Hey everyone,

Midterms=stressful. The good news is that I have already taken 2 this week and have one left. My head just hurts from all this studying but I feel like I have done well so far. I have my last midterm, Statistics, on Thursday and I think that one will be fairly easier than the other 2. It also didn't help that my computer came down with a bad virus. I had to take my computer to the helpdesk. Luckily they were able to get rid of it and I am thankful for that!


This year, I'm heading up to the grand city (as some people like to call it), St. Louis. I am really excited because Creighton basketball will be playing in the Missouri Valley Conference there this weekend so I am hoping they win so I can catch a game! After that, I am flying home on Tuesday to Omaha. I am so ready to be home since I haven't been since Christmas break. It will be nice to relax a little, but there is still a lot of school work I will have to do. I am very jealous of some of my friends who are going down to Florida for break. They will have a fun time and will come back with some great stories. I have never been on spring break but decided that I will save up and go for my senior year.
Until then, I will just be stuck dreaming about the beach!

Hello all,



I hope everyone is enjoying their month of February. I know I am! Besides the frigid cold and snowy conditions, February is my favorite month of the year. I say this because my birthday is in February, so I am a little biased. But this birthday wasn't just any birthday. It was my 21st birthday on the 3rd! It was such a great birthday and I am very thankful for my friends who celebrated it with me. I think that is all I'm going to say about that one!



February is also such a great month because school is still pretty relaxing. Sure there are a few papers and tests here and there but it seems that I don't get stressed out until the end of the school year. That is when all the big projects are due and finals start to hit. So I have to say I'm sitting good right now, still feeling out how my classes are going to be. I have only had one test so far and one paper so I can't complain.



Also this month marks the holiday of love, Valentine's Day! Although this holiday might not be top on my list, I always enjoy sending out cards to my family. Sometimes it is just nice to remember how much you love and appreciate them in your life. And it's always nice to get valentines, chocholate, and even flowers from a secret admirer. Speaking of Valentine's Day, that is the name of a new movie that is coming out this weekend. It has a really good cast and I am anxious to see it. Who knows, maybe I will even go see Valentine's Day on Valentine's Day :)
But if you are just thinking about staying in and renting a movie, I have the perfect romantic comedy for you. My boyfriend and I watched it last weekend and he even enjoyed it! If you haven't seen it yet, please rent 500 days of summer. You won't regret it (I hope).





Love,

Abby

Hey everyone,



It's so great to be back at school again. As much as I appreciate a 6 week Christmas break, it tends to drag out towards the end. After awhile I am just ready to get back and have a routine again. But I do always love my time at home. During this break in Omaha, we received the most snow I think I have ever seen in my life. If only I was in high school again I would have had 5 snow days! The snow just kept coming and coming. It was really pretty but pretty dangerous on the road.


Another highlight is that the Huskers won the Holiday Bowl over Arizona. Okay, they didn't just win the bowl game they destroyed AZ and posted a shutout for the first time in NE bowl game history. Gotta love being a Nebraska fan right now. But besides watching a lot of bowl games, I mostly enjoyed spending time with my niece! Ella is only nine and a half months and she is walking! She is so funny. I just can't even believe it. That was one reason I did not want to come back to school because she is just in such a cute stage of her life! But she is coming down to visit me for my birthday soon and I can't wait!

I really am looking forward to this semester. It is going to be more challenging for me in school this semester because I am taking a couple classes that I have been putting off! I am taking 17 hours and have spring soccer coming up, so I feel that things are going to start to pick up in the next few weeks. I am just excited for spring in general because it is my favorite season. I love when it starts to get warm again and its fun to be outside. I can hardly wait!

-Abby

Hey all,

Finals have come and gone. Having 5 finals really took a toll on me as the semester dwindled down. Also, it was relieving to get my final projects accomplished and homework turned in. I feel that I really got a lot out of this semester, seeing as though all my classes pertained to my major. It was nice not to be loaded up on core classes, and actually feel that my classes were beneficial for my future career. It was a great semester.

It is always a little bittersweet leaving Rockhurst for 6 weeks. I find it hard to pack up my things the moment I'm done with finals and head home. But it is always nice to get back to the family and relax a bit. This year, I came home to one of the biggest snowstorms in years in Omaha. They had 3 snow days here in a row! That hasn't happened in quite some time. I hope it will stick around for Christmas, which is looking promising.

But before I left for home, my girlfriends all got together for a little "ugly Christmas sweater" gathering. Check out our sweaters!

Happy Holidays everyone! :)

Hey all!

I hope everyone is having a good November. This time of the semester always seems to be so busy! I feel that I have been doing so much school work lately and it's driving my nuts! I need a break, and luckily Thanksgiving break is here in just a few days. Tomorrow I have two big tests in Anatomy and Physiology and Human Communication Disorders. After that, I am done for break! I am still kind of bummed though that we haven't seen any snow yet. We have been having some freezing rain that I was hoping would turn to snow. Although I am not a big fan of cold weather, I do love a good snow fall. So if not here, I hope Omaha will deliver me some snow!

Last week, the residence life put on a girls night in down at the townhouses. It was a lot of fun! A makeup artist from MAC come down and taught us a few make up tricks. Then, she did all the girls makeup! It was a fun time, and we even got to take home an eyeshadow. I was really excited about that! It was a fun way of getting the girls in the townhouses together.

I hope everyone has a great Thanksgiving break. Once we get back we only have one more week of classes and then finals start! So, break is not going to be all relaxing for me. I have to work on a few last minute projects that are due at the end of the semester. But overall, I can't wait to get home!

-Abby

Happy Halloween

Happy Halloween everyone!

I am currently spending my Halloween in the great state of Kentucky. Our soccer team made it to the conference tournament and our first game is vs. Northern Kentucky tomorrow at noon. Hopefully we can win to continue our season. If not, our season will end tomorrow.
Last weekend we were in Wisconsin and Chicago. It was a lot of fun because we spent time on Michigan Avenue in Chicago. It is a street of dreams for all those shopaholics like myself. It is a mile long strip that has almost every store you can think of! After that, we went to a nice dinner right off Michigan Ave. Here are some pictures from our trip.

I am looking forward to November because it means we just have one more month of school until our long Christmas break. Once Thanksgiving is over, finals start a few weeks after. I have five finals coming up in December that are going to be pretty challenging. But before finals, I have a lot of projects to complete. For my language Acquisition class, I had to collect a speech sample from a four year old and translate the sample. I did the sample on my roommates godson, Noah. He was really cute and not shy at all so it made my job a lot easier! It was really enjoyable! Once I complete the rest of my projects, I will feel a lot less stressed.

Well, I hope everyone enjoys their Halloween weekend!
-Abby

Breast Cancer Awareness

Hey all,

This week at school, one of the sororities here on campus, ZTA, is helping to raise money for breast cancer awareness. This always hits home to me because my grandmother suffered with this, and I always appreciate all the effort everyone puts forth to raise money and donate to this cause. Earlier this week, they sponsored the Big Man on Campus, in which several male students participated. It is like a beauty pageant for men, in which they modeled formal wear, performed a special talent and answered a tough question. My roommate's brother actually ended up winning and he's only a freshman (congrats John!)

Tonight, we have our second to last home soccer game. For the game, we are wearing pink jerseys which the athletic department is providing for us in recognition of breast cancer awareness! There are also raffles going on, and I believe there is even a bbq or bake sale taking place during the game. I am really excited because we have never done anything like this before. Hopefully we can pull off the win in pink, and take that momentum with us to Sunday for senior day. I can't believe it is the seniors last home weekend! I am going to miss them all so much and it will definitely be different without them.

-Abby