College? For Certain! -- The Odyssey

College? For Certain!
University of Denver hosts its Fourth Annual Day of Action.

Check out this article I wrote about Day of Action! Thanks to all involved with the day, and special thanks to CCESL/Michael Gooch for lending me some pictures for the day.

http://theodysseyonline.com/denver/college-for-certain/452058

30 Day Writing Challenge: My Morning Routine

My morning routine is basically just like that of every other college student, except for the living and studying abroad part. I wake up half an hour before I have to head down to breakfast with mi familia tica, because I am not a morning person. I shower, put on my acne cream, put on my face moisturizer, brush my hair, and get dressed. At 7:30, I head down to have breakfast with my housemates and mama tica. She usually makes us a sandwich or eggs and toast with a bowl of fruit, orange juice, and coffee. The first two months of my abroad experience, I used to leave five minutes before 8am, when my first class would start, since I only live a two minute walk from the university. Since I no longer have a Spanish class, I don't have my class on Mondays and Wednesdays until 6pm, and my class on Tuesdays and Thursdays until 3pm. I usually spend my morning relaxing, working on homework (just a bit though, since I don't have much), browsing the internet and reading emails, or running errands. On Fridays, I have no classes, so that makes my weekends longer.

30 Day Writing Challenge: Bulleted List of My Day

Bulleted List of My Day (how boring)

Friday, September 20th

• woke up at 6am to work on my final presentation for Spanish class
• got ready in like 5 minutes to head down to breakfast
• ate eggs and toast and drank coffee and orange juice with my housemates and mama Tica
• headed to Spanish class
• listened to the other students present their presentations
• presented about allowing refugees from Syria into the US
• waited for my profe to grade my final exam after class; only two of us did not get our final exams back that we had taken yesterday
• received my grade for my final exam: 84
• briefly chatted with Danielle, a friend of mine, about our trip to Tortuguero that we were planning
• headed back to my homestay to drop off my backpack and computer
• walked to the mini supermarket to buy bread and snacks
• made myself a sandwich for lunch
• browsed my emails and Facebook for a little while
• started to edit my resume to apply for internships for the spring and summer
• updated my Grad Plan with my final grades for my two Spanish classes, 93 and 90 respectively
• updated my spreadsheet where I have my budget and spending for my time abroad
• edited my resumes a little more
• researched about education policy in the US compared to Costa Rica to write an article for DU Roosevelt
• worked on some blog entries
• made a map for the Art City Tour so I would make sure to hit all the museums and galleries -- I ended up not going because of the pouring rain, and sadly, it's the only one that happened during my time here :(
• did a 30 minute workout
• edited my resumes a little more
• put away my school stuff
• ate dinner with one of my housemates and mama Tica
• read some of my reading for my communications class
• went to the bar with my housemate and a friend
• stayed there for a bit, then went home to catch some zzz's before my trip to Tortuguero

Introduction to This Blog

I attempted to start this blog my first year of college, but I couldn't keep up with it. I would forget to post and get mad at myself for not keeping up with it. I decided to try it again. I'm about to start my third year at a 4-year private university. I love writing and I love learning, and this blog gets to combine these two passions. I want to share my ups and downs, highlights and struggles as not only a college student from a low socio-economic status, but also as a first generation college student, meaning that I am the first person in my family to go to college, and a Daniels Fund Scholar. Some of the posts will follow my academic and educational endeavors; others will follow life struggles; still others will provide advice and tips and information I wish I knew. I hope y'all enjoy, and feedback is always welcome! (: