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Collin

Rough Times

I'm not going to lie, this time of year is pretty awful. This week I have a large project due in Theater History. I have a Stage Combat mock test for my weapon certification test. I have homework in pretty much all of my classes, multiple rehearsals and next Monday are next season's Auditions. Obviously, it's all a bit nerve racking. But this is what this time in my life is supposed to be like. I'm standing at a crossroads and constantly under pressure, but this is when I really mature into a self-sufficient individual.

Apr 18, 2012 | Comments (0)
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Collin

Ramping Up

April seems to have just shown up, and yet this month continues to fly by. Each week is flowing into the next, melding together all of my classes, just a consistent grinding day in and day out. I start my mornings around 8:30am and finish much later at night or early the next morning. Even though this is a brutal schedule to adhere to, I still find happiness from day to day in the fact that I'm totally immersing myself into my passion. When I lay down to go to bed every night, I can pass out knowing that I've worked my hardest that day.

Apr 11, 2012 | Comments (0)
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Collin

Good Vibes

As I move furhter along in the semester I find myself in a very comfotable place. The weather has remained beautiful every day, I've gained a better work ethic and the days are flying by. Just the other day, I signed my lease to my new house and will be moving into it this weekend! The entire ordeal seemed to almost come out of the wood work and surprise me, but either way I'm beyond excited to start another chapter in my college life. It's one of those things that you do in your life that helps you realize that you're finally growing up.

Mar 21, 2012 | Comments (0)
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Collin

Back To School

So it's the first week back from spring break here at UArts, and the weather has literally been phenomenal. It's been hovering around 70 degrees everyday with clear, sunny, blue skies. This has definitely kept my spirits up considering that we also returned to classes this week. Strangely enough, I found myself on Sunday night looking forward to getting back to classes the next day. And it was really nice on Monday, just to see all of my friends and teachers again and not to mention the infectious high spirits from the weather.

Mar 14, 2012 | Comments (0)
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Collin

Closer and Closer

As I creep closer and closer to Spring Break, it gets harder and harder to keep focused in school. But I've realized theres an efficient way to make procrastination work for me. Whenever I find myself unfocused or feeling lazy, I just find a different way to approach the work so that I remain focused. This has helped me to refine the way I operate weekly. I've been able to make things fresh and interesting over and over again so that I always have a good work ethic weekly. It has definitely made these weeks fly by and now I'm only two weeks away from Spring Break!

Feb 16, 2012 | Comments (0)
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Collin
Acting '14
Halifax, MA

My name is Collin and I'm a sophomore acting major here at UArts. I have been acting since I was about nine years old and I love pursuing an education in something I'm really passionate about. Philadelphia is an amazing city and working for UArts has really given me a personal connection with this city and the university.

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