         | I feel like this has been my biggest week so far at Tulane, but I hate making you guys spend your time reading super long entries, so I'll bold the important words in case you just want to skim. Also, "a picture is worth a thousand words," so I'll post lots of pictures. That should eliminate the need for a lot of words to describe my week... Tuesday I took my first trip to the Student Health Center. The staff there at the SHC was very helpful, and I conveniently charged my medicine to accounts receivable. Wednesday is my longest class day, so after going to classes and doing work, I had my first retreat team meeting to plan the Catholic Center's fall retreat. Thursday night I attended my second Homecoming event... I saw Sister Hazel perform on campus, right on Newcomb Quad! (See picture at left...) Friday was really exciting - parents started showing up for Parents' Weekend, and Voodoofest began! Some of my high school friends Jason, Sydney, Megan, and Missy drove in and Betsy and I went over to City Park with them to see some bands - Kings of Leon (see picture at left...) and Rage Against the Machine. They were AMAZING! Saturday was one of the busiest days I've had here; my parents drove in and took Liz and me to brunch. I then went to our Homecoming football game with some friends (see picture at left...). Check out our Homecoming King, Taylor -- he's a blogger too! We lost by one point, but it was still lots of fun. We came back to campus, changed, and went to dinner with my parents at Drago's. The food was so delicious, and I enjoyed spending time with my family and a few of my close friends. (See pictures at left...) After dinner, we changed for a Halloween costume party. It was really funny seeing all the different characters at The Boot after the party ended! Sunday I went back to Voodoofest for another awesome music-filled experience. Emily, Brooke, and I saw Plain White Ts, Gym Class Heroes, Clap Your Hands Say Yeah, Marc Broussard, and Paolo Nutini. I couldn't have asked for more perfect weather or a better experience. (See pictures at left...) Then my parents came with us to Mass on campus before driving back to Lafayette. After saying our goodbyes, I went with my friends to dinner at the Catholic Center, my Tulane Sunday tradition. When I came back to my room, I was sad to end my fabulous weekend with laundry, some "housekeeping," and lots of studying. After a few hours of studying, Liz and I rearranged our furniture... now it feels like a whole new room! I'll take pictures of it later once it's completely neat and tidy, so look forward to finally seeing my room! Now I absolutely have to study some more, because I have three tests tomorrow! Wish me luck, and I'll leave y'all with some links to check out...
Much love, |
Monday, October 29, 2007
Photo Post #2
Monday, October 22, 2007
I have no choice but to be a Night Owl...
I've realized that part of being a college student is becoming a "night person." Whether you're up late studying or having a night out with your friends, you become a bit nocturnal as you adjust to college life. This weekend has consisted of three different late nights for me: a late stay-in social night, a late go-out social night, and a late homework night. Tonight is unfortunately the hardcore study night; I expect to be up all night working on this architecture project (I'm just waiting for glue to dry as I write this).
So what else has been going on? As always, a lot! I spent most of Thursday night at the Catholic Center's weekly "study social." I took my Italian midterm exam Friday morning... I'm glad that's over with! After my studio class, I rewarded myself with a nap (yeah... naps are GOLD). I had dinner at Bruff with Anne and some other girls, and we decided to make it a Girls' Night In. Emily, Anne, and I borrowed our friend Joe's car for a trip to the grocery store, and we baked some delicious cookies while watching Bridget Jones' Diary with some of our Paterson (the dorm next door to mine) friends in one of Wall's social lounges. Sometimes you just have to take a night off to relax, even if it is a Friday! It was a good laid-back night with the girls, and it kept us well-rested for Saturday...
Saturday was a big day for us GWAs (Green Wave Ambassadors). It was the second of Tulane's fall Campus Preview Days, so prospective students from all over the country came in to visit campus and learn more about Tulane. I was very busy: I had lunch with some families (red beans and rice, yum!), chatted with a few prospective students, answered questions as part of a student panel, and helped out on a campus tour. If you're thinking about coming to Tulane and you have a chance to come to one of these preview days, DO IT! Also, if you have a friend who already goes here, stay with him or her for the night; you'll get a great inside look at life here. I met a few more prospective students when I was out with my friends Saturday night (Sig Ep hosted a "party bus" night for us - school buses brought us around to The Boot, Tucker's, and The Frat House)... but anyway, here's a shoutout to all the "prospies" that came to New Orleans this weekend!
