It's Been a While!

Wow. I literally have been so busy over the last 6 months that I haven't blogged since NOVEMBER?! Hard to believe I used to be bored all the time. Lots has changed since last time I wrote, so i'll fill you in. I am WEEKS away from being done with my last full semester of college. I have to take Spanish 2 over the summer for 6 weeks and then I am D-O-N-E DONE!!

Heres where it gets incredibly ironic. I am in a class called Communication, Democracy, and Civic Engagement and am actually becoming what some might call- dare I say it...- a Political Activist. Yep. Me. Ms. I hate politics. I am one of the main organizers of the "SOS Project" at FAU. We found out there might not be summer classes offered to FAU students because of the cuts that are facing the state in all areas of the budget, including funding to the State University system. We did something about it and were wildly successful. We hosted the largest student Initiated rally in our schools history, and helped save our summer classes. More than anything else, we stirred up conversation, got students informed and interested, and offered a platform for administration, legislators, faculty, students, and the Board of Trustees to communicate openly to avoid confusion.

I am on a first name basis with Staff members from Legislators offices, some of the Legislators themselves, and members of the media. Twice a week I am organizing (with the help of my classmates....some more than others!) "Town Hall Meetings." Our first rally made the front page of the local newspaper, had hundreds of attendees, and was reported in newspapers and on news stations in the area.

We have a Blog- too (Written mostly by Yours Truly and a couple members of the class). If you want to check it out, the address is http://sosproject.blogspot.com. Pass it on to anyone you know who is a University Student in the state of Florida!