Christmas Break Catch Up

Hi Everyone!

Sorry I haven't blogged lately... I've been on Christmas vacation since Saturday and quite honestly haven't done much but sleep, work, do some shopping, and watch tv... basically just enjoying the time that I have home while I'm on vacation. HOWEVER, I'm heading off to visit my roommate in Florida in a few days for about a week, so I'm planning on having lots of pics and blogging material to talk about once I get back! It should be super fun to not only see her, but to hopefully also get my tan on.

Tonight's Christmas Eve and my family and I are going over to my best friend from highschool's house... my parents are real good friends with her parents and my friend actually has a brother who's a freshman in college like my brother so it all kind of works out.  And of course, tomorrow's Christmas Day, which consists of my family and I just hanging out, opening presents, and staying in our pajamas and relaxing all day since our family lives out of state. I'll have to get some packing for Florida done, but if that's the most demanding thing, I certainly can't complain =)

Happy Holidays Everyone!

We Clearly Don't Get Out That Much ;)

The girls and I all dressed up

Greetings from Erie, PA!

Soooooo, I just had another wonderful weekend, minus the massive amounts of homework that I'll need to do tomorrow in order to catch up since I didn't finish it, oops!

On Friday, my roommate Kylie and I went to Marshalls and the mall to go shopping/get last minute Christmas gifts for friends/ourselves ;) We both ended up doing pretty well, getting what we were looking for, for the most part, and having a great roomie bonding night.  After a busy night of shopping, we ended up going to Eat-n-Park, a PA chain restaurant, which tasted amazing b/c we were both so hungry... a few too many dollars later, we finally made it home exhausted and ready to go to bed.

Saturday was Christmas on Campus, which is a ton of fun.  It's this event that Mercyhurst does every year where underprivileged children in Erie get to come have a fun day of Christmas festivities, that a variety of Mercyhurst clubs and organizations run.  Each club/organization had a table where kids could do crafts or pick our gifts or what not and Santa and Mrs. Claus were there for pictures, so it's a great opportunity for us to get connected with our community.

I worked at the student government table, where kids got to pick out a gift for a family member, and then they got to decorate a bag to put the gift in.  I also worked at the fashion merchandising table, where kids got to make bracelets and necklaces and reindeer antler headbands.  After Christmas on Campus, I basically attempted to do homework for the rest of the day, but failed miserably, haha.

My friend Cassandra and I at the table

That brings me to Sunday... which was so much fun because tonight a bunch of my friends and I got all dressed up and went out to dinner for Christmas and then exchanged Secret Santa gifts.

Some of the boys all dressed up!

It was a group of about 20 of us, and everyone (even the guys!) were excited about getting dressed up and "being classy" for the night :) Tonight, I got a chicken ceasar salad and then chocolate pie, along with samplings from my friends of their desserts...a win-win for everyone!
After dinner, we all went back to my friends' apartment and we all sat in the living room and exchanged Secret Santa gifts, trying to guess who gave who gifts.  I gave my Secret Santa a Best Buy gift card and made him my famous brownies with red, green, and white sprinkles.

My Secret Santa, April (who's an Mercyhurst Ambassador like me!), gave me a great gift... a gift certificate to the nail salon =D Now the tough part is whether or not I want a manicure or a pedicure...


That's it for now, I should probably, err.. DEFINITELY get some work done!

One more school week until CHRISTMAS BREAK!! =) Sarah

Christmas Spirit

Hi Everyone!

ROOMIES <3

This is going to be a fairly quick blog entry because I have a ton of reading to catch up on (yep, already swamped with homework and it's only a week into the term!), but I felt the need to share with you all some Christmas spirit! 

Not only is our campus notoriously known as "the best Christmas campus," but we do all sorts of fun Christmas stuff to distract us from school work, which is always appreciated by the student body =)

Frosting and LOTS of sprinkles!

