Tomorrow is the official start of Spring Break for UW-L students!! I am excited to relax and take a break from school and all the stresses it brings. I am looking forward to catching up on some much needed sleep. This week has been pretty stressful for a lot of folks with midterms, projects, etc. all needing to be finished before break.
In the meantime, some people are scrambling to finish up their murals. A nice thing about living in the residence halls at UW-L is that you have the opportunity to paint murals on the walls in your living area. We had 6 murals that were painted in our area and they all look absolutely wonderful!! It is a really nice and unique way to leave your mark on one part of UW-L!
Thursday, March 12, 2009
Friday, March 6, 2009
Vietnamese Night
Last night in Coate Hall, the Vietnamese Student Association (VSA) hosted a "Vietnamese Night" from 5-7pm. There were several displays with tons of information about Vietnam, its people, and their culture. It was a great opportunity to learn about a different culture and actually get to talk and interact with students from Vietnam that attend UW-L. I was very pleased with the large number of students that attended!
The night included traditional Vietnamese food that the VSA students prepared themselves as well as games. There was also a demonstration of the Vietnam Bamboo Dance that we all got to participate in as well! It was tons of fun! A trivia game took place and the prizes that were given out were actually items from Vietnam---this was extremely awesome! I was able to win a set of a little Vietnamese man and woman that were intricately painted magnets. Overall, the night was a great learning experience and I thoroughly enjoyed it and I think everyone else did too! :)
The night included traditional Vietnamese food that the VSA students prepared themselves as well as games. There was also a demonstration of the Vietnam Bamboo Dance that we all got to participate in as well! It was tons of fun! A trivia game took place and the prizes that were given out were actually items from Vietnam---this was extremely awesome! I was able to win a set of a little Vietnamese man and woman that were intricately painted magnets. Overall, the night was a great learning experience and I thoroughly enjoyed it and I think everyone else did too! :)
Thursday, February 26, 2009
Fun-filled Weekend
This is sure to be a fun-filled weekend! Tonight, White Hall put on a version of "The Price is Right" for the whole campus. It was structured just like the real show and there were tons of sweet prizes. Over half of the people who attended were able to walk away with a prize!
Tomorrow night, Coate Hall is holding a "Connect 4" Tournament in the basement. There will be a normal game bracket as well as a trivia style version of the game. There are sure to be snacks and prizes to go around. Then on Saturday night, Coate Hall will be having a showing of the movie "Wall-E" followed by a discussion about the social and political underlying themes that the movie presents. There will also be organic snacks and 'regular-ganic' drinks provided.
Also on Saturday, a Dodgeball Tournament is being put on by UW-L's Habitat for Humanity chapter on Saturday in Mitchell Hall. The money raised from the event will go towards the chapter's spring break service trip to Alabama. Again, always something fun to do at UW-L! :)
Tomorrow night, Coate Hall is holding a "Connect 4" Tournament in the basement. There will be a normal game bracket as well as a trivia style version of the game. There are sure to be snacks and prizes to go around. Then on Saturday night, Coate Hall will be having a showing of the movie "Wall-E" followed by a discussion about the social and political underlying themes that the movie presents. There will also be organic snacks and 'regular-ganic' drinks provided.
Also on Saturday, a Dodgeball Tournament is being put on by UW-L's Habitat for Humanity chapter on Saturday in Mitchell Hall. The money raised from the event will go towards the chapter's spring break service trip to Alabama. Again, always something fun to do at UW-L! :)
Friday, February 20, 2009
Spring Leadership Conference
Tomorrow is the annual Spring Leadership Conference at UW-L. It is hosted by the Office of Residence Life and is sure to be a great time! The conference is from 9:00am to 4:00pm at the Cartwright Center on campus. There will be student and staff presenters for different sessions as well as a professional keynote speaker. It will be a great learning opportunity for all who attend.
Also, last night was a program called Rock, Paper, Scissors Shenanigans put on by the Leadership Team of Trowbridge Hall. The event included a rock, paper, scissors tournament as well as various activities with rocks, paper, and scissors. Some of the activities that went on included pet rock making, oragami, paper airplanes, and much more. As usual, there is always something to do on the UW-L campus!
