Tag: psu chronicles
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River rafting in Estacada
The last three weeks have been torture for me trying to get back on my feet. I am slowly moving again and creating a structure for my life. My friends, family, school advisers and work teammates are supporting me though out this tough time. Last weekend, I made no plans nor did I want to…
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Why do you put up with college?
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Lucy, I’m home!
As some of you may remember, my last blog entry was about finding an apartment and having to move. Well, it happened. In the span of 72 hours, my roommates and I found an apartment, signed papers, and moved – mostly because ResLife at Portland state required me to move out ridiculously quickly.
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Conquering Freshmen Fears
I remember all too well my very first time walking into a college class. It was a 9am French class, and I had woken up two hours earlier to prepare. I was terrified. I was late and then proceeded to answer with a Spanish “si” instead of “oui” when my professor asked me a question.…
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The Best Team in Years
Who remembers the last time our Portland State football team was nationally ranked? I was still in high school and had never known there was a university in Oregon besides those that had teams in what used to be called the Pac-10 division. For the first time since 2007, the Vikings were finally on the…