College of Liberal Arts
University of Minnesota
Twin Cities Campus
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Minneapolis, MN 55455

Bobby's Blog

Break

Hey guys, so I just got back to my apartment from being home for Thanksgiving Break. It was great seeing my family, I realized how much I actually missed them when I went home this year, it's an aspect of your life that you don't really miss until you leave it for a long time and then go back to it.

Anyways it was awesome to see them, and it was a feeling that I would have not thought I would feel in high school. Back then I was just ready to leave and be on my own. I did not think that not having my family around would be as big of a difference as it is.

I've been lucky though. I've made my own family while I have been at the University of Minnesota. Whether it is my family at my fraternity of Delta Kappa Epsilon, my roommates at my apartment, or my lovely fellow CLA ambassadors, I feel like I have a lot of family here at the University.

I think that is a big part of fulfilling your college experience. Getting out and experiencing new things, and finding your different niches. By experiencing new things, joining different clubs and organizations, and just generally putting yourself out there, you learn a lot about yourself, what makes you tick, and the people you feel most comfortable with, thus translating into a better and more productive you. So I guess my advice for the day is...go out, experience new things, do things you've never done, get out and get involved!

Till next time...

 November 30th, 2008
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  • Class & major: senior; history, business management minor
  • Hometown: Fargo, ND
  • Groups or activities: Delta Kappa Epsilon-Philanthropy Chair, CLA Student Ambassador, Emerging Greek Leaders
  • If you come to Minnesota, you gotta try: experiencing all the restaurants in Dinkytown.
  • When I have free time I: like to hang out with friends.
  • The biggest change from high school to college was: The amount of reading I had to do!
  • Favorite off-campus hangout : Van Cleve Park. I like going there in the summer with friends to play basketball. There are usually some good pick-up games going on.