Christmas!

This break should be so exciting for everyone! Not only do we not have school for a month, BUT IT IS CHRISTMAS. Its that amazing time of the year to be with family, eat amazing food, and not have to worry about school! Its just like Thanksgiving, BUT WITH PRESENTS! IF you can't tell, Christmas is my favorite. I love everything about it! From listening to the music, to decorating with family, I am almost in a Christmas trance! Its amazing. I hope all of you have an amazing break and have a happy holiday!

Class on 12/5

Class on Friday was the best yet. For it being our last one, I enjoyed it all. I am glad we all had the chance to go over our concerns and correct our wrongs. Besides retyping 10 pages of revisions, I am no longer stressed over class! (: The best part of class was by-far the pizza and all of the laughs. I really will miss my friends that I have made in class this year. Its been a long journey, but we finally made it to the end of the semester and I am grateful for that.

Transferring

Well, As much as I like Western I have decided that it is not for me. I have decided to transfer to Indiana University in South Bend. I am choosing to transfer because it is where my family is, and close to home. They offer a lot as well. This whole semester has been great, but not really what I want. I'll be more comfortable at IU and with my family. I'll definitely miss my friends here, but it isn't too much of a commute to visit. This is the best decision for me! I'll still be a bronco at heart!

Friday 11/28

We did not have class on friday because of theThanksgiving Day break. I am not sure if I even had to do a blog for this day, but I am doing it anyways. As of right now, I do not have many questions. I am just preparing myself for finals week and beginning to retype my previous papers for this class.

Thanksgiving

I am so thankful for my family. Coming home for the holiday has been amazing and super relaxing. I honestly don't want to leave. The food was great, and the family time was even better. I miss this so much. For me, it is pretty difficult being away from home and in Kalamazoo. I have contemplated a lot about moving back and I am still undecided. Whether or not I do, I know that I always have my family's support. The trip has been amazing and I am thankful for it all.

Class on 11/21

Class on Friday was short and fun. I really enjoyed acting out the plays. Im also glad that I was able to get my grades and assignments all cleared up. I learned all of the different ways to write a play and to improve mine. I am looking forward to ending this semester with a good grade in class!

Snow!

Aside from fall, winter is one of my favorite seasons! The snow is finally falling and it won't be long before finals are over and winter break begins! I am not looking forward to the horrible driving conditions, but I am looking forward to hot chocolate, Netflix, and being around my family. Christmas is also near and I am so anxious for it. I love gathering with family and sharing stories more than anything. Sledding is another activity that I am excited to start! I plan on getting a bunch of friends together and going sledding then having a nice warm movie night. This winter is going to be so relaxing and memorable, but first I should think about getting through thanksgiving(;

Class on 11/17

Class on friday went very well. I had a few misconceptions, but they were all cleared up. After the in-class activity of reading the three poems, I found myself a lot more prepared to write my play. It gave me three different ideas of how I could structure it. I really enjoyed the partner assignment where we had to ask our friend for a gift. I had a lot of fun coming up with the most random things and just getting to laugh for almost all of the class. As of right now, I do not have any questions or concerns aside from knowing what my grade is.

My old girls!

This years basketball season for my team from last year has just started! Its so sad that I cannot play this year, but I would not go back to the high school days for anything! I have been in contact with a few of the girls that are still on the team and they said they miss me so much. Last year was such an amazing, eventful season. For it being my last year in high school, my team made it the best. I am not sure what this year has in store for them as far as record-wise because they are such a young team, but I am confident that they'll work hard! I look forward to coming to the games this winter and cheering them on while sitting next to coach. I also look forward to attended practices and helping them as much as I can. I miss it so much!

Class on November 7th

I could not make it to class on Friday because of the trip with my business fraternity, so as for an elaboration of the class discussion, I do not have one. The only thing that I can say is that I feel behind on some work and still know nothing about my grades or even my final grade. I am doing all that I think is write, even by emailing and trying to confirm it. I have a lot of questions and none are being answered. I look forward to the next class session so I can hopefully get some feedback.

IndianapolisTrip!

