I haven't wrote a blog all summer or at the end of the semester. So in case you weren't sure, I'm going to be a sophomore this year.
I made the Dean's List last semester and plan to make the President's list this year. The President's list is for students with a 4.0 or above. I am currently majoring in Writing and Secondary Education. I am receiving endorsements in English, ESL/ELL, and Reading. Which means when I graduate I will be able to teach English to students who don't speak it or speak it poorly or teach English to students who have grown up with it and help them find the true joy in literature. I will be able to teach from 5th grade to 12th grade, I'm not sure what grade I want to teach yet. This semester I am taking a full class load of 18 credits. I am taking Introductory Psychology and lab, Reading and Writing of Sexuality, Educational Technology, Language and Culture, Language and Literacy, and Perspectives on Gender/Race/ and Ethnicity. I have two night classes one on Mondays and one on Tuesdays. My Fridays, however, are free. Drake introduced the J-term last semester which means there is "technically" a third semester where I could take a class for a month and get three credit hours for it during the month of January. I am not participating in the J-term this year because there was a lot of confusions about housing. Next year I will take one and if I am allowed to take one Senior year I will then also (depends on student teaching for Senior year).
I'm very excited to come back to school because I have BIG plans and lots of fun to have. I am the philanthropy chair for Alpha Delta Pi which means over the summer I planned, organized and created an event to earn money for the Ronald McDonald House and the Alpha Delta Pi Foundation. We are going to be holding a raffle on Sept. 17th-21st where we will give a prize out every day to a winner. Our big prize is a Kindle Fire. Our second biggest prize is the hand-made glass sushi set my mom made. We also have prizes for a Date Night, Girl's Night Out, and Late Night Study Break. I worked really hard organizing time, date, prizes, and so much that I hope our event will be a success.I can't wait to see if we make our goal of $2,000 for the Ronald McDonald House!
I get to go back to school a week early so my sorority can practice for formal recruitment. Formal Recruitment is where women who are interested in joining a sorority can meet all the women in the houses. it is a four day event where on the first two night a woman meets all of the houses. Then through a mutual selection process a woman will choose which houses she is most interested in and the houses will choose what women they are most interested in. The third night women will visit about three houses (at least on my campus). The fourth night a woman will usually visit one to three houses again. And the next morning is bid day where the women receive bids from all the houses and get to choose a sorority they think they want to join. It is super fun and our house really needs new girls so we are hoping to recruit many women. But we need to practice because it is a very hectic, fast, and organized event.
This school year I plan to be involved with ADPi, Drake Theatre People, possibly Collegiate DECA (Business Role Play), Rainbow Union (College GSA) , SAGE (Student Allies for Gender Equality), Kappa Delta Pi (Education Fraternity), and maybe Ross Executive Council. I want to be very involved and meet lots of new people. And I like being involved with all different types of activities it makes me feel like a Renaissance Woman. I am going to get 8 hours for my job at school possibly 9 because last year I took a three hour long shift that boosted me up!
I think I covered a lot about next school year so I guess should talk about my summer! One last thing about next year I think I am going to do a Teach in Chile study abroad for the summer of 2013!
Okay, this summer. Over the summer I worked 45+ hours a week to help pay about a third of my tuition. My two jobs were at a Daycare and Qdoba, I've been invited back to work in the winter. I planned a philanthropy event and got things set up for next fall for my position. I lost a little over 20 lbs from May 1st to August 17th. I saw my friends from high school and we all talked and learned about each others' school year. I had a great time hanging out with my mom! and my baby brother Sam is taller than me now and when I first got home and watched him play lacrosse I was amazed at how talented he is. I am going to be in a wedding in October over fall break and I found out that I will be coming home for Thanksgiving. I also saw my fairy godmother Kat! And it was just a great experience. I loved being home, but I am terribly excited to go back to school.
I plan to do a picture a day for next semester because my mom wants me to, we will see how that goes!
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| I won $400.00 from the radio |
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| Mom did over the edge! |
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| New hair! |
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| Millie! |
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| Qdoba outfit! |
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| The boys on July 4th! |
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| Poptab collection jars for ADPi |
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| Hanging out with Ashley July 4th |
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| Hanging out with Shelbye at Ren Fest |
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| Bridesmaids at Red Rocks, weird dance done by barber shop |
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| Kharma! |
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| Sushi Set for my philanthropy event! |
