At first was rough, but now it's been a breeze

In the beginning of the week, I had three assignments that were due between Monday and Tuesday. Once I was done with those, the rest of the week would be a breeze, and it was.
One assignment I did was I wrote an article for "The New Hampshire" about the UNH Hospitality department hosting a "Tutto Tuscana" gourmet dinner for two nights. There over 200 guests between students and alumni each night. They hosted an Italian/American chef, Gina Stipo, who teaches one week classes in Tuscany, Italy about cooking and wine and was signing her cook book, "Ecco la Cucina". It was tough to cover because I was sick while I was interviewing and taking pictures, but also I was sent out during dinner. I made the assignment harder than I should have. I didn't know whether to cover the event, the students who worked during the event, or talk more about Gina Stipo. I decided to write about the event and the students and Stipo. Then I got into a groove and I sent it in on Monday. It was published in the paper on Tuesday and people seemed to like it. That is all I want.
I finally finished my feature story with Shaunna Kaplan for my Sports Writing class. It took a long time to finish because I had some many notes and it was difficult figuring out which quotes and notes I had to delete since my story had to be between 1,000-1,200 words. At one point I had over 1,800 words. I eventually finished with over 1,300 words, which isn't bad because I felt that there was some stuff I could not get rid of. The most annoying part about the story was contacting the women's lacrosse coach, Michael Daly. I scheduled to make an appointment with him at 11 a.m. on Friday. I called him and he did not answer. I called him again at noon and he didn't answer again. I was getting angry because how can he blow me off like that? The only way I can talk to him face-to-face was to go after practice and talk to him then. I went after practice and I asked him if he wanted to talk for a few minutes. He couldn't talk because he had some meetings but I could call him anytime after 7:30 p.m. When I called him at 7:30 and he answer. I called him at 8:30 and he didn't answer for a fourth time. What are the odds that you get blown off twice in one day? So I was very angry now. It was my first experience as a journalist that I got blown off by a source and I didn't like it very much. So when I went to my friend's dorm to watch a movie, Daly finally calls me back at 9:30 and I didn't answer. A few minutes later I called him back and he immediately apologized for not answering the phone and he still wanted to talk to me. So I scheduled an another appointment with him and I specifically told him that he had better be there because I have a deadline to work with. Sure enough I woke up and called him and he finally answered. He gave me some good quotes about Shaunna and I was happy. I was glad that I never gave up on him because if I did, the story would have been very short. I finished finished it and passed it in on Monday with relief. The good thing is I get to revise my story if I choose to.
The third assignment that I worked on was "What if?" for my History of American Sport and Physical Culture. The paper was about what would modern sports be like if women did not play sports, if men's sports were eliminated and how would the changes affect college campus. If all of that happen, my life would suck. In fact, the world would probably suck if there was a possibility that sports would not be what it is together. There is so much more than just athletes making money and accepting scholarships. It is about bringing people together. You are rooting for people that you don't know, and you are rooting with people you care about. Sports is exciting. There are so many feelings and emotions that happens during sports events that it changes not just the game, but it changes every individual watching the game. Whenever I got to a UNH hockey game, whenever they score a goal or get a big win, I give people I don't even know a high five or even a hug. We wouldn't do that if we were watching a movie or watching a fashion show because that would be weird. It is okay to do that in sports because it is exciting.
Otherwise, after Tuesday, my life was just a breeze. I had a couple of meetings on Wednesday and then just sat around and hung out with friends and then watch the Bruins game. Yesterday I went to my three classes, went to the gym and then went to see an Asian comedian named Eliot Chang. He was really funny and better than I expected. After that I went to play floor hockey. Of course the other team forfeited, so we just scrimmaged which was fun and we got some good practice. After that, I just went back to my room and relaxed. Today I am planning to go to the gym, relax and then watch the Celtics, Bruins, Red Sox and rounds 2 and 3 of the NFL Draft tonight. That is a lot of sports to watch in one night, but I can do it because I have the time. I am very much looking forward to Sunday because my mom and Petey are coming up to UNH to see me. It has been over three weeks since I have seen them and I miss them very much. Afterward, my friend Brandon Piel is also visiting. He was one of my good friends for my first two years of college and he graduated in 2008. It should be fun. I don't have a lot of homework while everyone does. Great for me, sucks for everyone else. That is why I am the best because I know how to manage my time unlike everyone else. I deserve to relax.