Hello and Welcome Back!
July 28, 2008

Thanks for tuning in again to "The Life of Kim." If you're a first time reader, then... thanks for checking this out! Yeah, I haven't written anything in here in a while, but it's only because there's been a bunch of stuff going. Update: got a job, went to the Taste to see the Estelle concert, went to Summerfest to see Ingrid Michaelson and Thievery Corporation, saw Wanted, Get Smart, Dark Knight, and Step brothers, went to Ridgefest to check out Hairbanger’s Ball, and I very recently signed up for the Honors Program at Moraine. I won’t go into detail about all those things… And since this IS the Moraine Valley Community College website, let’s talk about their Honors Program.

So, I got a letter saying that I was eligible for the Honors Program last year but by the time I got the letter, it was way too late, I already signed up for classes, and I thought I couldn’t get in it anymore. So for missing out last year, I jumped on the train this year. Again, I got it too late... but I asked around because I really wanted to be in it [not to sound nerdy or anything]. But I have a few friends who took it last year and I’ve heard nothing but awesome news about it. So I set up a meeting with a very nice lady and she got me in! AND I got a key chain with a squishy brain on it! SCORE! Yeah, I’m being a little sarcastic, but I am really glad that I got into the program [and it’s a pretty sweet key chain]. If you, humble reader, also got a letter for the Honors Program and you’re still somewhat iffy about doing it… I say you should give it a shot. There’s no harm in trying…

Moving on, this past Thursday Matthew Weibel [I had to go to the webpage to make sure I spelled his last name correctly], this guy named Sean [I believe], and I had a “photo shoot” for the Southtown Star. Yeah, we’re going to be in the paper and stuff [check it out August 10th]. Southtown Star always does an article about education, so this year they’re going to talk about MVCC. It was pretty fun. We walked around campus and the Student Life Center [located in the C building] and took pictures of us looking all studious and whatnot, sporting some MVCC apparel, of course. Got a free shirt. Sweet deal.

Let’s wrap this up. [I have horrible transitions. I know…] I read Matthew’s journal entry, and I must say that I do agree. I am also slightly excited for the new school year [also kind of dreading it, because of all the work and stuff, but mainly excited]. Sounds lame, but I do miss hanging out with people I haven’t seen in a while and, along with Matthew, I miss the having a routine and schedule for my days [sleeping all day and staying up all night isn’t really good for you]. So yeah, if you haven’t registered yet, jump on that. Because the longer you wait, the less likely you’ll get into the classes that you really wanted.

Finished. I tried to make this one a little shorter… but I talk too much. And with that said…I’m out. Thanks for taking the time to read this, and if you didn’t skim and actually read this entire entry word-for-word, props to you. But for now, I must bid you adieu.

Peace out!

Let's get this started!
June 26, 2008

Hello Humble Reader!
Thanks for taking some time to read a portion of 'The Life of Kim.'

It’s always hard to get these things started. You already know quite a bit about me, so let’s steal another student’s starter and ask the question, “How did you, Kim Saltin, end up at Moraine Valley Community College?” Well thanks for asking! So, originally I wanted to follow the footsteps of my older sister and go to U of I in Urbana-Champaign. But I realized over the summer [before I actually started college] that I had no clue to what I wanted to be. So, instead of wasting my parents’ money by going to an expensive university, I figured I should test the waters first and see what’s out there. And I found out that Moraine would be my best bet. So here I am today. Well… that was done with pretty quickly. [haha] No, but I am really glad though that I am attending Moraine because if not, then I wouldn’t have been able to meet all the new and different friends that I have now and I wouldn’t have been able to experience all the fun times I’ve had on the Speech team.

Okay. So I’m sure, if you’re not already familiar with it, you’re wondering what in the world the Forensics (Speech) Team is. First off, let’s get two things straight: 1. This type of forensics has nothing to do with criminal justice or any of that CSI stuff and 2. “Speech” team doesn’t technically mean that you are debating and writing speeches everyday. Speech consists of participating in 2-5 events out of 13 events. You can break it down [whickey-whickey] into three sections: Oral Interpretation, Public Address, and Limited Time Preparation. And to dumb it down a bit, Oral Interp = acting/prose reading, Public Address = written speeches, Limited Time Prep = impromptu speaking [this is for the smart kids] [[not that the kids who don’t do it aren’t smart, it’s just that you have to know a lot of facts and examples in order to compete in the event]] [[[not that these kids are nerds…it’s just…they… I’ll just stop now before I dig myself any deeper]]]. Speech is VERY competitive and AWESOME. If you don’t like performing/presenting/speaking in front of an audience, BEWARE. Maybe this sounds a little lame to you, but if you really knew what goes down and how intense these tournaments can get, you’ll be so intrigued and awe-stricken you wouldn’t know what to do with yourself. [Okay, maybe I’m taking this a little far, but I’m quite passionate about this. Don’t hate.] Although intense and competitive, these tournaments are also very fun and interesting. You get to meet a lot of different people from plenty of other schools, make friends, and see some very fascinating pieces that can make you cry, laugh, confused, etc. I can tell you now that if you don’t plan on devoting at least SOME time into practice, then you won’t be going very far in these tournaments.

Wow, that’s a lot on speech. Hmm, now let’s move on to a subject that you might be more interested in: SUMMER. SO, some people might see my summer as not being very productive, but I am enjoying it to the MAX! So far I’ve attended the Do-Division Street Festival [to see one of my favorite bands, Tally Hall], two concerts, watched two sunrises downtown, gone to Looptopia [a 14-hour arts festival including improv shows, dancing, singing, all that artsy stuff], four open mic nights, flown plenty of kites, watched plenty of movies, and went to the John Hancock Observation Deck. It’s weird because although I’ve lived in Chicago my whole life, like most Chicagoans, I still haven’t been to the Sears Tower. Things I plan to do over the summer: get a legitimate job, go to plenty of concerts, check out the sights at the Sears Tower, audition for the summer play at Moraine Valley, go to the beach and some water parks, take a road trip to anywhere, and see plenty of plays and shows in Chicago.

Well, this has been a very long “first entry” and I apologize for any unexpected feelings of boredom [hopefully that didn’t happen though].

I do hope you tune in again for some more random, yet highly interesting facts about my time spent at Moraine Valley Community College. But for now, I must bid you adieu.

So, peace out, chicos! Have a nice day! =]