What I Miss About OSU-LIMA (10/10/06)

Well...I've been in Columbus for over a month now. My job at the Official Team Shop is going well. I love to see familiar Lima faces come into the store. One person that came into the store was Dr. Ackerman. It was great to see him again. When he left, my co-workers asked me how I knew my professor on such a personal level. They were surprised that he even knew my name! That's one of the things that I miss about OSU-Lima. Your professors actually know your name. In Lima, your professor will be able to tell whether or not you weren't in class. When you have a question on homework and other assignments, you could easily visit your professor's office in Lima and communicate with them.

Summer is Ending!

My summertime was filled with lots of friends and good times. Here's some of the things I did:

~Botkins Carousel: Danger Brothers concert. Awesome! Check them out at the Hineygate sometime.
~Maria Stein Countryfest: Free Rider concert. Totally Insane! The crowd was out of control! Tractor Square Dancing = The most amazing thing! Yes...the people that live only 2 miles away from me know how to make their tractors dance. ;)
~OBM Fireworks: I was sitting on a roof in Botkins watching those.
~New Knoxville Picnic/Fireworks: My heel broke, so I walked around like a barefooted hillbilly child.
~Indian Lake: Spent some of my summer nights at the 7 bedroom lake house. Went swimming, boating, tubing, partying, and more!
~Auglaize Cty Fair: Partied behind the Auglaize Cty Jail. Ha! Got thrown into a hillbilly hot tub that my friends invented.
~Shack Anniversary: Decided to climb the roof and sit up there on a lawn chair. And then more people came up, so we all partied on the roof!
~Relay For Life: Was in charge of activities under the Kids Entertainment Tent. I was the crazy one dancing around and singing at about 3AM.

Right now I am packing and getting ready to move to Columbus over Labor Day weekend! I will be working at the Official Team Shop in the Schottenstein Center starting Sept 2nd! I can't wait! Make sure to stop by and say hello to me sometime!

THANKS OSU-LIMA!

Well, it's the morning of finals! When I woke up this morning, I realized something. This is my last day of class EVER at OSU-Lima. It's actually pretty sad. I feel like a senior in high school all over again. I won't get to see all the great professors (Ackerman, Nimps, Recker, Sutton-Ramspeck) anymore and I'll be leaving behind some of the greatest people I've met when I move on to Columbus. I will definitely miss the admissions office staff though! I've had tons of fun working with them. Leaving OSU-Lima means no more ultimate frisbee during the lunch break, no more karaoking in the courtyard, no more messenging the person sitting next to you in the Galvin computer lab, no more tailgating trips to football games, no more crazy volleyball classes, no more random trips to wal-mart, and tons more! My two years at OSU-Lima have flown by so fast! It's like the old saying, "Time flies when you're having fun." It's going to be hard to replace all the friendly and helpful Lima students and staff. I hope that I meet people like them in Columbus.

THANKS OSU-LIMA FOR MAKING MY FIRST TWO YEARS OF COLLEGE MEMORABLE!

I'LL MISS YOU ALL!!

Jim Tressel Night

Last week, Jim Tressel came to the Civic Center for the "Spring for Scholarships" Dinner and Auction as the special guest. I arrived at the Civic Center at 4:00PM to help set things up. When people started arriving, my job was to socialize with everyone. While wandering the hallway, somone touched my shoulder and said "excuse me, miss." I turned around to see Jim Tressel! (side note: He's not very tall!) While Tressel was signing autographs and taking pictures, I was down at the entrance of the ballroom being the doorman. Haha. I jokingly told people that I was the bodyguard and that I was keeping the Michigan people out. During the dinner, Jim Tressel spoke to us for like 45 minutes! Even though he talked more than his allotted time, I learned a lot about himself and the team. Did you know that Tressel's grandparents lived in little ol' Ada, OH? And did you know that young Jim Tressel dreamed of someday being Ohio Northern University's football coach? Overall, it was an unbelievable event that will always be remembered.

