Where is the time going?
Oct 12, 2009 Cruise, Flu Season, Schedule of Classes, School, classes
Hey Red Wolves!
How are you doing? I hope you all are doing fine in your classes. I just realized that next week is mid-terms! AAHH! Where is this semester going? Usually, the fall semester is the long haul, but this year it feels like it’s going way too fast. Must be because I’m going to graduate in May. 
Anyway, did you know that the Spring Schedule of Classes are posted online? Yep. They sure are. You can find them either on Onestart or on IUE homepage at the bottom. I already know what I’m going to take, although it’s pretty much laid out for me at this point. I’m taking Making Democracy Work, Senior Seminar, and Sensation & Perception. I need to take another class to get my full financial aid, but I’m not too sure what I want to take yet. One of my classes, Senior Seminar, meets on a Friday morning! After all this time of having Friday’s off I would have a Friday morning class during my last semester as a Red Wolf! Ha! Happens to me every time! 
I know it’s going to be a hard semester, but I will be ready for it! I just got to get through this semester first!
Besides school, I’ve got a vacation coming up here verysoon. In fact, this Thursday morning, I will be on a plane heading towards Orlando, FL, to get on a Carnival Cruise Ship! Yay! A break! I’m so happy! The reason why I am going on this vacation is because it’s my aunt’s 50th birthday. Don’t worry though, I’ll have plentyof photos and video to share! I don’t plan on taking any homework with me. After all it is a vacation, and if I take homework with me…it won’t be a vacation. Right? I just plan to relax on the deck, read a book, eat, and be merry! The cruise goes to the Bahamas, and I’m very excited to experience their culture! I’ll be gone from Thursday morning until Sunday night, so I probably won’t have any pictures and video up until Monday or Tuesday. So, please stay tuned to see my fun filled vacation!
Before I go, I just want to remind you that we are in flu season. Please keep well! Wash your hand frequently (or use the hand santizers in the hallways or your own) and keep your hands off of your face. Please get plenty of rest, liquids, and food. Also, if you are sick….please stay home. I know school is important, but if you are not feeling great you need to stay home and get well. Please don’t risk getting your fellow Red Wolves sick!
Well, that’s all for now! I probably won’t post anything until after the cruise, so please take care of yourselves!
HOWL!
Cassie
Change is Coming
Sep 29, 2009 GRE test, School, Time management, Vegetarianism, animals, classes
Hey Red Wolves!
I apologize for not blogging in a week! It’s been crazy busy in my life. So…here it goes!
First off, I have made a major life decision. I have recently became vegetarian which means no meat, dairy, or egg products. I decided to change my lifestyle for the animals. After watching “Meet Your Meat” on Peta.com, I can’t even look at a piece of bacon or a burger without thinking about those poor, suffering animals being abused for human consumption. My main worry about becoming a vegetarian is that I wouldn’t be able to keep up with the lifestyle. In fact, it’s very easy to be vegetarian (I just ate Boca’s Chick’n Nuggets – no chickens were harmed in the making of the food). In town, Kroger’s and Mejier carry a great organic/vegetarian selection. Wal-Mart is okay, but it’s not as great as the other two stores. If you want to go out of town, the best place to go is Jungle Jim’s in Fairfield, OH. This store has everything for everyone! I can’t even describe it in words!
To go with the new lifestyle changes, my educational life is changing. Over the summer, I applied to Ball State University’s Graduate School for school psychology. I was accepted into the school, but I have yet to hear from the program. Last week, I was scheduled to take my GRE test (a test you have to take to get into graduate school). Unfortunately, I took the practice test and completely bombed it! AAAHH! But, not to worry! I decided that I needed to study more, and I rescheduled my test for the middle of November. Lesson learned: Make sure to take the GRE in the summer and not during the school year!
I’m doing well in all of my classes, but the pressure of getting everything done is starting to get to me. I just feel that there are not enough hours in the day and days in the week to get everything done! I think I need to reorganize my time. What do you think?
Well kids…I gotta get going. Need to study before class tonight. Have a great week and I will catch up with you next week!
HOWL!
Cassie
This is IT!
Hello Red Wolves!
Are you having a good day? Are you surviving the first week back to class? I hope you are! It’s taking me a while to realize that this school year is the end of the road for my educational journey here at IUE. I really never thought I would make it to this point! It’s been such a ride of ups, downs, and the occasional loop-de-loop! But, I am ready to takle this semester 100% and make it the best semester yet!
Anyway, I’m really going to enjoy my classes this semester. First of all, 3 of my 4 classes are seminar-like classes. Seminar classes are classes in which the instructor does not lucture, but facilitates discussion about readings, case studies, articles, etc. I like these classes better than lecture classes because each of us get the chance to “put our two cents in” about a particular topic. Also, I feel that I learn more in a seminar class because as a class we are teaching each other. I tend to find lectures a little on the boring side, and I have a hard time keeping my focus in a lecture rather than a seminar.
