On Wednesday the fiesta of what is student appreciation day occur ed, so there was a lot of awe-inspiring activities. There was FREE popcorn, discounts at the bookstore, trivia games, FREE breakfast and lunch for commuters that do not have a meal plan, a game show, and casino night.
I wasn't planning on going to casino night however, Jen and Shannon-admission counselors-whom I work with talked me into going just to say hi to them, so I decided I'd make an appearance. When I got there it seemed pretty cool like I was actually in Vegas. They had the works: craps, poker, and even blackjack. They had all sorts of prizes there too, such as subway gift card, patriots pack, bookstore gift card, Simpson's scene it, Nascar jacket, and more! They gave people 3,000 in chips and a raffle ticket, so we can put it into the raffle for the prize we wanted. Compiling chips allows you to gain more raffle tickets.
So the night began, 3,000 in chips in my cup, planning on just saying hello to Jen and Shannon then back to the life of GPH. I decided to play blackjack because those two young lady's were the dealers for the tables; I never had played blackjack before so this was my first time, I do know the jist of the game though. I went right up placed a bet of 500 down and won, it was riveting. I continued to play blackjack for the rest of the night, and ended up with 40,000!!! I received 13 more tickets to place and then the raffle began. I had won the most out of everyone! Second place was 9,000 behind me, so because I was in first I received a nice poker set. For the raffle I was able to win a pool stick and case and a $15 dollar gift card to Wendy's. It was a pretty sweet night, a pleasant surprise.
Thursday, January 28, 2010
Friday, January 22, 2010
A Shorter Week
This week-because of Martin Luther King Day-was only four days. I had a great three day weekend just relaxing and having in are improved lobby. So in our GPH lobby we have a new flat screen T.V. and the top of our pool table was redone. I've only played pool a handful of times but I've been playing a lot this semester and I am becoming a lot better.
We had our first regular season basketball game on Monday for intramurals. We won by 20 points or more and then on Thursday we also had a game and won by more than 40 points. We are playing really well and I don't believe there is a team that can stop us. Last week I attended Hypnotist Show with Frank Santon in our auditorium. Coming into the show I didn't believe people could be hypnotized but after leaving it I did. It was really funny, I have not laughed so hard in a long time. I was really glad I went and will definitely go to it next year as well.
We had our first regular season basketball game on Monday for intramurals. We won by 20 points or more and then on Thursday we also had a game and won by more than 40 points. We are playing really well and I don't believe there is a team that can stop us. Last week I attended Hypnotist Show with Frank Santon in our auditorium. Coming into the show I didn't believe people could be hypnotized but after leaving it I did. It was really funny, I have not laughed so hard in a long time. I was really glad I went and will definitely go to it next year as well.
Wednesday, January 13, 2010
2nd Semester Starts Up
So I had a great Christmas and I received pretty much everything I wanted. The break was alright, and it was really good to see some friends; however, I was ready to come back and start school again. It's good to be back in school and to see everybody again. Getting settled in and now ready to have another great semester.
I am getting started on my new classes: Public Speaking, Macroeconomics, Management Principles, and Marketing Principles. Hopefully before I know it, February break will be here. I think I learned a lot my first semester and will be able to manage my time better. This will help with my stress by getting work done before the due date, instead of procrastinating which I've done some in the past. I really like the way-as of now-that I've set up my schedule. I attend classes Monday, Wednesday, and Friday (50 min. classes) from 9 a.m. to 11 and than one class at 1 p.m. Then Tuesday and Thursdays I just have class ( 75 min. classes) at 10:50 a.m. so am out by 12:05 p.m. I enjoy having 50 minute classes more since they're shorter and really like being able to sleep in til around 10:30 on those Tuesdays and Thursdays.
On Monday evening we had our 1st Annual Fanfest. There was a great crowd, and the first 200 students received a TC Terrible Towel. It started off by having a faculty vs student athletes game. It was an interesting game, surprisingly the faculty did have some skill and were able to pull out with the win. Then athletes' from each sports team mentioned about how their season either went, is going, or will go this year. After there was a game between two of the older intramural basketball teams. I am on one of the teams actually-the Sonia's-and our team came up with a solid win. We have a great team, and should win the championship; the Sonia's have won the last three intramural championships, so I've heard. We are hoping to make it a 4 straight this year. During halftimes of these games and between the games, there was competitions such as foul shooting and three pointers. It was a great success and it will hopefully be the 1st of many future Fanfest events at Thomas College.
I am getting started on my new classes: Public Speaking, Macroeconomics, Management Principles, and Marketing Principles. Hopefully before I know it, February break will be here. I think I learned a lot my first semester and will be able to manage my time better. This will help with my stress by getting work done before the due date, instead of procrastinating which I've done some in the past. I really like the way-as of now-that I've set up my schedule. I attend classes Monday, Wednesday, and Friday (50 min. classes) from 9 a.m. to 11 and than one class at 1 p.m. Then Tuesday and Thursdays I just have class ( 75 min. classes) at 10:50 a.m. so am out by 12:05 p.m. I enjoy having 50 minute classes more since they're shorter and really like being able to sleep in til around 10:30 on those Tuesdays and Thursdays.
On Monday evening we had our 1st Annual Fanfest. There was a great crowd, and the first 200 students received a TC Terrible Towel. It started off by having a faculty vs student athletes game. It was an interesting game, surprisingly the faculty did have some skill and were able to pull out with the win. Then athletes' from each sports team mentioned about how their season either went, is going, or will go this year. After there was a game between two of the older intramural basketball teams. I am on one of the teams actually-the Sonia's-and our team came up with a solid win. We have a great team, and should win the championship; the Sonia's have won the last three intramural championships, so I've heard. We are hoping to make it a 4 straight this year. During halftimes of these games and between the games, there was competitions such as foul shooting and three pointers. It was a great success and it will hopefully be the 1st of many future Fanfest events at Thomas College.
Subscribe to:
Comments (Atom)