Today/yesterday (this is such an odd in-between hour) was the kickoff of our Homecoming Week. Despite some dreary windy weather with a looming threat of rain, my friends and I attended the first event of the week: the lighting of Pocket Park, along with the announcement of the court, performances by Shockwave (our dance team), and a step show. Very cool! (There's a picture of some of my friends and I before the lighting -- me, Stacey, Bridget, Greg, Blakely, Cameron, Joe, and Lauren.)
It's sadly time for me to get back to my project, but I'll write again soon!
So what else has been going on? As always, a lot! I spent most of Thursday night at the Catholic Center's weekly "study social." I took my Italian midterm exam Friday morning... I'm glad that's over with! After my studio class, I rewarded myself with a nap (yeah... naps are GOLD). I had dinner at Bruff with Anne and some other girls, and we decided to make it a Girls' Night In. Emily, Anne, and I borrowed our friend Joe's car for a trip to the grocery store, and we baked some delicious cookies while watching Bridget Jones' Diary with some of our Paterson (the dorm next door to mine) friends in one of Wall's social lounges. Sometimes you just have to take a night off to relax, even if it is a Friday! It was a good laid-back night with the girls, and it kept us well-rested for Saturday...Saturday was a big day for us GWAs (Green Wave Ambassadors). It was the second of Tulane's fall Campus Preview Days, so prospective students from all over the country came in to visit campus and learn more about Tulane. I was very busy: I had lunch with some families (red beans and rice, yum!), chatted with a few prospective students, answered questions as part of a student panel, and helped out on a campus tour. If you're thinking about coming to Tulane and you have a chance to come to one of these preview days, DO IT! Also, if you have a friend who already goes here, stay with him or her for the night; you'll get a great inside look at life here. I met a few more prospective students when I was out with my friends Saturday night (Sig Ep hosted a "party bus" night for us - school buses brought us around to The Boot, Tucker's, and The Frat House)... but anyway, here's a shoutout to all the "prospies" that came to New Orleans this weekend!
Today/yesterday (this is such an odd in-between hour) was the kickoff of our Homecoming Week. Despite some dreary windy weather with a looming threat of rain, my friends and I attended the first event of the week: the lighting of Pocket Park, along with the announcement of the court, performances by Shockwave (our dance team), and a step show. Very cool! (There's a picture of some of my friends and I before the lighting -- me, Stacey, Bridget, Greg, Blakely, Cameron, Joe, and Lauren.)It's sadly time for me to get back to my project, but I'll write again soon!
Thursday, October 18, 2007
Sorry I left y'all hanging for over a week...
I feel like a lot has happened since the last time I wrote (last Tuesday afternoon), but I'm struggling to remember all of it - I feel like so much of my time has been devoted to work lately!
Tuesday night was amazingly fun but had somewhat of a bad ending. Since it was Hannah's birthday, a bunch of my friends went out to Friar Tuck's to celebrate with her. (There's Liz and I in our friend Meg's room before going out.) One of my friends got sick that night, so our friend Blake brought us back to campus in his car (he's a sophomore). We got my friend back to her room... and then I realized my cell phone was missing. Basically, I freaked out, because I couldn't imagine life without a phone. I looked EVERYWHERE and finally found it in the parking lot. It had gotten kicked under the car when we were getting out, and it was crushed under Blake's tire! What a sad night for my poor phone... the screen was cracked and I could no longer make or receive calls; all it was good for was funny noises that I hadn't heard before. For the next few days I felt really out of contact with my friends and family - I just had to hope they'd randomly run into me, email me, send me a Facebook message, or happen to call my room phone while I was there. You don't realize how VITAL communication is until it's not so accessible! Seriously... do pay phones even exist anymore?!
