Right now I am sitting downstairs at the Welcome Center, working my last hour of the semester with my lovely Kristina. That's right, the fall semester is officially over on Thursday. I had my last day of classes last week, and I'm not going to lie... It was kind of sad. I got really close to a lot of my classmates because three of them were really small, discussion-based groups. One of my classes had nine people in it, one had fifteen people, and the third had around twenty students. All depended on the participation of each person to guide the course of the class, so we definitely got to know each other really well and were able to have really great class discussions. That is definitely one thing that I am so appreciative of at Suffolk: the emphasis on discussions rather than lectures in class; its so much more interesting. I'll be so excited to be free from the hectic schedule that I have going on now when break officially begins at 3pm on December 11 (after my last final)! Can't wait!

Emily and I were talking the other day about all of the awesome things we have to look forward to in December, and I decided to share my list here...

December is bringing us:
1.) Great joy!/Vacation!
2.) Sleep
3.) New York City (trip with Emily, Rich and our friend Brian)
4.) Winter Ball
5.) A social life
6.) Christmas
7.) a New Year

Thus far, we've only had the Winter Ball. It was on Friday night, and it was a lot of fun! I went with some friends (HEY KELLY, MELISSA and SHEENA!*shout out*) and my favorite roomie, and we had an absolute blast. I never usually dance because I'm so awful at it, but decided to get over myself and try it regardless of how badly I embarrass myself. I ended up having a great time and everyone looked so fabulous. It made me really sad to think that we only have one more ball left before graduation. We'll definitely live it up, though. : )

On that note, I'm going to wrap up this last blog of the semester. I wish everyone a fantastic holiday season, and I'll be back to update after the New Year. Happy December, everyone! See you in 2009! : )

Ok, so I know its been a while since I've last blogged, but things around here have been pretty crazy lately.

First things first - Open House was actually pretty decent. Usually its crazy for Tour Guides and the rest of the Admissions staff because we're busy making sure everything is running smoothly. This year it seemed abnormally under control (at least it was from my standpoint) so the day was pretty fun. It was nice to work with all of the Tour Guides at once since our hours in the office are scattered throughout the week. All in all, we had a decent turn out despite the strange weather - on-and-off showers and outrageous humidity - so we were all pretty happy about that. If you're one of the people who attended Open House, we hope that you found it pretty informative! : )

Other than that, November is a crazy month once you get to college just because of the way the semester is set up. Basically, September is usually off to a slow start, with maybe only one or two tests or papers towards the end of the month because school is just beginning. October is when you would usually have the first round of midterms or projects due, so things start to pick up. November is crazier, however, due to a few things:
1.) School's been in session for a few months now, and most people start to get worn down from studying so much or working so much, or they're bored from the weekly routine in general.
2.) The second and maybe even third round of things are due because the semester is wrapping up.
3.) We have Thanksgiving break.
While I love nothing more than time at home with my family and an excuse for eating everything in sight, I usually find myself wishing that Thanksgiving was at a different time. This year, its abnormally late in the month. What this translates to in terms of the academic semester is that we have one last week of classes when we get back, with finals week following that. We have two and a half days of school, five days off, four days of school, three days off, and then finals begin. Its an inconvenient time to have such a hectic schedule, but I am definitely looking forward to break.

I'm so pumped about the line-up for my Turkey Day vacation:
- Wednesday: Taking the commuter rail home and meeting my parents and sister in Worcester to go to a concert. We're going to see The Eagles, and I couldn't be more excited. LOVE THEM!
- Thursday: Eat great food and watch the family bicker - what else could be better?
- Friday: Seeing my friends from home (YAY) and working on grad school applications (YUCK)
and -Saturday: Putting up the Christmas Tree with my fam for the first time in three years. Its one of my favorite traditions, but getting us all around at once to do it together is usually pretty tough. My mom has this thing about not putting the tree up too early, but because Thanksgiving is late this year, she's letting us do it while we're home. So pumped!