Earlier this week, Egan (our cafeteria), had a Christmas Cookie Decorating Station" where there were all different types of cookies, frosting, and sprinkles for us to decorate cookies.  It was easily the highlight of my day...


Also tonight was the first of many ugly Christmas sweater parties that I get to go to... and yes, I said an "Ugly Christmas Sweater Party." 

I couldn't take myself seriously when I looked in the mirror...

Let's just say I made a trip to the thrift store and bought glittery pants, an ugly Christmas sweater vest, a semi ugly, but not too horrible Christmas sweater and jewelry... all for under $10 dollars!


As a Fashion Merchandising major, I especially love being able to buy clothes inexpensively, come up with horrendously tacky outfits, and then wear them out in public, all while being socially acceptable...

The Ambassador Tree

Tonight was "Christgiving," the Ambassador Club's Christmas/Thanksgiving party.  We had all the Thanksgiving staples, plus ugly Christmas sweaters, so it was a lot of fun.

Time to take off the headband and turtleneck and change into some sweats so I can continue doing homework =( 

Stay tuned for some more winter term fun!

Some of the Mercyhurst Ambassadors lookin' pretty fine... including some well-dressed Mercyhurst Bloggers! =)

First Day of School... Take Two

All my textbooks for the term... lots and lots of reading!

Welcome Back Everybody!

I've officially had my "first days" in all of my classes and I'm as ready as I'll ever be to start Winter Term.  I definitely have a thing for the first day of classes... not only do I have new classes (which, thank goodness b/c I was getting sick of my old classes!), but it's a great chance to see new faces, mix up your routine a little bit, and have a fresh start =)

On Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, I have History, Textiles (my fashion class) and a Textiles Lab.  So needless to say, I'm pretty busy. 

My day starts off with US History III: 1945-Present.  The majority of my books this term are for my history class; I hear you do a LOT of reading for this class!  The class consists of a few mini papers scattered throughout, a midterm (1/3 take home, yipee!), a term paper of our choice, and a final (which is the rest of the 5 weeks).  This is a class fulfills the Mercyhurst "Common Core," so a variety of people from all different majors might choose to take this class.

I then have an hour and a half break before Textiles for my Fashion Merchandising requirement.  In this class, we'll learn about over 100 different types of fabrics and what each type is made of, how it's made, and where it's used.  And after the class, we have a lab.  In yesterday's lab, we looked at different fibers under a microscope and compared the differences between them.  It'll definitely be an interesting, but difficult class... I'm sure this isn't the last time you'll be hearing about it!

That brings me to today, which is my "dance day."  The class I'm taking, Dance Appreciation, also fulfills Mercyhurst's "Common Core," so a variety of students take this class.  Now, there are other classes you can take to fulfill your "art's appreciation" requirement of the school, but I thought a dance class, since I danced all my life, would be fun!  We were told that on Tuesday's, there's the lecture/history part of the class and on Thursday's we dance in the studio.  Don't get me wrong though, I'll definitely be busy with work for this class too, but I'm looking forward to dancing once a week!

That's it for now because I'm off to a meeting for the student government committee that I'm in...

Toodles =)

Sarah

Thanksgiving Break

Hi Everyone!

Sorry for not blogging the past few days... I've been on Thanksgiving Break since Wednesday and decided to take a bit of a blogging hiatus as well.  Break has been wicked nice... I've worked at Marshalls (a retail store... and probably one of my favorite stores too!), done some Xmas shopping, and of course, CATCH UP ON SLEEP! Right now, I'm actually blogging from my brother's desk at school... he goes to school in MA and I'm bringing him home, but spending the night in his dorm room, so that's pretty fun.  Thanksgiving is on Thursday, which is also really exciting (can't wait for the food!) and then that'll be the tail end of my break.

Once I get back to school, I'll have more frequent blogs! :)

Until then--

Sarah

Flashcards, Food, and Friends

My blog title basically sums up the past week of my life: flashcards, food, and friends.  It's finals time here at the 'hurst and it's NOT a good time to be a laker, haha.  Finals actually start today and go until Wednesday, and of course, all of my finals are on Wednesday, so I'll head home Wednesday afternoon.

