tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-91942754283566922912023-11-15T07:18:07.239-08:00TJ PrattAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16983053041198727617noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9194275428356692291.post-33893571389224877422014-04-10T13:35:00.002-07:002014-04-10T13:35:14.192-07:00Greek Life @ USUWhat's Going on My Aggies?! It's me Ya Brotha, Ya Man, Ya Aggie TJ PRATT and I am coming at you with another post!<br />
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Campus is blooming right now! The weather is warming up nicely and the forecast is saying sunny days! We are just a few weeks out from graduation and I can't wait. A lot of you are also getting ready for your proms and graduation practices right? Well one piece of advice I would give is to enjoy the time now. Life is better when you stop to smell the roses.<br />
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This Friday is one of my favorite shows on campus. The 14th Annual Step Show. Here at USU we have 3 Sororities and 6 Fraternities. I often meet students who wonder if Greek Life is for them. I always encourage students to check out each house and then you make the decision. However, at the Step Show this year the theme is "Step Back in Time" so you can expect some 80's, 90's maybe even some old school! All campus clubs and organizations are encouraged to perform. In the past we have had several guests performers from all over Utah. Maybe one day the Step Show will turn into the biggest in UT and we will have groups from all over come to USU to perform.<br />
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Peace & Blessings<br />
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Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9194275428356692291.post-83223595595563762472014-03-20T16:56:00.003-07:002014-03-20T16:56:59.464-07:00I Know What You Did Over Spring Break...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
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So let it begin the countdown to Summer & the end of the semester! There is about a month and a half left of school left and I am way excited. However, I am sure a lot of you are probably wondering what have I been up too especially over spring break. For spring break I was a part of a group of students from campus who went to Seattle, Washington for service. The program is called Alternative Spring Breaks through the Val. R Christensen Service center on campus. It was such a rewarding trip, we were able to go to Seattle and volunteer and work with the Homeless population of the state.</div>
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While in Seattle I had to pick up a Supersonics sweater! We went to the 1st Starbucks, gumwall, the troll, visited the University of Washington, etc. Honestly, one of the more memorable parts of the trip was going to the Rainforest. I didn't even know America had one of those?! Lastly, I cant be more grateful for my friends and mentors here at USU who have given me opportunities that couldn't have been afforded to me if I were not an Aggie! Go Aggies!</div>
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and she walked up to me like an abstract painting</div>
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with brushes for fingertips,</div>
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and she breast-stroked this canvas shell of mine</div>
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an ocean blue,</div>
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an ocean blue that was as deep as her dimples,</div>
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and I felt like Captain Morgan,</div>
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so I pirate-dived into them,</div>
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hoping to find way to that intoxicating treasure</div>
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she called a smile,</div>
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stealing a glimpse of something this beautiful has never felt so much like a crime,</div>
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so i prayed for freedom for my misdemeanor,</div>
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but I fell captive by the handcuffs in her eyes,</div>
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I never saw them coming,</div>
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the justice in her eyelids was enough,</div>
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so I asked for mercy,</div>
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and she had mercy,</div>
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we lingered, like seconds during sunsets,</div>
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She is my muse,</div>
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and as we departed one another's lives like summer days,</div>
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I knew I was different,</div>
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It was as if she took gravity with her,</div>
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and I was left there floating with the residue of her presence</div>
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without training wheels or a map,</div>
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or maybe I was stuck still,</div>
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in a state of perplexed perpetual motion gravitating toward my next class,</div>
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which was some planet a galaxy over yonder,</div>
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but I don't need to tell you she was breath-taking like my savior's star,</div>
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I saw her today,</div>
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and we shared words like old friends do at reunions,</div>
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she refreshed my soul, </div>
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so I borrowed half of her heart and placed it in the whole of my left eardrum hoping </div>
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she & I would start resonating in cut time</div>
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because I can't hold this rapture in my chest for you any longer</div>
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-TJ</div>
Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9194275428356692291.post-83147500142992678162014-02-06T21:36:00.000-08:002014-02-13T16:31:18.022-08:00Welcome to February<br />
Whaduup, Whaduup, Whadduup My future Aggies?!<br />
