Up here in Raven Country!

Hi everyone! So since my last post, I have been up at the University of Maryland-Baltimore County. I took off on my flight from South Florida in 83 degree weather and landed in 30 degree weather here! BURR! What better time to come though, than right after the Ravens won the Superbowl? I must admit I am not a huge Ravens fan, but since they are AFC I was rooting for them! I have seen more purple in the past few days than I ever did at TTU! HA!

I have been here visiting during our Phi Gamma Chapter of Phi Mu's spring recruitment. I was so excited I was able to be here for all four rounds of recruitment, and tonight is the final night, preference. The girls have been so enthusiastic, and I absolutely loved getting to know them.

I tell you though, everywhere I go here... as soon as I speak, the first thing people say is "You're not from around here are you? You're from the South." Happened to me today, and all I did was ask for my wheat bread toasted! I must have one strong accent! :)

I am so sad that I will not get to stay here for Bid Day tomorrow night, but I am excited to head home tomorrow for a few days with the friends and family! The only downfall is that I have a ton of things to do while I am home, one of them being the GRE! UGH! Hopefully this will be my last time taking it though. I am just thankful that I get to be home with my honey on Valentine's Day, and I also get to be home for my momma's birthday! Being away from home makes you appreciate the little things thats for sure.

That's all for now y'all! I am not sure where I am heading out to when I leave home Monday! So my next blog will be a surprise!

Here is my campus pic with the retriever mascot! :) Be looking for pics from preference tonight too coming later of my lovely Phi Gamma's all dressed up in their black dresses!

Florida Gulf Coast University

So it's been quite a while since my last post, considering I have been at Florida Gulf Coast University for the past three or so weeks. I am in southern Florida, in Ft. Myers. For all my Tennessee friends up there in the cold, I am enjoying the 80 degree weather, and actually am a little sunburnt today! ;)

I have had such a great time getting to know these ladies in our Theta Nu chapter. I also LOVED getting to work with my consultant friend, Lindsey Wall! I hadn't seen her since training in July! So it was long overdue to catch up! Our chapter is doing so great here, and I hate to leave them tomorrow!

While I was here, I stayed with Lindsey at her apartment! It is a nice gated community, with a gym and a pool! It was so nice to be able to go to the gym every day, and also not to mention, I was like the only one in the gym too. It was like my own personal gym! The pool is so beautiful too, and it is in the shape of a quatrefoil. I only got to go there twice, but boy was it nice! Lindsey and I even got to squeeze in a beach day while I was here too. I feel like I'm in heaven!!

During my time here, our chapter had so many great things going on. We had a very fun Duck Calls and Overalls themed mixer with Sigma Chi, just in my element, right? Too bad I wasn't home to bring out my overalls for the event. We had a lot of fun events too such as bows and bracelets making, cupcake creation, and a Valentine's Day themed event.

I loved getting to know not only our women on campus, but also working with Greek Life. It was so great to be here for an extended time, and also to know when I tell these ladies bye that I will see them again later this semester. I will be traveling in and out a lot this semester, and I miss everyone here already! I'm off to Baltimore tomorrow morning to visit the University of Maryland-Baltimore County for recruitment. Can't wait, but I am a little nervous about how my body is going to handle the transition from 83 degrees to 33 degrees tomorrow! That's all for now y'all!

Lindsey and I at the campus sign! Had to get my campus picture! Aren't the palm trees breathtaking? Betcha didn't know there are hundreds of different types of palm trees. Learned that during my stay! Love Florida!!