The time has finally come...

... to vote! For most of the students here, this is the first election we have the power to influence. And what an exciting first election it is! I'm terrified for tonight/tomorrow, however, when we'll be forced to face the outcome. I think I'm in the minority of college students politically; I will vote for Barack Obama today, but not because I'm confident he will make a great President. I am voting democrat because the republican candidate promises nothing but more of the same...or worse. It may sound silly, but I remember being utterly disappointed at 12 years old when they finally announced that Bush was elected, and I can only imagine the depression I would slip into this time around. So that is why I'm making the trip up to NH this afternoon by bus to fill out my ballot!

There's only a month left of the semester, can you believe it? Tomorrow morning at 8:35 a.m. I'll register for spring semester classes... I'm hoping to get Design Lab (application of graphic software for PR and advertising), P.R. II, Women in American Politics, and Science&Life in the 21st century. Sounds like a fun semester to me! And hopefully not such early mornings...

I decided to go to Prague this summer with one of our study abroad programs! It's a six week session and we'll be studying Czech culture and literature. With trips to Vienna and other nearby places, I'm sure it will make for a wonderful first time in Europe.

After Halloween turned out to be only slightly more exciting than any other Friday night, the rest of my weekend rocked! On Saturday my boyfriend and I went to the Boston College football game against Clemson...those of you who watched it know it didn't end favorably for BC, but it was a good game nonetheless and a beautifully crisp fall day.

Speaking of fall weather, I'm beginning to crave those winter comfort foods. All weekend my roommates and I talked about making chili, cornbread, and homemade mac-n-cheese...but obviously ended up ordering pizza instead. Maybe this weekend we'll throw on our Uggs, haul ourselves over to Shaws*, buy some groceries, and make the delicious meals we wish our Mommies could make for us.

I'm off to South Station to catch a bus to NH...

Until Next Time,
Kayla :)