Why, hello there. What a great weekend. Not only did I enjoy a FOUR day weekend (oh, the perks of being at a Catholic school), but I also enjoyed some fantastic weather. It seems that Cincinnati is finally catching on to this concept of seasons.
 
Over this past summer, I took two summer courses at the University of Cincinnati, because my through my dad's wonderful job, tuiton at UC is free. HOLD ON....I know what you're thinking. If tuiton is FREE for me at the University of Cincinnati, then WHY am I paying tuiton to attend a private catholic college also known as the College of Mount St. Joseph?? Am I out of my mind? No. There's plenty of reasons my parents and I (HI MOM) decided to make such a backwards financial decision. I was reminded of this yet again yesterday. Now, back to what I was saying. Over the summer I took two courses through UC to help stimulate my brain during the summer months (or something like that) as well as earn some credits which would allow me to free up my schedule more during the year. One of the classes I didn't end up finishing due to outstanding circumstances, and therefore is waiting to be completed before I can send my transcripts over to MSJ and get credit. Well, in order for that class to be complated, I had to track down the professor and get the final test from him. And that was problem A. Not only have I spent literally six months tracking down this professor, when I showed up at his office (cubicle...) door, he had NO IDEA who I was. For most, this is common. However, being at MSJ...I am used to my small class size and therefore professors KNOW ME by name (blessing/curse...depends on the circumstances..)

Another thing I began to realize I was SO thankful for was parking. I spent literally 20 minutes fighting for a parking spot in the gigantic amusement park-esque parking lot. Even as I fight for a spot at MSJ, people are a lot nicer and understanding. As petty as it is, parking can be a huge negitive aspect of the entire experience. 

These are only the surface reasons why I remember that I chose MSJ over a larger, more "typical" college/university, however they are reminders to me on a daily basis. MSJ is once choice I have not regretted.

College can be stressful at times and people need to just relax and enjoy their college experience and go out and do things they love to do. When work gets hard you vent on what you love most. There are plenty of things to do around the Campus and Delhi.

Some of the things I do around the campus usually does the trick of rehabilitating myself. I love to go up to the sixth floor of the Seton building and get out on the roof just to look at view. You get this amazing glance at the entire Cincinnati area. You see the airport, Newport on the Levee and I'm pretty sure even Price Hill. When I'm out on the roof, it's easy to recollect myself. The other thing that can bring me to my spirits is playing the piano. I love hearing myself play and it just calms me down anytime I'm aggrivated with life. The last thing is I love to lift in the Harrington Center. When I'm really angry I like to cool down by keeping fit.

ScallyWag Tag is fun place to go to relive those childhood memories. It's a lot of fun and cheap. On certain nights you can get lucky and pay $15.99 for three games. I discovered this new place the other day BuyBacks. They sell used movies, games, and cd's as low as $.99. My friends and I love to watch movies on my 32 inch HDTV in my room and that store is the perfect place to get good movies at a convienent price. One place I love to eat and clog up my arteries happens to be the closest fast food place to the college and that would be White Castle aka Sliders. I get the cravings from time and time and I'm lucky enough to live a mile away from one.

Well those are the things I enjoy doing while living on campus here at the Mount.