You can subscribe to Hey Everyone! I feel that it has been forever since I last wrote. So much has gone on I hope I can remember everything. Last time I wrote it was homecoming week. It was such a great success. My favorite part was definitely tailgating with Sigma Kappa and taking so many pictures!! We also tied for the Spirit Award which is awesome!
As I mentioned in my previous post I work in admissions on the Mocs Squad. It has been going very well. I have done two tours actually by myself and I haven’t gotten anyone lost yet! So I say I’m doing pretty well. Haha. Being in charge of telling so much information that determines if someone will come to UTC or not is very nerve racking. My first tour was the worst though. Justin, my back up tour guide really helped me through it. Now we are in the process of getting ready for Freshmen Friday which I believe will be a lot of fun.
Serving at the UTAA Scholarship Reception with other SAC members.
Student Alumni Council is going well too. I recently worked the UTAA Scholarship Banquet with Chantel, Konsti, and Jareny. We had so much fun! And we got to eat really good food, not to mention take so much home with us. This activity was a really good bonding time for us, I just wish there were more people able to work it with us. We also recently helped register seniors for December graduation. Some stuff we have coming up that I am excited about is Gold Flick on the Field this Thursday, our Silent Auction, and the ASAP conference at Ole Miss. To go to the conference we have to do fundraising, so I’ll make sure to tell ya’ll all about it next Blog!
As you could have guessed Sigma Kappa has been going great too! We recently had Big sister Little Sister Revealing. That whole week we would go to the sorority house and get presents from our older mentors in the sorority! It was pretty much like a sorority Christmas. On the night of revealing I was so ready to find out who my big was, and I had no clue who it could be. What they had us do was we all went to the parking garage by the ARC and they gave us an envelope with a key in it. We had to take that key and find the car it matched to. Our “big sis” was hiding in the back! When I got my key I knew right away who my big was, and I was right! Chelsey Strutton is my big sister! I could not be happier!! When I opened the door she shot me in the forehead with silly string. After that, the whole sorority went skating which was an adventure to say the least.
Lately with Sigma Kappa we’ve had flag football games, new member meetings, and Sigma K Bible study. Coming up we have two mixers which should be a lot of fun, we are going to the Enchanted Maze at Rock City for a sisterhood event with our Bigs, and we have initiation November 8th. I am so ready to be an active member in the sorority!
This past weekend was Fall Break (we had Monday and Tuesday off). It was so good to go home, and also see all my friends from other colleges home on break. The first night we were all back we went to the homecoming football game at our high school. It was weird being back at McMinn. I am pretty sure we have more school spirit for our high school now then we did when we actually went there! It was cool to be back with everyone. We all have changed ( in good ways) and when we hang out its just like normal and just like none of us have moved away. I can also sense a higher maturity level with all of us which is kind of cool too.
One thing that I am extremely lucky about is that I still love my roommates. My friends on the other hand don’t have the best roommates to put it nicely. Speaking of roommates let me update you on mine. For the past two weeks it has only been Tabatha and I. Kate has been visiting with friends or just not home when we are, and Chassity has been in Memphis. She has an illness which she is trying to get over. With the two of them gone, Tabatha and I have become closer and have had a lot of funny memories that we will be ableto share together down the road… like her slamming her door and the window coming out of the hinges. Haha. Being home was great, but it made me really think about some stuff and really miss other things.
During my senior year of high school I was very active in DECA which is an association for marketing students. A cool thing we got to do is attend our International Conference held in Anaheim, California. But before we could go to Anaheim, I decided to run for state officer. I really wanted to be East TN Vice President like you wouldn’t believe. I was nervous on running but Melissa Zelinski encouraged me to run. I can not thank her enough! I worked super hard on my campaign, speech, skits, and interviews. In the end, I didn’t win. I was devastated for weeks actually. Now looking back, I honestly don’t think that I could have been able to keep my grades up like I’m doing now, be as involved at UTC as I am already, and be East TN Vice President.
Everything happens for a reason which is something one of my best guy friends, Andy Singleton, told me right after I lost. Seven months later I realized he was right. However, I am now super sad I am not involved in it anymore. I am envious of Cody Nelson, Kelsey Tidball, and Cameron Brown ( which are all amazing people I met at state and still talk to a lot) because they get to enjoy it for another year. But DECA my senior year prepared me for all the interviews I have done in college so far, and it has helped me in being more outgoing and a better person I believe. My parents said they saw a change in me after State Conference and I think it’s true.
Another thing I miss is just my parents in general and friends. Coming back and seeing everyone and being at home made me so happy, and then leaving them was sad. You never know what you miss until it’s gone. My parents and friends aren’t gone, but I don’t get to see them everyday anymore.
I am still loving every bit of college. Classes are still good. The most exciting class right now is water aerobics because we are creating a synchronize swimming routine! I will let you know how that works out for sure. And as you can tell I am still being very involved. I can’t believe that this semester is almost over already! College really flies by, and I am just holding on and enjoying the ride!
