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Well, that's the end of that.

Fall semester is over. What felt like the longest, most brutal time span has come to a close and all of a sudden I can breathe again. I mean, what else can you expect out of senior year?

Highlights from this semester? Hmmm....

- Scholarship
- Visual Evidence
- Study Abroad finalized
- I didn't fail my senior seminar

One crazy thing that happened on this fine day (yesterday, technically)? A girl cheated on our dag on Spanish exam. No hate or anything, but like..... how do you think you can get away with cheating on the final exam for a class???? I...I just don't....It's beyond me. We'll leave it at that.

In other news, my study abroad application process is officially done. I got my passport after USPS lost it, was granted my VISA by the Chilean Consulate, have managed to annoy the staff at USAC with a myriad of emails and phone calls, convince my parents that this trip is not a scam, and proved to myself that if I put my mind to something that may seem completely out of pocket (originally, this trip), then maybe, JUST maybe, it will all workout.

Lastly, went on my first hike in a year! Crabtree Falls, 4 miles. And I did it all in a pair of Air Max. Bet.

Yours Truly

SO...

Senior year is about 45% of the way over and my grades are on par to be the same or maybe even better than last semester. Besides school, lots of other things have been going on. Such as...

1. Securing an interview for a possible year long, full time internship starting this summer
2. Dropping my first video part at the Byrd Theatre
3. Finalizing my Study Abroad application

Just a couple of things that have been rattling in my head for the last couple of weeks. Oh, and Midlo Boy's veeb is having their senior night tomorrow. You know I gotta support the gang one last time...

Halloween is almost here! Ohio here we (the gang) come!!!

Today a dude from DC who owns a small skateboard company named Yours Truly came down to Richmond to give me a board and a few t-shirts just from watching an old (well, like a year and a half) YouTube video I put out. You know what they say, if you keep showing your face around the barber shop, you'll eventually get a cut.

MAYBE it doesn't go like that, but the gist is there.

10:01 left

It's 4th quarter and we're down by 2... do you pass or shoot?

CC: Kodak Black (4th Quarter)

Midway-ish point of senior year and I am....making it...

All jokes aside, it's been going pretty well. One of my professors this semester is the same professor I've had at least once a semester since I transferred to VCU, and she openly bags on me during class. This just gives me more leverage to ask her for a reference when the time comes for it.

So, yeah. School is good.

Utmost got the boys some new kicks, which is very VERY hype. You could say it was "lit".

My dad bought my brother and I silver chains, which is also cool. It's funny only because at work the other day my boss took a picture of me with some necklace on and I immediately thought "I NEED A CHAIN". Diefes has one, Brad has one, it's my time to shine.

Colleen's birthday was last night, and we celebrated by going to Ipanema to do karaoke and leaving before it actually happened, so I would say it was a good way to celebrate.

Lastly,

OCTOBER 5TH, BYRD THEATER. VISUAL EVIDENCE BY AUSTIN KING (A RICHMOND SKATE VIDEO) IS COMING OUT, FEATURING MYSELF AND MANY OTHER TALENTED INDIVIDUALS. I AM VERY EXCITED.

Senior Season Mode Activated

Welp, I am a senior in college now... Let that sink in for a second

I AM A SENIOR IN COLLEGE. I MADE IT. WELL, KIND OF. I AM ALMOST THERE.

Whew...

From falling asleep after drinking my first beer at Marymount freshman year, to being the same goof as I was then but just a tad bit smarter. It's been a hell of a ride.

What's going through my head right now? Well, if you keep up with the news, specifically politics inside the United States (which also means keeping up with politics inside Russia (wait, did I just say that? Oops.) ) you would also have your jaw wide open for all of the flies to get into it after hearing Michael Cohen and Paul Manafort pleading guilty to a plethora of charges. But that is something to be discussed for another day. Obviously I am excited for the journey I am about to begin after school. Moving out of the house to somewhere that may or may not be Richmond (hehe), paying back student loans, beginning an actual career, and actually having a salary instead of working these boo-boo part-time jobs that sometimes make me want to call 911 for help. I am excited to show my parents that my college experience was worth the while so they can stop insinuating that all I do is get drunk on the weekends and smoke weed with my friends. I am scared because I am going to be dumped out into dog-eat-dog world where the next man might be the best man. Nevertheless, I feel like all of these emotions are necessary and proper for a soon-to-be college graduate.

I've been applying to jobs since the end of Spring 2018. I've gotten a few callbacks, several interviews, and "offers" that were dished out to me and several of my friends by companies that are pyramid schemes and do not deserve myself or my comrades time. But, I am still confident that with all the time that I have and will continue to put in to finding a job that one will come my way and then my journey from young adult laflame to young adult and employed laflame will commence.

