I'm blogging right now in the comfort of my own bed, in my nice warm PJ's (which you were all fortunate to see during the exam on Thursday). I'm so very glad to be home especially after a stressful exam week. I'm sure you guys feel the same way too, and for that, I hope everyone enjoys their break and has an awesome ChrismaHanaKwanza! A little bit of warning though, from an experienced Sophomore: once all of the holidays are over, you guys are going to be dying to come back and hang with your (dorky or not) honors buds. That's the only problem with the close bond that honors students share - we miss each other too much during breaks!! All I can say is thank goodness for Facebook...haha. Anyways, I'm gonna go try to get myself out of bed. See y'all next semester!

AT

Well, this class has been a load of fun. Looking back on it, we've covered quite a bit in one semester. Plus, we've started inside jokes that will stay with us through the next few years of our lives and possibly longer if we really get those T-Shirts made...GO I.S.T.! RAH! Your personal trainer loves you. :P

Anyway, I'm totally kidding. *shifty glances*

The point of this post was to let everyone in on a stress-relief tip. This one might seem obvious, but it's amazing how many people don't do it when it helps immensely. What is it? SCREAM. Go outside, go to a place that isn't heavily populated (I prefer the hill right outside of ARC), and let out one blood-curdling scream. You'll feel a million times better, and then rolling down the hill afterward to blow off more steam doesn't hurt either. We only have two more days, so don't worry- shake it off, scream a little, and look forward to the break. :)

~HC~

Wow- I am definitely feeling the load of college stress right about now! Studying, papers, finals, and still trying to get the right amount of sleep. I, and I know I can speak for all of us, am ready for winter break! Part-time jobs will be a way to make a little bit of cash over the holidays. The time away from school will help us all come back and our heads cleared to engage in another rigid semester. My first semester has certainly been an eventful one. All the adjustments of being away from home and just being the one responsible for my actions have been eyeopeners. This first semester has been tough, but I can't wait to start the spring semester. Hope everyone enjoys their winter break!!

RP

So I am guessing everyone is experiencing the full effect of college right now. It's at the end of the semester and the workload has grown exponentially. It seems like I have a long research paper due for every class. Long nights are getting very common as I continue to stay up writing these papers. I have not even begun to study for any of my exams which I know is a bad thing but there has not been much time. We, the students, did catch a break this week with the snow, getting two half days off of school. This did not help me too much however because more snow means more wrecks so I was out on the roads helping (or at least trying too) victims of this treachorous weather all day. Anyways, this last weekend before exams I am going to be extremely busy finishing papers and then starting my extensive studying for exam week. Then, after next Friday Winter Break is finally here and I will have no schoolwork for a month.
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So, I'm loving Farmville's weather and how it can snow on the 5th of December. My roommate and I are from Chesapeake and have never seen it snow before Christmas. At home today, it was 45 and rainy. But at Longwood, it's Beginning to Look a lot Like Christmas!

WT

let it snow, let it snow, let it snow!

Today it snowed in Farmville, VA and the students of Longwood University were highly disappointed when the University announced that all classes after 12pm would be cancelled...OR NOT! So what do the hard-working honors students do when classes are cancelled and the library is closed? SNOWBALL FIGHT!!!

So ARC 3rd floor is definitely the coolest hall to live on! Last night some of the ladies put on an 80s party in our lounge. We got dressed up in our "rad fad" 80s gear and ordered pizza. Footloose was our choice of entertainment. Its encouraging to have such a great group of people to live with. The atmosphere is less stressful if the people you live with are easy to get along with. Finals are fast approaching and the best parts of the next couple days are going to be able to take a study break to hang out with the people around me.

Just thought I'd comment on some of the fun things that we as honors kids partake in. Next Friday is the snowball dance which should be a blast considering you can leave your stress on the dance floor!

RP

So... what are we going to do now? I mean, I think this blog basically covered what it was supposed to when we made it. We argued about how dorky we are not, we talked about how diverse we are, and we agree on almost every point anyone makes. What else is there to say?

I think we should change topics of the blog before we risk wearing out our argument, and I don't think we should reserve this place for complaints or commentary about school. I mean, everyone's going to agree that papers aren't any fun, classes can be a pain, and certain professors are dull.

Hmm.. so what to do? Any suggestions?

-Nicole