Last Day

Well, it's official. The last day of classes are tomorrow and everyone seems to be in a good mood. It's amazing how fast this year went, but it's even more amazing how the weather is remaining so gorgeous. This weekend is going to be a whopping 87 degrees and sunny. Woo hoo! Thank God. After all this hot to cold weather-no wonder why everyone was getting sick. The only bad thing about nice weather at the end of the year are the finals that somehow quickly follow. This is a time when every college student becomes stressed out one way or another. You may be thinking how you can possibly study while the tempting warm weather is staring at you. Here is a funny, but very honest article a college student wrote for his school newspaper. It deals with the choices students need to make in order to actually do their school work during spring semester. Read it and see how much you have in common.

Almost at the Finish Line

This is absolutely crazy. Two weeks left of school and look at me. I am bombarded with work. Well, not exactly bombarded, but I definitely cannot afford to sit back, relax, and lay on the couch all day. I'm so excited that graduation is only 17 days away, and the thought of doing schoolwork for a measly 2 weeks is killing me. I keep telling myself to just keep going and bang all this work out, but it truly is hard at times-ask any college student. I mean, the weather is starting to get nicer, spring is in the air, and most students just want to get the hell out of here for summer vacation. I think everyone is a bit antsy, don't ya think?

What's the weather??

What a difference a couple degrees make, huh? It was so cold out yesterday here at ESU, and today it couldn't be any more beautiful. I came to the conclusion that the weather around here is 100% unpredictable. You never know what the next day is going to be like. I find myself looking up the weather on the Internet almost every night because I honestly don't know what to expect day-to-day. I've also noticed that the level of attention being focused towards schoolwork is rapidly decreasing from the looks of it. I find it really funny that when the temperature rises like 5 degrees, everyone is in a total different mindset. Schoolwork becomes second priority, everyone seems to be in a better mood, and hanging out outdoors is finally something that you can do without freezing your butt off. I just hope it lasts.

There's a Last for Everything

Holy crap, Im graduating exactly a month from today. It's my best friends birthday, but I couldn't help but think of graduation day the second I woke up. Oops. I kept going over and over in my head how I'm doing things for the "last" time. My roommates always manage to find things that I will never do again. The things they say are kind of ridiculous and funny, but don't get me wrong, they are partially right. For example, my last day eating at the caf, my last April Fool's Day here at ESU (which is probably the dumbest one of them all), my last Spring Break, or my last Winter Break. This list goes on and on-literally. They find something, even the littlest thing to make me realize that I have only 3 weeks of school- as if I didn't know already. However, I do see where they are coming from. Let's just say that they have me thinking and are definitely making me realize how much I will miss ESU, no matter how much I complain about it.

Is it summer yet??

I actually don't know why I'm so antsy for summer to come. When summer finally arrives, reality is going to hit me hard. It will be time to find a job. It's not like my usual summer vacations when all I had was a stupid job at a local store, and the rest of the time was spent relaxing and enjoying my time off until school. Now my summers (and my life) are going to be focused on a real job with a real paycheck. Wow. Never thought I'd see the day. Unfortunately, like most college students, I have no idea where I will be next year at this exact time. Hopefully I will be working somewhere that isn't so bad. However, I'm accepting the fact that I probably won't like my first job or that I will have a horrible boss. Oh, well. That's life.

Week From Hell

Is it just me or was this past week absolute torture? Not only was it the first week after spring break, but it was time to set our clocks one hour ahead. As the week went on, I just kept getting more tired. Not even my daily cup of coffee in the morning did the trick. Daylight savings has never affected me so much, until this year. I swear, every time I looked at the clock, I made the "Are you freaken kidding me?" face. That one hour really does make a difference. Check out this article. Number four basically summed up my week. Thank God it's over.

Spring Break = Home

When you are in college and hear the words, "spring break," a variety of things may come to mind. This can include, no school work for a whole week, a time to see your friends and family, the vacation you've been planning since winter break, or maybe the word lame pops in your head. Well, this year "lame" came to mind. I'm spending spring break at home doing absolutely nothing. I have to say though, it feels good to just relax and not have the burden of waking up at 7:45 in the morning.

While being bored at home, I found this very entertaining list of activities to do when you're not spending spring break with your feet in the warm sand. Check it out. Hey, it can't hurt to look.

The Infamous Protest

All I have to say is: wow. This whole sex scandal business at ESU is really creeping me out. I'm not a big fan of protests, but for once, I actually agree with this one. Things need to change around here, and thanks to the determined and aggressive students, it may work. I'm going to the protest on the quad, and I will be proud that my fellow classmates are taking strong initiative. I just hope it works out for the best.

Who wants ice cream?

Why is it that when you’re really craving something, it usually turns out to be a total let down? It all started on Saturday night around 10:00 when my roommates and I were being absolutely lazy. Out of nowhere, one of them mentioned a Shamrock Shake from McDonalds. Since I’ve never had one, I was definitely down for the ride to McDonalds. We all started craving ice cream and the four of us immediately grabbed our jackets and money. When we arrived at our destination, we heard the cashier say the dreaded words, “We’re all out of ice cream, sorry.” How the hell does a McDonalds in a college town run out of ice cream on a Saturday night? It was a depressing moment for all of us but don’t worry, that didn’t stop us from finding ice cream at 10:00. So we decided on the typical solution for all ESU students: Ben and Jerry’s from Wawa. I left with Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough and a smile on my face. When in doubt, go to Wawa.

