One Showcase Down, One More To Go

So I worked my first ever showcase yesterday and it was quite a busy day! First waking up at 7 AM on a Sunday is hard enough. I was running late but Kristin called me telling me she was already waiting on the street for me, so while rushing out of my apartment, I forgot my Red Bull I bought the night before. That was pretty brutal, but luckily I was able to down a cup of coffee in the office before we started work. When I got to the office, I was handed a 5 page itinerary of the days events and I was blown away at how much work there was to be done and how many people were there helping. I had to help blow up balloons to put with signs and other small things. We blew up over 75 balloons. The hard part was walking across campus in the pouring rain with the ridiculous wind, trying to hold onto the balloons and keep them from tangling up. Allison and I were very unsuccessful and 25 of our balloons turned into one big mess. We finally untangled all of them and headed back to the Law School to prepare for the speaking part of the day. I was in a room where Alice spoke (another ambassador) as well as John Hammel (director of admissions) Misty Gray (an alumni) and Sebastian Royo (College of Arts and Science Associate Dean, Director of the Madrid Campus). Our room was packed and people actually had to stand along the sides and back. From there it turned into a madhouse. After the presentation, I had to help students and families find their ways to their academic information sessions which were spread throughout the campus. I was trying to direct a group of like 65 people which was next to impossible. By the time I made it to the dorms at 10 Somerset Street, I lost the majority of my group. After that I was able to eat PIZZA thanks to Sara, which was fabulous since I was soaked head to toe. Then I helped direct people from the second session at the Law School to their academic information sessions. I pretty much stood on the corner of Beacon Street and Tremont Street asking people if they knew where they were going. And pretty much everyone said they had no idea. I figured that corner was a good medium between the Law School and their destination so hopefully I helped some people find their way. Then I went back to the Sawyer building to give a tour. My tour group size changed dramatically from one building to another. I started with about 30 students and families. Then when I got to the dorms, my group increased to about 75 students and families because Allison's tour group heard my speech and decided to join. Then by the time I got to the Library I lost a few families and my group was manageable at about 30 students again. At my last stop I had about 10 students and families. It was a crazy day. Next Sunday I am speaking for the Sawyer Business School. I've been working on my speech and I'm pretty much done with it. I've been working on my speech for Wednesday when I travel to Connecticut to talk to admitted students in the Farmington area. I think my parents might be stopping by and saying hello since I'll be in the area.

With rain all day yesterday and rain today, I'm definitely not enjoying the weather. I definitely complain about the weather too much, but I really don't like bad weather. I should probably look into moving to a nicer climate when I graduate, but I love the city of Boston just way too much!

On the school front, my projects haven't really moved forward that much. My globalization project has hit a standstill but I'm not worried about it. Accounting and Marketing are moving right along and Principles of Business Law hasn't changed much. I'm beginning to get summer fever and can't pay attention to class, but I know it's really important to focus extra hard these next few weeks.

That's it for now, I need to change my blog layout.

-CG

Another Week Down, 4 To Go

So I know it's not good to wish days away or be happy about time passing by, but I'll be honest and say I really can't wait for summer. Even though I love life during school, I really need a long break to energize. I'm starting to work less hours in the office because I worked so many earlier in the semester. We're only allowed to work 150 hours and if we go over, we d0n't get paid unfortunately. I love Suffolk but I don't really want to give tours for free :).

I have a few plans for this weekend which I'm excited for. Friday is my friend's birthday so I'll definitely be partaking in the celebrations. Saturday I'm going shopping with Kristin and Allison on Newbury Street, the Copley Mall, and the Prudential Center. Then we're going out to dinner with Nick. I'm really excited to get some new clothes and I really need some new sunglasses. Then Sunday is the first of two Showcases here at Suffolk. I have to be at the school at 8:00 AM! So I'll definitely be going to bed early Saturday night.

This week of classes was pretty easy and laid back. In Principles of Business Law we got back our midterms we took before Spring Break. I got an 85 and he said he curved the tests dramatically so I'm content with the grade. In Globalization our group projects are starting to pick up and our group hasn't really gotten the ball rolling yet. Luckily we still have a month until we have to present and with our group members, I'm not worried about it. Accounting is moving along, I'm definitely learning a lot more in an Honors section. Marketing is beginning to wrap up as my professor has started talking about the final and reviewing. I met with my undergraduate counselor today who basically told me what classes I definitely need to take next semester. I plan on taking a summer science class to cross that off my list of mandatory classes I have to take before graduation. Unfortunately being an Accounting major, many of my courses are "bottleneck" courses and I can't take any other courses until I complete the first ones. I'm going to have to take 5 courses next year which is going to be new since I've always had 4 classes each semester. I'll definitely be working hard next year but I'm ready!

Countdowns:

Summer Vacation - 34 Days
My Birthday - 142 Days
Virginia Beach - 147 Days

Five Weeks To Go!!!

Back from spring break, I only have five more weeks of class until finals week. I have the worst case of spring fever and can't wait for the weather to be nice. I just want to be able to wear T-shirts and shorts again. It has truely been New England weather here in Boston lately, one day it'll be 60 and sunny and the next day will be 30 and gloomy. The rain hasn't stayed away either as I feel its rained atleast once a week for the past month.

These first two days back to class after break have been uneventful. My classes seem to be wrapping up even though theres still a few weeks left. In the admissions office things are definitely picking up. Our first showcase is this upcoming Sunday for all College of Arts and Science majors. Then on Wednesday I am traveling to Connecticut to speak with admitted students in Farmington. It's going to be close to my hometown and a few younger siblings of my friends might be there so it'll be nice to see some familiar faces! Then that next Sunday is the showcase for the Sawyer Business School which I'll be speaking at. I just found out today that I'll be able to work in the admissions office during the summer which I'm very excited about because I haven't found a steady summer job yet. I'll be able to work five days a week in the office which will be nice and then on the weekends I'm planning on going home to work at the bar I've been working at for the past two and a half years.

There's a summer Internship/Co-op Fair Thursday that I was planning on attending until I found out I could work in admissions this summer. I'll probably still go to give out resumes and cover letters since there will be over 30 different companies there. It'll be good to atleast get my name out in the business world. I've gotten a lot of responses from my mailings to companies, unfortunately none of them could hire another intern at this time. Co-ops and Internships are so important during college because when you graduate, everyone is going to have a degree. Having the experience in whatever field you're studying is what is going to set you apart from another applicant, that's why I started looking for internships this year. Most companies only hire Juniors or Seniors for internships but I thought I would give it a try. It's not the end of the world that I didn't find one, but I know I'll have to work hard next year.

Now I'm going to write my three speeches I'll be presenting in the next few weeks. Cheers!

CG

March Madness and Virginia Beach??

Today is the first round of the NCAA tournament and like always, I'll be watching tv starting at noon. I always try to watch as many games as possible, its been a tradition for a while. I always make a few brackets and enter a few tournaments so the next few weeks are always a fun time. I have my favorite team, the UConn Huskies going all the way this year. It definitely won't be easy for them since this year so many teams have a solid chance at winning it all. Also, UConn's Jerome Dyson is injured which is a big hit to their roster.

I worked today and yesterday giving two tours. It was weird giving a tour when no one was around but I think the families still got the idea of Suffolk. There's a showcase event coming up in two Sundays and then I'm traveling to Connecticut for an admitted students reception. Then I'm working another showcase and then I'm speaking at a diversity reception. It's going to be a busy few weeks in the admissions office but I'm ready!

My spring break has been very relaxing and I am loving every minute of it. I know these next few weeks of school are going to hard and busy so I'm relaxing while I can.

On another note, me and Kristin (another ambassador) started planning a trip to Virginia Beach for this summer. I'm really excited about it because I've never been before. We're thinking of bringing two other ambassadors with us to make it a mini ambassador road trip. I haven't been on vacation since going to Montreal last summer so it'll be nice to go on a roadtrip with some friends. I've already gotten excited about it by looking all the different attractions down there.

