finals finals everywhere, not a moment to think!

Oh man what a fast semester!! IT has been a great a one! I have already taken two of my finals and I have one online one tonight and then one next Tue at 10am, then I'm DONE!! I can't even believe that next year I will be a junior, its so crazy. Since I don't have any actual classes left I have started to watch late night TV and I am really into Glee and Modern Family. There are quite good! I believe the fact that I can actually watch the whole episodes rather than doing my homework really helps. I'm also spending more time with friends and baking a lot more which I enjoy so much! My dad and sisters are also going to come down since we all have a bit of free time on our hands and I'm super excited to see them (there in the photo, I'm on the far left). I'll give you more info all throughout the summer but for now, I'm going on a run since its not raining and the sun came out!

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Andrea

taking it one step at a time..

This week was the picnic for the Student Ambassadors. The weather was wonderful and the food was great! Rodeo golf and bean bags were set up for down times. Not only were many of the Student Ambassadors there but the many of the admissions staff came to introduce themselves and thanked the ambassadors. We also announced the Students Ambassadors that had the most points for tours and other activities.

This week is the last week of actually classes before finals and I feel the stress of everything coming together. I had a laboratory final on Tuesday of a majority of the information we learned in throughout the semester. I looked at microscopes and answered questions about different hematology diseases. Next week I have a final on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday. I took off this weekend of work to focus time on each subject. Two out of my three finals are cumulative which means more information to review. Still to this day I don’t understand why in a class you get tested on a subject then get tested on it again at the end of the semester.

I have also been working with my advisor to help my major. Currently I am a Cytotechnology major with a minor in Chemistry. I have been looking into Microbiology major with a Minor in Chemistry. A lot of my decision depends on the availability of classes that I can get into. I guess I will be taking it one step at a time.

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Sharon

money money money money money money!

Hi again,

So no pictures this week, but I did get a lot of good news. I found out that I have received a $2500 scholarship from the college of education, as well as a $1000 scholarship from the college of science engineering and technology for next school year. Then to add to the excitement my Philosophy professor decided to cancel our remaining two papers due to some sort of hiring emergency within his department. Plus with only one week left of classes and then finals, and only one or two more days of working at McDonald's my life is going pretty darn well. The only down side is that since everything is coming to a close, life is more hectic and crazy than usual. This weekend I have a bowling banquet at 8:30am for my youth league, followed at 12:30pm by Youth State bowling tournament team event and then at 3pm I bowl in the singles event. Sunday I am back in New Ulm for the Doubles event at 10am and then I have a leadership banquet back here on campus at 5pm and then finally a meeting for my National Society of Leadership and Success at 8pm. This doesn't even include things like homework and shopping, etc.

Well I will talk to you all next week to let you know how the bowling and the rest of my classes went,

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Liz

catching up to the end of the year..

Hey everyone,

Been a while since you've heard from my side of the street. It has been a very crazy past few weeks. April has been and continues to be the busiest month of my life. Since the beginning of the month I've had my birthday, Greek Week, Initiation Week and now I'm preparing to go down to Iowa for the weekend! Oh what a ride it's been. This week I've been laying pretty low, catching up on a lot of school work and getting everything ready for the end of the year. Earlier this week, I got a chance to relax with some of my fraternity brothers and have a grill out down at the chapter house. You'll see a picture of me and my close friends enjoying the burgers! It was a great time to just relax for a little bit with some friends and get away from school and the crazy month I've had.

Next week is the last week of classes, and I can tell you that I am very excited! I'm ready for summer to be here, if you couldn't tell from other posts :) because then summer orientation begins!! I love working my on campus job at orientation with all the new incoming freshmen!

Well, I better get going, have to finish a paper due for class tomorrow!

Until next time!

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Erik

let's take this one day at a time..

Last weekend I went home to watch my twin sister graduate from the Le Cordon Bleu! I am so happy for her to be graduating. She has a job offer for a bakery in Tofte, Minnesota. Afterwards we had a graduation party for her at my parent’s house where the chocolate fountain and buffalo wild wings filled everyone. YUM!

I absolutely love waking up to warm weather and a bright sun. I have walked to school just about every day this week. A short fifteen minute walk from my place to school is enough to wake me up for classes or give me a good dosage of the warm sun. :-)

This upcoming weekend I will be working and getting s jump start on studying for my finals. Next week is the last week of the regular classes. There is still a lot to get done including laboratory test, final papers, group projects, and chapter exams. Let’s just take this one day at a time.

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Sharon

oh the weather outside is delightful!

Hi again everybody,

The weather has been fantastic this past week at MSU Mankato! I had the opportunity to travel to the Sheraton Hotel in Bloomington, Minnesota this past weekend to help judge at the Minnesota State FCCLA Convention. FCCLA stands for Family Career and Community Leaders of America. It was a three day long Leadership Conference, and I was chosen as an experienced Alumni judge. I got to listen to some of the best leaders in the State of Minnesota present their community service projects this past Thursday and Friday. FCCLA was something I was involved with when I was in high school and I feel that it was very meaningful and a great experience.

