This past weekend was finally the weekend! The Miss Colorado USA pageant happened and I have a lot to share. Overall, the experience was wonderful. I had a lot of fun and it was empowering to be around so many beautiful, funny, and strong young ladies. Yesterday morning, my mom, sister, and I arrived in… Continue reading My Miss Colorado Experience
Author: Ana
Turning 19
And just like that, another year is gone and now I’m 19. This year has been a year of good and bad times, like all and I learned a lot going into my first technical year of “adulthood”. So here’s to 19 and all the wonderful memories of being 18. For one, shortly after my… Continue reading Turning 19
Seeing Fall Colors at Rocky Mountain Arsenal
Another weekend at home made for another fun adventure with my family. This weekend, my sister had to hike for one of her classes, so we did that! We ended up going to Rocky Mountain Arsenal in Commerce City and hiked around several of the lakes there. Saturday was a beautiful day here in Colorado.… Continue reading Seeing Fall Colors at Rocky Mountain Arsenal
Last Weekend
I had a really good idea for last week’s post so that’s what that was. After that posted though, I realized how good of a weekend I had and how happy I felt to be home for the weekend. So now, I’m going to take some time to share about last weekend! I’ve been going… Continue reading Last Weekend
Pre-Match Warm-up For Setters
Now I haven’t played volleyball in a long time, so don’t judge, but from my experience, I know a thing or two about warming a setter up before a volleyball game. I set the entire time I played volleyball so I hope I know a thing or two about warming a setter up! Here’s what… Continue reading Pre-Match Warm-up For Setters
A Trip to Triangle Mountain
I haven’t been on a hike in forever. This past weekend, that changed. My roommate and one of my friends and I decided it was time to explore the mountains just outside of Fort Collins. While we were looking for a good hike, my roommate and I stumbled upon one up Triangle Mountain. According to… Continue reading A Trip to Triangle Mountain
Beating the Freshman 15
Last week, I briefly mentioned the Freshman 15 in my “How to Be Productive in College”. For those of you who don’t know what the Freshman 15 is, it’s an expression that refers to a weight gain during the first year of college and it’s typically a gain of 15 pounds. I’ve been really conscientious… Continue reading Beating the Freshman 15
How to Be Productive in College
As I found out very quickly over these past two weeks of classes, making use of the free time you have is crucial to staying afloat in college. Being in honors, I feel like I have fewer classes, but by no means does that mean I have less work. Having fewer classes means that I… Continue reading How to Be Productive in College
How I Define a Leader
I’m involved in the President’s Leadership Program at CSU and I think it’s going to be a wonderful opportunity. I’m very excited to learn more about what makes a good leader and just get to meet some cool, new people. As our first assignment, we were asked to define what leadership is and what makes… Continue reading How I Define a Leader
I Said I’m Proud to Be a CSU Ram
Wow am I exhausted! Move-in at CSU was a lot of work. Meeting new people was a lot of work. Ram Welcome was a lot of work, and walking! Going to classes this upcoming week is going to be a lot of work! From pep rallies to finding our classes to getting free succulents and… Continue reading I Said I’m Proud to Be a CSU Ram