NMSU Aggies Blog

Bad Habbits

2012-01-27T15:24:00.000-07:00

It's seems to be the beginning of a great semester already, this being on time thing is AWESOME! See for some odd reason I had fallen into the horrible habit of being late >=/ and I will admit that it was not one of my favorite habits at all and of course I hated it! But simply hating it didn't make me change, it was wanting it that did. Initially I wanted to make it one of my new year's resolutions, but then I said.. wait a minute, I don't even make new year's resolutions?? Instead I make goals year round and make new ones every semester. So my number one most important goal this semester was and still is to be on time ALWAYS and EVERYWHERE even if it's just lunch with a friend! =)

My experience so far... I Love it! I run smooth and easy mornings, I get to class prepared and I have time left for emergencies... you know, there's always that dog that crosses your path right when you're running late or that red light that takes a day and a half to turn green! (OK maybe just 2 or 3 minutes) but that's how it feels don't it? Plus you get to class before the professor starts lecturing, and you get to pick your fav seat (I have favorite seats by the way) it's as if things calmly fall into place especially since you have a clear mind. Another plus, you get time to have a brief chat with friends you see on the way and well I could go on an on about how being on-time is sooooo important but I would never end this blog. It's one of those things that defines who you are, it say a lot about you and well, who doesn't want good things to be said about them right? So lesson of life: always be on-time (or before) ;) and make it a habit as well, one that you will never want to break! On an end note I hope you all have a wonderful semester and are as excited as I am about school! We have to get though it any way right?? Might as well make the best out of it and become enthusiastic about school as much as we can, after all, it's for our own good right! ;)

Jess

2011-2012 Aggie Ambassadors!

2011-11-28T12:45:00.001-07:00

Jessica Cano

Carley Czubernat

Albert De La Fuente

Jodi Easley

Hannah Farbo

Lydia Hammond

Kris Martinez

Josie Ortegon

Charles Turner

Kayla Vigil

Time for a Break!

2011-11-15T16:31:00.000-07:00

As we near Thanksgiving break, I can only think of how badly everyone needs a break from this whole school thing. Seems like the semester has just dragged on and the stressed has just piled up. I always feel like fall semesters seem much longer than spring semesters. Spring semester has the lovely week long spring break in the middle of the semester that rejuvenates students so they can tackle the second half of the semester full strength. Fall semester's break drags out to the very end of the semester when students are just done with school.

So if you are suffering from the end-of-semester stress that everyone seems to be complaining about, it's completely normal. Due dates are nearing and final exam reviews are being posted. So enjoy your Turkey Day and family time. Rest up and prepare for the week of finals.

Carley

Death and Dying??? o_O

2011-11-08T16:45:00.000-07:00

Death and Dying,

That was the title of our last lecture today! It's kind of exciting that lecture's over but at the same time depressing don't you think? =/ I mean come on, "death and dying???," it's not the most exciting part of our "development."

So this was the last chapter in my human development class (go figure.) And for the first time I read a WHOLE textbook! yep, ALL 18 chapters, and loooong chapters too!... ok I might have skimmed through a chapter or two but lets just say I read the whole book. ;) But you know, it wasn't so bad, I actually enjoyed reading for every class and learned a lot too just by reading alone. It's kinda something I wanna keep doing from now on! I'll be honest, during my first years of college I wouldn't bother to even open my books yet I'd still spend hundreds on them! and then I realized, hey I'm paying for these books, why not use them instead of just having them laying around, makes sense don't it?

Studying quirks, try 'em!

2011-11-02T15:34:00.000-06:00

don't let this be you!!

These past few weeks I have found myself very busy. It seems as though all of my professors have waited until now to assign a plethora of assignments, group projects, quizzes and exams. Everyone studies differently and here are a few tips:

I am one of those people who cannot function without at least 7 hours of sleep. I prefer waking up early (early as in 6 or 7 AM) and working on homework, because I would rather be well rested when I tackle homework than a complete zombie who can't even see straight.
I also make sure that I make plenty of lists and order my tasks chronologically because I think that it helps me prioritize. As soon as I complete my assignment, I check it off! It gives me a sense of accomplishment and it makes me value the work I just completed.
When I work on really long assignments where there are several questions (for example, math homework) , I like to work from the bottom up! That when when I get to problem #3 I know that I only have 2 more questions left and I'm almost done!
Some people, find that study groups help them focus. I am the complete opposite! When I do homework, I like to do it in solidarity. People distract me and it is never fun to be alone, so I tell myself that the quicker I finish, the quicker I can leave the dungeon (my room, the library, etc.).

this is a nice place to study

This screams, distractions!!

This is something that I know tons of college students struggle with and that is Facebook, LOG OUT. I am definitely and addict so I just force myself to log off, and if you can't even bear to not know what is going on in your friend's lives every 3.2 seconds, check it every time you make some progress

I think that the environment you are in dictates how well you are going to study and how much you are going to accomplish. I try to avoid places like Starbucks, my bedroom, somewhere in front of a TV or computer screen (unless you need it) or anywhere where there are a lot of people. My ideal setting is being in my own little cubicle in the library with plenty of snacks and books--perfect

Lastly, pick some sweet tunes to help you concentrate, I recommend good ol' Pandora.

Happy Studying :)

-KAYLA

Becoming Yourself

2011-10-31T16:02:00.000-06:00

When I was in High School, I was very involved. I played sports, I did various activities, held positions in different clubs and I was all around a very busy person. When I came to NMSU in the fall of 2009, I was so burned out from doing all of those activities in high school, I decided to take a break from activities and avoid anything extra in order to focus on classes. I was really shy and timid and I wasn't sure if I would be able to go out and do something all on my own. My sophomore year, I decided to break out of my shell and find something to do with all of my time, I thought that I really needed to start beefing up my resume and so I decided to join a club!

Slowly but surely began getting more and more involved with this club, which I initally thought was only something for my resume, and started becoming passionate about the causes my campus activity stood for. I held the position of Public Relations Chair. This year, I worked my way up to event chair and I am thrilled! I really believe that college is the place were you become the person you want to be. Everything that you do is done all on your own! No parents, teachers or friends can tell you who you are going to be, because in college everything that you do is done entirely independently. There is something for everyone and it is all up to you to get yourself involved. You are able to become passionate about causes or hobbies and go from there! This is the time to find yourself, the things you like, don't like, hobbies, causes, passions. In case you're wondering what NMSU has to offer, check out this list of campus activities http://www.nmsu.edu/StudentOrganizations/StudentOrganizationList.php

Maybe, there wasn't anything that seemed appealing? Well, start up your own club!

-KAYLA

Persistence

2011-10-24T16:26:00.000-06:00

Being brought into a place as large as NMSU can be a culture shock to many incoming freshman. I remember my freshman year being a bad experience, mostly because I was not very involved in the organizations we offer here at New Mexico State. I would think back on the stories older people would tell me about how fun college was, and I simply thought it wasn't that great. I couldn't wait to get my degree and move on to other places and do other things, I simply was tired of the city and missed my small border town. I would call home every night and talk with my parents and they'd encourage me to keep going and not give up because its only 4 years that determine an entire lifetime. I picked up reading in my spare time, between the culture shock of cramming for midterms and completing major projects I learned a lot.

A man I learned a lot about and gained inspiration from was Abraham Lincoln. Many today believe he is one of the greatest presidents of our nation's history. How can anyone argue with that? During his presidency we were a nation torn apart, the Confederate States and the Union were divided on many issues however the best known issue is that of slavery. President Lincoln was able to reunite the union and not let what the founding fathers establish fade as a failure in history. Once the United States were pieced back together President Lincoln's approval ratings were in the teens, and unfortunately was shot on April 14, 1965 and would die the morning of the 15th. President Lincoln was not a prominent political figure in our nation until the rise to his presidency, he ran for the Illinois State Legislature twice to be defeated and finally ran for the House of Representatives where he won a single term but was not reelected. Then came his rise to the highest office a person can hold, he was elected to the Presidency in 1860 and reelected in 1864. What I drew from President Lincoln's story was to never give up.

Times can get hard for a student, stress, and frustration are a couple of feelings you will get during a semester, but the one thing you can do is keep your head up and put what you have into your schooling. As I have come to the conclusion, college is meant to direct you to a path of a successful life and you might as spend the energy you have in making it be worth your time in a lecture room. I was told once, "your first day of class sit in your desk and ask yourself what you want out of the institution you are attending and make sure you put everything you have into to gain that goal."

Keep striving to new achievements my fellow Aggies, it is a great life here at NM State!
Chuck

Diversity!

2011-10-21T16:44:00.001-06:00

After a day full of classes, I came into work with a pretty positive attitude. What I love about my job is I get to meet someone new almost every day … and I have an excuse to know all in’s and out’s of NMSU.

Anywho, a couple of hours after doing office work, I was called upon to do a tour. A family of four, this tour was hands down one of the coolest tours I have given. This father of two young girls hopes to start research and do something totally creative as a student here on our campus. His wife wants to get a graduate degree in anthropology. It was just so fascinating to me to meet people who are so ready to take on this world, get their education and get their life going. NMSU is comprised of so many different people; you will never come across a certain ‘type.’ You’ll meet athletes, small-town girls, cowboys, dancers, mothers, chefs, future engineers, just so many people who bring a great mix to this university. You can start off as a political science major and end up joining the Army ROTC program here or even like me, get a degree in Government and Journalism! The opportunities are endless, not just in choice of degree or career, but in clubs, and friends and even food. : ) You immerse yourself in this mix and everyday is like an adventure.

So if you ask me how my day was, I’ll give you an interesting story of my tour with people who reminded me why I just love being an Aggie :)

-Just Josie

The art of not knowing

2011-10-18T16:41:00.000-06:00

How do you know what you want in life? Does the sky clear up and the sun shine down exactly upon your forehead? It seems as if so long ago it was possible to determine what came next and what exactly it is that you wanted. Now, as a college student-you learn to adjust. You learn to adjust to fall-outs, cancelled plans, pop quizzes and yupp, even those 20 page assignments due, wait, when? Next week?! Yes even those. You see, as an adult you learn to never “be married” to one thing, because it can change within a matter of seconds. That’s what makes it so much harder to determine what your next step in life is, where will I be I five years?

When do you draw the line between pulling out the post-it notes and just go with the flow?

Well, I certainly can’t give you the answer to that one just yet, but I can tell you that from when I started college in 2009 to this day, I never really planned anything at all. I went from class to class, from friend to friend and I just lived. I took each day for what it was-another day. Another opportunity, another dream another laugh…another memory.

