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Deanna

So close!

by Deanna on November 26, 2012

in Academics,College Life

What has seemed like the longest, most difficult semester of my life…is finally coming to an end! As my final day of Thanksgiving break is beginning, I am realizing that once I get back I only have two weeks left! That’s just crazy! Although two weeks is a short time, I do have a lot to get done within that time, so I can’t be blinded by how close winter break is, I need to plow through the rest of the work and not just quit! Even knowing the amount of work these next two weeks are going to be, I still find it hard not to be excited. After I finish my final exam on Thursday December 6th, I will have five weeks of no classes! I’m sure after about two weeks it will begin to feel too long, but five weeks off sounds great right about now!

Winter break is so close! … Yet so far…

Tagged as: difficult semester, End of Semester, Thanksgiving Break, vacation, winter break

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Elizabeth P.

Spring Break

by Elizabeth P. on March 12, 2012

in Extracurricular

In college, it seems everyone goes away for Spring Break. I was going to be one of them. I was possibly going to take a few friends from Fontbonne to Gulf Shores. Unfortunately, that did not work out, because someone already had the condo the week we wanted it. Instead, my mom and I were going to take a mother-daughter trip to see family friends in Texas. That also did not work out. At this point, I was becoming very frustrated, because I thought I was going to be the only one of my friends not going somewhere for Spring Break.

Thankfully, my best friend has Spring Break the same time as me, and she is also not going anywhere. Therefore, she and I are going to spend that week together! I have not seen her since November so this will be so much fun! Now, since we are both poor college kids we are going to try and find as many free things to do as possible! (And where we live, that will be hard to do, so challenge accepted!) Cheers to Spring Break; Friday seems so close!

Tagged as: Spring Break, vacation

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Elizabeth P.

Going Back Home

by Elizabeth P. on October 26, 2011

in Extracurricular

Going back home may be just to do laundry, visit with family, or just to see something familiar. Going home for me is all of those things. Last Saturday I took a few extra guests with me. I took three of my Fontbonne friends back to O’Fallon, Mo. You may be thinking “Where is that?” and as I have been telling everyone here for the past three months, it’s about a half hour down Highway 40 going west. I took the girls back for a little St. Charles County vacation.

When we got to my house, my mother and I took them to Historic St. Charles. It is a small part of St. Charles that still has a historic look. It is a street full of beautiful old buildings holding so many stories. The buildings also hold shops carrying all kinds of goodies and plenty of yummy restaurants.  It also includes a beautiful view of the riverfront and part of the famous Katy Trail. It is very popular for wedding pictures and senior pictures. We spent a few hours there looking at all the shops and eating at one of the restaurants.

After that we headed home to relax, order a little pizza, and watch the Cards kick some Ranger butt! I surprised they survived my dad and brother yelling at the TV! The next afternoon, after a nice big cracker barrel brunch and an O’Fallon tour, it was time to head to the reality of college, but what a fun two days it was!

Tagged as: 2011, Cardinals, St. Charles, vacation, world series

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Courtney

This Is It!

by Courtney on May 16, 2011

in Extracurricular,In Saint Louis

I can’t believe I’m saying this, but this is it – the official last blog I’ll be writing as a freshman. This year, though crazy at times, provided me with new experiences, plenty of new friends, and great memories that will surely last a lifetime.

I’m so happy that I decided to attend Fontbonne and that I decided to be a biology major. I’ve recently been in touch with old friends from high school, and many of them are switching colleges or majors next year. I am happy to say that I am not doing either of those things, and I definitely have Fontbonne to thank for that. Fontbonne is such a welcoming place with so many wonderful people, which is why switching colleges is out of the question for me. And there’s no way I’ll be switching majors because the science department here is awesome; the professors and staff in that department are the absolute best. They help us and challenge us to be the best that we can be. I owe them all so much.

As for my summer plans, I will be taking two general education classes (composition and sociology) so that way I can be closer to finishing my gen eds and then focus my time on biology and theatre (which, if you recall, is what I came here to do). My parents and I are going to Florida in a few weeks (I can’t wait to get out of Saint Louis to enjoy a little Florida sunshine for a while!), and I’ll be at The Muny every Saturday night. Other than that, I have no idea what I’ll be doing. And trust me, after a school year full of to-do lists and scheduling my life out, I’m okay with that.

So, here I go – I’m signing out for the summer. Have a great summer, everyone, and I’ll see you all next fall.

Tagged as: Biology, break, Muny, Summer, vacation

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Come Home in the Summer…Live a Life That You Miss

by Carly May 12, 2011

I’ve heard that our sense of smell has the power to bring up certain memories: your favorite perfume, for example, may bring back memories of a certain first date. While this certainly holds true, another one of my senses possesses the unique ability to pull me back into the past: my hearing. When I play [...]

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Almost Over!!

by Marielle May 12, 2011

Well, I can’t believe it, but my freshman year at Fontbonne is finally coming to a close. The ending is bittersweet – like any student, I’m excited for the coming of summer and reuniting with old friends, but at the same time it will be difficult to leave all my new friends behind. If I [...]

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All Packed Up

by Alumni Posts May 12, 2011

Hey all, this’ll be my last blog for this semester! My room’s all packed up, and I’m pretty much ready to roll! Saying that, I realize what a crazy long year it’s been. The fall semester seems like a total blur, a distant, distant memory. And this spring semester? While I still have a few [...]

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