A Spring Day in the Eug.

David R.

April 15, 2010 - 1:56 PM

I just got done with my first midterm exam of the spring term. In my sociology 204 class, we have four tests during the course of the term, including the final exam. Because of this, the exams begin fairly early in the term. Only in my sociology classes have I had an exam in the third week of the term. I studied pretty hard so I feel that I did just fine. Like I stated in my last blog, this tends to be the time of the term in which the academic work begins to pick up. I have another midterm in my management class next week. It can be kind of hard to study for tests at this point in the term because in my case, I don't feel like we have covered enough topics to already have a test. This can also make it a little easier at the same time because that just means that there are less topics to focus on, allowing me to concentrate on a few topics as opposed to many, which tends to be the case for final exams.

Due to the weather lately, I think it is appropriate to say that spring has officially sprung. The last couple days have been full of sunshine and today is no different. I am done with my classes for the day and have a light load on Fridays, so there is nothing holding me back from enjoying an afternoon of leisure in the sun. I am currently looking out my window in my room and I can see the basketball hoop that my roommates and I usually occupy when we are looking for a little competition. I like to be active and partake in athletic activities when it is nice outside. Not only does this let me soak in the rays, but I can also get a little exercise as well. With everyone's busy schedule, it can sometimes be difficult to make time for exercise during the week.

Tomorrow I have an interview over at the Casanova Center for an internship with the athletic department that will run through the course of the 2010-2011 academic year. The internship focuses on the promotions and marketing aspect of all of the sports at the University of Oregon. This includes the in-game promotions that fans always enjoy. During half time of the football games, there is a promotional event that involves throwing a football at targets that are set up at increasing distances from the participant. This event is coordinated by students who are involved in this internship. I have always been interested in the behind-the scenes aspect of professional sports that allow for such activities to become a well-run event on the field. For those who might be interested, this internship is open to all majors. For the longest time I was under the impression that it was only open to business majors, which is why I waited for so long to apply.

I can no longer ignore the beautiful day that awaits outside. Take a visit to the U of O in the spring time and you will know exactly what I mean.