Sophomore Pinning Ceremony

My certificate for my Sophomore declaration of my major with my friend Katie (left), looks really legit!

It's better to give than receive

Some great highlights of my day so far: my Accounting class was cancelled this afternoon! That never happens, so as you can imagine I was quite happy finding this out. I got my Humanities Exam back and scored a solid 90%! I went shopping with my friend Rachel to buy longer clothes for Malawi and found numerous cute, usuable items such as dresses, skirts, etc. we plan to wear in Malawi and after our trip as well. I'm also the new Public Relations Manager for the Sports Management Club at my school, as well as going into my second year as Treasurer of Bravo!, my school's theater club.

39 Days

Only 39 days until I will be on Malawi soil (as well as England and Kenya soil). It's so close I'm getting so nervous and excited. So I started singing a song called Nervous But Excited (props for those who know where that quote is from). I have my prescription for malaria (prevention, trust me no one wants malaria) and I'm getting my typhoid and yellow fever shots on Thursday. I think the thing I'm most afraid of is well, my fears. I'm terrified of two things the most: snakes and heights.

The Gift of All: A Community of Givers

I've been in Grand Rapids for about two years, and I'm starting to remember all of the famous names that are usually associated with this area: Meijer, DeVos, Hauenstein, Wege, Cook, etc. I'm working on a paper for my Humanities class on how the philanthropy of Grand Rapids relates to the philanthropy during the Renaissance in Florence, Italy.

Small Changes That Make A Big Difference

I'm currently working on a paper comparing the philanthropy of Grand Rapids to the philanthropy during the Renaissance in Florence, Italy. I haven't found much information yet on Florence, but I've found numerous sites for information about Grand Rapids (one of which is a documentary I will finish watching soon and post about).

Surprise!

Even though her birthday isn't Monday, we decided to have a surprise birthday party for my friend Michelle (which made it even more of a surprise since she had no idea) on Friday night.

A Very Potter Workout

I've been trying to get in better shape lately, not necessarily dieting but staying active. The only problem is that I can't run because it bothers my knees and ankles too much (thank you high school sports) and usually I don't have the motivation to work out anyway. I was on Pinterest the other day and I stumbled onto this beauty: