by Erika Exton | Mar 19, 2017 |
So a few weeks ago, I became president of my THON org (Springfield). And almost immediately, I had to start making decisions regarding the selection of the other nine chairs. Now, I’ve been making decisions about Springfield for the past year and I decided to apply...
by Erika Exton | Mar 13, 2017
So I’ve always been a pretty picky eater. I prefer for my foods to not touch each other, I generally avoid sauces/condiments, I haven’t had seafood (other than shrimp) since I was about 7, and I’m not a big fan of mushy textures such as mashed potatoes (also, I don’t...
by Erika Exton | Feb 16, 2017 |
I know, I know—I’ve written about my experiences as an FR chair for Springfield a few times since March 2016. This is my last post about it (probably…maybe…well it’s definitely one of my last). Anyway, the biggest thing we’ve done since March is adopt a new Four...
by Erika Exton | Feb 12, 2017
After considering attending for the past two years, I finally decided to go to State of State this past weekend. Even though I’m friends with the content director and know a few other people who worked on the conference, I really had no idea what to expect. I was...
by Erika Exton | Feb 5, 2017
This semester I am taking CSD 451—Introduction to Augmentative and Alternative Communication. Because I assume most of you don’t know what Augmentative and Alternative Communication means, let me explain. AAC is any method of communication other than natural speech,...
by Erika Exton | Jan 22, 2017 |
I’d like to preface this blog by saying that I have really never had any interest in or knowledge of anime. I never understood Pokemon or Yu-gi-oh as a kid, and I definitely never made an effort to understand the less mainstream aspects of anime (this is also where...
by Erika Exton | Jan 15, 2017
This semester, I am taking a class on semantics for my linguistics major. For those of you who don’t know, the study of semantics is focused on word and sentence meaning. Of the three aspects of linguistic analysis (phonology, syntax, and semantics), semantics is the...
by Erika Exton | Dec 4, 2016
This weekend marked the end of my third year of Leadership JumpStart (second as a TA). As is customary, class on Saturday ended with each of the eight TAs speaking to the class about what they have learned over the course of the semester and how we hope to see them...
by Erika Exton | Nov 13, 2016 |
As I blogged about in September (“What does expanding the Springfield family mean to you?”), my Family Relations co-chair for Springfield and I decided to apply to be paired with a fourth Four Diamonds Family this year. On Tuesday we got the email we have been...
by Erika Exton | Nov 6, 2016 |
I’ve always considered myself a strong introvert, and have prided myself on that characteristic for years. I have read Susan Cain’s “Quiet” and watched her TED talk about the Power of Introversion many times, and connected to everything she says. I thought I would...
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