tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-47576769211011864432024-02-19T17:22:23.594-08:00The Life of a Business MajorAbout life as a business major at Saint Michael's College - from the introductory business class to grad school!Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11856542749236223093noreply@blogger.comBlogger128125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4757676921101186443.post-91584411905284256372015-04-28T14:46:00.001-07:002015-04-28T14:46:25.428-07:00How to End Four Incredible Years?Hold on folks, because this is going to be a long one.<br />
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Tomorrow is my very last day of classes. I am so close to ending my time here at Saint Mike's & it's exciting, sad, exhilarating, weird, & awesome. I'm excited for graduation day, but it's definitely going to be bittersweet to say goodbye to the people here & to the place that I've called home for four years.<br />
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I've been thinking about what to write in this final post for days, but I cant think of anything to really sum up my experience. Instead, I'm going to just review my time at Saint Mike's.<br />
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August 2011. I had just turned 18 & I was shy & was completely terrified to come to school. I didn't know anyone. I came to move-in day, which was exciting & entirely overwhelming. I met my roommate, Lhanzi, & we got along really well. Eventually we became close friends & I'm so happy to say that we're still close today.<br />
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Emma, me, Amelia, & Merrill</div>
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I joined the church choir & met some awesome people. I started to make more & more friends. I was starting to really fit in at Saint Mike's!</div>
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Emma, me, Vick, Lauren K, Cait, & Danny</div>
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I ended the year with a great crew. I was really feeling like I fit in at Saint Mike's & I was so happy to be here.</div>
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Me & Cait</div>
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My friends & I planned our first trip to Canada to see Jason Mraz perform in Montreal. We had a crazy fun weekend, just exploring the city & hanging out.</div>
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The Her Campus team</div>
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I started a Saint Mike's chapter of Her Campus with Lauren M. We had a staff of 20 students & met weekly to plan & write content.</div>
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My first business competition</div>
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I started joining business competitions & really enjoyed them! At this point I had switched my major four times & was finally set on my business major. I asked Professor Popovich to be my advisor & I started to get to know the awesome business faculty.</div>
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Lauren, ma, Merrill, Meaghan, & Devan</div>
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I got to be a Teaching Assistant for a first year seminar course, Horses & Healing. I was paid to help the Professor & to volunteer at a therapeutic riding farm each week.</div>
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The summer before junior year I got funding from Saint Mike's to attend an economics seminar in South Carolina. It was such a fun week!</div>
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Me, Cara & Lauren</div>
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I spent a little more time with friends the fall semester of my junior year. I went hiking with my roommates & met a lot of new people in my classes.</div>
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London!</div>
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The spring semester of my junior year, I studied abroad! I studied at Trinity College in Dublin, Ireland & traveled all over Europe in my time there. It was the most amazing semester.<br />
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Congressman Joe Kennedy & me</div>
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The summer before my senior year I interned in Congressman Joe Kenendy's office in Massachusetts. It was such an incredible & fun experience!</div>
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I also interned last summer at the Massachusetts Democratic Party, where I met so many politically-minded interns. I made some really smart, funny & awesome friends.</div>
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Cait, me, Merrill, & Lauren</div>
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Senior year started off great! I live with a great group of girls this year. Fall semester was stressful. I had some difficult classes & was concurrently applying to graduate school.</div>
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In March I competed in my final business competition with a great group of students. We went to SUNY Plattsburgh for a creativity & innovation challenge. We had a great day & we performed really well - we won second place! </div>
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Our final event together! Yesterday we held our annual Founders Society awards ceremony. It was so much fun but it will be sad leaving this crew!</div>
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In these last four years, I've made so many great friends & had so many amazing experiences. However, these things don't compare to the personal growth I've experienced at Saint Mike's. I've really come into my own here. I've met professors & staff members who really care about me & my ambitions.</div>