The class that I think I will most enjoy this semester is my history class with Dr. Joanne Passet. In this class, we are focusing in Vietnam. However, we are not going to spend all semester on the war. We are going to be learning about the culture, the people, and the history behind this facinating country. Also, for one of our two papers that we have to complete for the class we have to correspond with a Vietnamese student that Dr. Passet will assign to us. I’m so excited about this because it’ll be great to learn about Vietnam through the eyes of a Vietnamese student! Likewise, it’ll be fun to tell him or her about America and the way we live. It’s going to be a tough class, but I know that it’ll be so worth it!
Well, I need to get going off of here and start studying. I hope all of you have a wonderful weekend, and I will talk to you later!!
HOWL!
Cassie
Offer to the left & pass to the right
Apr 5, 2009 Chat with the Chancellor, Etiquette, School, classes
Hey Everyone!
First off, I hope that each of you had a great spring break and are rested enough to tackle these last few weeks of the semester.
Being the week after spring break you can imagine how crazy it’s been for everyone! First, getting back into the swing of things is kind of hard once you’ve pretty much done nothing for a week. Just remembering when my classes were and when I had to be at work was a struggle in its self! But, I made it through. Now, I’ve got to get through this last few weeks and it’s school free until August.
This past week we had two very exciting events! The first one was “Chat with the Chancellor” on Tuesday. I always enjoy this event because it gives the students an opportunity to speak with Chancellor Paydar about the issues we see on our campus. A whole host of questions were asked from the no smoking policy to the Health and Wellness Center. Chancellor Paydar answered these questions very thoroughly and it made for a great session.
The second event was an Etiquette Dinner hosted by the IUE Alumni Association at the Gennett Mansion. This dinner was so much fun and all of us learned a lot. The event was catered by Classic Catering and our instructor was from Cincinnati where she taught business etiquette. The meal was a 4 course dinner consisting of soup, salad, a main course, and dessert. One of the things we learned was how to properly pass the bread and butter. First, you offer to the left (and make sure you hold onto the plate for dear life) and then pass to the right, but don’t ever serve yourself first!!! We also learned how to properly cut our meat, fold our napkins in our laps, know which drink and bread plate is ours, and so much more! This event was such a success and I hope that the IUE Alumni Association will make this an annual event for students, staff, and faculty!
Well friends, it’s time I signed off and got some work done. I hope each of you have a wonderful week and I’ll talk to you soon!
Until next time…
Cassie
Tags: Chat with the Chancellor, classes, Etiquette, School, work
Springtime is here….FINALLY!
Mar 18, 2009 School, Spring Break, Zoo, classes
Yay! I’m so happy that spring is here! It’s been such a horrible winter, and I am so excited to see green grass, hear birds chirping, and have 60 to 70 degree weather! Mother nature is finally on our side!
Lots of things are happening at IUE! First, last Friday a fairly large group of students, staff, and community members went to the Legislature Forumat the Richmond Community Schools Administration Building. There, we met with our local senators to, again, lobby for our Health and Wellness Center. Also, we got a chance to ask questions and discuss local political issues with the legislators. In addition, our group was so huge that they had to bring in extra chairs to seat everyone, and there were still people (mostly from IUE) who were standing in the back of the room! Overall, I feel that we made a great impression not only on our legislatures, but on the community. We showed the community and the legislators that we’re here to stay!
Next, this week has be C-R-A-Z-Y! I have had 2 tests in 2 days and a major assignment due. However, I’m very grateful that all of this is happening before Spring Break and not after Spring Break. It always seems like every time I have a test to study for or a project to do over a break, I procrastinate and start it at 8 pm on a Sunday! I’m sure that’s a familiar tune to all of us!
Over Spring Break, I’m just going to relax. My biggest project over break is to finish scoring surveys for Dr. Lundy’s research project. We will be presenting our findings at the Midwestern Psychological Conference in April, so we to get things done so we won’t be scrambling at the last minute. However, my break is just not going to consist of scoring surveys. Saturday is my 22nd birthday, and my family and I are going to the Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Gardens to celebrate! I can’t think of a better way to turn 22 than to go visit animals! I love animals! Then on Sunday, we will be doing a little shopping at the Jeffersonville Outlet Mall in Jeffersonville, OH. I will definitely have pictures and stories to share with all of you!
Well Red Wolves, my class is getting ready to start. I hope each of you are doing well, and I will talk to you later!
Until next time…
Cassie
Tags: Birthday, health and wellness center, legislators, projects, research, Spring Break, springtime, tests, Zoo
He put a spell on us…
Mar 10, 2009 Frederick Winters, School, Spring Break, classes, graduation, hypnotize
What a riot! We had so much fun that night! Frederick had people do everything from MTV dancing to pretending they were laying eggs! It was a great ending to the school week! Kudos to the Student Events Team (SET) for getting him to come to the school!
Well Red Wolves spring is upon us, and all I have to say is HALLEUJAH! It’s been such a rough winter, and I never want to see another snowflake! I have promised myself that when it gets to be about 98 degrees in the summer…I’m not complaining. At least it’s better than -20 below with a foot of snow!
Many people are talking about what they’re going to do for spring break and getting all of their plans in order. I’m not doing much for spring break. I plan on working in the office and will hopefully have a few pet sitting jobs as well. I wish I was going someplace nice, warm, and sunny, but it just wasn’t in the cards this year.
