The Bears Are Off To St. Louis!

Hello friends,


This post comes to you from a bus bound for St. Louis. My teammates and I are away for the weekend for a tip-off tournament at Washington University and I couldn't be more excited. We have been working so hard since we got to school in August and we finally get to play. Practice gets really old after a while and we all get tired of playing against each other day in and day out.

The bus ride will probably be the worst part of the whole trip. It's about seven hours, and for those of you who have never had to ride on a bus for the long, it is no fun. Thank God I'm with my best friends. They make the ride much more tolerable. We made sure we brought our pillows, blankets, Ipods, movies and plenty of snacks. Everyone loves puppy chow, so we made sure to bring a few bags to share. A few girls even brought homework to work on to pass the time.

Once we get to St. Louis, we have to go to practice. This should be interesting after sitting on a bus for so long, but we have to suck it up because we play Lake Forest tomorrow night and we have to be ready to go. Once we are done with practice, we all have to get dressed up to go to a banquet hosted by Washington University. It's going to be a long day, but I would rather be here with my team then at school.

It's so hard to believe that this is my last tip-off tournament ever. Four years has gone by so fast and even though basketball has had its ups and downs, I would not trade the memories I have made with my teammates for anything in the world. These are the times that I will miss the most when I leave Northern. My team is my family, and I have loved every single moment with them.

We have set big goals for ourselves this season. Last year we came so close to an OAC championship, but this is our year. All of the seniors are determined to leave a mark on this program and finish with a championship. Everything we have worked so hard for and the goals we have set for our team starts tomorrow. Tomorrow is the last first game of our careers and we plan on making the most of it.

Our motto this year is "We decide." Only we have control over the outcome of our season, and tomorrow we will decide to start it off with a win.



Until next time,

Katie

Stuff Nobody Says at Northern

Hello friends,

I have never had a problem telling people how much I love ONU. Some may complain about the location and the price, but I have had such an amazing experience and wouldn't have changed anything.Although I love the people that I've met, the campus and the opportunities I've had, there are always things about school that get on my nerves.

 I came up with the idea for this post as I was walking back from class in the pouring rain and without my rain boots. My jeans were soaking wet by the time I got back and I said to myself, "I love walking back from class in the pouring rain." Obviously that statement is oozing with sarcasm, but it made me think of a good friend from my summer internship. During my time at a summer camp for children, my friend Hannah and I compiled a list of things nobody says at camp. The list was hilarious because we thought of all the things that drove us crazy about camp and turned it into a sarcastic comment. For example, "I love when one of my campers wakes me up at 4 a.m. to tell me she can't sleep," or "cafeteria food is delicious!" Turning negative aspects of camp into funny sarcastic statements helped us to stay sane in a very hectic environment.

So I've decided to compile a list of things nobody says at Northern.

1. I love campus security! They never give me unnecessary parking tickets.
2. I look forward to Capstone every week.
3. Writing papers is the best.
4. I have never missed an 8 a.m. class before.
5. Mac food is my favorite!
6.The carp in the pond are not disgusting at all.
7.John and Tony's is a classy establishment.
8. Our general education classes are super easy.
9. The tundra is a wonderful place in the winter time.
10. I've definitely been in every building on campus.
11.Our student body really supports our athletic teams.
12. The law library is not intimidating at all.
13.Text books are so cheap.
14. I have never had Taco Bell or McDonalds late at night.
15.Walking to class in the rain is great!
16. I've never fallen asleep in the library before.
17.I love almost getting run over by people on their bikes.
18. I always have a parking space right by my building.
19. I love scheduling my classes.
20. I never get overwhelmed with my classes.
21. I have never pulled an all nighter.

As I said before, I love ONU and I always speak highly of the university, (hence why I am a Bear Ambassador). If anyone has any more to add to the list, please share!

PS- watch this YouTube video of stuff nobody says, it is so funny! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f-x8t0JOnVw

Until next time,

Katie