Classes and More Classes!!!

With  the beginning of classes, comes headaches, stress and sometimes heartburn…lol…ok…ok maybe not that dramatic, but school nevertheless. With the smell of barbecue and the feel of the hot summer days, just passing you by. With you mind playing tricks on you, have you thinking that “the sooner class start, the faster its over” Oh no it slowly drifts pass like a bad sun burn…lol but school nevertheless. What I can say is that having moved out of my aunt’s house and into my own apartment has really made me grow up and start to look at life though whole new lenses, especially considering that I have finally turn 21 and a lot of people are really starting to take me serious, which by the way I hear is a good thing. But one never really knows.

For my 21^st birthday I went to Atlantic City with some of my older cousins and let just say I had a lot of fun. One of the things that I  think was most notable is the fact when I was playing the penny machines some old man,  who had to be older than my grandfather tried to hit on me, I didn’t know if I should laugh or call his nursing home up and report that he was missing. All in all I had a great time, I shopped a little and partied a lot, so what can I say…it was my best birthday by far.

So far I like most of my teachers or should I as “Professors” but there is one, who I will leave nameless as of now, really thinks that his jokes are funny. I and half the class wants to cry every time he laughs from his own corny jokes.  A lot of the time I have to pretend that I enjoy his humor but in all reality “Mr. Nameless” is as hackneyed as it comes and because its really to late to get out of his class and into another, I am trapped in his dry jokes class and there is nothing that I can do. A piece of advice is to look up all of your Professors on “Ratemyprofessor.com” before confirmation, because that kind of humor is detrimental to your health. LMAO!

One thing that I am looking forward to is my confirmation as the Director of Community Affairs for Temple Student Government and my swearing in, into the Philadelphia Youth Commission, which both takes place next Monday. I will keep you updated on how it goes.

Talk to you soon.

9-13-1988 (Best day of the Year)

Sorry! Summer has been crazy…but I’m back…lol

Temple University Owl Ambassadors…Time to Party

My new roommates and I

End of the Year Blues!!!

With the end of the YEAR rolling around, there is so much to do with so little time. I think I am finally coming to terms with the fact that I am the master of procrastination. I don’t know if that is a good thing or bad…I haven’t decided that yet. But I think when you start forgetting that you have something that needs to be done and you just forget about it, it’s a clear sign that one has to grow out of this procrastination stage. But the thing is I’ve been in this stage for the last five years and normally it works really well for me. I think the key word here is “normally”.

I’m just happy that the year is almost over and then I can take a much needed break and relax. Or what one could consider a break, seeing as how I plan to work all summer and take two classes…I know sad isn’t it? Lol, good thing Spring Fling is this week and for those of you who don’t know what Spring Fling is, Spring Fling is just an event that Temple has every year to bring sprite to the campus, by promoting unity and networking with your fellow peers. In addition is also an end of the year celebration, most if not all the campus organizations has tables places all around the Bell Tower and there is a lot of free food and merchandise to get your hands on. Seeing that this will be my second year experiencing the event, I am personally looking forward to it. I think the only downside to the event is if it rains because if it does, I will be in class. Now, now don’t frown, I like many of my friends were planning to not attend class, why because Spring Fling happens to be in the middle of the day and by the time many people get out of class, everything will be over. What is most amusing is the fact that many teacher really expect people to show up for class, many having even placed test or quiz on that day just to ensure that people show up. I guess if I wasn’t so looking forward to Wednesday I would consider my teachers over zealousness to make sure that people didn’t miss class a good thing, looking at the fact that I’m paying for the class. Which for me is all the more reason why classes should be closed or end earlier so that everyone can take part in Spring Fling, but like I said if it rain, there will be no wonder where I’ll be, right in class.

Thank God it’s Friday

This has been the most stressful week of my life, I’m so over it. I just want to get a great book and curl up in my bed and sleep for days, if that’s possible. I don’t think when I was in high school and excited to graduate I was aware of the stress growing up would be. As you get order life become more and more complicated by the day. School, work and then you have to some how factor in a social life, but as the days go on and the weeks seems to get longer, I think you begin to wonder if social life is even important when there is so much more going on with higher significance. Don’t get me wrong, I like to hang out with family, friends and culture myself with the many different museums and tourist spots in the city, but it’s so hard to do when you have a assignments, projects and five professors breathing down your neck.

Lol its worth it though, I know I may sound crazy but all the drama of school and everything that comes with it is so worth it or at least will be when I finally have my degree, then I can breath. But at times I just feel so stressed out and I guess that is a lesson I have to overcome, managing time has to be number one and I just have to become more adapted at doing so.

