Hello admitted students! I’m so excited that you have chosen to apply to Keene State College. My name is Kristen P = ) I am currently a junior and am a Communications major. This week has been quite the challenge. After coming down with a 24 hour a bug I knew this week would be sort of stressful, but through the support of friends & the school, I’ve stayed calm and collective! Every week I make a list or things I need to get done before Thursday! My agenda this week looks like:
1. Meet w/ Tutor ( an amazing source found here through A.S.P.I.R.E.)
2. Exam in Tropical Ecology ( it’s a toughie!)
3. Quiz on Chapter 12 ( Theory of Communications)
4. Balance 2 jobs ( Admissions & Price Chopper)
5. Intercultural Communications Read and Response papers
6. Keep my Media & Society journal up to date with the topic I will be following this semester on Foreclosures in the United States
7. Pay my rent ( a whopping $425.00)
8. Finally - - Relax & Stay healthy, go to the gym and eat well balanced meals to de-stress my brain!
You may think making lists of things to do for the week seems a little much, but it truly helps me to organize everything that is going on. About a year ago I started going to the A.S.P.I.R.E. program which completely turned my life around. I feel as thought without using this great resource our campus offers I would not be doing as well as I am. Another update in my life, I AM GOING TO BELIZE with my best friend Lyndsey ( she also works in Admissions)!! Are you saying to yourself, where the heck is Belize? Well for those of you non-geography people it borders Mexico. I am going through the school on an Independent Study ( another great aspect of KSC) with my Tropical Ecology professor. This unique and once in a lifetime oppurtunity will be taking me horseback riding through the rainforest, inner tubing down a river that runs through the rainforest, hiking to Mayian Ruins, scuba diving of the coral reefs, and spending a week of study in the vast tropics of this country.
As February comes to a close, many of you must be wondering what’s been going on on campus! Two weekends ago we had our annual Winter Festival 2009. There was an ice skating rink with free skates, free food, free t-shirts, and loud music! The theme here is FREE. You will soon realize that you will need to start saving money, and free things on campus will become your new favorite thing! My favorite free entertainment weekend in the Spring semester would most defintely be Spring Weekend! Just when the thought of finals and the stress of trying to find a job for summer might start weighing you down, Spring Weekend hits, and it’s so fun!
On a more updated note of this week’s activities on campus, there is free yoga classes in the Mountain View room, A talent show, and A Karaoke night!
So I hope you all liked my blog, if you have any questions feel free to post, and I will get back to you A.S.A.P. I will also be adding pictures of the campus to this site, so…
Stay Warm & Healthy,
Kristen P =)