huge I don't think you can imagine how big it was. He served Prime Rib and Lobster for dinner and then we sang like 7 songs, which was really nice and we all did really good. I had a lot of fun that night. So I went back to campus and then went to bed
to prepare for Graduation today. So we sang the National Anthem at graduation in front of like 700 people and then at the end we sang the Alma Mater. We did great and I had a lot of fun.
Well, I had a flight leaving at 3:30 and it was 1:00 by the time we got back to campus, so I quickly packed and then headed out to come home. I found out that one of the guys in the AcaFellas that also lives in Buffalo had the same flights as me home, so we hung out in the Atlanta airport and then we came home. I now sit here writing to you from FREEZING cold Buffalo, New York. I wish you all a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year... I'll talk to you when I get back to school... Stay Safe!
Until Next Time,
Joe Jaworski
AIM: HYPORBOY226
Email: Jaworksj@erau.edu
Pics: www.virb.com/joejaworskiatc
December 4
Hey Everyone,
Well, once again, life on the Embry Riddle Campus has been crazy. There has been so much that has been going on, some good, some bad, some I'm just not sure how to take it. I'll be letting you guys know what classes have been like and what I am taking next semester. Well I hope you all are doing well and let's begin!!
CLASSES
Air Traffic 302 (AT302)- William Coyne
This class has surprisingly been going a lot better than it has been previously. I know it has taken a whole semester but the professor is just not that great. I know that sounds mean to say, but he is an extremely nice guy, but I just don't get his teaching methods. I was talking to another Air Traffic Control professor and this is what has been going on: I am in 302, and there is a 300 class before 302. Now, the 300 class has a prerequisite of AS 120 to it, but 302 does not have any prerequisites to it at all. So this professor knew that I was struggling in my class. What I did not understand was why I was not informed of this earlier when I was doing my scheduling. Basically, what I'm trying to tell everyone that is coming here for ATC, don't let anyone tell you that it is okay to take 302 before 300. If you don't have your private pilot's license you have to take AS 120 so take that, then take 300 and eventually take 302. Don't make yourself struggle through an entire semester like I did.
Intro to Contemporary Mathematics (MA006)- Debbie Edwards
Hopefully you all won't be in this math, this is a "refresher" type of math class for transfers students who have not taken math in a long time, like me!!! So the class has been going well, I really like the professor for this class, she is an amazing teacher, and it is really hard to find good math professors anymore so I'm really glad that I had her. I actually am taking my MA 111 class with her too.
Introduction to Psychology (PSY101)- Jessica Cruit
I really liked this class this semester. I had always wanted to take a Psychology class and I'm glad that I got the opportunity to do so. The teacher is amazing! She knows how to make you interested in the topic and she is extremely generous with letting you know what she will be testing you on. I got a 94 on my midterm, and it was basically because she went over every little thing that would be on it the class before we took the exam. We just handed in our case studies in which we had to make a story up about a client that we had and diagnose them with a Psychological Disorder and then treat them. This was actually pretty fun and it would have been a lot more fun if I didn't wait until the last second to do it.
Business Administration (BA201)-Tamilla Curtis
Business class has also turned around from the beginning of the year. We just presented our end of the semester projects and my group members and I got a 90 on it. We had to create a business and create an in detail business plan or its structure, financial data, and all that fun stuff. My group decided to do "The Mile High Bar and Grill" It was a lot of fun. For our presentations, everyone was wearing like ties and dress pants but since we had a sports bar my group decided to show up in jeans and sports jerseys. We didn't know if we would get criticized or if the teacher would like it, but she complimented us on how we matched with each other and with our business plan. Otherwise we are just preparing for our final exam.
Introduction to Meteorology (WX201)
Meteorology is a fun class, the material we learn in completely boring but the professor is cool and the people that I sit around are a lot of fun. We all always compare homework in the beginning of class and we have gotten like all 100 on our homework. I finally did semi-good on a test in that class. Those tests are ridiculously hard but I managed to pull off a 78. Yes I know that sounds bad but it was a miracle LOL. Now that all of our tests are done, we are just going over final exam material.
EXTRA-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES
ERAU Choir
Choir has been going very well but very slow. Last week we still didn't know all of our songs for our concert this Wednesday. It's very irritating because there are a handful of us that are putting in all the effort and then there are just people that care about being there but are not exactly putting in the effort. I don't like that they are the ones holding us back. It's like learn your part and remember your part. Every rehearsal it seems like we are going back and learning songs that we have gone over so many times. I still have fun though!!!
AcaFellas
AcaFellas is going very well. We have done a few National Anthem gigs and we are doing a few holiday party gigs, so that is a lot of fun. At least with AcaFellas, when we learn music, people actually remember it and we don't have to continually go back and learn over and over. We get to sing at the President of Embry Riddle's house on December 16th, so I am pretty excited about that, and then we are singing the National Anthem on December 17th.
ERRSA
ERRSA is still as amazing as ever. I have been doing a lot with lately. We had our Residence Hall week just recently, and we had events for like 5 days in a row. They all went very well and I had a good time with them all. My friends in ERRSA have also been as amazing as ever. They have been there for me in the past few weeks when I have been having some problems, and I feel like I have been there for them too. They are all amazing people and I know I have said that before but there are just no words to describe what great friends they are.
I know that this semester has been awesome and I know that I have made so many new friends, but I cannot wait to go home. I really just need to see my family and spend time with them. I think that has definitely been the hardest part about this semester. I miss my family and friends back at home. What is good about the upcoming few weeks is that when I am done with exams on the 10th I am going to Texas to see my sister and nieces. I'll be there until December 16th and then I am coming back to school to sing at graduation and the President's house. I am so happy to go see them, they moved in August and it has been tough not seeing them.
I'm going to the Space Shuttle Launch this Thursday, December 6th, so I will let you guys know how that went, but other that I think that is all that I have. I hope that everybody has a great end to their semester and I'd like to hear from you all to see how everyone is doing with the Admissions process and/or school selections. Any problems just let me know and I'll get them answered for you. "There's a kind of a sort of cost, there's a couple of things that get lost, there are bridges you cross you didn't know you crossed until you've crossed." from the musical Wicked.
Until Next Time,
Joe Jaworski
Email- Jaworksj@erau.edu
Aim- HYPORBOY226
November
November 18
Hey Everyone! Hope everyone is doing well. I must say that I definitely have more to tell you this time then I did last time. These past two weeks have been crazy, fun, sad, heart-breaking and enthralling, all at the same time. One thing that you will learn when you get to college, whether it's Riddle or not, is that emotions change in an instant. It is not unheard of to wake up happy, and by the end of the day, be crying yourself to sleep. Those are the rough times, but let's talk about some of the good things that have happened.
So we start with Tuesday, November 6th. This was a great day for me, not only because it was an all around nice day, but for the fact that I got my first opportunity to go into an ATC simulation lab. It was so much fun. The ATC Organization went into the lab to just goof off, but I got to go on the Controller head-set and someone else was on the pilot's headset and I gave instructions of what the pilot should do, and then it was just so awesome to actually see the simulation move with your instructions. I mean, I know that's what it is supposed to do obviously, but it was a phenomenal experience, and I DIDN'T CRASH ANY PLANES!!! YAY ME!
So the following day Wednesday, November 8, was ERRSA election for positions in our Hall Councils. I spent that afternoon preparing to give my speech for my bid as Governor of Adams Hall, and I had it all planned out, but when it came time to give my speech I totally blew it. It was by far the worst speech I have ever given, but the good news is that I still won the position. So now I am the Governator!!! Just Kidding! Also, we had a member of the Executive Board drop out of the organization so there was an empty spot to fill for this HUGE conference called the South Atlantic Affiliation of College and University Residence Halls (yes I know that is a mouthful to say) but the Executive Board chose me to fill that spot. It was a great honor to be chosen, considering the fact I was running against 11 other people. You will hear more about the conference later in the blog!
