If I had to pick a favorite color, without a question, it would be green.
It’s also conveniently associated with the environment, and I love “going green.”
Fontbonne is becoming "greener" via our Southwest Hall garden!
A recent holiday that just occurred was St. Patrick’s Day…a holiday that is conveniently very green.
The Fontbonne HES Department had a Student Food Demo that was St. Patrick’s Day-themed, which I really enjoyed.
Fontbonne Students showing us how to make various food dishes.
I was pretty excited about it.
The mashed potatoes were probably my favorite. I'm a big fan of potatoes.
Utilizing technology in the kitchen!
We even had dessert!
I was excited to win an attendance prize! This peeler will definitely come in handy for my own personal cooking.
And now a few gems from the Dogtown St. Patrick’s Parade. (For those of you who aren’t familiar with different St. Louis neighborhoods, Dogtown is considered the traditionally Irish neighborhood.)
We were excited to arrive at the parade.
I enjoyed looking at everyone's festive attire.
I spy a Kermit the Frog.
Let the parade begin!
There was some singin'...
There was some smilin'...
Fancy Irish parade floats...
There was some Irish dancin' of course...
"The Brady Bunch" was even there. 
Just your neighborhood leprechaun strolling along...
People handing out beads like crazy!
This is my friend, Ahmed, experiencing a St. Patrick's Day parade for the first time, since he's from Iraq.
Me, Ahmed, and fellow Fontbonne blogger Marielle after the parade festivities.
Peace, Love, & Lots of Green.
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St. Patrick's Day Parade
It’s hard to believe that the semester is almost over. When I think about where I was last year, about through with my first ever semester in college, it seems like time went by much slower. And now I’m facing down second semester, after which I will be halfway through college!
In case you can’t tell, I’ve been thinking about the future lately – which often happens when I’m planning classes for next semester! Two good friends of mine are graduating this December, too, and it will be strange to not see them anymore, although I am excited for what they will accomplish in the future. Also, on Sunday I went to the Fall 2011 Senior Synthesis presentations of the Human Environmental Sciences department, which is essentially what I have to look forward to as the last assignment of my college career. Senior Synthesis is a class that all HES majors (which include dietetics, fashion merchandising, early childhood, and family & consumer sciences) have to take before graduation. Other departments have a Senior Synthesis as well, and its purpose is basically to sum up what you’ve learned about your major and how it pertains to your department.
The presentations, which were about sustainable/ethical manufacturing, human trafficking, and families with low socioeconomic status, were all very good. I am very glad that I took the time to go see them, because now I have a better idea about what to expect. I like to prepare for the future, and I always feel better with a solid plan. I can’t get too far ahead of myself, though – gotta enjoy this semester first! 
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End of Semester,
HES,
Senior Synthesis
Finally, my first post of the semester! My title pretty much sums up why I’m so behind with blogging. While school has only been in session for a little over a month, the “honeymoon” is definitely over!!! It’s my junior year in dietetics, a.k.a the year of numerous group projects! While many of us cringe at the thought of other people being responsible for our grades…the small atmosphere here at Fontbonne kinda eases the anxiety. Right now, I am more anxious about organic chemistry!!! Yikes! I’m crazy busy right now and juggling a LOT, but I know it’ll be all worth it in the end. Hang in there everybody and GO GRIFFINS!
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