Well it's certainly been awhile since my last post, sorry about that! I have quite a few things to catch you up on! Earlier this month the Elmira College Ski Club participated in Greek Peak's Hope on the Slopes. For those of you who aren't familiar with the event, it is essentially Relay for Life on skis; everyone is given a small radio receiver that counts the number of runs they ski by the end of the eight hour event and the winning teams are recognized. Though the event does get fairly competitive, the main focus is still centered on raising money for the American Cancer Society. The EC Ski Club made Elmira proud, we raised a total of $905 between the four team members and two of our team members placed first and third in the number of runs for the women. Overall it was a great event! Everyone had a blast supporting a great cause. Also along these lines, the Elmira College Relay for Life took place two weekends ago. As always the event was a tremendous success, the student run committee really takes care of everything. I don't think there is a better organized event on campus all year. My roommate, one of the officers in WECW (the college radio station) was there all night DJing, and there were performances the entire night long. Relay for Life really is one of the most fun events all year.
February feels like yesterday but April is already just a few days away. This is it. The homestretch of term two. We have two more weeks of classes and then one more week of finals. It's going to be a rough three week sprint, but luckily I have a number of things to look forward to that will see me through to the end of the term. Opening day for the Phillies is this Friday, everyone will finally be able to get a glimpse of the Phillies' ridiculous starting rotation and I couldn't be more excited for baseball season. Also, next weekend I will be accompanying the Elmira College Air Force ROTC on their weekend long field training exercise as an embedded reporter for the Octagon (the EC student newspaper). I'm not usually a writer for the Octagon, but as a military junkie I jumped at the chance. Expect a copy of the article and perhaps a more detailed description in a few weeks. In addition, I have a week long break after finals to look forward to! Regrettably I will only be going home for the first weekend, the rest of my break will be spent in Elmira studying with my MCAT tutor. Luckily I'm finally starting to notice an improvement in my scores after putting in more than 15 hours every week. Also, after my break I have five weeks of term three to look forward to. I will be taking two classes, one of which is on the holocaust (appealing to my passion for history), and playing intramural softball which I am greatly looking forward to.
Well that's it for this entry! Back to studying for the MCAT... I know that I promise this often, but I will really try to keep my updates more frequent from now on.
Tuesday, March 29, 2011
Wednesday, February 16, 2011
Octagon Fair
Once again I find myself having to apologize for the utter lack of attention that this blog has been receiving. So sorry for the lack of updates. This term is shaping up to be my busiest term yet (yes even busier than freshman year complete with the freshman writing program). In addition to my responsibilities as the president of both Beta Beta Beta (the biological honors society) and the Elmira College Ski Club, I've recently been appointed to the position of entertainment chair for the 2011 Octagon Fair!
If you're unfamiliar with EC, then you may have never heard of the Octagon Fair. Octagon Fair is a fair that is held on campus every year in September. The fair is open to the public and sees between 3,000 and 5,000 visitors every year! Each Octagon Fair has its own distinct theme and the theme for 2011 is "Hoist the Purple and gold; EC is setting sail for Octagon Fair!" Expect all manner of nautical and pirate apparel and decorations. Every student club and organization is eligible to run a booth and many do. A couple of completely unbiased random examples of student booths would be the annual Beta Beta Beta plant and goldfish sale and the Ski Club sno-cone sale, both of which are big hits every year. In addition to student clubs, local craters and vendors are also eligible for a booth where they can sell their various wares or perhaps simply distribute information. An example of these booths would be my friend and fellow student Josh's pottery sale or the Boy Scouts of America recruiting drive. Another huge part of the fair is the annual Elmira College Bookstore clothing sale, where you can find just about any piece of Elmira College apparel for extremely low prices. Better get there early though, there is always a huge line (I'm talking 30 minutes or so when it starts to slow down...). Finally, there are performances throughout the day on the campus stage which is set up for the Fair in the grass near the Campus Center; this is where I come in.
As the entertainment chair, it is my responsibility to ensure that their is always something going on at the stage. Past years have had performers such as the EC Danceline and martial arts demonstrations. Last year, to fit the Wild West theme, there were even square dancers! I'm already hard at work making sure that this years Octagon Fair is going to be a huge success so make sure you come out next fall, September 17, 2011 and see what Octagon Fair is all about!
If you're unfamiliar with EC, then you may have never heard of the Octagon Fair. Octagon Fair is a fair that is held on campus every year in September. The fair is open to the public and sees between 3,000 and 5,000 visitors every year! Each Octagon Fair has its own distinct theme and the theme for 2011 is "Hoist the Purple and gold; EC is setting sail for Octagon Fair!" Expect all manner of nautical and pirate apparel and decorations. Every student club and organization is eligible to run a booth and many do. A couple of completely unbiased random examples of student booths would be the annual Beta Beta Beta plant and goldfish sale and the Ski Club sno-cone sale, both of which are big hits every year. In addition to student clubs, local craters and vendors are also eligible for a booth where they can sell their various wares or perhaps simply distribute information. An example of these booths would be my friend and fellow student Josh's pottery sale or the Boy Scouts of America recruiting drive. Another huge part of the fair is the annual Elmira College Bookstore clothing sale, where you can find just about any piece of Elmira College apparel for extremely low prices. Better get there early though, there is always a huge line (I'm talking 30 minutes or so when it starts to slow down...). Finally, there are performances throughout the day on the campus stage which is set up for the Fair in the grass near the Campus Center; this is where I come in.
