I am officially done with my third semester of college. To me, that is quite unfathomable. They say time goes by fast in college but this is just ridiculous. Where the hell did this semester go? Although I had a miserable beginning (which I completely regret ever allowing myself to feel that way), the rest of the semester was so wonderful and there’s nothing more than I would want then to go back and relive all the best memories that I’ve had this semester.
And the fact that I only have five more semesters to go before I graduate? UNREAL. Someone NEEDS to make that stop, or at least make slow down a bit. Especially within the next semester, because I swear, I am not ready to say goodbye to any of my friends who are either graduating or leaving. Nope, no way. Not happening.
Oh, and what's up with Christmas being a week away? Maybe I should actually start shopping for others than myself... maybe.
Saturday, December 18, 2010
Sunday, October 31, 2010
Goodbye October.
October has been so so good to me and I am sad to see it come to an end! October has always been my second favorite month (April being the first) and this year was exceptionally wonderful.
I kicked off the month with the trip to D.C. with some of my favorite people in the world. I toured the West Wing of the White House, visited two of my best friends at George Mason and Georgetown, and devoured some delicious cupcakes from Georgetown Cupcake.
I celebrated my 20th birthday (with a test in my Juvenile Justice class... which didn't go so well) with a nice long Columbus Day weekend. I got to see some friends and spent quality time with my family, which I always love.
I went zip-lining and conquered the high ropes course once again on my student government retreat, which was so ridiculously fun.
I got to celebrate my childhood friend's homecoming from the Air Force while he was on a two-week leave. It was the first time I had seen him since January and it was great being with everyone.
I dressed up as a cute birthday present for Halloween and received an abundance of compliments from everyone :)
All I have to say is that October will be a tough month to beat, so BRING IT, November. Let's see what you've got in store for me!
I kicked off the month with the trip to D.C. with some of my favorite people in the world. I toured the West Wing of the White House, visited two of my best friends at George Mason and Georgetown, and devoured some delicious cupcakes from Georgetown Cupcake.
I celebrated my 20th birthday (with a test in my Juvenile Justice class... which didn't go so well) with a nice long Columbus Day weekend. I got to see some friends and spent quality time with my family, which I always love.
I went zip-lining and conquered the high ropes course once again on my student government retreat, which was so ridiculously fun.
I got to celebrate my childhood friend's homecoming from the Air Force while he was on a two-week leave. It was the first time I had seen him since January and it was great being with everyone.
I dressed up as a cute birthday present for Halloween and received an abundance of compliments from everyone :)
All I have to say is that October will be a tough month to beat, so BRING IT, November. Let's see what you've got in store for me!
Wednesday, October 20, 2010
Tuesday, October 19, 2010
Overwhelmed with Joy
Well that's an oxymoron if I've ever heard one...
But anyway, today has been a great day. The president of my school attended our SGA meeting tonight and we got to hear her concerns and visions for the new year. She really is a wonderful lady who wants nothing more than to make the students at my school happy. She is so open to new ideas and I especially love how approachable she is. She definitely makes Salve a better place to be at.
Tonight, I learned that our vice president, who has become like an older brother to me, came in first place at some sort of competition at UConn over the weekend, winning over students from Harvard University and Yale University. He presented his research project on the effect of pesticides on human beings and became the first undergraduate student to come in first place. Once I find out the proper name of the event, I will post it. Regardless, this is such a wonderful achievement, especially for him, and I am just beaming about how lucky I am to know such an intelligent person! I definitely admire him in so many ways and this just adds to it.
To add on to that, the other older brother that I never had (and our president) has his final interview for Teach For America tomorrow morning. Teach for America is a non-profit organization that allows recent college graduates to teach in low-income areas of America for two years (if I was an education major, this would be right up my alley. Luckily, I'm still able to experience this kind of work in my own major). He made it through the first interview round with no problems and had a phone interview for his second round. Tomorrow, he will be meeting with the people from Teach for America and will present to them a five-minute lesson plan, among other things. If there are two interviewers, then it means that twelve people made it to the final round. However, if there is only one interviewer, then it means that only six people made it. To be one out of twelve, never mind six, is a great accomplishment, and I am also so so proud of him. Please cross your fingers for my friend and pray that gets the job! It definitely is his calling in life and I can't think of anyone else who would be perfect for this position.
