Welcome Week

Here's the best and worst from my first week of the new semester.
BEST:
1- Spending time hanging out at school, passing out calendars, meeting and welcoming students, helping them find their classes, and giving out free USU Brigham City window clings, which as you can see, look awesome in your car window!


2- I always love starting new classes, except for the part where I put all of my assignments for the semester on my calendar (it tends to look a little overwhelming from this end of the semester.) One of the things I love about the Brigham City campus is that the classes are small and I get to know the other students in my classes. This semester I am taking Intro to Geology, Marriage and Family Relationships, and Perception and Psychophysics.

3- As a recipient of a scholarship that I received through the Women's Center and Re-entry Student Center, I had the privilege of attending a reception on the Logan Campus. The reception was held in the Ballroom named for Evan Stevenson who was in attendance at the event. Evan and Jean Stevenson.

It was a really neat experience to hear from speakers who represented recipients, donors, and the people who read the many scholarship applications. According to Patricia Stevens, the Director of the Women's Center, this year there were 71 recipients who received a combined total of $150,000 in scholarships and $25,000 in tuition waivers. As a scholarship recipient it is so great to be able to shake the hands of some of the people who donate money to make the scholarships possible, thank them in person, and hear them tell about their lives. Patricia Stevens said, as a donor speaking to the recipients, "I hope you see yourself in us because we see ourselves in you." I know that this evening is an inspiration to me and I hope to someday be able to give back to the community that is helping me to gain an education and improve myself. http://www.usu.edu/womencenter/ http://www.usu.edu/reentrystudent/
and sadly, the
WORST- Thursday I missed my first student government meeting because of a sad thing that happened at home. While I was at school our two beloved mini-schnauzers got out of our yard and were hit by a car. Maggie came home from the vet after two days with a front leg that is paralyzed, but we lost our beloved Lilly. So here is a tribute in pictures to our silly Lilly the curly schnauzer who brought so much joy and happiness to our family in the last 3 years. She will be very missed by all of us, but especially by my ten year old daughter who loved her the most of all.