Mikayla JagGuide

Hey, guys! This week I am going to share what a week in my life looks like. The bulk of my weak is taken up by classes and working, but I also do a few things throughout the week to help ease some stress. Last week, I started off the week with classes and on Mondays, I have my weather class. We went outside and launched a weather balloon. We connected a sensor to the balloon so we could see data about the weather on the computer we had set up, which was very interesting. On Tuesdays and Thursdays, I have yoga class which I absolutely love. I know what you're thinking and YES yoga can be a class on your schedule. Having yoga twice a week helps to keep me relaxed throughout the week. On Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, I like to cook in my room. I live in an apartment style dorm on campus and I love having a kitchen. Generally, I cook enough for a few friends and they come over to talk for a little while over dinner. The culmination of my week was USA Day on Saturday....

Hey, guys. I am back with another blog and this week, I'm going to talk about great places to study on campus. When studying, it's important to find somewhere that caters to the way you study so where I study depends on what I'm studying for. In this blog, I will give 4 of the top places. 1. My room I know this may sound a little crazy and you may think ," You can't focus in your room." Well, that's partly true, but when I am studying for something that requires me to speak or recite, like my Spanish class, I benefit from studying in my room. This way, I don't disturb anyone. 2. The library I love studying at the library when I need complete silence, like to read a book. It is very difficult for me to focus on long tasks while in my room. 3. The Student Center Between classes, I like to sit in the student center mall at a high table and go over some of my work and do assignments. It can be noisy, but I put in my earbuds to combat the outside n...

Hey guys! Today, I am going to talk about how college has impacted me outside of the classroom. I have learned a lot about myself being in college and college has really made me grow up. At home, I was the only child and I did things myself but I always had tons of help and support behind me. Now that I'm on my own, I still have that support but I am having to figure out life for myself and discern the important things from the things that can wait. College will definitely bring out your weaknesses, but it will also bring out your strengths. While at South, I have further affirmed my love for community service and giving back and I am a part of organizations that allow and require me to do so. This love for helping others eventually led me to my major that I was not so sure about coming in my freshman year. Now, I am in the process of applying to the Radiologic Sciences program. I don't think that there is any way that I could have known how college would impact me personally, ...

Hey, guys! Today I'm going to share what I do to make college feel like home. I live on campus, so before arriving in the fall, I like to look at the layout of the room that I am going to be staying in. Then, in the summer, I like to get different decorations so my room is similar to my room at home. I also bring familiar items from home to remind me of home. One thing that I do miss while being away at school are home-cooked meals, so every now and then I like to cook and entertain friends, which I do a lot of at my house and below, you can see my most recent dish. My roommate is one of my friends that I have had since fifth grade so in a way her just being there reminds me of home because we hung out all the time then and still get to hang out now. At home, my family normally turns on music and we clean the house or just dance around and although I don't always do it on the weekends, I make time for my cleaning/dancing sessions regularly. Lastly, one of the best ways to make ...

Hey, guys! Happy New Year! In this blog, I'm going to talk to you guys about my most exciting class this spring. I am most excited about Spanish this semester because I love learning the language. I took the first part of Spanish last semester and soon decided that I wanted to take the second part. I like the class because we speak for our tests rather than taking written exams, which helps me to perfect my skills. Although I won't be bilingual or anything, I'll know a few things to be able to communicate with Hispanic people and confuse some of my friends. Who knows? I might put a little Spanish in my next blog, so stay tuned. Thanks for reading and if you have any questions about me or South, don't be shy to ask. :)

Hey, guys. It's finals week here at South, meaning that we are almost at the end of the semester! Classes have already ended so the last thing to do is take finals and I am free!!! Today I'm just going to talk about a few of my plans for winter break. 1. EAT I live on campus, so most of the time I don't cook my own food. I miss home cooking so much and I can't wait to eat good food. 2. Work I work at Gap in my hometown during breaks, so I will be working there over winter break to earn some extra cash. 3. Spend time with family and friends. Once we graduated high school, everybody went to different colleges so I hope to see some of my friends and hang out with them over the break. It's also fun to spend time with my family because we just like to sit around and laugh all the time. 4. Relax College can get you really stressed so I am going to take this break to completely relax my mind and mentally prepare myself for the Spring semester. Thanks for reading ...

Hey, guys. I am back with another blog to talk about my major. The technical term for my major is Radiologic Sciences which is Radiology. I am currently a sophomore so I am not yet in the program, but I will apply next semester to get in. Here are 5 things about my program: 1. There are summer semesters in this program. Mostly, clinicals are done during the summer. 2. There are 3 tracks to follow, in terms of specialty. Track 1- X-ray plus another modality of choice, excluding ultrasound and radiation therapy Track 2- Ultrasound only Track 3- Radiation therapy only 3. I will graduate as a registered Radiographer. 4. There aren't many seats for each modality so it is very competitive. 5. We have some radiography equipment in the classrooms to practice with. If you have any questions, just let me know. Thanks for reading!