Week 4 and 5: September 15-27

Has it really been a month already? It's funny how fast the time flies by when you are busy. What a crazy two weeks it had been! We've formally begun traditions and my classes are all in full swing. I survived all my first few tests and did quite well on them!

Here are some photo highlights for the past two weeks! 

Step sing! The seniors wear their jackets and sung to us freshmen.

My seniors, at step sing! 

Grandma sent me a care package!

My roommate and I with our passdown shelf, we just stole a bunch of passdowns! It's a game played throughout the year.

We got pranked!

Dotteycotttey tradition!

Week 3: September 7-13

I've just finished my third  week of classes and I'm getting into the rhythm of life at Cottey! I am really enjoying all of my classes and my schedule is nicely balanced. Living here is becoming normal and I catch myself calling Cottey 'home'. My suite mates are all wonderful, I've really enjoyed getting to know them better. 

Last Saturday, was one of the traditions here at Cottey 'meet the suites' where the freshmen from each suite go around and meet the seniors through different games. Afterwards as a suite we played 'Apples to Apples' for over two hours an it was such a blast! My roommate, who is fom France and had never played before that night, won the game with 11 green cards. 

The school week went by so quickly, it's hard to believe that it's already Friday! Thankfully I don't have any tests for two weeks, but I'm still goin to start studying this weekend. 

Tonight we had formal drawing, where each freshmen is drawn into one of Cotteys four societies, which are: Alphans, Delphians, Magnoperians, and Emersons. Each society holds activities throughout the year. I am in Emerson, because as a legacy I am placed where my mom was when she was at Cottey. 

Well it's been a good week, but Sunday is the official start of traditions, which I cannot wait for! I'm watching a movie with my suite tonight and lots of homework tomorrow! 

Waffle for dinner on Monday! 

Beautiful Cottey, so glad it's getting cooler here!! 

Formal drawing! 

Some of us Emersons!

Hannah and I. 

Week 2: August 30-September 6: First week of classes

What a busy week it has been so far! I can't believe I have only been here for less than two weeks, when in reality it feels like I have been at Cottey forever. 

I received my schedule for my first semester at Cottey last Monday, after a short meeting with my academic advisor. I showed him the classes that I wanted to take, because they all fulfilled a credit and  all the classes were open, I got to take all the classes I wanted to! I am taking 17 credits this semester, which is 7 classes one of which is a non-credit. My schedule is pretty balanced, with a lot of time to study! 

Monday-Wednesday-Friday: 

International Relations

College Writing 1

College Algebra

Spanish 101

Tuesday: 

Strategies for academic success 

Introduction to Political Science

Spanish 101

Aquacises-water aerobics

Thursday: 

Strategies for academic success

Introduction to Political Science

Aquacises 

After a full week of classes, I feel really good about my schedule and really enjoy my classes. My professors are all very unique, with different teaching styles and backgrounds, which makes for very interesting classes. One thing that I absolutely love about Cottey classes already, is the class size. The classes here are smaller than the ones in my high school. My largest class here has 25 students, with the smallest having 10 students. My professors are beginning to learn my name! 

I have barely been here for two weeks, and I can already say that I absolutely love Cottey! I feel at home here, it's a really magical place. My one complaint, which is completey unchangeable is the weather in Missouri. It was so hot and humid the first week I felt constantly sticky, but thankfully the past few days have been cooler. However I have earned a greater appreciation for air conditioning! 

The sunsets here are beautiful! 

Monday was an absolutely gorgeous day, the sky was so blue. 

Downtown Nevada, town hall. 

Well I need to be getting to bed, I have class at 8:25 tomorrow! I can't wait to be getting some snail mail here, I finally learned to open my mailbox (they turn left to right to left-backwards to normal locks!).