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So it's finally February?! Are you excited?! I'm nervous coming into February because this month there are a lot of big sporting events going down. You have the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia (Go America!), the NBA All-Star Weekend, the X-Games in Aspen, and the Seattle Seahawks winning the Superbowl (not to mention March Madness right around the corner). So grab you favorite team apparel and lets get to cheering!<br />
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Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9194275428356692291.post-35439923734314521692014-02-04T08:00:00.000-08:002014-02-04T08:00:01.942-08:00Distance from home vs. College at USU (Who is T.J. Pratt)What's Going on Aggies?!<br />
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So Classes have been getting gradually harder! But if there is one thing I realized while being in college it's that College isn't necessarily hard but college demands a lot from you. So to all my further Aggies out there keep that in mind. I know a lot of you have already made up your mind to come to #UState already (Of Course =) but for those of you still on the fences let this blog help you choose #UState! It's not too late!<br />
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So let me share just a little bit about myself. I am from Harlem, NYC born and raised. I've loved to sing all my life. In my senior year of High School i was given a scholarship to attend Utah State. Now the distance did get to me at first. I know the distance from home for some of you is a big thing but think about the distance from home for me? that's 3,333 miles (trust me I've google mapped it) One of the bigger reasons that allowed for me to convince myself that I should go was the fact of the opportunity of college itself. In life we don't get many opportunities like USU. I didm;t know that then but I know that now. USU has taught me so many life lessons in and outside of the classroom and I would't trade them for anything. I love it up here and I know for sure I will miss it when I leave.<br />
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So I end with this thought: Who is T.J. Pratt? Mmm well since you all are wondering there is an actual movie trailer out on this very subject and I've taken the liberty of adding to this blog post. So watch the trailer, tell your friends, family, etc. and share it because its going to be good. I've already got my ticket what about you?<br />
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Until Next time,<br />
Be Encouraged<br />
Peace and Aggie Love<br />
-T.J.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9194275428356692291.post-51644712718661750832014-01-28T20:59:00.001-08:002014-01-28T21:00:53.947-08:00End of 2013! I'm Back!Whaddup Whaddup Whaddup My Furture Aggies?!!!<br />
It's Ya Cuz, Ya Friends, Ya Aggie: TJ Pratt and I'm coming at you with another post!<br />
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Now I know, I know, it's been a minute but your Boy is Back, Jack! I've been living life to the fullest as an Aggie Man! I was able to end 2013 with a Bang in NYC watching the Ball drop with my family and friends. Next thing you know I am back in Utah with a huge textbook in my face and it been a crazy rush but I Love it.<br />
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So right now we are going through Spring semester here on campus up in Logan. I love the atmosphere up here. There are son sculpture building break session in between classes. Utah State basketball is in the Mountain One Division and its always exciting to see a game in the Most electrifying Arena West of the Mississippi! Don't Believe me Check out ESPN. Anyways, USU is going great, I just need to shake of the rust from Xmas break and get back into the swing of things and into 2014!<br />
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So for this Blog I want to just briefly catch you up with how my 2013 ended. How many of y'all have Instagram?! Well for those who don't, Instagram is a phone app where you can post pictures or small videos and your friends can like or comment on them. So this is a small video I put together of my 2013! I hope you enjoy it!<br />
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Until next time I'm out Peace and Aggie Love<br />
-T.J.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9194275428356692291.post-52797744959636834462013-11-18T00:00:00.001-08:002013-11-18T00:00:12.854-08:00November 18th Was the Day I Was Born<span style="font-family: inherit;">Whaddup, Whaddup, Whaddup Ma Aggies?!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">I am so stoked! I look at my birthday as a day where I get receive love. Ultimately thats all I really want on my birthday is for people to be genuine and to give me the same love that I give them the other 364 days. Honestly,its been tough trying to keep up in classes, maintaining a job, a social life, and making sure I see the back of my eyelids long enough. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><u>Random Fact</u>: Did you know that the average human blinks </span><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">23040 times a day? </span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">On the day that you were born you begin to wonder and reflect on your own life. Am I doing well in school? Are my folks proud of me? am I </span>chasing<span style="font-family: inherit;"> my dreams? I honestly feel that in life as well as in college, you never truly find out, but it's the journey of </span></span>trying to find out that makes life worth living for.<br />
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Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9194275428356692291.post-31645763026329860042013-11-05T09:00:00.000-08:002013-11-05T09:00:02.176-08:004th QUARTER LIVING & ELECTION DAYWhaddup, Whaddup, Whaddup My Aggies!<br />
It's Ya Nephew, Ya Aggie-Man, Ya Shorty TJ Pratt<br />
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First off can I just say how edited I am that it is my Birthday month?!!! S/O to all my Scorpios!!! On a serious note today is Election day! I remember the first and last time I went to vote and it was last year. It felt so cool having a choice to vote for the leaders of our great country. So I say that to encourage all of you to keep that in mind this Election day. Even though it's not a Presidential year, take the time to research your candidates and see which ones you want to vote for. The reason is because not all changes happen on a Nationwide level but also on a local level and those changes usually have more of an impact on you in a more direct way then a government shutdown...<br />
