3 More Weeks!! =D

I cannot believe that my first year of college will be over in 3 weeks. This year has gone by so fast and I’ve learned so much. We have 2 more weeks of classes and then a week of finals. I still have yet to find out when my finals are, as they have not sent out a finals week schedule.

This week has been pretty eventful. The most exciting news of the week, is the beautiful, sunny, warm weather that we are now having. I just hope it stays around this time. On Monday, I purchased my Hinder concert tickets. I am very exited!! Hinder is coming to Clarion next Saturday to play their “Door-to Dorm” Music Door. Days of the New and Operator will be opening for them. I have never heard of either one of them, but I’m sure they'll be great! My boyfriend will be coming down from his college in NY to see the concert. I think we’ll be going with a bunch of my friends, so I’m sure it will be tons of fun!

The final eventful thing that happened this week was scheduling. Oh yes, it is that time of year were the upcoming sophomores get to register for classes. I found this time to be quite stressful, but I got through it and am patiently waiting. You see, there weren’t a lot of class openings for us. I got to schedule three, but am still waiting for openings in a couple more classes. I’ve heard that next week they will be opening more seats, so I must keep checking the online “schedule of classes” listing, which is updated every hour. I would like to offer a little advice to any incoming freshman OR another student considering Clarion. If you have the opportunity to take college classes or credits in high school take as many as you fell comfortable with. I’m not sure how scheduling goes for other colleges, but at Clarion you register based on how many credits you’ve earned. So therefore, say you have 3 or 6 credits transferring in from high school. You will most likely get to register before the rest of your class. It’s a nice benefit, but if you don’t have the opportunity, that’s okay, too.

I hope everyone has a great weekend and has the opportunity to go out and enjoy this beautiful weather! Until next time, Jen

Pets at Reinhard? Why did I choose C.U.??

Hello everyone!! =)

Well, Spring break has come and gone, springs definitely not here, and for the past few weeks I have been overwhelmed with schoolwork. I enjoyed my few days off for break. I spent time with my family and boyfriend, and did some studying, too.

I received a question from an incoming freshman of CU. They have decided to live at Reinhard next year and were wondering if there was a policy on pets. To answer the question, yes there is, unfortunately. I’m a HUGE pet lover, having 2 dogs, 4 cats, and a guinea pig at my home. My roommates and I have talked about how nice it would be to get a kitten or puppy to live with us. But again, there is a very strict policy. No animals, including cats, dogs, hamsters, guinea pigs, reptiles, etc. are allowed. Fish are the only pets allowed. I have talked to friends that know of people who have gotten caught with animals in their apartment and some hefty fines have been given. So, to whomever asked the question, I’m sorry, your puppy has to stay at home. =(

Since I’m on the subject of pets, I figured this would be the perfect opportunity to introduce my pet that lives with me. My Betta fish!! He’s a great companion even though I can’t touch him. I have had him for about a month now and he still remains nameless. (Does anyone have any name suggestions??) I first bought a Betta fish at the beginning of my fall semester; he lived until Winter break. It was sad to see him go, but I think he died of some kind of fungus.

My Betta fish in his home - a vase!

A close up. Maybe he likes his picture taken!?

On another note, I’m sure most Seniors in high school have narrowed down their college choices and have decided where they will be going next year. It’s a tough decision, I know, but most of us experience it. I began my college search during the fall of my Senior year in high school. I chose to attend Clarion for a couple of reasons; here’s my college searching story:

I first applied to a few colleges and then decided to take a tour of them. It was hard to decide between a private and state school, but the first thing I took into consideration were the majors that were offered. I was really looking for a school that could give me a dual major in Elementary and Special Education. One of the private schools I looked into didn’t offer Special Education. So one of the main reasons I chose Clarion was because of the Special Education major. I decided to take a tour of Clarion in early January. The people I met during my tour seemed very nice and helpful. That’s always a much needed thing! After my tour of campus, I headed over to Reinhard to check out the apartments. I definitely was impressed and told myself that I definitely wanted to live there. To be honest, that was my second reason for coming to C.U.

That’s all for now!! ~Jen