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Saint Mike's has been a sort of holistic retreat. I've explored my spirituality, discovered my passions. I've really, truly become the person that I want to be - confident, educated, kind, engaged, & excited about life.</div>
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I am the person that I am today because of my family, my childhood and so much more. But Saint Mike's is and forever will be a large part of me. I'll always know Saint Mike's as the place that allowed me to grow into my best self & I'll always know Saint Mike's as home.</div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11856542749236223093noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4757676921101186443.post-52091624925820683932015-04-28T13:26:00.002-07:002015-04-28T13:26:43.635-07:00An Awesome End to Senior YearMy final semester is coming to an end - Wednesday is out last day of classes! I have finals, senior week & then I graduate May 10th!<br />
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These last few weeks have been busy! I've been finishing up semester-long projects, turning in research papers & giving presentations. I'm looking forward to finishing up all this work & spending time with friends before the end of the semester.<br />
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I actually have had some time to see friends recently. I was busy until this past Friday with lots of work & with preparations for the <a href="http://www.smcvt.edu/academics/majors-minors-and-curriculum/business-administration/enterprise-plan-competition.aspx">Enterprise Plan Competition</a>. Business majors can enter their senior thesis, a business plan, in a competition, which is sponsored by an awesome alumni, Peter Worrell. I was a finalist in the competition and presented my plan, along with five other teams, to a panel of judges. It was a really exhilarating day! While I didn't place in the end, I had so much fun and I got a lot of great feedback from the judges.<br />
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I have gotten to see my friends a little more lately. As people are finishing up their senior theses, we've all had more time to grab lunch or hang out. We had a birthday party last week for one of my roommates, Cait, & I was happy to see a lot of friends then.</div>
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I had a great day on Saturday because it was P-Day, or Preparation Day, here at Saint Mike's. Basically our school puts on a mini festival the Saturday before finals every spring semester. There was a food tent & inflatables & the Second City improv group came in the evening to perform. It was a fun day to see friends and relax before finals begin this coming Friday.</div>
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A somewhat sad event happened on Monday - our final Founders Society meeting! Every spring, the last Founders meeting is a bit of a party. We have dinner and awards are given out to graduating seniors & to other dedicated members. As the Online Media & Communications Coordinator, it was also a little sad to know that it was the last event I ever had to plan!</div>
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Our award - a basket of cheese & other goodies</div>
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We had an awesome event. It was fun & I got to see most of my friends & a few of my favorite admissions counselors & marketing staff members. I was also lucky - besides getting two "awards" for being a senior and a Founders coordinator, my entire townhouse won the MVP award!</div>
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Usually this award is given to a single member, but this year the four of us were given the award for being so dedicated to tour guiding & blogging these past four years. In addition, we opened our house up for prospective students & families during every open house event, which was really fun. Since it's a known fact that everyone in our house loves cheese, our award was a basket of cheese & snacks, plus some glasses with the Saint Mike's logo.</div>
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All around, my last week has been exciting & fun here at Saint Mike's. I plan to post once more in a wrap-up of my last four years here! It may get emotional, so prepare yourselves.</div>
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Free Cone Day really marks the beginning of spring. It's such a fun day because, duh free ice cream, but Ben & Jerry's also puts on a really fun event. The line is always long but moves fast - Ben & Jerry's has a system down. There's always music & spin art. Plus everyone is in a good mood, so it's all very exciting and happy.<br />
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Since I just went home for spring break, I chose to stay at Saint Mike's this weekend. I might have also been feeling a little sad, since my time at Saint Mike's is coming to an end. I had an awesome weekend - & unfortunately I had so much fun that I forgot to take pictures. But no worries, I do have a few photos of my weekend plans to share.<br />
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I started the weekend hanging with friends. Last week I lucky enough to finish all my homework by Wednesday, which gave me time to see friends that night. I had so much fun because many of my friends are media studies, journalism, & digital arts majors (MJD for short) & they all had their senior theses due. Since they finished on Wednesday, I got to see friends who I hadn't seen in weeks. Friends who are 21 plus decided to celebrate with trivia night at a local bar - which we won! It was a fun and relaxing start to the weekend.<br />
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One surprise of the weekend - it was sunny & warm! Like much of New England, we've has a harsh, cold & long winter. Finally, spring is starting to come! It was a pretty sunny weekend & one day it hit 65 degrees. I recruited a friend to go for a walk through the nature trails on campus & we spent some time wandering around on Church Street.</div>
