The End of the Year is Near

As school comes to an end I can't help but want to keep it on pause for a little while longer.  Essentially, I will not be back at Susquehanna until the beginning of January and I want to just stay where I am at for a little longer.  Next semester I will be flying over to England and spending several months as a student in London.  It is definitely one of my favorite places I have visited so far and I cannot wait to have the chance to explore there.  But I have to say that I am torn because as many things as I complain about this school, I would not change my decision to come here.

As this blog ends for this school year at SU, next semester awaits a completely different experience.  I'm excited to go somewhere else, but I'll definitely miss Susquehanna for the semester.

So here is to SU, and my rants and raves for it this year.  But Regent's here I come, SU I'll be back to see you in 2012!

Regent's College

Spring Weekend

If you are a student at Susquehanna I realize you do not need to be informed of Spring Weekend.  You have lived it, breathed it, and thrived at it.  When making my decision to go abroad one of the deciding factors was because I think spring semester is the best.  Personally, I have the most fun at SU second semester, with Spring Weekend and tubing down the river.  It is (usually) the warmest times and the students just want to spend time out and about.

This Spring Weekend we were fortunate to have such nice weather to lay around and just have fun.  I spend the majority of my Saturday laying on the lawn and listening to music with my best friends.  We then ventured over to the SAC event, where yes there were in fact camel rides.  I would say that this is a random thing to have at our school but honestly, when will you ever get to ride a camel again?

To say the least, I got the chance to ride a camel, I spent the day soaking up the sun, and I had one last weekend to spend with my best friends before finals week.  I think that is what the point is for Spring Weekend, to have as much fun as you can before you have to spend countless hours in Abaum or in the library cramming everything you can before the dreaded finals.  One thing is for sure, I'll never miss a Spring Weekend.

Some of my friends and I walking over to the SAC event. (original picture)

Getting the chance to ride a camel. (original picture)

Get Out Your Arc, Because SU is Flooded

Like I mentioned before, I live for spring at SU.  But what I cannot stand is the ever present raindrop.  I did not realized that central Pennsylvania accumulated so much rain.  Perhaps it is this year, but it feels like if it does not rain in a day the day is not complete.  Selinsgrove is hot and cold when it comes to the weather and I think that when we're dressed the nicest we can be (that one time where you want to show the school you do not only own sweats) the town knows that a downpour is essentially.

I frequently come home after major downpours to find the secret swimming pool that SU possesses.  If any of you were curious, it is actually the back yard of the Alpha Delta Pi house.  It comes and goes every so often but if you are lucky enough, you could definitely swim a lap or two.

However, the excessive amounts of rain have aided in the beautiful greenery of our greatly anticipated spring season.  I'm trying to say that I did not realize I needed to bring my arc to Susquehanna University.

Spring Has Sprung

SU when spring has finally arrived. (original picture)

Something that I absolutely love about Susquehanna is when spring arrives.  I think that it really is the most beautiful campus when everything starts to get green and colorful.  You know that it is spring when the blankets come out, long sleeves are gone, and students litter every piece of grass on our campus.  I think that this is the most exciting time of year but also the most difficult with classes.

I know, for me, it is difficult to pay attention in my 2:25-4:05 class on Tuesdays and Thursdays when I see the sun shining and students spending time on the lawn.  I have even tried scheduling appropriately so I never have to be tempted by the spring weather again.  

My only disappointment about this year is that this wonderful weather came so late in the game, but I don't blame Susquehanna for that problem, just Mother Nature.

Penny Wars

From Monday to Thursday at 2:00 pm part of Greek Week was called Penny Wars.  All week long there were buckets in the bottom of Deg. that held various coins for each organization.

The object of this event was that every Greek organization was to put as many pennies as they could in their bin which would add up to points.  Any other organization or person could come to the table and put silver coins and bills in the bin to deduct points from the pennies in the bin.

All week there were barely any coins in the bins, but as 2:00 pm approached it was insane how much money was put into these bins.  People were running up to the table clutching bags filled with thirty dollars worth of pennies and bags of silver coins. 

I watched as people shoved coins into stuffed bins, sweating, and trying to get them all in on time.  I watched people make it known that they were putting twenty dollars into one organization's bin.  And I saw a group of boys roll up to the table with a cardboard box filled with so many pennies that they placed their bin inside their box.

I think what was best about this event, was that all the money earned from this event would be going to relief efforts for Japan because of the earthquakes and tsunami.  I cannot wait to find out how much money our efforts raised.  I also recommend witnessing the last few minutes of pennies wars.

This is a picture of several Greeks frantically shoving rolls of pennies into their bins before time was up. (original picture)

Spring has somewhat Sprung

As I briefly mentioned before, spring at Susquehanna is my favorite time of year.  Usually it is warm and sunny and everyone litters every lawn on campus.  This year, however, we have not had the luxury of having this warmth.

One of my favorite aspects of spring at SU would have to be Greek Week.  Like flag football, everyone becomes extremely competitive but all in all it is a great time.  This year, I was in charge of the banner for ADPi and painted it early into the morning with my friend Rachel.  We stayed up until 4:30 am just painting. 

I know some of the other sororities were not thrilled with the fact that we won first place for the banner competition but I am extremely proud of our banner and the time we spent on it.  I love seeing what every other organization comes up with for Greek Week.  From ZTA's to Kappa Delta each of the banners were very impressive and I was so excited to check out what each sorority thought of for the theme "Rumble in the Jungle."

Here is a picture of Sigma Kappa, Theta Chi, and Kappa Deltas' banners. (original picture)

This is a picture I took of ZTA, ADPi, and TKEs' banners. (original picture)

Formal

You know how in high school we always had certain opportunities to get dressed up?  There was Homecoming, Junior Prom, Senior Prom, etc. and all these chances to just dress up.  Despite the fact that I do not dress up all the time, I am the type of person who enjoys putting in some effort and really dressing up for a certain occasion.

At college we do not have all these chances to dress up like prom, except for formals.  I have to admit that I love formals here at Susquehanna University.  Not only do I love the spring here at SU but I love that a formal falls in the spring.

Unfortunately, this spring has not been warm at all unlike last year.  I remember last year we spent the day laying in little pools and spending time in the sun, this year we spent the day in sweatpants and sweatshirts.  Despite the major temperature difference I had an absolute blast at formal.

To say the least, everyone should have some opportunity to get dressed up for fun and formals are always a must.

This is a picture of my boyfriend (my date) and me prior to formal.

These are my two best friends and me (not outside due to weather) waiting for the buses to arrive.