It is pretty remarkable to think that this is my final FYE blog post. Wow have these 6 weeks flown by. I remember feeling overwhelmed with the workload at first and with moving in. I have had a blast participating in LEAP and taking Mass Media and English 15. I have made friends that hopefully I’ll continue to hang out with in the fall. I have learned my way around campus and should not need a map once in the fall! I have learned how to do laundry, manage my own money, and how to create a blog! I have gotten in a routine that I follow every day; unfortunately fall will create a whole new schedule.

This past weekend, my parents, brother, and uncle came to visit. First we went and got lunch downtown at the Deli. I had delicious pancakes and we then preceded to walk around downtown and did a little shopping. I then walked them up to the Hub and to the bookstore. This was my Uncle’s first time visiting Penn State and he was really impressed by how nice and spacious the Hub and campus were. He is a Temple alum so we have jabbed back and forth a little bit as both teams play on September 5^th in Philadelphia. Next I took them to my dorm. They were amazed by how much it had changed since when they helped move me in. From there, we went to the Pollock Commons and down to the car. They promised to take my roommate and I to Target, as our food supply was hitting dangerously low levels. We stocked up for the final week and decided to get diner at Champs. Champs is a sports bar and grille with very clever names for food dishes. Some of the names were Deflate Gate and Linsanity. I had a delicious Chicken Parmesan and we all had a great time. They took me back to my dorm and headed on their way. My mom wasn’t as upset leaving this time as she was the first time because she kept remembering that I would be coming home in 11 days to spend a week at home.

Not much as has really gone on since they left. I am working hard to finish out my classes on a high note. I have a few presentations and essays to complete, and then I am done! My roommate and I went to the State College Spikes game on Sunday night, and got free pink camo jerseys! They are really nice and the game was also a lot of fun.  On Tuesday, my Mass Media class was cancelled, and we were required to take place in a scavenger hunt. This included me and a couple other classmates walking around campus looking for certain things and taking selfies with administrators, statues, and buildings. It was a really fun experience and we got to see some things that we haven’t before. For the first time, I walked inside Old Main. It is really nice and official looking inside. We didn’t get to take a selfie with President Barron, but I’ll survive. Here is to having a great last week at Penn State and having a blast!