So Thursday came and that was the Talent Show that I had told you last time about. So for my act with my friend we sang "All I Ask of You" from Phantom of the Opera, and with the AcaFella's we sang Happy Days. What was ironic about the two performances was that they were both for the same category, so I was pretty much competing with myself. Well the act with my friend went really well, I had been having trouble getting some of the harmony for the song, and I messed that up when we performed, but I covered it by just singing the melody. So, both performance went really well and my friend and I won 3rd place, and the AcaFellas won 1st.
That weekend was the conference I was telling you about and I must say that it was a lot of fun. The conference was held in Gainsville, Florida, and we left on Friday afternoon to drive there. At night we didn't do much besides hear a keynote speaker who was absolutely phenomenal, and we also got some dinner and just hung out at the hotel. Saturday was filled with different workshops to go to, all about how to make residence life better and how to strengthen the organizations that we are affiliated with. I learned a lot by attending this conference and I had a great time!
This past week and weekend was not so hot. I found out on Monday that we were going to have to put my dog down, because he had gotten so sick and he was in pain. That was the start of the week and by the end of the week it just progressively got worse. By the weekend it was almost unbearable just to wake up, it seemed like everyday just got progressively worse. I got sick on Friday, and Saturday was just the worse day ever. On Sunday things progressively started to get better and I hope that this upcoming week will be a lot better than last week!
Well that all I have for you for now. I'm sorry it was so long, but I hope that you enjoyed reading and that you will be looking forward to my next blog. As always, if you have any questions please email me or Instant Message me on AIM. "Forget regret, or life is yours to miss, no other road no other way, no day but today" –Rent
Until Next Time,
Joe Jaworski
Email: Jaworksj@erau.edu
AIM: HYPORBOY226
November 6
Hello Everyone! How is everything going? Well, I will start off by saying that both acts that I tried out for made it into the talent show and the show is this Thursday (I'm getting nervous!) But anyways, it has been crazy hectic around here. Last time I wrote to you it was a good hectic, and this time, not-so-much. I have been absolutely swamped with work and tests. I think I have had 7 or 8 tests in the past week and a half alone! That's a lot of studying and a lot of late nights. For the most part, it all paid off though! It never seems like I have enough time to get things done. Like my time management skills are so off. I used to have a set pace and a set timetable of when things will be done, and now it's more like, I'll get to it as soon as I can! Other than school work, nothing much has been going on around campus or anything. I will tell you guys about a few things that I have been doing and then I will wrap up with my "encouraging words of thought"
So I worked Open House for all of you who came! I was giving tours of the Residence Halls! I had such a good time, it seemed like a lot of people were interested in ATC which I thought was really cool. It was funny to see their reactions to the rooms and stuff like that, because I was the same way, it seemed like they were so small, and while they are not huge, they really do accommodate you for what you need! It was a great experience and I hope I get to do it again next year.
I have also been preparing a few things for ERRSA. I am currently working on writing a Code of Conduct for our Constitution, which I think is just awesome. I'm having fun being able to write the rules for how people should behave! I'm also working with a committee to write a newsletter to past members of our organization, so I think that will be a great success. And finally, I have finally finished my bid to run for the Governor of my Residence Hall. Elections are this Wednesday so I will keep everyone posted on that!
I'm really sorry that I don't have more interesting things to talk about, I really wish I wasn't so swamped with work and ERRSA so that I can actually have a life!! LOL.. I hope you all are doing well, and as always if you need to talk to me, either Instant Message me or email me. Please ask away, that's what I am here for. Keep your hopes alive, and your visions clear and in the end you will make it through!
Until Next Time!