I just feel like such a proud little sister right now and I'm so happy for them. These two are exactly the type of person that I aim to be. They are such an inspiration to me as I see how their hard work and dedication has helped them reach one step closer to achieving their dreams. I hope that one day, I will be able to do the same. :)
Boy, it certainly is a good day for the Salve community.
But anyway, today has been a great day. The president of my school attended our SGA meeting tonight and we got to hear her concerns and visions for the new year. She really is a wonderful lady who wants nothing more than to make the students at my school happy. She is so open to new ideas and I especially love how approachable she is. She definitely makes Salve a better place to be at.
Tonight, I learned that our vice president, who has become like an older brother to me, came in first place at some sort of competition at UConn over the weekend, winning over students from Harvard University and Yale University. He presented his research project on the effect of pesticides on human beings and became the first undergraduate student to come in first place. Once I find out the proper name of the event, I will post it. Regardless, this is such a wonderful achievement, especially for him, and I am just beaming about how lucky I am to know such an intelligent person! I definitely admire him in so many ways and this just adds to it.
To add on to that, the other older brother that I never had (and our president) has his final interview for Teach For America tomorrow morning. Teach for America is a non-profit organization that allows recent college graduates to teach in low-income areas of America for two years (if I was an education major, this would be right up my alley. Luckily, I'm still able to experience this kind of work in my own major). He made it through the first interview round with no problems and had a phone interview for his second round. Tomorrow, he will be meeting with the people from Teach for America and will present to them a five-minute lesson plan, among other things. If there are two interviewers, then it means that twelve people made it to the final round. However, if there is only one interviewer, then it means that only six people made it. To be one out of twelve, never mind six, is a great accomplishment, and I am also so so proud of him. Please cross your fingers for my friend and pray that gets the job! It definitely is his calling in life and I can't think of anyone else who would be perfect for this position.
I just feel like such a proud little sister right now and I'm so happy for them. These two are exactly the type of person that I aim to be. They are such an inspiration to me as I see how their hard work and dedication has helped them reach one step closer to achieving their dreams. I hope that one day, I will be able to do the same. :)
Boy, it certainly is a good day for the Salve community.
Sunday, October 17, 2010
'Cause I'm bigger than my body gives me credit for.
I swear that after my trip, it is like I became a completely new person. To be honest, I am slightly shocked to see what a different person I have transformed into. When I look back and see how unbelievably homesick I was, it makes me sad, yet slightly optimistic as I tell myself that I should never become that girl again.
I am certainly much more positive about everything that is currently going on in my life. I no longer feel the need to cry after talking to my parents on the phone every night. I choose something to look forward to every single day to make the day much more enjoyable. I am more confident and more outgoing. To justify this, I went on a zip-line yesterday morning at a high ropes course. Yes, you read that right. I. Went. Zip-lining. I even volunteered to go first, but had to wait to go after two other people. This is coming from the girl who is so terrified of heights, but I reminded myself that it was not an opportunity that comes every day so I decided to toss that fear aside and just go with it. It was exhilarating and nerve-wracking at the same time, but I obviously do not regret it one bit.
At the end of the day, I smiled as I congratulated myself for being brave and more importantly, for allowing myself to actually have fun. That, I believe, is one of the best feelings ever.
I am certainly much more positive about everything that is currently going on in my life. I no longer feel the need to cry after talking to my parents on the phone every night. I choose something to look forward to every single day to make the day much more enjoyable. I am more confident and more outgoing. To justify this, I went on a zip-line yesterday morning at a high ropes course. Yes, you read that right. I. Went. Zip-lining. I even volunteered to go first, but had to wait to go after two other people. This is coming from the girl who is so terrified of heights, but I reminded myself that it was not an opportunity that comes every day so I decided to toss that fear aside and just go with it. It was exhilarating and nerve-wracking at the same time, but I obviously do not regret it one bit.
At the end of the day, I smiled as I congratulated myself for being brave and more importantly, for allowing myself to actually have fun. That, I believe, is one of the best feelings ever.
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