My friend Geralyn skyped me earlier from London. Her spring break was last week and she went to Paris and Dublin. Her pictures made me super jealous but I'm glad that they had an amazing time. I can't believe that in a little over a month they'll all be home again. Although I'm very happy my friends will be home soon, I know they probably aren't as excited to come back to the US.

Connecticut is up 35-17 with 3:45 left in the first half.

CG

Spring Break and the Livin's Easy

So spring break started for me on Thursday and I couldn't be any happier. I went home Thursday and came back to Boston on Sunday. It was a nice mini vacation away from the city but I'm definitely happy to be back. I worked Thursday, Friday and Saturday night at my bar back home. It was weird working at a bar again after taking so much time off, but it was fun. I also went out to breakfast to one of my favorite places back home which was awesome!

I've been just relaxing back in Boston. One of my roommates is in LA with his girlfriend and another is in San Francisco visiting a friend. My other roommate is here in Boston until Tuesday and then he's going to Connecticut with his girlfriend. I'm going to work Wednesday and Thursday but besides that I'm just relaxing, and it feels amazing!

I got accepted into becoming a Teaching Assistant for SU 101 next fall which I'm really excited about. I hope I get to work with a professor I know, but even if I don't, its not the end of the world. I'm really excited to become a teaching assistant because I like helping others.

I've been contacting a lot of accounting firms lately looking for an internship. A firm in San Francisco started looking at me which I'm pretty excited about. I've sent out tons of cover letters and resumes through emails to a lot of companies but recently I've started mailing them after Jill (another ambassador!) told me she got her internship that way. It makes sense too because I can understand how an email can get lost or not returned when you get a lot of them in a day. So I bought really nice paper and have been printing out my cover letters and resumes left and right. Hopefully someone will respond but if not, I guess I'll have to keep trying.

Now it's time to watch some Intervention. I'll definitely be writing later this week since I'm being so lazy. :)

CG

It's Been a While

So I haven't blogged in a while but its because I've been extremely busy these past few weeks. With spring break right around the bend, all of my professors feel its the perfect time to give midterms and projects that are all due before break. I on the other hand, don't think its such a great idea. My Management-200 presentation was a few weeks ago and I feel like I did an amazing job. I was the presenter in my group and I had to present infront of about 75 students. On top of that, our presentation could not be longer than 3 minutes so I really had to cram a lot of information into that short amount of time. I even dressed up in a full business suit so I definitely felt like a businessman.

The rough draft of my Globalization project is due tomorrow and our group is looking in good shape. This is definitely one of the longest projects I've ever had to do. But it definitely feels good to accomplish something so large. Accounting is going very smoothly and I have a small presentation on Thursday on a case study my group and I did. Marketing is my only class where I don't have a midterm or a project.

Aside from school, work has been very busy. I worked a Students with Students information session last Saturday which was very fun. Four Ambassadors spoke about the different aspects of Suffolk and then we took them on a tour. I also spoke briefly at the Greater Boston Guidance Counselors Meeting at the Law School which was nice because I got a free dinner. This Thursday I am traveling to Dorchester with two other ambassadors to speak to 7th graders about college. I'm really excited to go because I feel I can truely inspire younger kids to think about college at an early age and help them see what is possible in their future.

I applied to be a Teaching Assistant for Suffolk University 101 next Fall. I'll hear back on Friday whether or not I got the job so hopefully the news is good. I'm also looking at possible internships for the summer. There's a chance I may get an internship in San Francisco in which would be AMAZING. My cousin said I could live with him and his wife while I had my internship and public transportation in the Bay Area is great! The company is Hemming Morse and its a medium sized accounting firm which mainly specializes in forensic accounting, which is what I want to be when I graduate. Not many people know what a forensic accountant does, but its kind of like a CSI only in the accounting field. It's more about white collar crimes than criminal crimes, although there are definitely criminal aspects to it.

That catches me up a little bit for now. I'll make sure to remember to keep blogging for all you followers!

-CG