• Favorites,  SNC Journey

    Why SNC Was The Perfect Choice For Me

    This week is my last week of classes at SNC forever and the past few weeks have had me reflecting on my choice to come to SNC that I made almost five years ago. I have heard of so many students hating their college experience and I was terrified that would be me, but thankfully I have almost all positive experiences and have reaffirmed my decision to come here many different times. Here are a few reasons that SNC has been the perfect choice for me over the past four years. Location I had heard time and time again to move away for college and get out of your hometown.…

  • Favorites,  SNC Journey

    Starting to Say Goodbye

    I am officially halfway through my last semester of college and only have less than six weeks of classes and seven weeks until graduation. The past few weeks have been filled with many adventures and there are only more to come! Here is a quick rundown of a few of the events that have happened since the start of the semester. Dottie’s Birthday Party At the beginning of February, I got to go and see my goddaughter Dottie for her first birthday party. Dad and I made her a step stool to help out in the kitchen. I loved being able to see her again and meeting her younger sister…

  • SNC Journey

    Somehow I Only Have One Left

    In just over a week, I will embark on the start of my last semester of senior year of college. It’s been such a wild ride and it’s insane to think it’s almost over. Over the past semester, I’ve realized how much I will miss so many parts of college, a few things in particular. Last Semester Looking back at last semester, it was hectic, to say the least, but there were moments that I will remember forever. There were still some moments I wish I could take back to focus on what really matters. My biggest advice for younger college students is to learn how to say “no” to…

  • Favorites,  SNC Journey

    A Bittersweet Week

    This past week was full of transitions and senior year setting in a bit deeper. But first, let’s recap the past 12 weeks… Let’s Rewind The first twelve weeks of the semester have flown by. They have been filled with many hours of homework, but mainly fun times with friends especially my roommates. Some events have included a variety of Chiara events, SNC day, pumpkin picking, bowling, playing tennis, the last home football game, Halloween, escape rooms, and more! Now to Present Day Over the past semester, I have had the honor to be the president of three clubs Chiara (the Catholic Womens Group), Computer Science Club, and Women in…

  • Favorites,  SNC Journey

    Welcome to Gries 210!

    It has been about a week and a half since moving in for my senior year, so here is a brief overview of my room. Freshman year, I made a pact with Katie that we would live in Gries together again senior year, and I’m ecstatic that dream came true. Meet the Roommates From left to right, there is Lauren, the person I met on day one of college and I won’t let her leave me now, Nicole, who is the only reason I passed my math minor and the one always there to witness my brain fried, and Katie, my freshman roommate turned best friend. A quick overview of…

  • Favorites,  SNC Journey

    A Bit of a Life Update

    I realized that the last time I wrote on here, it was January. A bit has happened since then including ending junior year and this week starting my senior year of college. So here is a very quick recap of some things that have happened in the past six months. Spring Semester 2021 College in the middle of Covid has been a very different experience but I am so thankful I have been able to have a decently normal end to junior year. Mass for the Feast of St. Joseph This Mass was easily one of the highlights of my Junior year. It was truly a once in a lifetime…

  • Faith Life,  Favorites

    Remember Whose You Are

    The past couple of weeks and well the past year have been challenging to say the least, and it is so easy to get caught up in the drama of the world. So often, I feel lost in that noise, especially on social media, and it becomes incredibly important to take a few minutes and focus on the one voice that matters. One quote I have come back to lately has been incredibly important to me: Listen to the voice calling you beloved Henri J.M. Nouwen  This quote led to the creation of my newest art piece over break. Beloved is a strong contender for my favorite word in the…

  • Faith Life,  My Life

    2020: the Highs and the Lows

    Unless you have been living under a rock this whole year, it is no surprise to anyone that this year was not like anything we expected. However, I am incredibly thankful for this year and some of the challenges it did bring. With that being said, I am also incredibly thankful that my life was not horribly changed or affected by our current circumstances. As many of you may know I love to share my “highs and lows” of each day to a few friends and I have been keeping track of them each week as a sort of recap. For me, I love being able to look back on…

  • Favorites,  My Life,  SNC Journey

    Halfway and Already a Wild Ride

    This past week wrapped up my Sophomore year at SNC and what a wild ride it has been over these last two years! The academic year featured two very different semesters in their triumphs and challenges and over the last two years, I have grown so much, especially in my faith. First Semester Fall Semester was easily the hardest semester academically that I have been through. I was taking two very hard (and extremely different) math courses and a course in what was the most confusing language ever for me to understand for Computer Science. On top of those I was also in theology which required a lot more reading…

  • Faith Life

    The Four Rs

    Photo by Blessed is She I know I’ve been posting a lot more frequently lately but Jesus and the Holy Spirit are so good and I just feel so compelled to share. I am rewatching a Virtual Bible Study (VBS) with Blessed is She and they discussed an easy way to share the Gospel, the 4 Rs. Below is an incredible (and simple) way explained by Beth Davis to share and understand the Good News of the Gospel. Relationship – We were created to be in an unbroken relationship with God the Father. Rupture – We ruptured that relationship through sin. Adam and Eve were cast out of the garden…

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