A quote from Tressel that night was "Nothing good happens past ten" Well, I guess Dean would have to agree with that! After the Tressel night, we decided to go to Westgate Lanes to bowl. Dean didn't think that I would be able to bowl in a skirt. Hmm...he was wrong! I ended up beating him by 86 points with a score of 194. I have no idea how I pulled that one off...maybe it was the skirt. ;)

Notes from Cody (05/17/06)

Hello readers, as usual, it’s been a long time!

Last time I posted I was within a few days of my big European vacation and now it’s long gone. It was a blast, during my stay I learned a lot about myself and the world. To make a long story short...Italy completely blew my mind! The people were great and their customs were amazing. Everyone was so laid back and friendly! I took a hundreds of pictures and have so many memories that I’m sure will stay with me my entire life. I've craved REAL Italian food and wine so bad ever since I stepped back onto American soil!


If you ever get a chance to travel abroad, do it! It’s scary to leave and it’s not cheap but trust me, it’s worth it! I visited Rome, Venice, Verona, Florence, Chinqa Terra, San Gimingminana, Piza and several other small towns. My trip has definatly made my decision that at some point in my education I'm studying aborad.

The picture to the right is a picture of myself with Juliette in Verona Italy. In our tour we were informed that the story of Romeo and Juliette might have originated here. Along with that statue there is a balcony that is very significant. And if you're wondernig why I am groping that statue it's because it's said that if you touch her breast you'll find true love and happiness. I wasn't the only one! Everyone was doing it! I swear! Anyways, enough about Italy, I'm starting to really miss it!

It's time to get to business!

I just can’t get over how time flies!

I’m sure if you’re in the class of ’06 you understand exactly what I’m saying!

Some of you are almost done with a HUGE chapter of your life and I’ve almost got a full year of college under my belt! And for those of you ending that chapter, don’t worry, college is amazing. I was so scared about life after high school but now that I’ve spent time in a university setting, I can’t see myself anywhere else.

Classes are going well despite missing the first 3 weeks. I’m taking History 151, Theatre 626 and University Chorus. I’m only half-time which helps but it’s still been a struggle to catch up but I’m managing. Unfortunately, due to being less than full time I’m unable to make the Dean’s list again but I’ll manage. It’s not the end of the world.

Well, I just felt like stopping in and updating a little!

Feel free to leave comments and such, I’d enjoy hearing from you!

Off to homework I go!
Cody

May Fun!

Every May, OSU-LIMA has a party in the coutryard. It's a two day event. This year it was held on May 2 and 3 (Tues and Wed). Due to rain, Tuesdays activities were moved to the gym. But Wednesday the weather was beautiful! I attended Wednesday's events. Dean, Tommy, and I participated in the radar pitch game. I found out that I can throw 48 mph. We then got 6 people together and took a picture on the big inflatable chair. The Pysch Club was sponsoring "Pie a Professor!" which was hilarious. In fact, the dean came out to get pied too! However, the most exciting event that I participated in was the TOILET RACES. Haha. My friends and I had a lot of fun racing our potties! (I won by the way...sorry Dean)

Classes, Scholarships, etc.

Well, my classes are going okay. I ended up dropping my English class during the 5th week for certain reasons. Turns out that it was probably better for me. I have more available options to complete my second level writing course in Columbus next year. My other classes are going great. I really love my volleyball class. It's great for stress! Haha.

Earlier in the year, I applied for the Human Ecology scholarships. Sunday, I was invited to attend the "Celebration of Excellence" banquet for the College of Human Ecology in Columbus. At the banquet, I ended up receiving a $1200 scholarship. That will definitely help me out next year.

The nice part about the banquet was that I was seated with some colleagues in my major, so I got to know some of the girls that I will be taking classes with for the next two years. The professor for my major also talked to me. It was really nice to meet and greet with all of them.

Besides getting a scholarship, I was also informed that I was nominated for membership into the National Society of Collegiate Scholars (NSCS). I'll be attending the induction ceremony in the fall.

