The Fall Semester has officially picked up now that we are reaching mid terms. Professors have a great knack of making all big papers and tests coincide with other classes big work. I personally don't mind this because it means I get all my work done at once and get more free time to play!!!
This Monday and Tuesday I have I believe six major papers due. That is life. After that it is Fall Free days and I have no work due so I get to enjoy my free days to the fullest. It is all a part of the college experience wherever you go.
As for dinner dates. I went on one tonight. An old friend of mine from home visited and we went to Manilla's (the local diner) and ate tasty and cheap food. We talked and we hugged. It was great and it is always so nice to be able to spend time with loved ones off campus. My brother-in-law is coming to visit tomorrow and this weekend is Homecoming weekend which means the campus will be PACKED with parents, siblings, estranged relatives and friends. It should prove to be an awesome and busy weekend.
As for dates...they are a fruit. That is all for today. I hope this beautiful weather keeps up.
It Is officially the Fall concert season in Philly!!!!
It all began with The Tallest Man on Earth playing that the Theater of Living Arts this past Saturday, October 2nd. It was such a good experience getting together with a bunch of my friends and driving into Philadelphia in our hipster gear and getting front row at a 15 dollar show.
On a note not related to concerts, the night before the show a whole group of Easterners headed into Lancaster City for First Fridays and just walked around to see different art galleries, get coffee, and try some homemade ice cream. It was just a great night and we made sure to pick up some Sonic on the way back to campus.
Back to concerts: There are at least two more shows that I cannot wait for this Fall. The first is Matt & Kim who will be playing in two weeks for a cheap 18 dollars. The last show and possibly the highlight to my semester is my favorite band which will be performing on November 9th at the Electric Factory. That band is Mumford and Sons. I simply just cannot wait.
I am realizing now more than my freshman year just how much there is to do in the areas surrounding Eastern. There is no deficit of culture or fun adventures to be discovered. Until I have more updates about other crazy experiences here at EU enjoy this Fall weather my friends.
Ever since my First year at Eastern my friends and I have developed a wonderful community building technique. This exercise is called Gentleman's Night.
It consists of getting all the guys together after 1AM and playing video games (usually Halo) and ordering wings or pizza. These events last for hours. We usually don't stop until 4:30 or 5AM. It is a just a very relaxing way to hang out.
If you don't like video games it is okay because we do not discriminate. At Gentleman's Night there is time for discussions, movies, music and epic high-fives. All are welcome!
I do have to admit even though I am usually wrecked the following morning from being so tired I love these nights so much.
We had a small scale Gentleman's Night last night where we played Halo and had some impromptu song-writing and poetry reading. I so truly love my friends.
If you are worried about the lack of sleep. In college the first lesson all new students learn is...HOW TO TAKE NAPS. So don't worry. Have a great time and nap after.
Thank you for checking out my blog here about my favorite place on Earth, Eastern University.
As you may notice the picture to your right has me and two other people in it.
Why would I decide to use a picture that has other people in it? Well the first thing to note is that I like the way I look in this picture, the second and vastly more important reason is that I am one of many, many students on campus who understand the truth behind being a part of a community.
The two people in this picture have been a deep part of my community experience at Eastern and I expect them to stay an intricate part of my growth as a human over the years. At Eastern there are opportunities to grow spiritually, emotionally, mentally and physically that you just don’t find at other campuses. These opportunities, as I believe, are because of this rock solid community that seems so unmovable.
I remember the first day I moved into my dorm room in Gough last year. It was August 19th, 2009. I was dropped off by my parents... and left to find my own way. I came early for the Leadership Grant Program’s (LGP) Orientation and did not really have much of an opportunity to process my new independence before I was tossed into a group of 20 (including myself) young men and women who were just as confused as I was.
I want all of my readers to know that I have never in my life experienced the type of love, compassion, and authenticity that these 19 other strangers offered me without having any past relationship. We clicked. We laughed. We just were ourselves. Below is a picture of us on our first day of orientation and not all of them were able to stay at Eastern but the bonds we made, and the conversations we had will be ingrained in my heart in mind for a lifetime.
I went on to continue to foster these relationships and still do to this very day. I have made many more friends since then, some closer than others, but all the while I have basked in the blessings from God through community.
I will be thankful for the genuine community here at Eastern for the rest of my days. That I am sure of.
Hey all! I am the dude on the left in purple. I just so happen to be a Sophomore double major in English-Writing and Communications, a member of the Leadership Grant Program and the co-founder of Eastern's radio station...Oh, and did I mention I'm from Jersey?
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