Ben, ‘11

March 22, 2009

Hey everyone, March Madness is upon us and I don’t just mean basketball. I’ve definitely been watching my fair share of the tournament (sadly, Wisconsin lost in the second round ) but I’ve definitely had my fair share of other things to keep me busy as well. Because I still have a lot of work to do, I’ll keep this post short. I don’t have any pictures from the week, so that will keep it even shorter.

The main event of the week was my hosting of a prospective student. He was a pretty cool guy and he was here interviewing to be a Richmond Scholar, which is an amazing opporutnity. I am one as well and we get full tuition, room, and board as well as priority course registration and housing and so many other amazing perks. I just learned that he was offered the scholarship and he is planning on coming here next year, which was exciting to hear. So, as a host, I attended tons of receptions, talks, dinners, and other events over the course of his 3-day stay. During those events, I met some amazing individuals and I am really excited to meet the rest of the University of Richmond Class of 2013.

I also have been running a Medallion Hunt for InterVarsity, which has been a lot of fun, but it has taken a lot of time. Each day, I issue a clue in the form of a riddle or word puzzle that leads the participants closer and closer to the location of the hidden medallion. Right now, it is so close to the end that I think someone will find it tomorrow. Like I said, it’s been a lot of fun to create the riddles, but it’s distracted me from my other work as well.

For some fun and relaxation this week, I attended an a cappella concert, the showing of “Seven Pounds” in the Pier, and also had some game nights with friends. All of that, of course, was in addition to the hours of the NCAA basketball tournament that’s been on TV. That’s all I’ve got for you right now. I’ll close with the embedded video of a slideshow that I created to reminisce on the Alternative Spring Break trip that I went on. It’s 15-minutes long, but I enjoyed making it and am equally fond of sharing it.

CDRT Slideshow (Part 1 of 2)

CDRT Slideshow (Part 2 of 2)

Quote of the Week: “Everybody pulls for David, nobody roots for Goliath” -Wilt Chamberlain
Thought to Ponder: In the song Yankee Doodle, is he calling the town, the pony, the hat, or the feather “macaroni”?
Shout Outs: Addie, Addie’s mom, and all of the other prospective students
YouTube Video of the Week:

Pool Mishaps