Also, last night was a program called Rock, Paper, Scissors Shenanigans put on by the Leadership Team of Trowbridge Hall. The event included a rock, paper, scissors tournament as well as various activities with rocks, paper, and scissors. Some of the activities that went on included pet rock making, oragami, paper airplanes, and much more. As usual, there is always something to do on the UW-L campus!
Thursday, February 12, 2009
First Round of Tests
Well, the first round of tests is coming up next week so that means I have a lot of studying to do this weekend (and next week). Keeping things in perspective and time management are important in order to survive the stress in college. I am also on duty this weekend as part of being a Resident Assistant (RA) so that means I go around the residence hall with two other RAs and make sure that everything is safe and secure. Nevertheless, it will involve late nights.
Another interesting thing that I wanted to tell you all about has to do with my U.S. Healthcare class. We are actually creating a blog for our group/team as part of the class. We have to post different proposals for improvement/reform in certain healthcare aspects and topics. So this class is a bit of a "blended learning" class. We are incorporating technology as well as face-to-face interactions. Sometimes we have class online and other times we have class in the classroom. It's actually quite interesting to mix it up a little. :)
Another interesting thing that I wanted to tell you all about has to do with my U.S. Healthcare class. We are actually creating a blog for our group/team as part of the class. We have to post different proposals for improvement/reform in certain healthcare aspects and topics. So this class is a bit of a "blended learning" class. We are incorporating technology as well as face-to-face interactions. Sometimes we have class online and other times we have class in the classroom. It's actually quite interesting to mix it up a little. :)
Thursday, February 5, 2009
Relay For Life!!!
This weekend is Relay For Life of La Crosse Colleges! The event starts tonight at 6pm and goes until tomorrow morning at 6am. It is being held in the Recreational Eagle Center (REC) on the UW-L campus. We have a team of ladies from our cube that will be taking part in this wonderful event.
Relay For Life is sponsored by the American Cancer Society and helps raise money for the fight against cancer. Participants on each team take turns walking around the indoor track for the 12 hours that the event is going on. There are tons of other activities to take advantage of when you are not walking around the track. There will be live music and a radio broadcast, a photo booth, haircuts, massages, rock wall climbing, dance and aerobic classes, sports tournaments, and much more! It is sure to be a night filled with lots of fun and memories! :)
Relay For Life is sponsored by the American Cancer Society and helps raise money for the fight against cancer. Participants on each team take turns walking around the indoor track for the 12 hours that the event is going on. There are tons of other activities to take advantage of when you are not walking around the track. There will be live music and a radio broadcast, a photo booth, haircuts, massages, rock wall climbing, dance and aerobic classes, sports tournaments, and much more! It is sure to be a night filled with lots of fun and memories! :)
Friday, January 30, 2009
Welcome Back!
Welcome back everyone! The first week of classes for the spring semester is officially finished! The winter break was nice and relaxing for me. I came back a week before classes started for RA training which was fun! It's nice to see everyone again after the long break. This should be a busy semester for me as always, but I like the way my class schedule is set up. I have started out this week fairly productive and managing my time well which is a very nice feeling. Hopefully, I'll be able to carry it through the rest of the semester.
Another piece of exciting news for today is that Wisconsin Governor Jim Doyle visited the UW-L campus. He came and gave a speech about the current budget deficit and how it will impact the state and UW-L. A bunch of students got to stand behind the Governor while he addressed the audience and I was one of them! I will probably be on the local news tonight! I also got a picture with him and was able to talk with him a little bit. It was very exciting!!
Anyway, I am also excited for all that this semester holds!! I hope you are too! :)
Another piece of exciting news for today is that Wisconsin Governor Jim Doyle visited the UW-L campus. He came and gave a speech about the current budget deficit and how it will impact the state and UW-L. A bunch of students got to stand behind the Governor while he addressed the audience and I was one of them! I will probably be on the local news tonight! I also got a picture with him and was able to talk with him a little bit. It was very exciting!!
Anyway, I am also excited for all that this semester holds!! I hope you are too! :)
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