Snow Snow Snow Snow... That is basically the big news story on the West side of Michigan right now!
The weeks are flying by - We just got done with our fourth week in the semester. Spring Break is right around the corner...
President's Ball is coming up next week! President's Ball is a formal dance that Grand Valley puts on each year. It has been crazy to see how much it has grown over the years that I have been here. They hold it downtown Grand Rapids and close to 4000 students are expected to attend this year! The theme is " A Roman Triumph..." this year. It should be pretty cool, I am excited. I am going with my roommates and friends and we all usually see plenty of people that we know at the actual dance considering it is a college wide event. It always tends to be a fun night filled with dancing and getting dressed up!
Classes are going along well. My first exams are coming up in the next week. Its always intimidating preparing for the first exam in a class. I never know what the professor's tests are going to be like; how hard they will be, what content will be on them, what the questions will be like. You learn really quickly to just be very very very prepared and know all the material extremely well.
Let us know if you have any questions! We love answering them!
-Leslie
Friday, January 30, 2009
Wednesday, January 21, 2009
Winter Semester in Full Swing!
Hi Everyone!
Winter semester is offically in full swing. This means everyone is settled into their schedule and the homework is starting to gradually build...
The first few weeks of the semester are always an adjustment period. You start new classes, have a new work schedule, and have different times of the day to study and get homework done. This semester is my last semester and I have twelve credits. I have a class called 'Behavior Modification' and a class called 'The Sociology of Health Care' along with a class called 'Professionalism in Exercise Science'. All of them are required to complete my degree and I enjoy all of them. My favorite is probably the 'Professionalism...' class because it deals with what we will be dealing with when we get into the work world. We work on interview skills along with our resume and cover letter that we will eventually present to potential employers. Its classes like this that make me realize I will soon be done and going into the 'real world'. Applications were due last week for my Occupational Therapy graduate program. My fingers are crossed! Now we just have to wait and see who makes it to the next part of the application process... the interviews!
I have found this year especially that after four years here, I have made so many great relationships with people that I have met, worked with, and had classes with. Not a day goes by that I dont see someone I know on campus. It is a really great feeling to have. I am really really really going to miss being an undergraduate here.
Shoot us any questions that you have!
-Leslie
Winter semester is offically in full swing. This means everyone is settled into their schedule and the homework is starting to gradually build...
The first few weeks of the semester are always an adjustment period. You start new classes, have a new work schedule, and have different times of the day to study and get homework done. This semester is my last semester and I have twelve credits. I have a class called 'Behavior Modification' and a class called 'The Sociology of Health Care' along with a class called 'Professionalism in Exercise Science'. All of them are required to complete my degree and I enjoy all of them. My favorite is probably the 'Professionalism...' class because it deals with what we will be dealing with when we get into the work world. We work on interview skills along with our resume and cover letter that we will eventually present to potential employers. Its classes like this that make me realize I will soon be done and going into the 'real world'. Applications were due last week for my Occupational Therapy graduate program. My fingers are crossed! Now we just have to wait and see who makes it to the next part of the application process... the interviews!
I have found this year especially that after four years here, I have made so many great relationships with people that I have met, worked with, and had classes with. Not a day goes by that I dont see someone I know on campus. It is a really great feeling to have. I am really really really going to miss being an undergraduate here.
Shoot us any questions that you have!
-Leslie
Thursday, January 8, 2009
Back at it...
Hope everyone had a festive holiday season!
This week is Grand Valley's first week back after the long winter break! I have 12 credits this semester which is not a whole lot but it includes my fieldwork course. I am required to do a fieldwork position for my degree so I will be organizing Grand Valley's first indoor triathlon along with some other people from my program to fulfill this requirement. It will keep me busy... I know that for sure!
