My thoughts about what college would be like in high school and what it is actually like now that I am in college are completely different. Last year when my freshman year came to an end I was amazed how I made it out alive... Ha. But really though... Now that I'm done with my sophomore year I am in awe of the fact that I am half way through my entire college career. Let's take a moment to just take all that in... Wow. That's all I can say.
My sophomore year has been filled with many adventures, struggles, joys, challenges and many growing experiences. I am so proud of who I am today and all of the things that I have accomplished. Let's take a walk down memory lane of my sophomore year of college...
This year I had the pleasure of rooming with an amazing individual named Katie. I love her to death because she is just that amazing. We shared many laughs and sometimes had late night random conversations. I really enjoyed being her roommate this year and am super excited to live in an apartment with her and 2 other girls next year. Our dorm room (while very small) was quite fantastic.
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| Welcome to our humble abode. As you might be able to tell we really like pictures... No shame. :) |
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| My roommate Katie & I. |
Fun things that happened this semester:
- I participated in a 5k with the Girl Scouts!
The Girl Scout council I am a part of held it's first 5k in Chicago. I had the pleasure of participating in it with my mom and dad. The day was absolutely gorgeous plus we got to walk by the lake front. My family did the walk portion of the day, and for most of the walk we were behind moms with strollers. Those said moms liked to walk... and talk... and stop to take pictures... and talk a little more... Needless to say it probably took us longer to finish the 5k as a result of walking behind them. But it was totally alright because that meant that we just had longer to enjoy the amazing day and be together as a family. During the second portion of the day I got to work at the 'Older Girl Scout' booth. It was really neat because I got to talk to junior high and high school aged girls and tell them all about the cool things that older Girl Scouts get to do. I was able to share my experiences and tell stories of my travel adventures.
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| My parents & I at the 5k. Don't you love the city skyline? Gotta love Chicago. |
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| Myself at the finish line! Yeah buddy! I made it. |
- Saw the Buried Life cast speak at my university.
The boys from the Buried Life (which is a TV show on MTV and also the authors of the book "What do you want to do before you die?") came to speak at my university. First of all they are all super attractive. Super cute. But they are also amazing individuals who are passionate about having fun, living life to the fullest and helping people. They came up with a bucket list of things they wanted to do before they died. We all have some sort of bucket list, don't we? Their list has some pretty crazy things on it, but they are ambitious enough to accomplish them. It was really neat to hear them speak and tell stories about the various items that they have checked off the list.
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| My future roomies and I at the Buried Life presentation. |
- I was a Girl Scout Daisy Troop Leader
This year I was a Daisy troop leader for a Girl Scout troop at a local grade school in my university's town. We had a lot of the same girls as last year and gained a few new faces too. This year our girls were in first grade. I loved every minute of my time with them. Their excitement for life and curiosity helped me to capture the inner child in me. I loved watching the girls grow over the past two years. It's amazing to see the girls that were super shy and how they have transformed like little butterflies. I can honestly say that none of our girls were shy or quiet at the end of this year. It's been great to share the Girl Scout experience with these girls and their families.
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| Our girls got a tour of the fire station. It was really neat to see all the bells and whistles on the fire engines. |
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Group picture with our older Brownie friends at our bridging ceremony.
Those are just a few... Can't wait to see what next year has in store! |
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