In the spirit of Thanksgiving, I just wanted to make a quick list of things that I am particularly thankful for this year. Its not just about the food, ya know... : )
~ My health, and the fact that I haven't gotten really sick yet this school year (knock on wood...)
~ My family - The best people in the world.
~ My roommate, who is brave enough to wake me up from a nap when I ask her to, knowing that I'll be ridiculously cranky when I get up.
~ My best friend, who still finds time to call me and listen to my crazy rants despite the fact that she has moved to London and is traveling through Europe with her graduate program.
~ My friends, especially my North End family, for helping me get through the craziness... and for being corny enough to have game nights and an early Thanksgiving dinner with me.
~ Everyone who has sacrificed anything to help me get to where I am today. I'm definitely in a good place in my life.
(Sorry for the corniness.. it wouldn't be my blog without some sort of sentimental touchy-feely crap, right?)

On that note, I need to go get some homework done. Happy Thanksgiving everyone! : )

Happy Veteran's Day, everyone! This week I'm blogging from my apartment, enjoying the day off from school AND work... I'm not really sure how I managed to pull that one off.

Anyway, things have been pretty exciting at Suffolk since the election last week! Students are actually planning trips down to the Inauguration for class credit, myself included, so we've been busy planning that. I am going with Emily (my roomie), Kelly (a friend from class), and maybe Kayla (a fellow Ambassador). What is really cool about this trip is that everything is paid for from our tuition at Suffolk except for transportation to and from DC and food once we get there. We're going for 9 days before the Inauguration to meet different reps from different agencies and departments, with a few days off in between so we can explore the city ourselves. I went to DC for my 8th grade field trip, and although I absolutely loved it, I am certain that I'll appreciate things much more now that I'm older and I'm not stuck on buses with 200 classmates for 4 days. This Inauguration is so historical, and it'll be so cool to be there for it; I can't wait!

I'm also in a really great mood right now because I just spent last weekend having a blast with my sister in Providence. She goes to school down there, and we hardly ever see each other, so it was really nice to spend a few days together in her city. She showed me some different parts of the city, and we spent a good amount of time at the Providence Place Mall - one of my favorite places to visit in RI. You'll probably think that we're crazy because we did our Christmas shopping this weekend for those who we give combined presents to (we don't have enough money to buy people nice things separately... haha). Its nice to have it out of the way... Now I just need to figure out what to get for her... Hm.

The rest of this week is sure to be hectic with papers to write and presentations to plan, but its all leading up to the biggest Admissions event at Suffolk every year: Open House. Its this Saturday, and this all day event will be so crazy for all of us who are working that it won't really feel like the weekend until Saturday night around 4:30 or so. If you happen to be attending, we hope that you really like what you see at Suffolk, and hope that we can answer all of your questions about applying, classes, student life, or anything else you might think of. Hope to see you then! : )

Now that October is a wrap, I think I can finally breathe again.Last month was so jam-packed with projects, papers, special events, exams and celebrations that I really feel relaxed for the first time in a while now that its all done and over with. Not to say that I never had any fun...

Emily and I threw a party on Friday night for Halloween, and it was a total blast! Our really good friends came over - everyone showed up in a costume, which I think is a feat in itself - and it was so nice to just let go and not worry about school or work, and just enjoy each others' company. I dressed up as a hippie, which some might say isn't really too much of a stretch from my usual character, but it was a fun/free costume so it worked. To the right is a picture of my friend Ashley (aka Lara Croft), and I. Nicole (aka Madonna) and Kayla (aka an Elf), fellow Ambassadors, stopped by and it was so great to hang out with them outside of the office! It really made my realize how much I miss
hanging out with everyone when I'm so busy with work, so I really want to try to see everyone more often. You're only an undergrad for a few years, and its definitely really important to take advantage of it because you'll definitely meet some of your best friends in college.

