http://blogs.targetx.com/lasell/KatieBryer/ en Copyright 2008 Wed, 20 Feb 2008 22:53:38 -0500 http://www.sixapart.com/movabletype/ http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Hi Everyone! Sorry that it has been so long since my last entry. Little did I know that senior year was going to be so busy all the time! Just to recap my year to date, field hockey ended and we made it all the way to the semi-finals of the NAC conference championships! I'm very proud of all the ladies and what we overcame this year! I now work for Uno Chicago Grill as a waitress most of the week! It's my third year working there. I set my schedule up so that I only had classes from Monday to Wednesday! That’s the one great thing about Lasell is that you have the freedom to create a schedule that best fits your personal, and in some cases, working life. I also work at the Registrar's Office this semester for close to 9 hours a week. That is also a bonus at Lasell, the work-study program is created around your class schedule and in most cases the individual you work for is very understanding of the typical business a college student experiences. Recently, I have applied to four Master of Science in Accounting programs at Northeastern University, Fordham University, University of Maine, and the University of Albany. Northeastern recently sent my acceptance letter and I have already made the decision that NEU is where I am going! It's so funny how I was just going through this process when I was looking at schools for my undergrad degree. Looking back, I definitely don't regret my decision to go to Lasell College. Yes, we are a small school where everyone knows your name, but there is a lot of opportunity in this area and Lasell is growing more rapidly than ever. The idea of Connected Learning at Lasell is a great way to learn. Instead of being lectured we actually participate in activities that portray our class material. This way, we are able to not only get the information from classes and textbooks, but we get the experience along with it. That is part of the reason I decided to go to Northeastern, for their co-op program. As I look back on my four years here at Lasell College, I see it as a significant stepping stone in achieving my goals in life. I am definitely thankful for all the help that the faculty and coaches have had in making my time here be the best that it could ever be. I will be checking back in soon! My next blog will be the introduction to my spring break trip... by the way I'm going to MIAMI! -K http://blogs.targetx.com/lasell/KatieBryer/2008/02/long_time_no_see_1.html http://blogs.targetx.com/lasell/KatieBryer/2008/02/long_time_no_see_1.html Wed, 20 Feb 2008 22:53:38 -0500 One of the great things about a small school such as Lasell College, is that there are so many opportunities to get involved around campus in activities, work study, or even creating your own club. As a senior, most students enjoy the time off before they are forced into the "real world." However, I am the exact opposite. It is important to me to be involved around campus. This year I am doing an extra amount of work to keep myself focused and busy. I am a student staff assistant in the Registrar's Office two days a week. Another two days during a school week you can find me in the bottom floor of the Brennan Library in the Academic Acheivement Center helping students who have trouble with Accounting and Algebra. The rest of my free time is taken up by field hockey, homework, classes, and informing everyone out there about life at Lasell through this blog engine! Keeping busy is a way that I can stay focused on what is most valuable about my time here at Lasell, and that is my education. I am taking five classes for a total of 16 credits this semester. These classes include International Trade and Finance, Advanced Accounting, Calculus 2, Investments, and the classroom segment of my Internship. As you can see, I don't take the easy way out! I am always looking for a challenge in my educational experience. Unfortunately, there are times where I am not challenged here, but then there are certain times especially around mid-terms and finals that I am extremely challanged in the classroom and out of the classroom. So far this semester I have had the occassional quizzes and short papers, as well as the regular homework assignments from most of my classes. Because Lasell is a small school you really get to know your professors extremely well. This is a definite advantage to the students because when they take more than one class with the same professor, it is easy to get familiar with their style and what they expect from you as a student. In recap, I want to say that it is very important not to come to Lasell and expect great, big, extravagant events. We are a small school and we pride ourselves on that. It is up to the students to get involved and make the campus experience more rewarding. Its all about your time here and how you use it! So enjoy! Chao! http://blogs.targetx.com/lasell/KatieBryer/2007/10/keeping_busy_at_school.html http://blogs.targetx.com/lasell/KatieBryer/2007/10/keeping_busy_at_school.html Wed, 10 Oct 2007 21:08:09 -0500 Download file ]]> http://blogs.targetx.com/lasell/KatieBryer/2007/08/my_summer_internship_experience.html http://blogs.targetx.com/lasell/KatieBryer/2007/08/my_summer_internship_experience.html Fri, 31 Aug 2007 00:37:37 -0500 Superbad, tie-dyed, played "Karaoke Revolution," gone bowling, and went kayaking down the Charles River. We are always trying to think of new things for team building activities. This really helps the team get incredibly close. School starts on the 10th of September this year, and as usual, its going to go by so fast. My advice to incoming freshman and prospective students is to use your time wisely, have no regrets, be serious about schoolwork, but have fun at the same time. I'm entering my senior year, and I have no idea how the past three years went by as fast as they did! YAY senior year!!!!]]> http://blogs.targetx.com/lasell/KatieBryer/2007/08/almost_senior_year.html http://blogs.targetx.com/lasell/KatieBryer/2007/08/almost_senior_year.html Wed, 29 Aug 2007 17:31:22 -0500 My name is Katie Bryer and I am going to be a senior at Lasell College. I am a double-major in accounting and finance and I love dealing with numbers. I am originally from Dresden, Maine and graduated from Hall-Dale High School in 2004. One of my biggest passions that I carried with me from high school to Lasell is my love for Field Hockey. In high school I was the senior captain and received such awards like Kennebec Journal All-Star Second Team honors, Maine All-State honors, and academic awards. Since playing at Lasell College I have received multiple player-of-the week honors, National Academic squad honors, as well as a NAC Second team honorable mention. I am also one of the field hockey captains here at Lasell College. All of these athletic accomplishments have motivated me to be a role model in school as well as out in the community. Along with being a work study in the Registrar's Office and my part-time waitressing job, I try to stay involved with volunteering. I have done many volunteer projects at Boston University and Boston College to raise money for the school and our field hockey program. This summer I am an intern at CVS Store Support Center, in Woonsocket Rhode Island, which acts as their Corporate Headquarters. CVS is now a Fortune 20 company. I am interning in the Third Party Finance Department and have many responsibilities already. I really enjoy having a strict schedule and working with numbers, it helps me be more organized. Some of the things I have been doing are Forecasting for various accounts such as line fees and deposits. I have also been doing the daily cash reconciliations such as the adjusted trial balance and general ledger. I have already learned so much at my time here with CVS that I am very eager to get back to Lasell in the fall to bring my knowledge of the real world into the classroom. It will be my senior year and I am very proud of my accomplishments here at Lasell and I truly am grateful for everything that I have learned and will continue to learn here. http://blogs.targetx.com/lasell/KatieBryer/2007/07/summer_fun.html http://blogs.targetx.com/lasell/KatieBryer/2007/07/summer_fun.html Thu, 12 Jul 2007 11:17:33 -0500