Every year the active members and pledges of Phi Chi Theta travel to a different city/state and tour multiple companies. This coming up thursday, we will be traveling to Indianapolis with the active members. We will be touring Finishline headquarters, Angie's List, and Monarch Beverage. As we will be exploring the different companies, we will also be roaming the big city. I am beyond excited to go because it is such an amazing opportunity to become closer with my fellow pledge brothers and sisters and most of the actives as well. I am also excited because we have the opportunity to branch off and do whatever we want on Saturday. I will be using this time to hang out and have a lunch date with my future sister-in-law who happens to live in Indianapolis. I am not able to see her a lot so I am definitely looking forward to this trip!

Class on Friday 11/1

Class on friday was not a good day. Everything was scattered and no one really understood everything. A lot of people are interpreting the directions as to how we are supposed to do things wrong. Personally, I feel that things could be a bit more organized. Also, I am pretty upset that we all did the two papers completely wrong. I feel that since everyone is so unsure of the directions, a rubric would help a lot. All and all, I am just very confused of what the expectations are on papers and at this point I am stressing because we still don't know how exactly we are doing in the class and what we can do to help our grades.

Basketball Season!!!!

I couldn't be more excited. Its that wonderful time of the year again! Its basketball season! The NBA is kicking off and soon high school ball will start! I can't wait to drive home to watch my old teammates dominate at games. I miss it so much and I am so sad that I can't play with my girls again. The game is so much fun, but playing with the girls made it so much better. I look forward to screaming and cheering them all on. I might even make signs! As for the NBA, I plan to make a few road trips and have so much fun at games again. Let the wonderful season begin!

Class discussion

Last Friday, Class was cut pretty short. I felt that the class discussion and activity on the different themes of our movie choices helped greatly. It helped me with narrowing down the themes that I come up with for different movies and stories. I gathered that it is usually a two step process. Because the homework directions were clear and are on the blog as well, I have no questions or uncertainty about what is due for the next assignment. The only questions and concerns that I have are about grades. I am kind of irritated at the fact that I have no idea as to what my grade is and if it is below my standards, what I can do for myself before it is too late. I don't like how we have no grades up or to show for and we have done a good amount of work. Other than the grade situation, everything else in class is going well.

Homecoming

In a literal term, it is actually my homecoming weekend. Sadly, I have to miss my first homecoming as a western bronco this year. A very unfortunate event happened and my Grandma Frazier had passed away just over a few days ago. I haven't been able to see her often because of college starting, but I am overly blessed for having the privilege to even have her in my life. It has been a tough time dealing with it completely, but I am staying strong for the family. I'll never forget my grandma Frazier and all of the wonderful memories that I have made with her. though I am going home on such sad terms I will use this time to give all of my family the love and support that we need and I will celebrate her life lived rather than her life lost.

MidCourt

I am officially passed through the Phi Chi Theta Mid Court phase. As a pledge for the Co-ed Business Fraternity, I am now half way through with the pledge process. So far, it has been an extensive amount of work, but I am not giving up. The fraternity has offered so much to me. I have became so much more close with each member and pledge. I was just recently elected as the fundraising chair. This means that I am responsible for planning and falling through with pledge class fundraisers. I already have so many ideas and cannot wait to apply them. I am more than pleased with the turnout and look forward to all of the fun events and road trips to come.

Class analysis discussion

Though the class period was cut short, I took a lot from it. It was a challenge, but digging deep into the meanings behind Blurred Lines by Robin Thicke and Royals by Lorde aided greatly to my outlook on the definition of "analyzing". There aren't many questions that I have from class, but the number one lesson I learned is to always read what we are assigned. I am not looking forward to typing this essay. All in all, our class discussion of analyzing was successful.

Alexis

Tomorrow will be a great day! I finally get to see my best friend. Alexis moved to Arizona to go to ASU this fall. We have been by each other's side since kindergarden and I have missed her so much. We plan to go to Michigan State University to meet up with some girls and have a good time. I plan to take her to insomnia cookies and encourage her to attend WMU. I can't wait for her to come and spend so much time with me! I miss the amazing times we have had and the time we spent together. She hasn't been doing too well at ASU and is considering moving back at the semester. My goal is to make her move back at the semester. It sounds selfish, but it's for the best of both of us. I can't wait for her to come home.

