Can you believe that tomorrow is going to be October 1st? Time goes by soooooo quickly!!! I am definitely enjoying all the courses that I am taking this semester. They are: Introduction to Personality, Research in Cognition, Children with Disabilities, and Making Connections. This past month I have had response papers, lab reports, presentations, quizzes, and a research paper. Time management is vital!!!

On top of being a full time student, there are clubs and campus jobs that I work and participate in. It can be chaotic at times, but I just take it day by day. I also make sure that I have an equal balance between work and fun. Last weekend I spent the day out with friends. We went to this nice restaurant and spent the rest of the time shopping!!! It was a GREAT way to catch up with friends and unwind.

This past Friday I attended the 26th Annual Freedom Fund Dinner of Geneva Area Branch NAACP (National Association for the Advancement of Colored People). It was a wonderful dinner to connect with many members of the Geneva community. Geneva has a wonderful history of movement; from women’s rights and civil rights.

On Saturday, I slept in and had rehearsal for Harmony’z with Soul (gospel and R&B singing group). The weather has been beautiful this entire weekend!! Today I went to church and now am getting ready for the start of a new week!! I hope you all have a GREAT week!!!

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I hope you have had a GREAT start to the school year. I’m already going into my fourth week and I cannot believe it!!! Time flies. I know this is an over used cliché, but I feel like I just arrived at the Colleges. I know you all know how I must feel, you were just a first year, and now you are a senior getting ready to graduate from high school. During my first two years at the Colleges I have been able to do many different things. Like attending conferences, playing an intramural sport, running for various leadership positions, and etc. The opportunities are endless!!! Last year a friend of mine created a glass blowing club, and they created t-shirts that said, “My school blows”, but on the back it said, “Glass”. It was awesome!!! I love that students can create a club and go after a passion that they have.

I had a GREAT weekend overall. On Friday I attended Opening Day. It is a ceremony for the women of the William Smith for the start of an academic year, and to celebrate the new members of Laurel Society. The Laurels is an honor society for sophomores and juniors of William Smith College. I had a lot of fun, and the food was very good. And to top the evening off, cheese cake was served!!!! This is always a bonus!! On Saturday I attended the Health Professions conference that was on campus and did laundry. That evening, I had a home cooked meal that was prepared by some friends of mine. It was YUMMY!!!

Today, I slept in and then had a meeting with the singing group I’m a part of, Harmony’z with Soul. It is an R&B and gospel group. Now I’m getting ready for the start of a new week. I know Monday is a hard day to start on, but I always remember Monday is a stepping stone to Wednesday, and then Friday is here!!!! Have a GREAT week!!! I will chat with you soon, I mean type with you soon………..did you all get my joke……..probably not, but you all will soon learn that it’s my personality, I’m corny!!!

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