I think I’m getting this whole “being a student again” concept under control. My life is now highly scheduled (ie even sleeping hours are planned out), but it makes the days run along smoothly. I finally had some time to relax, hang out with a few friends, do some cooking and watch the awesome fireworks from my balcony in Grove. The Fall Family Weekend was a great success, we should do it every year!

International Events

Thanks to everyone who came to the Fall Weekend International Table to help with face painting and tattoos. We were in high demand, an all-round successful and enjoyable project. And we are even closer to being back in good standing with Student Government, yay! I wish I had pictures to show you, my favourite is the dragon I painted on someone’s head (my friends joked I would end up being a tattoo artist . . . K, scary how they predicted that). To anyone interested to join in our International fun, we have a meeting Monday the 21^st at 3pm in David and another on Wednesday the 23^rd at 9:15pm. See you there!

Tennis Time

On Wednesday we sent some of our men and women to an ITA tournament to compete with other schools in a mega draw of intense competition. Intense it was and all of our players fought hard to represent Walsh the best they could. Congratulations to Mark and Gary Innes, doubles winners at the ITA tournament this weekend!!! This South African duo can now advance to Nationals, held in Alabama, although I don’t know when that’s happening. In any case, send them your support!

If you would like to show your support for Walsh Tennis, and I know you all are dying to do so, there is a Women’s home match on the 29^th at 3pm on the courts behind Giant Eagle. You can buy your Giant Eagle Bakery cake and eat it too, all while watching some doubles and singles on our home courts. Cake donations to the team are always welcome

Come out and support us!!! Note: Jenamarie and Jen Yost are no longer with us (graduation, darnit), but hopefully they will come over and lend us some support!

In other Walsh news . . .

Our 2009 Business Club trip is fast approaching. This year we are flying out to Boston to visit universities and local business branches to get some hands-on experience to the many opportunities the US has to offer within the business world. All majors are welcome, but hurry as spaces are limited. Please contact jenniferpassewitz@walsh.edu for more information.

Travel Tips and Tangents

Though I never actually saw much of Germany other than the insides of a few of their airports, I would definitely recommend it as a place to visit! The views from the plane were awesome enough to convince me, as was the food (the most important experience while travelling).

Dusseldorf, my half-way house while flying. This little airport was so quaint and extremely efficient. It was so small that we had to sit on the plane for a good 20 minutes before the airport actually opened so we could get off. I had never heard of airports closing before.

Dusseldorf at sunrise. Too early, even for the airport itself!

Munich is the home of Oktoberfest , a week-long party where everyone enjoys some good fun, food, music and traditionally, beverages made from barley and the like. I was in Germany the ending weekend of this city-wide party, but I could not witness any festivities because of my connecting flight. Maybe another time. I did manage to buy some German chocolates for the family, which were quickly devoured when I came back home. I think I might have tried one, they were gone that fast!

Can you get more picture perfect? Flying over Germany. Image (c) of Julia Kole 2008.

Well time for some Sunday homeworking. Hope everyone had a great weekend!

Julia