Wednesdays are always my longest class days, and last Wednesday was no different. After Italian, a four-hour Studio, and my TIDES class, my night ended with my flag football team's first loss of the season (7-6). Bummer...
Thursdays are much more relaxed. I shadowed a junior named Elizabeth for my first campus tour as a GWA; she let me be a co-guide so I got a little experience. After my Ebio class, I did some homework for awhile before going to the Catholic Center for our weekly "study social." We did some studying and watched some episodes of The Wonder Years... then my friend Anne and I went to The Rat for some deliciously bad-for-you chicken poppers and fries.
Friday morning I realized how hard it was to be without the cell phone I had become so dependent on. I got a call in my room at about 7:30am from my mom letting me know that she was in the hospital and hadn't had a way of calling me sooner; needless to say I was very worried and upset that THIS had to be the week that I was without a phone, because I really wanted to stay updated on what was going on at home - I've never been away from my family while something major was going on. That night, my TIDES class (New Orleans, Architecture, and Film) took a field trip to Canal Place theater for the opening night of the New Orleans film festival; we saw Vince Vaughn's Wild West Comedy Show: 30 Days & 30 Nights - Hollywood to the Heartland. The movie itself was hilarious, and Vince Vaughn himself was actually there, so we had a Q&A session with him after the film! How awesome is that... a class taking me on a field trip to see a movie and meet a celebrity?!
My parents were supposed to come in for a visit Saturday, but since my mom was between hospital time and surgery, my dad came down to visit by himself. It was a really good dad/daughter bonding day for us - we had lunch at Superior Grill, got a new phone for me (helloooo, iPhone!), went grocery shopping, and watched some of the LSU together. After Dad left, I met some friends at the Catholic Center and we carpooled over to a parishioner's house; she had cooked dinner for all of us! After eating and hanging out there for awhile, we came back to campus and changed to go out. You may be confused by looking at what we're wearing in the picture... Zeta Psi was hosting a themed party called "Bayou Bash," so there were lots of plaid, camoflague, LSU apparel, "wife-beaters," cut-up denim, and trucker hats. I decided that since I'm from the bayou area, I would represent my hometown by wearing a ULL Cajuns tshirt. (A few people got it!) It was really fun and funny to see the house decorated and everyone in costumes. (There's a picture of Anne, me, Melissa, and Sara)
Sunday was my usual catch-up day... Monday was basically uneventful other than classes, homework, and studying... Tuesday I dissected a frog in my Ebio lab, attended my third USG (Undergraduate Student Government) meeting, and had an iPhone how-to session with my friend Joe... before doing more homework and studying. Yesterday, Wednesday, was my long day of classes. I got to watch some of A Streetcar Named Desire, one of my favorite old movies, in my TIDES, so that was a good last class of the day. My night had a great ending - another intramural flag football victory!
Today I've basically been studying and avoiding the rain. I did have sushi for lunch in the LBC with two of my good friends from high school, Jacque and Betsy. Sometimes it's really nice to have someone from home in the mix with all my new friends!
Alright, I have a Wellness meeting to attend, so Peace Out! Send an email my way if you have any questions or comments: ahollier@tulane.edu
Tuesday night was amazingly fun but had somewhat of a bad ending. Since it was Hannah's birthday, a bunch of my friends went out to Friar Tuck's to celebrate with her. (There's Liz and I in our friend Meg's room before going out.) One of my friends got sick that night, so our friend Blake brought us back to campus in his car (he's a sophomore). We got my friend back to her room... and then I realized my cell phone was missing. Basically, I freaked out, because I couldn't imagine life without a phone. I looked EVERYWHERE and finally found it in the parking lot. It had gotten kicked under the car when we were getting out, and it was crushed under Blake's tire! What a sad night for my poor phone... the screen was cracked and I could no longer make or receive calls; all it was good for was funny noises that I hadn't heard before. For the next few days I felt really out of contact with my friends and family - I just had to hope they'd randomly run into me, email me, send me a Facebook message, or happen to call my room phone while I was there. You don't realize how VITAL communication is until it's not so accessible! Seriously... do pay phones even exist anymore?!Wednesdays are always my longest class days, and last Wednesday was no different. After Italian, a four-hour Studio, and my TIDES class, my night ended with my flag football team's first loss of the season (7-6). Bummer...
