Happy Halloween!

Hope you all have a fun and safe Halloween / weekend :-)

As many of you may assume, there are millions of options open to UMiami students on Halloween (as on many other holidays). Not only are there events on campus (inlcuding an all night party at the Rat, trick or treat meet & greets amongst different floors in the dorms, etc.) but there are also numerous events in South Beach and at the Grove, both of which are relatively close to campus. If you're not the going out type, scary movies are also being shown at the Cosford (free to UMiami students).

Last night the Rocky Horror Picture Show was shown (along with the traditional act alongs, dancing, singing, toast-throwing,etc.). I went along with a floormate, but it turned out that the event was so popular they had to turn away half of the crowd because of capacity limits. So, words of wisdom to live by while on campus- always get to events early, because you never know how many people will be there, and you definitly never want to miss out on anything like this.

Just a reminder-

Early decision & early action applications are due tomorrow, November 1st!!!

If the University of Miami is one of your top choices, this is the application option to let us know!

Make sure that every part of the application is filled out, including the essay.

It's a little late to say 'don't wait until the last minute' (how ironic.....) but I wish you all the best of luck just the same :-)

Homecoming Week in Review...

I have never experienced such a homecoming as the University of Miami puts on- during the week of October 20th to the 24th, great events were scheduled one right after the other. Titled "Once Upon A U", the Disney theme led to amazingly designed sets for each event. Homecoming King and Queen, for example, was held in the Communications School courtyard, which was transformed to look like a scene out of Aladdin.

For those of you who aren't exactly Disney fans, Homecoming festivities certainly didn't end there. The night before the big game against Wake Forest (in which we totally kicked butt), there was an amazing fireworks show, carnival, and Hurricane Productions hosted the biggest campus concert of the year- featuring Kidz Down the Hall and N*E*R*D*.


Luckily, I was able to meet the lead singers of both acts (ok, so I didn't exactly meet Pharrel of N*E*R*D*, but I definitly touched his shoulder.)


Given, this is no one's best picture, but beggars can't be choosers, right?


Oh, and...

That's the back of Pharrel's neck.

I'll be posting videos from homecoming events as soon as possible....which means as soon as I learn how to.

Matt Damon Smiled at Me...

Well, maybe at the crowd in general, but I was definitly in that crowd!

On Monday, October 27th, Matt Damon visited the University of Miami and hosted a rally in support of Barack Obama (who visited campus earlier this year). He voiced his concerns about the current public education system, health care (and the lack thereof), unemployment rates, inflation, and the economy in general.

Even McCain/Palin supporters have to admit- Matt Damon is cute.

Welcome!

My hope for this blog is to give prospective students a chance to see what going to the "U" is all about- something you can't find out just from viewbooks, the website, or even a campus tour (although I recommend all three). I'll keep you up-to-date on all of the great things students have the opportunity to do here, celebrity appearances on campus, important events, and little things I wish I had known when I applied (what are the dorms like? are the dining halls any good? how many weeks into class will I still be getting lost around campus?).

I've never blogged before, so bear with me.

This should be fun. :-)