ugly sweaters.

what a great weekend!

saturday my roommates and i threw an “ugly sweater/groundhog day party” and it was a great success! a lot of my friends from home came down to join in the festivities- it was a fun blend of rowan and pa. everyone wore ridiculous outfits, many of which came from the local goodwill. looking back, we took so many silly pictures!

corn! . . . huh?

joe has the poofiest hair of anyone i know.

she said she was hungry!

RAs on the stairs.

when i first came to rowan, i was disappointed about the social activities. despite what all of the friendly tour guides said about student life, the reality seemed to be that the only way to have fun was to go greek. although greek life is certainly predominant here, i’ve come to find that it’s not the only option. i am fortunate to have grown close with many people in my major. my freshman year, i made a solid group of friends in my dorm hallway. in all, i’m in a good place- i have a great balance of school and friends without being greek.

i live in the townhouse community now, which is so nice- i’m really fortunate to have this housing my senior year. the townhouses are three floors, with four single bedrooms. i share the third floor and its bathroom with Briana, a graphic design major. the second floor is home to Lauren and Angela, two art ed majors- just one big happy, artsy family! haha.

Lauren is also the RA for a section of the townhouses. If there’s anything that i regret not doing at Rowan, it’s becoming an RA. I tried for this semester, but unfortunately res life decided that i wasnt a competitive candidate as a senior. becoming an RA is a great leadership position that has many benefits and responsibilities. as a third party, i’ve noticed that it’s a very close knit group of friends as well. however, it is a job that does take up a lot of time- but i think it’s definitely worth it.