This semester marks the last one I will have as an undergraduate. Its pretty surreal. This semester is also really important in determining what I will do after graduation. I applied to GVSU's Occupational Therapy program earlier this year and will be finding out if I got in this semester. A good portion of my friends are also graduating at the end of this semester so it is a bittersweet thing. I don't know who will or will not be staying in the area or what everyone will be doing!
I am pretty much just trying to soak in and enjoy these next few months and keep my eyes on the cap and gown!
-Leslie
This week is Grand Valley's first week back after the long winter break! I have 12 credits this semester which is not a whole lot but it includes my fieldwork course. I am required to do a fieldwork position for my degree so I will be organizing Grand Valley's first indoor triathlon along with some other people from my program to fulfill this requirement. It will keep me busy... I know that for sure!
This semester marks the last one I will have as an undergraduate. Its pretty surreal. This semester is also really important in determining what I will do after graduation. I applied to GVSU's Occupational Therapy program earlier this year and will be finding out if I got in this semester. A good portion of my friends are also graduating at the end of this semester so it is a bittersweet thing. I don't know who will or will not be staying in the area or what everyone will be doing!
I am pretty much just trying to soak in and enjoy these next few months and keep my eyes on the cap and gown!
-Leslie
Wednesday, January 7, 2009
Hello!
Hey! My name is Eric, and I am a fifth year senior here at Grand Valley State University. My undergraduate program is nearly complete with all my classes finished. I majored in Biology and minored in Chemistry both with an emphasis in Secondary Education, thus the fifth year of teacher assisting and now student teaching. I'm originally from Muskegon, MI, right next to the lake about 40 minutes west of Grand Valley. While attending GVSU, I have had the opportunity to take part in a number of campus clubs and organizations, as well as, to work for Grand Valley Admissions for my fourth academic year. Getting highly involved is something that has allowed me to branch out and experience an all-around view of university life inside, as well as, outside of the classroom. It also helps in allowing one to meet people and build friendships he or she would not necessarily get to just through classes.
If you have any questions or comments, we would love to hear from you! With the winter semester now in full swing, we will be posting regularly to let you know what we are doing, fun things happening on campus, and to answer any questions you might have.
Enjoy checking out the rest of the website, and thank you for your interest in Grand Valley State University!
All the best,
Eric
If you have any questions or comments, we would love to hear from you! With the winter semester now in full swing, we will be posting regularly to let you know what we are doing, fun things happening on campus, and to answer any questions you might have.
Enjoy checking out the rest of the website, and thank you for your interest in Grand Valley State University!
All the best,
Eric
Friday, December 12, 2008
Finals are OVER!
Finals are over! Time for celebration at GVSU... and a nice long break. This week was our last week before we get a break for about a month. Honestly, I love college so much because you get finals out of the way BEFORE you go on break so you can just relax and have fun during the holidays.
Holiday time at GV is pretty cool. Of course, it gets really really really snowy and they always have holiday tunes ringing from the clock tower that is in the middle of our campus. Its pretty cool.
Over the break, I plan on working up in admissions for a while, catching up on some reading (FOR FUN!), and hanging out with my family and friends. I have to use this time to gear up for next semester too considering it is the last one before I graduate! Wow, its weird just writing that. It has not hit me yet that I will be in cap and gown soon graduating from college. It sounds cliche but, it goes by so fast.
Anyway, hope everyone is staying safe and warm in this winter season!
-Leslie
Holiday time at GV is pretty cool. Of course, it gets really really really snowy and they always have holiday tunes ringing from the clock tower that is in the middle of our campus. Its pretty cool.
Over the break, I plan on working up in admissions for a while, catching up on some reading (FOR FUN!), and hanging out with my family and friends. I have to use this time to gear up for next semester too considering it is the last one before I graduate! Wow, its weird just writing that. It has not hit me yet that I will be in cap and gown soon graduating from college. It sounds cliche but, it goes by so fast.
Anyway, hope everyone is staying safe and warm in this winter season!
-Leslie
Monday, December 8, 2008
Finals Time at GVSU!