Last week we also kicked off our first event in a series of Senior activities: we had dinner at Boston Beer Works. It was so surreal to think that we're almost done with our second-to-last semester at Suffolk - only about 5 or 6 weeks left to go! But it was a lot of fun to get everyone together and play some pool and whatever. We rented out a function room so we were very segregated from the rest of the place, which was really cool. I also met some new people, which is always interesting when you think about how you've gone to school with these people for a few years and you have only just met now. It was such a fun night and I'm definitely looking forward to more Senior activities; we're planning a ski trip during the winter and about two weeks worth of activities between the end of classes in the spring and Graduation Day so we'll have plenty of time to celebrate. This pic --->
is of some of my crazy friends who had a fun time stealing my camera. You may recognize Rich as my Partner-in-Crime on tours. : )

Anywho, this week should be pretty mellow. I have some stuff due during the week, and I get to teach my SU101 class on Tuesday so that should be fun. I really like the students in my class this year; I always leave class with a smile on my face because they really crack me up. They're crazy and I love it. I'm wrapping up the week with a trip to Providence to visit my sister for a few days, so I'm really pumped about that. I hardly ever get to see her during the school year so its nice when I can get away and visit her. Plus, shopping at Providence Place Mall is always nice to be able to do... haha If only I had any money to spend...
I have to wrap this up because I'm blogging from my apartment this week, and my best friend and I have a phone date scheduled in a few minutes. She moved to London in August, and we don't get to talk as much as we wish we could, so we have a lot to catch up on!

One last thing... DON'T FORGET TO VOTE ON TUESDAY!! Its totally time for a change... : )

AHHHHHH

Yep. That's pretty much how I feel... Its just been one of those days, which is pretty unfortunate because I have about a million things to do in the next day or two. Okay, so that may be an awful exaggeration ("So you took a coma after work?!" - sorry, random Dane Cook reference), but I feel like my head is about to explode.

Tonight is our Up Til Dawn event on campus - something we've been planning for months now - and I'm crossing my fingers that it goes well. We're having a Letter Writing Party, and the name of the game is to come with as many addresses as possible; the more letters that get sent out asking for donations to St Jude Children's Hospital, the more money we raise for the kids and the better prizes you can win. We have free food, too, which you'll slowly learn is pivotal for a college event; we're poor and always looking for free meals. Suffolk Radio is also DJ-ing the event, and some student groups are coming as well, so it should be a good time. Lets cross our fingers!

When I get home tonight, though, I have to write a 6-7 page paper and finish up some other homework. Tomorrow I have class, meetings, and work all day, and I'm studying for the GREs (the graduate school equivalent of the SATs) all night. I'm taking them on Friday night - talk about a great start to the weekend. I'll be here at 10 am sharp for the Student to Student info session on Saturday morning, and I have to work on my grad school applications on Saturday afternoon, and I'll be finishing up the weekend with a 9 hour shift at Victoria's Secret... so pretty much every minute of my life from now until Monday is planned out. Um, yeah... freakin' out a little bit.

I'm off to set-up for my event, but I will definitely update with a more upbeat post next week when I have all of this stuff done and over with. Enjoy the rest of your week and your weekend! Hope to see you at the student-to-student! : )

So I know I've been way overdue for a new post, but its been a crazy week and a half since I last blogged. Just a few updates on things around campus:

- I didn't go see Wall-E as I originally had planned to do. Em and I went and sat down in the Donahue Cafe to watch the movie, when we looked at each other and decided that we had too much homework to do to actually stay to watch the movie... so we went home. I know, we're weird.


- Jason Mraz was AMAZING. Not sure how else to describe it. He put on a phenomenal show, and he has such a fun stage presence that you can't help but to be having a good time, even if you don't know the song he's singing. I'll admit it - I'm not a REAL Jason fan. Sure, I like his music when I hear it, but I'm one of those annoying girls who went to the show to hear the three songs I really know. Nonetheless, it was a great performance, and I'm so proud of Program Council for putting together such a fantastic show. Awesome job, everyone.