Last weekend I had to be at work at 7 in the morning for one of our biggest events, On Friday night, I decided to stay in, do some studying and enjoy a nice peanut-butter &jelly sandwich. Well, at about nine that night my cousins decided to take an hour trip to a haunted house in El Paso. At first I said no, but then I thought, why not? I would be back that night (a little later than I had hoped) but I got a chance to spend quality time with my family and friends and spend the night laughing away! Why not?!

The haunted house wasn’t scary at all, but it was fun. It was fun to not know whether a zombie or a ghost or a man with a chainsaw would be at the next corner. It felt so good not knowing.

My life and yours may not be a simple haunted house, but if we keep killing ourselves over the fact that we just don't know, then it will be! (Let's hope not)

Maybe that’s the art of not knowing, it’s the simple fact that whatever comes next, whatever is supposed to happen, will happen. If it’s meant to be, we will be inclined to make a decision. We might not have a complete and intricate tangled web of the next steps, but it’s okay. That’s how we learn to adjust and to keep going--thru plain old experience, day to day living.

This may not compare to making decisions about buying a car, deciding what to do after college and whether your future kids will each have their own room (mine won’t) But it’s the same concept.

So Aggies, as you walk down the I-mall to get some studying done, take a breather and sit in that grassy spot next to Zuhl instead, and just inhale and live… and then get your studying done. : )

-Just Josie

http://youtu.be/ax6bPs7wgBM

Sonic Night : The Movie

2011-10-12T14:52:00.001-06:00

Kids we all have traditions. Sometimes we have no idea it's a tradition til' you realize that you have been doing the same thing @ the same time for a number of evenings for a number of weeks, months or years...

It can start with a casual meeting @ a local book store, movie theater, mall or restaurant.Afterward when you are about to part someone says something along the lines of , "Hey, we should do this again next week."

Or Sometimes all it takes is a hankering for some greasy food after a long day of studying & you & your friend decide to journey for the taste of magical tots, chili cheese coneys & a gallon of Route 44 sweet liquid...

That's where the story begins

That's where this story began

What started as a simple getaway, became something much more than that

A couple of semesters ago

My friend & I, decided that out of our whole busy school schedule we needed a time 2 hang & chill. Wednesday night just so happen to be that time period

We decided out of all the places.We would go 2 Sonic

Because I am sorta of a health nut & if I want 2 relax I want 2 just indulge in the desire of greasy food for 1 night. My friend liked that motto, so Sonic met our desire for greasy food our love of music, cars, women & the classic American style

My best bud is a very short round critical individual, he is a history/English major. He believes in finding the darkness in everything. He loves comic books

I am a very tall fun loving patriotic American. I believe in truth, justice & the American way. I am generally very strong & hopeful. I love the Dallas Cowboys, Superman, Captain America

We are opposites but what connects us is our love for 80s, 90s & hip hop music. Old school & new school films such as Lethal Weapon, Top gun, American Pie, Harold & Kumar go to white Castle, Back to the Future, Star Wars, Terminator, Adam Sandler films & Indiana Jones etc.

After a couple of days of suffering through lectures we figure we need a mini weekend, this is Sonic Night

A night were we generally went to the local Sonic by NMSU

Has turned into the night were we search out a Sonic to eat @ from Las Cruces to the far city limits of El Paso. Sometimes we often end up on a series of comical misadventures when we cannot find the damn restaurant

We have braved a frigid snow storm to eat @ Sonic (the power was out through half of las cruces but we got lucky cause 1 sonic was operational), We have braved extreme thunderstorms/Sand storms to eat @ sonic in El Paso, We have traveled way off 1-10 to find a Sonic

Sometimes we are home @ 10 pm, sometimes 1 am, 2am the same day as an exam. We usually start @ 6 pm or 7pm

There have been times when I don't stop the truck & he has 2 jump in the truck while he just got out of class or I get out of class late & we begin late

I'm always the driver, he's always the passenger. I always turn up the music while we drive down the road.Wondering what this night will throw at us as we make our way 2 Sonic...

"It's not about the food, It's far more than that..It's about the American Dream" ~ Kumar

-Crimson Kris

Inner Strength (Til the lights go out)

2011-10-10T22:41:00.001-06:00

"Sometimes you feel tired,

feel weak, and when you feel weak, you feel like you wanna just give up.

But you gotta search within you, you gotta find that inner strength

and get that motivation to not give up

and not be a quitter, no matter how bad you wanna just fall flat on your face and collapse."

- Eminem

Sometimes your Down and Out...

I wake up @ 5 in the morning every other day. I am half asleep when the buzzer goes off...

I think to myself, "Should I just sleep in & exercise later 2day". I've been thinking this every time I wake up early 2 go running. I've been exercising since I was in middle school.

I was an overweight kid all my life. When I was a young boy scout it took my father & another father 2 help me do a pull-up for my exercise merit badge. I remember even though I had help I still struggled. I remember alot of those moments when I was young. I remember being the kid in class whose desk chair would break under pressure. I remember being the kid constantly bullied.I remember relishing in multiple orders of pizza, donuts, soda & sugared sweets

I remember going 2 church every Sunday & praying 4 a fresh new start. I prayed for motivation & Inner Strength...

I decided one day in middle school 2 turn things around. From that moment I decided 2 change myself

I am 24 now, I don't eat sweets in excess or at all. I haven't had pizza or soda in years. It's hard but I have learned to fight the temptation. I have met various challenges so far in my life

There have been times in the past where I have felt weak, tired and about 2 lay down & die but
I learned you have to overcome fear... one must have enough willpower to overcome great fear & unleash you inner strength

I feel great now, I have the energy of a high schooler lol I still go 2 Church every Sunday & every other day you will find me running @ 5 a.m. whether it is nice out or raining or snowing ...

Till the roof comes off, till the lights go out

Till my legs give out,

till my bone collapse

I will not fall,
I will stand tall,

Feels like no one could beat me.

-Crimson Kris

Cotton Field Dreams

2011-09-27T16:30:00.000-06:00

As September starts drawing to an end I can see students around campus becoming more and more stressed out. Stressed about tests they may not have studied a whole lot for, a test they didn’t do well on, relationships, roommates, money, and yes even at times family. Now, I can totally stick my hand up and say that I have stressed about almost all of these at some point this semester. It can be overwhelming at times how much ways on a college students mind during the semester. So...take a deep breath at some point you just have to grasp that some things are out of your hands and you just have to let them play out by themselves. So sit back and let things run their course. On the other hand there are things that you can help yourself with, such as tests. I know you’re probably already getting irritated with me for just bringing it up, but it’s true you can always try to do better. Start studying ahead of time like all teachers preach. If you can’t or don’t want to do that then take your chances and hope for the best, it’s out of your hands once the test is handed back in. Also some other things that you can do to cut down on stress is treating yourself to something that you enjoy. That’s exactly what I will be doing this week and next. I have quizzes every day the rest of this week, but that’s not going to keep me from going out to the Southern New Mexico State Fair Thursday, Friday, and Saturday with my parents and having a good time. Next week I have a big test and rough draft due, but once Friday gets here I’m headed back to Arizona for some quality time riding my horses that I miss, and also celebrating my parents’23rd anniversary. So when you get stressed try and do something for yourself to get away from it or doing something to help calm your mind. As for me I plan on dancing as much as I can this week, riding around the acres of cotton fields at home, and basking in the sunsets every chance I get. Good Luck to the Football Boys this weekend as they take on the UNM Lobos! To everyone going out to the fair be safe and have fun! And most importantly have a great rest of your week stress free Aggies.

-Always,

Aggie Girl Hannah

Beauty and Serinity Comes Within

Interesting, Big Hearted Professors

2011-09-26T16:53:00.000-06:00

During all of our time on NMSU Campus we all come into contact with some pretty amazing people and professors. This semester I have four professors total but two just stand out above the others. My Anatomy and Physiology professor makes jokes and chuckling about the topics at hand, as well as making up interesting stories about them so we will remember them later on. The other is my Animal Breeding professor and he’s always saying and in a way challenging us with, “If you don’t know this you don’t deserve to get a degree in Animal Science.” Both of these professors are well known in my major; not for the reason of those two things I just mentioned, but because they actually get to know us as students and know how to teach us well. As we get further and further into our majors we all start making more and more connections with professors and grad students. So this semester just happens to be my fifth semester here and I’ve started to notice this fact more so than my first few semesters here. Last semester I made friends with a lot of the grad students within the Ag College along with my Meat Production and English 218 teacher. This semester I’ve noticed myself going into the Animal Science Secretary’s office just to visit more and more with her and professors, it’s a place to hang out and talk about all the things with school. We all tease each other about life and really enjoy talking to each other. Honestly, it’s a great feeling when you start making friends with your professors. This past week has seen what a difference getting to know her professors has inside the classroom as well as outside of it. If a professor gets to know you they will help you in any way possible to get you closer to what you want to do. They can be inspiring, challenging as well as just being an all-around great friend. So Aggies take time to get to know you’re teachers, become friends with them, as well as thank them as much as you can after because those are the relationships that can truly push you out into the professional world.
-Always,
Aggie Girl Hannah

Go Through Your Days With a Smile

2011-09-23T16:38:00.000-06:00

So Aggies I want to take this Friday blog time to just apologize for not posting a blog everyday this week…Things…Have…Been…Hectic. Now I have to make up for a week of blogging. I know you are overwhelmed with happiness ;). Alright so let me tell you a little about my week studying every night for 3 tests throughout the week. No words can describe how much I LOVED my life this week (for those that are not well acquainted with me there was uber sarcasm within that statement). Anywho, honestly studying for tests can really make or break a week. You can either feel really good about what you’ve done or feel like the world should just end right that moment as you are taking the test. Now you may be wondering which of the two I was feeling well let’s just say I did have Apocalypto on my speed dial, but didn’t get very far in actually calling. So yes, this week has been super tough, but after my third and final exam of the week I had a lot to look back on. The truth is I had an awesome week! Even with the few exceptions of losing my phone, hating my academic life, and not getting much sleep. If you look back to Monday’s blog I told you all to find something in your day to make you smile or if you already have one try and make someone else’s day brighter. Well all in all the majority of my days were packed with stressing over tests, but as I looked back on my days when they were done they all had something to smile about like finding out I did know more of the content than I thought, or finding out I did well on one of my tests, and even getting to see a friend who brightens my day. This entire week has been a great week filled with smiles that outshined any tears that fell. So remember when you are having a rough week find something good that came out of it, it may just change your entire outlook. Hope you all had a fantastic week filled with smiles and laughter.

