Over the hump!

I am so happy today is Wednesday! I had a Chemistry test this morning that I spent ALL of last night studying for, so I'm glad that's over. The rest of the week should be downhill from here...I have a take home portion of my Stats test due Friday so that's the only "long-term" project I have to plan for! Then Friday and Monday are ACCEPTED STUDENT DAYS!! Jess and I are hosting girls for both nights, so that should be a lot of fun!

Tonight, the Pre-Med Society is selling hot dogs in the Quads for $1! It should be a beautiful night to be outside and I could definitely go for a hot dog or two! :)

Christy

Mini Spring Break!

Yesterday afternoon I returned from a whirlwind weekend in Milwaukee! It was a perfect little get-away! I wanted to go home for Easter, but it's a long drive for my parents to pick me up from Ripon and then drive me back home and then bring me back and drive back home, so I went home with Nick for the weekend and then my parents came over and met us in Milwaukee! We went to a show on Saturday night called "Hula Hoop Sha Boop" and then went out to dinner and walked around downtown Milwaukee. It was a little chilly, but it's always fun to be in a big city!

Reality set in though when I got back to campus. I have an exam today and another one on Wednesday, so I will be busy studying for the next few days! It was worth it though! I had a great mini-vacation of a weekend!

Christy

Happy SPRING!!!

I am so happy that it is finally and officially Spring! And boy are we glad! The view around campus is cheerful as we start seeing less snowbanks and more shorts! I can only hope this sunny weather continues!

Today I had two classes: a chemistry discussion at 8 a.m. and then a lab for Research Design and Statistics from 10:10-12, but I got done early! Now I am spending this beautiful afternoon inside doing homework! :( But hopefully that means I can go to bed early tonight!!

Tonight SMAC is sponsoring "Funny Money," which includes a speaker and fun activities to help learn about budgeting our money. There are also going to be CASH prizes, so I might have to check that out!

Happy Spring!

Christy

Back in the Swing of Things!

I'm back! Spring Break was great; I was able to relax and rest up! But it is always good to come back and see everyone again! The Commons is probably the best place to see people after break, so of course I had to go there for dinner Monday night!

It's hard to believe, but this week is registration for next semester! On Monday I picked up my registration packet and a course listing, now I have appointments to meet with my advisors to plan my schedule. I am also going to officially declare my Psychology and Spanish majors and my Sociology minor! Exciting!!

It's pretty busy around here, as usual. Today I am giving a presentation in Spanish, I need to talk to the Chair of the Art Department to see if a course I want to take this summer will transfer, I need to meet with my THREE advisors, and do homework! ...I also want to get some sleep! We've only been back three days and I am already exhausted! :)

~Christy

Goodbye Midterms, Hello Spring Break!

I just finished my last midterm! What a relief! Now the time is mine to relax and enjoy! I am staying on campus tonight, then tomorrow I have to ref a Junior Olympic volleyball tournament on campus, then it's home to Minnesota! My dad is coming to get me tomorrow, so I have to get packed up! ...I'll do that after I go to a fish fry tonight with some of the baseball guys! :)

See you in a week!

~Christy

So close I can almost taste it...

Spring Break is 48 hours away! This morning Jess, Lindsey, and Theresa left for their Alternative Spring Break Service trip to Panama, so it's going to be a quiet night on 3rd East! :( I'm not doing any service trips or going out of the country...I'm just going back to Minnesota. I haven't seen my family in over two months now, so it'll be great to catch up and spend time with them.

Today I turned in the introduction to my Psychology research project, so all I have left this week is a Spanish exam tomorrow! It's the first of the two exams all semester, so I'm a little nervous! But I'll spend the afternoon studying, so I should be good to go! Then hopefully I can get to bed early and enjoy breakfast in the Commons tomorrow morning! I love the omelets! :) mmm!

Ciao!

Christy

I love my roommate!

Yesterday morning both Jess and I didn't have class until 1 p.m. so we had a little getting ready party! We played music--everything from Disney to Dispatch to Hanson--and we danced around the room as the sun poured in the windows! It was so fun. We decided that sunny days and music make all the difference in the morning!


My day was off to a great start! Then I had lab from 1-4, followed by dinner, a little studying, and a S.M.A.C. meeting. In S.M.A.C. we're planning for our biggest event of the year: SPRINGFEST! It is a day-long celebration held in the end of April featuring live music, activities, and great food. This year Quietdrive is headlining, along with Treaty of Paris...and others! It is going to be a lot of fun!


This afternoon Joe and I are recording in the WRPN FM recording studio! I am really excited! After we get the passage recorded we will be set to start running our study after Spring Break!


Then tonight Jess, Lauren, and I might go shopping! Jess is going on an Alternative Spring Break Trip to Panama through the college and needs to pick up a few more things. And I, of course, am never opposed to shopping! So I think we might go to Oshkosh or Fon du Lac sometime this evening!


So much to do!

