It's the Weekend!!!

So yesterday was my 23rd Birthday, and honestly it was pretty much what ever. You see 21 is the magic number for most and each year after your 21st is eh. Today was my second day at my internship and I didn't realize that there are places out there that really follow casual Friday. Some people were in jeans and I showed up in my Sunday best. I still haven't met the Senator because she has been out in her district attending meetings but I hope to meet her soon. Some of the committees such as the children and families and the higher ed committee are the two that I want to know more about.

On other news I am very excited that it's Friday because this week flew by which means this semester will fly by. I want this semester to be over because I want to graduate, I'm just eager to move on and something new. I finally completed my applications for Grad School and so now I am waiting on finding out when I can schedule interviews and such. So keep your fingers crossed, hopefully I can't into them and then from there decide which school to go to.

Barack Obama Day!!!

Today, my professor canceled class so that those who wanted to watch the inauguration would be able to. I decided to join a couple of friends at the Cafe in Miller Hall and together we witnessed history being made. I was amazed over the crowds that gathered around the Capital, it was reported that close to 1.5 million people attended the inauguration. I was so jealous for those 1.5 million, because I wish that I wasn't watching it on T.V, but rather I wished I was there in person, sharing the same emotions and excitement those 1.5 million people were experiencing. His speech I felt was powerful, he vocalized his passion for change as well as he expressed the need for the people to come together and help bring about this change. It's understood, that, change cannot be made over nigh, nor should we expect for there to be a drastic change in the next for years, but little are also very important and honestly I feel confident in President Obama and I look optimistic to the future.


To try and pull myself away from this rant let's move onto other news. So Grad School, I have only applied to two schools: Northeastern and Springfield College because to be honest those are the only schools I was interested in. Both schools from what I've heard have a great program for Student Affairs which are also counseling based. So hopefully and fingers crossed I get into both schools but the tough decision is knowing which school I want to go to.

So I started my internship at the State House yesterday which was awesome. The State House it such a confusing place to try find your away around. I got lost trying to get out of the building. Seeing as how it was only the first week I didn't didn't do a lot but once I've been there for a couple of weeks im sure things will pick up. The Senator that I work for is the chair of about 7 committees and so those hearings will start happening and I am excited to sit in on some of them. Working in this type of environment such as the State House is a completely new experience which I feel as though will be worth while.

A New Year, New Semester, and my last Semester!

So my break was awesome, I got some much needed RandR, went to NYC and saw Avenue Q for only 21 dollars, and had a great New Years. Now it's back to classes, Residents, and a new internship.

I still can't believe that this is my last semester and the weird thing is I am ready to graduate. Some people that I know are freaking out about graduating but I'm ready. I have had the best experience in the four years that I've attended Suffolk but it's time to move on and I am ready for that next step, which will be Graduate School. For now, I decided that I am only applying to two schools which is Northeastern and Springfield College, which both schools have an excellent program for Student Affairs.

Next week I will be starting my new internship at the State House, which I will be working with Senator Spilka, I am pretty pumped about it. It's going to be such a great experience and it will look great on my resume. The only thing I am not use to is having to get dressed up, and I mean the shirt, tie, and dress pants but it's a professional setting and so it's worth the experience.

So again, Happy New Year and Welcome Back!

Tis That Season!!!

Well it's that time of the year...and no not Christmas, although it's that time as well but, it's time for FINALS!!! We are in the last week of classes and it's crunch time and I've reached that lull where I have no motiviation to get anything done. I just want to be on vacation, that four day siesta for Thanksgiving was not satitisfactory, I need the real deal, a month off for some needed RandR.

I finished and passed in a 15 page paper that was due yesterday, I still have to finish a take home final for my Intro to counseling skills class and start a debate and do some extra credit for my History of Latin America and U.S relations class. Tonight I have a Stress Free/Sleeping Right Program for my residents and I still have buy a couple of things for that program. There is so much goinng that needs to get done before the break and oh YEAH! I'm working on getting my first Grad School Application mailed out by next week. So much to do but not enough hours in the day to get it all done.