Hello everyone! This week is finals week at grand valley so everyone is a little bit overwhelmed. I am pretty lucky, I only have three finals this week and they are spread out over three days, so I can get a lot of studying in.
The nice thing about finals week on campus is a lot places are open 24 hours. Starting the week before finals the library is open 24 hours, and they have free food and coffee in there so, it is a great place to study. It is not uncommon to see people carrying blankets and pillows into the library so they can catch some sleep during study breaks!
Many of the computer labs on campus are open 24 hours as well, that has helped me out a lot as I have been finishing up some projects this week. Because I am a senior, I have gone through finals week before and I have found that stressing out over exams does not help me. So, I have been studying hard but also enjoying watching Grey’s Anatomy with my roommate during my study breaks. The last week of school is always interesting because you find yourself working so hard, and then after your last exam it is all over, and you get to relax. I will be heading home at the end of this week which I am very excited about. Going home over Thanksgiving reminded me how much I enjoy my mom’s cooking!
I hope you all have a wonderful holiday season!!!
Jen
The nice thing about finals week on campus is a lot places are open 24 hours. Starting the week before finals the library is open 24 hours, and they have free food and coffee in there so, it is a great place to study. It is not uncommon to see people carrying blankets and pillows into the library so they can catch some sleep during study breaks!
Many of the computer labs on campus are open 24 hours as well, that has helped me out a lot as I have been finishing up some projects this week. Because I am a senior, I have gone through finals week before and I have found that stressing out over exams does not help me. So, I have been studying hard but also enjoying watching Grey’s Anatomy with my roommate during my study breaks. The last week of school is always interesting because you find yourself working so hard, and then after your last exam it is all over, and you get to relax. I will be heading home at the end of this week which I am very excited about. Going home over Thanksgiving reminded me how much I enjoy my mom’s cooking!
I hope you all have a wonderful holiday season!!!
Jen
Saturday, November 22, 2008
What I have been up to lately!
Hi everyone! Sorry that it has been so long since the last post, this time of the semester is very busy with classes coming to a close. I am trying to get things for my final projects done before heading home for thanksgiving! I can’t wait to go home and spend some time with my family. I have not been home in about a month, so it will be nice to get some home cooked food!
On top of being busy with classes I have also been busy working in a special education room at one of the local high schools. I have been going to this classroom once a week all semester and this was the last week working there until January! I was really lucky to be able to spend all day with the students on Thursday. This was a special day because the kids got to leave their school and have “a day of fun!” Once a week the kids sell popcorn in their high school, they then save up their money throughout the trimester, and then at the end of their marking period they get to spend their money! So, we got to go to lunch at subway, and then to Wal-mart to pick out a prize for working so hard all semester. After Wal-mart we went to see High School Musical 3. The kids are OBSESSED with all things High School Musical and they know the words to all the songs! It was a good thing we were the only people in the theater because they sang along to all the songs! I have loved working with these kids every week and this day was such a good way to end our semester together.
So, that’s a little bit about what I have been up to lately! Hope you all enjoy your holidays!
On top of being busy with classes I have also been busy working in a special education room at one of the local high schools. I have been going to this classroom once a week all semester and this was the last week working there until January! I was really lucky to be able to spend all day with the students on Thursday. This was a special day because the kids got to leave their school and have “a day of fun!” Once a week the kids sell popcorn in their high school, they then save up their money throughout the trimester, and then at the end of their marking period they get to spend their money! So, we got to go to lunch at subway, and then to Wal-mart to pick out a prize for working so hard all semester. After Wal-mart we went to see High School Musical 3. The kids are OBSESSED with all things High School Musical and they know the words to all the songs! It was a good thing we were the only people in the theater because they sang along to all the songs! I have loved working with these kids every week and this day was such a good way to end our semester together.
So, that’s a little bit about what I have been up to lately! Hope you all enjoy your holidays!
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