Save the Octopi!

Music Theory: By far the hardest course I’ve ever had to take. I’ve always been somewhat musically inclined but this class is ridiculously detailed and difficult. I pray every day that I can make it through with a passing grade; I’d hate to have this class drastically affect my GPA. I do really like the teacher of that course though. Dr. Parker is such a sweet guy it’s hard not to like him; He's a beastly pianist though he never gives himself enough credit, and he's really good at explaining things when the textbook we use makes no sense (which is most of the time). Recently we had a ridiculous conversation about saving ink for the sake of the Octopus, Mountie  Herman. He named it Herman which I felt was completely random, and I called it Mountie because that’s what I think of when I think of Canada, where Dr. Parker’s from. Just today I stopped by his office on my way through Memorial for no particular reason, and we ended up having this 20 minute conversation about different stuff. I really admire Dr. Parker’s commitment to Haiti. He goes there every year to teach music camp and talks about how beautiful it is all the time. I feel that Haiti is often forgotten by most people, except immediately after a crisis like the major earthquake earlier this year. It’s refreshing to meet someone who genuinely cares about it all year round. It’s also refreshing to be at a school where you can have interesting and/or silly conversations with your professors and know things about them, something you just wouldn’t get at a huge school.

So remember, save ink when you print your papers. Mountie is counting on you!

Getting to know me

Hello! I'm Erynn, what's your name? I'm an 18 year old freshman at Erskine College in a teensy little town called Due West, South Carolina. Living in Due West is kinda like living in Mayberry. I half expect Sheriff Taylor or Barney Fife to come rolling around the corner any second. But living in Small Town, USA has it's advantages. Everyone's so much friendlier for one thing. Everybody knows your name. But enough about Due West, I said I'd tell you about me: Well you already know what school I go to and how old I am, I guess you should also know that I'm a big fan of court shows and legal dramas, I LOVE books especially old ones, if sweet tea was a person, I'd marry it, and I love the LORD my God with all my heart, soul, mind, and strength. He is my Rock and my salvation, my shelter in whom I take refuge. If you get to know me I hope it becomes obvious, I'm not compromising that for anything. I'm kinda weird and random, but I like myself :) Sometimes my mouth moves before my brain does, so if I say or do something that offends you, I certainly didn't mean it; and you can feel free to let me know. In fact I'd rather you come to me than go to others and talk about me. I tend to march to the beat of a different drummer. I love people but sometimes I'm a loner. If you ever need or want to talk to me though, I'm available! I LOVE to sing and play my guitar.
I like animals and politics and law. I'm a CNN and FOX News addict. I love to read the classics. I love my friends and family. I'm far from perfect but I am a work in progress, and I can't wait to see what God has for me in life :)