I can't believe it - I'm officially a Senior in college. Junior year was horrendous academically so I'm not sorry to see it go, but I sure am sad to see another year at Suffolk come to an end. But if I needed something to soften the blow, summer session one starts in two weeks, haha. Above is a picture of my fellow trustee ambassadors and I at the Spring Ball last Friday - it was a blast! The ball was at the Royal Sonesta in Cambridge and the food was really interesting; they served gourmet comfort food so there were mini burgers, chicken pot pies, white truffle mac n' cheese, and herb french fries! It was delicious and we all danced the night away...seriously, every person there was on the dance floor at the same time! I won't be returning as an Ambassador next fall due to senior obligations and such and I will certainly miss you all!My finals are over but I've stuck around to wrap up the book drive for Africa Best Buddies runs each semester. I have to admit I'm broke, so if I can sell my books back to the bookstore I will, but if they offer me $3 for an $80 book (which is likely) I'm sending it to Africa!The spring/summer has started off beautifully and I'm really looking forward to some down time in the sun...oh, and the most exciting thing that happened this week! I joined the Sports Club LA!!! I'm sure my excitement seems silly to many of you, but if you've been in one, you understand. They're only the nicest gyms in the world - no joke. With 120 classes each week, a Jr. Olympic size pool, an entire floor dedicated to yoga and pilates, a spa, restaurant and bar, and a roof deck! it's unreal...and expensive...so I will be there as much as possible this summer :)I suppose that's all folks. I've enjoyed giving your tours, working with you, and sharing the school I love so much. Best of luck with all your endeavors,Kayla
So I know it's only Wednesday, but I'm looking forward to the weekend. Tomorrow will mark the end of this huge group presentation that has been turning my hairs gray; it will also mean only 4 days of classes left! After tomorrow I'll be down to two final papers, one campaign project, and one exam...not too bad.
This weekend, however, is going to be fantastic! Friday afternoon a bunch of student leaders will board a bus to travel to the Cape Codder Resort for the annual LEAP conference. There is a wave pool, water slide, and bonfire (that's where I'll be) planned for that night and a full day of food and training on Saturday. I'm going with my girl friends Sarah and Steph! When we get back I'm hosting a Sake Sushi night at my apartment! We're going to order an array of yummy sushi and make our own dessert rolls...dressed in kimonos! Okay, maybe I'll be the only one sporting a kimono...
Sunday I'm bringing my best buddy bowling at Lanes and Games. Monday is Patriots Day - this means three things. 1. No Classes 2. Boston Marathon 3. The Battle at Lexington re-enactment at 4a.m. So great... then three days of classes, reading day on that Friday, and Spring Ball that night! SO much fun ahead and so many mixed feelings about the end :/
A few of my fellow ambassadors and I will be working the Kids to College event tomorrow and that should be a good time too. We're going to do some lab experiments with the 6th graders, have lunch with them, and show them around campus...
As for now, I'm going to the grocery store and making a big dinner with a friend of mine (this is an exciting luxury in college when your average dinner consists of leftover pizza or canned soup)
Until Next Time,
Kayla :)
We took first place in individual fundraising, team fundraising, and 
team scavenger hunt score at Midnight Madness last Saturday! Man do I love winning...we busted our bums all over the city, embarrassing ourselves dressed as pirates, and tripping over bricks on Beacon Street...but we finished with some cool prizes and a ton of hilarious pictures, so it was worth it...I cannot wait to go home tomorrow night. This semester is really taking its toll on me, I just came down with a physically and emotionally draining virus, and this one group project in particular will be the death of me. One bit of advice for incoming students - If you have the chance to bow out on a semester long group project that counts for 100% of your final grade, do it! Anyway, I'll be heading home for Easter weekend tomorrow night and I'm really excited...all I need to do is get through 3 more classes and pick my dress up from the tailor! My Easter dress is so pretty; it's vintage, lavender silk, with original beading at the top with a notch neckline!The countdown has officially begun... 23 days until the semester is over, summer begins, and I am officially a Senior!Until Next Time, Kayla :)
Today is foggy...I mean I am, not the weather. For whatever reason, there's this strange glaze over my eyes (which keep crossing) and my brain feels as though it's floating around my skull like helium balloons in a room with a ceiling fan. I've pulled all-nighters before and felt better than this the next day...Could it be because I insisted on getting New Moon (the 2nd book in the twilight series) yesterday and couldn't stop reading last night? Or could it be that I spent six hours in an SGA leadership meeting the night before? Maybe it's just the daunting weekend that awaits me - three all-day-long events and projects galore to finish by next week. Don't get me wrong, I love doing community service and I like my job, it has just been quite a while since I had a weekend that was actually a weekend. Friday is Service Day and my club will be volunteering at Cradles to Crayons in Quincy. Cradles to Crayons is an organization that supplies clothing, books, toys, and other items to underprivileged children in the Greater Boston Area. After my two classes we'll travel there as a group, serve for five hours, and continue on to the Service Day Dinner at the Holiday Inn near campus.