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I've been busy studying & doing laundry for the rest of the weekend. Today though, I took a break to grab brunch with my friend at Sneakers, which is a restaurant just a few minutes from campus. Brunch was so good & we took some time to walk around by the water afterwards. Sneakers is located by an old mill building that's been converted into offices. It was a little chilly today, but it was nice to be outside.</div>
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My exciting news of the week - I finished my thesis! I handed in my business plan last week & ended up getting an A on it! I'm so happy to have that big project done.<br />
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However, we have an awesome alumni who contributes money every year for the "Enterprise Plan Competition." Every student can choose to submit their business plan to the competition. The finalists present their plans to a panel of judges & the winner get a prize of $5,000.<br />
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Here's the almost finished copy!</div>
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I'm really excited about my business plan. My plan is for an online magazine, named South Station. It's all about celebrating the extraordinaries of everyday life. I want to create a magazine that is less about negative news & celebrity adoration & more about positive, fun, empowering, & funny content.<br />
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I've actually wanted to start my own magazine for some time now & plan to start this business after graduation. My mother is a writer and works in advertising & is just as excited about this idea. We plan to start this business together, starting this summer.<br />
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I had been planning to go to law school, but I want to eventually work in the district attorney's office, which wouldn't pay enough to pay back the loans required. For now I'm happy - I'm moving home to Boston, finding a job in politics, & starting this magazine. I'm so excited!<br />
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This weekend was a blast. It's still chilly here, but spring is definitely coming & it is not longer bitterly cold, which is a huge relief. Since it's warm enough to walk around Church Street, my housemates & I decided to finally head to American Flatbread for dinner on Friday.<br />
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I've wanted to go here for a while because I've heard amazing things. Let me tell you - they did not disappoint! I would definitely recommend that everyone go try this place. The pizza was just out of this world!<br />
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Saturday I was up early for an admissions event for accepted students. These events are always fun because students already love Saint Mike's & are just deciding whether to commit. I got to interact with families all day & I got to be on a student panel, where prospective students could ask us anything about life at Saint Mike's. It was an exhausting but fun day.</div>
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So last week was spring break. I had an awesome time - I got to see my family, relax, & do some adventuring. This is how my week went-<br />
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We stayed at Hotel Vermont - a very cool & new hotel!</div>
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To end the week, I came home for a few days & relaxed with my family. It also happened to be my grandfather's 89th birthday, so we all celebrated & I got to see my aunts & cousins.<br />
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This past weekend we had a big accepted student events, where prospective students spent a night at the college. The event was so fun - students spent time on campus, talking to professors, & seeing dorm rooms. Then students went to arts riot, an art & event space downtown, to eat, talk, & see some live performers, including dancers & some singers from Saint Mike's. The students ended the night with bowling & pizza.<br />
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I loved this event - it really showed some of the perks of SMC, including our awesome community & our cool location outside of Burlington. It was also cool to see the students who might be coming here next year. As a senior, it made me sentimental & a little emotional.<br />
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Yesterday I got the chance to go to the Free Enterprise Olympics, a competition put on by SUNY Plattsburgh. I actually went to this event <a href="http://alex-smcbloggers.blogspot.com/2013/03/winning-first-annual-suny-plattsburgh.html">two years ago</a> and I had so much fun. The competition has two parts - a speech portion & a creativity contest. One of our team members, Isabelle, competed in the speech contest. I competed in the creativity contest, along with four other teammates.<br />
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The competition was a day-long event. The day started with getting picked up by Professor Letovsky & Professor Popovich at about 7:30am. We drove to Plattsburgh, New York via the ferry & made it to SUNY Plattsburgh by about 9:00am.<br />
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At the competition, we checked in, grabbed some breakfast, & waited for the speech contest to begin at 9:30am. Once that ended at around 11:30am, it was time for the creativity contest to begin. The Girl Scouts of Northeastern New York pitched us this year's problem for which we needed to find a creative solution. They wanted us to come up with a new product that would fit with their existing cookie program & would appeal to health-conscious people.<br />