-Always,

Aggie Girl Hannah

PS- Smile By Uncle Kracker Listen To It. It'll Change Your Day!

Oh the Things That Make a Day Truly Amazing

2011-09-19T16:47:00.000-06:00

HELLOOOOO AGGIES!!!!! Guess who’s back back again Hannah’s back tell a friend! :D I finally get my chance to blog for the first time this year, and am totally stoked to finally be able to send out my little pieces of knowledge out into the great unknown of cyberworld! I hope this blog finds you doing well this semester and rockin it for sure! A little bit about my semester so far…It’s really really REALLY tough. I’m in the hardest part of my core curriculum classes and once I get done it will be all downhill from there, so as of right now I can see a tiny speck of light at the end of the tunnel. Anyways NOW time for my story and knowledge for the day…today I was walking back to my truck from my two Monday classes to head to work and this random girl I had seen walking toward Gerald Thomas in the distance looks at me in passing and says “You have really pretty hair!” Now normally people would find this random and kind of creepy, BUT I found it really uplifting seeing how when actually doing my hair this morning I didn’t really think it worked out. I looked back at her with a huge smile and said “THANKS! J” You really have to understand where I come from to understand that a little thing like smiling at someone can truly change their outlook on the day ahead. Yes, I am one of those people who wakes up in a good mood almost every day as well as I try to smile at anyone I see or make eye contact with. Because you never know when that smile you had can be given to another person with a frown. So this goes out to the girl who made my day this morning. It’s those small things that can truly make a regular Monday into a day that leaves you smiling. Now I challenge the rest of Aggie Country to brighten someone else’s day so smile at people, or give a helping hand to someone who drops their notebooks, or in my case give a compliment to someone you don’t know. Everyone needs something to make their day better. Hope you all had a great Monday!

-Always,

Aggie Girl Hannah

SMILE!

Finding your beauty

2011-09-12T16:02:00.000-06:00

Do you ever wake up, look out your front door, and get blown away by the beauty around you? Las Cruces may not be surrounded by a turquoise ocean, snow capped alps, or a jungle full or exotic flowers and animals of every color, but the essence of Las Cruces' beauty is so much better. From my front porch, I look to the South and there are green alfalfa fields as far as the eye can see; to the East a burst of sunlight emmerging from behind the rugged Organs; to the North and the West I see the Rio Grande winding through the Valley. Any person from the Mesilla Valley area can contest to these beauties, but the beauty I experience on a daily basis is slightly different.
In the green fields surrounding my house, I do not just see grass and hay reflecting life and giving the surrounding desert a splash of color, but I see a herd of horses. These horses are not just any ol run of the mill horses, but they are "MY" Beauty. Each morning these mares, along with there babies, graze out in the pastures. They are not running, jumping, or doing anything extraordinary, they are simply eating. But their grace and power is enough to display every aspect of their beauty. Granted I am an avid horse lover, it never gets old to walk out and watch them in the early morning light, and appreciate the beauty I get to witness every day. If you are new to the area, I encourage you to explore and find "Your" beauty, so every morning you can wake up to at least one thing and be thankful for finding it!

The Short Draggy Week

2011-09-09T20:46:00.000-06:00

Despite having Monday off I still felt like this was a long week. Do you get that feeling too? Why do short weeks feel so draggy? That's a "no bueno." But, Friday is finally here and I am ready to relax.

Here is my Pic of the Day (#POTD):

Location: Room 7 (Educational Services Building/Center)

Time: 1:30-ish PM

What: Inventory-Talk, talk, talk, talk, pile, fold, stock, talk, talk, talk.

Comment: The "beauty" of working with these ladies the whole day. Story after story. I can't complain. :)

Have a great weekend Aggies!

-Aggie Albert

Thursdays = “Little Friday.”

2011-09-08T22:50:00.002-06:00

This nickname for my Thursdays truly speaks to me, especially this semester; I usually have one class in the morning, do a quick quiz for my online MKTG class and have a fun, chill meeting for my hall council. A laid back Thursday shouldn't be so bad at all. Finally, a cool and a bit cloudy day in Las Cruces, I think most of us are tired of that blistering heat already.

One of the perks of being an Ambassador is doing quick errands at some random building or facility around campus, sometimes maybe a different city- one that I did today. ;). I left the beautiful city of Cruces to ship supplies for the admissions advisors out in El Paso. You might say its just 45 minutes away, but really, come on, not every job on campus lets you go out of the office and meet a few new people.. You really can’t complain and I don’t have one at all. J . Just wanted to share that!

What really made my day/night was this “Kodak Moment” here:

It was originally planned as a pot-luck and game night with my fellow Ambassadors. Despite us guys being outnumbered by our lady co-workers, we prevailed and just caught up with the first football game of the year. Hey, it’s technically still a “game night.”

Anyways, hope you all had a good “Little Friday” too. The real one is in a couple of hours! So hang in there!

-Aggie Albert

College Dorm Recipe of the Day!

2011-09-07T21:42:00.000-06:00

In my previous post, I mentioned doing things to remind myself of home. One section was looking for some local food- which can be pretty challenging at times. One of the things that can temporarily help my craving for that “Asian flare” in my palate is to cook something close to it. I promised my colleagues that I would post some sort of recipe… Well, as of now, I do not have one in mind that’s “college budget and time friendly,” yet. J. However, as I surveyed and asked what people had in their pantry, one thing that stood out was Ramen noodles. So, here is a simple Asian noodle salad recipe using those cheap yet well seasoned ramen noodles:

2 pks Chicken flavored Ramen w/ seasonings packets

3 green onions, sliced

1 1/2 C shredded chicken

4 C chopped green cabbage

Mix in medium bowl;

3 Tbl. white sugar (or a little artificial sweetener)

4 Tbl. rice vinegar

3 Tbl. sesame oil

seasoning packs from Ramen noodles

Mix all ingredients in a large bowl, chill for a few hours. The flavor is better if left to stand for several hours, even a day or so.

Simple right? So, let me know how this goes!

Bon Appétit!?

-Aggie Albert

Homesick Student Season

2011-09-07T00:24:00.000-06:00

Hello Aggies!

I hope you all enjoyed the long weekend!

I would like to share with all of you a reflection of mine. As a student where home is over 8,000 miles and despite having a year under my belt at NMSU, the feeling of homesickness starts to kick in right away. Obviously after years of living with your parents, living on your own is still a huge new adjustment. Almost everyone is feeling this way a little bit, even if they don’t always say it. When you are having a low day and wish you had the comfort of home to cheer you up, you have to find some things to temporarily replace that while at school. After a month of being away from home (Yes, I am feeling it already) and developing your own life, again. Nothing replaces family and close friends, but you can still get that homey feel when they are no right here with you. Here are a few things I researched and personally do that help me cope with all the homesickness:

Get Involved:
Make new friends! Being with other people is one of the best ways to start feeling good about your new environment. Even if you don’t know anyone very well yet, consider joining a club or organization. It’s not too late to check-in Corbett and see what clubs you can join that interests you!

Skype
It can be very refreshing to get off the phone with your family and begin seeing them in person. Skype allows you to chat and interact with your parents, siblings, or even see your family and family pet/s….. We have a rabbit!

Print Plenty of Pictures
Decorate your bedroom with pictures of family and friends that show your best memories with them. My friend gave me this scrap book to flip through when those moments are kicking in but it always makes me feel better.

Write Letters
Yes, cheesy, but, there are not many times you receive mail in the dorms or at your apartment. If you begin writing friends and family, it keeps you excited when the letter is coming. Oh, plus, it helps with your writing skills!...... I can’t wait till mine arrives. ;)

Get Ahead in Your School Work
To consume more of your time, get ahead in your studies. Even if you are just sitting around watching a movie feeling lonely, make some note cards for your text the next week. This will put your mind on something more beneficial than feeling down.

Find Local Home Cooking
It is nice to have some home cooked food. I am trying to hone my own skills in cooking my native dish…. Hey, I might even post the recipe soon! Anyways, all college students get sick of having the same old campus food ever day and night, so it is nice to have a homey meal that reminds you of your parents.

I made one of the most difficult decisions moving half way across the world from everything I love and hold dear to my heart, to gain the skills and knowledge that I need to pursue in order to reach my dreams. After spending a year here at NMSU, I realize that coming to this school was the best decision I made. So, if your feeling a little homesick do not worry, it happens to everyone. The feeling doesn’t last forever and soon you will be back to normal! Let me know if you have any thoughts or comments. Have a great rest of the week!

Live. Learn. Thrive!

And……….

Go Aggies!

-Aggie Albert

Time to get settled.

2011-08-30T14:13:00.000-06:00

The first few weeks of the semester are always different than the rest of the semester. Professors seem to do a bad job at giving students an insight as to how the rest of the semester will be during those first few times the class meets. Of course, it's not until after the add/drop date that you find out that your Professor is a homework Nazi. It seems like between syllabus days and the first few weeks not having a lab or just introduction to labs (the typical "lab safety" days with no actual lab involved), students think that the semester is going to be much easier than expected.

But don't let these professors fool you. Before you know it you will be bombarded with homework assignments, quizzes, lab reports and exams. My suggestion to all of my fellow Aggies, is to get in the habit of getting things done from day one. If your professor says your homework on the first day of class is to read the syllabus, then do that. Get a feel for every little task or assignment that is required from you for that class. Go into each semester with the mentality that you will have much more work than you expect so you can budget your time wisely and decide if you will have enough time in your life to take on that work load. Some weeks will be more hectic that others, but you always need to make sure you can fit all of the work that needs to be during those busiest into your schedule.

Stay strong Aggies, this is the time of the semester to make an impression on yourself and your professors. Prove that you are a hard worker and you are responsible, it will only help you in the future.

Peace,
Carley

A gift!

2011-08-24T11:57:00.000-06:00

Hello there Aggies, welcome back! I hope you are all as excited about school as I am. Starting since about 5th grade (I wasn't a fan of the preschool years) up until this day, the first day of school has been a thrill! I love the anticipation of what's to come; new friends, new professors, new classes, oh and my favorite part, the smell of clean polished floors in every building. ☺ Not to mention the satisfaction to know that each semester is a step closer to see the light at the end of the tunnel (not that being in college is like being in a tunnel) but you know what I mean. Backtracking to my freshmen year, I'll be hones, for once as the first day of school got closer; I panicked because I knew it was going to be a challenge (boy! It was!) Surprisingly it's been four years since! I have learned so much that if I could share every single thing with you I'd never finish this blog (lol) but I would however, like to motivate you all as you proceed with the semester with some of the little life lessons that I have learned and hope that will be useful to you too!

