THE MIDTERMS HAVE BEGUN AND THEY ARE WEARING ME OUT. I DID 3 SO FAR AND HAVE TWO MORE TO GO. I SEEMED TO BE DOING WELL IN MY CLASSES BUT I JUST NEED THAT EXTRA ASSISTANCE IN MY MATH COURSES. IT'S BEEN SOME TIME AND MY SKILLS LEAVE A LOT TO BE DESIRED. I CAN DEAL WITH IT THOUGH. I HAVE FAITH AND A TUTOR. MY ENGLISH COMP PROFESSOR IS VERY PLEASED WITH MY WRITING AND THINKS I SHOULD TAKE SOME HONORS COURSES. I HAVE BEEN TOYING AROUND WITH THE IDEA OF A BOOK TOO . TWO FRIENDS OF MINE,LLOYD BOSTON AND HICKSON (GHETTOHEAT) HAVE BEEN ENCOURAGING ME TO DO SO AS WELL. I WILL SURELY KEEP U POSTED. IN OTHER NEWS, I JUST LEARNED THAT A REALLY COOL GUY WHOM I RECENTLY HAD A PHOTOSHOOT WITH HAS PASSED AWAY. HIS NAME IS ROME AMES AND HE WAS A POPULAR GUY IN THE NYC SCENE. WE TALKED FOR QUITE SOME TIME AND FINALLY MADE IT HAPPEN WITH THE PHOTOSHOOT. I JUST SENT HIM AN EMAIL ON TUESDAY MORNING TO SEE HOW HE WAS AND SUPRISINGLY LATER GOT AN EMAIL FROM HIS BUDDY MAURICE RUNEA WHO TOLD ME HE PASSED AWAY THE NITE B4. IT REALLY MADE ME REALIZE ONCE AGAIN HOW PRECIOUS LIFE IS. HERE I AM JUST CHECKING IN ON HIM AND THEN I GET THIS INFO. LET'S ALL TRY TO BE MORE GRATEFUL FOR OUR DAY TO DAY EXPERIENCES AND NOT LET SITUATIONS BOTHER US SO MUCH. LIFE IS SHORT, ENJOY IT WHILE U CAN!