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For our pitch, we came up with a new cookie made from oats, honey, dark chocolate, & raspberry. We called them Bright Bites & pushed the fact that their ingredients were wholesome and healthy. We packaged them in hundred calorie packs inside the existing cookie boxes.<br />
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Our pitch went so well. Our team really worked well together & we had a lot of fun throughout the day. We were excited to hear that the judges also liked our idea - we won second place in the team competition!<br />
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Overall, I had such a great time. We won a little money & got to spend a day away from school, focusing on solving a fun business problem. Plus, I got to know some other business students outside of class & I got to spend some time with two of my favorite business professors.<br />
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Recently, I've been especially busy expressing my Saint Mike's pride. I help with a lot of admissions events & processes. Right now we've been working on hiring new tour guides & on meeting with accepted prospective students. This is what I've been up to lately-<br />
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<b>Student Instagram</b><br />
We've just started a student-run Instagram at Saint Mike's! Students will switch off every week, instagram-ing their day-to-day activities. I was the first student to post & I just finished my week today. I think it will be a really fun way to show prospective students what students actually do every day here at SMC.<br />
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Check out our instagram <a href="https://instagram.com/knightlifevt/">knightlifevt</a>.<br />
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<b>Meeting accepted students</b><br />
Every spring semester we have several accepted students days. These are really fun - they basically provide a day where accepted prospective students can come to Saint Mike's &better understand what we're all about. Students hear from professors in the major that they are interested, attend a student panel, grab lunch with current students, & tour several housing options.<br />
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This past week I helped direct students & families around campus, got to sit in on a student panel & answer questions & I had lunch with prospective families. It's so fun to get to talk to prospective students, especially when they're excited about Saint Mike's.<br />
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We have our last select student academic day tomorrow - but we have a couple Saturday <a href="http://www.smcvt.edu/Admissions/Incoming-Students/Accepted-Student-Open-House.aspx">accepted student open houses</a> coming up!<br />
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<b>Hiring new tour guides</b><br />
Every spring semester is also busy with the tour guide hiring process. As one of the student leaders working in admissions (more specifically I'm the Online Media & Communications Coordinator for the Founders Society) I've attended meetings for students interested in becoming a tour guide & I'll start interviewing students this week. It's a bit of a long process - we need to see these students get involved first to understand if they'll make a great tour guide. It's also a really fun process though & I love seeing the next generation of SMC tour guides!<br />
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<b>Holding Knightchats</b><br />
Knightchats are one of my favorite parts of the blog program here at Saint Mike's. They're basically IM chat sessions where prospective students or parents can log on & ask the bloggers questions. Us bloggers get together, have pizza & answer these questions as they come in. They're usually busy nights but it's really fun to see the other bloggers & to talk to prospective families.<br />
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We have a <a href="http://www.smcvt.edu/Admissions/Contact-Admission/KnightChat.aspx">Knightchat</a> tomorrow, Monday February 23 at 7:30pm for prospective parents!<br />
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<b>Of course I've also been giving tours & blogging weekly, as per usual!</b><br />
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Please feel free to reach out with questions via <a href="mailto:abrenock@mail.smcvt.edu">email</a>!Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11856542749236223093noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4757676921101186443.post-17563178959522952392015-02-11T20:30:00.001-08:002015-02-11T20:30:45.671-08:00Senior Seminar - Business StrategyOne of the most important classes that you'll take senior year is your senior seminar class. These classes vary by major but they have a few things in common. Every senior sem is discussion based, includes the writing of your senior thesis & is designed to really bring together everything that you've learned in your last four years here at Saint Mike's. If that sounds like a lot to handle, you're right - senior sem is awesome but stressful.<br />
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As a business major my senior thesis involves the creation is a business plan. It's a pretty cool project because it requires us to pull in our knowledge of marketing, finance, accounting, management, & various business theories in order to create a plan to start a business. Now, this business plan can be real or fake - some students want to start a business & use this project as a starting point. Other students would rather not work in an entrepreneurial job & simply create a business plan as if they were to start this business.<br />
