Thanksgiving

    Hi everyone! I hope you all had a great Thanksgiving weekend! I know for sure I did. You really dont know how much you are greatful for something until you don't have it. The best part of Thanksgiving for me was coming home to my family. The moment i walked in the door, I knew I was welcome and had a great weekend ahead of me! With all that great turkey, stuffing, cranberry sauce, and of cource, pumpkin and apple pie, you just can't go wrong!
    I think I was the most thankful for just being alive and well. We go to school and get so busy with life that we don't realize how lucky we are. We have great friends, a great education, and for the most part, great family to support us. Thanksgiving time really allows us to look back and see all of the blessings that we have. Coming home to an amazing dinner and sharing it with family is just priceless. It is definately not hard to be thankful for that.
   Don't feel bad if you get the Thanksgiving blues after the break. We do have finals coming and it will definately be a difficult week. Keep studying my friends because the first semester of our freshmen year is almost over! Get excited for the wonderful winter break! Merry early Christmas to all of you and I hope you all do outstanding on your finals. And remember...GO BULLS!

Work and Study

   Hello everyone and I hope you are all having a great weekend! This week I had to work :(. I'm sure more than one of you have to work and go to school. It is definately nice to have a cash flow, but sometimes work just gets in the way of either homework or just having fun. The best way to deal with it is to stay organized and have a balance. Balancing out work and play will definately make the colege experience a lot more fun!

   I am a Florida state certifed referee and referee all over Tampa. The money is great but because I have to travel so much, it tends to take alot out of my day. I constatnly have to deal with complaining coaches because apparently, the referee is always wrong. It is also very easy to get lost finding fields if you do not have good directions and punctuality is very important. So if you have a game to referee at eight in the morning, you are expected to be there at 7:30, and it sucks! On the bright side of things, I get to be around my favorite sport! When you are doing something you love, it usually doesn't feel like work.

  I manage to work and go to school through time management. I try to make sure that I get all of my work done accordingly so that I will have time to work and still turn in assignments on time. Often times, keeping yourself busy helps you stay on task. Finding a job these days is difficult, so consider your selves lucky! Have a great Thanksgiving and until next week, GO BULLS!

My Call to Action

    Hi everyone! I hope you all are having a great weekend! So this week I want to talk about my call to action for project three. Childhood obesity has become rampant in our country. Children are become sick wtih diabetes and will become more susceptible to heart disease if something is not done.  I plan on raising awareness about this growing issue and try to bring as many people as possible to join the cause.
    I plan on raising awareness, with the help of my sorority, Chi Omega, by getting as many sponors as possible. I want to raise money to build a playground for a small school in Boston so that they will have an opportunity to play and have recess. In the spring, I want to host an event called the Chi Omega Carnival for the Kids. For the small price of five dollars, you will have access to food, games, and other fun activities. This event will hopefully be held in the Marshall Center Amphitheatre and with the help and support of all of you, Chi Omega can be successful in getting these kids a great playground.
   I am very excited for my call to action project. I hope that all goes well with sponsorships and planning. If anyone of you have ideas for different sponsors or activities, feel free to comment! Anything I can do to make this event better and more successful will be taken into consideration. Looking forward to hearing all of your comments! GO BULLS!

One of Those Weeks

   Hi everyone, I hope you all had a great week! Unfortunately my week was not so great. Have you  ever had that one week that just didn't go your way? Well, for me that's exactly how it was. My spirits were so down and if it wasn't for my friends my week would have ended on a sad note. Always keep your friends close because they will always bring you up when you are feeling down.
   It started out at 7:30 in the morning when I had my math exam. It was definately way too early for to be taking an exam but, of course, I had to take it anyway. Unfortunately, I didn't do very well and my week went downhill from there. Then, I ended up losing my phone and looked everywhere for it to find it in the Marshal Center. I was so worried that I lost it because it is the only form of communication I have. Then, on Thursday, I forgot my umbrella on a rainy day and go wet walking back and forth to class. Thank God for Fridays! I saw my friends and they did all they could to cheer me up and I felt s much better.
   No matter how bad your week gets, call up a friend. They will always give you a shoulder to cry on. It's always important for you to have friends around because life does get hard and you can't always deal with everything on your own. With that said, have a great weekend and stay positive! Keep your friends close and cherish them! GO BULLS!