It's been a busy week and a half for me at Providence! I arrived back at our beautiful campus on the morning of August 25th -- a whole week early! The great thing about moving in early is the fact that I can calmly unpack my things without worrying about getting in my roommates' ways. But then the real work began. I attended tutoring workshops and training for the next three days, and I learned a lot. I really like all the new tutors, and I missed so many of the old ones! All in all, I'm really excited to get back into it.

The first day of classes was interesting, as usual, because I didn't know what to expect. My first class was German with my friend Dan and it was a lot of fun! I'm really excited to learn the language better (my grandmother has been trying to teach me since I could speak English!). Next up was women's studies, which I was really hesitant to take. It seems like a lot of work, but I'm enjoying the discussion we've had so far.

Wednesday I had civ and lit. Civ was great because I really like my professors -- they are all so nice and personable. I was nervous about the class, but after today's seminar (2:30 - 4:20), I'm actually really excited! Medieval lit looks like it might be challenging with some texts in Old English, and just basically being different from anything I've read before. But all in all, I'm really excited for this semester, despite all the work it looks like I'm going to have.

To top it all off, the weather in Providence is gorgeous right now, and I couldn't ask for much more out of Mother Nature. Now I've got some laundry to fold and a book to read. Check back soon for more updates on classes, fall activities, and life as a sophomore!

Hello again everyone! I have a special entry today that is close to my heart -- the tutoring center! As you may know, or if I haven't mentioned it yet this year, I work in the tutoring center as a writing tutor. We have a space in the basement of the library dedicated to academic services. However, we are getting an upgraded space this fall! Construction is nearly finished, and we should be upstairs on the second floor by the end of October! I am so excited, so I thought I'd give you a before, during, and after glimpse into the tutoring center!

Say hello to Bryan Marinelli, our director!

This is Sister Carolyn, the assistant director of tutorial services.

Here is our tutoring center before. The first is the sort of office entrance, where we answer phones and enter info on the computers. The second area is where the actual tutoring takes place. It all seems so empty because most of our books and posters are packed up! Now take a peek into what will be a brand-spanking-new tutoring/writing center!

This will be the writing center area.

Here is a selection of rooms. We have the entrance, offices, rooms for tutoring, and the athletic study hall.

I hope this gets you all just as excited as I am for a beautiful new center! And one above ground at that!

Check back soon for pictures of the finished tutoring/writing center!