One Year Down, Three to Go!

So I survived. I survived my first year of college undergrad. This year has been a whirlwind, that's for sure. 

From Saturday nights in Death Valley

 

Thursday Night Exchanges and other sorority functions

 

staying up late, studying hard, meeting a slew of new people, and forgetting to sleep. This past year has been an unforgettable one. I cannot express the love that I have for the sorority I'm in. Going through everything has been so much easier knowing there is always someone to talk to.  There have been good days and bad days,  but we lived through them. 

Honestly, I didn't know how my first year was going to go. I was terrified and above all just so ready to be in the "real world". I didn't do too shabby! I passed all my classes, and actually did well in them. Now time to relax and just embrace summer for everything it's worth.

It's Friday, I'm in Love

As much as I'm in much need of a weekend, I just want to skip over the next week and weekend. I have finals this coming week which means that this weekend will be filled with nothing but studying. On the bright side, the studying will be done in New Orleans with E. So excited. 

Also I have to move out my dorm next saturday (YAY!). So gathering all of my belongings and bringing them home is happening today. Literally all I have left is 7 days worth of clothes, food and my fridge...well and office supplies...but everything else is empty. 

Now on a positive note: Fill in the Blank Friday 

1.   What I love most about my home is    it's new and we just moved there, and I got to paint my room. Also, because it's so close to E's house. Love that the most. OH and it's cozy.

2.  I'm excited because,  in just one week I'll be done with my freshman year of college.

3.  My preferred method for blowing  off steam when I'm frustrated is   crying or going to the gym. I love crying when I'm sad, but going to the gym when I'm angry. Just depends really.

4.  Currently I am craving   celery and cupcakes....odd I know .

5.  The thing I love most about my mom is     she's the exact copy of me. We get a long really well. I love her. ... oh yeah, and she puts up with my nonsense for the most part. She's got a cute little blog as well.

6.  If I was going to write a book about my life, the title would be       Never Surrender. I've been through a lot and the thing that has kept me going is just knowing that I'm in control, for the most part.

7.  If I were to eat one thing for the rest of eternity it would be    grilled cheese, all the way. I love it so so so much. Could eat it all day every day.

Picture This....

Warning: Forgive me for this, but you're about to experience a total sorority freak out over here. I promise it doesn't happen tooo often. 

So, picture this. One of your favorite designers tells you you're going to design a special pattern for you and your closest group of friends, but first you have to go through a crazy process with a bunch of different people. Well that's basically what happened to me for the last month. Lilly Pulitzer announced about a month ago that they were going to be creating new sorority fabrics for the top three sororities that gain the most votes. First round cut down more than 20 sororities down to 9 different sororities. Then after that, the next five were announced. Yeah, that's right five. What was originally supposed to be only three was now five. 

As I waited in anticipation for the announcement to be made, I was freaking out. I've never wanted to get something so badly in my life....well this is probably an exaggeration...BUT YOU KNOW WHAT I MEAN. Theta deserves this SO much. So, two o'clock strikes (when they were going to announce it our time), and they haven't posted. Literally took five minutes, which felt like a life time. I sat and clicked and refreshed and refreshed. Then finally around 3:05-3:10 it was announced. Theta was in the top five. Now I was in class and couldn't really get so excited but I had two of my sisters in front of me and we all looked at each other with beaming faces. Kinda like this: 

It may seem a little shallow, but it was such a proud moment for us. Lilly has already designed four other sorority patterns and this is such a great honor to know that they have chosen Theta as one of the next sororities to get a Lilly pattern. 

Congratulations to all the other sororities who gained a Lilly print today. 

Dear,

Dear SelfControl App, 

I understand that you and I have a love/hate relationship but it's nothing personal. Really. 

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If you have a Mac, you may/may not want to know about this app. I found it yesterday and have used it so much ever since. (You can find it here). Basically what it does is it makes sure, for however long the allotted time you give it, that you don't procrastinate. Now I admit, I don't have the best self control when it comes to studying for exams. Usually I end up like this: 

Or even sometimes (read: majority of times) this

So, when I found this little gem I had to try it. Oh my goodness did it work. I got an obscene amount of study guides done, which for me is a feat in itself. 

