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A few weeks ago, right before we left for Thanksgiving break, it snowed here at PC. Lots of students here had never seen snow before, so most people were pretty excited. I, on the other hand, hate snow. It's cold, and it's wet, which makes you more cold. Even I had to admit, though, that it was a very pretty snowfall that day. It didn't stick to the ground or anything, and the day wasn't ridiculously freezing, so it was just a quiet, pretty bit of snowfall. I thought it was pretty cool that many people's first New England (or PC) snowfall was so nice.
Also, last night here at PC, we had fire drills. PC is very fire conscious, and we have to do so many rehearsals this year, so we checked the second block last night. Of course, it happened right in the middle of my show (the one night a week I watch tv is the night they choose. Naturally), but I did notice something. All the way from elementary to high school, fire drills are a great chance to socialize and catch up on interesting news. Well, college is no exception. The whole floor congregates together and it's just a nice opportunity to catch up the lives of people you live with (and it IS amazing how you can be two rooms down from someone and not see them for days).
Just some observations!
Also, I know that December is a pretty crazy month for college applications. I applied early to PC myself (probably one of the smartest decisions I made) and I can sympathize with all you high school seniors biting your fingernails right now. Well don't worry, before you know it, the holidays will be here and this whole crazy rush will take a backseat for a while!
Good luck!
Some things I realized while I was home:
1. Toilet paper, at college, is terrible.
I'm sorry, but it's true of every school (of the dozen or so I've been to, anyway).
2. It's nice to be able to dry your hands after you wash them. Also, there are no paper towels in the bathroom on my floor.
Ever.
At the beginning of the year, all the girls chipped in $2 for some rolls that went like that. And yea, two bucks isn't a huge deal, but when you are already paying a couple thousand to live at school...
There are containers and a trash for paper towels, but the school never provides any. There's also no soap (we pay extra to buy our own of that, too).
I don't know about the other floors or dorms, but I can tell you that mine is missing out.
Just one more class until a nice, long weekend!
I just have to sit through fifty minutes of Civ, and then I am free 'til Monday!
Happy Thanksgiving!
So when I was in my senior year of high school, one of my biggest questions/concerns about coming to college was how I would have to format my papers. Having only used MLA format for my entire academic career (and feeling that I had gotten pretty good at it), I was worried that my professors were going to want me to use a format that was completely foreign to me.
Well, hopefully I don't jinx myself, but so far, so good!
Most of my teachers have, actually, been pretty lax about it. Most don't seem to care what format you use as long as it's professional and you're not plagiarizing.
I mean, every once in a while, a teacher requests a specific cover page, or asks for the endnotes done a certain way (actually, I did have to learn how to do endnotes, but that wasn't really that hard), but in these specific circumstances, they typically give explicit instructions.
So, future college students, I hope that takes one more stress out of the whole process for you :)
"Hello,
I was just wondering about the academic advisors that you mentioned in one of your last posts. How are advisors assigned? I am still undecided about what I want to major in and was wondering if I will get an advisor when I come in as a freshman or if I have to wait until I have a major? Thanks.
--Aaron"
Aaron,
Advisors are assigned according to your major (they'll be someone from the department), but all of the undecided students have advisors, too. There are also several meetings and information sessions throughout the year for undecided students to help them learn more about what each major entails so that they can make a decision.
The advisors are important because not only do they help you figure out your class schedule, but they also give you the pin number you need to register. They can answer questions about double majoring, minoring, registering for classes, changing your major, etc...
If you have any more questions, please don't hesitate to ask!
Yesterday was ROTC's Veterans' Day/Contracting Ceremony. It was held in the chapel and a Patriot Battalion alum, Captain Pineault, spoke about his tour in Iraq and the importance of Veterans' Day. The ceremony was also about new cadets contracting with the Army, since all of the contractees stood, raised their (our) right hands, and recited the oath.
The ceremony was short, but very nice; Father Shanley, the school's president, even came to speak. It was a great change of pace for a typical Wednesday afternoon with the ROTC department and I would like to say congratulations to all of my fellow contractees!
Also, the college is currently grieving for Father Smith, the former president of the college. His funeral will be held tomorrow morning, as he unexpectedly passed away this Sunday. I'm sorry I did not have the chance to meet him, because from all accounts, he was a great assett to the school and will be greatly missed in many ways.
So I nearly jumped out of my skin when the phone in my dorm room rang this morning.
That thing never rings! No one ever calls it!
Seniors, when you're doing your college shopping at the end of this year, don't bother buying a room phone; everyone just uses their cell phone, anyway.
The call turned out to be from a doctor's office. They were looking for a different Elizabeth, ironically, so the conversation sounded something like this:
"Yes, this is Elizabeth. Who is this? What doctor are you calling about? An allergy appointment? Ummm...I don't even have allergies..."
So yes. Don't bother with a room phone; you'll just get a lot of wrong numbers.
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