This time of year

I absolutely love this time of year. Love it. One, for the fact that it's three weeks away from classes, but also means, I'm with my family. I'm really bummed my sister won't be in Wichita over Christmas, she is getting the opportunity to go to Hawaii, so I don't blame her!

It's also nice to see some old friends. Sometime this weekend, I'm going to see a movie with some people that I knew in high school. We weren't particularly friends in high school, more like acquaintances, but I always liked them, and they were always nice to me. So it'll be fun!

I also get to see my dearest friends, and cannot wait. I miss them so much when I'm away.

Another great thing is things start to wind down a bit, for me at least. I was actually able to pick up a script and read it because I felt like reading it, not because it was assigned to me. It was so nice! I just sat in bed and read it until my eyes were tired then I put it down and went to sleep.

Like usual, grad school is heavily on my mind. I like Penn State a lot. It's my number one choice and I am gunning for it hard. I have a connection that will hopefully help my chances into getting into the program. It just sounds great. I've been asked why, and basically because it will get me out of this box. My comfort box. I like being challenged, and I like taking chances, or risks. There is something about the program that turns me on as an actor. I would be forced to look at things, and do things I don't want to. I would be around people who WANT to be there, and will take it seriously. No more of this sneaking in alcohol into tech rehearsals, or not having lines memorized until two days before the performance. No more goofing off at rehearsals. No more directing other actors. I feel like everything would be even. We would all join as a class and work together as a class, of young artists trying to better ourselves.

Phew. That's my rant about grad school and why I wanna go.