Mission complete and a Success

So my anticipated Cookie Bake off was last night, and it was a success. I had four apartments participating in the the bake off, a couple of people act as judges and the rest of the floor just enjoyed some really good cookies. There was this 7 layer cookie which I have to say was my favorite, a shortbread cookie with chocolate and caramel stripes all over it as well as puppy chow, sugar cookies, and the good old fashion chocolate chip cookie was representing. It was a pretty good turn out in total it was about 15-20 people and the best part was they were socializing with each other. Some people realized that their fellow classmates were also on the same floor as them. So in all my mission was a success!!!

Tonight I have no staff meeting for RA and so I will be hitting up the library because yo soy mucho mucho trabajo. I keep on going over in my head of how many more months or weeks we have until x-mas break. It's only been a couple of weeks but I could use a vacation. My favorite class this semester, hands down, is Intro to Counseling Skills. Every week this class meets it's like a counseling session and I love it. We get to pretty much unload the stress and anxiety of the past week or couple of weeks. Then we learn techniques on we could be better helpers and use those skills in our practice group sessions. It's a very interesting class and it's a lot of work but it's worth it. Then my Latin History and U.S relations class meets once a week as well and no lie it's a lot of reading and sometimes I end up not doing some of it. The class itself is interesting it's just the reading adds on to the other reading that I have to get done. Overall despite the increasing work load and always being busy this semester hasn't been so bad and besides it's my Senior Year!!

An Ode to My Lap Top

So I got my lap top back from computer services to find out that the hard drive is messed up and since I've gotten it back it runs really slow. It's only in a matter of time that my lap top finally peaces out of this world for good. So this weekend I think I am in the market for a new lap top and so PC or Mac...such a tough decision. I get thrown into one direction by my friends saying "Buy a Mac, there awesome and so dependable" then others say "My HP lap top works fine, I love it". I'm really indecisive when it comes to making important and crucial decisions like this. All I know is, it's time for a new lap top and so GOODBYE DELL LAPTOP and WUTSUP MAC OR HP or whatever.

I just received a phone call from Bridgewater State College letting me know that I am all set to take the MAT (Miller Analogies Test) in October. This makes me a little nervous because I thought I was done with taking entrance exams into school. I just get flashbacks to the SAT's and that was not a pretty sight. I'm taking this test because I want to go to grad school and even if I don't go next fall at least I have it under my belt. I heard taking the MAT's were easier then taking the GRE's and the programs I am looking at except both so hence why I'm taking the MAT's. I bought the book for this test and soon I will be cracking it open to begin studying. So wish me LUCK!

In other news tonight is another one of my floor programs. It is the premiere of the OFFICE. I can't wait for it. I became hooked on the office this summer, I bought the 2nd and 3rd season and after I was done with that I watched the 4th season online so that I could catch up and be in the loop for this whole new season. I watched the premiere of Heroes, it was awesome and such a cliff hanger at the end. I can't wait for next week!!!

My next program is next Monday, it's the ever anticipated Cookie Bake Off between the apartments. I have six apartments in the competition which is great!!! The suites are going to be the judges so it should be fun, I mean free cookies, what gets better than free cookies and prizes. Sounds like a fun time. It should be FUN!!!

Lata Summer, Wutsup FALL!!!

Well, I officially put a way the sandles and the shorts and took out my Northface fleece. Summer is gone but this is the best time of the year. The reason being is October is Hispanic Heritage Month, Halloween, November is Thanksgiving, and December is CHRISTMAS!!! That means there is going to be something going on all the time. Halloween usually calls for a trip to Salem. November it's the time of giving back to the community if it means going to a soup kitchen or starting a food drive, December is the ever incipated Winter Ball, which I remember my first one was at the Park Plaza Hotel. This is my favorite as well as the best part of the YEAR!!!


