Have you ever felt like you're right where you belong? I have, and it is a wonderful feeling. I created this blog to write about my adventures at Wichita State, and this past Tuesday I learned that Wichita State is where I belong. It was my first "adventure" earlier this week: orientation.
The truth is, the actual orientation presentations were kind of blah, but as I was walking around campus I pictured myself walking to classes, eating at the student center, shopping at the bookstore, and everything just felt right. It was a whole new level of excitement, nothing remotely close to the excitement I had when I started at Northwest.
One of the main moments that made me truly feel like I was in the right place was in the academic session in the College of Health Professions building, Ahlberg Hall. We went to see a presentation about advising and such. After it was over, my academic advisor saw my name tag, (which just said Laura P.), and asked if I was Laura Phillips. Side note: I had only talked to Ms. Raburn on the phone one time, when she helped me register for classes, and we had talked about starting a Pre-PA club. She said she needed to see me and talk about the club and how it was progressing. The fact that she came up to me made me feel like Wichita State is where I belong. I am so excited to move to Wichita in August.
Sunday, June 14, 2015
Wednesday, March 25, 2015
My Shocker Bucket List
When I made the decision to attend Northwest I had intentions of participating in so many events, and getting involved in at least two clubs. In reality I've been to two football games, two plays (I had to go for a class), and I am involved in one wonderful organization. I also wanted to study abroad in Greece or Italy. I think about all the ambitions I had when I arrived at Northwest, and the fact that I decided to transfer in October might have something to do with the fact that I didn't get super involved in anything. This fall though, I am going to my dream school. I have so many events I want to attend. I'm hoping that by writing them in this blog post I can check most, if not all of these things off of my "bucket list."
1. Attend at least two Shocker Basketball Games
I'm hoping that this won't be a problem for me, and that I'll actually go to way more than two. I am not a sports person, but put a WSU game on TV and I'm hooked. Wichita has a great team and their games are so much fun to watch, like when they beat Kansas on Sunday for a spot in the Sweet Sixteen :). Also, tickets to sporting events are free for students, so I have no excuse not to go.
2. Go to one play...for fun
I have been to a couple plays at Northwest, but only because I had to go for Theater Appreciation class, and I had to pay for the tickets. Wichita offers free fine arts tickets for students, so again, I have no excuse to not go.
3. Go to Hippodrome
At this point, you're probably wondering what the heck hippodrome is. Answer: I am not totally sure, but I think it involves students from all types of organizations performing hilarious skits. I've heard a lot about this event since it's such a big deal on campus, and it seems like something worth going to.
Right now, my bucket list for WSU is pretty small because I don't know as much about events as I did when I started at Northwest, but I'll continue to update it during my years as a student and I'm hoping that since I'll be at my dream school, getting involved and crossing these things off my bucket list will be a piece of cake.
1. Attend at least two Shocker Basketball Games
I'm hoping that this won't be a problem for me, and that I'll actually go to way more than two. I am not a sports person, but put a WSU game on TV and I'm hooked. Wichita has a great team and their games are so much fun to watch, like when they beat Kansas on Sunday for a spot in the Sweet Sixteen :). Also, tickets to sporting events are free for students, so I have no excuse not to go.
2. Go to one play...for fun
I have been to a couple plays at Northwest, but only because I had to go for Theater Appreciation class, and I had to pay for the tickets. Wichita offers free fine arts tickets for students, so again, I have no excuse to not go.
3. Go to Hippodrome
At this point, you're probably wondering what the heck hippodrome is. Answer: I am not totally sure, but I think it involves students from all types of organizations performing hilarious skits. I've heard a lot about this event since it's such a big deal on campus, and it seems like something worth going to.
Right now, my bucket list for WSU is pretty small because I don't know as much about events as I did when I started at Northwest, but I'll continue to update it during my years as a student and I'm hoping that since I'll be at my dream school, getting involved and crossing these things off my bucket list will be a piece of cake.
Monday, March 2, 2015
A Decision
I make a ton of decisions every day. I decide what to wear, what to eat, which way to walk to class, what homework to do, and much more. In my life I have made some more significant decisions as well, like my decision to follow Christ, my decision to attend Northwest, and my decision to join Gamma Alpha Lambda. Recently, I have made a huge decision that will affect my life and my future career. I am transferring to Wichita State University in the fall.
When I decided to attend Northwest, my plan was to earn a degree and then attend Wichita State's Physician's Assistant school. I was super excited about going to Northwest and taking all of my classes. In October I started to realize that something just wasn't right, so I applied to Wichita State University. My decision to transfer to Wichita State is based on two main factors.
1. A degree better suited for my personality
I have always loved science classes, but I have also loved business classes. Freshman year I joined FBLA and I loved it. My senior year I took the healthcare administration test for contest. I studied constantly for an entire month, and the amazing thing about it was that I actually wanted to study and learn about the material. Conclusion: This is the type of degree I should be pursuing. At Wichita State, my major will be Public Health Sciences, which is basically their version of healthcare administration.
2. More opportunities
I love traveling, seeing new places, and experiencing new things, I also love the idea of getting a head start on my career, and Wichita State has ways to help me with both. As far as the traveling, I can participate in the National Student Exchange program, which will allow me to attend a school somewhere in the United States and pay the same rates that I will pay at Wichita State. As far as my career goes, Wichita State offers almost too many programs to count. One in particular is that they have connections with businesses in the area, and some of the businesses even have offices on campus.
Deciding to transfer to Wichita State was not an easy decision to make. I will be further away from my parents and brother, and I'll also be leaving behind the many amazing people I've met at Northwest. I am excited though, because I know that this is the next step in God's plan for me.
When I decided to attend Northwest, my plan was to earn a degree and then attend Wichita State's Physician's Assistant school. I was super excited about going to Northwest and taking all of my classes. In October I started to realize that something just wasn't right, so I applied to Wichita State University. My decision to transfer to Wichita State is based on two main factors.
1. A degree better suited for my personality
I have always loved science classes, but I have also loved business classes. Freshman year I joined FBLA and I loved it. My senior year I took the healthcare administration test for contest. I studied constantly for an entire month, and the amazing thing about it was that I actually wanted to study and learn about the material. Conclusion: This is the type of degree I should be pursuing. At Wichita State, my major will be Public Health Sciences, which is basically their version of healthcare administration.
2. More opportunities
I love traveling, seeing new places, and experiencing new things, I also love the idea of getting a head start on my career, and Wichita State has ways to help me with both. As far as the traveling, I can participate in the National Student Exchange program, which will allow me to attend a school somewhere in the United States and pay the same rates that I will pay at Wichita State. As far as my career goes, Wichita State offers almost too many programs to count. One in particular is that they have connections with businesses in the area, and some of the businesses even have offices on campus.
Deciding to transfer to Wichita State was not an easy decision to make. I will be further away from my parents and brother, and I'll also be leaving behind the many amazing people I've met at Northwest. I am excited though, because I know that this is the next step in God's plan for me.
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