OSU Spring Game!

OSU Lima organized a trip to the Scarlet and Gray Spring Football Game on April 22nd. We met at the Lima campus around 9:30AM and then headed to Columbus. I decided to follow the charter bus to the game since I wanted to stay in Columbus longer. Dean, Mali, and Cody rode along with me. Our car ride was hilarious. We were jamming to some good buckeye music, passing Divya's car a thousand times, and pretty much laughing at everything Dean did.

I really enjoyed watching the game. I was rooting for Todd Boeckman and Ross Homan. Todd Boeckman is the back up back up quarterback right now, and he got to see a lot of playing time during the spring game. Todd is from St. Henry, which is about 20 minutes away from where I live. His high school was in the same conference as mine. Ross Homan is a freshman linebacker and I think he has the potential to start in the fall. He is from Coldwater, which is also another high school in my conference. As you can tell, I really love my Buckeye football. I'm a sports nut!

After the game, we ended up running into the Buckeyeman! The whole Lima crew got to take a picture with him.

Unfortunately, Dean, Mali, and Cody decided not to stay in Columbus with me. They took the charter bus back to Lima, but I had fun without them! I had the opportunity to visit and party with people that I haven't seen in a long time. Overall, it was a memorable day!

Cheryl's April Fool's Night!

So far April has started off with 100% FUN!! My friends decided to celebrate my 20th birthday on April 1st at the New Bremen bowling alley. We were reflecting on the gool ol' days of 4-H Camp, and we started talking about the one time they offered swing dance lessons. So, we decided to see how much we still remembered by dancing in between the tables. Haha. A little while later, I was sitting by the bar talking to some people when all of a sudden I turned around and saw Michael down on one knee. He was holding out a purple ring and sweetly asked "Miss Cheryl Dircksen...will you marry me?" I was in complete shock, and started laughing so hard that I fell off the bar stool. I don't even think that I replied with a "yes" or a "no." I think I just gave him my left hand so that he could put it on. Then all my friends went along with the joke by applauding and congratulating us. We actually fooled the entire bowling alley. They honestly thought that it was a real proposal. I had lots of random people congratulating me and wanting to see the ring, and well...I didn't have the ring anymore! I gave it back to the girl it belonged to, so we put my class ring on my left hand instead.

Notes from Cheryl (3/26/2006)

Well....it's the finals hours of SPRING BREAK! :( Overall, I would describe my break as a rollercoaster. It had it's ups and downs and crazy twists, but now it's time to get off the ride and hit the books again.

Books...yep...that's a scary word. I have to buy my books tomorrow, which means a hole in my checking account. I checked the bookstore's website to see how much I might be spending. If I have to buy all NEW books, I'll be spending close to $300.00. Yikes! Hopefully I can get some USED books.

Notes from Cody (03/20/06)

Hello all, it’s been awhile so I figured it’s about time to leave a little entry here.

Things are going really well, and finals are out of the way and I feel like a 1,000 pound weight has been lifted from my shoulders. My two finals were last Wednesday and they went alright. I had trouble finding motivation to start studying which ultimately led to one really late night and a stressful morning.

Looking back, I wish I would have been as ambitious and dedicated as I had planned in my last blog - but - the little studying I did proved to be enough. I made the Dean’s List again but the days following the finals were excruciatingly tense because of my uncertainty. By not being adequately prepared for finals I was left hanging. Being the internet junkie that I am, I think I checked my grades every 30 minutes for three days. Fortunately, everything worked out and I’m still above that all-important 3.5 GPA.

As always, now that I’ve got the business aspect of blogging out of the way I can move to the most important and enjoyable aspect of being a college student...break!

