Spring Fling!

Hey everyone! I hope you all are adjusting to spring just fine, the sun has been wonderful these past few days. Dominican has been hosting a series of events lately, concerts and also admitted student open houses that welcome our incoming freshmen! We are having one this Saturday.

School has been very busy! I am a women's and gender studies major and I would say I read about 500 pages a week! It's very overwhelming, but at least the material is interesting! Aside from reading I am involved in three different service learning projects. One project is an active political project that concerns gender. Project #2 is an extensive process of interviews that display alternative lifestyles of individuals through a specific organization. The other project is the beginning of my senior thesis. I am one busy girl with minimal time to spare!

You may be wondering how one escapes this kind of work and I have one rule....The harder I work the more I get to relax and hang out with friends. The main thing that gets me through each day is high hopes for a lengthy summer and that one day all of my hard work will pay off!

Best wishes to all and enjoy your spring!

Miss Gretchen

Back to Reality......

Im excited to be back at Dominican after a week of Spring Break, but I wish that our mini-vacation could have been just a few days longer=/ I just got back from Greece on Sunday, March 11th. I feel fortunate to be given the opportunity to travel around the world. I went to Greece with 34 other faculty members, Pathway students, and both graduate and undergraduate students. I didnt know anyone until we actually got to our first hotel in Tolon, Greece. I couldn't believe that all these people went to my school and I had never seen them before. It was such a great feeling being able to make new friends. Our group bonded well, and I think everyone liked everybody for the most part. I cannot pin-point just one good memory from my trip because I LOVED every part of it. During the day we went on tours of the towns and different cities. I went to museums in Delphi, Olympia, and Athens. The nightlife in Santorini was amazing! I even rode a donkey up a mountain near the Agean Sea! The girls and I stayed up and partied with people that we met in Greece. I celebrated my 19th birthday four days in a row. Yes, it was the best birthday ever. I dont know how my 20th birthday can compare! On our last day in Greece, also my birthday, we visted The Parthenon, the Acropolis, and the Museum of Athens. After a few hours of sight-seeing, the girls and I had lunch at the Hard Rock Cafe. We went to watch a Zorbo Greek Dancing show and even participated in all the fun. I was sad on our last night in Athens because I knew that we would be leaving in the morning. Although I couldnt bring back the gorgeous Greek boys in my suitcase, I was able to bring back new friendships that were in front of me all along.

Back to reality......
My first week back to school was exhausting!!! The 10 hour time difference took a toll on my body for a few days. The work load is now piling up, but Im sure that Ill be able to manage=)
I look forward to the weekends because that means I get to relax and have some some after a long week of hard work. Im actually really looking forward to this Friday because ASDU hired 3 bands (The City Drive, Fletch, and Over It) to perform at our school for a benefit concert. All the money that our school raises will be sent to Darfur, Sudan. Its going to be a great show. For those of you who are around the San Rafael area-I recommend that you come and check out the show. You wont be disappointed=)

Victoria Rivera
Freshman Class Representative
major: Occupational Therapy

Chicago Here I Come!

Hey All,

I am leaving for Chicago on Thursday. I'm attending the 2007 Idealist Campus Conference to present research. I think, in my three years at Dominican, one aspect of DUC and college in general that I enjoy is being able to travel and see the world. Where you go when you are in school is up to you, but there are always opportunities for travel with school-sponsored functions, or just with friends. Road trips are popular as well. I'm working hard this semester to do well in my classes, and I'm just waiting for the summertime, when I begin my internship. Senior year and Chicago here I come!

Jeremy

March Madness

So we just got back from Spring Break. After being in Hawaii I noticed two main things from being back. One is that it is hard to get things done after being on a beach all day. And two everything seem so slow after spending hours at the beach. But slowly I am getting back in the Swing of things. I have to read more material before I start editing my Senior Thesis. I got the Summer School schedule today. I have to take 7 units before I can get my degree. I think since I have 7 units to fill I will try to take a Social Cultures, Psychology, and Business class. I also learned yesterday that I got into the graduate program at Dominican for my Teaching Credential yesterday which is good news. I have to take a test on Saturday to qualify for a Social Studies credential. Everything is going on and March seems to be super busy, but just like everything else at Dominican, or any college, you find ways to motivate yourself and get your work done! I filled out 10 brackets for the College basketball Tournament. Most of them I have Georgetown, or Florida winning it all.

We will just have to wait and see as the Madness has Begun,

Hope your semester is going well, Phillip

A Year in the Making

It's been a whole year since my best Dominican friends and I decided we would spend spring break 07 in Hawaii. It has become a reality, and right now 6 of us are 2 steps from the beach on Kaua'i, the Garden Island. In the past couple of days a lot has happened. We all arrived Saturday, but before that I had a second interview last Thursday and Friday. After just three days, on Monday morning, I got the all-important congrats call. I got my internship and I'm stoked! Combine that with being in Hawaii for a week and I think this is the best time of my life! Now I just have to enjoy the rest of the break, finish out this semester strong, and get ready to work hard this summer. Things are progressing and it gets more exciting everyday.

;-)

Jeremy

Spring Break

Wow, I can’t believe it’s already Spring Break. Sadly, I’m still here on-campus, I have RA duty and also work. Not much happening on campus now, but in a few weeks, we are having those two concerts I was telling you guys about; the Hip-Hop concert and the “Rock Four Relief” concert. Those are going to be huge events and will draw students from many other universities, not just Dominican.

I had midterm last week. I felt like I could have done better but hey, I’m just happy that midterms are over.

Our Basketball Lady Penguin’s went to the finals of the California Pacific Conference championship but sadly lost. The women played hard and we are very proud of them! The Penguin Lacrosse team is still having a sea-saw season. They either blow out teams or get blown-out. The team is definitely better than last year’s team. Women’s Softball is down in Southern California until mid-week and then lacrosse head down south.

That’s all for now because this Penguin has got to start on homework and duty soon.

Stay Coo and Lets Go Penguins

Chilly

Aloha Friday

Aloha (Hello) everyone! I am now done with the first part of the semester. It feels really good to get a couple of midterms out of the way. I did well on the two that I took. I think that it was easier for me because I have had a few of these teachers before. Therefore I kind of know how their classes and midterms are formed. Once again its one benefit from a small school. I also got the first page of my senior thesis back. My advisor says it lacks flow. So I made a new outline and am trying to break it into chapters to connect all my research. I will try to have my second draft of 25 pages done by the end of march. But for now I'm going to Kauai in Hawaii for Spring Break with 5 of my friends. Its going to be amazing but I hope I don't get burned.

Aloha (Good Bye)

-Phillip