Joe Jaworski
AIM- HYPORBOY226
EMAIL: Jaworksj@erau.edu
October
October 22
Hello Everyone,
Well, I must say that I have appreciated all of your compliments through email and AIM, you guys make it worth my time to write and I thank you all for reading my blogs. SO ANYWAYS, this month has been so awesome in so many ways. It has been going by so fast, I can't believe we are already past midterms and that we are now in the second half of our first semester. I have done so much and I have gone through so much in such little time. I have grown as a person, through leaving my family, starting this school, meting new friends, and just being involved on campus. It's been such a great experience. So there is my little preach before I tell you about all my excitement this month.
I'll start with school first. School has been getting intensely difficult, it's been highly stressful, but all at the same time I feel like I'm actually being challenged and I love it. I have not been doing good in my Business class, just for the simple fact that I don't care about that class. That's really bad to say, and I hope it doesn't happen to any of you, but I just don't understand what the teacher says half of the time, I don't understand the class, it's so early in the morning, and I really believe that it's just not my strong suit. I really am enjoying all of my classes though. I will tell you all one thing though, this school is not for slackers, if you think you can get by like you did in high school and not do homework, and study maybe for an hour before an exam, then you are sadly mistaken. My example, I studied for 8 hours for my exam and I only made a 73 on it. This is not cake work and you're not just going to skim by on going to class and getting extra credit. This is YOUR future and you're going to have to work for it. In this industry, they don't hire you by if you went to class or if you did extra credit to raise your GPA, you're judged on everything you do. Please, keep that in the back of your mind!
So onto some fun things that I have done - Kennedy Space Center: This was by
far one of the greatest things that I have done. I absolutely loved it there.
We got to see the Space Shuttle Discovery on the launch pad getting ready for
its launch, and we got to see the part of the International Space Station that
is going up in a month and a half. The history behind space flight was just so
intriguing and to see how far space flight has come was just amazing. We got
to go on the new Shuttle Launch Experience, and that was just the craziest thing
ever, it was so much fun. If you go onto my blog site, you will see pictures
from the trip and I hope you all enjoy them.
Some other things that I have done recently - I went to Universal Studios for my first time ever for Halloween Horror Nights. That was so much fun, too. We did The Mummy ride, Earthquake, Men In Black, and a Haunted House. It was just for a few hours so we actually go to do a lot more then we thought, and it was A LOT of fun!!! This trip was with ERRSA, and I have to say that ERRSA has been the best thing that has happened to me since I have been at ERAU. The President of ERRSA has become someone that I can look up to as a mentor and that in the little time that I have known her, I could trust her with my life. She really is an inspiration to everyone who meets her, and she has given me so much already that I can't wait to see what else she can teach me, and where she can lead me. Some of the greatest people run ERRSA, Puga (VP) Dave (Treasurer) CJ (PCC) Erik (Riddle Vision Coordinator) Pulkeshin (CCC) and Dustin (NCC) they are some amazing people and I have also grown to respect them and I am now close with a lot of them. I hope that they will become some of my closest friends. I really don't know what I would do without this organization. I plan to run for the Governor of my Residence Hall and, by doing that, I hope I can gain leadership skills and learn Parliamentary Procedures in order to pursue my interest in ERRSA to an executive board level, so that everything I learn from the Executive Board this year, I can carry with me and do them proud my keeping all they have done alive and keep the organization as strong as they have made it.
So my final piece of news is about me! I am auditioning for the Talent Show. I am auditioning with the AcaFellas and we are going to sing Happy Days (since our homecoming theme is Primetime TV) and I am also auditioning with my friend Kelly to sing All I Ask of You from Phantom of the Opera, so wish me luck!
Hope all is well with everyone, and keep all your hopes alive, because the dreams that you wish, will come true! (mine have)
Until Next Time,
Joe Jaworski
Email: Jaworksj@erau.edu
October 9
Hey Everyone,
Hope you are all doing okay! If you have been following my blog posts you will know that I have been "On Trial" for the Acafellas and I just wanted to let you all know that I have officially made it. I must say that this group is amazing, they are the funniest yet nicest guys in the world and it's such an honor to be a part of them now.
