Maybe Albuquerque Turkeys Aren't So Bad After All . . .

Its funny how so many of us take things for granted.  Up until I left for college, I've lived my entire life in Albuquerque, New Mexico.  My friends and family made fun of everything about it, from the school system and the government, to the fact that we were ranked number two in the nation for accident related deaths behind Louisiana (and only because of Hurricane Katrina) and all of the tourists who get so jazzed about the balloon fiesta (Seriously.  All of the locals just go for the cinna-mini's and the breakfast burritos anyway).

Coming to Trinity University has completely changed my perspective of my home.  The little things are what I seem to miss the most about Albuquerque.  The fact that the sky doesn't look like it was lit on fire with all of its brilliant colors at sunset.  The fact that there are so many trees, I can't see a mountain that would take me an hour and a half to drive to.  And yes, of course, green chile.  

Don't get me wrong, though.  I absolutely love college, all of my new friends, and my newfound independence.  I find the lack of elevators particularly awesome, because I always try my best to avoid them at all costs.   

Even though I think that I'm passably skilled when it comes to computers (I have a secret love affair with Adobe Photoshop and Adobe In Design), I am taking Essential Computer Skills as part of my common curriculum.  The more I think about it, the more I realize that this will actually be a very good thing for me, because I would like to major in communications.  Computers are essential to the ever-changing way the world communicates, and I can't wait to learn more about multimedia technology so that I can add it to my experience as a journalist.  I was lucky enough to have found a passion for writing and publishing as the Editor-in-Chief of my high school newspaper senior year.  Hopefully, I'll be able to get on staff here at the Trinitonian.  However, I know that newspapers and printed books alone are not the way of the future, and I feel very blessed to be a part of this massive transition and to have the opportunity to learn about it.