There's a picture of my desk at my apartment with all of my flashcards. **FLASHCARDS ARE LITERALLY YOUR BEST FRIEND IN COLLEGE! (and worst enemy, haha)** I swear, if I have to study another flashcard about "what makes a good quality garment" or "what we can do to save the environment," I may just lose it...

But to keep myself from losing it, luckily I have my evenings, which is when I do anything and everything that isn't productive.  Thursday night, I went to my friends' apartment and a bunch of us hung out, Friday night, I hung out in my apartment and booked a ticket to Florida to visit my roommate over Christmas break (YAY!!), and that brings me to Saturday night:

Saturday night a bunch of my roommates' close friends and I went to Applebees for a going away party, since one of our friends is transferring after this term.  I've actually been hinting to my roommates for a long time now that I've been wanting to go out to dinner, especially during finals weekend. Any chance to just get off campus, especially when you're with your friends eating good food and getting "dressed up" is always fun. 

My friend Jess and I got spinach and artichoke dip for an appetizer, and then I got shrimp and pasta with a spicy sauce and it was delicious.  Here's Jess and I with the leftovers...

Well, that's literally an abridged version of my weekend.  The next two days will definitely be spent in the library studying, so nothing too exciting, but it has to get done.  Wednesday seems like SUCH a long time from now...

Hoping time flies...!

Sarah

Thanksgiving Came Early... Literally!

Hi Everyone!

I'm blogging after eating probably one of the best, if not the best dinner on campus so far this year.... Thanksgiving dinner.  Which is pretty ironic because last year, my "Thanksgiving dinner" was mashed potatoes, a little piece of turkey, and a bowl of Lucky Charms... haha, oops.

Egan, our cafeteria (aka "the cafe") has an annual Thanksgiving dinner, and let me tell you, they go all out.  They have two buffets style tables set up with everything you could imagine, along with their regular serving stations with appetizers and all different types of pies and cookies... here's the menu and the pics of what I ate tonight:

corn, turkey, stuffing, raviolis, and mashed potatoes

and my favorite... apple pie w/ icecream

You might think I'm crazy for getting this excited about one meal, but trust me, when you're a college student living off of mac and cheese, spaghetti, lean cuisines, and sandwiches, a real, home-style meal tastes amazing.

It was a lot of fun because a bunch of my friends and I went to eat together and we had our own "family Thanksgiving dinner."  My roommate and I went with a bunch of our guy friends who are all on different sports teams... basketball, football, club hockey... and you should have seen the size of their plates!  Seeing their plates piled high with food was absolutely priceless and made the night that much better. 

It was a great time to just hang out with friends and relax before we all get too stressed out about finals, which are next Mon/Tues/Wed.  But the nice thing about that is... then we're on Thanksgiving Break for a week and a half.  Now THAT'S something to be thankful for! =)

That's it for now... gotta get some work done before the turkey makes me sleepy!

Time to Study: Ready, Set, GO!?

All I have to say is yay finals, I hope you can sense the sarcasm coming from my bedroom right now.  I made this calendar tonight, and ideally, these are all the things I need to do to be prepared for my finals on the 17th.  Yep, you actually have to start studying early, as opposed to cramming the night before... kind of a bummer, I know.  This isn't even counting all of my extra curriculars, however luckily, I don't have too many.  And we have no classes on Friday, which means a FOUR DAY WEEK :)

I did however, manage to have some fun this past week before the madness begins.  Like on Wednesday, my roommate and I literally had nothing to do, so we decided to go shopping, get Coldstone, and then watch tv in our pajamas... which NEVER happens.  And on Thursday, my roommate and I decided to make puppy chow, which is this delicious snack... you should definitely look it up if you don't know what it is :)  The last time I made it, I was in in 7th grade and it was our big baking project... now, it literally took me 15 minutes, tops.  Funny how some things get easier as you get older!

This weekend was an interesting weekend, but fun never the less.  Friday, I went to the mall with my friend Anna, and then later on in the evening, my friend Laura and I had a What Not To Wear tv marathon night, while painting nails.  Saturday, I was really busy because I had to work at the school's Open House (which is a really great thing to go to if you're considering Mercyhurst) and then I had a leadership conference all day until the evening.  I did manage to find time to go disco bowling with my friends from 12-2 AM, despite how exhausted I was.  Sunday as usual, was my homework day.  My friends and I planned a surprise birthday party for one of our friends, so we had that which was fun.  And right now, I'm catching up on some homework/preparing myself for a busy week.

Let's cross our fingers and hope that my coming week isn't TOO demanding ;)

Halloween Weekend

Hi Everyone,

This weekend has definitely been one of the best weekends on campus so far :)

On Friday, I went to my friend's apartment where a bunch of us hung out, relieved that we finally made it through the school week to celebrate for Halloween.  I decided to bake brownies for the boys who live there because I figure that I owe them for all the food, hospitality and late walks home... plus I kinda just felt like baking.  There were quite a few of us there, so needless to say, they were gone pretty quickly.

Just a few of us (5 out of the 8 of us are bloggers!)

Friday was also my friend Lindsay's birthday, so a group of us hung out at her townhouse.  We kind of just hung out and played this game that was like spoons and Uno... it got pretty crazy but it was a lot of fun.  A bunch of the people who were there are actually bloggers like me, so that was cool that we all got to hang out in a more casual setting.  Here are some pictures from Lindsay's birthday:





And Saturday was just as fun too! :)  Although my roommates and I had different plans for the night, the three of us went to grab subs to eat a quick dinner at the apartment.  I made them put their costumes on, even though they weren't leaving, so the three of us could get a Halloween picture together.  You can totally tell it was spur of the moment because Kylie didn't even have time to change out of her shorts ;)

I had to work at a Student Government campus Halloween party for the beginning of the night, then a bunch of my friends and I headed over to my friend's apartment where we all dressed up and just hung out and had a good time.  It was a long night; I ended up walking home with my roommate at 2AM!  But it was so worth it and I had no shame waking up at noon the next morning :)

Snooki, an 80's girl, a firefighter, and a 20's flapper

Happy Halloween Everyone!

Weekdays can be fun too :)

Hi Everyone,

Here's a report on my week so far.  It's actually been a lot of fun because I haven't had too many meetings and my work load hasn't been too demanding.  The only icky thing about this week... it's felt like Friday since Tuesday!  Oh well, good thing I've had a good time and today's Thursday :)

On Tuesday night, I attended a free hip-hop class at the school, that my friend who used to be a dance major, happens to teach.  And yesterday, I didn't really do any work, and it was a little scary (b/c I'm so used to being busy with work).  After classes, my day consisted of grading speeches for students who are trying to be Ambassadors and going Halloween costume shopping with my roommate and friend.  Between the Salvation Army and Party City, we managed to put together great costumes for an inexpensive price... always a bonus as a college student!  I won't tell you what we're being... but I'll be sure to post pictures later this week where you can see for yourself :)

Halloween has definitely been on my mind.  In my hometown, Halloween was definitely a big deal.  I mean, I'm not crazy obsessed with it, like some people I know, but it's definitely a good time and I enjoy dressing up and all the other things that come with Halloween.  My roommates and I have pumpkins that we want to carve, and our apartment is decorated with Halloween decorations.  And of course, we have Halloween candy :) Mercyhurst has a lot of fun with it too, which I like.  On Saturday, I have to be at the Blacklight Iceskating event for student government, but I don't mind because it's such a fun event.  Like the name implies, we all dress up and go iceskating on the hockey rink, and there are fun blacklights so it's not like the rink is all lit up.

Definitely stay tuned for an entry from this week about the Halloween Festivities!  Too bad I have a science project I have to work on as well, haha. I suppose school can't be TOO much fun ;)

Haunted Hurst Fun

Hi Everyone!