So I'm now in my new Residence Hall in Adams Hall. It is a Freshman Residence Hall but it is actually really nice. It's fairly spacious and it is right in the Student Village. The Village is a large building with 4 Halls in it. There is O'Conner, Adams, Wood, and Stimpson, along with Einsteins Bagels and The Buffet! This is also where the ERRSA office is located and the Housing office!
So for the Acafellas, we were able to sing the National Anthem at the Heart Walk and it went really well, we all did really good and it was near perfect! Otherwise, it has just been crazy as usual, lots and lots of Homework, lots of tests, lots of studying, and NO TIME!! Trust me when I say that your semester will FLY by (no pun intended) but I think it is a good thing. Whenever I get free time, I tend to find myself thinking about and missing home which is never a good thing, because then I get depressed and just don't feel like doing anything. It is good to keep yourself busy, maybe not with as much stuff as I do, but it really is a good idea to be involved. You should never be bored on campus, and I know I have said that in my previous blogs but it is sooooooo true.
Classes:
AT302--- Air Traffic class is going well, we took our first test and it was fairly difficult but all the same we are really getting into very interesting things, such as sectional maps, special ops, airspace, and all that fun stuff!!! I actually look forward to this class, despite the fact that I have it at 8 in the morning!!!
MA006--- Math is soo much fun, the teacher is great, the class is easy, it's just an all together good class! I believe I have an 87 in the class currently which is fairly good due to the fact that she is a very hard grader. I know I said the class was easy, but she doesn't believe in partial credit, which means if you forget a negative sign it's totally wrong. I don't really believe in that type of grading but whatever floats her boat!!!
PSY101--- Psychology is a great class. There is really not much to say about it, but its very interesting and it's an easy "A"
BA201-- NOT SO MUCH!!! Not a fan of this class AT ALL... it's really boring and it's an 8 am class! The class is a bunch of following Powerpoints and class work that is irrelevant to anything that we are learning. I try to get interested in it, but it really is just a boring topic to me. (BA201= Business Administration)
WX201-- Meteorology is a hot/cold type class! I Love the topic and I love to learn about weather, but we aren't really learning about.... well weather.... I mean we are but we aren't. It's the basics of weather, so we aren't into anything substantial yet, it's a lot of Air Particles, Air Pressure, conversions, and BLAH BLAH BLAH!!! It's a really fun class to be in but it's actually really HARD. The average score on the first test was a 68, just to give you a visual on how hard it really is!
So that's about all for now, If you look at my pictures there are pictures posted of the First Acafellas performance of the National Anthem and such. I hope all is well at school for all of you, I hope you are all doing good, and as always, never hesitate to contact me for ANYTHING!!!
Until Next Time!
Joe Jaworski
Aim: HYPORBOY226
Email: Jaworksj@erau.edu
October 1
Hey Everyone,
So I decided that I got involved with way too much, way too fast. However, I do have good news! I made the AcaFellas!!! For all of those who don't know who that is (which is probably all of you) it is an all male Acapella singing group at Embry Riddle. They are a really good group and it was an honor to be accepted into the group. It has been a CRAZY few weeks. I have now had a test in all but one of my classes. I must say that when you go to study, study the opposite of whatever the professor tells you to study LOL... Just Kidding! But on a serious note, I studied my butt off for my ATC exam 1, and I went in there knowing exactly what I thought was going to be on the test and it was the exact opposite of what he told us to study!! I was quite upset to tell you all the truth. I pulled a 79 on it, but it was a wake up call and a reality check... STUDY STUDY STUDY!!!!
Now, I have to do my "Getting Involved Speech" I am currently in 7 organizations and I must say it is time consuming!!!! It is really nice to be involved on campus but just watch out how much you do. I must say my two favorite organizations are ERRSA (Embry Riddle Residence Student Association) and the AcaFellas. Between those two organizations, they take up a lot of my time! This campus is awesome when it comes to getting involved though... there are always different org's to join and different things to do..... you should NEVER EVER be bored on this Campus!!!
