The Blog Is Back!

It’s been exactly one year since I’ve written a blog post, and I can honestly say I’ve missed it! So much has changed in my life and in my college career during the past year – I’ve decided I want to revitalize my blog and share all of that with you. Tonight’s post will be a summary of what you can look forward to reading about this summer. So welcome back and enjoy the ride!

What It’s Like To (Finally) Be A Senior – I’m sooooo excited to begin my last year of college!

Graduation 2013 – someone special graduates and the second class of MCOB Honors students celebrate their graduation. And I was there to photograph it all!

Internship – I’ll be going on a retail adventure this summer, and I can’t wait to share it with you!

Major Change – hear about the biggest decision I’ve made this year and how successful that change has been in my life and college career!

Senior Thesis – perhaps the most exciting project I will ever undertake; I can’t wait to get started!

Company Visit – I had the opportunity to visit a local piece of history and learn so much from being there!

Interviews – what I learned from my most recent interview experiences!

1,000 Gifts – probably the most life-changing book I’ve read in the past year and I just have to tell you all about it!

Twitter Adventures – a project that wasn’t so successful… #ohwell

So, now you have something to look forward to this summer (as if you didn’t already!). Keep your eyes open for my next post. Until next time!

Less Than A Month

For most college students, school starts in less than a month. We will all be heading to our respective universities in a flurry of packing, moving, and unpacking. There will be some tears and much celebration. One life gets left behind, while another is just beginning.

Many of you are excitedly preparing for your first year of college. And if you’re not excited, you should be! I won’t waste time telling you how awesome that first year is, because you can read the rest of my blog for that. But I will share a story with you…

Last night, a friend of mine texted me with a question about buying textbooks for school. She has a friend coming to Ball State for their first year and wanted advice about getting books. There are SO many options; it takes awhile to figure out what works best for you.

My first semester, I made the mistake of buying all my books from the school bookstore – if you want to spend more money than you have to, do it that way. Honestly, it was much easier, but not really worth the expense. The next time around, I took the time to research the best price, saving myself around $200. Finding used books or rentals is really the best way to go. Unless you plan to keep your books, RENT THEM! My personal preferences are Chegg.com and Amazon, and the BSU bookstore when necessary.

Of course, those are just my thoughts on the matter. Maybe some upperclassmen readers can give us their advice? Ultimately though, you just have to figure out what works best for YOU.