Wednesday, February 23, 2011

Rewind

I’m gonna miss this.

Highlights of the past years are endless. I simply could not be happier with my five years at UW. Let’s flashback to freshman year…

George, Maggie, Me, and Eli: SAKE!

I will be forever grateful for meeting some of the greatest Badgers: Maggie, Megan, and Elisabeth. Without Maggie and Megan, there’s no telling where my freshman career would have gone. Maybe I would have gotten better grades, spent less money, and had a normal sleep schedule. That sounds incredibly boring. Then there was Elisabeth, who offered sanity and reason when all else failed. She become one of the best roommates a person could have.

Megan, Maggie, and Me-Freshman year in a nutshell: sketchy parties in sketchy basements.




Chicago with Maggie and Eli




Condom Balloon Fight

There were several other wonderful people that made 6B a happening place to be freshman year. It was a floor that covered both ends of the spectrum politically, religiously, and sexually. Let’s just say by the end of the year everyone was ready to go home. 


Eli and Me and Devil's Lake


Things to be remembered:
-Ed’s Express: Nachos Plus, Justin Sticks, Cinna-sticks, Pizza, Wraps, Subs, Ice Cream, Weight Gain, and more-->Anyone remember Kyle from Ed’s? We convinced Elisabeth to give one of the workers there a note from us requesting for him to call us. Oh Freshman year. 

-Badger Games: I can clearly remember wearing my lanyard of keys looking like a complete tool and wandering around classy keg parties but never paying for a cup.

Megan and Me (looking like a tool)

-And who could ever forget drunk laundry? It’s all about supply and demand people. Thank you Econ 101 professor Juan Esteban Corranza Romera. We made a little side money doing some laundry, and we also enjoyed a few drinks while doing so. It’s amazing how much fun laundry becomes when you’re getting paid and drinking. What an ideal life.

Sunday, February 13, 2011

Peace Out America and Bad News Bears for OSU

In about five months, I will be leaving the lovely United States and heading to Mussoorie, India. I will be teaching middle school PE and health at Woodstock School.
http://www.woodstockschool.in/

I definitely recommend checking out the website. It has recently been ranked one of the top international schools in the world. I am incredibly excited for this adventure and look forward to keeping you all in the loop of my shinanigans. Will these people be able to handle my direct and forward nature along with my mismatched socks? I don't know, but I can't wait to find out.

In the months prior to my departure, I plan on enjoying everything that is America. Imagine lots of hamburgers, bacon, cheese curds, and merriment. I'm sure it will be an emotional roller coaster. There is tons of stuff that I'm going to miss and plenty of things that I have to be grateful for over the past five years at UW.

This past weekend has been a terrific example of my extreme happiness that comes from being a Badger. I had a fabulous time out and about on Friday night with some great friends. I got to watch the Badgers beat the undefeated OSU team, and then rush the court for the first time in my UW history. I did a little babysitting, which involved dancing to Dynamite repeatedly. Then Sunday, I worked with fabulous coworkers at the Union. I love this place. I love these people. It's gonna be tough to leave it all behind.

 Me and Kyle post OSU WIN!!!!