Limited Days making Lasting Memories

Now that I have just about 2 weeks until I graduate from Susquehanna University, I am really starting to appreciate all of the people I have met over the past 4 years and the relationships I have made. It is really sad to think that we will all be dispersing after graduation into different towns and areas in the country and even out of the country. I know that I will still keep in touch with many of the people that I have met here at Susquehanna, but it will be sad not to see them everyday like we do here at school.

It is funny, before college everyone kept telling me that it is not "what I know" after graduating it is "who I know" that will prove to be most valuable. I took this quote as a networking plug when I first heard it but now I am realizing that it is much more than that. The things I have learned in the classroom and from text books can not even compare to the things that I have learned from the people I now call friends. I have had real life experiences with the people that I have met along the way that have shaped who I am as a person and the perspective in which I look at things.

I will miss everyone so much!

Above is a picture of me with some of the most important people I have met here at SU!

End of the Semester Blues

College is all about time management. Doing your work as soon as it is assigned is important in preventing the last minute scurry to finish papers and projects the night before or even the morning of. No matter how hard I try to time manage, the end of the semester creeps up on me way to quickly. I am now left with a ton of work that is keeping me indoors when I would rather be ut in the nice springtime weather!

This blog post is short because I have to get back to my 50 page paper! I should have been doing this weeks ago!

My current location: Deg Computer Lab until the end of time!

Where I would rather be: Outside by the Susquehanna River enjoying the warm weather!



I want to be apart of it... NEW YORK, NEW YORK!

During senior year at Susquehanna, many students begin to realize the importance of alumni relations. Whether it is to get a job, internship, or even just to be set-up with a job shadow; alumni of SU are a great resource in educating students about options after college.

This year, SU took a group of upper classmen to New York for the evening to connect with alumni and spend a couple hours enjoying the city! This bus trip, free of charge for anyone interested, included dinner and snacks. It was such a great opportunity to talk with season veterans about how they started their career path and to hear any tips they had about preparing for the next chapter.

Above is a quick snap-shot I took of Claire, a fellow senior, and I hanging out in a mall before our networking event!

The mall was absolutely huge! Shopping in the "big apple" is a very different experience in comparison to the Selinsgrove mall!

Hostess for the Day

I love when friends or family come to visit me at school. Having visitors gives me the oppurtunity to show my loved ones why I love Susquehanna so much and what I am up to while I am here. Recently, my sister Nicole came to visit me for the weekend. Nicole went to school at Penn State University; a college that is in many aspects night and day in comparison with Susquehanna. While Penn State is home to 42,000 students, Susquehanna boasts only a little over 2,000.

During Nicole's visit, I wanted to give her a taste of all aspects of my life at SU. We started the morning off by taking advantage of the nice weather and attending a home baseball double-header. I then toured her around campus; showing her Charlie's Coffeehouse, the sports complex, where I like to eat at school, and other important on-campus buildings. For dinner I treated her to Selinsgrove's Brew Pub, and we ended the night hanging out with friends then heading to the bars.

The most interesting part of hosting a visitor was seeing what Susquehanna looked like through the eyes of an outsider. Nicole pointed out things to me that I never really notice or do not take the time to appreciate. She reminded me of how quaint the town of Selinsgrove really is and was really impressed by my friends and the things that we do on the weekends. After Nicole's visit I felt really proud of Susquehanna and the life that I have built here.

Above is a picture of Nicole and I getting drinks at B.J.'s!



Mr. SU

One of the ways that I have gotten involved on campus in the past couple of years is by becoming a part of Susquehanna University's Student-Athlete Advisory Committee. This club, comprised of student-athletes on campus, does many things for the university and the student body. Some of the specific things that S.A.A.C. does includes: host the All-Sports Banquet at the end of the year, host events to connect with the community, and put on fundraisers to raise money for different causes. 

This year the Landmark Conference decided to focus on raising money for the Special Olympics. Because Susquehanna is a part of the Landmark Conference, S.A.A.C. thought that Susquehanna should take part in raising money to help with this cause.

Being P.R. chair of S.A.A.C., I was given the oppurtunity to plan and host Mr. SU along with another member of the club. Mr. SU is a pageant for male students on campus where they are judged based on different categories. These categories include: school spirit, talent, formal wear, pick-up line, and how well they answer a random question. The winner of these categories is then crowned Mr. Susquehanna. Different well-known faculty members and coaches at SU are made judges to help in the scoring of the event.

This years Mr.SU had a great turn-out! We raised $500 for the Snyder County Special Olympics as well as brought the student body together for a fun evening!

Above is a picture of Kati Frantz and I. We were the MCs for the event!

Two of the contestants brought out their irish dancing skills for the talent portion!

Above is a picture of the guys dressed and ready for the formal wear portion of the pageant. 

SU Athletics

As we transition from winter to spring, students all over campus begin to spend more time outdoors to enjoy the newly warm weather. Going to an SU sporting event is one of the best excuses to spend time outside. This weekend, I took advantage of the 55 degree temps by attending Susquehanna Baseball's double-header against Haverford.

SU did not put on their best performance. They lost both games to Haverford; which was disappointing because I know the team can do better. None-the-less the game was a ton of fun and I look forward to more SU spring sports home competitions, and hopefully some more great weather!

Here is a self-portrait I took of my friend and I at the baseball game.

Front row seats right behind home plate, does not get much better than that!

Baby Steps to the Real World

Housing at SU for students is among the best I have seen at a college or university. The dorms for freshman are really nice with big rooms and common areas hosting microwaves, couches, and tables on every floor. For upperclassmen, SU has built brand new apartment style suits with their own kitchens and living rooms. Because every student is garunteed housing all four years, many students choose to take advantage of that and continue to enjoy the perks and ease of meal plans and cleaning staff throughout their entire time at SU.

Despite the awesome amenities SU offers for living, some students choose to enter the real world slowly by moving off-campus during their junior or senior year. This is a route that I chose to take because I was curious about what it would be like to live on my own. This choice has allowed me to slowly learn the responsibilities of taking care of myself. I now have to pay my own bills, buy my own groceries, clean my own kitchens and bathrooms, and even have had to learn to cook for myself. This has been a fun and enlightening experience. I enjoy the freedom but definitely have had my fair of stress due to all the new responsibilities. I love to live off-campus but I still get jealous of the students who have held on to their meal plans and easy on-campus living style!

Here is a picture I took of my first attempt at breaded chicken. Had to first buy all the ingredients, cook and make the chicken, then pay for the gas bill after using the stove. Who knew dinner could be such a process!