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Also, S/O to all my High School Seniors taking the SAT or ACT in the next week! Good luck and don't forget the deadlines for Utah State because you don't want to miss out on a scholarship, tour, or a chance to be an Aggie!!! So as Fall takes her exit and Winter slowly starts to take on her shape. I encourage Y'all to let the winter season motivate you to achieve higher. Don't give up just keep on pushing foreword because if you think about it the Year 2013 is almost over and done with so lets shift into "4th Quarter Living" Yeah I am talking about 4th Quarter like in Basketball Games. No matter what may be going on in your life right now, you may have come into the 4th Quarter this month behind or even ahead in life, but now is the time to definite seize control of the momentum and win the game and the year! So keep your head up and realize that Life still goes on so do your best everyday!<br />
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Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9194275428356692291.post-70547969637939418742013-10-31T09:00:00.000-07:002013-10-31T09:00:10.071-07:00Halloween Poetry!!!<u>Halloween</u><br /><br />Halloween is a time full of ghosts and ghouls,<br />
So be careful, and stay awake in school.<br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">CONGRATULATIONS to all my Aggie Freshman as well as my High school Seniors you are just about halfway through your 1st semester at school! As the young kids say "Turn Up!" What I have been up to lately has been a lot of fun. Yesterday, I performed in the Family Pop's Concert!!! We had flying wookies, Dracula batteling the Cat in the Hat, and I even thought I saw Superman! It was a great concert. I performed with the American Festival Chorus (Which is a choir class you can take ;) and we sang a couple of Disney Medley's, from Mickey Mouse Club all the way to Aladdin. I also got to perform the solo with the choir & orchestra from Lion King's Circle of Life!!! It was an AMAZING feeling. It reminded me of why I love singing so much, and having the opportunity to touch people's lives in a positive way. The crowd went nuts! Standing Ovation then turned into a home Basketball game because the Aggie Bagpipe band came in with Big Blue and lead the entire audience in the Scotsman! It was an unbelievable concert. Seeing all the Little ones come in reminded me of trick-o-treating back home! Boy, I sure do miss it!</span><br />
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Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9194275428356692291.post-79454135654994121562013-10-06T12:46:00.004-07:002013-10-06T12:58:32.338-07:00Rivalry Game!/ Advice to my Readers!What up What up What up?! Its' Me Ya Aggie, Ya Cousin, Ya Kinfolk: T.J. Pratt<br />
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MAN! I wish you could've been up here @ Utah State. The atmosphere was electric for the annual Battle of the Old Wagon Wheel! Yes RIVALRY Game USU vs BYU! Students camped out like my buddy Alexander Aburto! (S/O to My Aggie Blue Crew! Please go check out his blog if you haven't already!) Anyways, the game ended up being sold out!!! No seats available anywhere!! I was so excited just to see Romney Stadium full with fans whether in support of BYU or The Hometown Aggies! Unfortunately, we did not win this year, but no worries if there is anything I've learned with our Rivalry games its a give-and-take relationship. In other words COUGARS just wait 'till next year we are coming for our Old Wagon Wheel!<br />
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In lighter news, we are getting closer to midterms which means the semester is almost halfway over!!! I can't believe it! So I am determined, and feeling motivated to get things done, study, study, and study! In College vs. High school a lot of what you do with your time is based on you! Nobody in college, demands an account of what you did with your time the last few Fridays. So I encourage all of my readers to "stay on your grind". What do I mean? I mean keep putting in work! You have to spend more time working on achieving those good grades, rather than hoping for those good grades. I promise it will all be worth it when it's Christmas break and you're sitting under a Christmas tree and your mother asks to see your grades, unlike that Christmas I had back in '09 but thats enough advice for now. Until next time!<br />
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Get Motivated!<br />
Go Aggies!!!<br />
T.J. Out!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9194275428356692291.post-20424812570305001332013-09-22T18:38:00.004-07:002013-09-22T18:38:57.311-07:00APE!!!<div style="margin: 0px;">
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Before I go, if you collect ten passport stamps you get $30 in your Aggie express account and that could go toward textbooks, Aggie gear, or (if you're like me) Iced chai Lattes @ Café ibis on campus!!! I am so excited. So until my next post </span><br />
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Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9194275428356692291.post-9209189639367949562013-09-09T18:19:00.002-07:002013-09-09T18:19:22.498-07:00WELCOME TO MY AGGIE WORLD!!!<br />
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First off let me start off by saying I hope all is well with all of my readers. After a LONG LONG summer off I can officially say I am ready. This past week was the 1st week of the semester. WELCOME BACK TO SCHOOL AGGIES!!!</div>
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I want to shout-out all the new freshmen and Good Luck to you on this, your first year at USU (the best kept secret in America! Hands down!) I pretty much spent most of this past week trying to get reacquainted with campus and after a summer break that could take some doing!</div>
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Even though I'm going into my third week here at USU it stills feels like I'm in the middle of the semester. Last week was Rush Week for Fraternities and Sororities. It was a great turn out, I find it awesome that students are finding the benefits of joining a Greek Organization. Also, the week before that was the W.O.W aka Week of Welcome! They had Josh Thompson perform, High Stakes Bingo, and the BIGGEST BLOOD BATTLE in the STATE where students donated blood! Its always a great way to get out of the rut of summer by going to the events during that week. Lastly, this is the week that I've been waiting for aka HOMECOMING!!! There will be the annual street paintings tonight followed by a chalk dance, MR. USU later on in the week, Homecoming parade, tailgate, & the football game this weekend!!! I am SoOoO excited for this week that I can't contain myself, but the more serious side is that this is usually the week for most students when we have to hand in our first BIG paper or take our first BIG exam! So don't be surprise if you see me ducking in and out of events early because I have to study! It's like I always say Work Hard, Play Hard!</div>
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