As the entertainment chair, it is my responsibility to ensure that their is always something going on at the stage. Past years have had performers such as the EC Danceline and martial arts demonstrations. Last year, to fit the Wild West theme, there were even square dancers! I'm already hard at work making sure that this years Octagon Fair is going to be a huge success so make sure you come out next fall, September 17, 2011 and see what Octagon Fair is all about!
Saturday, January 22, 2011
Well the Elmira College Ski Club had it's first trip of the season last night and I have to say, it was a tremendous success. We had a total of 15 students go on the trip in a total of 4 different cars. Two of which left after classes at 2:30 and the other two at 3:30 for some night skiing at Greek Peak. After about an hour and a half drive we all arrived at Greek Peak to find several inches of fresh snow. We had gotten an inch or two of snow the previous night at campus, but none of us expected to find as much snow as we did at the mountain. The conditions last night were easily the best that I've skied yet this season and some of the best that I've ever skied on the east coast.
We even had two first timers go on the trip with us last night. One of whom learned how to ski and the other, already an accomplished skier, learned how to snowboard. Introducing people to skiing and snowboarding is one of the main goals of the Elmira College Ski Club and without a doubt, both of these first timers had a great time and cannot wait to go again. Luckily, there is a deal for first timers at Greek Peak that they were able to take advantage of. For just $25 someone who has never skied or snowboarded before can get an all day lift ticket to the beginner terrain, all day rentals, and a one hour group lesson. If you're familiar with winter sports, you'll realize how tremendous this deal really is.
After a great night of skiing in some glorious powder, the trip culminated in a midnight feast at the Taco Bell in Ithaca. The next ski club trip is scheduled for Saturday the 29th and will be day skiing at Bristol mountain. Hopefully we have as good of a turn out! Below is a picture of all the students that went on the trip.
We even had two first timers go on the trip with us last night. One of whom learned how to ski and the other, already an accomplished skier, learned how to snowboard. Introducing people to skiing and snowboarding is one of the main goals of the Elmira College Ski Club and without a doubt, both of these first timers had a great time and cannot wait to go again. Luckily, there is a deal for first timers at Greek Peak that they were able to take advantage of. For just $25 someone who has never skied or snowboarded before can get an all day lift ticket to the beginner terrain, all day rentals, and a one hour group lesson. If you're familiar with winter sports, you'll realize how tremendous this deal really is.
After a great night of skiing in some glorious powder, the trip culminated in a midnight feast at the Taco Bell in Ithaca. The next ski club trip is scheduled for Saturday the 29th and will be day skiing at Bristol mountain. Hopefully we have as good of a turn out! Below is a picture of all the students that went on the trip.
Wednesday, January 12, 2011
The start of a new year
I apologize for the lull in posts, but as with most college students my brain inadvertently undergoes a temporary hiatus during breaks. Speaking of break, my winter break was fantastic. For the first time since summer, I was able to see all of my friends from high school and not have a single worry about school for over three weeks. Most of my time was spent either skiing or with my friends or family, though I managed to get in some reading for pleasure (something that is almost unheard of at school) as well as some time on my Xbox. Perhaps the best thing about winter break however (besides skiing), is Christmas. Its nice to have the whole family get together and sit down for a delicious Christmas dinner. New Years was also a lot of fun. I spent the night at my friend's house where I was the charades MVP, which earned me a $10 gift card to Wawa (the best convience store in the world).
Unfortunately all good things must come to an end and break eventually ended with my girlfriend and me driving back to school this past Sunday. So far this term has gotten off to a very good start. I'm taking Physics II, Genetics, US History II, Medicinal Chemistry, and Instrument Ensemble; as well as doing biological research with one of my professors. I'm particulary enjoying US History, as it's one of my favorite subjects. Unfortunately this term I need to start studying for the MCAT as I will be taking it this spring. I know that I will struggle to do this on my own, so I've been organizing Tri-Beta (the biological honor society) study sessions with the hopes that meeting with a group will be a source of motivation. In addition, the prehealth club is doing the same thing on different days. One of the best parts about being a science major at Elmira is how close knit all of the students are, as corny as it sounds, we're like a family.
I have to go plan for tonights ski club meeting now, but I promise I will be more forthcoming with updates now that break is over.
Unfortunately all good things must come to an end and break eventually ended with my girlfriend and me driving back to school this past Sunday. So far this term has gotten off to a very good start. I'm taking Physics II, Genetics, US History II, Medicinal Chemistry, and Instrument Ensemble; as well as doing biological research with one of my professors. I'm particulary enjoying US History, as it's one of my favorite subjects. Unfortunately this term I need to start studying for the MCAT as I will be taking it this spring. I know that I will struggle to do this on my own, so I've been organizing Tri-Beta (the biological honor society) study sessions with the hopes that meeting with a group will be a source of motivation. In addition, the prehealth club is doing the same thing on different days. One of the best parts about being a science major at Elmira is how close knit all of the students are, as corny as it sounds, we're like a family.
I have to go plan for tonights ski club meeting now, but I promise I will be more forthcoming with updates now that break is over.
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