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My business plan focuses on an online magazine. It's a real company that I would like to start one day. Really I came up with this idea because I previously ran an online magazine & really enjoyed it. I also want to create a magazine for people like me, people who are less interested in the advertisements of Glamour magazine & more interested in compelling & empowering stories. Beyond that, I don't yet have much to share about my business idea.<br />
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I'm currently working on my business plan & I have a lot to complete in just a few weeks - my plan is due in early March. Right now I'm working on the missions statement & such, as well as a feasibility report, to determine whether this business can actually make money. Next week we also have rocket pitches, short three minute summaries about our company in which we need to include information on financials, funding, operations, & things like that.<br />
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One thing to note - my business plan isn't the only work I have for my senior sem! I also have homework assignments, presentations, an exam, & an essay. It's a crazy class, but I'm really enjoying the work so far.<br />
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Please feel free to <a href="mailto:abrenock@mail.smcvt.edu">email</a> with any questions!Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11856542749236223093noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4757676921101186443.post-83654263939113073392015-02-02T18:39:00.000-08:002015-02-02T18:39:14.630-08:00Good Old Snowy VermontThis week is off to a snowy & cold start!<br />
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Campus is gorgeous. It's been snowing on & off for a couple days. Snow is piled high & it's light, fluffy, sparkly, & just really, really picturesque & beautiful. Unfortunately it's also been pretty windy & cold, but that will pass. For now I've been bundled up, studying in bed & drinking warm tea.<br />
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A few of my friends had snow days today when their professors cancelled class or (for my friends who are student teaching) their schools closed for the day. I wasn't quite as lucky, but with only one class on Monday I feel like I can't complain much.<br />
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I've always had a love/hate relationship with winter. I hate the cold but love the snow & I've skied for most of my life. How I ended up in Vermont, where winter is pretty long, beats me. But I love New England & despite the cold, I can't imagine being anywhere else but at Saint Mike's.<br />
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In other news - I got accepted to grad school! So far I've heard from two law schools. I've been accepted to Pace in White Plains, New York & to DePaul, in Chicago, Illinois. I'm still waiting to hear from ten other schools - it's hard not to get anxious! It is such a huge relief though to know that I'm definitely going to law school!<br />
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These pictures don't do it justice - campus is gorgeous!</div>
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This week is a fun one - I don't have too much going on, but I do have a lot to prepare. In the next few weeks I have several exams & I want to start skiing once the weather warms up a tiny bit (I love skiing but not enough to go in negative temps!). That means that I have some work to do this week. Normally I leave big projects for the weekend, but if I ski I need to get a lot of that done during the week. I also have to apply for financial aid & grad school scholarships, plus summer internships & jobs. Even a normal week is busy during the school year!<br />
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For any newly accepted students - a huge congratulations! I was so excited to receive my acceptance to Saint Mike's so I'm sending good vibes to all of you!<br />
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Feel free to <a href="mailto:abrenock@mail.smcvt.edu">email</a> with any questions!Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11856542749236223093noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4757676921101186443.post-32600052570876524622015-01-25T09:46:00.000-08:002015-01-25T09:46:09.112-08:00A Typical WeekendWeekends are always busy for me during the academic year. Honestly, every day is pretty busy for me! The difference is that I focus more on classes & less on homework during the week. Every weekend I turn my focus to completing homework, preparing for the week ahead, catching up on sleep, & seeing friends.<br />
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3:05pm - finish class<br />
4:00pm - blogger training<br />
5:00pm - quick supermarket run<br />
6:30pm - make fajitas with my roommates<br />
8:00pm - host a surprise birthday party for my roommate & fellow blogger <a href="http://laurenkopchik.blogspot.com/">Lauren</a><br />
1:00am - go to bed<br />
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<u>Saturday</u><br />
9:00am - wake up<br />
11:00am - finally get out of bed & make breakfast<br />
2:00pm - binge watch scandal<br />
6:00pm - complete some work for the blog program<br />
7:30pm - research for possible summer internships<br />
9:30pm - back to binge watching scandal<br />
11:45pm - go to bed<br />
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9:00am - wake up & make breakfast<br />
10:00am - start homework<br />
12:30pm - blog<br />
1:30am - lunch break<br />
2:00pm - back to homework<br />
12:00am - go to bed<br />
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My weekends are usually pretty low key. I always make sure that I see my friends & that I sleep in & relax a bit. Sometimes I'll go skiing at Smugg's, go to a movie or downtown for dinner, or I'll attend one of the weekend events put on by the RA's. What stays constant is the mountain of homework that I work to complete on Sunday.<br />
