Thank you!

This week my blog took off like I never thought it would, reaching over 1000 hits in a day. So thank you very much for all those who took a look. It is still work in progress. I am hoping as time develops my topics continue to help you delve into life at SBCC.

In other news, SBCC International Ambassadors are putting on a Soccer tournament. So if you are a budding soccer play, collect a packet from the International Office on campus. Or if you don't fancy playing, please come down and watch on the 23rd and the 24th of November. We will have raffles, lots of fun games and free food! I will give you more details closer to the time. Make sure you've liked this https://www.facebook.com/SBCCambassadors and details will be posted there first.
Update: FACEBOOK EVENT POSTED 
 https://www.facebook.com/events/1432235563662648/?previousaction=join&source=1


I can't believe that we are in the 11th week of the semester already. This semester has been quite tough academically, and actually on a personal level.  The first few weeks back here I missed home a lot. However, I don't know what it is about this place, but every morning is never a drag. I might have an exam or something stressful that day, but it is never a feeling that I don't want to be here, or I wish I was somewhere else. Literally, for years at home the cold weather made me just want to stay in bed all day, that's a thing of the past now! It's been a great weekend, Halloween here is huge and such fun. Back in England, we barely celebrate so this is such a good opportunity to dress up.

"How will I fulfill my potential and achieve happiness"
This is on the SBCC Campus-
Poor quality picture apologies!
But that's what it's really about!

I met with a transfer counselor this week, for the first time and it was really insightful. It really makes all the difference when someone is willing to take the time to go through everything, thoroughly, and give you honest advice. At the moment, I am working on my UC application, this has to be done by the 3rd week of November. i'm sure i'll have to do it a lot more in the future. Luckily, if you are part of the Honor's society, the teachers that are part of this are willing to read over your personal statement, and also advise you. Seems that there is a lot of help at SBCC, if you make sure you reach out to the transfer center and the Honors Society. This is one of the greatest lessons I learnt, help is everywhere but it is up to you to get it. It won't just come to you! I know also that there are Personal Statement workshops, none of these worked with my schedule, but a friend of mine went to one, and said it was really helpful. If you are trying to transfer, and have the grades and the extra-curricular activities, strive for a great personal statement too! I'm pretty reserved, and the personal statement is meant to be really selling yourself, which I am finding quite tricky! But this is all a learning experience, and I better get good at doing this kind of thing soon.

I am absolutely obsessed with the UK artist Hozier, he has such a nice tone to his voice. His latest single has just gone viral. The video is quite striking as it has directly raised the issue of institutionalized discrimination against the gay community in Russia. Lastly, my friend asked me 'what is the weirdest experience you've had in America?' There actually have been a bunch, just because you don't realize how different it is here! But, by far it is the first class every semester or whenever I first participate, heads swivel and people just stare. It is really quite odd, but you learn to laugh at it, and then the Hermoine Grainger comments come!