Student Experience Blog: Residential Life

Community!

Fri, Feb 24, 2012

I know I talk about how much I love the dorm life - and specifically the Anderson dorm life - but you guys, it's really great.

Love = ResLife

Sun, Feb 12, 2012

Finney happens to have total kick-a ResLife staff (RA’s, Hall directors, etc).  We are always indulging in their latest hall-programs and fun activities.  I am always so impressed with their creativity and reliability.  You go, Glen CoCo. I mean team. Thanks for making dorm life so memorable!

-Sara Davis

Picture: Case in Point! We have a hall program for Valentine’s Day—it doesn’t get cuter than that! <3

Snow!

Thu, Jan 19, 2012

Yesterday was the first (best) day of snow this winter!  (There were one or two other days where it snowed, but it never lasted very long.)  I was stoked.  Actually, sometimes I’m pretty 50/50 about the whole snow thing.

Lessons Learned

Tue, Jan 10, 2012

My parents are pastors. So even while still in my mommy’s belly, I was making tamales. Every year the church would make tamales to help raise funds and I would always help. As a small child I learned how to use a spoon to spread masa on dozens of tamales. We would make up to 250 tamales every time. Over the years my tamale skills improved and I was spouting up to three tma (tamales a minute)! I learned how to fill tamales with the meat and how to cook them. Recently before coming to the College of Idaho I learned how to make the masa.

Why it can be a good thing to run around naked once a year

Tue, Jan 10, 2012

My third winter at The College of Idaho. I’ve returned with the rest of my classmates to our academic home. I’ve been fortunate in my life to have many uneventful Christmases and this year was one of them. I spent the majority of the break recuperating and cooking leisurely meals with friends at the Haus before returning home, and then after a short road-trip to Washington, I returned on New Years Eve.

I Love Winter Term

Wed, Jan 4, 2012

I’m not sure if it’s because of the desserts in the Caf or the working heater in my dorm room, but I am stoked to be back at school for Winter Term.  I feel like I’m not the only one – the mood around campus seems cheerful and optimistic as students walk to class with new school supplies in tow and hug it out after being away from each other for three weeks. The holiday season was just what we needed to feel rejuvenated after a long fall term.

Toasty tips for the everyday student

Mon, Nov 14, 2011

As the days get shorter, and the air grows colder, school can get rather taxing. Getting out of bed in time for an 8 a.m. chemistry lab three days a week, I can tell you, is almost equivalent to death. I have compiled a list of a few ways to keep warm this winter. They are tips I seem to live by, and would encourage others to do the same:

Fall break. I will overcome you!

Thu, Oct 20, 2011

Whew! I'm glad that’s over. You know what I’m talking about: Midterm week. That was intense! Yes, I am sure many of my fellow bloggers have stated otherwise (no offense to them; I love them dearly), but I am a dramatic freshman; and for me it was a very intense, stressful, midterm week.

Hogwarts

Sat, Sep 24, 2011

I’m in college. A conversation with two or more people can’t last too long without it eventually turning towards Jimmy Stewart or Harry Potter.

I read the series. I’m familiar with all the Potter lore. I hated the movies. People (girls) rag on me all the time about this. I hate them. But the great thing about talking about these teenage wizards is that it’s easy to draw a lot of lines between the fantasy of Hogwarts and our campus.

The (RA) Office

Wed, Sep 21, 2011

You should already know your RAs by now… but do you know about everything that you can borrow from the RA office!?!?  We have some super sweet stuff that you will definitely want to check out.

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