Start of Week 3, 3rd Trimester!

So I had a pretty good weekend, it was long though at times. On Thursday night, I hung out with my good friend, Carrie, we went shopping and played some board games. It was enjoyable and relaxing, a great way to take a load off the week!

Friday was Relay for Life! Relay for Life started at 6pm and ended at 6am. It is a 12 hour fundraising event for cancer and it was so long and at night because cancer never sleeps! It was located in the rec center at my school with almost 400 people, we walked laps around the gym all night and did various other activities. It was a lot of fun and I was team captain and managed to get 8 people on my team from Christian Student Fellowship and from school in general. Also, leading up to the event and during the event, luminaria bags could be purchased in honor or memory of someone then during the event the luminaria bags had glow sticks placed in them and were placed around the gym. Melissa gave her story of why she relays to the whole crowd then we walked laps around the luminaria bags. It was definitely a touching moment because everyone has been affected by cancer in a loved one of some way. After the event was over, I helped Melissa who was on the committee for it, clean up but I was definitely tired! I went to bed at 7am and woke up at noon then caught lunch with Melissa and together we went shopping and hung out. Then on Sunday, I had church and hung with friends then cleaned up my room.

Classes have been going well. They are just challenging and somewhat boring at the moment and I'm trying my best with them!

These are the classes I have:
Career Planning
This is the second course in a series of three career management courses that students will participate in at the University. Students will further enhance their knowledge of career management topics such as career planning strategies, industry/segment exploration, experiential education options, job search techniques and skill development. Students will continue to use the Best Fit Career Management System as a resource and guide as they explore their options and work toward Best Fit Employment.

Macroeconomics
This course is designated as the first of two courses serving as an introduction to economics. It is a survey course covering the foundations of economics and focusing on macroeconomic concepts and issues such as the features and goals of capitalism, the market system, national income, business cycles, macroeconomic theories, and monetary and fiscal policy.

Advanced Composition and Communication
This course is a continuation of ENG1020 English Composition. Building on the research and audience skills from ENG1020, students develop more complex and rhetorically advanced papers. All work, written and oral, is aimed at persuading an audience, and instruction begins with the essential components of a logically constructed and articulated argument. Critical thinking skills are reinforced throughout the course, as students develop, peer critique, and present projects to the class. Research and MLA skills are expected of students, and all projects require research from a variety of sources. At the end of the course, in addition to a final exam, students present a representative portfolio of their writing.

Hospitality Information Technology
This is an introductory course in information systems in the hospitality industry. This course focuses on property management systems, Internet/Intranet systems and other forms of technology.

Hospitality Sales and Meeting Management
This course familiarizes students with the scope of sales and meeting management within the hospitality industry. The reciprocal relationship between selling and service is presented within the context of hospitality marketing practices.

So those are my classes and I have 18.5 credits in all. I hope everyone has a great week!