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PC has been so great lately! My friends from home, Melissa and Caitlyn, visited me on Friday and it was so great to have them meet all my friends here. It was such a nice day out, too, so they got a great view of the campus in the spring time. Saturday was also a great day; I went on an impromptu trip to Boston College with my friend Beth to see her brother sing at the annual arts festival. Later that night, we watched "Sandlot" on Slavin Lawn. That was a lot of fun, and I haven't seen that movie in forever! Sunday was also a great day because I got to see my friends Jenessa and Laura in the PC Dance Club spring show! They were amazing, as were the rest of the performances!
The work is finally starting to slow down now that the semester is just about over. I had my Last genes and gender test yesterday, and today is my last civ class! Tomorrow is going to be great because btoh my 8:30 and 9:30 classes are canceled! I only have an 11:30 class and we're watching a movie. It's going to be a great last day of classes!
One paper and 2 finals to go!
So, registration. It's annoying. I'm sure it is everywhere else, too. I'm currently not in a DWC class because the only one still open is when I already have a class. I'd really rather not redo my schedule, and I really would like to be on the 12:30 civ team. I'm only taking one class that I actually want to take, too, which is German. I'm also taking Intro to Women's Studies and Medieval Literature. It should be an interesting semester, and no 8:30s either! So that should be good. I really wish there were more/better English class options. Oh well, we'll see what the coming semesters bring.
Other than that, the weather has been great, and classes are winding down. I'm on the last stretch with one more paper and one more exam before finals. I can't believe freshman year is almost over! It's flown by so quickly and I've had a blast. I almost don't want to leave.
But for now, I have Bible reading to do!
This good weather is seriously detrimental to my work ethic. It's so gorgeous out -- who can focus at a time like this? Plus, the sun drains me, and I'm exhausted.
On another note, class of 2011 class registration starts tomorrow. I seriously don't know if I'm going to get any classes because I'm going on the second day. We'll see what happens. This is perhaps more stressful than taking the classes themselves!
Oy, off to do yet another paper!
Today I did a presentation for Grammar Camp, which is basically a weekly session given by the Office of Academic Services to help any students that want to attend. Members of the tutoring center give the presentations, and this week Breanne and I did a presentation on parallel structure. I was really nervous about it, but it was a pretty small gathering and it was fun once I got there.
Tomorrow I'm giving a presentation in my lit class and I'm really nervous for that, too. I'm mostly really nervous before a do any public speaking, but I'm in a class of mostly upperclassmen and I guess I just feel really intimidated. Hopefully all goes well because I feel like I'm pretty well prepared.
But more importantly, let's talk about this weather! It's finally starting to be gorgeous out again! I seriously feel like I'm in a movie, walking through campus with kids on the quad and music playing out of someone's dorm window. It's like a soundtrack is playing and I'm walking through the quintessential college campus that everyone imagines. It's really been great breaking out the flip flops and capris after such a long, cold, snowy winter.
Alright, my last civ paper is due Friday and I'm trying to get it out of the way now. Good luck to those making final decisions for college -- only 2 more weeks!
Sorry to be so behind on blogging, but it's just been a fantastically busy week! I've had tutoring meetings, papers due, etc... But, despite all the work, there have been a lot of fun activities going on around here.
On Thursday, it was International Food Fest, where local restaurants serve their food for only $3 a plate. I tried a lot of really good things I never would have even thought of having if it weren't for food fest!
Friday was great because it was BOP's (Board of Programmers) Spring Concert. Braddigan (one of the guys from Dispatch) and the Roots (an instrumental hip-hop band) came to Schneider Arena and it was a blast! I managed to get really close so that was cool.
Saturday was Family Day here, but I was at the NEPTA (New England Peer Tutoring Association) conference in Dudley, MA at Nichols College. It's basically a series of workshops on tutoring stuff. It was a fun bonding experience and overall pretty helpful, especially being a new tutor and all. I got back just as my friend from home Melissa was finishing up her stay at Family Day, so it was great to see her for a little while! I hope she comes here!
And now I'm back to the grind, with a ton of work to do at that. I'm off to either the social lounge or the library...haven't quite decided yet!
Friday night was the PC Relay for Life with the American Cancer Society. It was such a great event and truly touching. It was great to see so many people from the school working together to help a cause. And it was so fun, too -- performances (Dance Club and Company, and the band Soul Explosion), free food, games (6am freeze dance around the track), etc. I did not sleep at all which has really killed me this weekend. And, naturally, I had so much work to do! I slept a decent amount on Saturday, but after being up for nearly 24 straight hours, it wasn't nearly enough. I'm still exhausted, so I'm calling it an early night. My paper will have to wait until tomorrow!
It seems lately that I have less to say. That may seem like a bad thing, but I think it's quite the positive. I've gotten so comfortable around here that it has definitely become home. I know most of the ins and outs of daily things happening in my life. The routine is comfortable and busy, yet there is always something to keep it interesting. I still meet people all the time, but I have a very familiar and close set of friends. As second semester ends, I realize more and more how much I don't even want to leave. The summer months are going to be long -- I won't be seeing the people I see on a daily basis very much, or maybe even at all! Even if they are close by, we're all working and seeing friends from home. These people have become family in such a short amount of time, and I wouldn't have it any other way.
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