Well it is more then half way done with the semester and so far I have not been bored yet! Mainly because I don’t have the time to.

My school work, classes, work, friends and clubs and activitiess are surely keeping me on my toes! I have 10 page paper due the end of this month, a 5 page one due in a week, and other writing assignments due shortly. But who feels pressure?

This weekend I stayed on campus because yesterday was our first Open House of the fall semester. I am unsure of how many prospective  students came, but it was a great number even despite the cold and rainy weather.

Then on Friday, we worked on the Lion’s Tale Issue one layout. We use a program called InDesign,  and it was pretty cool to see how a newspaper, layout out wise, really comes together. Next weekend I am heading home, but not before our Poetry Club performs on  Thursday night.

I am really excited for Christmas in two months, as well as my 21st birthday!

Till Next time,

xoxo

Krystal

Well it is already week 6 in the semester, (but who’s counting?)

Its so hard to believe we have already been here for a month already!  I feel like I just moved in yesterday!

So far, I have already had tests, quizzes, and a few papers here and there do. And the rest of my commitments have already kind of fallen into place-Service Learning, Lion’s Tale, etc. I guess you could say I was born busy!

This weekend I stayed on campus for two reasons: The Jersey Metro event at Montclair, and Family Day. Jersey Metro is part of Campus Crusade for Christ, and its all the Campus Crusade groups in all the NJ universities meeting at Montclair for a night of worship music, fun, and a brief message. I got involved with Court Cru-Georgian Court’s Campus Crusade for Christ group, last semester after being invited to Bible Study by one of my other friends, and fellow poets. I have been going ever since. Since I am Christian, this is the perfect group for me to be apart of on campus.

Family Day was cool because it was the first time the Poetry Corner had a table since our beginning in the spring of 2008. We came up with an activity that was a total hit with the crowd! “Sponge and Splat” was an activity where the kids came and painted t-shirts with sponges, their hands, and anything we had of availability to them. I don’t mean to brag, but our club cleaned house!

Despite being exhausted, this weekend was awesome, and I look forward to many more like this!

Till Next Time!

Krystal

Well were are already well into the new semester, but it kind of feels like we have been here for quite a bit now!

Classes and everything else are pretty much into place, and so far everyone is off and running on a good start.

The Lion’s Tale had our first newspaper meeting this past Thursday with me at the helm as editor in chief. I am so excited to be taking on this new task as well as a little anxious to really see where it is going to head, and what ground-breaking stories my staffers are going to come up with.

The Poetry Corner also had our first Executive board meeting this past Wednesday and we are all really excited to get back to writing, performing, and getting more people involved with that project as well. We will officially start meeting Wednesday, September 16th.

Club day is also coming up soon, the 17th of September to be exact. Club day is a day where all the clubs are stationed outside in the A and S arcade trying to get the student body involved in the various activities that our campus has to offer. Everything from Campus Ministry to Bowling to LASO and everything in between is out there to offer.

Well guys and dolls that pretty much sums up everything for the moment.

Peace and Blessings,

Krystal

Well it is the second week of class and i must say I am adjusting pretty well to the new changes taking place on campus and just in general.

We have several new faculty members we are welcoming to the Georgian Court Community this fall, and we have a new online program called Angel that is replacing our old Blackboard program. I am still figuring some things out, but I will get it soon enough hopefully. Angel is a way to keep updated with professors and class assignments electronically. You can submit assignments, see who is in your classes, and get any extra readings on there that your professors may assign. It is almost like a classroom buddy and a way to save paper!

Aside from all these things, and more, I am settling into some new responsibilities myself. I am completing one of my Service Learning requirements, and also heading the school newspaper, The Lion’s Tale with one of my friends at the realm with me as co-editor.

Service Learning is a graduation requirement for Georgian Court Students. Think of it as a Community Service project-since GCU is a mercy University, Service is one of the main Mercy Core values we aim to instill in our students from day one. Your Service Learning then culmnates at the end with either a paper or a journal telling what you learned, and what you got out of it. Several classes on campus come with SL components, or you can make one up of your own if you like. As long as the professor approves it, you are good to go.