1. Life isn't fair, but it's still good.
2. When in doubt, just take the next small step.
3. Life is too short to waste time hating anyone.
4. Your job won't take care of you when you are sick. Your friends and parents will. Stay in touch.
5. Pay off your credit cards every month.
6. You don't have to win every argument. Agree to disagree.
7. Don't compare your life to others. You have no idea what their journey is all about.
8. If a relationship has to be a secret, you shouldn't be in it.
9. Take a deep breath. It calms the mind.
10. Get rid of anything that isn't useful, beautiful or joyful.
11. Whatever doesn't kill you really does make you stronger.
12. When it comes to going after what you love in life, don't take no for an answer.
13. Over prepare, then go with the flow.
14. No one is in charge of your happiness but you.
15. Frame every so-called disaster with these words 'In five years, will this matter?'
16. Always choose life.
17. Forgive everyone everything.
18. Time heals almost everything. Give time time.
19. However good or bad a situation is, it will change.
20. Don't audit life. Show up and make the most of it now.
21. Growing old beats the alternative -- dying young.
22. If we all threw our problems in a pile and saw everyone else's, we'd grab ours back.
23. Envy is a waste of time. You already have all you need.
24. The best is yet to come...
25. No matter how you feel, get up, dress up and show up.
26. Yield.
27. Life isn't tied with a bow, but it's still a gift."

High Gas Prices and Even Higher Pressures

2011-04-15T09:05:00.000-06:00

All of us have known a time where the everyday stresses of life just overwhelm us. Whether it’s waking up late, the high gas prices that just don’t seem to go down, or just a day where nothing seems to go right. As college students we have all those things as well as, the always uncertain chance of if we’re going to receive financial aid help in the following years so we can actually get through school, or getting through that class that has been the most challenging thus far. Sometimes it just seems as though all these issues are going to consume us never to come out on top of the game. Even in these trying times of high gas prices and so many other uncertainties presented to us on a daily basis, we just have to keep trudging on and hope for the best. So I began this week with my own piece of inspiration, then followed the rest of the week with quotes by great men…Which is why I figured I’d continue the pattern so here’s todays and the last one for the week: “Difficulties are opportunities to better things; they are stepping stones to greater experience. Perhaps someday you will be thankful for some temporary failure in a particular direction. When one door closes, another always opens.” Have a great weekend Aggies, and always know that even in trying times you can get through them, sometimes you just need that right piece of inspiration. Hope you all enjoyed this week’s blogging.

Always,

Aggie Girl Hannah

Kites On the Wind

2011-04-14T16:14:00.000-06:00

Alright Aggie Blog Followers, I know you all probably think I use quotes as topics of my blogs far too much, but seriously they have helped me through some tough times. So I hope that if they can help they can possibly help someone else no matter what the situation. In this case the quote just happens to be about wind in light of the “wonderful” windy weather that graced us with its presence today. You know when you’re trying to go to class and you have to walk head on into the wind? Yeah everyone knows that feeling, it’s torture and kind ruins your day. Well if you think about it people throughout your life have certain expectations for you and where THEY want you to go. Coming from a small town I know I’ve had to deal with people expecting me to do one thing with my life, and when I changed the dream of what I wanted to become they automatically judged me on giving up…It’s not giving up it’s moving on past some challenges to figure out where I want to go. Winston Churchill once said, “Kites rise highest against the wind, not with it.” Now stay with me on this…In life people prove themselves to be like the wind pushing against you trying to get you to certain things, but in all honesty sometimes a person has to challenge themselves and go against the expectations of others in order to achieve their full potential. So when the wind pushes you one way keep on trudging along because you’ll get to the place YOU want to be not where it wants you to go. It’s up to you Aggies to fly as high as you possibly want to go, just don’t be the one to be blown away.

-Aggie Girl Hannah

Signs Along the Road

2011-04-12T16:17:00.000-06:00

Lewis Carroll, the author of Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland, once said, “If you don't know where you are going, any road will get you there.” For some reason when I found this quote it really made sense to me. I mean if you really think about it all of us enter college with no idea where we’re going to end up. Some of us may think we have a plan that has no holes in it and it will work out just like it sounds…Well, I’ve learned in my time here that those plans can change in an instant, or at least in my case, in a semester. I started college in the Pre-Vet area of study thinking, yes, this is how it’s going to work out: I’ll graduate high school with my Associates, get my Bachelors at NMSU in Animal Science, then I’ll head to vet school probably Colorado State and become a large animal vet specializing in horses. NMSU should take about 2 years seeing how I got all my pre-reqs done, then another 4 years for vet school…I thought I had it all planned out and that was going to be my life. Well, life had a different plan for me and turns out Chemistry and I didn’t get along and I refused to put myself through that torture for however many semesters I needed to get all my required courses out of the way. Well now I’m in my 2^nd year here at NMSU (the so called year I was suppose to be done), and I still have 3 more semesters after this one. So I’ll actually end up spending 3 and a half years here studying Animal Science within the Equine Industry. What I’ll do after this I’m not real sure, maybe get a job with a racing commission, or maybe just maybe I’ll end up in Kentucky studying racetrack management. The future is a little hazy for me, but in all honesty I would rather not know exactly what I’m going to do after this, because I know that some of the best road trips are the unplanned ones taking you down roads you never would’ve imagined. So if there’s a possibility that something’s just not working out for you, read the road signs because at some point you’ll end up just where you wanted to be without ever knowing. Enjoy the drive of life, because you never know where the trip will take you J.

-Always,

Aggie Girl Hannah

Life Lessons

2011-04-11T09:27:00.001-06:00

ALRIGHT AGGIES!!!!! It’s time to wake up walk down the I-Mall and make it through yet another week, but WAIT you’re in luck we only have about 3 more weeks left before Summer so smile it’s a good day. I know you’re probably thinking that I am in way too good of a mood seeing how it is Monday, but I woke up at 5:30 this morning feeling pretty dang good so I’ll try and spread my happiness to you all J. So obviously I woke up pretty early, which kind of led me to leaving my house for work earlier than usual. That small change in my morning process actually allowed me to stop at Starbucks where I just happened to get the best blueberry muffin I’ve had for a while. But anyways that beside the point and topic of this blog I’m trying to get to...As I was driving up University Avenue today I was in the process of passing a truck on the road so I sped up and then was able to get around him and proceed to slow down. As I realized what just happened I put it into words to live by...SOOOO here it is brace yourself because it’s pretty deep and thoughtful ;) …Life lesson infinity and beyond-In order to slow down one must first speed up. I know, I know you’re like in awe right now and no words can even describe your amazement. Well anyways just in case you’re having trouble applying it to life I will explain. It seems as though when we’re growing up that our lives become faster paced than when we started, and as it gets faster we finally get to slow down after our prime years of life. This can also be seen in our schooling years we get more and more rushed as we move on through school, but once we’re done we’re done and we can somewhat breathe. So if you’re a new applicant to NMSU and think about how much you still have to do, just remember that at some point it will slow down and your stresses will ease. So just remember my little piece of advice and it may just help you get through the rough daysJ. Have an awesome Monday Aggies.

-Always,

Aggie Girl Hannah

Freewill

2011-04-07T12:46:00.000-06:00

There are those who think that life has nothing left to chance take,
A host of holy horrors to direct our aimless dance.

A planet of playthings,
We dance on the strings
Of powers we cannot perceive
"The stars aren't aligned,
Or the gods are malign..."
Blame is better to give than receive.

You can choose a ready guide in some celestial voice.
If you choose not to decide, you still have made a choice.
You can choose from phantom fears and kindness that can kill;
I will choose a path that's clear
I will choose freewill.

Sometimes you have to start the day with ....Rush!!!! ;)

-Crimson Kris

After the Sunset

2011-04-06T13:04:00.000-06:00

You know the old western story…

The one where the outlaw makes a run to the border to escape whatever it is that was chasing him. Usually the outlaw makes a run for México in these western stories.

Everybody has their own version of that story. I know the term “outlaw” is an old western term but here I mean just a person.

There are some people who may have done something bad in their past lives and then there are those who just dreamt of being somewhere better. Different people all looking for their “Mexico” to escape to. They are looking to start all over, Be Free.

I am a senior about to graduate in a month with my bachelor’s degree. I have been reflecting back on my time in college. It has been a relatively bumpy road but the day I never thought would come is almost here.

I am fearful of the looming reality that is the “real world”. I have yet to decide if I want to start working or return for my master’s degree. I have yet to really define my future I guess.

The Las Cruces sunset really helps soothe my soul though. Usually I can pull up to a diner and stare at the open horizon. I can watch the Sunset from Sonic or count the stars from a clearing close by after I have run the campus track.

I may not know where I am going in a month but I do know that I had found my “Mexico” here in Las Cruces. I feel free. I feel like my past is far away behind me and now I can focus on my future, whatever it may be...

-Crimson Kris

Doughnuts!

2011-04-01T10:58:00.000-06:00

It's Friday people!

I came to the office as excited as I could be, you know, cuz it's friday! As if things could'nt get any better, my boss Megan tells me that we have doughnuts in the kitchen.. Wow! (I tell myslef) things CAN get better!.. da ra ra... (That's me singing and skipping to the kitchen) So I'm eating and enjoying my doughnut as I'm talking to Jodi while I notice there's a smudge of ketchup on my doughnut!..(mhhh? how on earth did I get a ketchup smudge on my doughnut!) There I am checking out the other doughnuts while Megan walks in and says..."April fools!"

Sure enough I had forgotten that it is not just Friday but it is Also April Fool's day! Remember, take life serious but not too serious, enjoy simple things now and then and allow yourself to have fun even at work! =) Hope you all enjoy this April Fool's day. Note that if you play any pranks keep in might the safety of others. If you have any good pranks share 'em with us!

Jess

日本 Japan

2011-03-16T16:55:00.000-06:00

Last week, our globe was struck by one of the worst naural disasters is all of history. One country, however, was found the main target for destruction. Japan was hit hard with a lethal 8.9 earthquake. The tsunami that soon followed wiped away much of the Sendai region. The result was deadly. As of right now, the official death toll is nearing 5,000 people, however, there are thousands more missing. The projected death toll is nearly 15,000.