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<u>Behavioral Neuroscience</u><br />
-Review class notes<br />
-Read textbook chapter & take notes & prepare for quiz<br />
-Review previous quizzes<br />
-Print PowerPoint & lab for Monday's class<br />
-Start review for upcoming exam<br />
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<u>Legal Environment of Business</u><br />
-Read a textbook chapter & take notes<br />
-Read several chapters in both novels & prepare for a quiz<br />
-Participate in class discussion online before Tuesday's class<br />
-Print PowerPoint & case for Tuesday's class<br />
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<u>Business & Public Policy</u><br />
-Read three newspaper articles posted online<br />
-Read Harvard Business School case for class discussion<br />
-Participate in online discussion before Tuesday's class<br />
-Determine the clauses of the Constitution that are relevant or related to business<br />
-Determine topic for semester-long research paper with team members<br />
-Choose several Wall Street Journal articles on topic to present to class<br />
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<u>Business Strategy</u><br />
-Order two novels online<br />
-Read business cases & complete discussion questions for Tuesday's class<br />
-Begin presentation preparation with team members for Thursday's presentation<br />
-Contact team member to begin business plan project<br />
-Update all due dates for future assignments<br />
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<u>Business Portfolio</u><br />
-Begin preparation of upcoming presentation with team member<br />
-Edit biographical essay<br />
-Update resume for Tuesday's class<br />
-Take Meyers Briggs test for Tuesday's class<br />
-Read textbook chapter & take notes<br />
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<u>Independent Study</u><br />
-Edit citations & put into APA format<br />
-Create a timeline of events for business case<br />
-Start writing of business case<br />
-Read second business case for reference<br />
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My big stack of work still left to study</div>
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It's going to be a busy day! One thing that's nice is that, though most of my classes are difficult & work intensive, I have a few easier classes to balance out all the work. It helps to have a mix of classes, otherwise I would be so overwhelmed!<br />
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Now I'm off, back to homework. Feel free to <a href="mailto:abrenock@mail.smcvt.edu">email</a> with any questions!Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11856542749236223093noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4757676921101186443.post-79764455855286049362015-01-24T17:14:00.000-08:002015-01-24T17:14:24.704-08:00What It Means to Be a Second Semester SeniorIt's crazy to think that I only have thirteen weeks of college classes left. It's even crazier to know that in three and a half months, I'll be graduating from Saint Mike's. Where has the time gone? It seems like I just barely moved into Joyce & started my first college classes.<div>
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Leaving Saint Mike's will be incredibly sad. I love it here! Burlington is gorgeous, I have made amazing friends, I got to study abroad, & I really found myself & discovered what it is I want to do in my life. But mostly, I will really miss the people of Saint Mike's. Moving away means that I won't see Tara, my first year work study boss, or Rosemary, who swipes students into the dining hall. I'll miss all of the staff that work in admissions & everyone that works in the dining hall. I also won't see my dedicated & caring professors, who wrote me letters of recommendation, included me in research projects & recommended me for business competitions.</div>
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My final semester at Saint Mike's will be a busy one. I'm taking six classes this semester in order to fulfill all of the class requirements that I have left. I'm also keeping up my same extacurriculars - I'm working as a peer tutor, tour guide & blogger, I'm in charge of the blog program as Online Media & Communications Coordinator, & I'm a mentor through MOVE, our community service group. I'm also trying to see my friends as much as possible & I'm trying to apply for summer jobs & internships.</div>
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Also, on Monday we have our first <a href="http://www.smcvt.edu/Admissions/Contact-Admission/KnightChat.aspx">Knightchat</a> of the semester! Please join us online at 7:30pm to ask questions about Saint Mike's. The bloggers will be ready to answer about anything!</div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11856542749236223093noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4757676921101186443.post-54551619664267776722015-01-22T16:31:00.002-08:002015-01-22T16:31:50.159-08:00Back at Saint Mike's - Starting Spring Semester 2015Fall semester was the busiest semester I've ever had. I had difficult classes, I was studying for the LSAT, and I was working on my law school applications. Overall, fall semester made me a big ball of stress.<div>
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Now, I'm back at Saint Mike's! We're already two weeks into the semester & work is piling up! I'm excited to be here & to be starting my final semester of college. I have a busy semester ahead of me, full of business classes & my senior thesis. I'll be blogging about that soon!</div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11856542749236223093noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4757676921101186443.post-54659524419347011332014-11-30T17:38:00.001-08:002014-11-30T17:38:09.629-08:00End of Semester PlansI'm back at Saint Mike's after a week home for Thanksgiving break. I now have two weeks of class & one week of finals before I'm home for an entire month!<br />
