Well fellow students, the time has come, (as the walrus once said !) to talk of many things. It’s my last two weeks as an undergraduate student and as I look back over the pretty rad five years I spent here as a student, I thought I’d give a proper goodbye and parting words of wisdom to the loyal readers of the Siskiyou.
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The end of another year is fast approaching, and with that, all the stresses that come with change. Some of us will graduate, some of us will move beyond the realm of the dorms, and some of us are looking forward to the summer months will provide a respite from the humdrum of school.
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Peachy Over the break, we had visitors from out of town, and as a result, I found myself in the middle of a Segway tour in downtown Reno. Segways are the motorized scooters that you stand on that allow you to travel indoors and outdoors by simply leaning forward or backward.
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Clutter, combined with a fast moving brain are the banes of my existence. My father used to joke that he could tell in what order I’d visited each of the rooms of our house. He didn’t need a bloodhound, he just had to follow the somewhat unorganized trial I created and the amount of personal items I left behind.
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Peachy Can you fell pull of the halfway mark? Everyone I’ve spoken to this week is feeling the downward drag of midterms. The good news: we’re halfway to spring break. The bad news: yep you guessed it, we’re halfway to spring break. Since midterms are mostly over and done with, it may be possible to take a breather.
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Peachy I was thinking about dogs and the fact that most of us leave at least one dog (or cat, ferret, bird or turtle) behind when we embark on our big journey to college life. We do so much for them. They need to be fed, given lots of water, brushed, bathed, let out, taken to the vet, petted, and worst of all, we have to pick up their leavings.
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Peachy I’m writing this column shortly before the start of Bavarian Night at Mt. Ashland. I had the good fortune to be in Bavaria for Oktoberfest, and I’d like to share that experience with you. For those of you who don’t know, Oktoberfest is a 16-day festival held annually in Munich, which runs from late September to early October and millions of people attend each year.
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Peachy Winter term is a hard one. The courses seem harder, the weeks feel longer, and the sky is definitely a lot darker. Alone, each element is manageable, but together, it can make for a “blah” feeling. Since there are seven weeks to go, I’ve compiled a list of ways to combat the “blah.
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Another year has arrived and with that a new slew of resolutions. I know that we all start out with the best intentions, but I think I’ve found a few that may survive the great resolution purge of 2010. Reconnect with your needs. If you feel stressed in your life, make a mental list.
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When we were in grade school, our parents figured out what we needed by offering an endless supply of options for what we wanted, “Are you sick? Are you hungry? Are you upset? Was it something at school?”
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Once upon a time, I went to a rock festival in Germany. It was a clear, warm April night, and one of my favorite bands was playing. I have vague half-memories about the other bands, what I ate and even how long I was there. I can vividly recall one moment though. It was halfway through the show and a song I really liked started playing. At that moment, I looked up and saw the stars. It was a trifecta, because I was in the company of people I liked, a good song was playing, and the evening was perfect. In that instant, I thought, “This is a good moment, I need to remember this moment.”
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Happy November and Feliz Dia de los Mertos!!! Some of you may have noticed the Day of the Dead celebration on Thursday, and as this column comes out on November 2nd, (the official end day of the celebration), and because I attended my Grandfather’s memorial, it seemed an excellent topic for those of us with more time in front of us than behind us.
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Halloween is fast approaching and soon everyone will be donning wigs, outfits, and masks to celebrate the beloved holiday, Ashland style. Ashland is well known as a good place to be for Halloween and while Halloween is one of the more celebratory holidays, its origins go far back in history.
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After weeks and weeks of summer fun, I hope everyone has settled in and started adjusting to the busy class schedule, especially with the completion of the second week of school. However, I suspect many of you are also getting used to living with someone for the first time and if you live on campus, you are getting used to living with someone in VERY tight quarters, a feat most adults do not try again after leaving college, so cheers to you, Dormrats.
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And another school year begins anew! Having had a rather hectic summer, it is nice to be back in the slow Ashland pace. The return to the city was not without its own chaos: those of you who live off campus know the effort it takes to move in and get settled, as well as the startling realization that, for those of us in our last year, the real world and adulthood is a mere nine months away.
A column by Elizabeth Morgan Beesley
Elizabeth Morgan-Beesley, 23, is a senior majoring in German and Political Science. Her column features a range of interesting, fun and positive topics each week. To reach Morgan-Beesley, email siskiyou@students.
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