SNC Journey
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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.…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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Every Day is Galentine’s Day
Recently, more than ever I have been feeling such support and love from so many people that I am surrounded by. They each have impacted me more than words could ever express. I can never thank every person that has ever helped me on my journey; here are just a few of the friends that make me feel so loved on a daily basis. Lauren I don’t even know where to begin. First off, you are able to deal with me for 24 hours a day so hats off to you. I love you so incredibly much and literally can’t imagine life without you at this point. It is so…
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Reflecting on 2019 and the Decade
Each year of my life seems to be a bit of a roller coaster, and 2019 has been no different. Overall, I would say that 2019 was better than 2018, and each day my goal is to make each day a little bit better than the last. 2019 was filled with countless little moments that have made me smile, from something as little as a sunset or laughing with friends to presenting at educational conferences across the country, many amazing things have happened this year. Overall, each day I am growing and learning and each day I continue to surprise myself with how much I can accomplish when I put…
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Keeping Myself Grounded in God
This past week celebrated two months since moving in for Sophomore year! It has been a wild roller coaster ride for sure, filled with some exhilarating and some exhausting moments, but I think it’s starting to even out a bit. One of my biggest goals for the past few weeks has been to remain positive and focus on the good. If you know me, you know this can be a real struggle, especially surrounded by the stress that college can be. The easiest way for me to do this is to give everything to God. Now, this is easy to say but one of the hardest things for me to…