Thursdays are much more relaxed. I shadowed a junior named Elizabeth for my first campus tour as a GWA; she let me be a co-guide so I got a little experience. After my Ebio class, I did some homework for awhile before going to the Catholic Center for our weekly "study social." We did some studying and watched some episodes of The Wonder Years... then my friend Anne and I went to The Rat for some deliciously bad-for-you chicken poppers and fries.
Friday morning I realized how hard it was to be without the cell phone I had become so dependent on. I got a call in my room at about 7:30am from my mom letting me know that she was in the hospital and hadn't had a way of calling me sooner; needless to say I was very worried and upset that THIS had to be the week that I was without a phone, because I really wanted to stay updated on what was going on at home - I've never been away from my family while something major was going on. That night, my TIDES class (New Orleans, Architecture, and Film) took a field trip to Canal Place theater for the opening night of the New Orleans film festival; we saw Vince Vaughn's Wild West Comedy Show: 30 Days & 30 Nights - Hollywood to the Heartland. The movie itself was hilarious, and Vince Vaughn himself was actually there, so we had a Q&A session with him after the film! How awesome is that... a class taking me on a field trip to see a movie and meet a celebrity?!
My parents were supposed to come in for a visit Saturday, but since my mom was between hospital time and surgery, my dad came down to visit by himself. It was a really good dad/daughter bonding day for us - we had lunch at Superior Grill, got a new phone for me (helloooo, iPhone!), went grocery shopping, and watched some of the LSU together. After Dad left, I met some friends at the Catholic Center and we carpooled over to a parishioner's house; she had cooked dinner for all of us! After eating and hanging out there for awhile, we came back to campus and changed to go out. You may be confused by looking at what we're wearing in the picture... Zeta Psi was hosting a themed party called "Bayou Bash," so there were lots of plaid, camoflague, LSU apparel, "wife-beaters," cut-up denim, and trucker hats. I decided that since I'm from the bayou area, I would represent my hometown by wearing a ULL Cajuns tshirt. (A few people got it!) It was really fun and funny to see the house decorated and everyone in costumes. (There's a picture of Anne, me, Melissa, and Sara)Sunday was my usual catch-up day... Monday was basically uneventful other than classes, homework, and studying... Tuesday I dissected a frog in my Ebio lab, attended my third USG (Undergraduate Student Government) meeting, and had an iPhone how-to session with my friend Joe... before doing more homework and studying. Yesterday, Wednesday, was my long day of classes. I got to watch some of A Streetcar Named Desire, one of my favorite old movies, in my TIDES, so that was a good last class of the day. My night had a great ending - another intramural flag football victory!
Today I've basically been studying and avoiding the rain. I did have sushi for lunch in the LBC with two of my good friends from high school, Jacque and Betsy. Sometimes it's really nice to have someone from home in the mix with all my new friends!
Alright, I have a Wellness meeting to attend, so Peace Out! Send an email my way if you have any questions or comments: ahollier@tulane.edu
Tuesday, October 9, 2007
Short and sweet, like Hannah's cake
You don't know this about me, but I'm a list-making kind of person. Today's entry will be super short - a list of things going on.
Since Sunday, I:
- enjoyed Red Beans and Rice Monday at Bruff
- saw lots of rain and splashed through lots of puddles
- wanted to nap... A LOT
- celebrated the start of Hannah's 18th birthday with a cake
- aced an EBIO lab quiz, dissected a crawfish, and got a craving for boiled crawfish (hurry up, crawfish season!)
I'm looking forward to:
- taking Hannah out for more birthday celebration
- continuing my flag football team's undefeated streak
- new episodes of ANTM, Gossip Girl, and Grey's
- Meet Your Senator Day for USG -- free snowballs woop woop!
- possibly meeting Vince Vaughn on Friday
- spending time with my parents this weekend
- better weather (please?!)
I'm not so excited about:
- my friends leaving for the weekend (goodbye roommate.. hello empty room?!)
- my Italian midterm next week (Io sono nervosa!)
E-mail me! ahollier@tulane.edu
Sunday, October 7, 2007
New Month, New Site
So I guess you've found the location of the new blog site! I'm welcoming the change as much as I'm welcoming October... but believe me, the new setup is just a little harder to get used to than this amazing fall weather. I've transferred all my old entries with only a few hiccups, but this entry is mainly a test to see how all this works... bear with me!
Monday I found out that I've been chosen as a GWA - Green Wave Ambassador. This organization helps "organize and execute informative and enjoyable on-campus experiences for prospective students and their families." Basically, that means I'll be interacting with prospective students: giving tours of campus, answering questions on student panels, taking students to Bruff, and attending on-campus programs and recruitment events. Prospective students - if you get the opportunity to come take a tour of Tulane, DEFINITELY do it! Hey... I might be your tour guide!
Tuesday afternoon some of my friends and I took advantage of the day's beautiful weather and had a study session in Audubon Park, just across the street from the front of campus. It was so tempting to take a nap on my blanket in the grass under the shade of a beautiful oak tree... but I was a diligent student and forced myself to do Italian homework. However, I enjoyed our study-picnic; what a refreshing way to get homework done!
Photo at right: Meg, Michael, and I studying in Audubon Park
Yesterday, I went with a group from the Catholic Center on our Freshman Retreat, which involved a mini-tour of New Orleans. We went to The Fly, Magazine Street, and the French Market, had lunch at Maspero's, and got to spend time in St. Louis Cathedral. I really encourage you to find organizations that suit you when you get here, whether it's a religious affiliation group, a club sport, or an interest club - getting involved with something on campus is a great way to have fun and make friends.
Left to right: Some of the girls at the French Market; our table at Maspero's; our retreat group in Jackson Square
The last big event of my week was GWA training this morning. I got to know some of the other members of Green Wave Ambassadors, learned more about Tulane, and got to see one of the best tour guides in action (Jeff!). Be on the lookout for me leading tours soon!
Alright, time for me to study again... until next time, ROLL WAVE!
Monday I found out that I've been chosen as a GWA - Green Wave Ambassador. This organization helps "organize and execute informative and enjoyable on-campus experiences for prospective students and their families." Basically, that means I'll be interacting with prospective students: giving tours of campus, answering questions on student panels, taking students to Bruff, and attending on-campus programs and recruitment events. Prospective students - if you get the opportunity to come take a tour of Tulane, DEFINITELY do it! Hey... I might be your tour guide!
Tuesday afternoon some of my friends and I took advantage of the day's beautiful weather and had a study session in Audubon Park, just across the street from the front of campus. It was so tempting to take a nap on my blanket in the grass under the shade of a beautiful oak tree... but I was a diligent student and forced myself to do Italian homework. However, I enjoyed our study-picnic; what a refreshing way to get homework done!Photo at right: Meg, Michael, and I studying in Audubon Park
Yesterday, I went with a group from the Catholic Center on our Freshman Retreat, which involved a mini-tour of New Orleans. We went to The Fly, Magazine Street, and the French Market, had lunch at Maspero's, and got to spend time in St. Louis Cathedral. I really encourage you to find organizations that suit you when you get here, whether it's a religious affiliation group, a club sport, or an interest club - getting involved with something on campus is a great way to have fun and make friends.
Left to right: Some of the girls at the French Market; our table at Maspero's; our retreat group in Jackson Square
The last big event of my week was GWA training this morning. I got to know some of the other members of Green Wave Ambassadors, learned more about Tulane, and got to see one of the best tour guides in action (Jeff!). Be on the lookout for me leading tours soon!
Alright, time for me to study again... until next time, ROLL WAVE!
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