As for what else is going on in my life.... Everything is crazy, as usual. For the last week or two I've been having a slight identity crisis in terms of my "professional self"(Sorry I have a psych paper due on Erikson's psychosocial theory as it compares to Barack Obama so I'm thinking in those terms at the moment). I was thinking about grad school and getting my applications together when I asked myself, is this really what I want to do right now? The economy is terrible and its hard as a student to get loans to afford school, so would I be able to go next fall even if I wanted to?? I-being the person that I am-began to freak out and think about my other options. I am currently looking into doing City Year or another Americorps program next year. Basically, I would dedicate myself to 10-12 months of community service in an area I want to focus in and in a city I want to live in, and basically get paid just enough money to live off of. You may be wondering why in the world I'd ever want to do this, but hear me out...
- It would buy me some time to figure out exactly what kind of degree I want to get in graduate school, and give me the opportunity to learn more about jobs/programs that I don't know much about right now.
- It would look fantastic on a resume, as it shows a real dedication and passion for whatever area I'd go into (i.e. environment, education, homelessness, hunger, disaster relief, et al)
- Upon successful completion of the program you're accepted into, you get a $5000 scholarship to put towards your education, making graduate school more affordable. Some schools will even match that award for you, or offer free classes to you while you're in the program, so that helps out tremendously with the costs of a post-graduate education.
- Last but not least, I want to. I like helping people, and I think that the experience of it all is worth more than making money at the moment (Dad - Sorry for making you wince as you read this; remember, I'm young and its OK for me to be a bleeding-heart liberal! haha)
If you have any thoughts on these programs, please let me know.... Its a tough decision and I would definitely love to hear everyone's point-of-views.

Aside from being stressed about figuring out my future - YIKES - I've definitely been taking some time for myself to do things that I want to do, and it feels so nice to do so. I've been out to birthday celebrations, to friends' shows, to dinner, to my house to see my sister, to coffee/hot chocolate dates with friends... everything. For someone who doesn't usually take a lot of time to herself, I have come to realize just how badly I need these things in my life, and they've made this semester so much more bearable. My brilliant mother also contributed to making my life just that much easier, as she came up with a great Halloween costume for me: a Hippie. I know, I know, its not much of a stretch from how I usually am, but Wendy gave me some fantastic jewelry and an awesome shirt for my costume... and contributed to my everyday wardrobe as I have already started wearing everything anyways. Thanks Mom!! : )

Well, that's enough for now. Stay tuned... I'll be updating again this week! (I promise!!)

I seriously cannot believe that its October already! This year is really flying by... I think I've been too busy running around to really stop and notice how great autumn is here in MA. Its my favorite season, and I usually try to make it a point to head to Hubbardston to see New England foliage at its finest in my hometown, so that it what I did this weekend. It was absolutely fantastic to go home and see my parents, and to get out of the city for a bit. I think it was just what I needed; I came back to the city yesterday feeling a lot more relaxed and ready to take on Dr Bursik's classes.

I also went apple-picking yesterday with my roommate, Emily, which was soo much fun! You may be wondering where I went apple-picking in Boston, and the truth is that I didn't; Emily rented a zip car and drove to Hubbardston from Cambridge, and we ventured to another small town named Sterling, MA to go to this tiny, wicked cute orchard. We had lots of fun picking apples and pumpkins and having cider and all of that fun stuff, but our trip came to an unfortunate end when the apple bag split open as we were walking from the train station to the North End, and our apples flooded the street to meet their fate as roadkill. We did manage to save a few, though, so it wasn't a complete loss.

I'm really glad that I had such a great weekend, because it kicked off what is to be a great week at Suffolk. Tomorrow night I am going to a free showing of Wall-E in the Donahue Cafeteria. I absolutely love that movie, and if you're looking for something free to do on a Tuesday night, this event can't be beat. Suffolk is always putting on events like this, and its one of the things I like best about going to school here; there is always something to do around here, and Suffolk tries really hard to provide things to do at a cheap cost so all students can enjoy it. On Thursday, we also have our Jason Mraz concert, which I am sooo pumped for! He's fantastic, and the fact that we got him to come do a show for Suffolk students only is awesome! Its bound to be a good time, but I will definitely update you on all of this next week.

