Tis the Season of Finals

So much is going on this last week of classes, and this semester as flown by. I think the fall semester always seems shorter than spring. I had a great Thanksgiving with my family at my Grandmother's house. The Raiders internship is going really well. I am really lucky I got the opportunity. I do not think it is right for me. If you follow sports news very closely you know that there is some internal conflict within the organization. I have so much fun and have learned a lot, but I think they have some simple problems with communication between departments. One reason to do an internship is to see if it is right for you. I now know that the professional sports thing is just not my thing. I want to use my Sports Management minor more with schools, like college or High School. Well there is a 21st birthday party, and dance this weekend, with finals there is also the celebration of the end of the semester. I have a real tough final in accounting on Monday, and three more after that.

Wish me luck, I might just need it!!

-Phillip

Winter Wishes...

Hey all! Thanksgiving is almost here. It is a very exciting time here at Dominican everyone is excited to go home for a short break between finals and the end of the semester. There is a lot coming up in the last couple weeks of school. Dominican will be hosting many holiday socials. We will be having ornament and cookie decorating. This will be a lot of fun and it’s a good opportunity to spend some time with our friends we won’t get to see for a while during the holidays. Finals are a very stressful period for students, we have to study like crazy and then actually take the exam.

Lack of Z's if I want A's

I need to sleep hahaha. This past week there were about three days in a row that I slept less than 6 hours a night. I suppose some of it is my fault since I stayed up until 1am when I had to be up at 6. Although, my schedule sort of changed this week because golf is beginning, right before the break. Now I need to change my sleeping and eating habits because I have to add another activity to my schedule. I suppose next semester I will have to narrow my focus and pursue what really interests me. I have to seperate the needs from the wants so that I may actually survive lol. As for the end of this semester, it's going to be a rough one, but I'll do it. Wish me luck,

Jeremy

A great night with the student body

Its 12:25a.m, early Friday morning. I just got in from Rock N Bowl, a bowling event hosted by the Student Alumni Association of Dominican University. I am lucky enough to be the president and for the first event of its kind, we consider it a success. We had 62 students that actually paid to bowl, eat, and dance for 2 hours. I have already heard from students that they want to do it again! Next semester, it’s on.

On another note, it is 12:25a.m and I am doing homework. Well, not really homework. More like putting the finishing touches on a presentation for class tomorrow. The next three weeks are going to be busy. I have term papers, quizzes, and presentations due after Thanksgiving. It’s plenty of time but I would rather be relaxing during my Thanksgiving break than working on papers and presentations.

On the athletic front, all of our teams fell short in Cal Pac. Interestlingly enough, I believe all of our teams – Mens and Womens Soccer and Womens Volleyball – placed second in Cal Pac. That’s good but everyone wants first. Basketball has had some rough preseason games. Heading down south to Southern California and losing both games over a weekend. Mens Lacrosse and Womens Softball look promising this year – each team won a majority of their fall ball games and are pumped going into their respective spring schedules.

I am happy that our Mens Volleyball team is finally off the ground. We have 12 guys, a great coach, and have finally begun practices. In the Spring, we will be playing some high school teams, a couple of college teams, our coach’s club team, and hopefully our very own Dominican Lady Penguin Volleyball team. The guys are excited and so am I.

Well, that’s it from now from this penguin! Got to finish homework and get some sleep for class much later today! See you guys at the Campus Visit Day Saturday and eat it up for Thanksgiving.

Stay Cool and Lets Go Penguins,

Chilly

The end is near!

The end of the fall semester is near and I'm beginning to get excited. I have prepared and given a few presentations, submitted and working on a few papers, and getting ready for tests. I love the end of the semester because it seems to me that I am most productive during this time. At the beginning and middle of the semester things are kind of flowing. However, when we near the end the paper due dates get close and everything seems like it all starts to come together. When I step out of my last final this semester I will be glad to take on the winter break. Five weeks later I guarantee I will be ready to come back to school though :-)

TIME FOR ME TO CATCH UP!