The reason why I am telling you all this is that Mankato is relatively close to the Twin Cities area, and it would be easy to travel there and back in one day. So lets say you're like me and live five hours away from home. The Twin Cities is offers a variety of things to do in an abundant amount of places, so your family or friends could come visit you and you would not have to drive all the way home. Also, many conferences take place in the Twin Cities area, and there are a large amount of job fairs and internship opportunities in the Metro area as well. Coming to Mankato, you are close to that area.

My last thing I will talk about is how the rest of my weekend went. I had a blast on Saturday! I was outside for almost the entire day! I played sand volleyball for a good chunk of the afternoon, then went to the Land of Memories Campground to play Disc Golf! Disc Golf has become my favorite hobby very quickly!

If you haven't heard of Disc Golf, Google it! It is so much fun and it is much less of a burden financially than regular golf! After playing disc golf I played basketball outside of the Crawford Residence Hall. To finish off the night I watched a movie with friends. What a great Saturday! And guess what else? I didn't spend a single cent the whole day to do any of those fun activities!

On Sunday, reality set in, and I realized that finals are just around the corner, and although the weather is gorgeous, I have to buckle down and study for my final exams.

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Braeden

Stomping out for the Cure!

This Wednesday has been amazing for me! The weather is a little rainy but I don't mind it. I have been able to get so many little projects done I am very proud of myself. My Computer Technology class flew by today. I think it helped that he had class work rather than a lecture (sometimes they get a little boring). That was my only class today. I'm looking forward to registering for classes for this Fall. Its coming up very soon. I also just had the Relay For Life this past weekend and that was so much fun. I got to run 2 games, one was "Where is the Cure" which is basically a whipped cream eating contest with gum in the whipped cream and someone has to blow a bubble first. The second one was "Stomp out Cancer" and for that people tie balloons to there feet and try to pop one another's. I had a great time, I got a little more tired than I thought since it goes from 6pm-6am. Since I'm in the Colleges Against Cancer club I had to be there extra early to set up and stay late to clean up. But overall great week and I will chat next week.

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Andrea

Running, Polishing, Cooking

This past Saturday I participated in the Relay for life that was located here on campus in the Myers Field House. Students, faculty members, friends, and family came together to walk from 6pm to 6am around the track. During this time I participated in a three-legged race, limbo contest, and even attempted a one-on-one tug-o-war. It was a great time and enjoyed getting to know a few more Student Ambassadors as we walked the tracks together.

This past Tuesday, April 13^th we had the Apple Polisher. I enjoyed seeing the teachers that have made an impact on the Ambassadors as well as hearing the stories that the Ambassadors told about them. From numerous office visits to after school help the faculty was there to help them out even if they had a giant “To Do” list of other activities.

This weekend I will be going home to Prior Lake to celebrate my twin sister’s graduation from the Le Cordon Bleu Culinary Institute. Karen is an excellent cook and enjoys adding her own twist on recipes. I often call here when needing do add a little something to my traditional pizza or spaghetti nights at my apartment. Between Karen’s clever way to throw things together to make a delicious meal or my mother’s gift of truly defining home cooking I am always well feed and most certainly will always be there to be the taste tester or take leftovers home. ..that is if there is any to take home.

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Sharon

Relay for Life

As promised here are some pictures from my Easter weekend with my family at the cabin we rented in Waterville. One of the pictures is just a family portrait of my mom, my dad, my little brother, and me, and the other is my dad holding the fish that he caught.

For the last two years I have been on the planning committee for the MSU-Mankato Relay for Life and that is what I was doing all weekend. Our goal this year was to raise 30,000 dollars for Cancer Research, and we ended the event just 800 dollars short of our goal but thankfully we have a spaghetti feed and one other fundraiser yet to complete so we should be able to reach our 30,000 dollar goal. If I can figure out how to get some pictures from someone else, because I was counting the money most of the night, I will put some up for you guys later this week.

As for school, it is that time of the year when everything is due and tests seem to appear every other day or so. I really am just trying to stay afloat day by day knowing that there is only 4 weeks left including exams.

Until next time...

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Liz Schieler

Nearing the end...............

We are so close to SUMMER! So close yet so far. There is much to do before then. Project deadlines, final exams and quizzes, campus activities and event! It is a crazy time for me right now. Next week is the Apple Polisher for the Student Ambassadors. The juniors and seniors nominate a faculty member that has influence them some way or another. I nominated my advisor and teacher, Professor Lois Anderson. She has been more than helpful with giving me advice on classes, answering any questions, and always willing to meet. Not to mention she is always smiling and eager to talk about Hematology or being a Med Tech.

I have my summer class schedule ready as well as have a tentative fall schedule. I have one more week till I register for the Fall 2010 semester so I am anxiously waiting to see if my classes are still open come time for me to register. It looks like as of right now I will have this summer and the fall left of classes on campus! I am debating on possibly taking next spring and next summer to complete another minor. That is another idea in itself and with my busy schedule I have going on in the next few weeks I might just wait awhile before I figure that one out!

