These last twelve days have been absolutely crazy! From being involved in seven different and very busy organizations, taking 15 credit hours, having a great amount of friends who I love to have a social life with, and all the extras that come along with college, I can definitely say I am busier than I ever would have imagined... and to think I once thought I was super busy in high school! I came across this picture on Facebook the other day, and I honestly could not agree more.
I had my first big round of tests two weeks ago, where I had three exams and a quiz scheduled in the same week. After a lot of studying and a whole lot of complaining later, I am proud to say the results turned out great and my grades are being maintained well.
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| I promise there are not always birds over my head when I am studying ;) |
One of the most exciting events to happen this last week was officially being sworn into the K-State Student Governing Association as a Student Intern. Out of 103 applicants, 25 of us were selected to represent the SGA as interns, and we are all so excited to see where this year can take us. Outside of all our intern and senate meetings, we also had the opportunity to attend the K-State Ropes Challenge Course, which I highly recommend! This was a great way to have some fun while bonding with our new intern family. As an intern, I also got to work at a voting booth in the student union, and it was so exciting to see people register to vote for the first time!
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| Sworn in as a student intern |
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| K-State Challenge Course with interns |
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| We want you to register to vote! |
Sigma Alpha is also going great, and I love getting to know all my new sisters! We only have three more weeks until we are officially considered active members and find out who our "Bigs" will be! I could not be more excited for that. During the last two weeks I have received surprise gifts from my mystery Big, and that has only made me even more excited to find out who she is!
Oh, and now that it is October, I am LOVING fall in Kansas! The weather is cooling down, the humidity has dropped, and my ultimate favorite, the leaves are changing colors! Here is a picture as proof. It is so amazing to be able to watch the slow transition from summer to fall.
And lastly, here are a few pictures of fun I have had with some friends during the last two weeks. I am so grateful for these friends and memories, as it definitely helps keep me sane during all the craziness of being super active and busy.
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| K-State UPC brought Laser tag to the student union! Totally worth the 90 minute wait :) |
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| How cool is this man made out of Starbucks gift cards?! |
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| 5 mile hike at the beautiful Konza Prairie! :) |
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| Partial piece of the old Konza Prairie Homestead |
All in all, I am loving everything and anything about my time at K-State! The opportunities are endless, the people are family, and the purple is contagious. I could not ask for much more than that.
Living a life of purple, passion, progress, and purpose,
Kaitlyn Alanis