~Christy

In like a lion...

March is definitely roaring in like a lion! Last night as I was watching HGTV with Lauren and Jess we all oohed and ahhed as the lightening bolts flashed outside the window--it was beautiful! We wanted to go on a walk but we knew the rain would be coming soon. And it did. Followed by snow during the night. That combination made for very slippery sidewalks this morning!

But I have exciting news! I'm headed to Spain in a year! I just met with Professor Fuerch on Friday and we talked about studying abroad...for an hour! I was so excited to learn about all the opportunities Spain has to offer; it truly is incredible. I also found out that it's possible for me to major in Spanish! I didn't think it was an option for me. I had taken three years of Latin in high school, so I had started my Spanish career at Ripon in Elementary Spanish 111. I stopped taking Latin after two years, but I have continued with Spanish. It will tough, but extremely rewarding in the end!

Tonight I'm going to Pastimes for all you can eat wings! I can't wait! :) mmm mmm

~Christy

The Countdown begins...

Seven days until Spring Break!!!

Not that I have any exciting plans or anything...I'm just going home to Minnesota to spend the week relaxing at home with my family and my dog!

But I am definitely in need of a break! I have been so busy lately with everything, it's crazy! I can't wait to have a week to catch up and relax!

Last night I went to the play, Arcadia, with Jess and Lindsey...it took up my entire evening because it was 3 hours long!!! Good thing I didn't have any homework for today! Today I have homework to do and I have to start reading some journal articles and doing research for my Psychology project...AND the volleyball team is going to play tonight! I miss playing and I'm ready to get out of the weightroom and finally spend some time in the gym now that the basketball season is over!

~Christy

Hello!

Hello! Yes, I'm still alive! Last week was crazy, but things are back under control now! Saturday night my roommate Jess and I hosted a slumber party--complete with fort-building, junk food, and Drop Dead Gorgeous! It was great! Sunday was spent studying. ALL day. I had two exams Monday.

Monday was then spent catching up on the homework I didn't do Sunday while I was studying...it's a vicious cycle! :)

Yesterday was relaxing for the most part. I got to sleep in and then spend three hours in a chemistry lab!

I am going to study abroad in Spain next year so I am currently trying to get all of my business lined up for that! I talked to a few current students who have studied in Spain to hear thier perspective and later this week I am going to meet with the Spanish Professor who is in charge of the program! I am so excited!

Tonight the Spring play, Arcadia, opens! I can't wait to see it!

Ciao,
Christy

SO MUCH SNOW!

Yesterday the snow just kept falling and falling! I think we got something like 10 inches of snow! I didn't want to walk down to Storzer to workout, so I just went to the Fitness Center in Bovay, which is in the Quads. It was a shorter walk, so I was able to use that time to work out instead! Emily and I worked out for two hours!! It was good, but now I'm sore!

Today I am hosting an overnight visit. At Ripon, if you are an accepted student, you are able to do an overnight stay on campus in the Residence halls with a student. So tonight I'm hosting a girl from Minnesota! :) I'm pretty excited!

~Christy

P.S. I'll get some pictures of the snow around campus, it's incredible!

Freezing on a Friday...

It is so cold out today! The fire alarm went off during my Chemistry lecture this morning, so we had to go outside! I'm not sure what happened, but we weren't out there for too long. At least it's not snowing today! Yesterday it snowed ALL day! I think we got something like 8 inches of snow! The snowbanks around campus just keep growing and growing and growing!

I am so glad today is Friday though! I just can't catch up on sleep during the week! Last night I had dinner with Nick, then I spent the rest of the night studying for my Social Problems exam today. During my two-hour break after Soc, I have to prepare for my composición in Español! After I write my composición I work for an hour and then it's the weekend!!

I don't have too many plans for the weekend...tomorrow I am helping out with "Mind Your Money," an activity for high school students, who come to campus to learn about money management and financial planning for their future. It's from 1-3 and SIFE is helping with it so it should be a lot of fun! Then the rest of the weekend is free!

~Christy

Love is in the air...along with lots and lots of snow!

Happy Valentine's Day!

I have eaten more cookies today than I did over the Holidays! Cookies are just flying at me left and right (along with the ocassional chocolate kiss!)!! My stats professor this morning made cookies, then Jess' mom sent her cookies in the mail, I got two more cookies from girls on my floor, and then one in Admissions!


Today is such a fun day...for lunch the girls did a Valentine's Day Lunch date...Nick has already covered my room with chocolate kisses...and he says he has more suprises in store...


I can't wait to eat chocolate as I study tonight! :) mmm mmm


~Christy

i LOVE MAiL!!

