Frosh orientation began today! I'd forgotten how exhausting it is to give a presentation in the morning and then do one-on-one advising in the afternoon. This year we're starting off at Porter, then to Kresge and finally College 8. The largest day will be on Saturday with 85 College Ten students! I'm looking forward to it though. The students ( Read more... )

Casting Crowns 2003 ( Read more... )

This weekend I headed home to my parents' house to check to make sure the solar lights were still there and they were. I picked up Ellen from tae kwon do and we headed to Montclair Village for lunch. Afterwards, we headed home and I noticed my parents luggage so I left them a note saying we were going to head to Vacaville outlets and I'd be back ( Read more... )

It's finally Friday! Yay! I'm at my parents house and they get back from Singapore tomorrow. Last weekend I installed solar lights so I wanted to make sure they were still working since I probably won't actually get to see their reaction to them. Mark was going to come over and help but he ended up going to Mexico with his parents. Oh well, ( Read more... )

YOU'VE GOT A FRIEND (Carole King)

When you're down and troubled ( Read more... )

For the first time, I realized today while out with Raf and Luis getting cinnabon how wonderful it is that all of my friends get along. Since I hang out with Raf a lot, Rachel and I have met Stephanie Crider. Raf met Noe and Jess through me. Today, Raf and Luis hung out. This past weekend, Ellen, Jenn, and Joann hung out with Lea. And from ( Read more... )

OOOOOLIVIA is my friend.... and she likes BBBBBOOOBA like me and wendys and sushi and we are tauuuuurussssssssssssssssssssss so we listen reaaaaaaaal goooooood and sheeeeeeees mmmmy friiiieeeennnnnnd ( Read more... )

You will make the change and you'll begin today ( Read more... )

Today I had my presentation for WACUHO (Western Association for College and University Officers). I spoke about student self-initiated programs and retention. Okay, in plain English, I spoke about Merrill Academic Success (MAS), Noche de Estrellas, my lovely Peer Advisors Sarah and Lea, Praxis and Luis, and Alternative Spring Break and Anne-Marie ( Read more... )