As many in the office know, I was expected to move to Japan in early August for a study abroad term. After speaking with the Office of Study Abroad, no changes have been made to my travels just yet. The university I chose to attend in Japan is in the Nagoya area of Japan. Nagoya is just south of Tokyo, slightly further inland as well. Now the earthquake occured off the coast of Northern Japan, creating a tsunami that hit the northern coast the hardest. My university was not nearly as affected as other places in Japan.

Yesterday, I went to Japanese class for the first time since the earthquake. My professor walked in with a forced smile on her face. She calmly told us that she had just found out that the tsunami hit her hometown in Japan. She said that she had not heard from her family yet. Everyone in my class saw she was holding back her tears as she handed us a studyguide for our upcoming test and let us go. It's experiences like these that make me feel helpless to the world. I texted my friend Ayako, who is an exchange student from Japan, and she said that many of her friends lived in the Sendai area and had not heard from them either. The sad truth is that she may never hear from them again. Sendai was hit hard. All the footage you see on the news is footage of Sendai. I put myself in her shoes, being away in a foreign country as disaster hits my home and I can't help but feel unbearable regret and sadness. All I can do for her, my teacher and the rest of Japan is pray that God will take care of them.

The Japanese are a people of strict social order and incredible discipline. Even in times of disaster, they keep their composure; refraining from all theft and instead helping eachother. My teacher taught us a word that sums up the Japanese reaction to something like this. The word is がまん (or Gaman). Although there is no translation for the word in English, it means to persever; to help one another even when you yourself needs help. 日本人にがまんある.

If you live in Las Cruces or attend NMSU, please donate whatever you can to J.A.P.A.N. club in Corbett Center. They are giving all donations to the Red Cross for relief effort in Japan. Keep these people in your prayers and hope that tomorrow will bring more survivors.

-Chavo

Midterm Reports

2011-03-04T11:56:00.000-07:00

Well, I hate to say it, but our semester is just about half way over! It feels like I just got back into my dorm yesterday from my winter break in the frigid northeast and overnight I somehow ended up in March. Two weeks from today, spring break will be here and then just a few more weeks after that, we will be getting ready for finals! I don't even want to think about me starting my junior year for college, I can't be THAT old already!

So you're probably wondering why I called this blog post "Midterm Reports". Now college isn't like high school where you get your mid-quarter progress reports and parent-teacher conferences. College is a new stage of maturity, so I suggest to all my fellow Aggies that you all sit down and look at where are you are acedmically. What classes need a little more time and what goals should you aim for? As well as academically, make sure you are getting the most out of your semester before it is too late! Take advantage of the opportunities the NMSU campus offers such as career services and the aggiefit classes at the Activity Center. Summer break is a great time to catch up with summer classes or to get an internship. So don't slack on the future goals. As much of a pain it is to plan out growing up, it's important to do before you miss out on some good opportunities.

Well it's Friday, and I think that's all the blogging my brain can handle for today. Have a good weekend!!

Carley

Don't Forget

2011-03-02T11:22:00.000-07:00

It's rare that a busy college kid would take the time to sit back and look at themselves 20 years from now and think about how much they wish they were back in college. From my experience, I always look back to when I was 3, 5, 10, 15 and even 17 and wish I could do it all over again. Time is something we won't get back. My parents, grandparents and even great-grandparents often speak of the past times, how much they enjoyed them and how they wish they could go back. Maybe the past times were just as good as the present time, but they are a period of your life you can never get back which makes one yearn to relive it and enjoy it all over again, or maybe change the way they experienced it.

So to all who are reading this blog post, take a minute and savor the moment you are living in right now. What's good about it? What's not so good about it? And what can you learn from it? Appreciate the times you have and the manner at which you are living them, because they will never happen again. Keep up the studying! Spring break will be here before you know it!

Carley

The Stress of Tests!

2011-03-01T13:56:00.000-07:00

So lately it seems like my professors are plotting against me and seeing how many exams they can stuff into just a few weeks. Environmental Engineering last week, Organic Chemistry and Biology this week, and Soil Science next week...thanks teachers. But when things get overwhelming (forgot to mention the 3 labs a week) you just got to take it day by day.

Looking at each class syllabus, I plan out all of my upcoming exams which gets overwhelming when I have times like these. But at the same time, I feel motivated to take on this challenge. If it takes staying in the library until it closes each night and then returning to my room to study until 2 am and then waking up at 6 the next morning to cram before the test, I will do that. I know that making that sacrifice is better than feeling the guilt and shame when you know you didn't put in your all (especially if you don't get a good grade). So yes, I know how important sleep is and I'm not suggesting to anyone that they go by my crazy schedule, but I'd much rather be sleep-deprived than not feel prepared for an exam.

So I have concluded that studying gets priority over sleeping. But it's not worth the head-bobbing in class and living off of coffee just to get through your day. So fellows Aggies, I suggest that you prioritize and practice good time management. Otherwise, you will end up like me-a regular at java city who spends too much time in the library. Take care and talk to ya'll soon!

Carley

Feel Good Friday!

2011-02-25T09:02:00.000-07:00

Isn't it a little strange when you wake up Friday morning and are beaming with happiness? Food tastes a little better, the songs on the radio are a lot easier to sing, and even though you got cut off six times on your drive into work, your'e still upbeat!!!!! The reason is quite simple: IT IS FRIDAY!!!!! I am quite convinced that each Friday we wake up with some extra endorphines that are preparing us for the freedom of the weekend. Most of us spent nearly 40 hours in an office, classroom, or out in the elements working hard, but no worries you are six hours away from the luxurious weekend. So finish off today strong my fellow Aggies and spend some time relaxing and enjoying life during your brief but much needed break!

Something different can make all the difference!

2011-02-23T10:34:00.001-07:00

   On my drive into work this morning, I was flipping through the local radio stations here in Las Cruces. On one of the stations, they were playing the new song "Moment 4 Life," and the lyrics "cause everybody dies, but not everybody lives" hit me like a freight train. You see, I love the idea of spontaneity and finding new experiences in my routine, but after hearing this song I realized I wasn't being true to spontaneity AT ALL!!!
   I have a day planner full of events, assignments for school, bills that are due, and even scheduled times to rest! My days and weeks are planned out by the hour! So I have to ask myself, where exactly does my need for impulsiveness fit in to the schedule? How can we experience life to the fullest and enjoy the world around us if we do the same thing every day? So am I really living my life to its greatest potential, or am I just going through the notions of life? When I'm 30,40,50, or even 60, I don't want to look back on my life and think "what if", so starting today I am making some life changes!!! Here are a few ideas to help rekickstart my journey back to living a little more spontaneously: On a weekly level
                                                         1.) Try a new restaurant once a week
                                                         2.) Instead of going the gym for spin class, ride my bike to a new place
                                                         3.) Create a new playlist on my Ipod, full of music I don't know

                                                                            On a monthly level
                                                        1.) Drive to a place in New Mexico that I've never been to
                                                        2.)Go to a concert or local event that I've never been


                                                                          On a yearly level
                                                        1.) Go to the airport, go to the ticket counter, ask to buy the cheapest round ticket ticket they have, and fly to whatever city and state that may be, and make the most of the trip!!!!

    In closing, "living" doesn't mean you have to spend a ton of money just to gain experiences of life, it just means breaking out of the comfort shell and trying new things. Some of the most memorable events in your life can be those that were not planned! So join me on finding new experiences and living our lives to the greatest potential! Any suggestions followers?

~Jodi

Mmmm Doughnuts and Other Things

2011-02-11T09:41:00.000-07:00

This morning when I got up I really didn’t want to have the hassle of making breakfast, so I figured I’d pick something up on my way to work. Now you may just be thinking that I drove through McDonalds or something like, BUT…I did not rather I went to this little hole in the wall called Bosa’s. This place is amazing they have burritos, they have menudo, and of course my favorite really really good doughnuts. So as I was thinking about my favorite little doughnut place this morning and what I was going to get, I also thought about today’s blog. If you’re at NMSU for school and you’re living here make the most of it try all the different restaurants and things to take advantage of. Cruces is a great place to explore and have fun in…SO here’s

Hannah’s Top 10 Places to Go See/Eat At When at School at NMSU

1. Old Mesilla-Cool place to go walk around and see all the little stores presenting some of Mesilla Valley’s best items to get a hold of.

2. El Comedor (Avenida De Mesilla)-My favorite Mexican Food place, I always order their Burrito Bañado (IT’S AMAZING)

3. Sunland Park-Go for the horse races and get some nachos at the snack bar “You’ll be glad you did.”

4. Ski Apache-Up by Ruidoso tons of fun on the slopes awesome people who run it go snowboard or ski doesn’t which one you rip up the mountain with.

5. Downtown Ruidoso-Awesome shops to go look at…Just make sure that you have allotted plenty of time to just go look because there’s a lot to see.

6. Elephant Butte Lake-Don’t have a boat? Doesn’t matter take some tubes out on the water and just chill in the sun for a day with buddies it’s that much fun!

7. Dick’s Café (Valley Dr.)-Hankering for a good greasy burger this place has got it enough said J

8. Whiskey Dicks (El Paso)-If you want to see some good live Country music to go dance to, a bunch of Country artists are always going to this place to perform and usually those concerts are open to 18 and above.

9. Ranchway (Valley Dr.)-Cheap Burritos more your style? Order over the phone for pickup or go in for sit down dining $3 burritos that will make you drool.

10. 10 Pin Alley (Amador/Salano)-Cheap fun for you and your friends go knock a few pins for only $10 from 9-Midnight

*Note that these choices are not in any particular order, and Bosa’s is a part of this list as well ;)

Be sure you make you’re college experience worth your while so go out and find some places you like and remember HAVE FUN.