Sometimes when I am pulling a seven hour day at the library I think to myself "God, I wish it was x-mas break already." I have so much work to get done and I feel like there isn't enough hours of the day to get it all done. As I was typing a paper my computer decided to shut down and this blue screen popped saying that windows had to shut to prevent damage or something like that. I am not at all computer savy but I'm pretty sure that could mean my computer has went off to a far away place which means I might have to buy a new one. Not that I can necessarily afford it. So I dropped my lap top off at Computer services and now I'm just hoping for the best.

So at the Residence Hall we are doing a building wide event for the Nov. 4th elections. That slogan Vote or Die is the theme of the program and it started today and will be going until Sept. 30th. Basically we have set up a table in the lobby in which residents who haven't registered yet can register with us. It's going to be great I made huge signs as well as mass email to my residents to register if they haven't already because depending on who wins the elections this country is in for some change and they should be part of that change by voting. I myself I have now gotten in the habit of doing a little research of the canidates. I've started a little late but it's better late than never.

Temple Street Fair

Temple street fair is pretty much the kick off to what what goes on for the rest of the semester. All the clubs, organizations, and offices were out today trying to get people to sign up as well as give a preview to the events going on. Temple street fair is pretty awesome because there is always free food, free give aways and tons of other activities. Today they were giving away free smoothies and there was also people doing graffiti art on pillowcases and backpacks. Organizations were getting revved up for their events and giving away t-shirts and other cool stuff.


So it's the third week of classes and I feel like it's going so slow. I have a feeling that sooner or later it's going to start picking up and before I know it will X-MAS break. I've been getting a lot of reading but I have really enjoyed my classes. I'm taking this Intro to Counseling course which is just amazing. It really makes you think and go in depth into who you are (pretty deep, Huh) In the couple of times that I had this course I've learned a lot about myself as well as how to be a good helper.

I took my residents to Fire and Ice for a floor trip, not a lot of people went but it was cool. The wait was 45minutes and so if anyone else joined it would have been over an hour. Waiting 45minutes was worth it because it was only 10 dollars and all you can eat.

And it's Fall.....

The weather is starting to get colder and sooner or later the leafs will start turning and then we'll be in winter before we know it. I'm actually ecstatic about the fall weather because that means "time to break out my sweat pants and my Northface hoodie!"

Tomorrow is the Red Sox game and I am pumped because I only paid 10 dollars for my ticket. I love being a College Student. So I've already spent close to 15 hours in the library and I don't mind it because I love the library, it really is the most gorgeous building on campus. The residence hall is going very well, 10 West is truly the most beautiful residence hall on campus. My residents are learning to adjust and some of my residents have taken the initiative to get involved which is AWESOME!!! They have tried out for the Ramifications which is the best a Capella group as well as the Fall Fest Variety show.

Well for now that's all I have to say but stay tuned for more blogging to come!!!

It's a Start and End of a New Year

So I have finally reached my Senior year at Suffolk. The start off of this semester was I welcomed 60 of my residents at the West Street Residence Hall. I have a complete work load of courses and I am getting into the swing of things with my involvements on campus. I have bought my ticket for JASON MRAZ which I am pumped to go see in October. I also bought my ticket for Blueman Group which for both tickets I only paid 10 dollars each. Most importantly I bought my 10 dollar ticket to the RED SOX this FRiday!

For my first floor trip I am taking my residents to the Program Council Comedy nightl On Monday I am taking them to College Night Monday's at Fire and Ice. I am definitely going to miss all the discounts that you get as a college student, I have definitely saved a couple of buck here and there just because of being a college student.

I can't believe that I am going to graduating this year. Now that I think of it, my time here at Suffolk flew by. In these past three years I have done alot, I've studied abroad at the Suffolk Madrid Campus, spent my Thanksgiving in London, attended a seminar in Washington DC which I recieved college credit for, became and RA at the very awesome New 10 West street Residence Hall.

Currently I am focusing on my courses, trying to help my students in my SU101 as well as my own residents adjusted to their first semester at college. Also start studying for the GRE's or the MAT's for grad school. Also next week will start tours so I am even more pumped to get perspective students excited for visting Suffolk!!!