Sorry I have not been on here in forever! My schedule has been keeping me on my toes!

In about 3 months, I will be a COLLEGE GRADUATE! Holy cow where did the time go right?! I don’t even know myself as I am sitting here writing this!

This semester, I am carrying 13 credits including an independent study, and am really digging this schedule! I only have class 3 out of the 5 days, with Mondays and Fridays off. The way I see it, your last semester at GCU should be easy because most of your work should already be done. Believe me, once the ‘senior disease’ hits the less credits the better!

Not saying that I am slacking, but when graduation is so close the excitement makes it hard to keep focused!

Life after GCU hopefully includes grad school, and/or a full time job. Either way, I can not wait to see what the near future brings.

Catch ya on the flip side!

In a few short months I will be a college graduate! How exciting and nerve racking all at the same  time!

By the way, sorry I haven’t been writing for a while, I have for the most part had my hands tied with school and the like.

This semester has been busy, and semi stressful. I went into this semester thinking it was going to be one of the easier ones I would have seen in my college career, but it was not. At one point, I was ready to scream because one of my classes was stressing me out so much. But I have been working hard, and doing my best to not pull my hair out. I still have my hair at least!

No one ever said it was going to be easy, they just said it was going to be worth it.

And sure enough as this semester winds down, and as I head into my final semester at Georgian Court University, my mind is filled with all the possibilities awaiting me. Am I scared? Scared of some of the unknowns that await me, like  not knowing if I will even get into the graduate school of my choice. Or if I will be able to even get a decent job in an economy that is still somewhat crappy.

Yeah I should be scared.

I should be freaked out.

Surprisingly, I am actually OK for the most part. Many of my peers want to go to work, or are unsure of what they want, but me, I seem to be OK.

Maybe its knowing that things always work out in the end.

The future does freak me out, but not always.

Till next time,

K

Well it is mid-August, and for most college kids across America it means one thing:  school starting soon.

And for the incoming freshmen, it means 4 more years of schooling. Could be “Yay” or “Nay” depending on what side you’re on. But if the back to school sales are giving you nightmares, and if you have anxiety about hitting a new set of classrooms with a new cast of characters, fear not! College is the chance to start over, and really get to the future.

With that being said, here are some college survival tips before you get on campus…

* If you are living in the dorms, get to know your hall mates/room mate(s). This will give you the chance to meet some people, and tackle the first year together.

* Make friends in general. They will help to keep you sane.

* GO TO CLASSES! This is the reason WHY you are in school in the first place. College is not all about parties, and social activities, but rather furthering your education.

* If your class schedule permits, try to pick up some extra curricular activities. Don’t just go to class, and go home/back to your room. If possible, try to take any and EVERY activity that is presented to you.

* Work on campus/off campus. Every college kid needs money, especially if you are on your own for the first time.

* AVOID DRINKING! (If possible) This is perhaps the biggest college cliche, but also one of  the most real unfortunately. If it is your first time away from home, a lot of the times it can be easy to get caught up in something…it is your responsibility to make sure then that “something” is not the wrong one. And besides, alcohol is empty calories, and if you are drinking every night during the first few weeks away from home, the freshmen 15 is not the ONLY unwanted weight you have to worry about!

* Know where the gym is! Freshmen 15 is not fun. Easy to gain, hard to lose. Enough said.

* Know your morals and set boundaries. Like I mentioned earlier, in the college setting there can be more peer pressure, and if you don’t know who you are, you will fall into some traps. So, like the saying goes, “If you don’t stand for something, you will fall for anything.”

I believe  I have covered some fundamental principles that will help you to survive and thrive in the college environment. While summer winds down, get wound up for college.

Till next time,

Krystal.

Sorry I have not written in a bit, my job with the camp, and my internship have pretty much had my hands full!

Since the camp kicked off three weeks ago, we only have 2 weeks left and I am a bit bummed. I am only there three days a week because of my duties at the Living Room, and cannot believe how fast it has gone by! The camp ends August 6th, and the internship should be ending a few weeks later or so.

What I am really excited for is the August Academy at CUNY’s Graduate School for Journalism. The Academy is the perfect opportunity to come and see the school, and take classes there before you even apply. This years Academy takes place Aug 11th to the 13th and includes classes like food writing, and the art of the personal essay. Since I am a communications/journalism student, it is only fitting that I chose to attend a school designed only for journalism, and that whose faculty are current journalists in the field.

Needless to say, my summer has not been boring, nor has it been slow. Which is exactly how I like it.

Peace and Blessings for now!

K

Can you all believe we are almost in July?! The idea of how fast this summer is going kind of baffles me!

My summer ends a week early because on August 21st I am moving back into GCU. The Student Ambassadors have a retreat on the 26rh that is mandatory. We also move in that day, but because it is a Thursday,  I have to move in on a Saturday because Thursday is no good for my family to move me in.

Today was the Orientation for Operation Summer FUN 2010! We had a lot of returning volunteers, mixed in with some fresh faces! We have a total of 90 kids and campers coming at the moment, and about 30 volunteers. We are going to get some more kids in as the course of the camp goes on, and we hope to get a few more volunteers in. It is always good when you have a lot more pairs of eyes..especially when it comes to the younger kids!

