Ice Pops

Faiza told me recently that she now associates ice pops with Christianity due to SCF's tradition of handing out ice pops at multiple campus functions, including move-in day, activities fairs, and the housing lottery. I find this amusing. On one hand, SCF doesn't want to only be known as the nice people who give out ice pops, but it isn't necessarily a bad thing to have this reputation, is it?

Pre Orientation 2010

Joe suddenly came upon the realization that just one year ago, he was a freshman here at Swat. "Time passes by quickly..."

Wes remembered meeting Joe at Orientation last year, and he remembered that Joe had just had jaw surgery, so his teeth were clamped shut. And that reminded Nate that he is going to get braces in October.

What is a collective blog*? Just some SCFers sitting around after Campus Advisor training one afternoon talking about what they remember from their Orientations, especially last year when the class of 2013 was the new freshman class. With somebody taking notes.

Andrew recalled helping Theresa move in. The whole Sepulveda clan- all her sisters and brothers- were there, too. The sign on her door said she was 2011... so why did she get to move in early? Haha, transfers! Tricky people, aren't they?

But Joe was less concerned with moving in than with finding something to eat, what with his special braces...

Claris still remembers move-in day like it was yesterday. "I got here and we had to wait in a line of cars to get to Wharton; there was a guy with lots of stuff but no car, and I helped him out by driving him to the dorm. And I met Maya for the first time- she was really shy! But our room was already set up. It was very pink-" she says, and then the same realization lights up in her face: "I can't believe I'm a sophomore!"

"Now," said Nate, "we're expected to help people! I mean, not really expected, but this is our territory. There's this heightened sense of responsibility that comes from nothing more than the title "sophomore". Now I know the ropes, now I see everything differently."

Claris said, "I'm really excited to meet new people! I'm excited to see roommates, and hoping to delve more into my studies. More focuse, not floating like last year."

"No more saying yes to everything. Learn to say no." said Andrew.

Claris then went off on a tangent about how to properly cut off split ends.

- - -

I remember meeting Cecelia!!! Thank God. – Hana

I remember Wes and Andrew moving me in, and meeting a bunch more SCFers at the orientation table, Greg and Cecelia handing out Go-gurts, and feeling very welcome. I was also very excited to meet my room and hallmates. Many of the people I met on the first day became some of my best friends. I share a spirit of common excitement with the class of 2014, and look forward to meeting them all .We were all freshman once, and know what it's like. - Josh

*What do you remember from last year's Orientation? Add it to the post! (click the pencil to edit)

Summatime Providence

Hello! Oh summer... where'd ya go? My summer was uncertain and that's an understatement. I came home expecting to have a job, but to my immense chagrin only received an email telling me that my job at harley had been eliminated by the hiring back of a supervisor. At first I thought it was God's way of releasing me to follow a calling to work at a Lutheran Outdoors Youth Camp in the Black Hills. Well, I was wrong. So, worse financial aid+no job+raised tuition=complete uncertainty about attending swat in the fall. And, (I mean this in an extremely non-casual way) God provided every week. I basically had a different job every few weeks. Everything from masonry to coffee to day camp and, ultimately, back to motorcycles for the rally. I've still been worrying though... Finances are really really stressful. But then today my Catholic grandma (the nutty one who hates my mother)wrote me a random check for a grand. Say what? Slowly I'm beginning to see how He works quietly through those places that one least expects. It's quietly rejuvenating.

Hope ya'll had a fantastic summer!

Love you!

Hana