Something else that is well underway is the construction of a new residence hall nearby my own residence hall! The building will be similar to the one I am living in now. It will be for upper classmen and will also be suite style. The drawings of the building that I have seen look great, and a couple weeks ago the College also had a furniture display so students could help choose the furniture that we will have in the building! It will be a popular place to live next year to be sure! Here are a couple views of the new building:
Not only has the spring semester gotten underway, but I also have some very new experiences and new beginnings headed my way! Last weekend I had two events that suggested to me that it is the time for new beginnings. The first was the Group Activity night for the new applications to the Orientation and Peer Mentor Program. Each year, new applicants to the leadership role take part in partner and group activities that allow Orientation staff to get to know the applicants better. Each year, the Orientation staff asks the seniors who have been involved in the Peer Mentor Program to come help observe the new applicants...because there are always so many! Let me tell you, incoming Class of 2014, there are over 90 friendly, smiling, enthusiastic, and loud current students already excited for the chance to get to know you and welcome you to Stonehill as your PM this summer and fall! We love new friends at Stonehill! I am sad I am not directly involved in the program this year, but it is so nice that as a senior, I still get to help out when I can!
On Saturday morning, I participated in a brand new program offered by Career Services called Senior Saturdays. It was a three hour chunk of time during which 7 seniors, with coffee in hand, marched over to Career Services to work one-on-one and in small groups with Christina Burney, the Associate Director of Career Services. We got helpful information and tips on resumes, cover letters, and networking, and then worked on our resumes, cover letters, and setting up LinkedIn accounts. We did some peer editing and then Christina also helped us one-on-one to edit our work! It was all very helpful and got me going on all these important facets of the job search! I am scheduled for a mock interview in two weeks as well, so I have lots to be doing as my job search for teaching jobs gets underway!
This semester will also be full of exciting events as this is my last semester of college! We recently announced this year's Spring Weekend performers! This year we will be hosting GirlTalk and State Radio! It should be a really good show! Stonehill seniors also have a couple traditional events every spring. The first of which is what we call 100 Days, which is an event that marks when we only have 100 days left at Stonehill! This year, 100 Days will be held on campus and the entertainment is dueling piano players from Jake Ivory's! I am in disbelief that yesterday I bought my ticket for 100 Days!!! Another event that all the seniors are currently gearing up for is Cape Week. For the week after finals and before graduation, a majority of the senior class all rents houses on the Cape, usually in the Dennis area. We have lots of informal gatherings that week as well as a senior formal dinner dance in Falmouth! Finally, this past week I booked a house with my suitemates! We will be staying in Dennisport, just a short walk from the beach! I am already crossing my fingers for good weather for the spring - for Cape Week, Spring Weekend, and graduation! Cross your fingers for us too?!