Being my first Spring Break I had no idea what to expect and to be truthful I still don’t but I can say that it’s been amazing. The mixture of the majority of my friends being home and no reason to wake up before noon has made this a great week! I can’t remember ever laughing as much as I have this week! There is also an Ohio State Lima bowling outing in the works which I am really excited about. Some friends and I are collaborating to pull a bunch of people together to have a good time with some current classmates. Being a commuter campus there isn’t as much of an opportunity to get to know those around you but that barrier can easily be broken down by a little initiative. Gas prices might be expensive and irritating when driving to class but I’d pay $3.00 a gallon to go have fun with people from campus any day!

Anyways, this is getting lengthy so I must be going. I am going to attempt to stop in once or twice before I leave for Italy so check back! I might even stop in while I’m overseas if I get a chance!

Until next time!Cody

Notes from Cheryl (3/20/2006)

Well..it's SPRING BREAK!!!! And no...I'm not in Florida or California or any place warm. None of my other friends are taking any spring break trips either. Everyone is returning home and working because we are all a bunch of poor college students. Haha.

This past weekend was craziness! Friday was St. Patrick's Day!! I wore green beads, a green sweater, a green belt, and I painted my nails green. When I got to the party, John was sitting on the kitchen counter while his buddies were cutting napkins with their pocket knives and putting it on his bleeding knee and then wrapping it with duct tape. (yep...definitely a hillbilly thing to do!) Apparently John was running around the truck and his knee hit the license plate. I told him that he needed to go to the emergency room. 5 hours later, it's still bleeding. That's when John decided that maybe he should go to the ER. At about 2Am, John got 6 stitches.

Saturday night, I was out at the SHACK in Botkins. Brandon came with a truck load of wood and the guys decided to burn all of it in one night. Our campfire turned into a bonfire and you could see the orange glow all the way from the interstate! We were afraid that someone would call 911 and the Botkins Fire Department would show up. Haha.

Sunday was a very depressing day. I watched the Buckeyes lose against Georgetown. I just can't believe that no one from the Big Ten made the Sweet 16! That really screwed up my bracket. I had the Buckeyes winning the tournament over Iowa. Gosh Darn!

Notes from Cheryl (3/12/2006)

My life continues to be full of craziness! I got about 4 hours of sleep Friday night, grabbed a cappuccino, and dashed out the door before 7AM to head up to Bellefontaine, Ohio to judge parliamentary procedure at the FCCLA Regional Rally. At the 8AM judges meeting, I sat next to a very interesting man. During my conversation with the man, he showed me a picture and asked me if I knew who it was. I told him that it was the Buckeyeman. He then asked me if I’ve ever met the guy and I told him no. He then extended his hand I said “Hi. I’m Larry Lokai, the Buckeyeman.” He then handed me his Buckeyeman business card. I told him that OSU-Lima is planning a trip down to the spring football game, and he told me to drop him a line when we come down.

After I was done judging and sent Ridgemont FCCLA’s parli pro team to state, I went to Colony Square Apartments in Columbus. I checked out the apartments again, and then paid part of my security deposit. After handing Craig my $100 deposit, he handed me the pool key. He told me to stop by anytime this summer to use the pool even though I won’t be moving in until September.

Notes from Cheryl (3/7/2006)

Wow! My life is just full of craziness! Hehe.

Last Wednesday, a friend and I got all dressed up and went to the Victoria Theatre in Dayton, OH to watch the musical "Thoroughly Modern Millie." It was a great evening. I returned home after midnight, and thought to myself "Hmm...maybe I shouldn't have gone out tonight." I unfortunately still had to study for my classical mythology and theatre final exams! I got about 4 hours of sleep and then headed up to college for my 10:20AM Theatre exam. I was pretty much a walking zombie on campus. I had to go buy a cappuccino to help wake me up, and I ended up spilling some of it on me in class. Oops! After my theatre exam, I started studying for mythology. I only studied mythology for about an hour and then I went and took that exam too. And then I went home and went to bed. Haha.

My weekend was pretty good too. I went to a party and the guys decided to crowd surf me! Haha. It was pretty scary. I felt like a ball getting tossed around the room! I also had a good time at Wendy's in New Bremen on Sunday night too. I do believe that we walked through the drive-thru to order our food. Haha. It's a good thing that we knew the people working inside though.

