February comes to an end

posted by: Esi

Greetings!

Where has the time gone?? It's been a pretty busy semester so far and I can't even believe March is right around the corner. Things have been great the past few weeks. My junior year experience at Dutch Neck School has been very fun. The students are great and I really enjoy working with them. I teach my first lesson on Thursday. Outside education, the rest of my classes are great too! I'm enjoying the "Great Composers" class. I enjoyed the Beatles (who the class is about) before this class, and now that I'm taking it I love it even more! I started taking piano lessons at Westminster Choir College. It's a lot of fun and I'm learning a lot. It's nice to extend my learning past the few piano classes I took at Rider.

Even though the semester is a little less than half way over, people are starting to begin planning for the summer and next year. In a week or two, I will have an interview to be on the Summer Orientation Staff. I was on it last semester and it was the best summer of my life. It was fun to meet and help the new incoming freshman and their parents and I hope to be able to do it again this summer.

Jumping even further ahead, education majors have to hand in their student teaching applications in soon. It's very scary to know that in just a few months, I will be in a class all on my own finishing up the last of my education work in the field. I nervous and excited and yet it's nowhere near time to start. Time is flying by way too fast!

Something exciting that is going on in my life, my "day in the life" video finally came out. Last semester I, as well as a few other Rider students, was followed around for a day to give prospective Rider students the opportunity to see how we live. I was very excited to see it and it turned out GREAT! I was very excited and I got lots of feedback from people that saw it. I was VERY proud of the video.

There were some good events on campus this past week, first, last Thursday was a 70’s Dance Party sponsored by the Student Entertainment Council, they had 70’s music blasting, disco ball necklaces, hats, tie die shirts, mood rings and other fun 70’s trinkets. They also had hot dogs, candy and my personal favorite, strawberries, hot fudge and whipped cream!! Mmmm! It was GREAT! On Friday we had another Bronc Buffet, this one was sponsored by the Black Student Union, and they had LOTS of delicious food, games music and of course fun! Me and a group of my friends went and had a great time! Well I guess that's all for me for February!

See you all in March!
Esi