01/19/10 9:36PM

So...today was my first day as a full-time college student.

Government II: American Government and Texas Government. How bad can it be?

Sarah and I walk into class. A sweet-looking, santa-ish old man is obviously the teacher, and I am hopeful that this guy cusses less than my earlier teacher. He starts out just fine-funny, friendly, etc. After he goes through attendance, he starts cussing...A LOT. He starts talking about a highly inappropriate word (all cuss words are bad, but this one we absolutely cannot stand) and how we are going to discuss what it means to us. REALLY? What does that have to do with American government? He claims it is freedom of speech and since we are adults we can talk about this word. He also goes onto say we will be looking at basically porn (he also used the word "explicit"). SERIOUSLY? Dear Professor, you are 70 years old. Surely you know bigger words than four letter ones, and it is creepy that you want us to look at porn. Can't we just discuss it? Is it necessary to see it? I don't think so. Okay. Then he finishes with a big rant about how we, as Texans, defied the Constitution when we banned gay marriage. Apparently, it's a civil right.

Needless to say, we felt we couldn't stay in this class. We would be so uncomfortable if he did show us porn, discuss an inappropriate word, and continue with his obvious liberal slant. After our last class, we went to admissions and asked to be transferred.

While we were waiting in line, Sarah was texting with a fellow student. He said he has fulfilled both his government reqirements, and he had the coolest professor ever. He believed his professor's classes are in high demand and would be completely full. Additionally, we had wanted to take more honor classes but couldn't due to conflicting time schedules.

Finally, we sit down to tell the advisor we have to switch classes. The first one she finds is an honors class with that professor!! I am absolutely thrilled. :)

Also....YAY MASSACHUSETTS!! So proud of you. Democrats, take note. We cannot make it anymore obvious that we do not want your healthcare bill. Stop saying Massachusetts voted Brown in because they are angry the healthcare bill hasn't passed yet. If that were the case, they would not have voted someone in who has the ability to completely kill it. Kthanks.

Everyone have a good semester and shine the light!!

~charlotte mccollum
  • waynezworld007
    wow.. thats horrible about your professor. im glad you could transfer though :) and yay massachusetts!
    by waynezworld007 at 01/19/10 9:56PM
  • rachel_jeanne
    thats a bummer about your prof but very very good news that you were able to switch! i know that class would have driven me nuts, too.

    i just read about massachussetts and i am soo thrilled! it also said that this was the 3rd democrat loss for the senate. apparently virginia and new jersey elected republicans in november. so maybe electing obama does have its perks?
    by rachel_jeanne at 01/19/10 10:23PM
  • jmboyd
    Wow. I left public school because of students acting that way. I sure hope none of my professors for college do the same. I'm glad you were able to transfer! (:
    by jmboyd at 01/19/10 10:40PM
  • bparker1000
    Welcome to college.... Glad you could get it switched!
    by bparker1000 at 01/20/10 10:32AM
  • dwatkins
    And that's why your own faith is so important, and that's why I'm so blessed to have friends like you who truly have their own faith.
    by dwatkins at 01/20/10 12:52PM
  • alinarenee
    Wow, that's crazy about your professor. I'm glad y'all are able to get someone better.

    I heard about the election results this morning on facebook! lol That's so great! And they were talking about it on the Today show this morning, and the anchors really like him. haha
    by alinarenee at 01/20/10 1:37PM
  • scrimp
    What school are you at? My friend is at UT Tyler, and there aren't any teachers who aren't like that.. :P It's so terrible the things that are "acceptable" in society now! Glad you got it figured out! :)
    by scrimp at 01/20/10 5:50PM
  • waynezworld007
    YA! ^^^ you should come to UT Tyler :D
    by waynezworld007 at 01/20/10 6:05PM
  • kristianbunny
    wow...yea, girl, UT is much much better ;)
    I'm glad you got to transfer!!
    by kristianbunny at 01/21/10 9:56AM
  • scrimp
    Well I hope it all goes the way you want! :)
    by scrimp at 01/24/10 1:41PM
  • barwhack
    Graduating Med School, finally. If ya wanna come (though I warn you - it'll be boring!):

    May 15, 2010
    Commencement ceremony starts promptly at 3pm
    Daniel-Meyer Coliseum @ Texas Christian University
    2900 Stadium Drive, Fort Worth, Texas 76129

    No Tickets for entry.
    by barwhack at 04/23/10 2:41PM
  • mkvaughn
    i'm so excited for your trip. you guys will have so much fun. and then i get to come for a week!!!
    by mkvaughn at 04/30/10 3:11PM
  • nothinbutnet
    I'm so sorry for you about your professor. Hope you enjoyed the lectures! :)
    by nothinbutnet at 08/02/10 10:42PM
  • nothinbutnet
    yes I loved the lectures! :)
    by nothinbutnet at 08/04/10 3:46PM
  • nothinbutnet
    thanks! Look forward to seeing you!
    by nothinbutnet at 09/05/10 7:02PM
  • juliagulia
    I gotcha ;) how neat! I don't think I've ever seen anything with that scripture printed on it!
    by juliagulia at 09/07/10 11:53AM

