Jasmine's Blog

Sometimes I wonder how it is that I had 15 weeks to write one paper and it is now due in 2 weeks and I have yet to start it?

Well, though college/academics may be the main reason I came to the U, with so much going on, it is easy to get wrapped up in activities. For example, this past weekend was awesome! However, I was not very academically productive :( . This whole week was Spring Jam, which is a week-long celebration (just like Homecoming, but in the spring) so that meant lots of fun and good music.

Friday night was African night at the St. Paul Student Center where many students gathered to honor Africa, its cultures and traditions, and wonderful food. It was also the premiere night of the Sai Werd Ink Poetic Assassins Play at the Old Arizona Theater not far from campus. The Poetic Assassins are a killer duo of poets who write for social change. The play was excellent, had me laughing, then in tears, then ready to go out and conquer all of the "isms" of the world. It was truly inspirational.

Then, after that, was Ebony Mic at St. Thomas which is the open mic competition they do once each semester. It is great to participate in an open mic at another campus, since I am so used to the ones that Voices Merging holds here.

Then, Saturday, I headed over to the Conference and Education Center on the St. Paul Campus to lead spoken word workshops for a big event hosted by the University YMCA, there were about 300 attendees, both children and parents. We taught them what spoken word was and even got them writing and sharing their own work. It was a great way to spend a Saturday. I was surprised at how deep some of the 8 year olds got when they wrote!

Saturday evening was the Black Student Union's long awaited Ebony Ball, which is an annual banquet-style event and dance. It is just like prom- everyone dresses up beautifully! There was an awesome motivational speaker and a delicious dinner. Also, the results of the 2009 BSU elections were announced. This year's presidency was a tight race, and the person who won was elated. I am confident that he will make significant changed to the BSU and make it much better next year. Voices Merging also took home TWO awards, one for event of the year and the other for student organization of the year (for the 5th year in a row). We were so proud and appreciated being recognized for our efforts. The evening was truly delightful and I really enjoyed every part of it.

Sunday, which was supposed to be my designated study day, suddenly got filled with church, Chinese food, the Annual Yustock (Yudof Hall and Comstock day) event, and Thomas' Birthday Dinner. Where does the time go? So now, I must really buckle down and get back to studying. 2 weeks left until finals...though it may be stressful, it will all get done. Work hard. Play hard.
Until next time, Be EZ....