Stay tuned! And in the mean time, make sure you're registered to vote if you can! Its time for change and you can be a part of it!! : )

Here we go again...

Woo! First post of the year...

So here is where I'm at: I've just embarked on my senior year (scary!!), my favorite season has just begun, and I'm so not ready to give up my flip flops. This translates to a flustered psychology student running around all over campus in fall attire, accessorized with an overstuffed peace sign tote, a scarf, and flip flops. Okay, so I know this is all really random, but that is kind of where my head is at right now. I have so much going all - almost all amazing things! - but its a bit overwhelming.

I'm taking four psych classes right now, and I'm pretty pumped about it. Its a lot of reading, but I'm learning so much that it really doesn't matter. I'm a huge geek, I know... I'm also so busy with TAing for SU101 - I absolutely love my class - as well as FAing for two service learning classes. We also have our big Up Til Dawn event coming up in October, so we're crazy busy planning that as well. Aside from all of that shennaniganary (thanks for the great word, Em) I've been researching grad schools and trying to figure out what I want to do and where I want to go next fall.

Despite all of that chaos, I've been trying really hard to see all of my friends after not seeing some of them for four months! I see Emily all the time - love ya roomie! - and I'm so happy to see my fellow Ambassadors from last year, and meet the new ones too. We're planning an Ambassador dinner next week so we can all actually hang out at once; it'll be a good time!

Three other quick points of interest before I leave to work down in the Welcome Center (yes, that's me that is always sitting there laughing at the girl who checks you in for your tour - she's hilarious!):

1.) My friend Brian is in the new movie My Best Friend's Girl - Dane Cook's newest masterpiece. The fact that I absolutely loved this movie because I was laughing hysterically through the entire thing is only further emphasized by the fact that you can see my friend for a few minutes in the background of the prom scene. If you happen to study any of our Suffolk materials frequently, look for a guy who is on any of our brochures that is also in the background of that scence. Congrats on your debut, Brian! : )

2.) Jason Mraz is coming to do a show at Suffolk in a few weeks! I'm soo pumped! Its at the Roxy, a club down the street from our campus. He's a fantastic artist, and I am soo excited for this show. Another thing that can't be beat? Tickets were $10 each. Gotta love Program Council!

and lastly, 3.) Tomorrow is National Punctuation Day. I know; take a minute to let it all soak in. Hahahah I think I've lost my mind.

Gotta run! Leave a comment if you'd like : )

So I know its really out of the ordinary for me to blog twice in one week - or once a week for that matter - but I just realized that I have some things that have been going on around here that I wanted to write about in my last post but had forgotten to.

Cool thing #1: Murder on the Campaign Trail. Every spring, Suffolk puts on a dinner theater production, but this year was the first I have ever gone to it. It was a pretty funny show, and it was nice to see how much fun all of the actors were having while trying to get the audience to participate. I also went to their cast party and met some really cool new people. Moral of the story? Put yourself out there and try new things, especially at Suffolk. : )

Cool thing #2: I've found a new roomie for next year, and it is none other than Miss Emily Paige from the Admissions Office!! Trustee Ambassadors turned roommates - its a beautiful thing. In September, I'm moving into her apartment that she has now, so I'll get to stay in the North End for my senior year!! Nice apartment, fantastic roommate... I really feel like next year is going to be the best yet.

Cool thing #3: I'm going to another Suffolk theater production tonight - Hair. Its the second night of the show, and I've heard wonderful things about it from friends who went last night, so I'm really excited to go. That is definitely one thing that I really love about Suffolk - I feel like there's always something to do on campus. To my friend Amy who is in the show (and who probably won't ever see this... ): BREAK A LEG! : )

And finally, Cool thing #4: The seniors are almost done, and it really seems like they are really getting things together. By that I mean they are getting their post-undergrad lives figured out in terms of jobs or graduate schools for the fall. Many of them are wrapping up final projects and getting pumped for Senior Week activities and graduation. So to them - CONGRATS! & we will definitely miss you on campus.