Quick Update.

at 09/28/09 7:25PM
Hi everybody :)

It's been a little while, so a quick update on life:

I am now in the iphone club!! I love it.
The church where I attend has been growing. Since July, we have had at least 17 people place membership at Melrose :) We love our new preacher!
School is going really well. I love my college classes, and I'm looking forward to graduating in December. It is getting soooo close!
I have been sick for over a week. I thought I was getting better, but today was not so good. The flu is not fun.
Joshua Keith has started a Romans study at our house. So far so good!
I'm ready for winter camp :)
The end to You've Got Mail is adorable.

Well, I think I'm done for now. I hope everyone is doing great.

Remember to spread the word!! :)

Love Charlotte McCollum
  • waynezworld007
    thats good news about melrose :D
    by waynezworld007 at 09/28/09 8:59PM
  • alinarenee
    Who's preaching there?
    by alinarenee at 09/28/09 10:42PM
  • chelstee
    You should add, "Oh. And I have a boyfriend. And we're really cute." :)
    by chelstee at 09/28/09 10:50PM
  • waynezworld007
    thats great!!
    by waynezworld007 at 09/29/09 8:45PM
  • chancho
    I know i wanted to tell you on the phone but we already talked about that haha .. but thank for your confidence and compliments :) it appreciate it :) but i notice from chelsea's comment that you have a boyfriend!!!?? No way. :P
    by chancho at 10/01/09 10:13PM
  • jenniferlyn
    Hey, I didn't realize graduation was so close! What are your plans afterwards? We live in Lewisville and go to West Main church of Christ. We really like it there and it doesn't hurt that it is right down the street ;)
    by jenniferlyn at 10/02/09 8:47AM
  • Pocahontas♥
    Thats wonderful, Charlotte! :) Glad to hear it!
    P.S. - You've Got Mail is an awesome movie :P
    by Pocahontas♥ at 10/05/09 1:05PM
  • chancho
    well no i'm sure you had a long line of guys at the door with a question for ya as soon as you turned 18 ;p but yeah it would have been nice if you had remembered to let me know that cuz i've kinda been flirting with you a little if you hadn't noticed ;p ... but tell me about him. What does he look like and stuff? hahaha
    by chancho at 10/05/09 6:30PM
  • chancho
    haha fishing??? not literally fishing for fish no :P .. but i doubt i would go beat him up although i would probably own him hahaha
    by chancho at 10/07/09 9:46PM
  • chancho
    lame :( haha
    by chancho at 10/08/09 6:02PM
  • hannahbanana
    You're so cute with your boyfriend ;) I am also excited about all the new families. It's so great! You've Got Mail is awesome. F-o-x.
    by hannahbanana at 10/23/09 11:12PM
  • mkluvspink
    ahhhh. cold pizza. that is definitely on the to-do list.
    by mkluvspink at 01/04/10 8:31PM
  • jmboyd
    Thanks a lot! :)
    by jmboyd at 01/06/10 5:12PM
  • mkluvspink
    i emailed you backkkk!!!!!
    by mkluvspink at 01/13/10 10:08PM

08/29/09 11:56PM


HAPPY BIRTHDAY!

I love you! :]

SO....

at 07/17/09 1:12PM
When I was a baby, mom left the curling iron on one day. That day, I decided to crawl. I went to the cord, yanked it down, and it landed on my face. Many of you have seen the scar it left.

Wednesday, I was fixing my bangs with a curling iron. My hair was in the clamp (the clip thing that you put your hair in before you twist), and I accidentally dropped it. It, still connected to my hair, hit my face. By the time I was able to move it from my face, I was burned on my nose and forehead.

Hopefully this encounter with the curling iron won't leave a scar. BUTTT I did this RIGHT before camp. :(:( So my nose is burned and my forehead is too. Which is kindaa a bummer. It won't ruin camp though, or what is after it. :)

