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!!)
Sunday, October 19, 2008
Monday, October 6, 2008
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!! : )
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!! : )
Tuesday, September 23, 2008
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 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 : )
Friday, April 11, 2008
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.
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.
Wednesday, April 9, 2008
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. : )
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. : )
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