My recommendation: get the app. try it. It works miracles. 

Weekend Wrapup!

This weekend was a good weekend. I sat outside and did homework the majority of the day Saturday, but it was pretty so it's okay. And really just spent the weekend preparing myself for exams. Unfortunatnely, this is what I'll be doing again tonight and the next week. Wish me luck!

Oh yeah, and E came in town to spend some time with me before exams. Just two more weeks before I get to see him again!

Scheduling Classes

(Once again, nothing to do with scheduling; yet how I relax after scheduling. Hanging out with friends)

         

Oh my dear Jesus, I was so freaking nervous about scheduling for classes. You see, I’m one of ‘those people’ who looks at the schedule as soon as it comes out. I want to know what classes I can take, who my teachers might be and so on and so forth so I can be organized right down to the T. Usually [read: the last two semesters] it hasn’t been hard trying to find which classes I need to take, what time they’re offered and who the teachers are. This semester is a completely different ball game. Almost all of the classes that I needed/wanted to take this semester occur at the same time. It took some maneuvering but I’ve finally figured out my schedule. Yes, I’m taking 19 hours. No, I’m not worried. I’ll be taking Art History 1441 (for my art), Chemistry 1001 (because I have to), History 2055 (Into to US History, ew.), Italian 1001 (so excited), EDCI 2001 (Education/Course Instruction class, excited), and Political Science 2051 (Louisiana Politics). All in all I’m really excited for my classes. I cannot wait.

Dorm Life

Reasons you know you're back in a dorm/at college: 

1. You can hear every conversation your suite-mates have through the walls. 

2. When you share a bathroom, you can hear EVERYTHING that goes on in there. 

3. You have to remember to be courteous to your roommate. 

4. You actually have to buy your own groceries. 

5. You don't have a set "schedule" for school. 

6. Nights of "we're just going to hang out for a little bit" turn into "3am bedtimes and 7am wakeup calls". 

7. You get really good at making just a little more fit in your closet. 

8. Since you don't have a uniform anymore, getting dressed in the mornings is a lot harder. 

9. When changing class to class, your walk is no longer 5 minutes, it's anywhere from 10-15 minutes, and sometimes it's taken at a run.  

10. You eat, drink, breathe, sleep, work, do homework, have fun all in one place. 

(and it makes you stir crazy)

Dorm!

I have almsot everything settled in and now it's just beginning to feel like home. I went grocery shopping this morning and I got some tasty (but healthy) food!

I love hanging my scarves on the end of my bed. That way they're easily accessible and it gives a little more color to the room.

And I even had time to get my desk straight with my books and calendar! 

Dorm Living.

Before the great packing adventure began, my room looked like this:

So in my "spare time" I played with some incense:

It's official. I'm now back in my dorm. I spent a grand total of maybe 3 hours packing last night and then hauling everything down to my tiny car. I got most everything in one trip, but I'm still finding things that I forgot...I'll make another trip tomorrow I'm sure.

I'm Not Quite Sure What Packing Is

Example: This is me, not packing. 

This is also me not packing.

...I think I may go attempt to pack now. It's not like I have to have my car loaded and on my way to school by 8:30 tomorrow morning....

Get Down With the Sickness...

So it's finally Friday. The morning of GRUB, the morning before the first LSU home game, and I'm getting sick. It's just my luck too. I'll still make it out to Grub tonight and probably end up spending all day tailgating then to the LSU game Saturday. I'll pay for it Sunday, though it will be so worth it. 

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To Rush or Not To Rush

...that is the question that has been looming in my mind for the last few weeks now. I don't remember who, put someone put the idea in my head that it would be a good idea to rush. Now, don't get me wrong, I kinda sorta want to but at the same time, the first year is a lot of money. Let's put it this way the fees all tend to end up being about $2500-2700 for the first year and then $1300-$1500 for future years, both including one chapter meal a week at the house, house usage, activity fees, but not including living in the house.  Now, I'll also be working and a full time student. I wish I knew what to do. I think I'm going to start getting letters of recommendations and then go from there!