Goodbye!

Goodbye to English 104! This semester flew by, but I am glad that I am done writing papers for some time. See you all around campus next year!

Stressful!

I have my HIST 150 exam tomorrow and I haven't really studied yet. Luckily, it's not cumulative! I am so glad that next week is the last week of my freshman year!! This year flew by and it's just a bit crazy that I will be coming back a sophomore! Good luck to everybody on all of their exams!

Twitter

So...my friend suggested that I sign up for Twitter...and I listened. It seems a little weird - but that's ok! There aren't many people with Twitter accounts though - I basically searched for everyone in my high school class, but not many turned up. Hmm...anyway...if you have Twitter, follow me @BFRO_1

Haha!

Campus Christian House

A couple of days ago, I was asked to join some people for church. I knew them from Education in Action - as we are all on the executive board. Anyway...today was the day. They attend mass at the Campus Christian House. It was a neat experience - and I am glad that I tried it out! It is definitely not what I am used to at St. Francis but it still worked. Only TWO more Sundays to go and we are all out of here!

Late Nite Carnival

My friends and I thought it would be a neat idea to check out the Late Nite Carnival. Unfortunately, it was freezing! We tried to enjoy the rides but it was just too cold. Before we left, we did get an elephant ear. It didn't warm us up like we thought it would. I think that I am getting a bit sick due to the carnival adventure.

Great Weekend

This weekend was...amazing! On Saturday, I participated in Outreach to Teach and it was so much fun! I think all of the painting I did made me just a bit sick. Sorry - I don't have any pictures. Then today, I had an Easter party! It was awesome. I love family parties and could have stayed there all day. Now I am preparing for this super busy week! Crazy crazy!

Busy, Busy!

This is another busy weekend for me! I have TONS of homework to do - it's quite ridiculous! Then I have to be up at 6am tomorrow for a community service project in Greentown. It's an all day affair at their high school. It is getting a makeover by the Student Education Associations all across select college campuses! It shall be a great day full of service and friend making. I hope to post some pictures and how the day went later this weekend.

Enjoy the warm and stormy weekend ahead! 

Disney

I don't know how my life would have turned out if not for Disney movies. This weekend, I watched all sorts of Disney movies. My favorites were The Lion King, The Jungle Book, and the new Disney movie Tangled!

Tangled was definitely better than I thought it would be. It was a neat twist on Rapunzel. There are tons of other Disney movies that I love - but unfortunately, the movies we used to own on VHS were sold at one of our garage sales a couple of years ago. When I look back, I wish I would have made my mom save them old movies. From Tarzan, to Anastasia, to Snow White, to 101 Dalmatians we sold the best. Hopefully I can find them great movies so I can show them to my own children and the children in my classroom. Disney movies are amazing - and they each have such great songs!

Good Cause

So I just got back from Up 'Til Dawn - an event for the St. Jude Children's Hospital. It was a great time and I am exhausted! It lasts till 3am - but I definitely can't stay up that late. I hope everyone had a great April Fools Day and you weren't fooled too many times! I am now off to bed - thank goodness tomorrow is Saturday - it's basically the only day I ever get time to sleep in.

Liberty's Kids

I was browsing the history movies available at the library since I have a thing for history. I came across the first complete season of Liberty's Kids which aired on PBS for about a year (2002-2003). I almost freaked when I saw it. It is probably my next favorite cartoon after Arthur. Anyway...if you haven't seen Liberty's Kids and you love history...check it out! It's about these kids who report events during the American Revolution in America. On their website (www.libertyskids.com), they claim that "The primary goal of the TV series is to provide 7-12 year olds with a fresh and exciting experience of the extraordinary period of 1773 to 1789 in American history." It definitely did that for me! I watched it every day after school while having my afternoon snack. On top of being extremely educational, the theme song was catchy too. I must have a thing for theme songs too....listen to it below!

I am now on the hunt to buy the complete season, so when I am teaching my students about the American Revolution, we can watch Liberty's Kids - because watching movies and TV shows always makes learning more fun!

Movie Marathon #2!

This weekend, another movie marathon will be occurring! We will be watching Diary of a Wimpy Kid, The Spy Next Door, and Greenberg. It shall be a great time!

  

We are also heading to Jimmy Johns for dinner. Yum yum! Even though it is quite a walk, the subs are definitely worth it.

New Week Ahead

Tomorrow starts the beginning of a new week! And...to make it even better, class sign-ups start tomorrow too. That means that the end of the school year is near! I sure hope that I get the classes I sign up for, because the way I have it scheduled out is perfect.

This weekend really wore me out. Luckily, my first class is cancelled for tomorrow, so I can sleep in! Thank goodness for cancelled classes...they rock!

Waiting for Superman

I just finished watching Waiting for Superman sponsored through the Department of Elementary Education or something - anyway - it was such a great movie! It really opened my eyes as to how bad the education system is. If you haven't seen the movie, I highly recommend it. The movie really makes me want to make a a difference - and I hope to do that when I become a teacher.

VCR/VHS

I just finished watching a VHS tape on a VCR. It has been forever since I have watched VHS tapes and it was really weird. I definitely don't miss rewinding the movies! What a pain that is!

Blah!

I can't believe that I am already back at BSU. Spring break went by way too fast! Now it's time to count down to summer break!

Arthur!

So I was working on my College Mentors lesson plan about the president, when I came across an Arthur episode where they go to Washington, DC.

I remember watching Arthur almost every day. I loved it! Anyway...while I was working on my lesson and thinking about Arthur, this song popped into my head:

"Having fun isn't hard, when you've got a library card!" (Click on the link to hear the song on Youtube.)

I totally remember singing this around the house. Too bad the cartoons today aren't like they were when I was little...they were so much more educational back in the 1990's.

Spring Break!

I am so glad that Spring Break is finally here! It is so nice to relax at home, hang out with old friends, and just be lazy. It's going to be a great week!

And the Oscar goes to...

The Kings Speech for Best Picture!

I haven't seen that movie yet - I should probably get on that now, since it won Best Picture.

I really don't know what else to put - except that it is lightning like crazy outside. It better stop lightning because my bed is lofted right by the window on the highest floor in my dorm. That just scares me a little bit - I always freak out and think I am going to get struck by lightning. You never know...

Ok well off to bed I go!

One Week to Go!

Even though I am not looking forward to another week of classes, I am happy to say that it is the last one before Spring Break! I really hope that this week goes by fast. I definitely need a break from all of the stress of school. As unfortunate as it may be, I won't be going anywhere exciting for break. However, a week at home - sleeping in, watching TV, and spending time with my amazing dog - will be perfectly fine.

Busy Week Ahead

Well I almost went to bed without doing my last blog post...so I just wanted you all to know that I have a pretty busy week ahead. Check it out!

Monday: Other than class, I have College Mentors from 3-5. Then I need to get myself some supper and head on over to my night class from 7-9. When I return from class, I must do laundry...I'm running low!

Tuesday: Other than my awesome History and English classes, I have tutoring from 2-4. Then I need to call my awesome advisor to schedule a meeting about classes for next year as well as visit the parking people to get a parking permit for the rest of the school year. I also have an Education in Action meeting at 5pm. TC 113 - it's game night! You should come check it out! :)

Wednesday: I have to work on my awesome pen pal letter. My pen pal's name is Matthew and is an elementary student in Illinois. Hopefully I don't have too much homework to do, then I can catch up on some sleep.

Ok...well I guess just Monday through Wednesday are sort of busy. The rest of the week hopefully stays pretty empty so I can catch up on homework and just relax from the busy first half of the week. I hope that this week and next week fly by. Spring break is almost here!