Shanna's Beloit Life

I look a bit like Elbert Einstein at the moment. My friend braided my hair last night as we were studying (ugh…sounds like some crazy middle school get together), and I just took them out. HAHAHA.

I am a bit depressed that John Edwards dropped out. Oh well, so goes politics.

The weather here has been….sporadic. I think yesterday the high was 45˚F and the low was around -15˚F. It is kind of crazy to wake up in the morning and dress for 45˚ weather and by the time you are done with classes it has dropped 30 some degrees. Although, it was pretty unusual for it to be so warm in late January (just one of the many delightful aspects of the wonderful Wisconsin weather you can look forward to).

Presidential Scholarship weekend is coming up. I remember my Presidential experience. I was a scared little high school senior who had never really interviewed for anything important before. Last year (and for this coming weekend) I got/get to be on the other side as one of the interviewers. Here are a few tips for any Presidential Scholarship hopefuls:
1) Dress professionally but not too dressy. The scholarships are supposed to be informal. We the interviewers try to keep it pretty low key and make you guys feel comfortable.
2) Conversations are good! Instead of treating the interview as a question and answer session, try to treat it like a conversation, it puts everyone at ease.
3) The people doing the interviewers want you to get the money. Two people on the interview team are current students who know how much this money helps in financing your education. They want you to succeed
4) One of the most popular questions asked is “how can you contribute to the campus/ if you could make any club, what would it be?” Be creative and find a club not already on campus.
5) Have fun and be open to the “Beloit experience” when spending time with your hosts

Tonight at dinner I was just a walking disaster. First, I spilled water all over myself. Then, after I had deposited my trash and tray into the proper receptacles, I turned around and knocked into the person behind me, causing their tray to crash onto the floor. As I was walking towards the door, I ran into someone else who dropped their cup on the ground. I then passed someone and didn’t even touch them (I swear!) and they dropped their salad all over the floor. It was like some bad high school movie.

Have a great rest of the week, good luck to those of you who are coming to Beloit for Presidential interviews…. Maybe I will see you here!