So the other day I was talking to my dad about my student loans. I am out-of-state (NJ), so my tuition is much more than those from PA that go to school at WCU. I asked my dad, "about how much will I have to pay per month once I start paying my loans back?" he responded with "Kim, you don't even want to know." I then said, "Yeah dad, just tell me." After that I wished I never asked, because he responded with "about 400 a month."
Of course I knew my payments a lot but I never guessed that much! How do people afford to pay loans and car insurance, health insurance, a place to live and so on, straight out of college?! I am really scared to graduate now because my biggest fear is not finding a job; and if I don't find a job, how will I ever pay for all this. So my question for all of you is this; how many of you have loans and are you just as frightened as I am for graduation?
Wednesday, October 14, 2009
Friday, October 2, 2009
Homecoming
Greetings. Tis the weekend of homecoming at WCU.
Homecoming is one of the biggest party weekends at West Chester, as I'm sure it is at most other schools. Tomorrow we have a parade at 10am, where all of the clubs & activities and greek organizations walk through the parade and do some kind of dance or skit. This years theme is Wild Wild West Chester, so we'll be rockin the country all weekend. I am in a sorority here at WC and it's so exciting to be apart of everything going on. I'm anxious to see our dance in the parade! We also have the big game at 2pm vs. East Stroudsburg. That's always a good time. And the rest of the weekend is pure craziness.
In regards to this weekend, I just want to remind everyone of some safety tips:
1) Never walk alone; walk in groups. You are a target when you walk alone.
2) Watch what you drink. Girls get pills slipped in drinks without even knowing it because they don't pay attention to their cup. So pay attention!
3) Watch out for the jungle juice. And any other drink concoction. Most of the time, if it's really sweet, it means it's covering up a lot of alcohol. These drinks will hit you out of no where, so be very careful!
4) Know your limit & pace yourself. Most of us will be drinking all day Saturday- so pace yourself and keep yourself in control. It's never fun (or safe) the next morning finding out you blacked out and got carried home. And that's if you're lucky-- you can die from too much alcohol too.
5) Use your intuition. If you're at a party and it seems shady or something just does not feel right- leave. Most of the time, if you feel like something is not right, it normally isn't. Go with your first instinct.
And a big FYI: The Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board may show up this weekend. They will come dressed as young as possible to blend in. So BE CAREFUL!
Enjoy yourselves this weekend but everyone please be safe as well!
Homecoming is one of the biggest party weekends at West Chester, as I'm sure it is at most other schools. Tomorrow we have a parade at 10am, where all of the clubs & activities and greek organizations walk through the parade and do some kind of dance or skit. This years theme is Wild Wild West Chester, so we'll be rockin the country all weekend. I am in a sorority here at WC and it's so exciting to be apart of everything going on. I'm anxious to see our dance in the parade! We also have the big game at 2pm vs. East Stroudsburg. That's always a good time. And the rest of the weekend is pure craziness.
In regards to this weekend, I just want to remind everyone of some safety tips:
1) Never walk alone; walk in groups. You are a target when you walk alone.
2) Watch what you drink. Girls get pills slipped in drinks without even knowing it because they don't pay attention to their cup. So pay attention!
3) Watch out for the jungle juice. And any other drink concoction. Most of the time, if it's really sweet, it means it's covering up a lot of alcohol. These drinks will hit you out of no where, so be very careful!
4) Know your limit & pace yourself. Most of us will be drinking all day Saturday- so pace yourself and keep yourself in control. It's never fun (or safe) the next morning finding out you blacked out and got carried home. And that's if you're lucky-- you can die from too much alcohol too.
5) Use your intuition. If you're at a party and it seems shady or something just does not feel right- leave. Most of the time, if you feel like something is not right, it normally isn't. Go with your first instinct.
And a big FYI: The Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board may show up this weekend. They will come dressed as young as possible to blend in. So BE CAREFUL!
Enjoy yourselves this weekend but everyone please be safe as well!
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