Swearing in Class?

So, as many people know, I took classes part time at LP for a year. Never in my time there, did I encounter a teacher using profane language in the class room. You could tell they thought about it sometimes when people were being really stupid, but for the most part it was kept at a very G-rated level, with nothing more than stupid or dumb. Here, it would seem the teachers are ok with using swear words while they are lecturing. I would say on the bad words spectrum these would be at the "least bad" end, but they are still swear words altogether. I asked one of my friends about this today, and she said she encountered the same thing in her classes. Now I am pondering the reason why... Because they feel we are adults and can now handle it? Because its the way everyone here talks and expresses their feelings? They want to seem young and hip and fit in with their students? I personally think the teachers should be better than that, and that they should set the example for those who do have dirty mouths that need to be cleaned. Instead of doing that though, they are pretty much reinforcing the bad habit many people already have. What do you think?

Massive Snakes, Finished Room, and Filthy Floors

So, today was a pretty relaxed day on campus, the returning students moved in, and the Greek students moved out of the independent halls. Whilst some of this was happening, the school gives free movies tickets to students who have the time to go see a movie today. So a few friends and I went and saw Eat, Pray, Love. It was a little disappointing. After this, we decided to stop at a pet shop that we saw on our way to the theatre. This is only one of the fascinatingly scary creatures were saw while we were in there.

This snake was absolutely huge. HUGE. Like, really, HUGE. Its middle was bigger than my thigh. It was terrifying to think of it ever being anywhere besides in its little cage.

Another one of the many snakes in this place. Right before we left a lady came in with two adorable little black lab puppies, and I almost took one home with me. I wish I had gotten a picture. :(

These(below) were my find of the day. I was looking for some packs of utensils that I could wash and reuse. This was all I could find. Notice there is no knife... they were definitely in the schoolchild lunch box section haha. :)

My finished room! Still pretty messy to me, but I need more storage space. :)

Greek Life

So, for the past four days Greek recruitment has been going on, and I have participated. I was very excited about it until the third day, when I actually sat down and asked myself why I was so excited, and why this was suddenly so important to me. Once I did sit down and evaluate what was going on in my head, I realized I wasn't sure what it was that was so appealing, or why it was all of a sudden something I felt I must do. Greek life on this campus is so much different than anything else Ive ever seen or heard of about living in a sorority, that I felt it would be ok, and kept justifying my decision to join a sorority in my head, though I still didn't have my reasons down on paper. One of the major differences here is that William Woods actually owns the houses that the sororities and fraternities are in, so they are able to set some ground rules to keep things from getting crazy. After a ton of prayer, and talking to my parents, some friends from here who have an outsiders perspective on it, and friends from home, I was able to come to a decision which I actually had some peace about. This decision was to stay in the dorms for a semester at least, so that I can get the experience of dorm life. I also wanted to do this because the recruitment process was so dang short. Normally, they are much longer so that students can get a better feel of which houses they like the best. I felt like I was being given a sales pitch every time i I talked to someone from one of the houses. So, I will spend some time with the people in the houses see if I feel like I'm missing out on something great, and if so, maybe go through winter rush again.

The Wierdest Shower Ever

So, this is pretty much the weirdest shower ever. First, it had a dead bug in it, which really grossed me out right away. Second, if it was cleaned before we got here, it was just rinsed down, thus I wore flip flops in it today. Third, the shower head feel like you took it off a pressure washer. It hurt so bad, and I if I stay in this room, I am definitely buying myself a nicer shower head.. :)

The rest of the bathroom.

And the view from my current room. :)

Here at Last!

So here I am, at last at the long awaited William Woods University. I am settled in my room although not unpacked, in case I decide to move. Here's a twist to the story... I am seriously considering going Greek! I originally was set against it, but when I did the House Hop today, I saw a very different side of sororities that I had never seen before. It is not at all what it seems to be like, and it may be a good fit for me. I guess we will see! My first day was awesome and I had so much fun. :) More pics later.. I was so busy with all of the activities of the day I forgot to take any!

In Preparation for Leaving...

Hello all of my amazing friends! I decided yesterday that it would be an amazing way to keep in touch with everyone if I started to blog again! So here I am! So much has been happening in the last couple of weeks, here is a brief recap...


My good friend Liz and I took a fantastic road trip to Santa Fe, New Mexico. It was so much fun!

I loved all of the different cultures down there... very different than this little town I live in.

My mom, sister and I went to Guatemala for 10 days! it was an amazing experience and I hope I get to go back again someday. I made tons of new friends and really felt like it changed my life.


Last but definitely not least, my family and friends threw me an amazing surprise birthday party. I will be at college on my actual birthday, so this was a great way to say goodbye to everyone and feel like I was able to celebrate too. :)


And this... is the stuff(plus my clothes) that has to fit in the car with me and my family. I have been eliminating and repacking and combining and organizing but nothing is seeming to help me take less than I already am. Though, I did go down from two boxes of shoes to one. :) I guess we will find out tomorrow if it fits!