Community Service

For my community service, my fellow classmate and I volunteered at the Kalamazoo Turkey Trot. It was on November 20th at 7:30 to 11:30am. My job was to sit by the bridge near the dining center and direct people at the turn. It was very cold, yet exciting to cheer the runners, and walkers on.  It was fun seeing everyone from the kalamazoo community and being a part of it. From little kids to grandparents, everyone was happy to be there. I'm not originally from Kalamazoo so I'm glad I got to experience a different communities turkey trot. It was similar to the one back in Canton, Mi with who participated and what they were wearing. Many people were wearing turkey hats or football themed clothing. For information on who I contacted to be apart of this experience our instructors name was Callie Smith, and her number is (269)387- 3683.

Off Campus Event

A fellow classmate and I went to the Kalamazoo Valley Museum for an off-campus event. It was a very cool museum that showed the history of Kalamazoo. It is a very hands on and kid friendly museum. It has everything from guitars to a race track to play on.

Fine Arts #2

I went to The Maze, which was a magic show at Miller. I was unable to take any more photos than this because there was no photography through out the performance. It was mind blowing and touching at the same time. The performer did everything from pulling dental floss out of his stomach, to predicting the future with numbers. At the second half of the show the magician talked about his own struggles and what led him to magic. He was diagnosed with cancer, and had a sole survivor that gave him bone marrow to live. He talked about how he connected with God in the process and how it has completely changed his life today.

RSO

As a Freshman at Western, I was very intrigued by greek life. As my sister is in greek life at State I thought I would enjoy it as well. As I went to pledge for sororities I found out it wasn't for me. My first choice was Chi Omega and my second choice was Sigma Kappa. As greek week went on I felt farther from it than ever and decided Greek life wasn't for me. Before I set my bid I dropped and decided to find something better. I found the environmental club that my friend insisted on me to join. It was so much fun I instantly felt comfortable with the people there and the atmosphere of the club. Last weekend we even went hiking on trails outside of Kalamazoo. RSO is something that surprised me but made me find my true interests.

Athletic Event

Go Broncos! I have gone to almost every home football game, and have loved watching the Broncos stay undefeated. My favorite game so far was against Northern Illinois. My family and family friends came into town to tailgate and watch my family friend on the dance team. With a huge win 45-30 everyone was cheering as loud as they could. Although it was a bit cold that night the cheering seemed to warm us up.

Fine Arts Event #1

On Wednesday November 9th I went to the Electroacoustic Surround Sound concert. It was unlike anything I have been to previously. The concert did not have any performers, just speakers. With a mixture of whistles, bells, drums, and much more created a close to meditated environment. The different pieces differentiated a lot, some were soft and soothing as others were almost violent. In the audience there were people meditating, and truly taking in each sound. TIP: If you want the best seat in their to hear all speakers perfectly, sit in the absolute middle of the auditorium.

Diversity Event

On Thursday November 10th I went to a Diversity Event. The event was on Native American Heritage. The four people talking brought up both the modern day heritages and traditional. It was very intriguing to hear all of their own personal stories that have been passed down through generations. It was inspiring to hear their struggles and how they overcame them, and grew from it. Along with the stories the presenters showed us unique instruments and crafts made by Native Americans.