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As a warning, I won't be blogging much in the next few weeks. I have a pretty packed schedule & a number of assignments to complete before I can head home. Here's a taste of my hectic couple of weeks - this week alone I have a 10-page paper, several big homework assignments, an exam, and then the LSATs on Saturday. Add into that my daily schedule of classes plus mentoring on Monday, tutoring throughout the week, and various meetings.<br />
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Coming up for winter break I have fun Christmas festivities & I'm planning lots of time to visit with friends. I also need to finish up my grad school application essays & re-take the GMAT exam to boost my score. I'm planning to have all my work done by Christmas so I can spend the rest of my winter break reading, catching up on tv, & sleeping in!</div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11856542749236223093noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4757676921101186443.post-62659053489809252452014-11-30T17:30:00.003-08:002014-11-30T17:30:50.917-08:00Thanksgiving & Being ThankfulI had a wonderful Thanksgiving break - we had an entire week off this year & I spent almost all of it at home, relaxing & visiting with my family. I also got to see some friends from home & I toured a few grad schools in Boston.<br />
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I just thought I'd reflect on what I'm thankful for this year. Although it's been a busy & difficult semester - there are a lot of things for which I'm grateful!<br />
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<b>Family & Friends</b><br />
Seriously, this one almost goes without saying. I've had a crazy stressful semester, with lots of schoolwork but also a lot to do in applying to grad school. I'm always so pleasant when I'm stressed - sometimes I get moody. My family & my friends have been awesome. They've really supported me all semester, kept me motivated & focused, & also helped me relax & have fun when the stress was too much. Besides all that, my parents, my brother, & my housemates are some of my best friends & I don't know what I'd do without them.<br />
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<b>Saint Mike's</b><br />
A few times this semester I've felt like I've been ready to graduate. Then I remember all that I'll be leaving behind come May & I can't imagine ever being ready for that! I've loved Saint Mike's since the day I toured & I'm so lucky to be here. I've really been able to find myself & discover my passions while at Saint Mike's. Plus, my professors are incredible. Supportive, smart, funny, caring, & truly interested in how I'm doing.<br />
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<b>Study Abroad</b><br />
My semester abroad last spring was incredible. Honestly, I still can't believe it all happened. I got to live in Dublin, Ireland, study at Trinity College Dublin, & travel across Europe for 5 months. I met some awesome people & saw incredible sights. I've learned so much about the world & I have so much more confidence now that I know I can survive in a place where I do not speak the language (particularly in Italy, Spain, France, Denmark, the Netherlands, & Poland). It was really a once in a lifetime experience.<br />
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Feel free to <a href="mailto:abrenock@mail.smcvt.edu">email</a> with any questions!Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11856542749236223093noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4757676921101186443.post-81360705918837047872014-11-30T06:33:00.000-08:002014-11-30T06:33:06.635-08:00Motivation to Finish the SemesterThis semester has been a hard one for me - I've been busy with schoolwork but I've also been pretty stressed because I've been working on grad school applications all semester. Sometimes it's pretty hard to stay motivated because, let's be honest, 99% of the time I'd rather be in bed watching Gilmore Girls with my roommates than studying.<br />
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I find motivation in a bunch of things - my friends & family support me, my professors help me stay focused, my calculus tutor works though roadblocks with me. But I also love finding motivation in other things - especially on the internet & through Tumblr.<br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11856542749236223093noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4757676921101186443.post-7806001839750921572014-11-30T05:30:00.002-08:002014-11-30T05:30:41.657-08:00Speaker at UVMA few weeks ago I attended an event at UVM with my roommate (& fellow blogger) <a href="http://laurenkopchik.blogspot.com/">Lauren</a>.<br />
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Lauren learned from a professor that author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie was speaking at UVM in October. It turns out that she was actually supposed to have held this event last spring - when Lauren and I were both studying abroad.We were lucky &, for whatever reason, that event was rescheduled for this fall.<br />
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Most people are familiar with Chimamanda because part of her TED Talk is excerpted in Beyonce's song 'Flawless.'<br />
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Lauren & I were so excited to attend this event. Lauren also loves Chimamanda - she's watched several of her speeches, including one titled 'The danger of a single story.' Besides the fact that Chimamanda is an amazing speaker & author, we really dig her confidence & her powerful voice.<br />
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The event at UVM was amazing. Chimamanda spoke for a bit & read a passage from her book 'Half of a Yellow Sun.' Then she answered questions from the audience for the rest of the night.<br />