So this past weekend was certainly filled with lots of fun things to blog about.  On Friday, I went to the new Chipoltle with my friend Alicia, because everyone's been telling me how awesome it is, and I've never had it before.  Needless to say, it was pretty awesome and I can now say I've been.  After we got back, my roommates and I met up with some friends and we all went to a club hockey game because our friend plays on the team.  It was my first hockey game of the year and especially since we knew someone on the team, it was a lot of fun cheering for him, even though we lost.

And Saturday was even crazier!  Since it was a Mercyhurst Open House, as an ambassador, I had to volunteer at it.  My job was to mingle with families that came with prospective students.  It was a little daunting at first, but two ambassadors and I ended up making the rounds and it was a lot of fun talking to families and being the face of the college.  Later that afternoon, I went to the library to do some homework, and then I got ready for the famous Haunted Hurst.  Through the Ambassador's Club, some of my friends and I volunteered to dress up as ghosts in Old Main (the oldest building on campus) and scare people as they took the haunted tour.  We had costumes, face paint, masks... the whole nine yards to look scary when we jumped out at people or creepily followed. them.  Anyone who decides to come to Mercyhurst should definitely do the Haunted Hurst tour because our campus is really the perfect atmosphere for creepy Halloween festivities :) For those who aren't crazy about the scary aspect of Halloween, the Student's Activities Council (the group that made Haunted Hurst possible), had hot apple cider, cupcakes, and of course lots of candy!

Sunday, as always, was really lame because I did homework since I was so busy with the weekend.... and Sunday is always a homework day at the 'hurst, haha.

Stay tuned for this week... I don't know what it will bring so it'll be a surprise for both of us :)

Mercyhurst Ambassadors at their Finest ;)  I'm on the end, looking rather... err, dead.

Free Sailin'

Hey Everyone,

Right now, I feel great.  There's nothing better than finally being able to relax in my apartment living room, and just sitting down and letting out a huge sigh of relief :) This might sound silly, but this past week has been more demanding that I could have ever imagined, especially after Fall Break!  In addition to going to classes, I've been tied up with student government meetings, Ambassador's Club commitments, and of course that thing called school work, with quizzes and homework piling up in my agenda by the second.  But now it's OVER. And tomorrow's THURSDAY... which means two more school days until the weekend :)

Tonight I scheduled for my winter term classes, which is always really exciting; especially since I got into all my classes!  I'll be taking Dance Appreciation (to fulfill the Mercyhurst art's appreciation requirement), US History III Since 1945 (to fulfill the Mercyhurst American History requirement), and of course my major class for Fashion Merchandising: Textiles, along with a Textiles Lab.  I'm especially excited for Dance Appreciation... it's my only class two days of the week, I get to dance once a week, AND it starts at noon :)

That's basically all I have to report right now... I'm not quite sure what the next few days will bring, but I will certainly make sure to blog about it.  I think on Friday, some of my friends and I are going to the Salvation Army to put together Halloween costumes for this weekend's "Haunted Hurst" since we're working at it, and then going to Chipotle, which just recently opened.  We shall see though :)

Fall Break... Sat/Sun

Of course, break went by way faster than you always wish it did, and it was already time for me to leave to go back to MercyWorld.  I decided to leave Saturday so I could see my friends who stayed on campus.  This was the first time I drove to Mercyhurst by myself, so the drive up was kind of a big deal.  I stopped at the Outlets in Waterloo, NY to break up the trip for some much needed retail therapy, and then I finally made it back to school in the evening, where lots of fun awaited...

