Category Archives: School

Turtles on a Log 5

High Falls State Park

Michelle Graduates Last week, Michelle graduated from Kennesaw State University! I never realized how big of an accomplishment this was until recently. We originally thought Michelle was graduating Magna Cum Laude, but when they called her name, they announced “Summa Cum Laude.” (That’s a GPA … Read More

Are We Shrinking?

Science will tell you that the human race has grown over the centuries. The average suit of armor from the medieval times is too small to fit today’s average war-fighting-age male. But as I sit here in the Social Science building at KSU, I notice … Read More

Back to School (Again)

This semester I’m taking three classes, a big jump from one class last semester. My supervisors were generous enough to let me work from 2:00 PM until 12:00 AM Friday through Monday from now until I finish the semester. This may not sound like a … Read More

Back to School + Work = No Sleep

To be a cop meant you would experience humanity at a level of skinned-alive intensity. -Edward Conlon A year and a half ago I joined the Cobb County Police Department as a new recruit. Six months later I happily joined nearly 600 others as a … Read More

Where has the time gone?

I can’t believe it’s already August. It has been nearly four months since I last updated my journal, and nearly a year since I finished the academy. I’m staying busy with work, and hopefully I’ll start school back soon. I miss school. It’s that time … Read More

My 21st Birthday

Today is my 21st birthday. So far it’s been a great day. Last night a couple of friends (Esther and Coretta) came over. I stayed up talking with them and Michelle until about 3:00 and went to bed. Michelle told me this morning that they … Read More

Cinco de Mayo

The way I see it, if I update at least twice a month, then no one can complain. In fact, it’s perfect, because no one would want to hear about every little thing going on in my life, and I don’t remember most of those … Read More

Week after Spring Break

The photos page is now complete! I was working on it between classes, and was almost late for Criminal Justice (which I’m in right now). :: I’ve been on Spring Break for the past week, and I’m really out of sync now. My work schedule … Read More

New website; School; Work

Well, this is why I gave myself a deadline of March 1st. A new design! I got an email Tuesday morning saying that amipow.com was going to expire later that day, and luckily, I had enough money to pay for it. (I just hope I … Read More

Another Website Design and School

It’s probably very obvious by now that I get really bored with the way my site looks. But the truth is that I just like to be creative, and I try to be creative through my website. My schedule for this semester is pretty easy. … Read More