Great start to a 2nd year at Tech

Here I am, once again, in the wonderful town of Houghton. This Fall has been filled with new experiences and adventures. This year I am a Resident Assistant (RA). This means I live in a dorm, monitor, plan socials for, and form community in the hall. I have 34 Residents and its been really cool getting to know them. Thus far it has been a great experience. I have met a ton of new people and really enjoy the friendships I have formed with the staff I work with.
My second job this year is a Math Learning Center Coach. Basically, I'm utilizing my nerdiness to the extent of getting payed for it. I tutor other students in Functions, College Algebra, Calculus 1,2 and 3, Linear Algerbra, and Differential Equtions. I get to work one on one with people. It's been really awesome to have this opportunity of encouragement, and I get so happy when I see their success and improvement.

My plate this year is stuffed full. I'm loving it though. This summer really had an impact on me and God has blessed me with these awesome opportunities. God is my number one priority this year and I am really relying on Him to carry me through. :-)

This is me during Orientation Week, welcoming all the freshman to campus

I went camping with some other RAs in the Porcupine Mountains. This is the lake we camped by. It was so beautiful.

Here is a view of campus from the top of the snowless ski hill.
Believe it or not but we had about 6 inches of snow stuck to the ground on Oct. 12th. It only stayed a couple od days but it was cool.

For Homecoming my hall and I constructed a cardboard boat entirely of cardboard, duct tape, and paint. The boat fit 8 people.
s.s. bubbles

A bunch of halls and frats and sororities participate in this tradition. Many of the boats sink immediatly but a lot make it out around the bucket and back. .... We only made it about half way back...there I am still above water in the front of the boat.

It was the coldest swim and of us have ever had. It was totally worth it though...I had a blast

Even though I have a full plate I did get out and explore some of the fall colors. It's gorgeous.

Believe it or not, I do actually study. This is one of the most interesting semesters so far. I love all my classes and I'm doing pretty well in them too. I'm disecting a cat in my Anatomy and Physiology Lab. I'm conducting an expereiment to find out the actual nerve related affects of energy drinks on the average college student. I'm learning a ton.

Also, I have been very fortunate to have visitors this fall. My Mom, Dad, Brother and Grandma and Grandpa Willett were here to visit just 2 weekends ago. I really enjoyed seeing them and showing them around my world of up here in the U.P.
Also, I had 2 of my close girl-friends from high school come and visit me last weekend (Liz and Tara). It was a blast to see them too.

Love you all very much. Thanks for your prayers and support.