(the picture is from one of the parties I attended over the weekend)

Profile Picture!

Cheryl and I (Cody) finally got around to getting a picture together! We were sitting in the computer lab in Galvin Hall today looking at pictures of her in a clown suit when we decided that we should quit putting off getting an "official" picture for this site. Anyways, I hope you enjoy!


Later on,
Cody

Notes from Cody (03/05/06)

So another week of class has come and gone putting us into the 10th and final week of Winter quarter. It’s amazing how time flies, this whole quarter has been a blur for me. It seems like classes just started but finals start in one week!

This quarter I will have 2 comprehensive exams and one concert. The tests are in Math and Literature and the concert is for University Chorus. Luckily my fourth class this quarter, Theatre 100, does not have a final which is amazing because that will be one less thing to prepare for.

I’m not too worried about finals though, I know they won’t be easy but I also know that I paid attention in class and took decent notes. Plus, I’ve already started to study so that will help a lot. Getting an early start might not be the coolest thing to do but I had some free time today and instead of wasting my time watching television I busted out my English notes.

I’m aiming for the Dean’s list again so I’m hoping my extra work will pay off!

Now I’ll move on to the important thing...SPRING BREAK! I’m extremely ready to finish this quarter/season so I can have a break! I’m ready for some time off and I’m even more ready for shorts and flip-flops instead of jeans and sweatshirts!

My inaugural Spring Break will consist of a week of random nothingness and a trip to Europe. I’ll be spending two weeks in Vicenza, Italy which is about 3 hours north of Rome. I’m hoping to trek through Italy and experience the different culture. I’m really looking forward to it! I’m sure I’ll have plenty of pictures and stories when I come back!

Because of my trip I will have an extra long Spring Break that starts Wednesday, March 15th and goes until mid April. My break will stretch into the 2nd or 3rd week of class because of my trip. What that means is that I’ll have to do 2 or 3 weeks of classes on my own in Italy. I’m hoping that my little excursion will be well worth the catch-up effort. I hope I can pull it off so I can do well in class and not let the professors down that so generously agreed to work with me!

Anyways, I must be going! Thanks for stopping by!

Cody

Notes from Cheryl (2/22/2006)

Wow...today was such a busy day!

I worked from 9AM-6PM at the daycare center and then I had CPR training from 6:00-9:30PM. I was trained in both pediatric and adult CPR and AED. My first try at the CPR thing was quite comical. Most of the time I was being too gentle with the dummy and not tilting the head back far enough, or not blowing in enough air to make the chest rise. I think the hardest one to do was the little infant dummy. I also learned how to use one of those electric pad things where you say "CLEAR!"

After CPR training, I went home and scheduled for my spring quarter classes online. As of right now, I am planning on taking Spanish 150, Family Resource Management 243, English 367.04, and Edu Paes 191.01 (Volleyball). I am going to go and schedule an appointment with my advisor, Karen Meyer, to make sure that I'm still on track for my major.

By tomorrow morning at 10:20am, I should have Twilight L.A. read for Theatre 100. I started reading it the other day and found it to be completing boring. I also tried reading it today during my hour lunch break. And let's see....it's past 11PM, and I still have about 150 pages left to read, yet I've chosen to blog and emails friends instead. Oops! Well, MAYBE the book will be finished by 10:20Am...we'll just have to see.

Notes from Cody (02/21/06)

Wow, it’s been quite awhile since I wrote in here! Autumn quarter has come and gone and we’re now approaching the end of Winter quarter! I can’t believe that college is going so fast!

To catch you up on my past few months I’ll start off by saying that classes went really well. I made the Dean’s list which is something I’m very proud of. A lot of people were surprised to find out that I could pull it off because I was such a slacker in high school but it just goes to show you that hard work pays off! The best part of it is that I worked hard/did well and still had a good time! There are so many familiar faces on campus now and some of the friend I have are awesome!

