I cannot believe it, but I am graduating from college…and not just any college, BRADLEY UNIVERSITY. These four years have gone by so fast and I have had absolutely the best time. I am very sad to leave this place. I have met some of the most amazing people, had the greatest experiences and learned a lot. I am so excited for what the future holds and know that through Bradley I have become prepared for whatever is next.
I finished all of my finals on Monday. No more tests, studying or papers to write…forever! (well until I go on to grad school)
I hope you’ve enjoyed reading my blog. I’m sorry if it wasn’t as frequent as you may have liked. Life at Bradley has been busy and I loved living every minute of it.
Wednesday began my last semester ever at Bradley. It is actually insane to think that I bringing to a close 4 years here. It has been awesome. I can’t picture myself anywhere else and am so happy with the education I’ve recieved and the relationships I’ve made.
This semester is going to be a blast. I’m taking really interesting courses. I start my week off with an American Sign Language course. I’m really thrilled to learn sign language seeing as my Grandmother is deaf. I’ve picked up a few signs over the years but I think it’ll be a really good skill to be able to communicate fully through sign language. I also am taking a philosophy course titled “Art in the human experience.” This is to give people a new outlook on what is beautiful and why it is that way. Pretty awesome huh? Then I have 2 other psychology courses. One is child psychopathology. This will provide more information on children with abnormalities, which will help me out in the field I want to go into which is School Psychology. The last class is a class that is 6 years in the making. It’s called Human Sexuality. The professor is Dr. Schmitt and it is based partially on research that he has been collecting. He has done a lot of research on gender, human sexuality and love across cultures. It is going to be an awesome experience especially because he has conducted the bulk of the research on his own. I think it is going to be an awesome class.
I’m just trying to focus on school work and make the most of my last semester here at Bradley. I hope it doesn’t go by too fast!
So it’s finally coming to a close. Yes, my last fall semester as a student at Bradley. It’s crazy to think about. I’m really excited to get a job, but also pretty sad to be leaving Bradley. It has been a really awesome four years.
Since the last time I wrote, I was able to go see a speaker that Bradley brought to campus. His name is Frank Warren. If you’ve never heard of Frank, he has an online and published project that is ongoing called, Post Secret. Here is the website if you want to check it out. www.postsecret.com. This is a project where people anonymously send in secrets and they are published. It’s a really cool project and Frank came to speak about his journey through this whole project and the extraordinary experience of being one of the biggest secret keepers. It was completely free to Bradley students and a very moving speech.
Last night Bradley had its first snow. It wasn’t very much but it did infact snow. It was so exciting! Finals are coming up so there will be a lot of studying and a lot of visiting the library coming up for me! The library is open 24 hours during finals week which is nice for the late night crams (but not for me, I’m always super prepared HAH!)
Other than that, not too much has been going on, just getting prepared for finals and the cold weather that is coming!
If you have any questions or comments, please let me know!
Hello adoring fans. Sorry it has been so long since my last update. I’ve been super busy with class and work and taking in all that Bradley has to offer! So much has been going on so I’ll recap this past week for you. This past weekend was parent weekend, which means lots of events on campus. My favorite in particular was the JOEL MCHALE CONCERT! If any of you watch the TV show, The Soup, you know Joel McHale as the attractive and witty host who discusses the recent media and reality shows. The concert was downtown at the civic center and was only $5 for students!!! Well, my friends and I are huge fans of Joel, so I was in line an hour before tickets went on sale in September. Needless to say, we were front row. It was awesome. I felt like he was telling his jokes just to me…and the rest of the sold out theater. Sadly, I didn’t get to meet him after the show but I’ll always remember how close I was to that stage.
In other news, I’m a senior. Yesterday I applied to graduate. ACCEPTED. That’s right, May 15th, 2010, I will start the trecherous job search. Luckily, I have been talking to my some of my professors and they have been giving me awesome advise for after I graduate.
I’m also picking out my schedule for next semester. One of the highlights: American Sign Language. I’m really excited for this. I’ve always had a base knowledge of sign language, but with this class I hope to perfect my skills.
This weekend is Halloween. I’m really pumped for this, but I’m still not sure what to be (yes, college kids still do dress up). I’m sure I’ll figure something out.
Well that’s all for now! Let me know if you have any questions or comments!
