Comeback Shack

Hi everyone. Tomorrow is Alpha Phi comeback shack night! Come out to support women's heart health and the Alpha Phi foundation. All the proceeds will go toward these two philanthropies and will help with these issues greatly. Women's heart disease is the number one killer for women in the U.S. and the number two for men, which is something I did not realize until I joined the Alpha Phi Sorority. Since then, I have payed more attention to how many people worldwide this disease affects, and it's sad that there are so many ways to prevent this disease! Kind of ironic how greasy comeback shack is the place to raise the money for this cause lol, but even just coming out to grab something small will help! Thanks yall! xoxo

Study, study, study...

... My life this week, and I'm sure everyone elses too since exams, papers, and presentations are coming up. Its so odd because I do not want to graduate college (I am a junior), but I cant wait for summer! It like I want time to stand still but at the same time I am excited to be able to put certain aspects of life behind me and say that I have accomplished certain things. I feel like I should go ahead and start studying for the GRE, which is also scary because I did not do so well on the SAT. I am excited, nervous, and sad about graduating in a year and I just know it is going to fly by so fast. I guess I will just have to live it up as best as I can this last year I have, and keep up with my school work at the same time, that way I can look back and not have any regrets. I hope everyone has a great week!!! xoxo

Lipsync last night...

..Was so legit! I am in Alpha Phi and was so proud of my girls that participated. I also enjoyed literally every single performance, and truly thought that the winners deserved to win (Delta Zeta). It also was cool because our sorority placed third in all of Greek Week, which was awesome because we worked very hard for this, as did all sororities I am sure. I am just happy to be apart of the Greek community and to be able to come together for events such as lipsync and Greek Games, and to be able to raise and donate so much money to different local places that are in need. I am also going to the suicide prevention awareness kickoff tonight which will be a good cause to support. Everyone come out and support the ones that got this event together! Have a great rest of the week! xoxo

My new pet...

.....is a guinea pig!!! I got him for free from my friend who didn't want him anymore because she was moving from her apartment, and I am soooo excited! His name is kuechly, named after the Carolina Panthers linebacker luke kuechly (very good looking) lol. He's precious and has a mohawk :) I will be posting many pictures of him on Instagram and Facebook so stay tuned and get excited!

In other news, I have been very involved in Greek Week week all weekend as well. It has been alot of fun but it was disappointing that the Greek games got rained out today. Lip sync is tomorrow though so I am looking forward to that as well. Everyone come out to watch all of Greek life break it down on stage in Convocation center at six oclock!!! Have a fabulous week!!!

Social media

I was thinking today about how social media can either be beneficial or problematic. I think it is helpful to many people when it comes to following the news or making things simpler and more convenient. On the other hand, I was thinking how creepy some types of social media have gotten, such as on Twitter how one is able to view peoples "favorites" and on snap chat being able to view others "top friends"... it just seems like these days stalking someone would be so easy. I also was thinking, how old is too old to have social medias such as these? Should I be deleting my twitter soon? haha just some random thoughts I have been thinking about today for some reason. But I must say, Instagram is my thing. Idk why, but I just love pictures! haha

My sisters wedding

Soooo my sister is getting married in June, and its crunch time for the entire family. She is freaking out, my mom is freaking out, my dad is worried about messing up the "father daughter dance" and I am the clueless maid of honor probably doing more harm than good lol. Despite the drama, I am sooo excited!!!! I love her fiance, all the dresses, decorations, and everything we have planned so far. Now the only thing I need to focus on is her bachelorette party. Any cool suggestions? We're going to the beach, and I cannot wait. I hope everyone had a great weekend and has a great week as well!!

Just a blessed post..

I am so happy that I decided to choose the topic of stuttering for my Lit. review topic. Not only has stuttering been a main topic in many classes lately (especially with myself and the lit. review), but I feel that I have learned so much through research that I did not even consider before, and I have seen so many views and ideas that people who stutter have shared. The article "Did I Stutter?" and the one from "The Washington Post" that we read for Dr. Dalton's class were also so intriguing, and helped me to really put myself in the shoes of one who stutters as best as possible. I feel blessed to be in this major, and to be able to someday work with children to help them understand, come to terms with, and hopefully improve their fluency and speech disorders.

Finally the weekend!!! ..well basically

This week has been crazy! So many assignments due and papers to write!!! I mean nothing has been impossible to manage and it all was necessary but I guess it just seemed like alot of work was due at once, which is why I am so excited for a break this weekend and to be able to go home for Easter! We also just got a new hot tub at my house which is pretty exciting too. We had a small one that we got on sale and then a pipe burst and it broke and something else happened that I don't quite understand, lol so we had to get rid of it. I'm rambling so I'm going to go now, but I hope everyone has a terrific Easter Break!!!!

