Semester Overview

    Well to put it bluntly, this semester kicked my butt. The weeks flew by but it has felt like I lived five lifetimes since summer break. It feels like I have different hats that I put on everywhere I go. Having this feeling and juggling all of these different worlds is insanely stressful and overwhelming at times. I feel like I have compiled two years of work into one semester. All of that and overloading my course schedule did not make for a great semester, mentally at least. I can't believe I didn't mess anything up too bad. Sure I had a few little mistakes here and there and had to make a lot of sacrifices, but I think I did OK. I just hope all of this is worth it at some point. I know it will be, I have started to see it pay off already. 

    I have a lot to look forward to during the spring semester, but I hope it flies by. I am excited for my lighter course schedule, the Germany trip, starting new positions and going to Charlotte, North Carolina for Leadership Assembly in March. However, I am already counting down the days until my sister is here. I have friends, but having someone who will always be there and able to hang out with me will be life changing. I can't believe that in a week I am officially half way done with college...it honestly kind of scares me. Don't get me wrong I can't wait to graduate and start a real life, but I love ONU and the family I have created for myself here. However, this semester really broke me down and weathered me. I had so many amazing opportunities and took them all. I am proud that I can say that because that's what college is all about. The longer I sit here and write this, the more things I remember about the semester. Some small things that I crammed into my schedule were actually really good opportunities, so I am glad I squeezed everything in. An example that comes to mind is speaking to Dean Navin's Board on behalf of the PR program. I loved doing that and learned a lot from it, but that isn't necessarily the first thing that comes to mind when recapping the semester. The obvious highlights include going to Anaheim, California and Disneyland for the first time, going back to New York to take photos at the James Beard House and traveling to Cincinnati with my PRSSA Chapter. Other highlights were being selected as Alpha Xi's new Vice President of Membership, working with Student Planning Committee to promote events and just my amazing professors. While this semester was hard, all of my professors were amazing and remind me every day why I chose ONU. Having those relationships truly changes one's college experience and this semester I have really great relationships with all of my professors, which is why I was able to take all of the opportunities presented to me. I am going to miss Kutch always asking me tough questions, Dr.Moore's kind demeanor, Franquesa's accent and fun jokes, Lambdin's dad jokes and well...there is no escaping Aggie! I have two of her classes next semester, so say a prayer to the news quiz Gods for me! 

 In all seriousness, this semester was hard, but it taught me so much and I am going to miss a lot things about it. Enjoy some photos from this semester, they are in chronological order starting with recently and go all the way back to August!