Saturday is Midnight Madness - a day long city-wide scavenger hunt to raise money for Best Buddies Massachusetts. Running around town, the tasks include things like finding a hotel with a 13th floor, getting behind the counter to make a burrito at Qdoba, and duct taping one of our team members to a wall (we actually did this on a rooftop last year - hilarious). At the end of the day, the teams who raised the most money and the team who best finished the scavenger hunt win prizes. Last year I won four tickets to the comedy club at Fanuil Hall - not bad! Fundraising has been very difficult this year, as I'm sure you can imagine, so we'll see what happens. Sunday will be my last Showcase event and I'm hoping it won't rain like it did last Sunday... that was pretty miserable. Come and meet the Suffolk Ram at the accepted student's Showcase this Sunday!Oh, one last thing - I got the schedule I wanted for next fall!!!!!! This is the first semester of my entire college career that I will not have any morning classes or any classes at all on Fridays!!! Wooo hooo...Until Next Time, Kayla :)
SOoooo...students who will be seniors next year will have priority registration tomorrow morning, which means me, yikes! I'll be up at 8a.m. to register and hope to get the dream schedule I have made up for next fall - Monday night class, Tues/Thursday 2:30-5, and Thursday night class....which means folks, no Monday-day, Wednesday, or Friday classes next fall! I should get it, I have an early registration time (I would get the professors to sign me into their classes anyway), and that way I'll have three days to work an internship! I'm very excited because I am always that person who ends up with 8a.m. classes despite my incredibly timely organization and planning...This past weekend was fun - I went to the Red Hat with friends, co-sponsored a SUHA (Suffolk University Hispanic Association) event, went to Saint (nightclub) with a bunch of people, worked an Admissions Showcase Event, watched twilight AGAIN! with my roommates last night, and cooked a very yummy dinner...This coming week will be busy - we're already working on final projects in each of my classes, Friday is Service Day (a university-wide day of community service throughout the Greater Boston Area) followed by the Service Day dinner, Saturday is the Midnight Madness scavenger hunt for Best Buddies Massachusetts, and Sunday is another Showcase event for the Sawyer Business School! I have to miss my Auntie's baby shower on Sunday for work, however, the following weekend I'll be able to go home for Easter! I have a vintage lavender dress I want to wear for Easter Sunday, I just need to find a tailor to fix it up in time!I think I've decided what my post-graduation plan is... as long as I'm accepted. I'm going to apply for Teach for America. If I'm accepted I'll be placed in a two-year teaching position in an under served school district within the U.S. We can request certain regions, subjects, and ages, but I think I would be content with whichever situation I was thrown into...Phoenix wouldn't be so bad, right? As long as they don't let me teach math, that certainly wouldn't be doing the kids any favors...One last thing! Boloco just opened next to our office and I've fallen completely in love with the Mediterranean wrap - and I need to tell you about it. Inside the soft wheat tortilla is lime rice, hummus, feta cheese, cucumbers, black olives, and balsamic dressing...trust me, it's an amazing combination of flavors. I choose not to get chicken because I just pick it out when I do... I guess I'm kind of an undeclared vegetarian lately. Anyway, it's only $5 and change - you have to try it!Until Next Time, Kayla :)
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