As I walked through Marbeck Center this evening, I realized that it was time yet again for another Admissions Office sposored For Seniors Only night. I was very pleased to see many perspective high school seniors on campus tonight.
Tonight made me travel down memory lane...I can remember when I came for my FSO stay. I was able to stay a Resident Advisor on campus, which was nice. We ended up watching 50 First Dates with another college student and her perspective student. The next day, I got a campus tour, and informative session on Bluffton, and visit to an Introduction to Education class. My FSO experience helped me to solidify my decision to attend Bluffton.
Prior to solidifying my decision on where I would attend college, I was pretty much set on attending a large state school; Bluffton was the only other school that I was considering. After my FSO stay during my fall break, Bluffton moved up and I gained more respect for it. Eventually, I decided to attend Bluffton (obviously). I couldn't be any more happy with my decision. Bluffton has opened my eyes to so many things and has giving me many experiences than I could have had if I had attended the state school I was looking at.
Here I am, already a senior in college and remembering back to four years ago. Where has the time gone? I am sure that the next four years will go just as fast, if not faster as the last four years. I wonder what I will be doing in four years from now. Will I be in graduate school? Will I have completed graduate school? What ever I may being doing in four years from now, I will always remember my FSO stay at Bluffton University and my four years here at Bluffton as an undergraduate student.
Thursday, November 20, 2008
Wednesday, November 19, 2008
Thanksgiving...when are you coming?
This week has been a pretty stressful week. I have been working on finalizing everything for my portfolio. Although my portfolio isn't due until December 2, I figured I should be working on it now.
It will definitely be nice to have a few days off next week. I honestly can't believe that Thanksgiving is one week from tomorrow, but at the same time, it couldn't come any sooner. Last night, we had our annual Thanksgiving Dinner in Marbeck. Every year, Bluffton's administration serves us turkey at the dinner. The Thanksgiving and Christmas Dinners are the two most favorite among students. I can't wait for my own Thanksgivings at home, back in good 'ole Indiana.
Tomorrow night, I am going to be meeting with the other students whom I will be traveling with to Washington, DC to Barack Obama's Presidential Inauguration. I am looking forward to this meeting. This will be a great time for us to figure out what all of us need to bring back from Thanksgiving break for the trip, etc.
THANKSGIVING, PLEASE COME SOONER! (As a future college student, you will one day understand how amazing it is to have a few days off and away from everything.)
It will definitely be nice to have a few days off next week. I honestly can't believe that Thanksgiving is one week from tomorrow, but at the same time, it couldn't come any sooner. Last night, we had our annual Thanksgiving Dinner in Marbeck. Every year, Bluffton's administration serves us turkey at the dinner. The Thanksgiving and Christmas Dinners are the two most favorite among students. I can't wait for my own Thanksgivings at home, back in good 'ole Indiana.
Tomorrow night, I am going to be meeting with the other students whom I will be traveling with to Washington, DC to Barack Obama's Presidential Inauguration. I am looking forward to this meeting. This will be a great time for us to figure out what all of us need to bring back from Thanksgiving break for the trip, etc.
THANKSGIVING, PLEASE COME SOONER! (As a future college student, you will one day understand how amazing it is to have a few days off and away from everything.)
Friday, November 14, 2008
Okay, so now that the election is over, I will definitely have some more time to post on this blog.
So far, student teaching has gone well. I have now completed my five weeks of math and am now going to be starting my third week of science! Time sure has flown by! I have definitely learned a lot from my student teaching experience. I am glad that Bluffton allowed me to chose the type of school setting that I wanted to teach in (urban...I have only observed in and attended rural schools) and the grade level.
Reality hit me earlier this week when I had to register for Spring Semester classes. I can't believe that it was already time to register! I am not too sure how I feel about going from teaching and assigning all of the homework to learning and doing all of the homework. Haha...oh well!
Tonight Kate and I are going to the Cup Dinner, which is sponsored by the Family and Consumer Sciences Association (a student organization on campus), at the First Mennonite Church here in Bluffton. This is always a favorite of mine. The Cup Dinner is a great benefit dinner for the food pantries in the Lima area. A lot of Bluffton students will be at the Cup Dinner, so it will be neat to be able to network with some other Bluffton students.
Later this evening, we are going to the Root beer Keg Party. The Keg Party is sponsored by a student organization on campus, P.A.L.S.. This will be a fun night of dancing to loud music and drinking root beer!
So far, student teaching has gone well. I have now completed my five weeks of math and am now going to be starting my third week of science! Time sure has flown by! I have definitely learned a lot from my student teaching experience. I am glad that Bluffton allowed me to chose the type of school setting that I wanted to teach in (urban...I have only observed in and attended rural schools) and the grade level.
Reality hit me earlier this week when I had to register for Spring Semester classes. I can't believe that it was already time to register! I am not too sure how I feel about going from teaching and assigning all of the homework to learning and doing all of the homework. Haha...oh well!
Tonight Kate and I are going to the Cup Dinner, which is sponsored by the Family and Consumer Sciences Association (a student organization on campus), at the First Mennonite Church here in Bluffton. This is always a favorite of mine. The Cup Dinner is a great benefit dinner for the food pantries in the Lima area. A lot of Bluffton students will be at the Cup Dinner, so it will be neat to be able to network with some other Bluffton students.
Later this evening, we are going to the Root beer Keg Party. The Keg Party is sponsored by a student organization on campus, P.A.L.S.. This will be a fun night of dancing to loud music and drinking root beer!
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