Blog #1: My Exciting Spring Semester

The words “Spring Semester” make most people think of warmer weather, seasons changing, trees and flowers budding, and the noise of song birds early in the morning. Having been raised in Vermont, I know that these familiar characteristics of spring don’t usually start to show their faces until the end of March, or beginning days of April. In Vermont, winter likes to lurk for as long as possible. Vermont residents sometimes get a taste of warmer weather for a week in March, only to return to the typical snowstorms and mid-twenty degree weather. (Average Weather in March For Burlington, VT)

For the first time in my college career, I looked forward to the arrival of this semester, but for reasons other than the prospects of warmer weather. This semester is the first time that I will be attending the same college for two consecutive semesters. I am beyond excited for all of the many “firsts” I am about to experience. One of the most exciting aspects of returning to Saint Michael’s College for another semester was not having to pack up my entire life and move it out of a dorm room, which can be an extremely stressful endeavor. I was also excited about not having to say goodbye to all of the people that I had developed relationships with, as I would be seeing all of them again in a month’s time.

Upon finishing the first week of classes, this semester appears to be my most challenging one yet. While I am excited about each of the four classes in my schedule this semester, all of them seem as though they will require spending ample time in order to receive the grades that I expect for myself. By far, the class I’m most excited about taking this semester is my Marketing class. Many children imagine themselves in multiple professions before they decide on their future career. However, for me, marketing has been my dream since middle school. I love the challenge of taking an ordinary product and dreaming up ways to make it appeal to its target market. The creativity that is involved in making a product stand out to customers over all of the competitor’s products intrigues me. I’m looking forward to taking this introductory marketing class to confirm to me that the career path I’m going down is the right decision.

            While my classes this semester are going to prove challenging, I hope to hold myself to high academic standards and always strive to do the best that I can. Academically this semester, I’m hoping to maintain my GPA by getting grades no lower than B’s. However, more important than grades, I’m hoping that I am able to retain the material I learn, because it will apply to by future career. Aside from grades, I want to continue to enjoy my college experience. While I have met many people so far during my time at St. Mike’s, I know that there are plenty more people I’m going to cross paths with. I’m looking forward to all of the experiences that this semester has in store for me!