So, IT'S CHRISTMAS TIME, by far my favorite holiday and it's not because of the presents although that is nice as well. I have my dorm room decorated in colored lights as well as I bought one of those dorky little trees that sing (just for kicks). The tree lighting ceremony is on Thursday and there is a holiday concert tomorrow and then the Winter Ball on Friday. So much happening on campus as well as in the city and I love Boston at this time because it's all decorated. I can't wait for X-MAS.

So this is going to be my last journal entry for 2008 the next time I blog won't be into Jan. 2009. So Happy Holidays and have a Happy New Year!!!!!!!

THANKSGIVING BREAK!!!

So last week a rocked!!!

So on Monday I had a debate in my Senior Seminar class for psychology. It was pretty intense because I tend to psych myself out and so I tend to over prepare which can be good. The topic was on whether or not research shows that homosexual parenting does not have a negative effect on children. I was the mediator which you would think is an easy part, because all you have to do is sit there but it's not that easy. You have to be knowledgeable of both sides and also I had to bring in my own article and come up with questions to ask to kick off the debate. So it was a lot of work to do but we rocked! we took the class by storm and I feel as though it was a job well done.

For another class I also had six papers (no lie) due for the same class. Granted it was expected because my professor told us that in the beginning that these papers would be due on this day. So that is why I started a couple of weeks early. So I wasn't overwhelmed because I went to my favorite corner of the library and pumped these papers.

I still have 15 page paper to write due next Monday as well as another debate to prepare for next Friday. So as my family is gathered around the table saying their thanks I will be in the corner with my turkey drum stick typing out a paper...JK...Forget that it's a four day break and I will spending my Thanksgiving with family filling myself up with turkey, cranberry sauce, stuffing, and mash patatas. CANT WAIT!!! but the day after I will then write my 15 page paper while having Thanksgiving leftovers.

So THANKSGIVING!!! I'm not really a pro-Thanksgiving person but I am just happy to be going home for a couple of days and relaxing, granted I still have a paper to write. What makes me even more pumped is that when we come back we only have one week left of classes before X-MAS Break!!!!

Well this is it for now...HAPPY THANKSGIVING!!!

Open House

1100 people showed up at Suffolk's doors for Open House on Saturday, and what time did I have to be there, AT 8am. I was so comfortable in my bed and I did not want to get up at all, but I did. Overall, it was a good turn out and most of the students and parents on my tour had plenty of questions to ask. The only downside was the weather, it wasn't really raining that much but it was humid. I am getting a little nervous because the cause of this stranger weather is global warning. Under any normal circumstance should it be that warm out in mid fall. I know I should appreciate every moment of sunshine and good weather but it's only the calm before the storm. If it's that warm out then I am predicting a terrible winter this year. Just thinking about winter gives me chills.

Well This is the last full week before Thanksgiving as well as two weeks before X-MAS break!!!! I am so excited I have said it before and I will say it again, I can't wait to get on break. So before Monday I was able to complete 3 papers before the deadline on Friday and my presentation was on Monday and so I took Monday night off from doing work. Granted I will have two 8-10 page research papers, debate, and another topic paper still left to do, but I am still ahead of the game. Today, will be back to the grind stone and pumping out these papers.

"We're Half Way There....oooohhhh OH!"

Well actually it's more than half way over. This semester is almost over in 4 WEEKSSS!!!! THANK YOU TO THE POWERS TO BE!!!! I am so ready for this semester to be over, I've just been so over worked with papers, RA stuff, SU101 stuff, and Grad School stuff.

This past weekend I had the opportunity to attend this conference called NASPA which is a major conference for Student Affair professionals. This conference also had a sub conference called SALT, which was intended for undergrad students interested in Student Affairs. There was about 50 undergrads and the conference was from Sunday to Monday, and after leaving the conference I walked away with 4 grad schools in which I want to apply to. This conference was basically a foot in the door to exploring and networking with professionals as well as exploring a couple of grad schools. I originally wanted to apply to Northeastern and Suffolk but after meeting the representatives of other schools I've decided to apply to Northeastern, Springfield College, UCONN, and Suffolk.

With Thanksgiving around the corner I will be spending my free time off from school applying to Grad programs. I am having a friend of mine proof-reading my personal statement, I am currently in the works of getting my recommendations ready, and hopefully if I do everything right and according to plan I will be able to have everything sent out before X-Mas Break(fingers crossed.

Lastly, Open House on Saturday, should be exciting!!!!