All Formal Everything

These past couple of weeks have been so packed with banquets and formals, I haven’t been able catch up with myself and I haven’t been able to blog, but now here I am with a huge update!!

First off, it is the end of the year and so of course there are millions of banquets and formal events that are put on to show appreciation for the students who have been working so hard throughout the year. The first event is the Blue and Gold Ball!! The Blue and Gold Committee is a group of students that came together three years ago and said that Montana State University needed an event that students can go to and dress up, dance, and have fun with friends. Last year, I became decorations chair of the committee and joined late and only had two months to plan the event and come up with decorations and it was amazing what the end result was – I was so excited, I decided to come back for a second year and do it again! It was a much smoother process and still turned out amazing, but unfortunately I had to give up my position for the next year because I became the ASMSU President, but I am excited to go to it next year and just enjoy the ball with friends and see what the committee does this year.

 

Next on the agenda was Pi Kappa Alpha’s Formal! I went with my pretend brother, Denarius McGhee and one of my best friends and had a blast!! We went to their banquet and literally danced the night away and just had an amazing time. It is was nice to see a lot of my sisters from Alpha Omicron Pi!

Next was the Student Appreciation Dinner at President Cruzado’s house which is a super fun and exciting event that the president of our university does for students that are involved with admissions or ASMSU. She gets catering to come to her house and give us a nice meal that we all certainly appreciate and it is nice to mingle with fellow student leaders and talk about the year.

 

Next was the Day of Student Recognition which is obviously another student recognition event and this year it was amazing as always. I got the chance to present the ASMSU awards and everyone looked beautiful and it is nice to see people get appreciated for their hard work.

 

The last event was the Greek Banquet and my sorority, Alpha Omicron Pi, got quite a few awards, but the best one in my opinion is Sorority of the Year which means that we excelled in all areas, everything from academics to philanthropy and that is reason 47376429 why I love my sorority, the amazing people in it, and the amazing work that we do.

 

Take Away Message: Get involved, meet new people and then when time calls for it — get appreciated for the hard work that you do because you deserve it.

A 90’s Weekend of Service

This past weekend was fulfilling and rewarding as can be. Usually on the first Saturdays of the month, I do Service Saturday (all of the card making), but this Saturday, I decided to do volunteer work for my sorority. It was our philanthropy event, Spike Out Arthritis, which raises money for juvenille arthritis! Alpha Omicron Pi’s national philanthropy is Strike Out Arthrits, which is baseball, but we live in Montana and you can’t always depend on the weather, so we like to keep it inside. In the past few years, our chapter has done Strut Out Arthritis which was a fashion show, but this year we changed it to a volleyball tournament. It was so much fun and I hope to come back in 5 years and see this event blossom into something super incredible.

Bringing back the 90’s is always a fun time, from costumes that resemble Fresh Prince of Bel Air, Salt N Pepa, Ferris Bueller, Saved by the Bell, and so many more – either way you choose, the 90’s is always a great time. One of my friends had a 90’s party and my big and I got all dressed up and kicked it back old school. The night was too awesome to not showcase this on my blog! Did I mention that all we listened to were 90’s songs the whole night, well, and Beyonce because I love Beyonce!!

Next agenda item from the weekend was participating in another sorority’s event, Chi Omega, and for their event they did Swishes for Wishes which has gotten pretty huge and really fun. It is a 3 on 3 basketball tournament and so of course I had to sign up with some of my sorority sisters. We were 4-1 losing in the semi-finals on the road to the championship!! Even though we lost, we still had so much fun and it was amazing to do it for the kids and also we got a great workout in. 🙂

Take away message: Get involved! I don’t care what yoiu are involved in, whether it be Service Saturdays or Philanthropy events that an organization is throwing, find some way to give back to your community and make sure that not only is it fun, but you are making a positive impact for yourself, your school, your community, and the greater well-being of the world!

More Pieces to the Puzzle

With great power comes great responsibility… a lesson that I will be learning fast as ever in the next year. Yes, the rumors are true, I am the Associated Student Body President for Montana State University and wow it does not seem real (yet).

What is ASMSU (Associated Students of Montana State University) ASMSU is the student government association serving as the elected voice of the students of Montana State University-Bozeman with the mission of enhancing the overall educational experience of students by providing leadership and employment opportunities for students and by providing diverse student oriented non-academic programs and services cost effectively through responsible fiscal management of student activity fees.

What doe this mean to a student? Well, this is one of the place that is going to make your time at MSU worth more than just an education, but a great experience that you will never forget and when you do recall it, you are overwhelmed by all of the positive experiences you have had at MSU. It is a place that offers opportunities to get out of your dorm rooms or get your head out of the books and get involved, network, making friends, be apart of the community, and just overall have a more valued experience. The Road to Presidency began with Jordan, my Vice President, coming to me at a track meet and asking me have I ever thought about joining ASMSU (applying for a position). We discussed this topic for a while and then she said, “Do you want to run for ASMSU President and Vice President?” Now this was an idea that I have considered before because I was Student Body President in my high school, but I never looked into fully, but the pure fact that Jordan came up to me and asked me to run with her told me that it was a sign that I should do this, but I did have to think deeply on this topic because it is a BIG responsibility to take this own – I said yes!

So with all that, I get sworn in on April 17th and then the turnover will begin and I am so excited to learn everything and gain even more knowledge about this wonderful place that I love and be able to represent my peers and voice their opinions to the Board of Regents, the President of MSU, and other important decision makers at this university!

Take Away Message: When faced with a great opportunity, say yes… even if it might seem scary or overwhelming, say yes because that opportunity will only be open for a limited amount of time and you don’t want it to pass you up because it might just be the key to your future, your destini 😉