April 19, 2009
I’m back!!! These last two weeks have been a whirlwind of events and activities. Sure, I’ve had academics and other things on my mind, but there have been so many other fun things to do that I simply had to take full advantage of them. Plus, the weather has been amazing. Since there’s been so much that I’ve done and so little space to say it in, I’ll try to do a Spark Notes-esque version of my life over the past two weeks. That way, I can get back to finishing my end-of-the-year projects as the last week of classes begins tomorrow.
ExSCAVaganza: My friend casually asked me if I wanted to do a scavenger hunt with him last weekend. I thought it sounded like fun, so I agreed. I didn’t know it was going to be a 24-hour scavenger hunt. Yep, 24-hours. It kicked off at midnight with a 300 item list and also a treasure hunt of sorts. It was fun, but very time-consuming. My friend and I did finish second, though, earning us a $50 prize.
Things containing the word “wall” (ie: wallop)
A Mary Kay representative
Last Lecture: The University of Richmond brought the famous “Last Lecture” series to campus. Students voted and selected my former accounting professor to speak. I knew I had to go and see him dispense advice and life lessons since he was a great professor. I wasn’t the only one who wanted to see him, though, since I was forced to watch it in an overflow room since the other room was standing-room-only. It was a great speech and I’m very glad that I went to it.
Easter Weekend: My friends from church and I went to the sunrise service for Easter, which meant a 7:00 AM service. After the service and a few more hours of much-needed sleep, we went to our church’s campus minister’s home for lunch. We had an amazing meal and spent a wonderful Easter afternoon playing games and relaxing. It was so nice to simply get away from campus and escape homework for an entire day.
Easter with fellow UR students from my church
Honors Convocation: I was inducted into Beta Gamma Sigma, a Business Honors Society, this past week at an Honors Convocation. That same day, the rankings were released for Business Schools. UR moved up to #12 in the nation overall earlier in the year, but the specific specialties’ breakdowns were not released until that day. We were ranked #1 in the country in the areas of Corporate Strategy, Financial Management, Macroeconomics, Marketing, and Quantitative Methods. That’s five #1 rankings!!! No other school had more than one, including the Wharton School of Business, UVA, and MIT. Our Business school also received very high rankings in Microeconomics, Accounting, Sustainability, and Business Law. Furthermore, we had the smallest class sizes for core Business courses of all ranked schools. It’s clear to see that our Business School is truly going places. For the full list, check it out here.
Rent-A-Dog: One of my organizations, InterVarsity, did a fund-raiser where we had professors bring their dogs to campus for a day and then rented them out to students. The students flocked to the dogs, many of them missing their own pets from home. It was a perfect day for the event and it went quite well.
Brittany playing with Zeke
Bellis Fest: Every year, the Westhampton College Student Government puts on a carnival on the Westhampton Green for the entire student body. There are inflatable activities, live music, a dunk tank, free popcorn, cotton candy, and lots more. It was a beautiful Friday afternoon and the perfect way to end the week.
My friend, Billy, dunking the Student Body President
40th Anniversary Celebration: InterVarsity also celebrated it’s 40th Anniversary at the University of Richmond this weekend. Lots of InterVarsity alumni returned to campus and enjoyed festivities including campus tours, an alumni vs. students volleyball game, and a dinner.
How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying: The spring musical was being performed this weekend, so several of my friends and I went to watch the show. It was a very funny and very well-done show satirizing the business world. Plus, it was fun to see some of my friends perform in it.
Sorority Social: I was invited to a sorority social by a friend on Saturday night, so a group of us went out to eat at Carytown Burgers. Then, we attended their Semi-Formal downtown at the Berkeley Hotel. It was a lot of fun and I think everyone had a really good time.
My friend and I at her sorority social
That’s pretty much everything that I’ve been up to from the past few weeks. It sounds busy (and it was), but it was very enjoyable. I only have one more week of classes and then one week of finals before I am a Junior. What a scary thought. I just won’t think about it. Back to work. Adios.
Quote of the Week: “Nobody got anywhere in the world by simply being content” -Louis L’Amour
Thought to Ponder: A Pennsylvania law: If you spy a team of approaching horses, you are required to pull to the side of the road and cover your car with a blanket or dust cover that has been painted or sewn to blend into the scenery. But, if the horses react skittish to your efforts, you are then required to disassemble your car and hide the parts in the nearby underbrush.
Shout Outs: David for being such a good friend and a great person… and because he asked for one.
YouTube Video of the Week:
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) 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.
