This past weekend, my good friend from home came down to visit me after attending the inauguration. He stayed for four days and absolutely loved it here. My friend’s visit refreshed my view of life here on campus. The University and everything that came with it were all new to me last semester. But, after settling down and getting into the groove of things here, I had forgotten about a lot of the things that struck me when I first arrived on campus. I started taking the great resources - such as performances at the Modlin Center for the Arts, the vast movie collection at the library, the great food at the Dining Hall, and the beautiful campus scenery - for granted. However, my friend kept reminding me of how great a place Richmond is to live and go to school. I took him around downtown the first night that he was here and he was impressed by how much there is to do here, which says a lot considering he goes to school in one of the biggest cities. Once on campus, he commented on how accessible everything was to students. He was impressed with the large library, the media resource center, the many computer labs in just about every building, the incredible gym and the wide variety at D-Hall, compared to the cafeteria at his school. Overall, my friend’s visit reminded me of the many reasons why I love Richmond. It’s good to have a fresh perspective once in a while to remind you of what’s good!
And so second semester begins…
I cannot believe that I’ve already completed my first week of second semester. I know I sound in awe in many of my entries, but that’s because I really am. I am amazed at how fast freshman year is flying by! It seems like just yesterday that I had moved onto campus and didn’t know a single soul and now I have created a whole new life for myself here!
This semester, I’m better prepared for classes. Coming in last semester, I had known that Richmond would be challenging, but I had expected to have an easier time than I did. Now, I am more prepared to take on tough classes and meet high expectations. Since I have completed six out of the eight required general education courses, I had free space in this semester’s schedule to start taking business classes. After this semester, I should be done with my business pre-requisites and thus, be able to declare myself as an official Robins Business School student! It’s exciting to finally start taking classes in my field because I enjoy learning the topics, especially in as interesting an economic time as this!
In addition to my classes, I am still working at the Center of Civic Engagement. Because I have become accustomed to the CCE and its projects, I have been given more responsibility around the office, which is exciting to me. I am also starting to make plans for summer! Since I am a double major in business and Spanish, I decided to spend this upcoming summer in Argentina, taking two Spanish classes and immersing myself in a Spanish speaking environment.
I am excited for what lies ahead this semester and this summer! Stay tuned!