My friend made plans to have all of our close friends who were on campus, to hang out at his apartment.  I hadn't even fully unpacked, but I was so excited to see my friends, that I just left my bags untouched in my room.  And I guess you had to be there, but we honestly played this wii dance game for HOURS and it was so much fun.  I know that sounds really lame in text, but you have to trust me that it was hilarious.  Basically, we all just caught up in between making a complete idiot out of ourselves, dancing while waving and shaking this wii controller in our hand and it was a blast.  College is all about spending time with your friends and doing what might sound like the most ridiculous things and having those "you had to be there" moments :)

And that brings me to today, Sunday.  I basically did homework all day, but that was a given and I don't regret saving it until today.  I definitely had a great Fall Break and even managed to catch up on some sleep.  After all, I have a busy next month before Thanksgiving Break, which is exactly 1 MONTH FROM TOMORROW :D

Fall Break... Wed/Thurs/Fri

Hi Everyone,

Sorry that this blog post is a little delayed... this past week with midterms has been pretty crazy, and then Fall Break!  So although I haven't blogged in what seems like forever, I have a lot to share with you guys :)

I said my goodbyes to the 'hurst Wednesday after my science class, Environmental Problem Solving.  And let me tell you, what a way to end the day.  I'll be perfectly honest and say that I really don't like science (thank you Liberal Arts core!).  But once I sat down, before class even started, I was literally clock watching like nobody's business.  I felt like an elementary school kid on the last day of school, waiting for summer vacation; I could literally taste Fall Break!  But once the clock hit 1:50, I left the class and immediately started packing so that my roommate Kylie and I could head back home.  4 1/2 hours later, after a failed attempt to visit the Jello Museum (yes, I said a Jello Museum!) we met my parents at one of my favorite restaurants (their treat, of course!) and we then made the rest of the trip home.

I was really excited to show Kylie, my roommate from Florida, what home was for me and what living in Central New York was like.  She's never seen a farm, and she certainly saw plenty of them during her short visit with me!  I basically took the time to"culture-ize" her... my mom and I took her to a small, Amish country store, we drove her around town, and ate lunch at a local restaurant.  It amazes me that the smallest things were such a big deal to her, because she's just not used to it, like the leaves changing colors, picking apples, and seeing cows everywhere you drive!

Midterm Week

Hi Everyone,

So like the title implies, it’s midterm week; definitely not one of my top weeks in the school year.  It’s actually not too bad though because I only have one midterm out of my three classes.  Three classes, you might wonder… THAT’S IT?!

Well, here at Mercyhurst, we’re on the trimester schedule.  This means that we take fewer classes in a shorter period of time.  Instead of taking 5-6 classes in a 15 week semester like most colleges, we take 3 (or sometimes 4) classes in a 10 week period of time for three terms and get vacations in between each trimester.  The classes are a bit longer, but we still graduate in 4 years with the same amount of credits like a school on semesters.  It’s different, but I love trimesters; I love only having to manage 3 or 4 classes and if I absolutely hate a class, it’s nice knowing I only have to deal with it for 10 weeks rather than half a year.

So I’ve been pretty busy doing work and studying for my midterm and all that good stuff, but I have found time for some fun.  Yesterday was my friend’s birthday, so my roommate and I are planning to surprise him and bake him cupcakes.  A bunch of us are also planning a birthday party for him this weekend where we’re gonna just hang out but get cake, balloons, pizza, and snacks.  Also this weekend, the Student Activities Council (SAC) has some cool events on campus, like a coffeehouse singer on Friday and glow in the dark capture the flags on Saturday night.  SAC is really cool because it’s a group of students who are given money from the school to sponsor free weekend events every Friday and Saturday night.  It’s a great chance to hang out with friends, have some fun, and get a ton of free stuff all at the same time.  And college students LOVE free stuff!

That’s all I have to report for right now… be sure to check out a blog later this week where I’ll hopefully be able to let you all know how everything turned out.

Student Government Retreat Weekend

Hi Everyone!

It’s been yet another busy, yet fun weekend here at the ‘hurst.  Right after my Friday class got out, the Mercyhurst Student Government (MSG) and I headed off in a van to the McKeever Camp Grounds for a fun filled and productive retreat.  There are three class senators for each grade, and then one senator for each academic school.  MSG is a real great way to get involved, meet some cool people, and to be one of the first to hear about news going on around campus.

