Of Craftiness and Careers

- Wednesday, September 23, 2009

Today was the final class of Field Experience before we actually go into the field. We got our room and grade assignments and checked with who we were driving with. I have Ms. Cindy, third grade teacher at Large Mammal Elementary school, from 1-3. I am super excited, and I absolutely cannot wait for the first day. Increasing my excitement are my EDU-type classes, where we are increasingly getting into the Actual Stuff of education. I especially enjoyed my Human Geography class, where we had to spontaneously create activities suited to teaching children aspects of human migration. I am fairly sure that I would be completely happy just creating crafts and activities all day long :D.

Also, today was the set-up day for a local afterschool program. I get to do CRAFTS *sighs of utter happiness and elation*. I don't think they really believed me when I said I would looooove to be the craft leader. Well....I am. Crafts are wonderful :D.
In other news, I have heard rumors that, this very weekend, there is to be a Minor Invasion of Geneva. It is rumored that these invaders are somehow related to Bananas, and that they are led by a strange pink monkey....
Alas, these are most likely only rumors....

(Interesting Fact: Humans are 50% DNA identical to Bananas....so be wary when people say you are __% related to *random animal* and therefore must be a descendant of aforementioned animal.)

Great New Blog...

- Saturday, September 19, 2009

So, I just happened upon this great new blog right here. It's quite philisophical, pretty hilarious too in some places.

Of Mountain Pies and Swine

- Thursday, September 17, 2009

Mountain Pie Madness was incredibly fun, and rather tasty. Near the end the RD/cohort of RAs somehow managed to set a few sandwiches on fire. There were also some Super Random folk-bandish type well-aged men who played music for us. They were not there for us specifically, but had decided to advertise on campus. It was a wonderful time, minus a few incidents in which I was pelted by saliva-laden marshmallows....

Tonight is Hemp Jewlery Night, and also the last day to turn in teams for the Game. We are fielding two teams, Janie and the Ruggers and Clarke Bar Reunited. What is the Game? Well....
Other than that, I have reading to do this weekend, and an Ed Psych Journal, Matthew assignment, and Graham critique due next week. That's about it. :D

Oh, and Swine. :D Geneva has not yet had the fortune of the Great Swine Flu. It has, however, put out various emails in case of such. One of them had instructions on how if you DO have the symptoms, you are NOT ALLOWED in the infirmary. There are also now copious amounts of hand sanitizer in every possible location. Additionally, there is a large-scale mural in Skye Lounge about sneezing into your sleeve. :D

Of Jeff and Future Adventures

- Tuesday, September 15, 2009

Well, last night I had done all my homework, written all that needed writing, and was summarily without anything schoolish to do. So, I made a movie about Jeff the Fish. Yes, I know. Who makes a movie about a fish? Well, I do. And he is such a pretty fish! And a great dancer. :D



In other news, tomorrow is Mountain Pie Madness, in which many sandwich pies are made and many suitemates are fed. Then on the 17th is Mckee's first annual (to my knowledge) hemp jewelery making night. Then, FINALLY, on Friday night is Geneva's The Game. We played in it last year (and came in at 14th/16 total teams) and had an insane amount of ridiculous fun. We are fielding 2-3 teams this year, as I can be pretty convincing and so many people wanted to play with us :D.

Back at School!

- Monday, September 7, 2009

Taking a short hiatus from the Summit posting-frenzy, I am officially back at school! Unfortunately, neither I, nor my roommate (whom some of you know, I believe :D), have an internet connection. This means I am currently typing this in the Library, and perhaps making a rather loud commotion because the Library seems to have bought the LOUDEST keyboards evvvvvver! Anyways...back to school. :D
My schedule is exceedingly spread out this semester, which I am not really fond of, but I have pretty awesome classes.

Mon/Wed/Fri- 8am PE, 11:15 Matthew, 1:25 Humanities
Tu/Thurs- 8am Education Psych, 12:20 Foundations of Education
Wed Only- 2:30 Field Experience
Tues Only- 6:30 Human Geography

Matthew is currently my absolute favorite class, I am fairly sure I could listen to the professor for 3 hours and not get bored :D. Other activities this semester are helping out at an afterschool program at a local church and my in-class time at the local school (Tues 1230-3).

Random Stuff:

  • My room is on the third floor of a particular dorm, and becuase of this is rather hot. So, there are *counts* 3 fans going. I can't wait 'til it gets super cold (and SNOOOOOWS!).
  • I attempted to pop some popcorn a few nights ago, using a friend's microwave. Well, this microwave was up above my eyes, and I was therefore unable to see into it. So, I may have popped my popcorn on top of the intruction manual, stinking up the entire room, and burning a large-ish hole on the manual.
  • There are chestnuts (buckeyes?) all over campus right now, along with these slightly disturbing green pear-shaped things. They are rather large, and grow on one particular tree. I have postulated that they are kumqats, but no one agrees with me... :D
  • During PE we were "working out" on the machines in the weight room (only girls, guys run while girls "weightlift") and was rather upset with most of the machines we worked on. Most all of them seem to have been built for an average sized girl...and I am therefore unable to complete most exercises properly (though I may not actually mind that part) :D.
  • The new system at the library for printing is pretty awesome. You just wave your ID card behind this thing and it knows who you are and starts printing. Its amazing :D
  • I shall never, ever, eat Geneva's red potatoes again. Another girl and I both had them, and were both struck down into misery by them very quickly.
  • My room recently was the site of a glorious Movie Night, in which much popcorn and soda/pop was consumed (The Movie was the Princess Bride).

That is about all I can think of for now. :)

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