As many of you know, the class schedules for the summer and fall are now up on OneStart. The other night, I went to go pick out my classes for the fall and it took me a HOUR to find the classes I want. When you get to be a senior, the class pool shrinks because you’ve either taken most of the classes or there are time conflicts. I have a meeting with our dean on Monday to make sure that I’m on track to graduate in May 2010!
Well, that’s all the news from my corner of campus! I hope you all have a wonderful week and be safe!
Until next time…
Cassie
Tags: classes, Frederick Winters, graduation, hypnotize, Spring Break, springtime
Is it Spring Break yet?
Feb 24, 2009 FAFSA, IUE Athletics, Scholarships, School, Spring Break
So, it’s Tuesday and I’m sitting at the front desk of External Affairs just watching the students go by between classes. This week it seems like time just wants to take it’s sweet time passing by. I keep thinking today is Thursday when it’s only Tuesday! UUGGH! I need a break….don’t you need a break?
Anyway, a few little reminders for the week! This weekend, the Red Wolves are heading to the KIAC Conference in Pippa Passes, KY, at Alice Llyod College. They will be playing on Friday, February 27 at 2 PM during the three-day conference. The tickets are $5 per two game sessions. If you’re not doing anything big this weekend, you should head down to support our Red Wolves! They appreciate the support so much, and I know they would love to see you up in the stands cheering them on!
Second, the deadline to turn in your scholarship application is at the end of this week, March 1. Please do not pass up the opportunity to get MONEY for your schooling! You may think to yourself, “I won’t get any scholarships. Why would they give scholarships to me?” Well…here’s my answer…you never know until you try. So, please try! You never know when that scholarship money will come in handy. Also, the FAFSA deadline is March 10, so make sure to go to www.fafsa.edu.gov to fill out your application.
Lastly, I’ve been hearing a lot from different students that they’re just tired and want to be done with all of this schooling. Well, hang in there! I know it is tough. You are not the only ones that are tired. We ALL are tired! We all just want to relax and take our minds away from school. Just keep pushing through. It’s hard, but the rewards are priceless! And just think…Spring Break is only a few short weeks away!
Until next time…take care of yourselves!
Cassie
Tags: basketball, FAFSA, financial aid, KIAC Conference, School, Spring Break
What a week!
Feb 19, 2009 IUE Athletics, School
It’s been a crazy week for me! It first started on Saturday with the last home Red Wolves basketball game of the season. I’ve been really bad about attending the games this year, so I got in gear and went to the game. I’m so proud of our boys! They did an excellent job this season, and that was evident in the last game. Also, this game was a bittersweet game because we said goodbye to our lone senior player, DeCoreo Edwards. It was touching to honor him at the end of the game, and see his family run onto the court to greet him. Another thing that I was really impressed by at the game was our mascot Rufus. Although I will have a blog about him later, he was so good about getting the crowd all fired up for our Red Wolves! If you missed the game, here are some highlights:
My week only got crazier on Monday when I was driving and I couldn’t see out because there was a little bit of ice on my car. So, I pulled over, stopped the car, got my scraper, opened the door to get out, and my CAR STARTS TO ROLL FOWARD. I panic for a second, but then I realized…and this is the dummy part, I forgot to put the car in park. My excuse for this was that I was still asleep.
However, on Tuesdays a group of about 77 students (including myself), faculty, staff, and alumni association members went to the Indiana Statehouse for Hoosiers for Higher Education. There, we petitioned for a Health and Wellness Center to be built on our campus. The Health and Wellness Center will not only house our athletics (YAY!), but also offer students, faculty, and staff of IU East and Ivy Tech a place to host events, workout, or just hang in between classes. While we were talking with one of our representatives, we were informed that the bill for our Health and Wellness Center had passed the House and was heading for the Senate! We all jumped for joy….and then ran to the Senate to gain support for the bill. This day was incredible because it was the largest group to ever represent IU East at the Statehouse. Also, I brought my stuffed Red Wolf (you can get them in the bookstore) named Rufus Jr to the Statehouse! He was a big hit! I feel so privileged and humbled that I could be apart of it. Here are some photos from our Statehouse adventure:
Also, Bear Creek Coffee announced that 5 new cold drinks are now available! I found this information out through Twitter, and was extremely excited! So, of course I had to get one! The one I got was the 20 Below Hot Chocolate! YUMMY! It takes like chocolate milk with a hint of espresso. Ummm…doesn’t it just make you’re mouth water? Joining 20 Below Hot Chocolate as one of the newest cold drinks, Bear Creek is now offering the following: 20 Below White Chocolate, Orange Cream, Cake Batter, & Deuce De Leche. Be sure to stop by Bear Creek in the Graf Center to get one!
Well, Red Wolves, that’s it for right now. I hope you enjoyed my blog. Please feel free to contact me or leave a comment!
Take Care!
Cassie
**NOTE: If you would like to see more photos from Hooisers for Higher Education or any of my photos, please visit my Flickr site!**
Tags: basketball, Bear Creek Coffee, Hooisers for Higher Education, Indiana Statehouse, legislators