Lit Review Relief

I am finally at ease about the lit review!! I felt like I was totally off track before, and even though I understood everything Dr. Klein was talking about in class I still did not feel secure about my topic until I had the meeting with him in his office. It is helpful everyone so I would suggest it. haha I also am loving the weather and this week might just be a good one. I know a lot of sorority and fraternity formals are coming up and that is exciting so I hope everyone enjoys those and has fun, and stays safe of course. Have a great week friends! xoxo

Exam study day

So I am taking my entire day to study for two midterms I have tmr. One being Evaluating Research and one is for Bio. I don't mind studying but I am so exhausted it makes it seem almost impossible to study so nap time for me then coffee all night. I am just looking forward to the weekend, probably because I am still in Spring Break mode. I also am looking forward to the weekend because my cousin just had her baby boy prematurely (healthy thank goodness), and her baby shower is Saturday!!! So excited to meet him! As always, I hope everyone has a great week and happy studies! xoxo

St. Patricks Day!

Dont forget to wear green today everyone! I have so much work to do today with midterms and papers due and I wish I could celebrate the holiday :/ It should be a good night for the trailer bars lol. But I was thinking also how its funny that St. Patricks day isn't really even an American holiday and people go so crazy over it all over the country. Kinda like Cinco De Mayo.. I think its just an excuse for people to drink or dress up lol. But it still is fun and i'm hating, just think its funny we stole some holidays. But I hope everyone has a great day and week, good luck on midterms! xoxo

The weather :)

This warmer weather has seemed to put people in the best moods lately. People are outside more and just seem to have such positive energy on campus. On the other hand, it also has led to more people skipping classes and not focusing on homework as much as they should. For me, it is a blessing because I hate the cold.. ironically I chose App for school, lol. I plan to spend the rest of my day outside and soaking it all in, because who knows when the next blizzard might come up with the bipolar boone weather.. I hope everyone has a great week!!

Sprangggg breakkkk

So my spring break was fabulous! The first half was spent in Hilton Head with some of my sorority sisters, and the second half was spent in Daytona with my boyfriend and other couples. We had the best time and it was great to be able to relax and catch a tan. We ate at the BEST seafood restaurants and had a great time. Unfortunately, Daytona was also having Biker week so the town was overtaken by them as well as spring breakers, which made some places a little hectic. Overall, it was a much needed, highly appreciated week for me. I hope everyone else had a great break as well!! xoxo

Thanks, Lindsey, for the post idea :)

So Lindseys post made me want to talk about fitness. My boyfriend recently made me a workout plan (hes a workout junkie to the max), and I have been following it every week day for two and half weeks now. Its killer and I actually am seeing results. I also feel better about myself. Its actually a short workout and hardly any running (trying to tone rather than lose) but it is a lot of weight lifting and squatting. If anyone would like a sneak peek at it feel free to hit me up!!! Although I'm sure you can find something very similar on pinterest lol. Have a blessed and fit day errrrbody! lol dumb, i know.

Who I is

I realized I too have not a bio on here yet, so here are the basics about myself! I am from Welcome, NC.. very small and southern town. I cheered in high school and miss it a ton. I can come off kinda shy sometimes, in classes especially, but I am actually not shy at all and consider myself to be very outgoing and lively. I love love love children and babies, which is a huge reason that I decided to go into this major in the first place (and because there is not alot of math classes involved, lol). I am a super huge mommas girl and am best friends with my sister too, who lives in Raleigh. I have a kitten named Lyla who I also am obsessed with, as well as a boyfriend named Daniel, and a super close group of friends who I share basically everything with. I love this major and I love the mountains, but I also love the beach... which is why I went to Wilmington my freshman year. I realized that it wasn't the right college fit for me, and UNCW also did not have our major, so I transferred to the High Country. NO RAGRETS. I love going out on the weekends but also don't mind just staying in and chilling with my roommates every now and then. I could go on and on, but that's pretty much the basics. I hope you all have a fabulous week!!!!!

another SNOW DAY post...

Today was such a fun snow day!!! As everyone else is talking about, my roommates and I went sledding. I sledded into a car which wasn't that great but other than that it was pretty legit. I am praying it will snow more tonight but I hear it could go either way.. I have had only one class so far all week, and I feel so behind on my work, when in reality I'm not at all because classes have just been cancelled! Hope everyone else had a fabulous snow day!!!

Positive energy and good vibes

I have a test today and the AB is due.. but it's okay because the rest of the week will fly by and its been warmer than normal lately!! I thought yesterday was very motivational being "positive sticky note day", and I love it when our campus decides to be creative like that. With all the deaths that have happened lately, I think stuff like that is important as ways to remind each other to look at the good in life, because there is so much more happy than sad! Love yall, keep it real, xoxo.

Babysitting this weekend

This weekend I babysat for a family with two children. I was a nanny to these children over the summer full time, and I babysit on the weekends occasionally throughout the school year. The kids are so sweet and are ages 2 and 4. Unfortunately, when I got to their house, I was told that one child was just getting over the flu and the other one was starting to feel bad too. This would be my luck considering I have been sick like all semester lol. I just hope I dont get sick... again. Other than that it was a great time and great money. Taking care of sick children reminded me of when I was little and my mom would take care of me when I had to stay home from school because of an illness. It also made me feel like I am better prepared for parenthood now, not that I am wishing for a child anytime soon ahah.

Vampire Diaries

I am currently watching Vampire Diaries because my roommate has it on netflix in the living room. At first I thought it was annoying because it's so unrealistic, but I am starting to get into it... although my all time favorite show ever will be One Tree Hill. I love Greys Anatomy, Parenthood, Private Practice.. (yeah i'm a T.V series junkie), but OTH is my ishhhh. cant stop wont stop, lol. Ive watched every episode twice by now I'm pretty sure. My advice is honestly to only get addicted to a show if you are taking 16 hours (maybe 15) or less, because last semester I had 17 and struggled a bit with time management haha. Or ignore that if you have really great self control. I hope everyone enjoys this warm weather today and has a perfect week!!!!!

xoxo, gg
(Never got into Gossip Girl but all my roommates did :/)

This morning...

This morning has been crazy so far.. I feel awful still and my car wont start so i'm in a panic to find a ride to class lol. I think I will have to walk to the nearest bus stop. I also sure hope this cold ends soon because being sick really just makes everything worse ... stay away from me everyone!!!! haha. Good thing Dr. Coleman cancelled class though right? I was also really hoping classes would get snowed out today since I am "under the weather", but I guess life is tough sometimes, ya win some ya lose some! HAVE A FABULOUS DAY AND WEEK EVERYONE!!

Sorority Life

So I am in Alpha Phi and I love my sorority. I never thought I would join a sorority when first coming to App, but I saw some of my friends in different sororities here before I came to college and I thought it seemed like a great idea to go through recruitment! Turns out, I am soooo glad that I did!!!! I love my philanthropy and the friends I have made and the strong sisterhood we share. I am proud of us as well. I know many people in our class are in various sororities, and I think its cool we have that diversity. One thing that has always bothered me is that people in sororities sometimes tend to compete with one another or label one another. Its a natural thing that happens and many people do it, but I have never understood it because we all joined these groups of girls because it is where we felt like we fit in the best, why is that a competition? We're happy there so why does it matter? I know many people do not see it that way which is good, and the way I look at it too, it just erkkksss me when people try to put one another down for dumb, petty reasons. Whether you are in my sorority or not, Were on this campus together ya know!? hahah I see the competition on my friends "yik-yak" .. pretty childish I know.. but its like almost every organization is hated on at some point.. I guess its life though. Just wish people saw the bigger picture and the good that all sororities and other clubs/organizations bring to this campus, rather than the "image" people label one another with, good or bad, without getting to actually know them individually (They're trashy, They're ugly, pretty, conceited, too much of this or that). Just get to know one another, ya know? Everyone labels and judges in pretty much every place in the world, just wish it wasn't like that I suppose.

My week :)

Sooooo because I forgot to spread out my posts, I'm going to post two today and one tomorrow about my week and weekend. I guess I have to get in the habit of blogging! So I've been sick all week, go figure because all of my roommates are as well. Other than that, the week wasn't too bad because my work load was light, which means this coming week I will have to buckle down with work I have due for my classes. Also, my roommates and I had a kitten but had to get rid of her because we are not suppose to have animals where we live, and we almost got caught with her.. but the good news is that we gave her to my roommates parents so at least she is still in the family! I know im rambling, lol. I hope everyone has a perfectly, beautiful, and "as warm as possible" week!!!!!

Picnic on the Parkway

This weekend my roommates and I had a picnic on the parkway! We got take out food and drove to an overlook that was on the south end of the parkway. We got there right at sunset and it was absolutely gorgeous. Of course we took tons of pics and it was just an overall great experience. I feel like I take for granted the fact that I live in such a beautiful place with such pretty scenery. I don't get out enough to enjoy nature and this time spent with my friends and Gods glories made me feel very thankful!