But enough of that sappy stuff for now; they're not gone yet. : ) Hope you enjoyed these random thoughts.

Okay, so I haven't blogged in forever. There's just been so much going on around the Admissions Office that I haven't really gotten the chance. The past few weekends we've had showcases for accepted students, so its been a little chaotic here getting ready for those events. We had about 1,700 people come to the College of Arts & Sciences one alone, so we've probably spewed out more facts about the school and given more tours in the last couple weeks than we have all year combined. Craaaazzziinnessss!

Besides all of the office madness around here, we're also all sooo busy with wrapping up the semester. The good news is that I will officially be a senior before April is over! So exciting! The bad news? I have about five papers, three exams, and two books to read in the next 3 weeks or so. Yikes.... Best get crackin'!

In other good news, spring is really starting to blossom in this lovely city. Right now its still a little chilly, but its sunny out so I'll take it. Its supposed to be almost 70 degress out tomorrow! Woo hoo! So pumped for flip flop weather... Speaking of which, I'm going to head out and enjoy whats left of this sunny day. : )

Ugh... already back from Spring Break. It was definitely a nice change of pace, but of course, it was over before I knew it. Its my second day back to the daily college grind, and I'm already counting down the days until summer. ONLY 5 WEEKS LEFT! Its not that I don't like school, but the city is so much fun to be in when the weather is nice, and the second spring arrives class will be the last thing on my mind. I'm also really excited for summer because its the first summer that I will be really close to my best friends from school, instead of going home to the Boonies. Don't get me wrong - I'm definitely planning on making some relatively frequent trips home to lounge around in my pool - but turning 21 and living in the North End this summer definitely makes it seem promising to be the best summer yet.

But anyways, Spring Break was amazing. I definitely fell in love with NYC when I was there. I dragged my friend around the city to do all of the fun tourist-y stuff for about 9 hours or so, but I felt like we didn't come anywhere close to seeing everything. I really hope to go back sometime soon, probably sometime during the summer, to some of the things we didn't have time for. I spent the second half of break at home, and absolutely loved that too. I should have been doing homework over break, but somehow it just slipped my mind, and I had a lot of catching up to do on Sunday night when I got back to my apartment.

Registration for Fall 2008 classes is next week, and I'm definitely looking forward to taking the new classes I hope to get into. I really want to take Intro to Counselling Skills - the only counselling psychology class we have at the university. I've heard its by far the best psych class here, and spaces are limited so I really really hope to get into it! I'm also taking a Theories of Personality class, and the Honors Senior Seminar for psych majors, which seem like they'll really help me prepare for graduate school (I'm crossing my fingers to get in somewhere!). For my fourth class I hope to get into a Forensic Science class here - Criminalistics. Yeah, I know.. it has nothing to do with my major, and most people would think I was crazy for taking an extra science class and lab for ha-ha's but that is one thing I love about Suffolk: you definitely get a lot of experience and learn a lot in your field of study, but there's also plenty of time to take classes that are just interesting to you. I absolutely love having the opportunity to build on my new obsession with Law & Order: SVU. : )

Gotta run to give a tour!

I wanted to start off this blog by encouraging you guys to check out the new Suffolk blogs. Our new bloggers have some great insight into the school, and I'm sure they have tons of stories to share with you guys so I definitely would check their blogs out!

Okay, so its that time of year again. Basically, I get really sick once a year - usually in March. Without fail, March 8th rolls around and what happens? I develop some sort of sinus infection... as I'm lost in Dorchester, in the pouring rain. Clearly not a great start to the weekend, but it definitely got a little better despite the fact that I thought I was on my deathbed.

