New Life. New adventures, also New worries

So as most know I am in college already. I love here at Cal Maritime. When I got here I was extremely nervous but once I got acquainted with the girls and well of course most of the guys, this school being 85% guys and living in the coed floor. My classes here are so wonderful. I am taking Ocean Politics, Environmental Law, Macroeconomics, Lib, Spanish, and I am on the crew team. Crew for the people that don't know is the speed rowing team. I am stroke seat. so the seat that controls the speed of the boat and the person everyone has to stay in stroke with. I am also going to run for Environmental Officer. I hope that goes successful.

I live close to frisco so every chance I get I go into the city and wonder the city getting to know the city I want to live in. It is so beautiful and serene My school is actual on the bay since we have the TSGB - Training Ship Golden Bear.

Since this is an academy we were uniforms I finally got my full short khaki, still waiting on my khaki long and my salt and peppers and my blues jacket, and my work uniform[even though I am a global and not an engineer I still need to wear them] but I have learned that after making persistent phone calls and visits and finally talking to the top of the chain person things get done faster. When I lived back at home I used to take advantage of my mom being able to get these kind of things done for me, so I never realized that just like my mom I can be just as tenacious about getting people to do there job [except for att] .

I maybe at an academy but I am still the most colorful person you can find on campus, also the person that speaks her mind fast and loudly. I am hoping by my senior year that I can get the highest rank with out joining the coast guard or the other services here and hoping to be commander of the corp. I have high hopes that I know will be hard to get to but I know I can get to them. This is the challenge I have been waiting for.

The things that you learn here can't be taught anywhere else. It not just the classes its the people. It knowing your shipmate, protecting them, helping them, and never letting them down. Its going through hell week together and having the one thing in common and that is the hatred of khaki haha joking around but it is true. I may want my uniform but that's because I don't want to look like the freshman still wearing o week uniform. So that's all I have time for I will try to update as much as possible.

My important info

I am in Division 3

Don't have a squad number we just say Tapans Squad

My major is Global Studies and Maritime Affairs

Minor in Marine Bio

If you want my address email me at giglekimy@yahoo.com-check this one once a week

or sdickerman@csum.edu- check this one twice a day

for those who don't know my school is locate in Vallejo CA. In the bay area the major city close by is San Francisco.

Roommate is a Vegetarian so I have been less meat then I usually eat which wasn't much to begin with.

I am addicted to cookies and Reese cups. I will take people watch if they give me a bag of Reese cups or really good cookies.

and my worries are - rain when we have water practice, falling up the stairs again, falling off my very high bed, all nighters and getting in a fight with the people above us because he loves to tap dance or something while we are studying or trying to sleep, hurting my knee again and most of all getting food poisoning again from the mess deck.

Peace