Senioritis

Is it possible to get senioritis in college? To answer my own question, I think it’s definitely a possibility. However, I don’t think I have it or will even get it. There’s just too much work I have to get done. It just hit me the other day when I got my “Congratulations on realizing your dream!” letter from Enrollment Services reminding me that May 2nd is quickly approaching. I’m actually graduating and somehow made it through these four years.

Now back to the senioritis theory. According to our favorite online encyclopedia, senioritis is defined as “a tendency of seniors to skip class or otherwise slack off due to a desire to move on.” For all you seniors out there- we are in the homestretch! It’s so tempting to start slacking on schoolwork, but we can’t afford to do that. We’ve come so far, which leads us to one question. What’s the point of giving up now?

If you feel that you caught the senioritis disease, here are a few signs that you are currently suffering from it. They may be a little far fetched, but who knows? This may apply to you!

Roommate Wanted

You know what the best feeling in the world is right now? It’s not having to worry about living arrangements for next year. Yes, that’s right. Seriously, what a load off my shoulders. I guess you can say that’s one of the perks about graduating-less stress and fewer things to worry about. My five roommates are starting to get into the annual panic mode about where and who they are going to live with next year. I definitely know that feeling. Housing sign-ups are usually around March or April, but since this semester is short, sign-ups are quickly approaching. Since I’m the one who is leaving, my roommates need to start strategizing as soon as possible. We live in the University Apartments right here on campus. There are 6 people to an apartment, which is why finding my replacement, also known as the “golden ticket,” is important to do immediately. Trying to find a person who is willing to live with a bunch of girls who are already good friend is almost impossible. Trust me, I’ve done the legwork. I wish them a lot of luck, but I can’t help but sit back, relax, and enjoy the rest of my senior year.

New Beginnings with New People

One thing about college, besides getting an education of course, is the friends you make. There are the friends you know you’re going to keep and there are the ones that won’t go beyond the college border. I made five great friends over the past four years. I had a lot of friends come and go but it eventually filtered down to these five great girls. I know for a fact that I will stay friends with them even after I graduate. I always hear stories about how people say they tried hard to keep in touch with their college friends but unfortunately they never did. I don’t want to be one of those people who “tried” staying in touch. It’s the effort you put into the friendship that will make or break it. It’s pretty amazing how much we are similar and different at the same time. Sometimes I just sit back and think how we manage to never get sick of each other. I must admit that we bicker at times and argue about who will do the dishes, but in the end we know that we have each other’s backs. I learned that college is not only a learning environment, but also a chance to make good changes in life. For example, it gives you a chance to make life long friendships with people you can be yourself around and share your darkest secrets with. In my opinion, it’s important to go to college having the attitude to make new friends and to start making memories with new people. Who knows? These could be the people you invite to your own wedding.

Home Sweet Home

Ahh, freshman year. I don’t even know where to begin. First of all, I wish someone would have told me that over-packing (especially clothes) is the number one mistake for almost every girl. For some reason packing 8 pairs of jeans, shirts for every season, and the “just in case” items you know you’ll never use seemed very necessary to bring at the time. I mean it was an honest mistake. After all, it was my first time living away from home. However, was it normal that my parents and I had to take two separate cars in order to fit all my new dorm gear to school? If I were to give advice for upcoming freshman, I would tell them to gradually bring things to school. That was definitely my biggest mistake. For example, when taking a quick visit home on certain weekends, bring back the items you may have forgotten. Trust me, it will make life (and your parents) much happier. After that’s over with, it’s then time to meet your new roommates. That could be both a good and bad thing depending on the whole situation. For me, I lived in a quad for my first three years of college. It was hard, but manageable. We became really close friends, and we actually had a lot in common. I couldn’t wait to meet them since I spoke to them several times over the summer. That’s another thing-it is vital to speak to your roommates before going to school so you can all figure out what to bring. For instance, going over who brings a TV, microwave, DVD player, and mini fridge is important so the dorm room will come together and it could look and feel a little more like home.

The Real World

Being that this is my first blog, I can definitely see why so many people do it. It shares every thought you have and it’s practically the new trendy version of a diary. Speaking of new, my life is about to change in a matter of four months. Almost everyday I hear someone say to me with a huge amount of sympathy in their voice, “You’re going into the real world.” Is that really true, though? What is the real world? Now that the economy isn’t doing well and they are saying this is the worst possible year for college students to graduate (figures), I feel like I’m getting ripped off on what I’m supposed to think the “real world” really is. I keep my fingers crossed hoping I’ll land a decent job after graduation, which is why I think everyday how much I will really miss college. I want this blog to connect with current college students, especially lower classman, to really see that these four years are going to flash before their eyes. It sounds so cliché, but it’s so true. I also want this blog to be a mini electronic college survival guide for those students to realize how much college teaches you about life, everyday college encounters, and the experiences you will share with new friends. Having experienced much of this over the past four years, really opened up my eyes and made me appreciate every second of my college career. I’m finally starting to realize, after all these years, how much every second counts.