Another cool thing about last quarter is that the stuff I learned is coming in handy. I learned how to write better papers in English 110, and the information from Psychology is surprisingly useful in my Theatre and Literature classes.

This quarter I’m taking English 290, Math 104, Theatre 100 and University Chorus. This quarter is a little more challenging but having a quarter of experience I know how much work it takes to be successful.

Here is a little information about my classes this quarter:

- Math 104 is a basic college algebra class that meets Monday through Thursday from 9:10 -10:10. As you can probably guess it’s focus is on algebra but in contrast to my high school math classes it’s very calculator oriented which is nice. Instead of working a problem by hand for 20 minutes we learn how to utilize the functions on the almighty TI-83 calculator and solve problems more quickly.

- English 290 is the Literature class I mentioned earlier, it’s focus is on American literature through 1877. We meet twice a week (Mon. and Wed.) from 10:20 - 12:08. We started out with native American narratives and we have worked our way through history. Tomorrow we will be starting a section about Edgar Allen Poe and I’m really looking forward to it. This class is my toughest class to date. Instead of memorizing and regurgitating we are asked to examine and understand, it’s difficult but interesting.

- Theatre 100 is probably my favorite class this quarter. We meet on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 10:20 to 12:20 and we study everything related to theatre. We have studied the history of Greek theatre, the genres, the famous people and their jobs; we’ve looked at theatre from what seems like every angle possible! I didn’t realize how complex a show is. The other cool thing about it is that I have it with Cheryl, the other/better blogger. The class is cool but I don’t know what I’d do without her, 2 hours is a long time and we help each other through it.

- And finally I come to University Chorus. It’s a great way to meet people and it’s so much more fun to sing instead of writing research papers and taking tests. This quarter I’m more confident and I feel like I’m making up for the ground I lost by not participating in high school choir my senior year.

Being the 8th week of class we’re pretty heavy into it! I’m dreading my second round of finals but like I said earlier, I know what to expect this time around and I know to start preparing even earlier!

Anyways, I must be going! As always, if you read this leave me a quick message or a question if you have one! I’d be more than happy to help you out!

Until next time***,
Cody







***I promise it won’t take 3 months again! ;)

Notes from Cheryl (2/21/2005)

Theatre 100.....what a class! Haha. Even though the lectures may sometimes be a snore, the people in my class are hilarious. We're always having interesting conversations before and during our break in my little section of the room. Most of the time, we talk about other classes, what we did over the weekend, and what we will be doing on the weekend. Cody (who is also suppose to be blogging on here) and I have learned a lot about each other this quarter and we've definitely increased our friendship. Before Theatre, I didn't know much about him. I just knew that he was a student assistant with me and we tailgated to an Ohio State football game together. Cody sent me this email message the other day: "Cheryl...you crack me up...lol I'm glad I met you and took Theatre with you, you're making my college experience a little more enjoyable...Too bad you're moving to Columbus!"

Have a great day and Go Bucks!

Notes from Cheryl (2/15/2006)

I really enjoy taking HDFS 360, which is a good thing since I have an education major.

From talking to my professor and learning the materials in class, I'm actually pretty excited about getting farther and farther into my major. When I first started college, I thought that the only thing I could do with my FCS education major was become a teacher. However, I've learned that I can take my major into all sorts of directions!

My HDFS class will also count towards my job. As a daycare teacher, I have to have a certain amount of child development hours per year. I absolutely love working at the daycare center in Anna, OH. There is never a dull moment! Those kids are always saying the darnest things. For example: In the toddler room, Boy #1 take Girl's toy. Girl starts crying. Boy #2 approaches Boy #1, yells at him, takes the toy, and gives it back to Girl. Boy #2 hugs Girl and walks off with her. The toddler teachers begin to tease Boy #2 and ask him "Aww...who's your girlfriend?" His reply....."MISS CHERYL!" Gotta Love 'Em! ;)

Notes from Cheryl (2/2/2006)