So, yesterday was Bradley’s first glimpse of spring. It was fantastic outside. The high was 67, the sun was shining and everyone was happy to not have to wear their winter coats. Unfortunately, the quad is still a little muddy from the snow, so not too many people were out playing frisbee, however some were! I was so excited because I got to go for a run outside. I love working out in Markin, but when the weather is nice, I love to run around Bradley’s campus and surrounding areas. I think it was exactly what we needed because I know personally, I’m sick of heat and am ready for windows open! Today however, is a little different weather wise. It’s not as warm and it’s rainy outside. I’m glad I was able to get outside on campus yesterday because now I can tolerate the winter-like weather for a little longer.
Classes are going well. I’m starting to get further into the semester, and that means projects and homework galore. Joy! Well have a good week and make sure to email me with any questions, comments and concerns.
Hi everyone! so you guessed it…I’m in London! It’s fantastic here. I’m taking a psychology class for Bradley. We got here on Sunday, and leave a week from this Sunday. 2 whole weeks! This weekend I’m going to Paris during our free travel time. Every morning I have class from 8:30-11. After that we are free to roam about the city and do whatever. Bradley also organizes some events throughout the weeks. Tonight they were going to see Wicked. I’m going to see it next week with my class, otherwise I totally would have gone with them. I’ve seen the Tower of London, Changing of the guards at Buckingham Palace, the eye of London (a huge ferris wheel) and many other things. I’m having such a blast. This is such a good experience that Bradley offers, I highly recommend everyone to study abroad. So fantastic. Alright well I am off to work on a little bit of homework and then who knows! Have a good one! I’ll write when I’m back in the states!
Hi everyone! Well I’m home for winter break, though not for too long, you may remember that I’m headed to London for a J-Term! Anyway, finals went well, just waiting to see what my final grades are, I think I did pretty well! So, right before finals, my roommate and I got pretty festive around our apartment. Unfortunately, my technology skills are not up to par and I can’t figure out how to load pictures. We got a real Christmas tree, 7 ft. We were able to drag it up the 3 flights of stairs with the help of one of our friends and also needed some assistance getting rid of the tree before we left for break. Other than that, I’m really excited to take some time off and relax. I’ll try to blog again after the holidays, if not, the next time I blog will be in London!!!!! Get ready for an exciting blog from and excited Sarah!
HI! Hope everyone is doing fantastic. I am! I’ve been so busy but I’m so excited. Tonight my friends and I are having a Thanksgiving dinner at my apartment. I’ve been wanting to do this since freshman year, but I’m not sure how a turkey in the microwave would work out. But this year, after moving into an apartment, we are totally ready for the best/worst Thanksgiving every. I started baking and cooking last night and it was fantastic. I love holidays. After my roommate and I get back from Thanksgiving break, we’re going to pick out a real tree as well. We are going to decorate every part of our apartment. Get ready for pictures.
Last night on my way to the library I had the pleasant suprise of seeing the new “Bradley Lights” on the trees down the main strip of campus. They are red and white and really make campus look festive and school-spirited. It’s great
Well, I think that’s about all for me today. I will let you know how the Thanksgiving turns out! Maybe I’ll even get some pictures of my spectacular cooking skills! Have a good week!
Hi Everyone, this update will be fairly short. I’m unfortunately quite sick ( I came down with a cold earlier this week and have been trying to nurse it since. I’ve been so busy with school work that I haven’t even had time to go to the health center on campus, which has now been moved to the brand new Markin Center! Hopefully I can make some time today to make a visit to see if there is anything they can do to make me feel not so yucky. Other than that I’ve been at my computer pretty much non stop. I’ve had 3 papers due this past week and 2 more over the next coming weeks. Yikes. In addition to that I regisitered for my classes for this Spring! I’m taking a spanish class, an english class, a philosophy proseminar and two psychology classes! It looks like it’s going to be a good semester.
Also if anyone would like to start the countdown until when I go to London for J-term with Bradley, feel free. I will start it now…
56 Days until I leave for London!!!!!
Alright everyone, have a good week. Stay warm, don’t get sick. Let me know if you have any questions!
Sarah is a Psychology major from Rockford, IL. She is involved in Psychology Club, Roadmarcs and STARs. Her favorite music includes the Beatles, Shins, and Elliott Smith.
( I came down with a cold earlier this week and have been trying to nurse it since. I’ve been so busy with school work that I haven’t even had time to go to the health center on campus, which has now been moved to the brand new Markin Center! Hopefully I can make some time today to make a visit to see if there is anything they can do to make me feel not so yucky. Other than that I’ve been at my computer pretty much non stop. I’ve had 3 papers due this past week and 2 more over the next coming weeks. Yikes. In addition to that I regisitered for my classes for this Spring! I’m taking a spanish class, an english class, a philosophy proseminar and two psychology classes! It looks like it’s going to be a good semester. 