What would be some of my favorite moments from my tenure in university? Here's a list:

1. Watching Mo Bamba dunk on Khris Lane at the Siegel Center. Embarassing for VCU, yes. But damn, Mo Bamba has a whole song in his name.

2. Sully's. One time Monte and I got kicked out of there for allegedly throwing a stink bomb in the bathroom. Good times, good times.

3. Early morning to late night to early morning lib sessions. There were times where squad would pull up to the lib for hours, take a break, get coffee, and then come back. Some of the most trying times to focus only because it's hard to focus when your friends are all trolling each other.

4. Transferring to VCU What I thought would be the worst thing to happen on the entire planet AKA transferring from the black hole that is Marymount University turned out to be the best decision of my life so far. I've made friends that have turned into family here at VCU and nothing can compare to the experiences that I have made with them here. Not to mention all of the bragging rights that come from one of the best public universities in Virginia like our arts school, our shitty sidewalks, the smog from all of the cigs... ya gotta love it.

5. Miller High Life. No caption needed.

6. Club Volleyball. Club volleyball was fun until it wasn't. Lots of people always showed out, and practices were always intense. But man oh man, some of those guys took it to the extreme. Like, look at the name of the organization you're affiliated with. It's club volleyball bro. 

7. House Shows. One of the perks about going to school in a city that is so diverse and has a thriving art scene is that you probably know a few folks in a band that play shows at someone's house. Mosh pits, beer spilling everywhere, the occasional fight between a couple really drunk people, and getting your shoes that are already in pretty bad shape into even worse shape. Classic.

8. A healthy ODU rivalry. A few of my really good friends go to the university that I am supposed to hate, but every time I visit it's a good time. Some people say that ODU is the next best thing to VCU... NEXT! (queue Rich the Kid voice)

9. Jam-packed Uber rides. Uber rides are fun because you try to create conversation with the driver, and they are either having it or they are not having it. They are already pissed that you have 7 people in a 5-seat sedan since nobody wanted to order an XL, so even trying to make small talk often pisses them off.

10. Relationships, good and bad. And I am not just talking about girlfriends, I am talking about good and bad relationships with friends, acquaintances, family, everything. College is a trying time. You're finding out who you are, and in that process you have to make some adjustments. It could be cutting off some people you didn't think you ever would, or dating that girl you always had the hots for and having it end weird, or it could be becoming best friends with someone you thought was your enemy. The pro of college is that it is a prime time to make all of these changes with little to no repercussion (and by that I mean a ramification that is going to alter your life in a huge, expedient way). It also shows you more about yourself and how you are developing as a person, student, and intellectual.

College, college, college. The good, the bad, and the ugly. I am glad I've went through all three and wouldn't want to change it for the world.

Senior Season Mode: Activated

Foreign

This really great job that could have turned full-time that I was in candidacy for turned into a bust. But, once I talked to my parents about it, they told me that failure is a part of life.

But, think about it this way.

Since I won't be working at my internship for much longer, that allows for more hours to be worked at my part time right now. This also means that there is more time for shenanigans once the school year comes around. Balance. I can't grow up too fast, right? Yes, I am a young adult. But, I am a college senior. And on the website that I looked at that gave tricks and tips for college seniors, it said be a "crazy" college student. Maybe I am just fulfilling the prophecy, perhaps.

You know that episode of "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia" when the gang tries out for the Philadelphia Eagles and Charlie gets tricked into doing acid? Such a quality, wholesome episode.

Abyss

I am stuck in the abyss when it comes to my music selection, food pallet, and beer tasting. I am a sucker for the same songs for a couple of weeks, only to interchange them with other songs that I listened to in the past and then listen to them for another couple of weeks. With food, I am so picky but not picky a the same time. Like, chicken tenders and fries is something nobody could ever mess up. So, if I decide to get them, I KNOW por un rato que yo voy a gustarlo. Immature? Not too sure yet. Food suggestions from my friends usually never go well because I crack under the pressure from the amount of decisions that lie within every single order on the menu. I should be more receptive... 

With beer, it's a different story. IPA's, Ciders, Wheat Beers, the list goes on. But what do I usually end up indulging in? DINGDINGDING, you answered correctly: PBR, Busch, Miller Lite, etc... More or less the most watered down beers of all time. This is a very good indicator that I go to Virginia Commonwealth University. 

I have one more month left of my internship. I have one more month left of having some lady that I am not too fond of acting as if she is my mom. I CANNOT STAND WHEN SHE ACTS LIKE SHE'S MY MOM, MAYBE BECAUSE, IDK, SHE'S NOT MY MOM? I COULD GO ON THIS RANT FOR A SOLID HOUR IN ALL CAPS but I am going to calm down and maintain my composure.

School starts in a month. Very excited. 

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I'm still gonna finish my unpaid internship though.

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