No school today?! Hmm...

Hi. Bye...

No. Kidding. The last time I wrote here, I was basking in the glory of completing the most exciting project of my career as a student. That's not really a career, but anyway... Where does the time go. Andrew helped me get an A in that production class. God bless the man. Always seems to be there for me. I'm working on getting the video online. It was an awesome 8 minute solo performance that I hope he uses for whatever purpose needed. I saw him about a week ago at an NYU function. I believe he's already married! Wow! Congrats to him and his gorgeous wife, Cherie, who is so very sweet.

I want to do a complete recap of that day since it meant so very much to me and was basically my swan-song in regards to my college tenure, but I think I'll type that up at some other point. Maybe when I put up the video...It involved me running almost a mile to go get him from the subway. So stay tuned...

Since that infamous project, I've held my breath, hoping that the impossible would happen; That I, Jaime Brian DeJesus, would finally receive my BA. For those of you who don't realize it, I'm a paranoid guy. Superstitous isn't the right word. So even though I knew it was pretty much a done deal, graduating that is, I waited for each grade with bated breath.
Believe me, with some of the things I've been through with this school and the mission of finishing college, I take absolutely NOTHING for granted. I finished with my best semester yet.

What a ride it was. No, I didn't say it was the most exciting ride. But looking at where I was at about the end of '05 and where I am now, and what I've accomplished, I couldn't be prouder. Well, an internship wouldn't have hurt. However, the last two years, I was able to utilize the passion that I've been given, which is the passion of creating. To direct a play, host a college radio sports show, direct a musical performance featuring my favorite artist, create a radio documentary piece with my best of friends that earned me an A and to just write endless amounts of articles and short stories, that was all the difference in the world. It took so long to find my comfort zone and a love for college. Maybe I was too comfortable and these challenges took me OUT of my comfort zone which propelled me to have more fun and produce better results. Yes, maybe that's it!
Do you know when you just want to lay back and do some brain dead work because you know that if you're presented with something you're actually passionate about, the pressure would be on, you'd give 1000 percent of your heart, and you're afraid that you'll end up going crazy in the process??? Okay, that's just me.
I've been so afraid to go after my loves because if I was terrible at it, it would be devastating. If you get a C or D in core Bio or sociology, so what? I'm not looking to be a biologist. I'm not looking to make sociology my major. The risks are lower, as are the rewards. But I wasn't given a choice towards the end, and I'm thankful that I wasn't. It opened my eyes to a world that I can actually look forward to. Imagine that?! And that's what college should always be about. For all 4 years. WIth my family, we all do things slow but in the end, we get the job done. (That's what she said).

I met some amazing people at BC. My only regret is that I could've gotten to know them all so much better. My hope is that I'll still get that chance, even if I'm not dragging my ass to Boylan everyday. But things change, and people leave your life. And you leave theirs. We'll see.

I'm a little antsy about not receiving my diploma yet (hope to have it by the end of Feb.) It's just that graduating in the winter especially, you don't have that ceremony with the pomp and circumstances and the 10 hour tedious procedure. So it can be difficult to find any level of closure. Call me petty, but once I get that degree, I'll sleep soundly and be able to turn the page quicker. Thanks a lot BC. Send me billions of letters and emails when tuition is needed and something's wrong, but now that it's over, I hear nothing. I love that school though. People were ragging it when I started. I guess these were individuals that found it to be beneath them. It bothered me at first. But seeing all the brilliant professors that school has, and all the wonderful work that virtually all of them have done in the past, I'm fully confident in it. Now, I'm able to laugh at those comments because for an undergrad school, it's wonderful.

So here I am, terrible sleeping schedule and all. I went to my father's retirement luncheon today. It was awesome, for lack of a better word. He's the hardest working man I will ever know. And after 4 decades of excellence, he finally got some recognition. Although it was a classy reception with amazing people, really no luncheon would be enough to honor a man who I owe everything to. He's always been there for the family. I remember he'd come home from the job, tired as hell, yet he would help me with math homework, puberty, girl problems, (in that order) you name it. Him and my mother are the absolute best and I'm blessed to be a part of this loving family. Yeah, we're dysfunctional. But our flaws only draw us closer. They've always encouraged me to go after my dreams. I swear, even if they know I suck, they'll tell me to try. As a matter of fact, a few days ago actually, we were having this serious conversation, almost meeting-like, about my future and what direction I should go in and I said, " Dad. I love what I majored in. Tv/radio has been so much fun. But I don't know if I'm going to be able to make a career out of it. I'd do anything; studio work, writing, internships where I won't get paid, but in the end, this may not be for me. I think I should look into a job that may not have ANYTHING to do with that.' And he just explained 'you have your whole life to settle. But now is the time to go after your dreams. You're young and if there's something that you love and want to do, you go for it right now. Don't worry about the other things now. And if it doesn't work out, then you can always do something else. But just try. DOn't end up regretting not putting in that effort to make a dream come true.'

It sounds simplistic enough or cliche, but I must say it was effective. Most parents don't say these things to their kids my age. Let's face it, I'm up there in age. But I'll forever be thankful for that.

SEE! Blogs are more than just whining centers! Come back in a few months for those...Ha.

I have a writing update! The songs are almost done. And I'll put a separate entry discussing that in the next couple of days.
I can't wait for everyone to read these lyrics I've worked hard at the last 2 years! It's been 2 years since I've released a batch of songs or poems. Call it what you will. Just remember, no instrument skills, no problem!

So that's it. I'm scared to death with all this change. I won't lie. I'm not going to miss entering the campus this morning. But I know I will, with time. I may squeeze in a quick trip or two before career time. spring training?! Hmm...

Bye