-Aggie Girl Hannah

Snow Happens

2011-02-10T14:02:00.000-07:00

In light of the recent storm events this past week, I’ve noticed a major difference in professors around the campus. On Monday my Animal Metabolism professor seemed panicked and told us that because of our little break we were behind in the syllabus and we would have to hurry through to get caught up. All of us sighed and rolled our eyes, thinking we’re only two days behind…Not a big deal. She obviously thought it was. Now as for other professors they don’t seem to mind…Like my Meat Technology teacher. According to the syllabus we were suppose to have an Exam on Tuesday when I asked if that would still happen he looked at me and asked, “We were suppose to have an exam?” He informed the class later on that the syllabus was etched in stone like the 10 Commandments, and would not change unless an act of God was to come down upon us. When a girl panicked and got her notes out to study he asked her “What is a snow storm?” She sighed with relief and replied “An Act of God.” Needless to say our test for that class is being pushed back to next week. So this is what I’ve learned this week younger professors need to take note from the more ripened ones and enjoy the little things in life, because you never know when an Act of God is gonna hit. This is Aggie Girl Hannah trying to wrap up last week’s blogging this week.

Chilled Dreams and Cold Winter Days

2011-02-01T16:21:00.000-07:00

It’s cold winter days like today when I look back on the dreams I had when I was little and smile. When I was in Elementary school there were so many things I wanted to do I wanted to be an Olympic swimmer, a teacher, a professional barrel racer, and last but not least…I wanted to be a Meteorologist. Now at that time I woke up and ran into the living room just to watch the weather report, I went to school where we were studying clouds and weather currents, and Twister was my favorite movie! There was just something about weather that infatuated me and I wanted to be one of those crazy people who followed it. As I got older there was more and more pressure on me to figure out some sort of path to work toward (something that was actually realistic). So obviously the professional barrel racer and Olympic swimmer were kind of out of my reach, but becoming a teacher is pretty obtainable…BUT I discovered that becoming a teacher wasn’t really what I wanted either. Now as many of us know many dreams become lost in time only to be forgotten. When I got out of high school I had this dream of becoming a track vet for racehorses, well life threw me some curve balls and I discovered that studying veterinary medicine wasn’t really what I wanted to get into either. However, getting into the racetrack industry was something I was truly passionate about and interested in. You may be reading this thinking that I’m jumping from one topic to another, but I swear there is a point to this blog entry. The 6^th Annual Career Connections event is being held at the Las Cruces Convention Center through tomorrow February 2^nd. No matter if you are an lower classman or you’re about to graduate it’s worth it to attend these professional employment events to maybe find out what you want to do with the rest of your life or even just to see what’s out there waiting for you! The career I choose will have to be something I’m interested in, but it also will have to be obtainable. To this day I’m still obsessed with meteorology and how weather patterns work, but the path I’m going down fits more of who I am as a person. So here’s your NMSU weather report for the rest of the week… There’s a 30% chance of precipitation either in the form of rain or snow the rest of tonight with a low of 18^o. Tomorrow there’s a prediction of Snow Flurries throughout the day the high getting to about 25^o and a low of 5^o tomorrow night. Through the weekend expect sunny skies and warmer temperatures after the clouds move out early Thursday. So in closing find something you’re passionate about, but never forget those little kid dreams… AND also be sure to bundle up the rest of the week. J

This is Aggie Girl Hannah (your meteorologist) back for another great week of blogging.

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Winter Storm Warning in Effect Through Wednesday

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Modern Day Cowboy pt.2

2011-01-27T20:45:00.001-07:00

....I find my baby waiting for me at the same place I had put her to pasture. I check my pockets and find that I have few dollars in my pocket, which is enough. I mount my steel hellion. Connect my ipod up to the stereo and choose the playlist marked ‘METAL WARRIOR’. I turn up the Judas Priest and head out the gate.

I head down the highway with the rock turned up to AWESOME! I always have my buddies Ozzy Osbourne, Iron Maiden, ACDC, Ted Nugent and Bob Seger by my side keepin’ me awake. I pull over to the local corner market to get some liquid tonic before I keep on going down the open road. While other kids my age are somewhere in a lecture hall or writing class, I’m chatting it up with some truckers at the corner market.

I drive all day just to get back home, down to Texas. I am cautious not to run into any of my bounty hunters or old flames. I loot the local markets and check out the local girls at the edge of Texas before the sun starts to fade away. I get back on my steel hellion and head back on the highway.

As the wheel in the sky fades away, I drive up to a highway diner. I order a burger with all the fixings and fries. I am surrounded by other weary travelers. I pull out a chair and sit at a table near a window. I look out to the highway. Sometimes when you’re alone all you do is think. The stars start to pop out across the black of night.

I can see my steel horse resting nearby. I don’t know where I’m going only God knows where I’ve been. I’m a young gun, a candle in the wind, a modern day cowboy. I’m a cowboy on a steel horse I ride. I’m wanted Dead or Alive.

Modern Day Cowboy

2011-01-27T20:44:00.003-07:00

I wake up in the morning and I raise my weary head. I feel like I’ve got an old coat for a pillow and the earth was last night’s bed. The sun starts to peak through the dorm curtains. I’m a guy who likes to start workin’ in the early mornin’. I’ve got to get a move on if I want to make it to my destination by nightfall.

I get out of my bed and check an open box of pop tarts; it looks like I have a package left un-open. I fix me a cold breakfast of pop-tarts and a cup of OJ (the same breakfast I have been eatin’ for months). As I devour the meek scraps of my breakfast I try to remember the last time I had a warm breakfast with all the fixings’. I recon I may stop by the local diner sometime soon if I make it out of this week alive.

I throw some water on my face. I put on some beat up jeans and boots. I pull out a Dallas Cowboys shirt from my unpacked bag. I like to keep myself ready to depart camp at anytime. I’m a Texan, a Texas boy born and raised. I rode up here and setup my camp here in New Mexico because I am a devil on the run.

I pack a sack with things I will need for the day. I leave my camp and walk out to the University campus. The small town of New Mexico State University is already booming with life. I am surrounded by new faces. Citizens and towns folks who will not judge me for the crimes I had committed. The people up here are kind and helpful. I take a walk down to one of my classes.

The Wheel in the sky burns bright. There ain’t any cloud out beyond the blue sky. I start to forget about walking to class and decide to head out to the highway. I start to walk back up to my camp where my steel horse awaits, my dark charcoal colored steel horse...

Senioritis

2011-01-26T11:41:00.000-07:00

Are you having trouble concentrating in your classes?

Do you seem too relaxed?

Have your study habits changed?

Do u wait til there are 2 hours left before an assignment is due to do the assignment or take a quiz?

Do you find yourself winging it in class?

Do you show up to class without your backpack & textbook?

Do you find yourself taking extended lunch breaks? (that last til' 12:00 pm to 2:00 pm)

Do you find yourself taking off to lunch early? (so your lunch is actually from 11:00 pm to 2:00pm)

Do you find yourself starting your weekend on a Thursday?

Are you already planning out your Spring Break? (as opposed to mid-exams & research papers)

Do you find yourself more on the Road with the Rock tunes on ...than lets say in class listenin' to a professor?

Does the girl in row 1 seat 2 of your lecture hall catch your attention more than the power point slides on the screen?

Are you living like there is no Tomorrow?

If you have experienced any of these symptoms or are currently experiencing these symptoms this semester. Then you are one of the many of millions of students who have contracted Senioritis

Main symptoms of Senioritis include procrastination , lack of motivation, a drop in academic performance, and "coasting", which is the act of going through classes with very little concentration or application of intent along with truancy. This often happens in the last year of high school , college or even graduate school.

If you are currently experiencing Senioritis or know someone who has Senioritis please seek help.

A decrease in academic performance due to senioritis may also create difficulties...

So if some you love has Senioritis just let them enjoy themselves because we are only young once right? Heck, why don't you just join them...You never know how much fun you could have if you just enjoy yourself

But remember as long as you pass your classes is Senioritis permitted

Call your doctor or Kris if you are experiencing Senioritis @ 1-800-IHAVESENIORITIS

Remember living with Senioritis can be fun

-Crimson Kris

Aliens will come to eat your couch as you sleep!?!?

2011-01-20T12:19:00.000-07:00

こんにちは!
Hello Everyone! It is Thursday and I couldn't be more excited for the weekend. Yes, I know we only had a four day work week, but I cannot wait to get back to that "winter break'esque" mood the weekend brings! I can't really be blamed for not being completely ready to jump back into school and work; after all, it's only been a week. But it will happen. You can't rush it.

So yesterday, I was with a few friends just "studying" when the topic of aliens randomly came up. We talked a little about it, but then realized the overwhelming possibility of alien beings existing in the universe. The question is, are they really what we think they are? Do the fly around at light-speed in their saucer-shaped aircraft's? And have they actually visited us before? Who knows.... I'm always really suspicious of the government, but still not convinced that all the "sightings" over the years are legit. I guess I need some solidified evidence to really believe alien aircraft's have visited our planet.

I always think that I'm part of the lucky generation that will be here when the aliens attack us. I just know it. And if not the aliens, it'll be North Korea.

But getting away from this strange topic, I realize that sleep is possibly the most important thing in my life right now. I know it's pretty sad, but it's true.

OH, so I really wanted to talk about this today and I just remembered. Has anyone seen that show called Strange Addictions? Well I was watching it yesterday and there was this woman who was addicted to eating couch cushion! She would literally cut off pieces of her couch, put in her purse, and snack on it all day. She had been doing this for 25 years! Now I don't mean to make fun of her or anything, but you're kinda putting yourself out there when you decide to go on national television with something weird like that. At the end of the show it said she was admitted to the hospital for extreme stomach pains, which doesn't surprise me in the slightest bit.

Well I'm pretty sure after that, there really isn't much more to say. So get some sleep, keep your eyes pealed for UFOs, and avoid eating your sofa.

-Chavo

MMMmmmmm... Couch Cushion!

Mmmmm..........Sacralicious!

2011-01-19T16:32:00.000-07:00

It's that time again! Spring semester! Ya and it's also 2011, so that means we have only 1 year left before we all die! I'm just kidding! Who decided we were going to die anyway! The Mayans!? What do they know, they all dead anyway, so that should tell you something...

But that's off the subject. So classes started earlier this week, but more importantly, Financial Aid kicked in! I'm pretty much rollin' in the Benjamin's....for now at least. And I tend to spend nearly every penny of it on food and recreation! As you can tell, I am truly learning responsibility and appropriate decision making!

Classes are going to be very challenging it seems. I have to take another accounting class, YET AGAIN. And this time, the professor decided to use the Socratic Method of learning by targeting me to answer every question he had. Somehow, I always find myself in the wrong seat of the classroom; the one that always catches the profs eye when asking questions. So lets hope I will resolve that by sitting near the back next week.

