The International way to deal with not being able to call mom or dad, call and aunt or uncle! lol.

Last night, I really wanted to talk to my mom, but I wasn’t going to wake her up in the middle of the night, so I called my aunt.

One of my roommates was nodding her head in agreement when I told my aunt that I was calling her because I missed my mommy. She just laughed at me and then she talked to me, plus she gave me medical advice on my knee which is really sore. I was in so much pain last night, I could hardly move.

Today, I can hardly walk, stairs are evil! Darn public speaking. I had to walk up the stairs because I was running late from walking so slowly to class. I was also on the phone with my mother as I was walking to class, which the whole time she was lecturing me to go see the nurse about my knee. Ugh, mothers! lol. I finally get her on the phone and all I got was a lecture!

I’m done, I’m free. I finally finished my anatomy project! The project I have been working on for weeks! It’s done!!!! I did my happy dance too. Oh gosh, it felt so good to press send. To know that it would go to my professor, time stamped and all, and I would be free! No more library, no more text books, no more websites, no more notes! FREE!!!! The hard part is over and now I can finally get some sleep! lol.

Ugh, I am in Michelle’s room right now doing homework. So… hard…to… focus!!!!

I just had the longest weekend. It is 2 am on Monday morning, and this is my first chance to slow down and blog. I blogged earlier while doing homework, but now I am free. (don’t worry, I don’t have class until 2 in the afternoon.)

So saturday morning, I went to the breast cancer walk that the school helps out at each year. All the clubs sign up to set up, some walk, and others clean up. I could only be there for a little while, but I loved seeing the support… at 5:30 in the morning.

It was really the morning. Some people had been there since 4:40 in the morning. I had only about 3 hours of sleep before I went to the breast cancer walk, then I left there early to go to work. I was at work from 8:15 to 12:30 pm.

Work! Coaching youth soccer is so much fun. I love my job, but the first day back, those kids wore me out! I forgot how hard it is to keep track of 5 and 6 year olds in large numbers. I am starting to see why people have kids, expensive entertainment. Those kids are the funniest things to listen to some times. I asked one how many gates he went through and he said 400, then the one next to him said 1/6th. I was near tears.

Since it was the first day, as my boss distracted the parents with papers, we coachs played games for the kids that taught them simple soccer skills without them even noticing. Red light, green light is still a big hit.

Then I rushed back to campus after grabbing food with Cristina to eat and take a shower. I left to run to the bus heading to Orlando for Halloween Horror Nights. I had so much fun!

First of all, I am a huge chicken. Michelle, my sister, asked me to go with her and I was like, you are crazy! There is no way I am going to pay some one to give me a heart attack! Well, finally I agreed and told her that it was her one sisterly wish of the year.

I go knock on Michelle’s door and we head to the bus. We couldn’t find a seat together, but ones next to each other, with the isle between us. We were both sitting next to guys we didn’t know and trying to stay awake so we didn’t fall asleep on them by acident. Well the guy I sat next to was very nice. I forgot his name the moment I fell asleep though. *frowns* He was really nice. At least I slept most of the way which I was happy about. I was so tired!

Once we got there, we of course ran to the first scary house we could find. I don’t think I have ever screamed so much! I was so scared, I grabbed Michelle’s backpack and screamed “Run!” which she more than happily replied, “I’m trying, let go of me!” lol.

Well, we shopped as well, which we then ended up very broke by the time we left. I got a few shirts and of course I had to stop at the Men In Black store. Oh and don’t forget the Simspons store. I now own a Bart Simpson shirt.

We tried a bunch of rides, The Mummy, the Simspsons, the M.I.B, and a few more. Then the scare houses! I think we went to 3 of them. I was more than happy to scream. I had a poster in my hand when we went through the third one and I screamed at one, “touch me and die!” Yes, I was going take him down with a poster. lol. Hey, I was scared. Then another one came out of know where and was screaming for me to hit him, I nicely grabbed Michelle’s arm and turned to the nice scary man and said, “No thank you.” and ran for my life! I don’t mess with people who asked to be hit, they have nothing to lose it seems.

At 2 am, we were back on the bus, heading back to Lynn. I listened to my Ipod all the way back. Once back, it looked like 50 zombies were walking back to their rooms. 5 somthing in the morning is not a good look for most people. Michelle and I hardly said anything to each other, it was just the heavy foot march back to our rooms. I crawled into bed, very sore, very tired, and heavily in pain all over, expecially in my feet.

