http://www.cornerstone.edu/future_students/webjournals/2008/laurens en-us http://www.cornerstone.edu/future_students/webjournals/2008/lauren?news_ID=4837 http://www.cornerstone.edu/future_students/webjournals/2008/lauren?news_ID=4837 I am writing this from the comfort of my sunny bedroom in Ohio, my original state of residence. I am harboring mixed feelings at this time, relief for completing finals, excitement for summer, and sadness at leaving my friends. It is weird to think that Thu, 07 May 2009 16:26:00 -0400 News - Blogs-2008-lauren http://www.cornerstone.edu/future_students/webjournals/2008/lauren?news_ID=4800 http://www.cornerstone.edu/future_students/webjournals/2008/lauren?news_ID=4800 Hello there fellow readers.I would like to apologize for neglecting my blogging responsibilities for so long! It's been a crazy couple of months, but I've been hanging in there! I am now in my final full week here at Cornerstone, and there is so much to reflect Mon, 27 Apr 2009 04:15:00 -0400 News - Blogs-2008-lauren http://www.cornerstone.edu/future_students/webjournals/2008/lauren?news_ID=4647 http://www.cornerstone.edu/future_students/webjournals/2008/lauren?news_ID=4647 Fact: dorm life at CU is absolutely CRAZY!! I love where I live in Cook Hall (2nd Floor, West Side)! The girls that I live with are so amazing and fun! We're always running in and out of each other's rooms, pulling pranks on each other. Last night, we hada Thu, 05 Mar 2009 16:11:00 -0500 News - Blogs-2008-lauren http://www.cornerstone.edu/future_students/webjournals/2008/lauren?news_ID=4576 http://www.cornerstone.edu/future_students/webjournals/2008/lauren?news_ID=4576 I'll admit it I HATE Valentine's day. It's been 19 years and I have yet to get a hit from Cupid's arrow. This year's "Love Day" started out no differently. I went to work in the cafeteria dish room as usual. However, when I returned home from my Sat, 14 Feb 2009 13:19:00 -0500 News - Blogs-2008-lauren http://www.cornerstone.edu/future_students/webjournals/2008/lauren?news_ID=4556 http://www.cornerstone.edu/future_students/webjournals/2008/lauren?news_ID=4556 Today, my intro to biology class went to the sand dunes at Hoffmaster State Park. I have to admit, I wasn't really looking forward to the trip. Trekking around on icy sand in the middle of winter didn't really sound like it would be my cup of tea. I absolutely Thu, 12 Feb 2009 19:16:00 -0500 News - Blogs-2008-lauren http://www.cornerstone.edu/future_students/webjournals/2008/lauren?news_ID=4506 http://www.cornerstone.edu/future_students/webjournals/2008/lauren?news_ID=4506 I may have mentioned this before, but I absolutely LOVE the girls that I live with! My roommate, for one, is completely amazing! She is so fun-loving and crazy, my perfect match. We get along incredibly well, and share a lot of the same interests. For another Sun, 01 Feb 2009 20:03:00 -0500 News - Blogs-2008-lauren http://www.cornerstone.edu/future_students/webjournals/2008/lauren?news_ID=4469 http://www.cornerstone.edu/future_students/webjournals/2008/lauren?news_ID=4469 Classes started this week! I've been doing my best to stay on track so that I can start this semester off right. I really love my classes though. I am taking 6 this semester, Philosophy, Marketing, The Herald (school newspaper), News Writing and Reporting, Thu, 22 Jan 2009 21:47:00 -0500 News - Blogs-2008-lauren http://www.cornerstone.edu/future_students/webjournals/2008/lauren?news_ID=4447 http://www.cornerstone.edu/future_students/webjournals/2008/lauren?news_ID=4447 Well, I am officially back at CU, and loving it! Braved the cold yesterday and made the nearly 6 hour trip back to school. I must say, one does not realize how much crap one owns until they have to load it up and unpack it again. Geeze. I am fully unpacked Sat, 17 Jan 2009 17:10:00 -0500 News - Blogs-2008-lauren http://www.cornerstone.edu/future_students/webjournals/2008/lauren?news_ID=4435 http://www.cornerstone.edu/future_students/webjournals/2008/lauren?news_ID=4435 As I mentioned in my last post, I was went to visit my roomate Hillary in her hometown of Chicago this past week! My best friend from high school, Marissa, came along for the trip too. It was so cool to see them together, my best friend from college and my Sat, 10 Jan 2009 17:25:00 -0500 News - Blogs-2008-lauren http://www.cornerstone.edu/future_students/webjournals/2008/lauren?news_ID=4423 http://www.cornerstone.edu/future_students/webjournals/2008/lauren?news_ID=4423 Hello fellow readers! Guess what my first New Year's resolution is? To UPDATE this thing more reguarly! I hope that you all had a wonderful Christmas! I most certainly did! Christmas is always a holiday that reminds me of how blessed I am. I would say that Fri, 02 Jan 2009 04:35:00 -0500 News - Blogs-2008-lauren