I went to see the Suffolk grad student production of the Vagina Monologues after that. It really was such a good show - something that everyone should see if given the opportunity. My bestest friend Rebecca did the set design and lighting for the show, so I went to the show with her roommate, Amy, and boyfriend, Greg, for moral support. It turned out to be one of the greatest shows I've ever seen. One of my favorite parts of show was sitting next to a guy and hearing his reaction to a feminist show aimed at empowering women. He was also lucky enough to be singled out as a male ally for women, and was asked to lead the "vagina chant," and his taking-charge attitude cracked me up as he enthusiastically agreed to do so.

After taking Monday and Tuesday off from school as sick days, I had to return to classes today. The classes themselves weren't bad, but the day goes by so much slower when you're not sitting in your pj's watching Full House and the Price is Right all day long. I have so much work to catch up on now. That's the main reason why I hate being sick during the school year: its nearly impossible to get caught up on everything afterwards. Thankfully, Spring Break is next week, and I CANNOT wait to take a few days off from school. NEW YORK CITY -- here I come! Crossing my fingers for finding the Cash Cab! : )

Ugh, I haven't blogged in so long! It was pretty hectic around the Admissions Office last week. Because it was school vacation week for many high schools in the area, we held extra info sessions throughout the week for the students who didn't want to miss school to come visit Suffolk. We also held an Early Action program on Friday - despite the obscenely awful weather. All in all, I think the programs went pretty well (loved giving tours with Jillian, Rich & Jietta!!), and I hope if you happened to attend one of our events that you got a better idea of what Suffolk is all about, whether or not you toured the school during a snow storm. In other Admissions news, be on the lookout for a new blog to read, written by the lovely Jillian. It should be up and running soon. : )

School is going pretty well, but I cannot wait for Spring Break. Only 18 days left! I'm not really going away to somewhere warm or anything, but I'm supposed to be going to New Jersey with my friend Becka to go to her house for the first half of the vacation so that should be fun. We're supposed to be going to visit NYC, and I've never really been, so I'm definitely excited for that! The second half of my vacation will be spent at home with my rents, but I'm excited for that too just because its so nice to be able to go home and relax every once in a while. I hope to see my sister during my break, too, so we'll see if we can get that together.

Also, the classes for the summer sessions and fall semester 2008 are being posted on Monday so I can't wait to see what I can potentially take next year. I'm definitely looking forward to the summer and senior year! I'm hearing about all of the events for seniors this semester, and they definitely sound like a good time. It sounds so cheesy, but I'm sure this next year will go flying by, and my Senior week here at Suffolk will be here before I know it.

One last exciting update: Grey's Anatomy is set to return in April! Everyone knows just how much I love that show - especially my fellow blogging Ambassador Drew : )

I've decided that one of my least favorite things in the entire world is a rainy day. I know that other Ambassadors have blogged about the gloomy weather this week, but it's just kind of taken over. Even my history professor interrupted her own lecture to comment that we all had a case of the "rainy blahs" or something like that. Its just really hard to be productive when all you want to do is lay in bed all day.

Life goes on, however, and it just so happens that right as this rainy period has set in, I've had to start doing some hardcore studying. I had a paper due and a biology exam today, and from now on I have a paper or a project or an exam at least once a week until the end of the semester. It won't be so bad once I get into the swing of things, but right now I'm definitely craving a nap.

I'm also really excited for tomorrow because I'm going to stay with my lovely sister for a few days in Providence. She goes to school down there, and I've never visited her campus so I'm definitely excited to see it and wander around a different city. I haven't seen her since Christmas so I'm sure it'll be a fun reunion. : )

Oh, and as for the Pats... Yeah, I don't want to talk about it....

Gearing up for Superbowl Sunday!

Another week of classes and work at Admissions has already flown by. I'm preparing for my first exam of the semester next week. Its in Bio 102 and I feel like I've got a pretty good grasp on the material so it shouldn't be too hard. We had yet another interesting time in lab this week, which resulted in our Professor trying to cheer up our discouraged group when we realized that we were the last to finish yet again, and that we clearly didn't even do it right in the first place. Luckily, Professor Merril has a great sense of humor and sympathy for those of his students who aren't Bio majors. Thats definitely one thing that I love about Suffolk professors: they definitely want to make class as interesting and painless as possible. Thank goodness for that...

