Life

Hello all,
I hope and trust you all are doing well this week. Sorry for the brevity of my earlier postings. Between cheerleading, fraternity events, course work and everything else, my life was kind of hectic for a bit. Things have started to become more normal once more, which is absolutely wonderful. I feel a lot better about life and can now give my studies the time they deserve.
There are a few things you need to know about the spring semester of your freshman year. It is a lot busier than your first semester, so plan accordingly. This is especially true if you decide to be a part of a fraternity or sorority. I know several dozen freshman, myself included, who were forced to learn the cold, hard definition of time management over the last few weeks. It is a ton of fun though.
It seems as if there are a good amount of deadlines during this period as well. The most significant, for those who want to be involved in programs next year, is probably Emerging Leaders. This encompasses housing advisors, FFG parents/grandparents, peer educators, orientation leaders, directions leaders and many more. I would highly encourage anyone to apply for these positions. It is a great opportunity to get involved next year and the application process is a good experience in interviewing and resume writing. Who knows? You might end up working with incoming freshmen.
Another point, which has come to my attention over the last few months, is the helpfulness of a multivitamin while at college. During January, when everything was starting to come off the hinges for a little bit, a lot of people were starting to get sick, including myself. With all the running around and other craziness, combined with the cold weather and lack of sleep, it was a prime time to get sick. I got over that and started to take a multivitamin. This has helped me tremendously, but enough of Grant’s health corner.
The Mid-South Conference tournament was this weekend. Our men’s basketball team did incredibly well. They won the conference in a heated final game yesterday. It was very exciting for Georgetown College.
Something else a few of my friends discovered the other day while walking around Georgetown is the number of things to do downtown. The downtown area is full of good places to eat such as Galvin’s, Fava’s, Subway etc., and if you are looking for coffee Lock and Key is the place to go. Not only is the downtown area a culinary adventure, there are also plenty of unique stores to browse through, such as the antique mall and art gallery. The antique mall is probably one of the most interesting things my friends and I have gone to in our time here and is definitely worth checking out.
Midterms have started again. This means two things: lots of studying and spring break is right around the corner. Spring break is particularly exciting for me because it will be the first time I get to go home this semester. I cannot wait to see all of my family again! It is going to be great. Also, I might have a road trip planned for sometime in the next few weeks, but we will see how that goes. I’ll keep you posted.
I know right now is starting to be crunch time for picking the place where you will be spending the next 4 or more years of your life. I wish you all luck and hope you pick the best place for you. College is great. If you have any questions about anything college related or life related or whatever, don’t hesitate to contact me via e-mail. It is grantcollege10@yahoo.com. Good luck with all your applications and choices.
Well, I have a paper calling my name, so I am going to go. I hope you have a great week and look forward to seeing or hearing from you. Until next time…