inside Rhodes

Hey y’all,

Sorry I was so down in the doldrums last post. I think it really was the culture shock and not adjusting to getting back into the groove of the US/collegiate lifestyle after an extended period abroad. Thankfully, I went to some programming the study abroad office put together and realized, hey, its natural to feel out of touch with the supposedly “normal” things before.

It helped that I’ve been busier than the first week. Several of my friends left broken hearts by the wayside by throwing themselves into school work/ing out/keeping themselves busy. Taking a leaf from their book, I definitely think that keeping myself occupied has transitioned me back into Rhodesian life. Fo realz, yo. The Rhodes I know has me going to Mock Trial practice from 7-10pm two nights out of the week. It sees me getting involved in Diplomats (our ambassadors to prospective students and parents), Singers and Alpha Omicron Pi (my sorority). Most importantly, though, Rhodes’ residential setting facilitates my hangout time with friends.

Then, there are always the few lemons Rhodes likes to throw my way. This past weekend, it came in the form of the snow/sleet that blanketed the entire campus, turning the sidewalks into a hazardous [black] ice rink and all my footwear (rainboots included!) into the most slippery of ice skates. Thankfully, I personally didn’t fall on my bum at all, but that was due to the ridiculously slow pace at which I would cross campus. Oh, and there was a silver lining (or two): it kept almost everyone on campus, and – tehe – classes were canceled on Friday.

MOREOVER, IT WAS TYLER’S BIRTHDAY THIS PAST SUNDAY, AND HIS PARTY WAS REEEEEEEDICULOUS (and When Life Gives You Lemons… themed)!

Here’s a snapshot of some of our antics over the past weekend. Apparently, we were really tempting fate.

On that note, I’m gonna head over to the library and do some researching for a Human Resources Management class. Oh yeah, legit poring over journals and stuff. I’m growin’ up!