My cousin, Gavin, and my Uncle Keith came to visit last weekend. I had a blast taking them around campus, even though the weather was less than perfect. Despite some recent storms, today was beautiful! I took some pictures of a few places I am really going to miss. I wish my family could have [...]
I don’t know where the time has gone. It honestly feels like just yesterday I was moving into Gries and all of the Oriflamme leaders were helping me. I was terrified, but ready for the challenge. I knew that classes were hard and I would be away from my family and friends, but I figured [...]
My mom always told me to be patient. I had a hard time with that. I’m not good at waiting, and I’m terrible with surprises. She also taught me that hard work will pay off, even if you can’t see your accomplishments every day. I found myself clinging onto my mom’s words as I grew [...]
I can’t believe we’ve already had one Presidential Scholarship weekend this year! I can’t even begin to tell you how much fun I had. All of the candidates seemed absolutely wonderful, and their interviews were fantastic! This weekend is bittersweet for me. I’m really excited that I get to take part in another Pres Scholar [...]
I can’t believe it’s almost Thanksgiving! I have had the time of my life this semester, and I feel like there is something excitng going on every weekend. On Saturday, NOVEMBER 14, 2009, I went to the St. Louis Zoo with the freshmen Presidential Scholars. We had an AMAZING time. But why do I stress [...]
TOURS! (And being a tour guide, of course!) Today, just like every Monday and Friday at noon, I gave a tour to prospective students. I only had three families to give a tour to, and it made their visit that much more special. I’m known as the “Queen of Random Facts” by some tour guides. [...]
I’m one of those students who takes a long time to do my work, who likes all subjects and who loves learning. I came into SLU as a Medical Scholar, and couldn’t believe the opportunity I had before me. I declared myself a Biology Major at the end of my sophomore year, took Physics over [...]
If you come to SLU, you can never expect to have a dull moment. I love being involved, meeting new people and making a difference. When I walked into the closing session of Presidential Scholar Weekend, this is what I saw: Yes, this is me! I couldn’t believe my eyes when I walked in. Towards [...]
My favorite weekends of the year are, yes, you guessed it…PRES SCHOLAR WEEKENDS! We get to meet so many people and show them how amazing SLU is. One of the highlights of this past weekend was that a few potential scholars read my blog! How exciting! But now that Presidential Scholar Weekends are complete and [...]
I always get so excited for Pres Scholar Weekend. This is my THIRD YEAR interviewing, and it seems like only yesterday I was interviewing for the scholarship myself. I answered a lot of questions at the reception on Friday night regarding the interview. Here are some tips if you are coming to Interview Weekend B: [...]