Happy March, everyone! Along with the month of March comes the biggest snow storm I have yet to experience here in Virginia. The University cancelled classes today and thus, declared my very first college snow day. And to think, it was mid-60s on Friday!
And, ladies and gentlemen, a day-by-day recap of my eventful week:
Monday: I attended my first Jewish dinner! My friend invited me to a Jewish cooking event with the University of Richmond’s Hillel. I was taught how to prepare signature Jewish dishes from scratch, including kugel (a sweet noodle casserole), tuna patties, and Israeli salad. Cooking with Hillel exposed me to a new cuisine and showed me that a lot of sweat and love go into preparing Jewish meals! Twas a delicious experience.
Tuesday: I attended the Evening of Etiquette dinner, hosted by the University’s Career Development Center. Not only did I learn how to dine elegantly and professionally, but I also had the opportunity to meet and network with UR alumni, from those who graduated just last year to those who haven’t been back on campus since 1949!
Wednesday: My friends and I decided that the dining hall was just not doing anything for us that day, so we checked out a local sushi place near campus. Let me just say, that was one of my best dining decisions so far in my college career.
Thursday: Dinner with Women in Business and UR alumna, Heather Rice of KPMG, at Azzuro’s, a fancy local Italian restaurant. I thoroughly enjoy dinner outings with Women in Business because they provide first-hand insight on the real business world from a woman’s honest perspective. These dinners are also helpful networking tools that help us prospective women in business get in touch with those who have gone before us.
Friday: Enjoyed an end-of-the-week celebratory dinner with friends in Cary Town and ended the evening with an outing with friends from Model United Nations!
Saturday: A cold, rainy and dreary day called for a movie marathon with some girl friends. We checked out movies from the Media Resource Center’s large collection of DVDs and spent the day catching up on our pop culture. Then we ventured out into the city with our handy dandy GPS, in search of an Indian restaurant. We finally found Kabab Grille in a Richmond neighborhood that was totally new to us. And to continue with the fantastic food theme of the week, Kabab Grille was another delicious experience. Richmond has many more ethnic and interesting dining options than I had anticipated, so you all should definitely take advantage of the wide selection when in Richmond!
And now, here I am, enjoying a much needed snow day and looking forward to spring break! Hope you all have a good one!
Jewish cooking with Hillel members.
The finished product!
 
 Me and members of Hillel posing for a picture before digging in.
Amazing sushi dinner for three 
 
Model UN group!
 
Snow day! A view from my window..