Class discussion on Friday

I took a lot from our class discussion on Friday. With analyzing each song lyrics and even the meaning behind the movie "Carrie", I feel more prepared to type my analysis paper on the movie "The Pursuit of Happyness". I am consciously searching for the themes, stories and emotions in different songs as well as movies. Sometimes it gets annoying, but it's now a habit. I feel that our class discussion and different activities were pretty clear and I was able to tentively pay attention. With participating so much, I am grasping everything.

Class Discussion of Identity

In class on Friday, we discussed the topic identity and the reading of cultural baggage. Quite frankly, I am glad we did. The first reason being that I never really understood Cultural Baggage. After hearing and engaging in on the talk, I came to peace with is.  I came to the realization that many things make up our identities that I wasn't even aware of. The class exercise was great and I am proud to say I actually took more than I thought I would from it. For it being my fourth time watching the movie "Carrie" that we viewed in class, I was also shocked that I could still learn and pick things apart from it that I never noticed in the long run. The class session was great and I am, once again, grateful to have been able to learn a few life lessons.

My new hectic life

This week is hitting me hard. I am actually getting a taste of what it feels like to be a college student. So many things are due, homework keeps piling on and on top of that, I have joined Phi Chi Theta. Phi Chi Theta is a co-ed business fraternity that travels to a chosen place each semester. Im really happy that I have joined, but all of this work on top of school is going to take a lot of time to get used to. I am excited to start PCT and further my career in the fraternity as a freshman because it is such a great opportunity and I love the people in it!

Cultural Baggage and Pet Milk

Last week's reading didn't seem to interest me much. I didn't really understand much of "Cultural Baggage". I feel like it was very scattered and confusing. The only question that I have for it is what exactly it is about! As for the reading of "Pet Milk", it was very calm. The character speaking reminded me of myself. Each thought led to a memory and another memory and then another. The thinking never stops.. in my case at least. Sometimes I over-think things and it makes things worse, and sometimes my mind wonders in the same sense of over-thinking and it makes me so happy. Like the character, my memories are my happy place but I always get side-tracked and can't stay in that moment. I liked the reading. Why? Simply because I think I can relate!

Leo

Though I have been having a great college experience, one thing has been on my mind. At home I left my favorite dog, Leo. Knowing it was a bad idea, I got him last year. Everyone told me not to but I couldn't help it. Before moving to college he slept with me every night. That would turn out to be a bad idea at times too, with a 65 pound dog completely taking over the bed with the covers on it we would wrestle for spacing on the bed.  Leo is now about a year and a half and still just as clumsy as he was when we first got him at 11 weeks old and for those reasons I miss him a lot and I think I will be going home this weekend to visit him, and my parents of course.

What I learned!

In class last week I learned a lot about communicating, and analyzing. I found it very interesting that I can get so into the discussions we have in class. By participating in class and paying attention to the poems that we came across,  I learned that there is so much more to things than just words. I also learned more about blogs than I knew before. I never really knew how many types of styles there were! I don't have any questions about the class yet, but I am constantly looking for things to ask! One thing that I know I need to work on is not to OVER analyze things, and that sometimes things just need to stay simple.

Intro Post

Hi!

To start off with a little about me, name is Madison Hailee' Prillwitz. I am beginning my freshman year at Western Michigan University and I could not be happier! I am planning to study Business Marketing with a possible specialty in Sports Marketing. I also intend to minor in either accounting or advertising and communications. I am 18 years old and I am from a small town called Buchanan, MI.  I love the game basketball and enjoy playing volleyball. Recently I have taken up the hobby of working out.. I finally have a concious of being more fit! I cherish my family and close friends more than anything. As of right now I have an amazing boyfriend of almost five years. I love exploring and experiencing different things in places. In my blog, I plan to remain "me", and post what I actually can hear myself saying. Enjoy!