First off, I would like to apologize for not posting a blog for the past few weeks.
I have been very busy and I honestly just forgot to do it! Well, im back on track now and I feel alot better now. Whoever said that college was NOT stressful lied! It is and sometimes it can get overwhelming. But, having a great head on your shoulders helps you out alot.
Besides my hectic schedule (school, work, and extra cirricular activities), my social life has been very fun! You know that you're an offical freshman when you are able to gather a team of 10 people at 1am just to play soccer in the rain on the library lawn!!! Dominican is a fun school, and for some reason the people seem to be really nice as well.
Aside from being a Student Ambassador, I am also a Global Ambassador here at DUC. On Thursday I will be leading a presentation for several second graders at San Rafael High School. Im really excited because I get to share my culture and heritage with them. Where is my culture from you may ask? I am proud to be Mexican-American and I'm looking forward to the hour long presentation.
As Freshman Class Representative, I have been attending all of the ASDU meeting on Wednesday evenings. Im glad to be a part of a team that cares so much about our school. Things have been moving productivly and smoothly.
This week has been tackled...now, i can only wait to figure out what next week will bring=)

Until next week,

Victoria D. Rivera
Student Ambassador
Freshman Class Rep
class of 2010

21...finally!

Well, I've waited 21 years and it's finally here. Yep, that's right. It's my 21st b-day tomorrow. Like most people I will test my newly obtained powers ;-) It's a great time in college though (when you turn 21). Finally you get to go out with all your friends who have been 21. I'm excited, it's going to be great. Though my b-day is tomorrow I will end up going to class and wont party until the weekend. School comes first on my list of priorities, and I'm going to keep it that way. Later players

Jeremy

Hi everyone! Well we only have two more weeks until Thanksgiving break! It’s so exciting! That means the semester is almost over and we have a lot of studying to do for upcoming finals. Recently the school had free swing dance lessons many students attended and had a great time. I hope everyone is doing well and is enjoying the crisp fall weather. - Miss Gretchen

Semester’s coming to an end

Start school the 3rd week of August, get out for Winter Break the 2nd week of December. Sounds nice right? 16 weeks of instruction, homework, projects, presentations, and busy work. 16 weeks of doing work to make those high grades by the end of the semester. It’s amazing how 16 weeks can go by so quickly. Even more startling that of those 16 weeks, 2 weeks play a major part in your academic careers – midterm week and finals week.

We are in week 12; close to the end of the semester. For me, it has been a relaxed semester but now the real works starts. I have lots of term papers and there due dates are coming up. Not many projects but term papers, 5-10 page term papers. Those can give a person a headache.

Last Friday was a great day. I was part of a ceremony to induct the new members of Alpha Lambda Delta, the first-years honor society. I has happy to hand over the reigns as President to a friend of mine, I know she will do a great job at leading the group to a good year full of activities and social events.

Saturday seemed like the longest day of my life. A couple of weeks back, I agreed to help out at a Conference. Those running the Conference wanted me to do technology support. I agreed. It wasn’t until I agreed that all the information about the Conference began to come to me. On a Saturday, my day off, I worked from 7a.m to 5p.m. The Conference occupied numerous rooms on campus and those that used technology were supposed to let me know of their needs before the actual event. Did that happen? Nope. I ended up getting much need equipment the day of the event. I was not happy but that check I received at the end of the day made me feel a little better.

The month of November is always nice for one reason – Thanksgiving. The dining hall prepares a great pre-Thanksgiving Day dinner on Monday, the week of the festive, belly-filling holiday. Then that same week, classes are cancelled starting Wednesday. Man, classes only on Monday and Tuesday, that is a great week! But the down side is – once we get back from Thanksgiving break, projects are due and finals follow.

Just thinking about November and all the work I have to do makes me want to jump in bed and never leave. But, if you take care of your work during the semester, rushing to get things done at the end wont be your problem. Just remember, College is all about time management. If you manage your time and get your work done, you don’t have to worry about rushing towards the end to make sure you get those papers done and turned in.

Stay Cool and Lets Go Penguins

Chilly