I think College Students are like kids away at summer camp...we love getting mail! :)

Today I got a package from my Mom and Dad and I was so excited! My mom sent me a new pair of volleyball warm-up pants, some mail and a magazine from home, a volleyball magnet, and a Valentine's Day card! Email is nice and all, but sometimes all I want is some good ol' snail mail! :)

Today there is a TON of stuff going on around campus! FORCE (Future of Ripon College Excellence) is sponsoring Spirit Day all day...if they caught you wearing Ripon Gear around campus you got a prize! I signed up for the raffle in the Commons during lunch and picked up a free Red Hawk tatoo! The spirit continues at the Women's and Men's Basketball games tonight...they will be handing out free pom poms and beads at the games!

Also tonight is "Straight Talk," sponsored by BSU (Black Student Union). "Straight Talk" is a student lead conversation about race relations on campus. They will be discussing issues that are usually not discussed in the classroom.

But that's not all! The French department and the French TA, Coraline, are showing a French film by Michel Gondry.

So there is DEFINITELY no shortage of things to do tonight! And with tomorrow being Valentine's Day I have to study for my exam on Friday tonight! And get a few other things ready... :)

~Christy

Sick! :(

I think I caught the bug that's been going around campus...

I woke up with a fever of 100.7° ... I went to my 8 a.m. class, but I couldn't sit through any more classes. I spent the entire day in my bed sleeping! Hopefully my fever goes down though and I am able to go to my classes the rest of the week. I have lab tomorrow at 1 p.m. so I get to sleep in, which will be good!

Here are some photos from JJ Jumper's visit to Ripon on Saturday!

~Christy

Love and Basketball :)

This weekend is going to be a great one! There are men's and women's home basketball games tonight and tomorrow, so the Red Hawk Nation will be out and about...tomorrow the NCAA Mascot, JJ Jumper, will even be at the games, so I am definitely going tomorrow! :)

Tomorrow morning my cousin and his wife are coming to Ripon to take me and Nick out for breakfast! mmmmm! We're going to Kristina's Cafe, a cute little restaurant downtown. It'll be great to see them, since I just found out they are having twins and they finally get to meet Nick! :)

Have a great weekend!

~Christy

All Caught Up!

Last night was definitely my catch up night! I caught up on laundry, cleaning, sleep, and Family Guy! :) I had about a week and a half of laundry to do, but the nice thing is...it's FREE at Ripon! So I can do as many loads as I want! :) However, the goal is to do laundry once a week...I'll remember that next time!

I didn't have class this morning until 10:10, so it was a nice opportunity to catch a few more zzz's! Too bad the plows were out and about! I just had the one class today, so now I'm working for an hour, then it's a few hours of homework, aerobics at 5 p.m., and lifting after that. Maybe if it's still nice tonight I'll walk to the Save-A-Lot...I need some groceries! :)

I hope this warm, sunny weather keeps up!

~Christy

Another Blizzard!

Over the course of last night and this morning we got another 3" of snow! BUMMER! I am ready for it to be Spring already! We thought some classes might be cancelled today because of the weather, but that was not the case! Rumor has it that Ripon has only called classes once in the last fifteen or so years, so we can just keep dreaming!

This morning I had a chemistry test so Nick and Iwent to breakfast beforehand. I forget how good John's omelets are! The perfect way to start the morning! :) I have class the rest of the day until 4 p.m., then tonight I need to do laundry! I've been putting it off long enough--I'm running out of socks! But maybe if I get my laundry done and it stops snowing I'll venture down to the Terrace to see Blue Sky Nine, a band sponsored by Campus Christian Fellowship...we'll see!

But if this snow keeps up I am going to be upset with that little groundhog!

~Christy

Downtown Developments

Today during Golden Hour SIFE (Students in Free Enterprise) is bringing the developers for the new downtown renovation plans to campus. They will be here collecting student feedback and learning what students want in a revitalized downtown area. Some ideas for the renovated downtown include pedestrian spaces, changes in types of businesses, and aesthetic improvements. They want to create a Pedestrian walkway leading from campus to the downtown area, offer restaurants serving organic and locally-grown food, changes to the arrangement of City Hall, improving appearance of downtown buildings, adding more parking, and much much more! These changes will be taking place in the next five to ten years, so to be at the start of this program is very exciting!

After I attend the Golden Hour from 11:15-12:25, I have lab from 1-4 p.m., then volleyball and lifting, and then a S.M.A.C. meeting at 8 p.m. It should be a busy but exciting day!

~Christy

Another busy weekend at Ripon!

This was a pretty busy weekend around campus...Friday night was the Opening of an Art Exhibit; Saturday the Ethical Leadership Program hosted a Leadership Workshop, there were Men's and Women's Basketball games, and also an Intramural Dodge Ball tournament down at Storzer. Yesterday was the Super Bowl and the day of relaxation. Except for brunch, I didn't leave my room! The Habitat for Humanity Spring Break Trip delivered brats during the game, so I didn't have to miss the game and I helped a good cause! :)

Today during lunch SMAC is sponsoring Monday Music Madness with a live artist in the pub, so I have to be sure and check that out! Then the rest of my day looks like class and studying for my Chemistry exam on Wednesday.

~Christy