Week Four: Let the Fun Begin

This week was a great example of that phrase "work hard, play hard." As I've settled into my new semester schedule I'm beginning to realize just how much work all my classes and new job will actually be, but also spent a lot of time with good friends.

Monday: I got the exciting news that I was accepted into the University of Illinois Chilcago Occupational Therapy program! This was really unexpected as they offered me early admission even though I did not turn in my application by the early admission deadline, which means they REALLY liked my application. I have two weeks to decide whether or not I accept this offer, and have not heard from any other schools yet. I'll make sure to keep everyone updated!

Tuesday: I got a new job as a Teaching Assistant for the freshman general chemistry labs. I teach a Monday lab and Tuesday morning lab. These are my nifty new goggles -- I have a lab coat too! Sometimes I feel slightly underqualified for this position but the graduate student TA's have been really helpful and patient with me so far.

On Wednesday I joined my fellow Alpha Phi Omega members at 1873, an on campus sports bar. They redesigned their menu over the winter holiday and removed most of the items I usually order, but it was still a fun outing.

On Thursday I went shopping with some friends at Old Navy. In preparation for this weekend's rodeo, we all tried on some denim.

Friday: I know, this is an awful picture. For whatever reason my camera did not want to focus and flash correctly. Basically, what you are looking at here is University Drive, which cuts campus in half. A car completely took out a tree, a crosswalk sign, and a fire hydrant and ended up flipped on its side. Me and a friend came across the wreck and stopped to see what happened. There was only one passenger and she was arrested for DWI.

On Saturday my precious roommate invited me to the rodeo! These are a pretty big deal here in Fort Worth so I was really excited to go! We had a blast checking out all the booths and the rodeo events (some of which I had never even heard of). I bought some fudge and a horned frog shaped cookie cutter. Then we joined her family for dinner. It was exhausting but so much fun!

Sunday was Chapter Dinner, which is a monthly event that moms in my Alpha Delta Pi chapter come make dinner for me and my sorority sisters. Tonight was breakfast for dinner, and it was great to spend time with my friends before starting a new week!