Oh yes...another survey

So I am the first one to tell you how much I hate those surveys people email out that says their favorite color, and the last TV show they watched. On the other hand, I think you're probably getting really tired of me just writing paragraph after paragraph of what's going on in my life. Therefore, this is my "Survey so that my blog doesn't get so boring that you stop reading".

Lasts
What did you do last night? Helped set up for casino night, an event run by the RA's and Hall Council. Then I went over to the basement of the Union to study for the night (PS where the food is? That's not the basement…there's this crazy computing lab underneath that I recommend to anyone). I went with a friend, and normally we get sidetracked by Youtube videos or just talking and laughing, but last night was a focus night because I have a six page paper due Friday!
What was the last thing you ate? Last night was italian night in the cafeteria. Normally it's spaghetti with marinara or alfredo sauce. I was so surprised that we had pesto sauce! Pesto is my favorite dish back home, so I just loaded up. I also love the garlic bread here (note to students and parents: learn to love Italian night), and we had marble cake for dessert
Name the coolest thing you learned last week: In my anthropology discussion, we watched a slideshow to debate gender versus sex. It used to be that gender and sex were the same thing, however now we know that sex is biological and gender is cultural. That being said, it was really crazy to pick out the drag queens, the hermaphrodites, and the women that looked like men but were actually women.
When is the last time you had fun? Yes, contrary to popular belief, we have lots of fun in the Honors Program here at Michigan. I've been pretty busy with homework this week, but my friends just went out for a late night Steak and Shake run. I think the last time I had fun was this weekend, when I went to see our friends in an a capella concert. It was an absolute blast, and they sang some of my favorite songs.
Rewind one week: What were you doing? I had the opportunity to go to the top of the Bell Tower and play the carillon. We also took a tour of Hill Auditorium. Apparently, Hill is the third most acoustically perfect performance hall in the world, only to Sydney Opera House and Carnegie Hall. I got to stand at the top and whisper down to the stage, and we had a conversation that didn't require a microphone and spanned 3,575 seats! Then we all went underneath the biggest bell and took a picture of all 20 of us there. It was one of the coolest things I've ever done.

Favorite…
Study Place: This totally depends on what I'm looking for. When I'm going with my friend, like I said before, we go to the Tap Room or the basement of the Union. But if I'm looking to pound out a paper in complete silence, then I love the Law Library's Reading Room. I don't get wireless there because I'm not in the school of Business or law, so it's nice to not have any distractions. Last semester, though, I spent almost all my time in the Graduate Library, because they have these cubicles called carrels that are perfect for solitary study.
Local Food: Back in Midland, we don't have Noodles and Company, and I personally could eat their Pesto Cavatappi until I died. If my friends ever tire of it, though, they just run to Potbelly's or Jimmy John's nearby and we all meet someplace else to eat.
Source of Physical Activity: My kickboxing class, held up at the CCRB (Central Campus Recreation Building), is every Friday afternoon. It's a great chance for me to get rid of all my anger from the week and start the weekend anew.
Hideout: The Law Quad is the most beautiful place on earth. I love walking into the quad and watching people walk their dog, or couples holding hands strolling down the stone. If it's raining, I hide under the Lawyers Club area and just smell the fresh rain air. Even though it's "for" law students, everyone is welcome, and seeing as I will never be a lawyer, I take full advantage of my ability to use it.

Next…
Fall: We register for classes in three weeks! I'm so ready for the summer, but fall means one thing: FOOTBALL GAMES! While we didn't snag Terrelle Pryor, we have one more reason to despise THE Ohio State University. Now that I'll be a sophomore next year, we purchased our tickets this week, and I've never been so happy in my entire life! For those of you coming here, sometimes football is enough. The atmosphere and electricity in the Big House and on campus in general for those nine weeks is insane, and while it's not the only thing that makes me love this University, it's a pretty big factor :) For the record, I'm totally kidding. You should be here for more than just football.
Weekend: This weekend is Easter weekend, and my friend Richard is in a modern dance show that I'm going to go see Friday night. Saturday is going to be a day of relaxation and scrapbooking, because I need it. Class has taken a lot out of me. Next next weekend, though, I'm going to CHICAGO with other South Quad residents to see WICKED! And shopping in Chicago is of course, top notch
Class: My disease class is tomorrow. We just finished polio and are spending an entire day to discuss literature reviews. Each of us picked a day to turn in a literature review based on a book on epidemics. My book was about drug addiction, so tomorrow my peers will pick apart my writing and discuss the change from infectious epidemics to psychological epidemics (aka noone's dying of smallpox, now they're dying of drugs and alcohol)
Time: The semester will be wrapping up, so you can all look forward to a beautiful list of tips for becoming a freshman, or prospective student :)

In the meantime, if you have any questions, my email is samgreen@umich.edu . I check my email 100 times too many each day, so you're guaranteed an answer within 24 hours!

Until next time (come to Campus Day!),

Samantha