Sam and I took a trip to see Shelby in Loudonville before University started. It was just a short day trip but it was great to see her and catch up and the area looked beautiful. So here's some fun pictures of us that she sent me:
I had RA training for two weeks in August which consisted of long, tiring days and a lot of work. It was great getting to know the rest of the staff though and that has helped over the past month too. Here is a picture of the wonderful people I get to work with this year and a picture of my Campion staff:
Freshman arrived and had their Streak Week and I started being an actual RA. It was good getting to know the ladies on my floor but it took me a while to learn their names.
Then classes started and I discovered that I didn't like what I was doing. The Biology class I signed up for was not my cup of tea and I really didn't want to do the chemistry that went along with it. So I decided to meet my academic advisor and with discussion with them and my friends I decided to switch classes. So I'm now taking social psychology, statistics and leadership instead which means I'm on course for a psychology major. So we shall see how that turns out. But since switching classes have been fine. Sociology I have discovered is not exactly where my talents lie but that's ok, it counts as a core class so that helps.
I found a job at the Chemical Stores in the science center which is nice because it now means I have some extra cash and that's great. It does however mean a lot more paperwork because to get paid I need to fill out forms. Those forms require a social security card and to get that it is a lot more forms and a trip to the social security card center. But oh well, definitely worth it.
I also have a radio show on the Heights 88.7 WJCU still which is great. I'm now on on Tuesdays from 11am-12:30pm EST so feel free to listen in online during that time. It's a good way to have some time to myself and just chill.
Other than that I have been doing RA stuff, including roommate agreements, floor meetings, helping residents with other needs and just hanging out with them, which has been fun. I also did a program where I made cupcakes and we decorated them as a floor and got to know one another which was good.
Weekend wise I have done a lot. Earlier in September Sam, Mary and I took a trip back to Bowling Green for the Black Swamp Arts and Music Festival. I had been told so many good things over the last year about it and I was really excited about going. It didn't disappoint. The music there was great, one of my favourite so was a Calipso band called Kobo Town from the Carribean. There was also some really pretty art and I was very luckily bought some beautiful earring and bracelet from a jewellrey vendor. You can see one of the earrings in the picture below but this was taken of Sam and I at the festival:
Then last weekend we went to see a film at a local cinema. It was The Trip to Italy with Steeve Coogan and Rob Brydon, and it was hilarious. So that was really fun!
Hopefully I will be able to update again soon but I get the feeling this is going to be a very busy year.