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Sharon Schwarz

Jordan's Voice

Greetings to all!!!!!!!

It’s about time the sun came out! Time to put on the shorts, break the sun glasses and catch some sun! For the first time years I actually found myself playing volley ball in the sand with some people behind McElroy. However, not that spring is officially here and summer is right around corner lets go over some tips that will hopefully keep you looking good and feeling great.

Water…….. Yes, it is a necessity. If you drink more now, you’ll be more hydrated when it really gets hot outside. I know I sound like a father talking to small children, but let’s be real. No one wants to be out in the sun, having fun but then get extremely tired due to dehydration.

Flip flops and sandals are definitely in. Be careful about which type you get. Some flip flops have been known to break after a week of wearing them. Go for comfort and if you must, style. But please remember to keep your feet and a reasonable condition. No one, guys or girls, wants to look or be around somebody with crusty toes. LOTION AND TOE NAIL CLIPPERS ARE YOUR FRIENDS = D

Use sun block when tanning. Burnt skin is not attractive.

Last but not least, try not to clash your colors when picking out shirts and or bikinis. Believe it or not, certain colors do not go together.

Other than that, enjoy the weather. BBQ, go swimming or even travel up to Valley Fair when you get the chance. Remember, this weather only last for a few months. Take pleasure in it while you can!

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Jordan Harper

Oh what a week

Hey everyone--

This has definitely been quite the week, and it's only Tuesday! Yesterday I participated in the Undergraduate Research Conference, and presented my research project about students living in residence halls. It was a ton of fun, but a good deal of work also. Also, on Monday night, I threw a Philanthropy event for Greek Week. It was called "MSU Greek Benefit Bash" and we got to spend the night at the WOW! Zone playing laser tag, mini golf and bowling, all while raising money for the United Way! We raised over $450, so I was pretty excited about that! Here you get to see a picture of me and my roommate 'attempting' to play Dance Dance Revolution. It was such a great time and I am glad we got to have so much fun, while raising money for charity!

The school year is winding down, and I'm already looking into classes I'll be taking for next semester. Crazy to think that I am already going to be a SENIOR in COLLEGE! For those of you who are thinking, "Oh I can't wait for that day to come" you better wait. Enjoy your time in college while it lasts. These past three years have been so amazing and I have been given so many great opportunities! I don't know if I'm ready to leave....

Until next time!

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Erik Heller

A different kind of weekend..

Hi again everybody,

So this weekend was a bit different for me! I actually went home to Lake Park, MN. For those of you who don't know the map of Minnesota like the back of your hand, Lake Park is a town of approximately 800 people and is located about 40 miles east of the Fargo-Moorhead area. I went home because it was Easter weekend, and it is family tradition to wake up early on Easter Sunday, go to church, eat the scrumptious Easter breakfast at the church, create an Easter egg hunt for my younger cousins, and then eat an afternoon meal with the family. This was a great weekend. Allow campus is a wonderful place to be and you have so many friends around and things to do, its nice to go home, relax and see the family. In addition to the people in my family, there is another that we consider to be part of our family, her name is Candi, and she is the most adorable dog! Candi is always right there at the door to greet me when I get home, and this time was not any different. I had a great Easter break, but this week ahead of me is going to be a busy one. I was glad to be home, but I am excited to be back in Mankato for the week.
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Braeden Hogie

Easter Rummy

So, this past weekend my family met me in Waterville where we rented a cabin so that we could spend Easter together without me having to make the four hour drive home late Friday night. I had a blast with my family. My dad caught a fish, we cooked our traditional Easter dinner together, we played Monopoly and Gin Rummy, and most importantly we just got to spend time together. I will post the pictures this Thursday for you so I'll talk to you then.

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Liz Schieler

formal boys

Hello future Mavericks!!!

Oh what a week! The past seven days have been quite the ride! I had my fraternity formal this past weekend, which was such a great time! You'll see a picture of me and some of my fraternity brothers posing for a quick picture! They guy on the left is one of our new guys, and my little brother! It was such a great time to go to Rochester for the night and have a dinner, dance and spend time with all the guys and their beautiful dates!

Also, a big event this week was... MY 21st BIRTHDAY!! :) It was definitely a great time, with alot of text messages, facebook messages, and more time spent with my friends! The next day I realized that I was 21, left my window opened, and that there were ONLY 4 weeks left of school. Yup, it is really time to start cracking down. With the weather oh so beautiful and the smell of the grill, its gonna be tough to keep my eye on the prize, but I think I got this in the bag! :)

Until next time....

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Erik Heller

What a beautiful day!

I didn't even mind that it took me 30 minutes to walk to school and back! I was a little upset because my iPod battery was dead when I walked out my apartment this morning. Classes have been so great lately! I was really scared for my Chemistry test last night but I ended up getting 100% so I was really glad I took the day to study. I've also been doing a project for my Food Culture so tonight I will be making traditional Irish Beef Stew for my friends to try before I make it for the class. I find it beneficial to make things before hand so I know it will turn out. Well I'm off to soak up the sun! Relay for Life in 1 1/2 weeks!!

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Andrea