This past weekend, I went on the ERRSA retreat and it was like the BEST thing that I have done here so far.... We did a lot of Team Builders all weekend and I met some people that I will probably be friends with for life. This is like the best group of people on campus... What we do on campus, is that we are the liaison between the residence and the department of housing. We put on a lot of programs, and we really work hard to make YOUR life on campus a lot better. Our office offers rentals of movies, vacuums, DVD players. We also have video game systems for you to play IN OFFICE ONLY!! I truly had a great time this weekend and I urge ALL OF YOU to join!!!!
Well I don't want to make these too long, because we all have things to do, but like I said, If you have any questions please do not hesitate to call or email me, I would be more than happy to answer some of your questions!!! Have a good one!!
Joe
Email: Jaworksj@erau.edu
Phone: (716)713-9397
AIM: HYPORBOY226
http://www.virb.com/joejaworskiatc
September
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September 25
Hey Everyone, since this is my first blog post I thought I should formally introduce myself, at least as best as you can by way of the computer, but I'm Joe and I will be here all year for you to come and read about what college life is like, what it's like being and Air Traffic major, and to tell you about the great things that happen here at Embry Riddle! I hope you enjoy reading these and it brings insight as to why ERAU is such a prestigious University! LET US BEGIN!
Once upon a time.... JUST KIDDING!
Orientation:
Let me just say that the orientation process was CRAZY! They throw 590437759834985 different things at you and think that your going to remember it all, and do you? No! It's a great way to get to know the University a little bit better, and it gives you a chance to understand more about your major, meet some professors, and developing friendships that are sure to last a lifetime! My orientation was spent figuring out why my financial aide was not going through ( I suggest you figure that out B4 you come here LOL) but it was eventually settled and took a load off my shoulders!
Housing:
I came to check in to O'Conner Hall which is a hall for many of the transfer students. Throughout the weekend before classes, I got to know a lot of my suitemates and I knew from day one that they all were going to be great!!! When I checked in, I was not supposed to have a roomate, however, I did get one and I'm very happy that he was a nice guy. He's from Kenya, Africa, and I don't know aboout you all, but I thought it was awesome to get to room with an international student. He told me a lot about his life and how he just felt so blessed to be in America, since that is everyone's dream back where he is from! I thought that was super cool! Anywho, the housing situation was perfect and it made for an easy transition after my parent left to go back home!
Registration:
OH MY GOSH!!!!! That was the craziest thing I have ever gone through in my entire life! BUT don't worry! For Freshman, your schedules are pre-made for you so you don't have to go through any of that hassle! For transfer students however, it was insane. They had classes that didn't match course numbers, they were trying to sign us up for classes we had already taken, and then when it came down to the wire, we were limited with class choices anyways due to the fact that we were the last to register! It was crazy, but as I said, unless you're a transfer student you have nothing to worry about!
First Week of Classes:
Contrary to the fact that registration was so bad, MY CLASSES ARE AWESOME!!!!
Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
8:00-9:00 - AT302 w/ Mr. Coyne, 9:15-10:15- MA006 w/ Debbie Edwards,10:30-11:30- PSY101 w/ Jessica Cruit
Tuesday, Thursday: 8:15-9:30 BA201 w/ Tamilla Curtis, 9:30-11:00 WX201 w/ Chris Herbster
I'm so happy with all of my classes and all of my teachers are great!!!!! We did get quite a bit of Homework for the first week of class but, WELCOME TO COLLEGE!!!! It's really not that bad!
So I think that will be all for this time around! Make sure you check out pictures of my room and stuff like that, and if you want pictures of any part of the campus just to know what it is like, let me know and I'd love to take them for you! View them at http://www.virb.com/joejaworskiatc
If you ever need to get ahold of me, my door is always open (not literally, I do close the dorm room door!) but do not hesitate to email!
Until Next Time!
Joe Jaworski
Jaworksj@erau.edu
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