I took my first midterms in all my classes. HDFS 360 had multiple choice, true/false, and an essay question. Theatre 100 had matching, multiple choice, short answers, and an essay. Classics 222 was five short essays. I thought HDFS 360 would be based on common sense and from my handouts, but I was wrong. There was a lot of questions from inside the text book. The essay was also devastating. I had to name all eight of the family theories and give the definitions for them all and point out the theory's weaknesses and strengths. I was then given a situation and I had to explain how all eight of the family theories applied to it. Sounds hard, eh? That's what I thought! I was expecting something like "What is your definition of a family?" or something similar to that. Theatre 100 was a pretty good exam, but Classics 222 was not so good. My professor gave us a one hour time limit to write up five essays. Needless to say, I wrote so fast my hand hurt and I was still finishing up writing when he said "Ok...time's up." I hate being rushed!

We now have a Lima Campus newspaper! The very first edition came out earlier this week. The paper is called the University Independent and the articles are written by the students. The January 2006 paper covered topics like smoking, rennovations to Reed Hall, Facebook, how to make your own beer, and the theatre department's upcoming played called "Slyvia."

Well, this weekend I am going sking at Mad River Mountain. It's College Day on Saturday.! If you bring your College I.D. with you (my Buck I.D. card), you will get 50% off your ski lift. I'm so excited. I'm still rallying up a big group of friends to head on over to the slopes. We might even spend the night at a cottage around Indian Lake instead of making the long trip back home. I can't wait!

Notes from Cheryl (1/24/05)

I am about 1/3 of the way through winter quarter. (woo-hoo!) Theatre 100 is going great. We've been reading plays and discussing theatre concepts. Today in class we watched 3 different segments of a scene from Hamlet to show how playwrighters make their adaptations of the same play.

Last week, my HDFS class was interesting. Tuesday, we had a guest speaker come in to talk to us about diversity and how us future educators can deal with these differences. On Thursday, we had another guest speaker. This speaker was from the health department and talked to us about sex.

Classical mythology is very interesting. I learned about how Father Sky and Mother Earth mated. We also learned about the tales of Zeus and his siblings who are the Olympians. And last week we learned about Oedipus and how he killed his father and married his mother.

This weekend, I went down to Columbus to look for apartments. I ran across some pretty shady areas. Places that were unclean and looked like they were going to fall apart. Some of the neighborhoods were a little creepy too. In the end, I kind of wished that I could just stay at home and finish my major in Lima. I would definitely feel safer here! Unfortunately, I have a major that can not be completed at Lima. (Darn!)

Well, I need to head off to my mythology class....I wonder what tale I will hear today!

Notes from CHERYL!

On Tuesday, the Lima campus had a Martin Luther King Jr. presentation in the theatre. Bryan Barrows presented "Who is MLK?" It was a pretty good one man show. In the show, he portrays an old man who is appalled to learn that his grandson didn't know who MLK was, so he decided to tell his grandson all about the civil rights movement in the '60s. He discussed the Jim Crow Laws, Rosa Parks, the Montgomery bus boycott, MLK's "I have a Dream" speech, and more. To sum it all up, it was pretty good narrative history lecture. Unfortunately, I didn't get to see the end of the show because I had to get to my mythology class.

Notes from Cheryl

Oh wow....I haven't blogged in a month! Sorry! Haha.

Today we started winter quarter. I'm taking classes on Tuesdays and Thursdays and then working at the daycare on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays. I'm taking Theatre 100, Classical Mythology 222, and HDFS 360. Cody is in my theatre class! Hehe. I'll let you know what I think of my courses in a later blog.

Winter break went by soo fast! Let's see...I worked full-time at the daycare, finished my duties as the Auglaize County Junior Fair Board President, went to x-mas parties, birthday parties, movie nights, bowling nights, new year's eve parties, and of course a fiesta bowl party! Watching the Buckeyes win on a 24 x 26 foot screen in the loft of a barn is pretty sweet.

I hope everyone had a great holiday and I also hope that you have a great 2006 year!