Thursday, March 26, 2015

SPRING IS HERE

 




Hello and Happy Spring!

Thank goodness warm weather is finally here... I wasn't sure how much longer I could handle the freezing cold walks to class and practice! Spring is my second favorite season simply because of all the awesome events that occur on Coe's campus in the spring... After being cooped up in the library and in our residence halls all winter, as soon as the weather gets warm again the Kohawks are ready for fun!
My friends and I kicked off the spring fun by being absolutely spoiled with beautiful weather on our Spring Break trip to Florida. There were about 50 of us who spent the entire week running around in 80-degree weather and basking in the sunshine - loving every second we all got to spend together. We went to Luke Bryan's free concert on the beach, went out to dinner and ate fried alligator and laughed until our stomachs hurt. It was one of the best weeks of my life and I can't wait to do it again next year!

Loving the warm Florida beach!

Luckily, we were greeted by warm weather back in Cedar Rapids - just in time for soccer practices to start up again! Each NCAA athletic team with a regular fall season is allotted a certain amount of spring practices and scrimmages in which they can meet with their coach and start getting prepared for fall season again. I was so excited to finally be back on the field with all my teammates, laughing and joking around and playing our favorite sport.

Early spring also means Pres Ball time! Each year Coe's president throws a Presidential Ball for all Coe students and faculty.  Everyone really looks forward to getting super dressed up, taking busses downtown, eating the delicious free food and dancing the night away with all our fellow Kohawks :) I always loved school dances in high school and was so happy to find a college that still celebrates in such a fun way.
Logan and I ready for the Presidential Ball!
As you can tell, the spring semester has been packed full of wonderful campus events - and it's only halfway over! As much as I'm wishing for warmer weather, I'm hoping time will start slowing down. I can't believe I only have one more year of college!

Thanks for reading! Talk to you next week!
- Hannah
 

Wednesday, March 4, 2015

Spring Break!

Although you'd never guess with the mountains of snow on the ground right now, warm weather is coming! But because my friends and I are all just a little impatient... we're taking the week of Spring Break to head somewhere just a little warmer, sunnier and sandier! A big group of us Kohawks are driving down to Panama City, Florida to spend a week in the sunshine and without responsibilities. We are all way too excited and have been trying our hardest to get through this last week of midterms so we can do nothing but relax for a week!

Along with all the individual groups leaving Cedar Rapids for warmer destinations, there are many campus organizations with awesome Spring Break plans! For example, there is a group of students planning to spend their time volunteering with local and national organizations related to environmental protection and preservation, hunger, homelessness, and supporting under-served children in Nashville, Tennessee. The softball and baseball teams are going to Florida to spend their week playing the sport they love, soaking up the lovely weather and enjoying some free time bonding with their teammates! The men's and women's tennis teams are also headed to Florida to play some tennis in warmer weather.

There is also, obviously, a large portion of campus getting ready to head home to their families in Colorado, Illinois, Iowa and so many other states for break. Since our student body population consists of 50% out of state students and 50% in state students, there is a high chance your best friend or roommate will be from somewhere far different than you... meaning lots of opportunities to get out and see many different parts of the United States (or even the world!).

Well.. I'm off to finish studying for midterms, packing for Spring Break and trying to make some last minute arrangements! I look forward to telling you all about my wonderful experience in Florida with my lifelong friends!

- Hannah

Just wanted to leave you all with some adorable snapchats of my puppy, Penny :)

Thank goodness for technology and my goofy sisters always trying to make me jealous with cute dog pictures!