Greetings Concordia College!
A lot has happened since graduation six months ago. It is amazing how fast time seems to go. In May I traveled to Europe with a good friend. During our 24 day journey we hiked and camped near the German and Swiss Alps, relaxed on the beaches of the French Riviera and experienced the rich culture of Ireland. The realization of graduation had not hit me yet.
I returned home to spend a summer at camp. It was a great summer out on the lake. After camp I had a week to get ready to move to Milwaukee, Wisconsin for graduate school at the University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee. It finally hit me that I would not be returning to a place I called home for four years, Concordia.
Life away from Concordia is different, new, hard in many ways and exciting. After two months in graduate school I have finally settled into a routine and feel comfortable with my surroundings. I am in the master’s program in the communication department at the University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee.
The program is quite intense with a lot of work to keep us young scholars busy. The faculty here is very helpful and highly respected in their field.
In addition to being a student I am a teaching assistant for the intro to interpersonal communication course. I teach three sections of 22 students twice a week. The first class was definitely an overwhelming experience. All I could think was, “I just graduated five months ago and now I’m teaching a college course!”
It was a sobering feeling. After getting past the first week I was thankful for my position as a teacher. Teaching has been a lot of fun and I could see myself teaching in some capacity in the future. (more…)
At 4:30 am about 60 tired people gathered to celebrate the accomplishments of a successful event. This was the closing ceremony to 
The only thing that could have been more disappointing about last night’s Twins game was if we were sitting outside. It was cold out and sitting outside would have been miserable.
As I walked out of my apartment Tuesday morning I was greeted with a dumping of snow. After I shoveled out my car I headed to school for the day. Back in the winter wonderland I suppose. We got about six inches overnight and it continued to snow lightly throughout the day. I think the Easter bunny may have gotten buried the snow this year. 
The smell of sweet coffee aroma fills the air as you sink into a comfy couch. Soft music and decorative lighting fill the drapery walled rooms.