The Lion’s Tale is the student run voice of Georgian Court University. We have covered events such as the Presidential election, the new Wellness Center, and even our very first Scholarship day. We also cover arts and entertainment, and sports. I am very thrilled and excited to be working with our talented staffers, and look forward to what ground breaking articles we will turn out this year.

Then lastly, add on my school work, my jobs, and any other clubs and things I do and I am pretty sure you can call me a busy bee!

I am excited, and cannot wait until we REALLY kick it into gear!

Till next time kiddies!

Krystal

I began packing today, and I must say, it does not surprise me with the amount of stuff that I have here. Of course most of it is clothing, but what can I say? I love clothes, and as a female, you can never have too much!

Last Thursday was the last party of the semester, the Rock N Rewind party, and it was huge for my club because we booked a band to play the party. New Liberty is a rock/punk band from Philadelphia that totally rocked, and even though the turn out for that portion was not that great, the ones that were there for the band had a blast! Personally for me, I would prefer a small group of people that really enjoy something then a large group who are just going to be party poopers.

Then last night was a huge deal because it was time for residents to pick their rooms for next year. I am excited becasue I am moving into a single in St. Catherine’s andwill be sharing a bathroom with one other person instead of a whole wing of people. And plus, the closet space owns! Plus alot of my friends picked that floor so once again, I will be in good company.

Now I am two papers, and three finals away from summer 09! Yay! It may be three months long, but I have some great memories from this year, and some to look forward to next year!

Until Next time,

Krystal

This weekend was our Presidential Scholars Luncheon at Georgian Court where accepted and incoming students came and were honored for their achievements in their high school careers up until now. We had over 100 girls and their familes come check out our campus, our bookstore, attend information sessions, and they even got the chance to join us for lunch and have their photos taken with Sister Rosemary Jefferies, the President of Georgian Court University.

Then. after the luncheon, several of my friends and I went to the historic Stone Pony in Asbury Park, NJ to check out my friends in The Non Exisent Year play for the Break contest Fianls. The Break Contest is huge for unsigned bands in NJ to earn a spot on the Bamboozle Festival and earn the exposure many of them have been working so hard to gain. Needless to say, TNEY owned the stage, and earned a spot on the Festival. (Yay)!

Sunday was a huge day for 39 girls in the class of 2011 because it was our Phi Eta Sigma honors induction. We held it in the Dorothy Marrion University Chapel, and our parents were able to come out and support us. In order to get into Phi Eta Sigma, the candidates must have had a 3.5 gpa their first semster as a freshmen, or 3.5 overall at the end of their freshmen year. You have to pay a 50 dollar one time fee, and once you do, you are in it for life.

I was thrilled becasue my mom, sister, and God-parents all came up and we just enjoyed the day, and went out to eat afterwards. When I got back, it was back to reality, and the hw that I needed  to complete.

With only three weeks left in the semester, it is now crunch time as papers, projects, and finals all need to be competed in a timely fashion.

Krystal

* My 2 exams that I have coming up this week

*My excitement about having another campus overnight this week

*And the fact that my college experience is half way done. With two years done, these next two years are probably going to fly by quick as well.

I remember coming in as a freshmen with the excitement and fear that most first time college students experience when they walk through the doors of their universities.  My first day was exciting, and horrifying as it was the first real time I had been away away from my family.

Flashback to now as I’m sitting here not as a quiet, shy 18 year old, but as a more confident, “I can do anything” 20 year old.

Don’t get me wrong, I was no slacker in high school, and I’m surely no slacker now, but it is safe to say college will make you more independent, and will change your outlook on many things, and open your eyes to new experiences. Being in college, more specifically Georgian Court, i have been blessed with the opportunities to go to Poetry readings, plan events, write for my school paper, give tours to incoming students who may be experiencing the same fears i was. There is more, bit I’m afraid if I continue, we may be here all day=).

What I  am trying to say here then, is life is full of so many surprises, and in college those surprises become evident. I never would have seen myself being away, and traveling as much as I do now. Maybe it’s the city girl in me, who knows?

Life is interesting, and college is an experience without a doubt.

Till next time, Krystal M. is out!