The Good Life

Hello Ladies and Gents!

Busy, busy, busy month!

This past week has been Midterms galore!  But, it's completely OK!  Yes, I've been studying a lot, but there is room for fun!  I had my first sorority dance a couple of weeks ago, and it was a blast!  Wow, I write with so many EXCLAMATION points!  It was really exciting to get all dolled up and go out though; that is definitely something I miss about high school.  I have also been getting to know the ladies, and ladies from other sororities.  It is a very nice break from school.

This past weekend, I was invited to a Greek leadership retreat as the "Rising Star" of my 2009 pledge class.  A number of fraternity and sorority members were taken up into the mountains to a camp (and there was snow!  I haven't seen that since I left home in January!) where we spent the weekend addressing our issues and strengths as groups.  It was a ton of fun!  I got to meet some of the fraternity men that I haven't had the privilege to meet yet.  On Sunday, I got to come back to my dorm room and watch the Oscars with my roommates and sister.  It was so much better this year (especially with a cameo by Robert Pattinson!).  Haha, but let's not get into the Oscars...

Like I mentioned before, this week has been busy.  I interviewed my little brother and my dad over video chat and wrote a paper on the interview for my Introduction to Media class.  It was a fun concept:  interview people of different generations about the toys they played with as children.  The paper has been looming over me for a couple of weeks and I refused to write it until the night before...of course.  I have also been reading the play "As You Like It" in my Shakespeare class, and we are even talking about Kansas City, Missouri (my hometown!) in my Introduction to American Popular Music class.

Yesterday, we held our very first SPRING Alcala Bazaar.  Usually we only have one every fall semester.  Just to fill you in, the Alcala Bazaar is a time slot when all of the student organizations set up informational tables (along with free STUFF) in the middle of campus.  This is a great way to learn about different things you want to jump into, especially as a freshman.  In the fall, the Bazaar also includes outside businesses and organizations with free items as well!  Yesterday, there was a blood drive sponsored by one of our Fraternities: Beta Theta Pi.  I was able to give blood for the first time in a couple of months (which is EXTREMELY exciting, because my iron has been too low the past couple of times).  It was a beautiful day, and it was wonderful to walk around to each booth and recognize people.

That's one thing that I really enjoy about USD: you will always run into someone you know.  I have true conversations with people multiple times a day.  I love the smiles, the waves, and yelling peoples' names across campus as I spot them.  The sense of familiarity is a great comfort.

This weekend, hopefully, will be a little more laid back than the past couple of weeks.  Tonight, I am going to volunteer at a special needs prom, and then headed back to campus for ??  Tomorrow I have RA group interviews in the morning and the mens' basketball game against GONZAGA tomorrow afternoon!  It is the only sold out game of the year, and it will be one of the best games!

Everyone!  Do NOT hesitate to contact me!  I will never lead you astray!

Truth be told I miss you...

Erin