Since I'm sure everyone has made their New Years Resolutions and are STICKING TO THEM, we can all hope for a better year. For me, this year involves a 6 month trip to Japan, and 21st birthday (.....in Japan) and tons of work to make money to do the previous two activities. For me, the most exciting thing will be watching that crazy Japanese television and being able to conveniently speak with people in Japanese. When I try to speak Japanese in the office, people make strange faces and Jessica starts calling me names.

Getting completely off the topic again, the office is very different these days. Two of my favorite people left the office and it is very sad working without them.

However, I can always count on my other coworkers to make work interesting.

And there you have it. A very sporadic, meaningless blog.

-Chavo

New Years and Paperwork

2011-01-05T10:36:00.000-07:00

A New Year…For some it means that it’s a new start, a chance for change in their lives. For others they look at it as just another year to come and go. How you look at it really just depends on where you are in life and what may be going on at that time. For all of us at NMSU a New Year means that we have to get our FAFSA in, scholarship applications in, and get acclimated to our spring semester schedules. Kind of mind-boggling really, how much we do as college students. There is so much to do in such small amounts of time if you’re coming to the end of your college career you have to not only think about what you are going to do next but you also have to apply for graduation in order to get to THAT point. So many applications, so many transcript finalizations, and so much planning ahead…Now I’m not trying to scare you, but seriously when it comes to the start of a New Year no wonder why we all like the fall semesters so much better, there’s a lot less paperwork haha. So as we enter the New Year remember to get all those applications done so your year goes a lot smoother, and remember to go into your spring semester with a positive attitude…It will be worth it as you keep moving on.

Always,
Aggie Girl Hannah

"Just Another Semester In A College Kid's Life"

Break! YAY!!

2010-11-17T13:27:00.000-07:00

So a break is finally coming! It will be a nice fuel for these finals coming up, I hope you all have a great holiday and enjoy the company of your family and loved ones. Be thankful for the things you have and the things you don’t, remember "live each season as it passes; breathe the air, drink the drink, taste the fruit, and resign yourself to the influences of each" (Henry David Thoreau). Sometimes going back home for the holidays is the best vacation ever! Sometimes it's not, but do make the best of it wherever you are and whatever you do, take a moment to appreciate those things that you are thankful for in life. Stay safe out there and power up to kick the end of the semester!

-Jess

Hang in there!

2010-11-15T16:50:00.000-07:00

Hey there! Good Monday to all!

So guys it’s almost over! Couple more weeks and the semester is gone. Funny to think how it was just yesterday when we were waking up from summer vacation and sobbing about the start of a new fall semester and now in a blink of an eye is coming to an end. I’ll be starting my 8^th semester pretty soon and it’s kinda hard to see how fast time passes by! Just a while ago (while working hard in the office, of course,) my fellow ambassadors and I were having a conversation about when we first started college. I could not help but to think about how much I have learned over these past few years, my time here at NMSU has been more than great, I’ve loved every second of it and I would not change it for anything. I probably sound like a cheesy sales person every time I give a tour and talk about the million reasons why I love NMSU (lol) but it’s true! All of my professors have been great; they have been extremely motivating and yearn for our success, literally. The faculty has been great, the friends I have made are those to be kept for a lifetime and the many experiences (good or bad) have been to die for!

The one thing most important thing that I have learned thus far is that NEVER let anybody tell you “you can’t do it” keep this in mind now as you tackle those finals, give it your ALL and fight for what YOU want, forget about the others, forget about what anybody else can do, forget about how much better anyone else is doing in the class, forget about how smart everyone else is and think about what YOU can accomplish. Remember, “it’s not the person you are that holds you back, it’s the person you think you’re not that does.” We’re all getting closer to our goal so just hang on tight it will be absolutely worth it in the end! I’ll leave you with a couple of words I live by and that always pump me up when going through a stressful time (such as finals!!!)

-Your girl Jess! =)

Love yourself.
Make peace with who you are
and where you are at this moment in time.

Listen to your heart.
If you can’t hear what it’s saying in this noisy world,
make time for yourself. Enjoy your own company.
Let your mind wander among the stars.

Try. Take chances. Make mistakes.
Life can be messy and confusing, but it’s also full of surprises.
The next rock in your path may be a stepping stone.

Be happy. When you don’t have what you want,
want what you have. Make do.
That’s a well-kept secret of contentment.

There aren’t any shortcuts to tomorrow.
You have to make your own day.
To know where you’re going is only part of it.
You need to know where you’ve been too.And if you get lost, don’t worry.
The people who love you will find you.
Count on it.

Life isn’t days and years.
It’s what you do with time
and with all the goodness and grace
that’s inside of you.Make a beautiful life…
The kind of life you deserve.

So the Weekend Begins...

2010-11-12T16:42:00.000-07:00

Well Aggies this week is finally coming to a close and it seems as though we have covered a lot of ground. From the chill of fall to the start of basketball the end of this semester and the beginning of the next have so much in store for us. So I’ll leave you with a final thought so you can get your weekend started…Keep striving for success no matter how close the end of the semester may be, Enjoy the little things in life, and last but not least try and have fun while working towards your goals because it will only make the accomplishments that much sweeter. This is Aggie Girl from Arizona logging off from another spectacular week of blogging. And don’t forget NMSU Football this Saturday…GO AGGIES!!!

Always,

Aggie Girl Hannah

Nothin’ But Net and Hardwood Floors

2010-11-11T16:58:00.000-07:00

Alright Aggies, soon college football will be over which means a new season is about to start…Yep Basketball season is just around the corner. Now I’m not usually a big fan of Basketball, but this year the Aggies are taking on the University of Arizona’s beloved Wildcats. Therefore this has caught my special attention…You see I just happen to be from Arizona and refused the chance to go to school there. So you may be wondering where I’m going with today’s blog…Well rivals can be made over numerous years such as our rivalries with UNM and UTEP, but some can surface in a matter of moments. In exactly a week the Aggies will take on the Wildcats and with all the smack that has been spoken over Facebook with my friends going to school at UofA I am looking for us to beat them. This Aggie vs. Wildcat game is my college rivalry basketball game that I have been looking for all my life. For the first time in my life I am excited about a game. And I CANNOT wait to hear all the people in Arizona to be amazed. GO AGGIES SHOOT UP THEM KITTIES!!!! :D

-Always,

Aggie Girl Hannah from Arizona

Catching the Right Lead

2010-11-10T17:03:00.000-07:00

So fellow Aggies I do believe it’s time to tell you all a little bit about one of my classes as an Animal Science major…On Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays I have had the opportunity to take a breaking and training class for the Equine portion of my requirements. To put this in easier terms, basically I get to train a young horse down at the NMSU Horse Farm. I know, I know, sounds pretty exciting. Well it definitely has been one of best classes this semester, but there are certain things when working with young horses I have discovered, if they get tired and aggravated you will also soon after. If they have their own idea of what they should be doing they will try at all costs to fight you till you give in or give up. And then here’s the kicker the easiest of motions, such as being on the correct lead (or the correct foot) when loping in a circle, can often turn into such a tiring battle there is no turning back to being in a good mood after. My horse Bruce has worked so well in getting on the correct leads the past few weeks, but for some reason this week he has no idea what I am asking for…can you guess what foot were having trouble getting into sync with the rest? You guessed it… the RIGHT! However, as I look at this small set back I can relate to how he might be having trouble. When we stumble it’s hard to get back on track with how we should be going, it takes some time to get up and get back in the swing of things. I’m not saying that we won’t ever get back on the correct lead let alone the right lead. I still may be aggravated with Bruce right now, but at some point something will click and he’ll realize that once he hits that right lead things will be all downhill from there. So my final thoughts that I will leave you with today will be…If you stumble, don’t stay in the slump it puts you in, it will be far easier to try and get back on track.

Always,
Aggie Girl Hannah

Just a Two-Steppin Along

2010-11-09T17:07:00.000-07:00

A nice two-step might start out the night. Pretty soon we’re half-stepping and the rhythm’s right. A line dance and the Cotton Eye Joe, I spin you around and here we go!!!!! HEEEELLLLLOOOO AGGIES!!!!!! Alright I’m feeling in a pretty upbeat mood on this late afternoon, and you’re probably wondering what started off this blog in the first place. Well, the first few lines were actually a part of one of my favorite songs “Good Night For Dancing” by The Josh Abbott Band. Now the whole reason I started this blog with these lyrics is because I just CANNOT wait for Friday night to come, because my roommate and I are planning a trip down to the West Texas Dallas Nights down in El Paso. You may be asking why we’re not hitting up some of the clubs down there instead of the country dancing saloon. To answer that question simply is that I grew up two-stepping and swing dancing and when I got over here I got my roommate hooked on it too. The whole reason I bring this little trip up today is because, when you’re going to school you have to make sure to let off some steam whether it is going to the movies, going bowling, or yes even going dancing. Enjoy the little trips you can take with friends, because you have to remember in the words of Crawl from the movie Son-In-Law “This is college. These are the best years of our lives!” So think about what you may do this weekend because it's ALWAYS a good night for dancing!

Always,
Aggie Girl Hannah

Awesome Autumn Days

2010-11-08T16:52:00.000-07:00

AAAANNNNDDDD It’s another beautiful day in Aggie Country!!!!! As all of us Aggies on campus are starting to see the light at the end of the tunnel with the coming break just over the horizon. This means soon enough we all will have some times for ourselves to go home, see family and friends, and just have some time to rest in order to finish out the semester strong.

Some of us more than others are feeling the pressures of the semester hitting their peaks, but no worries in about 3 weeks this semester will be heading out the door while a new slate is about to present itself. The end of this week marks the start of Spring 2011 registrations, therefore allowing all of us to start something fun and new (and something’s not so fun). But just remember as you’re planning your schedule for next semester get as much of your required classes out of the way, but also remember that you need to enjoy yourself as well. Don’t stress yourself out by only taking the hard stuff to get it out of the way, take something just for you; Something to help you unwind and relax, because those are the classes that make getting your education worthwhile.

So on these crisp Autumn nights take a breath and enjoy the early sunsets it will make things that much more enjoyable the rest of the semester. This is Aggie Girl Hannah back for another week of Blogging. J

From West Texas...

2010-11-04T12:08:00.000-06:00

I'm from Texas.Well technically the Edge of Texas (El Paso), but Texas none the less.I'm a True Blue Dallas Cowboy fan. So You will probably see me wearing my colors on campus win or lose.You can take the Cowboy out of Texas, but you can't take Texas out of the Cowboy ;)

You meet alot of new faces up here at NMSU. Everybody on campus gets into the pageantry of sports.

