Internships...you gotta have one : /

Since I transferred to Suffolk last fall I've devoted a lot of extra time to catching up so I could graduate on time and get my career started. I figured that as soon as I was ready for an internship, one would just fall into my lap. When I was offered one last spring I turned it down...and now I'm kicking myself for it. I spent Sunday afternoon writing cover letters, modifying my resume, researching available positions, and sent it all out. I received one response just an hour later (which made me very excited) but the woman never called the day she said she was going to. I haven't heard from any of the others and it's becoming very discouraging :( I know it's nothing personal - I have a great GPA and job experience and I would give a good interview...they're just not responding. It seems this horrendous economy is affecting even more than paid jobs...

On that note, I'm scheduling my summer classes and the job (if i can find one) will just have to work around it. After meeting with my adviser yesterday I realize I only need 5 more classes to graduate; which would be great if I didn't want a minor in Government and didn't love coming to school so much. So this summer I will be taking science and government 110, in the fall I'll finish my major courses plus humanities, and my last semester here will be entirely consumed by government classes! And then it will all be over...sadness.

Tomorrow morning I'm meeting a few of our counselors to go to Dorchester for an outreach program called Kids to College. Last year we spent the day with 6th graders, talking to them about the importance of higher education, playing games, and giving them graduation gowns to take pictures in. It's such an inspiring event, so much so that I'm willing to work at 8a.m. for it!

Tonight at Suffolk a famous comedian will be performing at the C.Walsh Theatre on campus. Will Durst has performed for former President Bill Clinton (who I love) as well as George Bush II so we're all pretty excited. Maybe there will be free coffee...there usually is! These are the kinds of events that our student activities fees pay for, so you definitely want to take advantage of all the opportunities for entertainment, food, and experience!

Just three more days until I leave for Miami, wooohooo!!!!

Until Next Time,

Kayla :)

Spring hasn't sprung.

Not even close...I'm sure you didn't miss the major snow storm on Monday or the 412 school closing in Massachusetts. Sure, it was nice having the day off from classes and work; but is it worth doing splits down Beacon Hill because the city apparently ran out of salt? Or is it worth having to wear boots every single day, completely negating any semblance of style? Or how about the 6 inch wide paths that were "shoveled" out of the snow left on street corners in a predominantly pedestrian city? Yeah, that's convenient...

I can't wait for Spring break, does it show? I'm going to Bal Harbour (northern Miami) with my Mama and my Nana and I'm psyched. We're staying at the Sea View hotel which is very nice and very low-key...exactly what I need. I'm going to lounge in the sun, drift off to sleep every hour, swim, walk the beach, and read (my boss gave me Twilight because she hated it and I must find out what all the fuss is about). Last time we stayed there we had a balcony overlooking the ocean where we ate brie and berries each morning, so nice.

My midterms are over and I'm pleased to report I got a 99 on the dreaded world lit monster I spoke of in my last entry! Also, the huge event I was planning happened on Tuesday and it was a success - Brittany Maier (a blind and autistic musical savant) performed as part of Unity Week and the students who came absolutely loved it. She did a request show, so everyone was able to hear her play their favorite song, and they even invited some Suffolk students up on stage to collaborate with her. It was amazing and we're definitely going to have her back next year!

I'm struggling with the idea of internships this summer...I know I need one, and I do want one, but the thought of being cooped up inside all summer (during my last free summer as a student) is horrible! Isn't there an outdoor preschool in Boston I can work at? We'd play tag, eat ice cream, and learn the alphabet using "G" for grass, "F" for flowers, and "D" for dogs...That's my idea of a summer job...

Anyway, one more class today, two tomorrow, and then a fun filled weekend... My roommate's sister will be visiting, I'm seeing Boston Ballet perform Jewels, and my boyfriend and I are seeing Justin Nozuka play at the House of Blues on Saturday Night. For those of you attending the Students to Students session, I will see you bright and early Saturday morning :)

Until Next Time,

Kayla

Midterms, midterms, midterms...

Okay just kidding, I only actually have two midterms out of my five classes - not bad! Last night I was up until 3 a.m. writing analytical responses to eight different stories for world lit...okay, so I guess that was this morning too, Yikes! But after handing it in to my professor he let us leave, so I was able to eat lunch before work - a very rare occurrence. I've never been so happy to eat fruit, salad, and Cape Cod potato chips...I've been surviving on Cheerios all week.

The rest of this week should be pretty great though...tomorrow evening Women in Business is hosting a women's leadership panel (with free dinner!) and after that a bunch of us are going to senior night at McFadden's. Friday night I'm going home for my cousin Ashley's 21st birthday and coming back Saturday evening for my friend Katie's birthday party at Tavern on the Square in Cambridge (word has it they serve a fried snickers bar dessert....kind of nasty and kind of intriguing). The theme for that party is modern day Great Gatsby so I need to find a roaring 20's flapper style dress and feathers!

I'm off to give a tour on this beautiful sunshiny day...

Until Next Time,

Kayla :)

Just another manic Monday...

...Wish it was Sunday, that's my fun day...

Man do I miss weekends when they're over. This past one was particularly nice...on Thursday I watched the Celtics v. Lakers game at Red Hat (a Suffolk spot) with some friends, shopped for a new dress and stayed in to make valentines with my best friend on Friday night, went home for the day on Saturday to attend a family party with my boyfriend, and ate Chipotle/worked out/grocery shopped/watched HSM with my roommate on Sunday...and that is my definition of a perfect weekend - seriously. Oh, and it was 51 degrees outside!

My day has gone well, actually, despite it being a 9-5 Monday...classes were good, I had design lab, women in American politics, and world lit. I'm creating a website for a fabricated dance company in Newport (something I might actually create when I'm old and rich) in design lab and it has been pretty fun. I gave a presentation on Brown vs. BU in my politics class and got a great grade on a returned assignment in lit! The honors applications are now out of our hands so the office is back to normal...well, kind of.

The next few weeks will be a little hectic with Unity Week preparations and such. Best Buddies is bringing Brittany Maier, an autistic musical savant, to Suffolk's C.Walsh Theatre on Tuesday, March 3rd. She has performed at Carnegie Hall and is absolutely amazing, we can't wait!

Valentines day is coming and my day is going to be so nice. My incredible boyfriend got us tickets for Dirty Dancing live and reservations at Mama Maria's in the north end. It's nice that the holiday is on a Saturday this year so we can sleep in :) I'll probably try to get up and make him breakfast though, I saw a picture of toast with a heart shaped cutout and fried egg in the middle in a Martha Stewart magazine...maybe...

That's all for now folks,

Kayla :)

Noodle Street

I have always been a little envious of the students over on the other side of the city for one reason - they have access to Noodle Street. Home of the tastiest food you can find for 8 dollars, you choose between various fried rice and noodle dishes and can add chicken, beef, shrimp, and more! My personal favorite? Mango fried rice with chicken :) In fact, I'm finishing last night's dinner while I type to you...

But enough about food, lets talk about my birthday! On Monday I got my new ID, met up with an old best friend from high school, and had a small dinner party with my family and friends at my favorite restaurant in New Hampshire. My mother gave me a tiara to wear during dinner as well as sapphire and diamond earrings! I got wonderful things from everyone but won't bore you with all the details...Tonight my boyfriend is taking me to No.9 Park where they have a three course set menu, so I'm looking forward to that. And tomorrow is really the big day - my party! A big mishmosh of friends from different schools throughout the city are joining me at Felt Nightclub and it is going to be a blaassstt!!

It's time for me to go to class, however, PR II here I come...

Until Next Time,

Kayla :)