So it's been busy, as usual! Updates: We registered for housing for next year (I know, first semester isn't even over yet) and I will be living in a four-person apartment next year in Davis Hall. I will be living with my current roommates and a girl from my hometown. Because one of them is studying abroad in the Spring, we also have another roommate that is going abroad in the Fall. I can't wait! Apartments are awesome because they have kitchens -- less Ray food for me! There are 2 double bedrooms, a common sink area, a shower closet and a toilet closet, along with a small kitchen and common room. The kitchen comes equipped with a fridge, a stove/oven, a sink, and a dishwasher. I can't wait!

We also registered for classes next semester. I'll be taking my LAST semester of honors civ (wow, that's weird), American literature to 1865, introduction to philosophy, and contemporary chemistry. It should be an interesting semester, for sure!

And today is also the day we go home for Thanksgiving! We'll be back on Sunday, so until then, have a good week and a safe and happy holiday!

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So it's that time of year again -- no not Thanksgiving or festive fall leaves. It's time for my friend Rich's MS fundraiser, which he started here to help raise money for the MS foundation. The great thing about PC is that everyone here is willing to help. Campus Ministry has done a great deal to help him set it up. This year, he's doing a fundraiser at UNO restaurant in the Providence Place Mall. All you have to do is bring a coupon to the restaurant tonight, and 20% of the bill goes to his cause. He is also in the process of setting up a basketball tournament I think next semester. It should be really exciting and I wish nothing but the best!

And it's also time that time of year for class registration and upperclassmen housing! On Monday, I will be registering for classes, and let me say the difference between sophomore and freshmen registration is huge. I know I'm going to get into at least a couple of my classes because there are so many spots still open. Much less stressful than last year, but still...there is no guarantee. On the 20th, we have housing, and my roommates and I are hoping to get a 4-person apartment in Davis. It's on lower campus, but closest to upper campus, so that's always a perk. I just can't wait to have a kitchen and be able to do my own cooking! Dining hall food tends to get repetitive, whether or not the food is good or bad!

Interesting side note -- after a few months of having class together, I just realized that Hannah, one of the new freshman bloggers, is in my women's studies class! Small world, right?

Sorry for the lack of updates, as usual. Things just get so busy, but also, now that I'm in my second year, I don't really have any more adjusting to do. I've said it before and I'll say it again, PC is really my second home, and life goes by in a happy routine. Can't ask for much more than that!

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Sorry for the lack of posts everyone, but it has definitely been a busy few weeks! I have had papers and midterms and even a monologue for women's studies. But alas, it is over for now. I have another round of stress coming up soon enough!

But it has also been exciting. The greatest thing about the recent election was being able to witness the jubilation that occurred on campus! No matter how we feel about the outcome, I think it was beautiful to watch the celebrations on TV as well as the students running around! There was sort of a mini gathering on the quad which was cool to watch (my roommate and I ordered a pizza and sat outside to watch). People were cheering and singing and it was awesome to watch. Of course, the McCain supporters were a little upset, but better luck next time. I am extremely excited that the first time I was able to vote was in the most epic presidential election history has seen to date. Think about it -- it was either a woman as VP or a Black man as President. Unheard of, but it happened. It was amazing to be surrounded by so many people with so many different views and degrees of passion. This definitely marks one of the most important moments in my college life.

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