It's Mid-Semester already?
I'm glad we had a three-day weekend because I'm so busy with schoolwork and activities (as always). I really needed to relax and spend some time with my friends. Meanwhile I'm also preparing to take mid-terms. I have five mid-terms this week, yikes! Wish me luck. Mid-terms also indicates that the semester is halfway over. I can't believe it. I guess I've been caught up with all of my activities I didn't realize the semester slipping by....
Campus Ministry and the retreat leaders have been working very hard since the semester started planning our annual Catholic retreat. This year it's called: Catholic...Express Yourself and took place October 3-5 in beautiful Stirling, NJ. This year we explored different ways of worshipping God through every day activities or traditional and contemporary rituals. I gave a talk on prayer and how to pray the rosary. Other talks included the Sacraments, Adoration, Service Learning, Music, Meditation, and Faith Heroes. We even had an Arts & Crafts portion when we learned how to make rosaries out of twine. I ended up making 5 rosaries. The Jesuits also made their appearance: Fr. Braden, Fr. O'Brien, and Fr. Papaj came to give us guidance and lead us in mass.
It was such a fun weekend! I love retreats because it's a time to get away from campus and reflect as well as make new friends. There were 18 people who came in all and Mary Sue cooked delicious food for us all. As always we had our talent show with apple pie and ice cream. I'm so glad that everyone had a great time and I can't wait for next year already.
We received a warm welcome from the retreat house staff
The whole group! We were wearing stereotype headbands as one of the icebreakers
Giving my Prayer talk in the Chapel
Greg and Christina show off their finished rosaries!
Chilling on the couch
Waiting eagerly in line for apple pie!
Meanwhile I've been busy rehearsing for the Senior-Directed One Acts. The seniors of Argus Eyes were offered the opportunity to direct a One Act play. I auditioned and was cast in Liz Lodato's play, "Check, Please." It's a short play about blind (crazy) dates and the difficulty of finding someone compatible. I played two roles: Melanie-a football fanatic; and Linda-someone with a major personality disorder. I had so much fun rehearsing and starring in a show. The play was this weekend: Oct. 9-11.
The other plays were:
"The Incompatibles" directed by Tom Condon and
"Last Rights" by Amanda Staub-a play written by SPC's Professor White of the English Department
This is the first time I've ever acted in an Argus Eyes production. I was so nervous all three nights of the show! Thankfully I didn't mess up my lines and played my role beautifully. I wish I could do it all again.
Playing Melanie
Playing Linda
Taking a bow
My family came to see me! My brother and cousins are pictured with me here
I've been busy these past two weeks and how it's crunch-time. I need to start studying for mid-terms!