Camp is in TWO days. I can't wait!!!
  • bobthetomato
    ouch
    by bobthetomato at 07/17/09 3:47PM
  • whatsyourconfession
    bummer
    by whatsyourconfession at 07/17/09 4:12PM
  • uncle_jesse
    i feel your pain.
    by uncle_jesse at 07/17/09 7:00PM
  • haleybelle
    ouch! see you at camp :)
    by haleybelle at 07/17/09 7:38PM
  • chancho
    What's after camp? :P but whatever it is i'm sure it'll still think you're oh so pretty ... :)
    by chancho at 07/17/09 9:56PM
  • castlegranbury
    Whats camp? Perhaps you should stay away from things that burn faces...like babies, and curling irons...
    by castlegranbury at 07/17/09 11:22PM
  • waynezworld007
    ouch! sorry
    by waynezworld007 at 07/18/09 10:25AM
  • chelstee
    But you are still beautiful!!
    by chelstee at 07/18/09 6:57PM
  • lilooshortay
    It's dangerous to be a girl. Fer real.
    by lilooshortay at 07/18/09 11:15PM
  • texasdad
    The only thing I can think to say is....."that's gonna leave a mark"!
    by texasdad at 07/20/09 9:54PM
  • aurora_lights
    oh wow, sounds so totally like something i would do!
    by aurora_lights at 07/23/09 12:08AM
  • campmagicman
    I have never noticed the scar. I bet that was hard for your folks! It was good to see you at lectures!
    by campmagicman at 08/03/09 7:33AM

Funny story :)

at 05/29/09 11:29PM
On our way home tonight, Mom requested we drop her off to work off the popcorn she ate. When we turned into our neighborhood, Dad and I dropped off Sarah, Matt, Cayla, and my mom.

Well, Dad and I arrived at the house, and he suggested we start walking towards them to try to scare them. I agreed, and we grabbed a flashlight and headed out. I was pretty excited. Any chance to scare mom gets me psyched.

We were brainstorming about exactly what would be the best way to scare them. I wanted to hide and wait, but daddy has a low tolerance level for sitting still. He replied, "We don't want to wait all night." So I was a good little daughter and followed him. After a couple minutes of walking, we heard them and dad motioned for me to get behind a tree. But he found a bigger tree so he wanted to move. Unfortunately, we were trapped. We were too far away from the road to jump out and scare them.

We had to walk behind them. Matt kept turning around so we hugged the side of the road. Luckily, it was very dark. They were almost to the house--we had to run. Dad started jogging and I ran behind him.

As we got closer, Dad turned on the light and yelled, "HEY YOU! GET ON DA GROUND!" (he was trying to disguise his voice..it was hilarious). Mom froze. She had a face of petrification/protection as she tried to shield Sarah and Cayla. Matt started charging Dad while letting out a "fierce" battlecry. His intimdation was astounding :P

Dad and I laughed the whole way home. Daddy was beside himself; the sheer brilliance of a plan that was executed flawlessly. He giggled triumphantly as mom gasped and held on to her heart.

Im not sure Mom enjoyed the walk as much as she thought she would. However, Dad and I enjoyed their walk more than we thought we would :P

BTW, Mommy is fine :)
  • a_soldiers_wife
    haaahaa!! Thats hilarious! I love it when i can get a good scare in (on others of course) LOL.
    by a_soldiers_wife at 05/29/09 11:43PM
  • ophicleide
    very nice. any chance to scare the parents should be taken advantage of
    by ophicleide at 05/30/09 2:23AM
  • runningblind17
    youre lucky she didnt pull the pistol.
    by runningblind17 at 05/30/09 2:27AM
  • whatsyourconfession
    Haha, good thing she's still young!
    by whatsyourconfession at 05/30/09 8:34AM
  • haleybelle
    Sounds like something you and your dad would do lol!
    by haleybelle at 05/30/09 10:30AM
  • squeaker
    haha :] yeah we were so observant! haha Dad said yall were following us for a long time :] oops
    by squeaker at 05/30/09 3:17PM
  • anutty
    You shouldn't do that to us older women! Things could happen in our insides! :) Actually, sounds like something I'd do!
    by anutty at 05/30/09 8:11PM
  • jmboyd
    lol. Sounds like fun. =D
    by jmboyd at 05/31/09 8:57AM
  • dyfs
    lol... I don't blame her for being terrified! I would have to! I wish you would have recorded your dad's disguising his voice.
    by dyfs at 06/01/09 11:21AM
  • mrsheadlee
    wow.....
    by mrsheadlee at 06/01/09 5:38PM
  • alinarenee
    Haha! That's great!
    by alinarenee at 06/01/09 9:41PM
  • kristianbunny
    HAHHAHAH oh my!! that is crazy.
    by kristianbunny at 06/03/09 2:33PM
  • hipposhavemorefun
    wow, you are a great story teller! I was completely rapped up in that! haha :) You should do a version of the night we decorated "Cody's" car for his birthday!!!
    by hipposhavemorefun at 06/24/09 4:16PM
  • mkluvspink
    sounds like a wonderful idea. i can't wait to see you. this year at camp will be incredible. can you believe we will be seniors?
    by mkluvspink at 07/06/09 4:45PM
  • mkluvspink
    and... cute pic!
    by mkluvspink at 07/06/09 4:45PM
  • mkluvspink
    and... cute pic!

    ;D
    by mkluvspink at 07/06/09 4:46PM