SJC Student Blogs

It has definently been one of those crazy weeks...it feels like its going fast, but the assignments don't feel that way. Finally, after two weeks of work I finished my case study for EDC 111! Yeah! Woo-Hoo! I get to turn that bad boy in tomorrow, hopefully for a good grade . This project has been full of some procrastination though...its hard to do projects when you just want to watch Cash Cab or some other cheesy show on cable...but you have to fight it. Fight procrastination like a gladiator fights a tiger...wow bad analogy. Its been a long day. The rest of the night is going to be full of Intro Psychology reading for my Friday exam and a mandatory floor meeting at 10. I am getting excited for Turkey Break starting after class on Friday. I will be working most of my break to cover my next semester's costs. I hope everything is going well with your college planning and your high school studies. I will write again after break Have a Happy Gobble Day! Go Pumas!

Monday, Monday...believe it or not its probably one of the best days at the Joe. I just got back this morning from a refreshing weekend at home with my parents and my boyfriend. It was nice to come back to my best friend, Katie, who would help me carry my stuff upstairs Its a long haul. For some reason, I pack like I will be home for a month, but oh well. I also came back to find out that my Core 1 discussion class was cancelled today...woo-hoo an extra hour to get stuff done! That is always helpful.
Last week, I got my class schedule worked out so I am all ready for next semester. I am taking 20 credits which is an overload, but with my plans of what I want to do while at Saint Joe, I have to go over somewhere. But, luckily, I won't have any classes on Wednesday or Friday so I can do my PLE at an elementary school. I am excited for that. I am taking Core 2 Honors, Edc 221, Child and Adolescent Development, Intro to Exceptionality and Nur 208. Its gonna be crazy, but Im up for the challenge.
Tonight, I have to work on my case study for education 111 that is due Thursday and I have to do a PLE log for tomorrow. I will hopefully get around to some reading tonight. Currently, I am reading The Short Bus for Edc 111 and Dreams from my Father for Core 1. Its nice to think of the week long Thanksgiving Break next week, but I have alot of work ahead of me to get to there. I better get workin'. Go Pumas!

Busy, Busy, Busy week of paper writing, my education case study, and core 1 reading. But, I wanted to show you a few pictures of the classroom I am working in at the Jasper County Youth Center. If you persue education, you will do a personal learning experience or ple for six hours every week. Most placements are in the local school systems, but if your schedule is crazy you might be lucky to get in at the youth center. This has been one of the greatest teaching experiences of my life. I love the staff, the environment, and especially the kids. Here are a few pictures of the classroom...enjoy. Go Pumas!

Well, its chilling off outside, the leaves are falling off the trees, and more and more papers are coming due. This week is full of reading and writing papers. I don't think it has anything to do with the specific week, but its kinda crazy. I have my Core 1 memoir due Monday so I have been writing a page or so each night. For some reason, it is taking forever for me to talk about me. I really don't know why. In the reading department, I have been keeping up regardless of liking the book or not. (We are trying to get rid of a book for you guys in Core 1 next year). I am glad that I have some new time in my schedule due to Color Guard season concluding until Winter Guard begins in January. On Saturday, we had our final halftime performance for the season. The game was ok, the field was muddy, but it was fun to see the entire band, guard, and dance team dress up for Halloween. I will be adding some pictures of campus throughout the rest of the week and next. I have a few extra minutes to take some pictures...so I will get to it. Go Pumas!

Thank Goodness its Friday! The week has gone by pretty slow, but it has been a good one minus Tuesday's 24 hr. flu bug.
Wednesday morning, I met with Dr. Barce, my education advisor, and we got my schedule all straightened out for next semester. Its the best schedule ever! I have a noon class on Mondays...and no classes on Wednesday/Friday for PLE time. Tuesday and Thursday are another story...I booked from 9-2. But, thats alright with me.
Thursday night, Brittany and I had some adorable trick-or-treaters from the youth center after practice. I think it is awesome that kids get to trick-or-treat through the dorms. The kids were adorable in their costumes Brittany and I even dress up for the occasion. Brittany is a prisoner in jail and I am an eskimo. The entire band, guard, and dance team are dressing up for Halloween during the game tomorrow. Its gonna be awesome! I will put pictures of all of us up sometime next week.
After the game tomorrow, I am going camping at Potato Creek with my family, my boyfriend, and some other family friends. I can't wait!
Tonight, I am gonna do some packing for tomorrow, some homework, and maybe a little bit of laundry (bring tons of quarters with you, you will need them). My 10 am class and 1 pm class are cancelled for today so I only have my PLE at the youth center and Core 1 discussion. Its gonna be an easy day!
Well, I am gonna go grab some lunch and then do some much needed reading for class. Have a Happy Halloween! Go Pumas!

The only thing that I find is the worst when you are in college....illness. I woke up with a fever, nausea, and whatnot and now have to decide if I am well enough to go to class. The nurse strongly advises that students stay in their dorms....so that is probably where I will be most of the day. When you are sick at college make sure you have everything taken care of such as: e-mailing profs, getting some medicine, e-mailing or calling a PLE site (if in education). I hopefully will feel better tomorrow...Go Pumas!

Happy Birthday Brittany! Have an awesome day girly Happy 19th!

