Despite the fact the temperatures got to nearly 80 degrees today, I'm pretty sure most of campus was watching the Bruins' game tonight (and unfortunate loss). I'm getting worried that the sun is going to stop shining soon because we've literally had the most gorgeous two and a half weeks there. And there's no place like St. Mike's in the spring - perhaps my favorite part is you're never too old to have class outside. Professors are always taking their classes out to the quad or the teaching gardens when the weather gets nice (and it's most appreciated). Students also venture outside to enjoy the "fun" side of the warm weather - intramural co-ed softball (a SMC favorite) is in full swing. My friends who live in the 300 townhouse areas are now claiming their front yard as a "beach" despite the fact the single patch of snow from the jib fest earlier this winter is still there. This past weekend my roommates and I certainly took advantage of one our last weekends here - we spent time together, watched our friendly Ashley in the annual SMC talent show in McCarthy, visited with our friends, gave tours for the last Accepted Student Open House, relaxed in our backyard, had a fire pit with our neighbors, ran by Lake Champlain (there's a great bike/running path that goes by the waterfront) and ate dinner all together with our two other very close friends downtown on Sunday night to end the weekend. It was an amazing weekend with great friends.
The countdown of the "lasts" has definitely begun. I just finished my last college paper ever! On Wednesday we (finally) present our Senior Sem and with the possibility of only one more exam in my Media and Iraq class, even the assignments are over. It'll be nice to relax and enjoy the gorgeous weather and last few weeks, but part of me wishes I had lots to do so I wasn't thinking about it.
On Friday we have our last Founders Society event of the year - our annual end-of-year party. It has a theme each year. Last year we did "Fun in the Sun" which worked out nicely because we had a GORGEOUS spring day. This year we've decided on "Dress to Impress: Purple and Gold" to stick with the St. Mike's colors. We'll have a nice dinner and then the coordinators and advisors will honor members who have worked particularly hard throughout the year and our seniors. It's always a fun time and a great way to end the year. Today I gave two tours - admissions is in the middle of a busy "season" as seniors must make their decision by May 1 and juniors are starting to look at the school (it's never too early to start!). This morning I gave a tour to a group of juniors and their parents and this afternoon my tour group was made up with college counselors from various high schools and and independent schools around the country. They are here on a week-long bus tour to look at the Vermont colleges and bring the information back to their students (I had one counselor as far away as Texas). They had lots of great questions and seemed genuinely interested in my experiences here!
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