Well, I woke up late afternoon sunday, ate, when to my Sigma meeting and then headed back to my room to do homework. I spent a good portion of my time sending emails, getting some Tri Sigma things done and chatting. Then came the homework! Ugh, at least it is all finished! And I did really well on my midterms so I am happy!

Well, good night everyone! I have reason to party for next weekend, awesome grades! Yes! lol. I wonder if I can get money out of my family for my midterm grades? Hmmm?

How are some professors giving mid term grades this weekend???? HOW??? Didn’t I just get back to school? 

I had a lot of homework this weekend but I got it all finished in time. Wonderful. Now I am so tired. I fell asleep in Chem today, not good. Thank goodness it was a review day so it wasn’t new information.

Today was the first meeting for Science Club.  Wait, before you run for your life, it’s not like high school! We get to turn the lab upside down, create our own labs and well, maybe we can talk Professor Villaverde into letting us blow up pumpkins! How cool would that be?

Time is flying by right now. I can’t wait for this weekend, and yet, I don’t want it to come! I have so much to do this weekend that I am going to sleep all monday next week. Halloween horror nights, breast cancer walk, work. So much to do! And don’t forget my favorite part, HOMEWORK!

Well, at least Michelle and I might go to the beach on friday to relax before a very busy weekend.

Now it’s nap time. I was up till 4 am doing homework and then had to get up early this morning, so it is nap time for me! Good night!

I have no clue what is going on with Blackboard at school but it seems to always be down. How is it that the students can never seem to access it when they need it? My roommates and friends are always yelling at their laptops because they can not turn in homework and sometimes it takes hours for us to be able to get to the page! What is going on?

I am going to have to hunt down an IT guy to explain this all to me. I don’t understand how we had only a few problems last year with the website and now this year, it seems that almost every day it is down for hours and hours at a time so I can never turn in my homework! Its like a horrible guessing game that I am losing at… badly.

I’m tired, its been a long weekend. JUST WORK PLEASE! I just want to send my homework in so I can go to bed. What is the point of working for hours on something and not being able to turn it in when you try to on time? Not cool Blackboard. Not cool.

I must say, its been crazy meeting all these new freshmen who read my blog. It is really strange to walk around and have random strangers come up to me and be like, you write the blog? Ya, I read that!

I’ve been asked if its hard to write about myself to the world. It was at first. I was also asked if I make it extra juicy. Lol, no, I do not. I do tame it down sometimes and leave out names so no one gets harmed… except me! lol.

Alright, so what have I been up to these past few days? I’ve been unpacking, going to class, and sleeping like crazy because I of course got sick soon  as I landed in Florida. Don’t forget the partying with my sisters! There was a Greek party on Sunday to welcome all new students. I had so much fun. I got to see a lot of my sisters and chill with my friends… and of course, take lots of pictures! Check them out.

Thank goodness there will be no changes (so far) due to Hanna showing up right when school starts. I am looking forward to meeting all the new freshmen and seeing my friends again, that if I have to order Hanna away, I will! So not in the mood! I want to get back to Boca! I want to move in and see my friends. I miss college.

Don’t forget to check out www.lynn.edu/hurricane. Also check out Hurricane Information Web page. All students should keep their cell phones close to them as well as check mylynn every few hours.

Students traveling with their families, just print out the emails and hand it to a parent. No questions, just answers! How great is that? lol.

This is mostly for returning students.

I was trying to check in on MyLynn, when it said that I had a hold. I was  like, ahhh, how in the world do I have a hold on my account? Well it was  in parking. So I called the school and asked what was up with that, since even Cristina has a hold on parking, and she doesn’t have a car. Well security informed me that each year we have to fill out a form (click here for the form) for parking. Why, I do not understand, but we must! So I filled out the form and sent it in. Now I am just waiting for the ok that will allow me to check in.  Problem solved!

I can not wait to get back on campus! Oh its almost to hard to stand, all this waiting! The 6th seems so far away! I am looking forward to seeing Ashlea so I can tell her happy birthday in person and give her a hug! Classes start up on the 8th and I still feel that is way to long to wait for my first class. Yes, I was the kid in middle school that loved the first day of school. But the first day of college, 15 times better! lol.

Cristina just flew down there this morning, which makes me jealous. She’s already in the beautiful Florida sun. Rob texts me every day about what we are going to do when we back. I’m not quite sure when I plan on sleeping for the first month. Between new science classes, to hanging out with my friends, to blog meetings! Oh boy, So busy and I could not be happier to be busy once again. Then work starts up! Yes! Teaching again. I miss the kids hyper happy little faces while they learn new skills which to them look crazy, but for us coaches are old news.  (Now that thought makes me feel old!)

School, dorm life, sisters, friends, parties, movies, dinners.  So much to look forward too! Ooo… and my car. Can’t forget the car, which probably will be very cranky and won’t start once I get back.  Oh well, work on that when I get there. Back to Boca Raton. Back to the lovely sun and the bright open space. Oh so much to look forward too!

Hmm, still got to go shopping for cool dorm stuff! This year, I have two wonderful roomates who want to have the best room on the floor. (No pressure there! lol.)

Hello Freshmen! In a few days, bright happy students from across the globe will be traveling to Lynn for their first day of college!

Brace yourself! If you haven’t filled out all your paperwork, you might see more of the school gym then you ever want to on your first day.

I remember my first day, my mother left me to go to my room! I was stuck in the gym for four hours with a horrible ear infection and tired from the lack of sleep. I kept thinking, if this is what college is all about, I’m ready to go home! There were people everywhere! Every inch of the gym was covered in people.

Bring one parent with you in the gym, that might help. Have the other, (hint hint) go to your room and set it up for you.

Play nicely with all the students you find around campus early… they came back to school a week early for YOU. Oh, and which ever group gets Cristaina or Samara for their student leader, lucky you guys! Mine was my sister Shannon… who I love so much! I remember watching the movies on binge drinking and people walking in and out of the lab like 20 times just to say hello to Shannon. I remember thinking, she knows everyone! Then she told me that most of them were her sisters, which made me want to be a Tri Sigma.

I’m so looking forward to getting back to school, meeting new students, hearing exciting stories, and of course, meeting up with my roommates, the guys, and my sisters!

Now, for the first few days, lets try not to have the fire department come to campus too often… freshmen. Or the cops. My first weekend on campus, there were something like three drug over doses and two stomach pumping’s due to alcohol. Oh and guess what, it gets better, they never made it to their first class in college! Why? Because they got kicked out. Way to make a family proud. That was just the first weekend.

There were many kids getting caught doing drugs or drinking the first few weeks. The cops were always dragging some kid out of their room, calling their parents to come get the student, because they were no longer welcomed on campus.

Come on people! Going wild the first 48 hours is NOT a good idea. I know how much your parents are paying for college, so try not to make them have to fly back and pick you up before Monday morning. Do you really want your parents coming back to Boca because you had to get your stomach pumped and your roommate had to dial 911 to get help for you?

Do however party it up in your own room by putting posters up, making some ground rules when it comes to the room, and well, start talking to everyone you pass! Meet your RA. Ask them questions. I loved my RA’s, and the RA’s in my Freiburger building. The RD’s are pretty cool too, and full of great advice for students in organizations trying to advertise. A lot of the RA’s are Greek…. hint hint. They know when all the cool stuff on campus are happening as well as the local parties at the clubs and at houses… but just don’t come home drunk, or they will card you, write you up, and well…. they won’t be very happy.

Ooo, good idea. Check out where your classes are before Monday! Man, the first few weeks, I was always lost! I would stand right in the middle of campus and not know which way was my class and which way was my room. Everywhere there was a lake and shinny buildings.

Have a car? Think about getting a GPS. Florida is pretty much roads that all look the same, long and full of trees. My mom gave me hers before she left for Iraq, so I’m excited, I’m never going to get lost again! lol. No more “road trips” with Cristina, more like aww man, we are here!

Check out what the nurse can do for you! I don’t think I’ve ever been so sick so many times than when I started college. Get to know the school nurse! They are caring and loving, although, every once in awhile, you might want to go see a doctor who can run total labs on you and who knows what… sometimes the nurse gets it wrong… like when when they told one of the guys he was pregnant. Lol. I’m sure his frat brothers are still trying to figure that one out…

Now to party, you are in college! I can not wait to get back to campus. Ugh, it feels so far away! I miss college life, I miss my friends. I can’t wait to show Rob the present I got him! I am looking forward to decorating my room with my two awesome roomies and as well as hugging Michelle, welcoming her to dorm life! Thank goodness I share most of my classes with Michelle! I love my lab partner, hehe. When one of us is missing, it feels like the longest class in the world. Plus, she makes all labs a ton of fun.

So, welcome to Lynn! I can’t wait to meet all of you! Freshmen, transfers, and returning students! Oh the excitement of college! So much to do and so much to look forward too this year. One year down, three more to go!