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University of Minnesota
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Minneapolis, MN 55455

Maddy's Blog

Time flies when you're having fun...

Where did the last 4 weeks go? But more mind-boggling, where did the last two years go? I’m already a Junior! When people told me that college would be the best and fastest years of my life, they weren’t kidding … about either.

I moved into a house over Labor Day weekend and it finally feels like home. My roommates and I have been organizing, cleaning and settling in with every spare moment we have (which isn’t much). So far this semester I’ve filled my time with 15 credits, 15 hours a week at my internship, PRSSA (the student group I’m a part of), studying at the library and somehow still have time to run, hang with friends and support Gopher Football. Who needs to sleep, right? Ok so I’m exaggerating. But 6 or 7 hours of sleep a night is new for me; I’ve always been a 9 hours-per-night kind of girl. Old habits die hard.

I’m going to the Twins game tomorrow night, general admission is only $7 and a short bus ride (or long walk) from my place. It’s going to be nice to have somewhat of a night off from studying – I’ll just work extra hard tonight. Better get started on my paper…

September 24th, 2008
Picture of Maddy
  • Class & major: senior; broadcast journalism and magazine writing
  • Hometown: Buffalo, MN
  • Favorite Book: The Giving Tree by Shel Silverstien
  • When I have free time, I: workout, hang with friends, jam to my iPod, take pictures and explore the city
  • My favorite CLA class so far: CSCL 1501W: Reading History. It was challenging but wasn't the date/event memorization look at history.
  • When you come to Minnesota you've gotta try: the State Fair (cheese curds!), walk the Stone Arch Bridge, the Minneapolis music/art scene, and snowboarding.
  • If I hadn't come to the U of M, I never would have: fallen in love with the atmosphere here: the people, the nearby city, the athletics, the facilities, and the entertainment--all of which are one of a kind.