Allison J

Final Post...FAREWELL SHU

Sooo there are exactly 5 days until Senior Week and 9 days until Graduation. Honestly, where did the past four years go?? One message I would like to pass on to those starting college, or currently enrolled, DON'T RUSH IT!! It will go by faster than you want, avoid countdowns because it makes it go by even faster!! I had a great four years at SHU and I made sooooooo Many friends, and I have developed a close knit family making it my home away from home. Don't get me wrong I am glad it is over, it is my time and it had to happen someday but I will definitly miss my friends!! I guess one thing I loved about college was the independence I gained and I got the opportunity to become my own individual. I do not have any regrets and I would just like to extend a HUGEEEEEEE THANK YOU to my professors I've had over the years, also my extended Outtakes and Flik family, and a HUGGGGGE CONGRATULATIONS to the Class of 2010!! WE DID IT!!

Men's Ice Hockey AHA Championships

A couple weeks ago the Sacred Heart Men's Ice Hockey team made it to the AHA Championship. We went in 2nd place behind RIT. Our first game was played Friday March 19, 2010 against the U.S. Air Force (3rd place) and to our excitement WE WON!! This was my 2nd or 3rd time in 4 years I have traveled with the pep band to support the team and never have we won the first game... We were thrilled. We also had to prepare...The next day, my room and some other kids in the band decided to walk the mile to Party City and Michael's down the street to get posters, cow bells, a tiger tail for Big Red and some face paint. Amidst the honking and vulgarity we made way. That night was the big championship game!! We got to the rink with our posters and got going with our face painting. Despite the fact Big Red did get the Tiger Tail stolen (which was hanging out of his mouth because that is Big Red's Mascot) security found the boys, kicked them out and Big Red got his tail back. Unfortunately our team lost that night, but we were still proud that they made it this far!! It was a great trip...It is the last year I will ever be able to participate since I am graduating :(  Our annual Band Banquet is on Friday and we get senior superlatives which is kinda corny but I am really eager to find out what they decided for me. Until next time :) Some pictures are posted below: 

Noelle painting Brian's face before the game:

 

Sacred Heart Men lining up for the National Anthem (Take note of the amount of RIT fans behind them):
 

Big Red and RIT's mascot being civil before the game, haha:
  
 

Let the countdown begin! :)

Sooo amidst the high levels of stress that is traveling throughout my body, between working on my senior thesis, physics lab reports, Cell Bio cell staining and cultures and band...THERE ARE 7 DAYS TILL MY BIRTHDAY and SPRING BREAK!!! It's also really hard to believe not including Easter and Spring Break there are only like 2 months till graduation :( I feel like the semester has been moving extremely fast which is really beginning to catch up to me because assignments are due that I thought I had weeks to do :\ Ah before I know it I'll be in San Diego, then heading out on my birthday on a cruise ship for Mexico! Until next time..

Lots of catching up...

Lets see, where to begin...It's been a while since I posted but times slips away very easily. This school year is going by sooo quick. Winter break went by extremely fast as well, but I think it was due to the fact I did take an online class. I took Bioethics as one of my religion requirements towards my major...It was fun and I learned so much. I took this class because I wanted to lighten my load for my last semester at SHU. I would definitly recommend winter classes, they go by quick despite having to pay the extra money.

I thought Senior year was gonna be easy!

All my friends that are older than me, reminded me of the easiness that comes with your last year in college...maybe they were just taking electives, or easier classes..I am quite overwhelmed with my senior year, there is ALOT to do between handing in assignments on time, studying for and taking tests, applying for Grad Schools! Its alot of work, but the way I look at it I have made it this far so there is nothing that can stop me from walking across that stage May 16, 2010!!

On top of everything I just got the Flu but staying optomistic the Maroon 5 concert is thursday which I have to look forward to, an it is Senior Day on Saturday at the football game that will probably make myself and others pretty emotional, but it will remind us of how hard we worked, but until next time I'll be nursing myself back to health and staying on top of my school work!

--Allison

Procrastination..."But everyone knows I'm in over my head"

I meant to write this blog like last week after the great performance by The Fray, but I got a little behind. My sorority had rush events this whole weekend that put me a little behind, hence why I am writing my blog a week after the concert :\ but the concert was awesome granted I only new the four songs that are on the radio and we had a good turnout with recruiting girls for my organization :) I attached a couple photos below from the performance. I can't wait till Maroon 5 comes next month too! I bought a ticket for my younger brother because he is turning 16 on Nov. 1 :*(  But..shhhh it's a suprise!

But for now it's getting late and I'll be writing soon...

--Allison

First Post!

As my final year at SHU quickly approaches I often wonder where the time went. This whole summer I have been working for Yale University Medical School doing Type 1 Diabetes Research with a team of very intelligent people. It has been fun and I have learned so much from it. Its hard to imagine that in 3 short weeks I will be back to school, and a senior! I've been looking into PA schools and Med schools and learned that it is a very long process to apply, a little frustrating at times. But I want it so I'm gonna go after it. Well until next time, I'll be doing my research buying school supplies and probably getting around to buying new tires for my car!

--Allison