You will see Professors, Faculty and Students wearing the colors of their favorite NFL football teams and NBA basketball teams. Everybody gives each other hell about the teams they support, but it's all in good fun.

Come NMSU game day, everybody gets ready for the big game. During homecoming, the campus was united together as one.I have never been a part of something so big and grand.In the end It doesn't matter about winning but the people all around you.

It brings together the kids living on campus. You can watch a game alongside someone from New York or California. It isn't about whether your team wins or looses (I mean it does lol) because after it is over you have made a new connection.

I will admit this, I know this year the Cowboys are sucking. I will stick by my team through the worst of storms. At the end of the day, being perfect isn't about scores but about your relationship with the people around you

Here is a quote I live by..

"Being perfect is not about that scoreboard out there. It's not about winning. It's about you and your relationship with yourself, your family and your friends. Being perfect is about being able to look your friends in the eye and know that you didnt let them down because you told them the truth. And that truth is you did everything you could. There wasnt one more thing you could've done. Can you live in that moment as best you can, with clear eyes, and love in your heart, with joy in your heart? If you can do that gentleman - you're perfect!"

-Crimson Kris

Clear eyes.Full Hearts,Can't lose!

2010-11-03T22:34:00.000-06:00

You ever feel cursed. Like, no matter what, inside your heart you feel that you're gonna lose. Like something's hanging over you, following you like a witch or a demon. Even when things are going good. When we're winnin', it's there. And when we're losin', it's there.

It took me a long time to realize that there ain't much difference between winning and losing, except for how the outside world treats you. But inside you, it's about all the same. It really is. Fact of the matter is, I believe that our only curses are the ones that are self-imposed. You know what I'm sayin'? We, all of us, dig our own holes.

Look up to the Sky Above.Walk down on the Field below.Dream big. Play Big

You have all the Right Moves ;)

-Crimson Kris

Homecoming Week!

2010-10-29T10:03:00.000-06:00

I'll start by saying sorry for not blogging all week, but due to all the crazy homecoming competitions here in the office it's been hard to find time to blog. This week has been pretty interesting in and outside of the office. I learned very quickly that the women in admissions are more competitive than most women! They take office competitions very seriously, so without a doubt I jumped on board and got in the homecoming spirit too. We decorated the office in a Vegas/NMSU theme. Different people came up with some pretty good ideas and the office came out looking really good. Fingers crossed, I hope our door wins. We also had to decorate head dresses and sunglasses in Vegas themes as an in-office competition. At first, I'm not going to lie, I planned on taping a feather to my sunglasses and calling it cool. After a little motivation I decided to give a little more effort and actually put some creativity into my glasses. They actually came out looking pretty good.
Besides all the creativity in the office I had to come up with a sweet Halloween costume too! Like my dad used to always tell me in basketball practice, "Go hard or go home." Soooooo....I decided to go hard:) I crossed out the Wolverine and Spiderman costume idea, and chose to be Pee Wee Herman this year. He always gave me a creepy feeling growing up but I also wanted to have all the things he did. I thought it would be so cool to have furniture and toys that talk back to me.
Aside from all the fun this week, I did have some school work to take care of. I had a big test on Monday in my engineering class. I felt very confident that I did well after taking the test, but I did study my butt off. Fingers crossed, hopefully I'll get an A! I also have a big presentation that I have to work on this weekend. It's going to be tough to manage my time with Halloween and homework, but I'm sure I'll figure it out:)
I'll leave you with another favorite quote of mine that my dad used to always tell me, "Anything worth having, is worth working hard for." Have a happy and safe Halloween!!!

Devyn

Physics...Not as scary as it sounds

2010-10-22T16:46:00.000-06:00

As an Environmental Science major, I saw little need to take Physics in high school..in fact I thought I wouldn't have to take it at all! So when I arrived to NMSU and I received my course requirements, I was a little shocked to find that I had to take Physcis. Not just Physics, I had to take Engineering Physics! A little intimidated, I opted to get this class over with this semester and I walked into it preparing myself for failure because I had no background in Physics and I assumed that I would be completely LOST in Engineering Physics none the less. I was going to give it my all, but I was going to punish myself if I ended up having to take it again to get a better grade.

Right from the get-go, I did all my assigned homework and sought help when I didn't understand a problem or concept. I attend my professor's office hours religiously every week and I feel as if that shows her how dedicated I am to succeeding in her class and how important it is to me. Of the two exams we've had so far, I have received a grade in the 90s. I am very proud of myself and so is my professor. I have not once used that excuse that I have no knowledge of Physics because if you really do put in the extra effort it's basically impossible to fail a class. Out of this, I have gained an interest and liking for Physics. I want to stress how important I feel it is to get to know your professors. Establishing a repoire and getting to know them will only help you in the long run. Many times, professors can introduce you to internships or job opportunities. Also, if you know them better, they are more likely to be lenient on you and help you out in case you have to miss an exam or class. I hope you all can use my experience to inspire you to get to get to know your professors. We spend a lot of money on our tuition, so let's get the most out of it.

And on that note, I you everyone has a great weekend :) Get excited for homecoming next week!!

Ciao!
Carley

Post-midterms and it's a Wednesday afternoon

2010-10-20T13:41:00.000-06:00

So it's now October 20th and we've now been going to classes for 2 months. I'm definitely in that comfortable place where I don't dread going to class and it's just a part of my daily routine. Now that midterms are over, some students become a little "too comfortable". I still attend all my classes and do all my homework, but I have become a little more nonchalant about being sure I am prepared well in advance for all my exams and homework assignments. I feel like I've got the hang of all my classes; I know what's expected of me and how professors work. So maybe I don't take this comfortableness as seriously as some students do. I have noticed that a lot more people are not coming to class and turning in assignments late. What I'm trying to get at is that it's really important to stay on top of everything even during this time. I know we don't have the excitement of classes just starting or the anticipation of them ending any time soon, but try and still give classes your 100% even during this slow time during the semester. If you don't stay on stop of things now, studying will be that much more challenging come time to prepare for finals week.

So on this lovely Wednesday afternoon with absolutely nothing out of the ordinary going on, I'd like to leave you all with a quote from Robert Collier "Success is the sum of all efforts, repeated day in and day out." So instead of unnecessary trips to Taco Bell at 2 am, go to sleep early so you can be well and rested to perform your duties as a college student.

Peace out :)
Carley

Tubular Tuesdays

2010-10-13T13:22:00.000-06:00

Today I was walking through Corbett to grab some lunch with my amiga Hannah when what did I spot…a gigantic friggen sign that said “GRAD FAIR”! This is the conversation that followed:

Elaina: “OMG Hannah do you know what this means!”

Hannah: “Elaina are you graduating in December or May?”

Elaina: “December!”

Hannah: “Well today is the day then!”

I was not super excited to hear about any of this! Then I get back to the office and hear an ear full from good ole Jodi! She’s like “G-Wizz Elaina you’re so lucky to be done!” However I do not feel the same way. Now I have to think of my graduation as a “real occasion”. I need to order invitations and make sure to call my brother and ask him if he knows where he left his cap and gown! Oh the dramatic pressures of being a super senior.

Whattta Weekend!

2010-10-12T11:07:00.000-06:00

This weekend was huge for New Mexico State and me! Where to start...where to start?!? First, the Admissions office put on an amazing day for all those up and coming Aggies. Aggie Experience was a huge hit, over 750 students came to campus and was introduced to everything from residence halls to the wonderful grill cheese sandwiches at TAOS. Current Aggies provided a big help volunteering to give campus tours and speak about their own experiences studying here at NMSU. A big thanks to everyone that was able to come and all of those amazing volunteers.

Second, a big congratulations to our Aggie football program they beat the University of New Mexico Lobos 16-14 on Saturday evening! What a fourth quarter! Student tailgating was also on and poppin! There were at least four different DJs at all different areas of the extravaganza, amazing food, and some really awesome school spirit all over campus on Saturday afternoon!!!

Sunday afternoon was a little less exciting. It was another long day at the library getting ahead for the week. I am glad that I have started this little regiment on the weekends. It’s only taken eight semesters but I am finally all caught up during the week and can really just enjoy my week days this semester!:)

Elaina

Doin' Work!

2010-10-06T15:17:00.000-06:00

Typically, I am the biggest procrastinator around. I feel like my best work is done when I am under pressure, so you will see me the night before an assignment is due, frantically trying to finish it! However, I made a vow to myself this year to prevent any unneeded stress in my life, and actually do my homework ahead of time! With the help of a day planner and a little extra motivation, I am now on top of things and getting some work done.

In college, it is especially easy to get behind in your classes. Since no class is scheduled back to back, there is always an opportunity to put off homework for at least one day. It is also easy to get side tracked and want to do other things like hang out with your friends or even just have an evening of relaxation! Both spending time with your friends and allowing some R &R time is important, but imagine getting to do those things without subconsciously worrying about the ten page paper you should be writing.

A word of advise for all you future Aggies: Finish your homework and studying ahead of time to maximize the enjoyment of your free time and minimize the stress in your life. If you need some help learning how to successfully manage your time, you can always check out our Student Success Center in Hardman! Have a great rest of the week everyone!

~Jodi

Starting off on the Right Foot!

2010-10-04T23:01:00.000-06:00

Happy Monday Everyone!
For most, Monday represent the worst day of the week. But why? Why start out a new week that is full of potential and opportunity, with a bad attitude?! Therefore, I challenge you to make the most out of all of your Mondays, and the most out of everyday you are given!

Driving to class this morning, it hit me that I was in such an amazing mood. I had a great weekend, despite getting very little sleep, but was ready to knock out another week of learning and working! It also helped that I got to start off my week by going to my favorite class of all time! The Las Cruces air was chilly walking to Biology, but it made for a refreshing walk on down to Hardman Hall. After an hour of lecture, I went and turned my lab report in and was off to work!

When the talk of the "Mondays “comes up, people generally are just complaining about having to go back to their job. This is actually really sad, and I feel fortunate to work in a place I enjoy and work with people that I can relate to. Today at work we prepared more materials for Aggie Experience, which is this Saturday on our campus! Hope all of you prospective Aggies come on out and see what "State'' has to offer! But back to the subject matter, instead of dwelling on all the negativity that Monday brings, such as having to wake up early and spend all day in class or work, focus on the wonderful education your receiving or the difference you’re making in a person's life by doing your job!

Have a Wonderful Week,
Peace & Love-
Jodi