Its Monday. Its 7:00 a.m. What more can I say? I could tell you about my awesome weekend On Saturday, it was freezing cold and raining, but I still performed at half-time at the football game. We had to bring out the band parkas. I had underarmor, my uniform, my coat, and my parka and I was still chilly. The performance went well though. It was the guard feature for the season and we did a routine to Good Golly Miss Molly. Dispite the fact I could not feel my fingers at any point in time, I successfully did my flag, rifle, and dance. After the game, my boyfriend and his best friend took me out for dinner. Then we hung out in the dorm trying to regain feeling and heat in the muscles of our bodies. Freezin' They drove 2 hours just to see the game, but I have to admit the game was pretty awesome. We won! We are 3-0 in conference! WOO-HOO!
On Sunday, I got up and worked on my compare and contrast paper for Core 1. The paper is due this afternoon, so as you can imply I suffered from a little procrastination. I have a reason though...my mom's surgery. Regardless, I got it done! Today, I will be catching up on some Core 1 reading and starting my case study binder for education. And I feel a naptime will be in order this afternoon. Feel free to ask any questions about the academics here...I love to answer questions Go Pumas!

So dispite the chilly weather...the season of Autumn has always been my favorite. I love the beautiful fall colors...all the reds, yellows, greens, browns, and oranges. The weather is often sunny, some times rainy, but overall perfect. Here are a few pictures of the campus...I will add more as I walk around campus this next week. Enjoy! Go Pumas!

Here is a little video about my Tuesday and Thursday rountine and about my dorm. Check it out Go Pumas!

Well...it is definently another busy week. Midterms and Fall Break are behind me and I just got the semester two catalog today. Time to start thinking about next semester's class schedule. I feel like I just got here....where has the time gone?
Last week was kinda crazy for me because my mom had surgery on Monday so I did not get back to the Joe until Tuesday afternoon. I had a good colorguard practice on Tuesday and I was having a great Wednesday until my laptop CRASHED. I pity all people who have to see the dreaded "blue screen" of a Dell Laptop. But, it happens. I recommend getting an external harddrive or flash drives to backup your work. In this situation, I lost everything. I lost all my movies, music, pictures, papers...everything. So, I do have to say Thursday was more stressful then it had to be. Then, we had fall break on friday (no school) so I went home again for a weekend of working and hanging out with the family and my boyfriend, Ryan. And the best news...my dad fixed my laptop and it is up and running perfectly, knock on wood .
Currently, I am working on my schedule for next semester. I think I have it figured out...hopefully. I am looking at 20 credits next semester. I know that sounds like alot, but if you have taken an AP classes or Honors classes, you can handle a full load. I have been asked to be in the Honors Core 2 class so I am super excited about that. I will let you all know the details of the new schedule as soon as I have scheduled in the beginning of November.
This weekend is the colorguard feature at the football game, so if you have time to come see the beautiful campus come to the game! The guard is doing the regular song of Magic Carpet Ride with the band, but after we are doing a swing flag, dance, and rifle feature to Good Golly Miss Molly. It is going to be amazing I feel alot more confident about it after today's practice.
I am working on getting some more pictures and videos uploaded Since, I had some cute stuff, but my harddrive crashed, tear . I am going to get some studying done for my Intro Psychology Exam on Friday and I am going to do some reading in the next Core 1 book. Good Night and Go Pumas!

Well...this is a very short week for me. My mom had surgery on Monday so I did not get back to SJC til this afternoon. So it is going to be a busy two days of catching up and midterms...then FALL BREAK! I better get to work soon, but before I do I want to tell you about TBTN. TBTN, Take Back the Night, is an event where we recognize sexual violence, domestic violence, rape, and other unjust crimes committed against women and men. Tonight we had the rally...were we had students speak about first hand issues in their life and had a luminaria ceremony. I hope next year the event will be even bigger...well...i better get to homework...Go Pumas!

Well, it is Wednesday, the middle of a busy week. I have a busy day ahead, but it will rewarding in the end when I get everything done before I go home this weekend. Today, I have Intro Psychology at 10, then lunch with my roomie, Core 1 Discussion at 12, then Human Sexuality at 1. On a normal Wednesday, I would be done after that, but this week I have my Edc 111 mentor meeting at 2, then I am going to the Courtney Auditorium for a workshop on test-taking anxiety. Maybe later, I can get some homework and projects done. I definently think I am going to the library to get things done today. When I am in my room, I feel compelled to watch Cash Cab, Spongebob Squarepants, or Fairly Odd Parents. But, I will save that for my free time Friday night. Well, I got to go to class. Go Pumas!

Welcome! My name is Jessica Bealor and I am a freshman at Saint Joseph's College. I am majoring in Elementary Education with a Special Education Addition and minoring in Psychology. Foremost, I have to express how much I love Saint Joe! The professors are amazing and are pretty much willing to "bend over backwards" to help you out. The campus is beautiful and sometimes it is nice to just walk around and look at all the history that belongs to Saint Joe.

Currently, I am living in Halas Hall which is one of the older dorms on campus, but I love it! Halas Hall is a three story hall with men on first floor and women on second and third. I am on third floor, which at first, I was less than excited about. The stairs don't bother me anymore. Halas is sometimes referred to as an "upper classmen" dorm, but there are a few freshman rooms available. Plus, the furniture is new and it is awesome for storage space. I will add some pictures of my dorm when I get back on campus. I am home for the weekend.

One thing about Saint Joe is that many people go home on the weekend. But, it is nice to stay there, if you live too far away. The weekend is a great time to get things done such as cleaning your dorm, reading, and writing papers. Most of the dorms are quiet and I find very comfortable to study in. Saint Joe also has other places students go to study such as Halleck Student Center, the Core Building, the Library, and the lounges on the dorm floor.

I hope you are getting excited about becoming a college student! I know that it was a worthwhile, rewarding choice for me. Please feel free to comment or ask questions about Saint Joe or life as a college student. I will be happy to answer any! Go Pumas!