My friend Sarah and I

The retreat started off with us unpacking our stuff and then going to a meeting about our goals for the school year.  We did have beds (thank goodness!) and it was a room full of bunk beds with the girls on one side and all the guys on the other side; kind of like one giant sleepover!  I loved that the set-up looked exactly like summer camp on tv; I didn’t exactly know what to expect because I never went to summer camp when I was little.  I honestly didn’t know what to expect out of the meeting because this was my first retreat, but it was actually really cool with the level of energy and ideas that were being shared from person to person (it sounds so corny, I know!).

My bunk bed for the weekend =)

We then had dinner and headed off for dessert, s’mores!  Going through the woods trying to find the fire pit was quite the adventure… it was quite the hike!  But s’mores and hanging out by the firepit and just hanging out/getting to know people was great; I definitely made a lot of new friends from it.  Now the time we got back, it was really late, but we had to play the traditional game of Pictionary.  It was guys against girls, and of COURSE girls won!  At the end of the game, it was probably around 1AM so we all went to bed to get ready for an early 8AM breakfast.  Waking up was brutal, I’m not gonna lie, but we still had some unfinished business to cover.  After another meeting with our committee, we all headed back to campus and once I got back to Mercyhurst, I literally threw my stuff on the ground and took a 2 hour nap!  I then got my act back together after some well deserved rest and went on a spur of the moment dinner date with my friend Emily to Panera Bread where we caught up.

Sunday, I basically caught up on homework since I never really had the chance to do it Friday or Saturday.  Definitely not the most fun of days, but you gotta get the school work in somewhere!

MSG 2010-2011... a great weekend, indeed!

Homecoming 2010

Hi Everyone!

Well this past weekend was a lot of fun... minus the massive amounts of homework that today will bring, haha.  Friday night was a pretty good time… I finally got to meet my roommate Kylie’s parents who came to visit all the way from Florida!


On Saturday, I woke up to my lovely phone alarm going off at 7:45 in the morning.  Let me tell you, I couldn’t even guess the last time I woke up that early on a Saturday morning, but it was worth it in the end.  My friend Paige (who’s also a blogger!) and I signed up to sell raffle tickets and even though it was early, we had a good time people watching and sipping our Starbucks drinks to keep warm, while selling tickets to help benefit the Ambassadors Club.  After that, I gave three families a tour of our campus, which I always love doing, but it was soooooo cold!  So cold that when I went back to my apartment to grab a quick lunch/got ready to work for Hurst Fest, I put my Uggs and a long sleeved shirt on!  On Friday, it was literally over 90 degrees and in less than 24 hours, it dropped at least 40 degrees; that’s Erie for ya.

But let me tell you, Hurst Fest was so much fun!  We had a petting zoo, a bunch of inflatables, popcorn, music, and candy apples.  There were also so many sports games going on: field hockey, football, soccer, ice hockey… one of my friends took her parents to all of the games! It’s a great weekend to spend time with your friends and family.  My parents even came to visit me while I was outside working, and it was so nice to see them.  At first I got to work at the bungee run, but then I ended up working at an inflatable obstacle course.  Although I was signed up to work, I did manage to find some time to play around :) I challenged my friend to the obstacle course, which I lost at miserably but it was still fun.  Here are some pictures of me throughout the day.

The Classy, Crazy Pic :)

It was a ''thumbs up'' kinda day

After, I headed back to my apartment, and my two roommates and I were with all of our parents and we got ready for the boy’s water polo game.  We met up with some of our other friends at the game and the boys beat their opponents 10-1.  We were all really hungry and tried going to Olive Garden, but it was a two hour wait, so we ended up going to Panera Bread and Coldstone.  We were all so exhausted from such a busy, but fun day, so we called it a night when we got back from dessert.

I hope you all got an idea of how fun my weekend was and hopefully you all will be able to experience a Hurst Fest of your own :)