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!

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  found this awesome website while bored on Mylynn. Yes, it is working right now. Anyway, this website is called Health 101. It is pretty cool, I had fun  flipping through the website. Plus, I think it is wonderful for all freshmen or high school seniors.

So all lynn students, check out the home page of Mylynn, you can find a bunch of fun stuff on there. I normally skip right to the email section and then to my classes to do homework, but I think from now on, I might spend more time looking at the home page!

Hmmm… where to start? Normally I don’t have a problem starting posts, but this one is a challenge. I want to get it right!

Phi Mu initiation was tonight and now Samara, my lovely roommate is now fully a  Phi Mu… which means she’s now not only my roommate, she’s a greek sister to me!  Although we are in different sororities, I still love the fact that she is part of the greek system now.

If you are greek on this campus, it means something. We support each other, we don’t tear each other down.

It may sound like a lot of work, loving your sisters, then loving sisters from another sorority, but there is a lot of love in the greek system at Lynn. I can’t say anything about another university, but at Lynn, we support each other, and learn from each others mistakes.

I had a lot of fun doing Samara’s hair and make up tonight for the initiation. Which she of course put up and swapped for sporty cothes the moment she got home. *sigh* at least I got it on camera!

I love you Samara!

Sisters, a family away from home. I love my sorority sisters. I don’t know where I would be today without their support.

After a very long week, today was the last straw. One thing after another, and I just ended in tears today. I was crying at every turn. It was horrible, but I made it through the help of my sisters.

Their hugs, loving support, and silly comments made me calm down, smile, and even laugh.

I spent 10 minutes in my walk in closet with my sister Michelle, laughing so hard I cried. Our laughter was so loud, it called the attention of another sister, Lauren E. She showed up at my door and was talking to us for a while, which got another sister at my door shortly after Lauren E left, Lauren F. Oh lord, we have a lot of Laurens. lol. Oh well. I love them all the same.

The best part about family is that you can cry and they don’t even have to know what is going on, they are just there, supporting you.

I am still laughing inside at the thought that I had a ton of fun in my walk in closet with my sister Michelle. My sexy sexy closet. *cracks up*

During a hard day, it is such a confort to know that I can stop 3o something women on this campus, and they will stop everything just to listen, support, and love me.

I can’t wait to expand that number to 50 something, once I get to know the new girls really well who just joined Tri Sigma.

Oh, I had fun suprising Ally for ice cream tonight. She’s a new Sigma and I had so much fun getting to know her over great ice cream. One new sister down, 20 more to go! lol.

To all my sisters who make my day, every day, I love you all so much.  I know we don’t say it enough to each other, but I know the love is there and always will be. We are sisters, sisters till the day we die.

It is only monday and I am so ready for this weekend! Last weekend was so busy that I did not get the time to rest. Last night, after being with my sisters for hours, I came home and did a ton of homework. Just when I was about to go to bed, Samara, my roommate cried out in pain. Cristaina and I had to rush her to the hospital.

We spent the early hours of monday morning yelling at nurses and looking for doctors. Thankfully, Samara is doing much better now and we all emailed our professors.

I woke up just in time to go to Chem lecture. *yawns* now I am going to sleep for a few hours so when I wake up tonight, I can finish some homework that is due tonight and tomorrow, then go to bed for the night.  That is my master plan for the evening.

Thank goodness I don’t have any classes friday’s. I’m sleeping through that whole day! I feel like I’m going into my second week with no break.

Hmm…. maybe we should throw a lazy movie night party? Order in and be couch potatos. I am pretty sure my roommates will be game for that idea, as well as some of my sisters, Rob, and who knows who else!

Just… no more trips to the ER this week!

Today we as a sorority gave the new girls their bids to join Tri Sigma. It was a wonderful day, long, but wonderful. There were tears of joy and lots of laughter. So guess what Lynn, there are now 21 new Tri Sigma’s on campus! I am every excited to meet them all and get to know them… and to grow to love them as sisters!

My first violet of the week is Ally, I’ll be getting to know her as a new member all week. I have wonderful surprise planned for her on friday. Each week, the older sisters are supposed to meet a new sister and get to know her till all the sisters know each other really well. I’m glad that I got Ally for my first violet. She is so excited to join Sigma. Just being around her makes me want to become a better Tri Sigma myself.

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!