I'm really pumped for tonight, though. A few of my friends and I are taking my best friend out for her birthday at the new Hardrock Cafe in Faneuil Hall. It should definitely be a good time. Tomorrow I'm spending the day with my favorite neighbor, Rebecca, and then gearing up for the Superbowl on Sunday! I'm super excited to watch the game, and hopefully be a witness of another fantastic sports parade in Boston. Lets cross our fingers...GO PATS!!

TGIF

I cannot believe that a whole week has already gone by since my last post. Its been a pretty crazy week so I'm really pumped for the weekend.

So I came barging into the office on Tuesday with stories from the Body Worlds exhibit. If you ever have the opportunity to go, you definitely should! I wasn't really sure how I would react to seeing real human bodies cut up and on display, but I was too busy taking it all in to even realize how gross it is. Plus I got to hold a real human brain!! I know, I know... Most people I tell are grossed out about that beyond belief, but really, how many opportunities does the average person get to do that?? It was amazing!

I had my first paper due on Wednesday, which was a definite reality check. I've been having a hard time readjusting to having actual schoolwork to do, so hopefully this will kick my overachieving drive into gear. My Sensation & Perception class is pretty intense, so I really need to make sure I really put the extra effort into that class.

I had my first Bio lab ever yesterday, which was quite the experience. I worked with my fellow Ambassador Nicole - and I think every thing that could have possibly gone wrong did. Our solution didn't come out right, and we didn't get the right results even when we used some other group's solution. Not only that, but we were also the last people to leave. By about a forty minutes. Luckily our professor is super patient so he went through everything with us whenever we needed help so that was great. Thats one of the things I love about Suffolk - I've never met a professor that refused or ever hesistated to help a student as much as they possibly could. He was totally our savior yesterday; I swear the professor already knows our names just because we were the group that kept messing up. This should be an interesting semester...

This weekend will be pretty laid back, which is just what I need. I'm going to see 27 Dresses tonight with Becka - a fellow Admissions employee - so I'm pretty excited for that. I love Katherine Heigl, so I'm sure it'll be a good movie. After tonight, though, I guess I'll be buckling down and curling up with my textbooks all weekend.. Pretty awesome!

Back to School...

When you're in high school, and you hear about college students having a whole month off between Fall and Spring semesters, you never really anticipate it flying by as quickly as it does. The beginning of break wasn't as relaxing as I hoped it would be, as I scrambled to do some last minute Christmas shopping and head back to the Hubb to see my family. After the hectic holidays were over, life definitely began to slow down a bit and I caught up on some much-needed sleep.

Now that we're all back at school, and I have to get my butt out of bed by 7:30 everyday, I'm absolutely exhausted. I probably shouldn't complain, because our first day of classes ended up being a snow day, so I got an extra day to sleep 'til noon. School is going pretty well so far, though. My sociology class - Culture Diversity & Human Need - is really interesting already, and I know it'll be one of those classes that really makes you challenge your own ways of thinking. I'm also taking Bio102 and American History as my last two gen. ed. requirements, but they seem really interesting as well. My one and only psych class I'm taking - Sensation & Perception - seems interesting but really really challenging. Neuroscience isn't exactly my forte, but if I can wrap my brain around the biology of it all, I think it'll be a really informative and helpful class.

I'm also pretty pumped for this semester, though, because I may be volunteering at Children's Hospital Boston. Its something I've always wanted to do, and this semester is really the first one that I have enough consecutive hours during the day to do it. I'm currently trying to figure out the little details and get the paperwork squared away so I can start ASAP. I was assigned to work with children in the oncology and hematology department, meaning children who have cancer - which will be tough to see, I'm sure, but I think it'll totally be worth it.

I should probably wrap this up because I'm leaving soon to go check out the Body Worlds exhibit in Framingham. I'll definitely let you know how awesome it is!