Final Blog
Final Blog
Hey! So much has happened since I last blogged. Here’s a short re-cap of my life after graduation.
This past summer I was in Montana on the farm chilling with Mom and studying for my first section of the CPA exam. I took the first exam (of four) in August and I have since found out that I passed! I’m since taken another one and have yet to find out the results.
At the beginning of September I moved to Minneapolis, MN. My roommate is a student at the University of Minnesota and we live right across the river from downtown Minneapolis. We live on a cobblestone street called Saint Anthony Main with restaurants, a theatre, coffeeshops, etc. on it and we’re just a stone’s throw away from the Stone Arch Bridge- a former railroad bridge that has since been converted into a pedestrian-only bridge. In the summer it will be nice to bike to work. Here is a picture of the bridge and of downtown.
When I first moved I didn’t have a car. I had never needed one in Jersey City. The weather was beautiful for awhile and everything was fine. Then one Monday when I was getting ready for work it was pouring and I thought I was going to have to take a cab to work. That morning I decided to buy a car, and that Wednesday afternoon someone from work said, “You should get a Minicooper. That would be fun.” Wednesday night, I bought one. I love my Mini.
Work itself is going well so far. I started at Deloitte Tax LLP a few weeks before a huge deadline so I got to experience a little bit of the craziness that is busy season. Deloitte’s office is only about 2 miles from where I work. I really like the people I work with and there are lots of young people around. I’m learning a lot every day.
My younger brother Kevin is going to college about 5 hours from Minneapolis and he got to visit last weekend. I got to hear his crazy college stories. (Mom, if you’re reading this, they weren’t THAT crazy) I took him for a cruise in the Mini, showed him some of Minneapolis. We went bowling, shopping, visited friends, and had all-around great weekend. Here are some pictures from Cosmic Bowling.
Yesterday I went with Amy to the New Kids On The Block concert. Natasha Bedingfield opened for them. We were in a suite, which was fun. I like Natasha’s music, and I have to admit the New Kids were pretty entertaining. I had never listened to their music prior to a few days before the concert, and didn’t realize what a big deal they were back in their day. I have never seen so many 30 year old women in one place in my entire life! Here are the "kids."
Also. . . . some pictures from the Vikings vs. Detroit Lions game on Oct. 12. I didn’t like the picture with me in it, so instead you are stuck with the picture of the Lions and Vikings as they battle it out in the end zone. The Vikings won, but the game was closer than it should have been.
It’s surreal to me that this is my last blog. I have been sharing my experiences on the Saint Peter’s College website since I was a sophomore in college. My life has changed so much in that time, as it should. Four and a half years ago I had no idea where I wanted to do my undergrad. I signed a letter of intent to go to a small school in North Dakota and at the last minute I pulled out and decided to go to Saint Peter’s. Looking back I think I made the right choice.
Although I have since moved to Minnesota, I will forever be a part of the SPC community. There’s something special about the place that will stick with me forever.
It’s been a pleasure sharing my story with you. I wish you all the best. As for me. . . . . Ciao!