It's been a while

I'm not sure I have anything major to talk about, but I figured I should probably update this anyway. I've been working much harder at school and it's paying off. I feel as though next semester will be much better academically for me since I know what to expect. Senior year I got accustomed to putting in minimal effort and getting away with it. My problem was that coming into my freshman year here at WSU, I kept putting in that minimal effort and this time I did NOT get away with it. I've managed to get my grades up considerably, and feel I've had to work extra hard in order to do so. I'm taking advantage of all kinds of extra credit opportunities out of necessity, which is new to me. I've learned that I am the most productive during the morning, and during my days off (tuesdays and thursdays), when I could sleep in, I wake up around 8:30 and start working on whatever needs to be done for the next day. I accomplish so much and I'm glad that next semester, while I won't have those days off again, I won't have class until 12:30, so I'll still have time to get work done.

Currently, I'm looking at apartments again, and trying to make my final decision as to which ones I want to live in next year. It all boils down to two choices: Churchill Downs and Maple Valley. I'll break it down by apartment.

Churchill Downs:

Pros-

-Closest to campus (compared to maple valley)

-Newest of all DABCO owned properties

-Closer proximity to more friends and amenities (which ties in with my first Pro)

-Nice interiors

Cons-

-The bus stop is the last stop after the bus goes all throughout what is known as "apartment-land", meaning if I take the bus in the morning to get to class, chances are I wont get a seat and will have to stand.

-More expensive (although only by 20 bucks monthly)

Maple Valley

Pros-

-Cheaper

-Right by the first bus stop before the bus hits all the apartments in the area (meaning better choice of seating in the morning on my way to class)

-Quieter (or so I've been told)

Cons-

-Much farther from campus and amenities. I'll have my car, but as far as the social aspect goes, I imagine most of my friends will live closer to campus which means some people may not want to come all the way out to maple valley to visit.

After viewing what I just wrote, I'm thinking I may be learning more towards Churchill Downs. For me the location is everything, and I just don't really like the maple valley location. But I still have a few more weeks before I need to make my decision. Any input from you guys would be greatly appreciated.