Get connected!

Congratulations to our first accepted students to the Oxford College class of 2014! We are excited to add you to our wonderful Oxford family! I encourage you to sign up for one of our Spring for Oxford Events that are coming up in April. These events include a tour of campus and a student panel, and really give students a look into all that Oxford has to offer. Register for one of our Spring for Oxford events by clicking here. I also encourage you to interact with current Oxford students and other accepted students by joining the Oxford College of Emory University Class of 2014 group on Facebook- check out our group! Here you can post questions and introduce yourselves to fellow future classmates. There are many other ways to interact with current Oxford College students and get connected with the Oxford community. Happy Holidays!

Winter break is so close!

Only 3 days until I return home. The only things standing in my way from heading back to the Big Apple are two finals: Genetics and Calculus. I still have some studying to do for both, but I have been feeling well about both finals.

Of course, I have the last final this semester (no, really, I have the very last final slot). Some students have already gone home for the winter break. I'm a bit jealous, not going to lie. Once these two finals are done, I have winter break to look forward to!

So, over the next few days I shall be studying, cleaning my room and packing for winter break.

Happy Holidays!

Peace and love,
Lizzy

December Notes

Finals are here and our students at Oxford are studying hard! The holiday break is coming up which means decisions for Early Action applicants are coming out soon. You may view your decision online via your OPUS account tomorrow. For instructions on how to log in, click here. Congratulations to our first accepted students to the Oxford Class of 2014!

A group of students will be returning to Oxford early for Dr. McQuaide's Social Problems class, which examines various societal issues in the Atlanta area. Some of the places the students visit are a battered women's shelter, a homeless shelter, a geriatric facility, a waste water treatment plant, and they also have the opportunity to ride along with a police officer in one of the most dangerous areas in Atlanta. These experiences in the field allow them a first hand look into the different social problems that are right in our backyard.

Check back for more information about the Social Problems class and other happenings with Oxford students during the holidays!

Finals week!

This morning I took my first final: Chemistry. I felt it went well. Now I only have two more exams (on of my classes doesn't have a final - Thank you, Dr. Stutz!!). My next two finals are not until next week, so I have ample time to study for both of them.

And then, after my last final, I'll be heading home!! Yay! So excited! I'll be going to visit my high school and spending time with friends and family. And sleeping! Lots! Haha.

I just discovered this great website. Perhaps the college bookstore cannot take back your textbook, because the professor is using a different edition. Or you know you will not be keeping the textbook after this semester. Well, no fear! www.chegg.com is the answer!

www.chegg.com/buyback/ They’ll pay you top dollar for your books, like $40 each – and no lines because it’s online. Chegg even pays the shipping and plants a tree for every book you sell.

How about the fact I have a promo code CC107355 that gets you an extra $5 with your order?

Go to www.chegg.com/buyback/, you can get your used textbooks sold now.

Two and a Half Weeks left

There are only two and a half weeks left in the semester - that's it. Well, only two and a half weeks of classes left.

I have finished most of my exams for November (except a take home Anthro exam due next Tuesday), so now I just have papers to write. Yay! -Not really.

This weekend is going to be quite busy - lots of homework to finish up. Other than that, I'll be going to an information session on Genetics Counseling. I am considering a career in it, so I'm quite excited. Then on Sunday, my Anthropology professor is taking some scholars to the High Museum to see Leonardo da Vinci exhibit and get some lunch.

I will definitely blog soon about the information session and the High Museum soon!

Peace and love,
Lizzy

What happened to the fall?

So, I've realized that the fall season is almost over and it is quite daunting. Not too many weeks left in the semester.

This past weekend was enjoyable. Friday evening I had a "Liz night" - just a night all to myself. I took myself out to dinner at the local coffeehouse. Then I returned to my dorm where I watched Ugly Betty and read a book that was not connected any of my academic classes. It was so nice and relaxing. I snuggled in my snuggie (yes, I have a snuggie - it is amazing and reasonably priced when purchased from Wal-Mart) and enjoyed my alone time.

Saturday I headed into Atlanta to see the Ad Hoc musical: The Apple Tree. Ad Hoc is the student group on at Emory College that puts on a musical each semester. Anyways, I went to the Atlanta campus to meet up with a friend of mine who attended Oxford last year and is now a junior at Emory College. After the show (which was fabulous!), my friend and I got dressed for Halloween and joined some others to have a little Halloween shindig. We decided to watch Clue, the 1985 film, and eat lots of candy.

Now I am getting ready for lots and lots of work. I have one exam on Friday: Chemistry. Next week I have three exams: Genetics, Calculus and Biological Anthropology. Late nights are definitely in my near future, that is for sure.

But when all these exams are over, Fall Formal at the Fox Theater is on Friday! At least I have something to look forward to at the end of all this stress.

Now I must return to homework and studying...

Peace and love,
Lizzy

Half of the Semester is OVER!

Fall Break is over. Midterms are still going on. Only two months before winter break. It's crazy how fast the year goes by. It's already October 16th! I'll be flying home in two months after I finish my finals. I still have to finish research for my genetics class and write a paper!

Anyways. Last weekend was Fall Break. I went home to visit my parents and relax at home. I did absolutely no work. I figured, "Hey, I've been working my butt off, I could use some 'Liz time.'" I was able to catch up on Gossip Girl and Glee. I also went to pick apples with my parents (a family tradition we do every fall). I saw a Broadway show: Finian's Rainbow. It was good. Cheyanne Jackson was the reason I went - I've seen him in two other productions, he has an amazing voice. Also, I had my favorite sampling of NYC food: Greek, pizza, pastrami sandwich, Druze and Pinkberry!

Next week is going to be a lot more hectic for me - two exams and a paper, plus Oxford Studies event. This weekend will be hectic too! Two visitation days for prospective students, along with Mr. Oxford (I'm escorting a friend of mine) and all the studying!

It's still the weekend, though!

Peace and love,
Lizzy