Bye, Bye Junior Year!

Well, it's official. I'm done with Junior year! I turned in my last papers, finished my last final and am now packing up my apartment. It's exciting and sad all at the same time. I want to go home and relax, but I want to hang out with my friends here at school. I'm sure many of you Juniors and Seniors are getting antsy to finish up right now, I remember being so ready for Summer by this time in May.
I will be working all Summer at a local restaurant in Pittsburgh where I have worked the past two summers, so I get to see some familiar faces again soon. I am also taking two online courses over the Summer at the local community college. I figure if I take them over the Summer I won't have to worry about them my Senior year :)
If you are a Junior, Summer is a great time to look at schools - most offer Summer preview days or have special tour times. Even though there really won't be too many classes going on over the Summer, it will give you a chance to check out some schools before you get back to school in the Fall. Because you know you will be busy hanging out, going to games, musicals, concerts and having an awesome Senior year. Doing some of your college visits over the Summer is a great way to get you organized and ready to start doing applications in the Fall. I mean heck if you are really ambitious you could start applying at the end of Summer!
**-Sidenote- I did all my applications in August, then when I got back to school in September all I had to do was ask for letters of recommendation and my transcripts. I played soccer in high school, so I was super busy all Fall - doing the applications ahead of time really helped out a lot!**
If you are a Senior well, you are probably working or going on family vacations and living it up with your friends! Enjoy your Summer, and if you are coming to Mercyhurst, I might just see you at Orientation!
I won't be blogging over the Summer really. I will probably check in once or twice, (most likely around Summer Orientation) just to say hello!
So this is see ya later and have a great Summer!

Peace out Cub Scouts :]

It's the Last Week of Classes!!

That's right folks! It's officially the LAST WEEK OF CLASSES!!! WOO HOO!!
This week is crazy busy with presentations, papers and getting ready to go home for summer! This week I have 3 presentations, one paper, one portfolio and a final due. I have done one presentation already - 1 down 2 to go! I am taking my Problem Solving final early on Friday. Which leaves me with only one final to take next Tuesday. One of the great things about college is that not all your classes have a 'final' - some have a paper or presentation due instead. I also am finishing up my practicum I have one day left tomorrow morning! I will be sad to not see the kids everyday, I have to say I've grown a bit attached!

Your basic EMTA bus

Today, we took a break from studying and went to see Thor (which was awesome) at the movie theater. One of the nice things about Mercyhurst is that even if you don't have a car you can still get off campus and do lots of fun things! There is a shuttle run by the Erie Metro Transit Authority (EMTA), the public bus service for the City of Erie, and you can take it anywhere! We have a special bus loop that runs from Mercyhurst up to the mall, restaurants, movie theaters, and grocery stores. You can also ride any of the EMTA buses for free when you show your Mercyhurst ID! This is especially great for freshmen who aren't allowed to bring cars to campus, or students who don't have car. It's also nice when you just don't want to spend money on gas.
So that friends is my little blip for now.... Goodnight!

Funday Sunday

So it's Funday Sunday - you know the kind of Sunday where it is so beautiful outside all you want to do is grill, hang out with friends and enjoy the sunshine! I'm taking a quick break from all the fun to write to you as I wait for my steaks to finish thawing so I can go grill up some dinner!
This weekend was a busy and fun one if you were here at the Hurst! On Friday night we kicked of Springfest Weekend with a Concert headlined by the Plain White T's not to mention opened by our very own The Romantic Era! Then on Saturday, it was the luau and barbecue out in Garvey Park! They had food, inflatables, games, prizes and a generally awesome time had by all! Springfest is definitely everyone's favorite weekend on Campus. And today is the perfect way to end a great weekend!
Also on Saturday morning we hosted 'Junior Day' here on campus for prospective High School Juniors. This is where Juniors and their families could come to Mercyhurst, tour the campus, go to a student panel and meet professors and clubs on campus! So hopefully if you are a Junior you made it out, but if you didn't you can always schedule a tour here at Mercyhurst by just calling Admissions!
So I'm back off to enjoy the rest of the sunshine and get some dinner!

Relay and Ballet

This weekend was definitely a busy one on campus! On Saturday Mercyhurst held its second annual Relay for Life, this was also the weekend the Mercyhurst Dancers put on their Spring Ballet "Cinderella".

Survivors Lap during the Relay for Life

All day Satuday and until 1am Sunday Mercyhurst, Students, Faculty, Alumni and Staff stayed out all day and night to support a great cause. To fight to end cancer and find a cure for cancer. The relay began with a survivor lap then the team laps began! My team was a group of friends and we were team Japan! Each team was given a different country so that they could participate in the "Relay Olypmics later that night". My shift was early in the day so I walked around the course set up in Garvey Park near the Student Union. There was music food, raffles, and games - and of course the relay! We had a great time walking around enjoying the beautiful afternoon and supporting a great cause.
On a side not congratulations to the Men's Lacrosse team for winning against NYIT on Saturday afternoon 10-8. The winning goals were scored in the last two minutes of the game. I caught the very end of the game while I was on my break and it was very exciting!

Saturday evening I went to see the Mercyhurst Dancers perform Cinderella at our beautiful Performing Arts Center here on campus. Here is a view of the stage from our seats :)

The PAC is a beautiful venue! And I had a great seat!

The show was great! There were beautiful costumes and sets, and everyone looked very professional. You could tell that a lot of hard work went into the show. I think Cinderella might be my favorite ballet!

Now it's time to get some work done :) Homework time for me! For now I'll leave you with this song that I am currently in love with :) "Home" by Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros