Classes, and classes, and classes oh my!

Gabrielle Malanowski '15

So figured since I haven't really talked about my classes since the new trimester started I will give you a low down. I must admit I am jealous of all the art majors because they get to work with some really cool teachers. Though if you are lucky you will be able to squish some art classes in your schedule like I did this trimester. I signed up for painting and sculpture. Leaving me doing 5 classes. Wow makes me tired just talking about it, and I will let you know it has been quite the trip already because both my art classes take time out of class to get done, and be done well. Then on top of that I have Freshman writing which seems to love taking up time out of class, because where else are you suppose to write your essays, Anatomy is well anatomy. THERE IS NO WAY TO GET OUT OF STUDYING OUTSIDE OF CLASS FOR ANATOMY IT IS IMPOSSIBLE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Just trust me on this one, it will not work. Then in Order and Chaos I had to have a new teacher and the only words I can say are he may be some minion of the devil for I know, because of the way he assigns work and readings. Or at least that was how I felt having to write a five page paper, "the best work we have ever done" (his words not mine), in LESS THAN TWO DAYS! Now this wouldn't have been so bad if a freshman writing essay and a huge exam did not decide to fall on the same day and if I hadn't had full days from 7:30- at least 6pm each of the days. I mean really, what was he thinking. So not all your classes will be great but the art classes are amazing I am loving painting with my oh so unique Prof. D. He is quite a interesting person and his stories are amazing, and sculpture with Prof. C is great too!

SO I will talk more later because I got some stuff to do, that can't be put off any longer. See ya, over and out!!!!

Breaking out!

Gabrielle Malanowski '15

So . . . after being stuck on campus for two weeks by force instead of choice you get antsy and need to leave campus. This weekend was my jail break. So me the person on crutches went on a ride with two of my besties on the bus to the best place on earth for someone in need off freedom. (Angels singing) THE ARNOT MALL!!!!!!!!!! It is amazing. For $1.50 or $0.75 you can go on a bus for a twenty minute ride or so to the mall. I say $1.50 or $0.75 because it depends on what bus driver you get how much it will be. I always hope it the $0.75 guy but you can't always get what you want. Then from that amazing place for free you can ride on the shopper shuttle to the diffrent plazas across the bridge from the mall. Just to name a few there is a plaza with Dick's sporting goods, a plaza with Barnes and Noble, a plaza with target and one with walmart to name some. SO I went to quite a few places and my need to see the outside world and leave campus was satisfied. From there I was very happy to spend the rest of the day in my room and the campus center watching movies, hanging with friends, and watching people make fries in the pantry. I am back on campus, and happy as a bee in honey. Guess I need to do some homework now, hmm darn. Well better hop to it, see ya later! Over and out.

Weather Switch-a-roo?

Gabrielle Malanowski '15

It's raining, it's snowing, it's windy and . .. cold? OK maybe that song does not work as well it's raining it's pouring the old man is snoring. But that lyric doesn't work because he wasn't snoring. The old man aka: Our Alumni RLC. So lately it's been a little chilly her at Elmira College. We have been seeing it snow, just to have it all melt away just in time to get some more. It has been quite unpleasant, but no worries us upstate New yorkers know how to handle a little bit of a chill. I am just a little worried about those poor people from New Jersey and New York City. Some of them just don't know what to do with themselves because of the cold weather, it is very sad.

We had a mandatory event in Alumni called Get a Scoop of Tolerance. In which we ate ice cream while watching a movie, all so we could get to know about tolerating people who are different from us whether it be their nationality, sexuality, or anything else. This month is the Term of Tolerance. So I began writing this post the other day but had to leave to attend to some things, and as soon as I get back to writing it the weather outside is sunny, nice, and warm. It is unbelievable. ON top of this the light in my room broke the other day, so I had to call and get it fixed. Lots of people told me it could be a week at least until it was fixed but much to my surprise and pleasure it was fixed by the next morning, all thanks to a work order and the building and grounds people. THANK YOU BUILDING AND GROUNDS PEOPLE! My life now has light again. So not a very eventful last few days here at Elmira, but then again not everyday can be eventful you gotta rest sometime. Too-daa-lou.