chantel
October 27, 2005
STUDYING
Aside from my partying on the weekends, I basically live in the library. I know most people probably say to themselves “Wow, sounds like she does a lot of partying.” That is not at all the truth. After staying up until usually after 2 a.m. everying night doing homework and studying I need a break. Simmons is a great school for academics and I have had a difficult time my first few weeks here adjusting to the academic challenges. After speaking with several upper-class women I have been able to better manage my time and get a few extra hours of sleep. The Academic Support Center was also very helpful to me, they provide several brochures on time management and how to study. With these resources I have been able to get my hands on more free time while maintaining good grades.
Posted by chantel13 at 03:10 PM
School, Sickness, and Having Fun
Many would not believe that within one week a college student especially a freshman could manage to go to every class, while being sick with a cold, and party on the weekend. I made a pact with myself that if I could manage to go to all of my classes last week even though I was sick I would reward myself by attending a surprise party on Saturday. After stocking up on meds and drinking lots of tea I was well enough to go to every class, therefore, well enough to party with my friends. I must admit, it is hard taking care of yourself when your sick. I am so used to my mother always being there to take care of me, too bad she is four hours away in New York. If she were here I know for a fact that no matter whether I was feeling better or not, I would not have been allowed to get out of the bed unless it was to do homework. I can’t even imagine what her reaction would have been if I told her that we had to walk back from the party in the freezing rain. My friends and I do deserve some credit for having a good time, considering we were nearly frost-bitten when we arrived. Don’t you agree? 
Posted by chantel13 at 02:50 PM
October 19, 2005
The majority of my favorite moments...
The majority of my favorite moments at Simmons are when I am taking a break from my homework and go visit “the girls” in South. During our meetings we laugh and have fun, it’s a way for me to escape the world of responsibility that comes along with being a college student and for this I am thankful.
Posted by chantel13 at 04:26 PM
Last week it occurred ...
Last week it occurred to me that I somehow fell out of my routine of working out. I noticed this after my stress began to accumulate along with my weight, because I had only been to our beautiful fitness center twice in the five weeks I had been here (and I can’t resist Bartol’s delicious cookies). So from then on I decided that I will get to the gym at least twice a week (I hope).
Posted by chantel13 at 04:10 PM
Getting out on the weekends...
Getting out on the weekends and having fun is a very important part of the college experience. After suffering in doors during the first week of classes I was convinced that it was not necessary to remain in my dorm room doing school work at all times. That is when I discovered my number one stress reliever called “partying with friends.” This is a picture of myself and a few of the girls from BSO out and about to have a good time. This was Saturday night and just in case any of you were wondering we met up again on Sunday to party in the library with our homework and studying. 
Posted by chantel13 at 03:38 PM