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The event was fun for so many reasons - we love Chimamanda & her work, the event was free, & everyone else there was so excited, which made the event really high energy.<br />
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Please <a href="mailto:abrenock@mail.smcvt.edu">email</a> with any questions!Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11856542749236223093noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4757676921101186443.post-5243832975671356212014-11-29T16:23:00.003-08:002014-11-29T16:23:38.182-08:00November 9th Open HouseOn November 9th we had our second and final open house of the semester.<br />
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Every fall we have several open houses for prospective students interested in applying to or attending Saint Mike's. The day starts with a hello from our Vice President of Enrollment. Next students split up & get to hear from professors in the major in which they're interested. Students end the day with a tour, lunch, & a visit to a club fair.<br />
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Open houses are a lot of fun because they're so high energy. I love talking to prospective students & families. It's a lot of fun to share my love of Saint Mike's & to hear from students that are really excited about the school. Families who attend open houses do so because they're already excited about the school, so they can't wait to hear about you experience at Saint Mike's.</div>
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Last week, we had our second snow! And since then, we've had even more. With the snow finally sticking, campus looks beautiful. It's also exciting because the snow is getting me excited for winter & for Christmas.<br />
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A few weeks ago Saint Mike's held its <a href="http://www.smcvt.edu/Events/2014/November/career-symposium.aspx">Sixth Annual Career Symposium</a>. The Career Symposium is an awesome event where alumni return to SMC to talk with students about their work & to give students a chance to network within specific career fields.</div>
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At the Career Symposium, students first heard from a keynote speaker, then attended round table discussions to hear advice for the working world. Next we split off to hear from industry-specific panels. I attended the government panel & the sales & marketing panel. Afterwards there was a mocktail reception & some prizes were raffled off.</div>
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Overall, the Career Symposium was great! I've attended for several years & I always love hearing from alumni. This year, I also got to meet my alumni mentor & I met two alums that really helped me to secure an internship two years ago.</div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11856542749236223093noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4757676921101186443.post-48279953753232942892014-10-19T07:28:00.000-07:002014-10-19T07:28:06.038-07:00Montreal PilgrimageLast weekend I went on a pilgrimage to Montreal. The pilgrimage was put on by campus ministry & was led by one of my professors - Professor Patterson.<br />
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We left for the pilgrimage on Friday afternoon & drove up to <a href="http://www.saintannesshrine.org/">Saint Anne's Shrine</a> - a retreat center run by the Edmundites, the sect priests who run Saint Mike's. The retreat area was beautiful - set right on the water with beautiful buildings & sleeping cabins.<br />
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Saturday morning we got up early & set off for Montreal. We crossed over to Canada & then we spent the day looking at different churches throughout the city. We had some free time for lunch before meeting up again. We finished with a mass at Saint Patrick's Church, had dinner, and drove back to Saint Anne's Shrine for the night.<br />
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Quick video about Governor Kunin</div>
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The day was awesome - hearing from these women was exciting & inspiring. They've really done so much in their careers & are working to encourage & support other women so that they successful.<br />
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It was also great to visit with my advisor & with some other students & friends outside of class. My professor knows about my career goals & knows that I am interested in politics. She reached out to me about this event because she understood that it would really interest me & I am so grateful!<br />
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Trailer for the movie 'Miss Representation'</div>
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If you're interested in learning more about the Vermont Business Roundtable or about the Executive Leadership Series event that I attended, please check out <a href="http://blog.vtroundtable.org/in-the-news/vbr-launches-executive-leadership-series-award-winning-filmmaker/">this article</a> by the VBR.<br />
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There are so many awesome events in Burlington & I'm going to more in the coming weeks! This Thursday our school is having our annual Fall concert & Foster the People are coming! Then next week I'm going to hear author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie <a href="http://www.uvm.edu/~ccpuvm/?Page=Calendar&uid=ccpuvm&period=year&SM=eventsmenu.html">speak at UVM</a> and I'm going to an Eric Hutchinson concert at <a href="http://www.highergroundmusic.com/">Higher Ground</a>. I've got a busy few weeks ahead of me!<br />
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<a href="mailto:abrenock@mail.smcvt.edu">Email me</a> with any questions!Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11856542749236223093noreply@blogger.com0