Overall I love college; well I guess I love Temple University. Temple has become my home away from home. I feel like I am finally coming into my own. College as a whole makes you grow up fast which can either be a good thing or bad depending on the person. But I have grown for the best, I now feel more comfortable with who I am and what I want out of life and for myself.

But I’m just happy its Friday because I need a break like it’s nobody’s business and good thing that spring break starts next week. Oh yeah! Spring break here I come.

Which do I identify with first, my gender or my race?

Today I think is one of the funniest days I have had so far at Temple…well not as funny as the day that I fell in the middle of Anderson and Gladfelter in the begin of the semester and broke my beloved sidekick. But almost just as funny, today, well more or so this morning and let me just say how much I love my Tuesdays and Thursdays because I don’t have class and I can sleep in late. Without my Tuesdays and Thursdays I don’t think I could make it though the week.

Now back to my story, today I was on facebook, my one true addiction and I was arguing with a guy that I graduated middle school with, he was mad at me after he find out that I was a Hillary supporter and that I had voted for her in the primaries. He said and I quote “the only reason why you voted for Hillary was because she’s woman…how can you go against your race and vote for a white women and not a black man?…bah, bah, bah “. To think he then got mad at me because I started laughing at him through facebook, you know “dot, dot, dot LOL”

Let me just say that I have nothing against Obama I even voted for him after Hillary was out of the race and no I didn’t vote for her because she  a women. I voted for her and believed in her because I thought she was the better candidate. There are those who will disagree and that is fine, everyone has the right to there own political beliefs. I think one of the biggest disagreements throughout the primaries I had with people was can a woman really handle the role of Chief Commander, which I thought was just irrational. Women have been the back bone of Society since the being of time.

“Hillary At Temple”

What is interest about the argument I had with my friend on facebook was this idea that because I voted for a women and not a “BLACK” man that I was some how going against my race. For him to say such a thing just goes to show you that we have not come as far as we would hope. “Why?” I ask him should I not vote for who ever I want, regardless of race, gentle or class. “Why” should I be subjected to vote for a person that I may not agree with or support just to please main steam America?  Last time I checked I am not just a black women but I am a women who happens to be Black. As I have already experienced in my 20 years on this earth is that even though my race may not always be an issue in many circles, my gender will. Women are still being paid less, women are still being overlooked for higher position and women are still being disenfranchised even among their own race.

Looking back at the election, I am still happy with the choice I made. I am happy that Obama was elected. But what I am most happy about is that I didn’t follow the crowd, I didn’t cave in to popular demand, I didn’t play the race or gender card. I voted for a person I can believe in, I endured criticism from friends and love ones but in the end I played the “what best for Jamira Card

Go Obama!

“Hillary and Obama”

Hi!!!!!

Hey everyone,  again my name is Jamira Burley but most people call me Jay and I am a sophomore at Temple University, where I major in International Business Marketing with a minor in Chinese. If you are wondering…NO! I have no idea what I want to do after I gradated and the way the economy is going I might just stay in school forever. But on a brighter side, I have lived in Philadelphia all my life and I just love it here. I come from a family of sixteen children…lol yes there is sixteen of us, thirteen boys and three girls. Me being the oldest of my sisters I have to always make sure that I set a good example for them.

Before coming to Temple University I attended and graduated from Overbrook High School, which is located in West Philly and if you have every heard of Will Smith and Wilt “The Stilt” Chamberlain just to name a few they both graduated from my high school.

Will Smitt

Wilt "The Stilt" Chamberlain

I started this blog to give you an insight into my life here at Temple University and Philadelphia. When I am not in class or studying for class, I’m hanging out with my best friends, Temple OWL Ambassadors or just my friends from the political scene. I try to stay really involved in the city and on campus because I like to give back even when I’m not given credit for it.

So far this semester my classes are looking good, I have four on campus classes and one online class. I think as long as my professor can speak English and is not as old as dirt then I can work with them. One thing I am a little mad about is the fact that I can’t take Chinese this semester because they don’t offer the level that I need during the spring semester. I didn’t do as well as I would have liked in my classes last semester, so I have to really stay on top of everything this semester which is because that’s what College is about learning to manage you time and taking responsibility for you actions .

Working the Press Room at the Debate

Me and two of my best friends...Todd and Malcolm

I think this is enough for a first post, so I will leave you with my quote for the day and hope that you come back and visit my blog in the future.

I can’t understand why people are frightened by new ideas. I’m frightened of old ones.
- John Cage

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