the weekend!

Some of my favorite times ever at Coe have been lazy Saturday afternoons! The week is over, you have slept in, and there still is no class the next day. Today is one of those great days. After sleeping in until 10 this morning, I did some reading for class and went to lunch in the "U" (Coe's caf) for brunch with my friends, Hallie and Leah (check out the pics of us hanging out).

We reminisced about the the fun comedian on campus last night, Pete Holmes. He is on VH1's "Best Week Ever," and he was hilarious! Our Student Activities Committee always has awesome, free events planned on the weekend-- and as a college student, you cannot beat the price of $0 entertainment.
Look up SAC's website at www.coesac.com if you want more info about the types of events they bring to Coe every week.

As for plans for tonight, I'm not sure what I'm doing yet, but I hope it involves sushi! Mmmm....

study, study, study...

I apologize for lack of new posts this week. I had three tests this week (English seminar on Monday, Business Law on Tuesday, and Macroecon today), and so my time has been spent highlighting my notes and flipping through flashcards. Though it was an intense couple of days, I think all of the tests went well! We'll see next week when I get them back. It has been snowing and snowing in Cedar Rapids and so I have been keeping close to Voorhees Hall, except for nightly study breaks at Charlie's coffee shop to grab a Starbucks latte to keep me awake. Tonight there was an acustic singer/songwriter, Ryan Horne, performing in the coffee shop. He was really good! The picture is of me and a couple of my Tri-Delta sisters, just hanging out and avoiding the cold. Brrr....

So, what is there to do in Cedar Rapids, Iowa?

If you are an out-of-state student like me, as you are looking at colleges you may be wondering the above question. What is there to do in Cedar Rapids, Iowa? I am originally from Minneapolis and had never been to the great state of Iowa (the welcome sign on the freeway touts “Iowa: Fields of Opportunity”) before looking at Coe. I was a little nervous about moving to a new place and was unsure of what it would bring. Now as a college senior, with four year of CR experience under my belt, I can tell you with confidence that there are a multitude of awesome things to do.

While I stay on campus most of the time—checking out a band, comedian, or even playing Ultimate Frisbee, my new fav activity—sometimes it is nice to get off campus. Just this weekend, I went out for both Mexican and Japanese food with my friends, volunteered at the Cedar Rapids Museum of Art, and read for class at a Barnes & Noble coffee shop. In past weeks I have gone to see a Cajun band at the CSPS theatre downtown, cheered on the Cedar Rapids Rough Riders hockey team, and driven to nearby Iowa City to hear author Michael Pollan speak on his book The Omnivore’s Dilemma. Definitely no shortage of things to do!

The pic is reminiscent of warmer times: it is of my friends and me this summer at a Cedar Rapids Kernels minor-league baseball game.

Well, I’m off to read a few more pages of my Business Law book to prepare for Monday class. Stay tuned…