Social Event

Hot cookie friday was so fun and so worth it! I'm so glad I picked it for my social event this semester, because the cookies were delicious. I also got to meet some people that I had never met before, which was really nice. I unfortunately could not stay for the entire time because I had class, but I wanted to stay for as long as I could!
Next semester I want my social event to be an "Everyone's Birthday" Friday because I'm sure those are as fun as the hot cookie fridays.

Service-Learning Wrap Up

Now that I am through with Hand Middle School, I am so glad that I did it. It not only benefitted my mentee, but also me. I loved getting to know her; that was probably the best part about it. Each week she would open up more and more to me, and that was so heart-warming by the end of it.
I obviously found my time there very beneficial. Sometimes I was not always excited to go there, but once I got there I had a constant smile on my face. My girl was so easy to work with, so that is probably why I had such a great time.
I do no think I can continue next semester because I am getting a job, but hopefully I can start volunteering somewhere else and making a good use of my time like I did at Hand.

Personal Challenge

At first, I had a hard time deciding what my personal challenge was going to be for this semester. As i thought more and more about it, the farther I was from making a decision. Then, went I went home one weekend, something fell into my lap.

I went by my church to drop off something for a friend, and my youth minister stopped me and asked if I would mind sharing my college experience so far with the congregation one week during mass. I hesistated at first, because I really dislike public speaking, but then I realized that this could be my personal challenege. 

The next time I went home, I stood up before everyone at church on Sunday and made a short speech about the good and bad times I have had at USC so far. I was extremely nervous, but I got through it. Now I feel like I could speak in front of thousnads of people, where as before I had a hard time even standing up in a classroom and making a presentation. 

Capstone Conversation

This was my Capstone Conversation for the semester. It was a very informative seminar about the consequences and facts about underage drinking. It really had an impact on me because I truly did not know some of the statistics that they shared with us, such as one shot of liquor is equivalent to like, 2 beers! Some of the death rate figures they gave us too were very disturbing. This seminar definitely cautioned me and made me more aware of the choices I need to make while underage and partying.
I liked how they tied in the movie "The Hangover" with the seminar. It definitely got my attention more than just a 2 hour lecture. They would show clips of the movie, then pause it and relate it to an aspect of underage drinking. I definitely am glad I chose this to be my conversation for the semester.

The Hangover Seminar

This was my Capstone Conversation for the semester. It was a very informative seminar about the consequences and facts about underage drinking. It really had an impact on me because I truly did not know some of the statistics that they shared with us, such as one shot of liquor is equivalent to like, 2 beers! Some of the death rate figures they gave us too were very disturbing. This seminar definitely cautioned me and made me more aware of the choices I need to make while underage and partying.
I liked how they tied in the movie "The Hangover" with the seminar. It definitely got my attention more than just a 2 hour lecture. They would show clips of the movie, then pause it and relate it to an aspect of underage drinking. I definitely am glad I chose this to be my conversation for the semester.

Thanksgiving!

For this Thanksgiving I went to my cousin Flori's house. It was so much fun because my whole family was there! We managed, once again, to fit 22 people into a town house. It was so chaotic, but so much fun. It was so great seeing a bunch of familiar faces, and it made me miss my home even more! I'm so thankful for all of my family members and all we get to do together. It was so great seeing them!

Sustainability

My life is pretty sustainable in my opinion. I believe that sustainable means solid, put together, or "do-able". If this is true, then my life is definitely sustainable. I have most of my things put together as far as social aspects, academic aspects, and living aspects.
To me more sustainable, however, I could keep up with keeping my room clean more. It's not truly a priority in my life, but sometimes it stresses me out cause it gets so messy. Fortunately, it doesn't affect anyone besides me, because I have my own room, but still- I need to keep it together a little more than I have been this semester.