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So, I am officially back at Widener! I am very exicted. I had to move in a week and a half early because I am doing CREW (Committee Responsible for Enhancing Widener), which is a club that helps with Freshmen Orientation. So far the training has been a great deal of fun. I can't wait until Monday when all of the new students move-in! Then, classes start on Thursday, and I am actually very excited for that as well.

It is crazy to think that summer is already over! It flew by, probably because I had so much fun. I went to Florida with three of my friends right when finals were over. We went to Clearwater and stayed at a hotel right on the beach. It was so nice to just relax for a week! I also had an AWESOME job at a law firm in down-town Philly. It was absolutely amazing! Somehow I loved every second of it, but it certainly kept me incredinly busy. I went on a family vacation to Canada for the Fourth of July (I know, very patriotic of me, right). I also spent some time down the shore with my friends and family.

So, now I am back at Widener and I am very happy. This year is going to be awesome, I can just tell. However, it will be hard to compete with the amount of fun I had last year! We'll see!

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Well, I was just looking at my calendar and realized we only have three weeks of classes left. It is so crazy how quickly the time is flying! I feel like just yesterday I was moving in to my dorm room and now I am practically moving out. Hmm...it kind of makes me sad. But, I just found out that my friends and I are going to Florida the week after finals. I am so excited! I think it will be tons of fun.

I am really tied down with a great deal of work right now. I feel like I have a paper due every day. I don't mind writing papers, but sometimes I don't have time to do them. Luckily, I haven't pulled an all-nighter yet this year. Hopefully I won't have to. I am also planning a spring formal for the campus. I think it will be a success once the event happens, but planning it is a lot of work. It's next Saturday. The theme is "star struck." I cannot wait to dance the night away.

So, anyway...two weeks ago I went to a Phillies game with Widener. It was so much fun, even though the Phillies lost. Getting discounted tickets and dollar dog night was awesome! Last Saturday night my friends and I also went to a Philly Soul (Arena Football) game. Thankfully, they won.

Here are some pictures of my friends and I. Enjoy!

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Hello Everybody!

It's our first week back from Spring Break and so far it has been pretty good! I have so much due this week and luckily for me, my teachers keep on pushing it back. I don't actually know if that is a good thing or not though because I am going to have so much due next week!

So, anyway...I wanted to tell you about my spring break. I had the most amazing time of my life! I am a member of Alternative Spring Break on campus, which is basically like Habitat for Humanity, but instead you go somewhere else and help build a house for a family. I went to Corpus Christi, Texas with nine other students. It was awesome! The first day we flew down, Sunday, we just hung out, went to dinner at an amazing little Mexican restaurant, and then went bowling. Let's just say my team was fantastic, with no help from me, haha. The four of us on my team won two out of the three games we played against the rest of the group.

Monday was our first day on the worksite and we started building three sheds. Two of the girls painted an entire house! That is basically what happened the majority of the week. But, on Friday, our last day, three sheds were completed, an entire house was painted, and a pipe system was placed in another house! It was amazing and totally rewarding to see how a little bit of volunteer work could go such a long way and totally change somebody's life! I cannot wait to do it again next year! I would honestly recommend it to anybody!

With spare time at night we did tons of fun things! We went to a different type of restaurant everynight! I am probably the pickiest person known to man and the group got me to try asparagus, mushrooms, crab legs, crab dip, shrimp, and even SQUID!!! It was a week of trying all new things for me! I was very proud. We also went mini-golfing, shopping, to Sonic (twice!), and played an intese game of spoons!

Wednesday was our one day off. We went to the beach for the entire day, about six hours! We started the day off with a game of touch-football and then all ran into the freezing cold water! I loved it! On Friday after our work day we went paintballing. That was very exciting! It was my first time doing that. I have a few bruises, but it was well worth it.

I just had an amazing time. I seriously believe I had the best group imaginable. They were all so fun to be around! We got along so well. I cannot wait until we have a reunion!

But, now I am back to school...but I love school and have always loved school, so I am happy!

Posted by Alison Whartenby at 9:12 PM | Permalink | Comments (0)

Hello all...just wanted to check in and say hello. It's the fourth week of the new semester, and still, so far so good. I am really tired this week though. I have had so much reading, countless meetings, and am working three jobs. But, I love to be busy always, so I'm enjoying my schedule.

I went for a job interview for a summer job down town today. I actually just got back. I think it went pretty well. It's awesome being so close to the train station that takes you right down town. I think my friends and I are going to go down one night and walk around when it gets warmer. We did that last semester and it was awesome.

Oh, guess what! I got a call from my best friend on Friday saying she was getting her appendix taken out! As alarming as that is, I was kind of excited because I got mine taken out my sophomore year of high school! It was actually pretty cool. The teachers were really nice to me. Haha. And now my friend and I have matching scars!

Well, that is all I pretty much have to say. Off to possibly take a much-needed nap!

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Hey Everybody!

Well, I am a week and a half into the semester, and so far things seem to be going pretty well. I love my classes, my teachers are fantastic, and so far I haven't had too much homework...just a lot of reading. I guess that comes with the territory of being an English major though. One thing is for sure, I am so glad to be back at school. I think this semester is going to be awesome. Yesterday I switched roommates and moved in with my friend! I am so pumped. I just hope we get some work done and don't talk ALL of the time. We got a fish too!! His name is Zac Efron (I know, a little crazy, but come on, how could I resist).

Alright, that's all for now. Oh, and I forgot to say...I was just on Facebook yesterday and noticed there was a new group...Widener Class of 2012. You should all totally join!

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