In fact, we told the volunteers to have a lot of patience, and faith, and if they have the little kids, like the 5-7 year old babies, make sure you wear comfy shows because some of them like to run! All in all, we told them to have fun. but it is essentially a job.

This week is also the halfway mark for my internship! For Communications majors at GCU all of our internships require a 120 hours. I have 60 so I have another 60 to go!

Alright people, I’m heading to bed now!

Peace and Blessings,

K

Well I am a officially a senior, and must say it is kind of weird this being the last summer before I am a post grad!

Next summer, I will have a whole new set of problems to worry about!

I started my internship in late May, and so far so good. Again, it is not what I would have expected a music internship to be, but after talking to my adviser earlier today, I have a new take on things. Since my field is journalism, and I am used to the writing aspect of things, it is not a bad thing to be exposed to new skills, and ways of doing thing. If anything, I’ll gain some new skills in organizational communication, and see how things are done in that area.

On another note, the church I belong to, The Journey recently just started their new teaching series this past weekend called “God on Film.” Each summer, this 7-8 weeks series takes a look at some of the big summer blockbusters, and finds the Godly message in them. Out of all the movies we are looking at this summer, I cannot wait to hear the “Toy Story 3: Growing Through Transitions” and “Eclipse: Truth About Love” messages.

Everyone goes through transistions, and everyone falls in love, so being where I am in my life, I am/have gone through them all!

Well, I have to peace!

Till next time!

Krystal

Well since we are at the end of May almost, know what that means?

Its summer time! And school is out! After a long, and busy semester, I can finally take a break.

My last final of the year was May 17th, and I moved out that Saturday before that.  I decided to commute in that Monday to drop off my final, and to take care of some last minute items.

I ended off the semester strong with a 3.52 gpa (I got mainly A’s, more or less A minuses, but still A’s) and am now officially a senior!!! Whoo!

Speaking of seniors, the class of 2010 are now offically GCU alumna, and I am so proud of all the girls I met and became close with in that class. But now, it’s my turn next year!

I began my senior internship Maybe its last week at the Living Room, and must say, its cool, but not what I would have imagined. Perhaps it is because we did just start, and probably over the course of the summer we will pick up some more momentum.

The camp begins (Operation FUN) begins its summer program on July 6th, and I am very excited about that. Our winter program ends this coming Saturday, and we are ending off with a carnival. What a good way to kick off the summer!

Well kiddies, I have to get going!

Catch ya on the flip side!

-K

It has been a while since I have written last, and allow me to apologize! Once the semester gets going, sometimes you just get caught up!

It is so weird to know we are in April already! We just had our Easter break last week, and this week only had two days of class, so it was a fairly short week. Now, we are in the final stretch of the semester, and summer is around the corner! Yay!

So far, my semester has been full of surprises, blessings, challenges, victories and upsets. (Just like the real world!) But in all, it has all been a learning experience. My internship is going well over in our Office of Marketing and External affairs, and I am going to be so bummed when it ends! I have learned a lot, and know these skills will help me in the future, and the present.

Over break, I applied for about 8-10 internships for the summer. For the Communications major, we don’t have seminars, but rather we put what we garner in the classroom into practice by completing a major internship. In the past, students have worked for MTV, Vogue, radio stations, and even publishing companies. I applied for MTV as well as Time Out New York to name a few. It would be ideal to get one for the summer, that way, I can breeze through senior year.

Speaking of Senior year, my goodness how times flies! A few years ago I was in the same position as many of the underclassmen: excited, and not knowing what to expect from college. Now, about three years later I’m almost in the same boat, but now it is about the future: excited, scared, but positive all the way. It is odd how life works out!

Okie dokie folks!

That is all for now!

-K.

It has been such a long time since I had written anything! My schedule has been kind of crazy and busy this year!

So where do I begin? Well I am carrying 18 credits this year (including a three credit internship), and working two jobs on campus. I am also working really hard with my Lion’s Tale staffers, and editorial staff to ensure that each issue is just as good as the last, and to make sure that news is getting delivered in a timely fashion. I am also starting to look for an internship for the summer, so that way my senior year of college can be  a breeze.

The seniors now are applying to graduation, and I cant help but think that I will be in their shoes next yr! Its exciting and scary at the same time because I feel like i just came in yesterday, and now I am going to be a senior in a few short months! Ahhh!

The juniors, sophomores, and freshmen are just going through the semester, and taking everything we can in stride. The good thing is that we have Spring Break next week!

But unfortunately, I will be doing alot of work, and papers (must get those A’s)

till next time,

Krystal

Sorry I have not written anything in a while! The end of the semester gets really crazy with papers, exams, presentations, etc.
But fear not! Christmas break is here, and its time for rest! As I look back on the semester, I can honestly say it was one of the best ones I have ever had! I was surrounded by great friends, I am editor of the campus newspaper that is currently holding 14 awesome staffers, (and hopefully adding more)! And I have been give some cool opportunities not only academically but socially as well.

Now, as I head back to NYC for a month, it will be time to recoup, rest, and geat ready to come back strong in January. Next semester is already looking promising as the Lions Tale picks up meetings, and production in Jan/Feb, J Cru picks up in Feb, and my internship with the GCU alumna magazine takes off in Jan.

So on that note,

Have a great break and take care!

Catch ya on the flip-side!

Krystal