Leah of the Pack: UWGB

Picture Overload

Tuesday, February 24, 2015
0 Comments

There's No Place Like Your College

A common thing most college student hear is that being away at college makes you appreciate home and being home makes you appreciate being away at college. Well, being away at a different college makes you appreciate your college even more. After spending some time on a different college campus I realized even more some of the reasons why I love UW-Green Bay.

Bathrooms: At Green Bay we are truly lucky to get our own bathrooms for each dorm room as a freshman.I always knew this was wonderful and it helped confirm my decision to go to UWGB but after surviving communal bathrooms, I know what a gift we really have. The toilet part of the bathroom is whatever, exactly like a public restroom but the showers are a whole different story. Besides the usual grossness of having to wear flip flops so you don't get a nasty foot fungus, I can break these down into the two main parts of nastiness.

Hair: There are few things more gross than walking into the shower and seeing long hair, of someone that is not you, on the floor or on the walls. I get it - people lose hair in the shower, I never notice it cause I'm blonde so you can't see but when you see someone else's long brunette hair plastered to the shower walls... it was enough to make me gag. The sight of it alone is horrible but all you can do is just leave it there because picking up someone else's hair is also disgusting. I wish I would have taken a picture because I was just blown away with how gross it was.
Water Temperature: With your own shower you can take a scalding, long shower but when you share a bathroom, chances are there are more than one person taking a shower in the bathroom at one time. Multiple people showering means less hot water to go around. Unless you wait to a less conventional time, you will most likely be taking a freezing cold shower. It sucks.

Dorm Rooms: Green Bay has nice dorm rooms in the res halls but I never really realized until I slept in a different school's. I'd been into other college's dorms before but never long enough to fully understand what it was like. The only nicer thing these dorms had was air conditioning but with that being said I was freezing the whole time cause I didn't bring a blanket so that sort of became a let down.

Mirrors & Sinks: In Green Bay we get our own mirror and sink in each room. I had never realized what a blessing this was. Sure once you go to school at a college that doesn't have these amenities in their rooms you can bring a mirror for the wall but I didn't have a mirror so that requires having to do your hair and makeup in the bathroom everyday. Luckily in my sisters room someone left a mirror but everyone else had to get ready in a crowed bathroom. Also without a sink in your room you can't brush your teeth whenever you want. Sure you can go to the bathroom sink and do it but it's annoying.
Furniture: GB furniture is pretty updated, very thankful for that. Also glad that the desks and dressers are not built into the walls so you can rearrange them however you wish.

The Campus: I found out I get lost on large campuses very easily. I wouldn't consider GB to be very small but it is a good size with a very good lay out making getting lost hard to do. Also I am thankful we have very specific signs that tell you where to go.

I never doubted that Green Bay wasn't nice but I have to say I have 100% confirmed that I love our campus and am SO thankful for the residence halls and apartments that we do get.

Saturday, May 24, 2014
0 Comments

Surviving Finals 101

college

The end of the school year is easily the most stressful time of the year. There are group meetings to be had, presentations and speeches to be given, and endless note cards to be made. I'll be the first to admit that I lose my mind with all the stuff I have to do before the semester ends. Here are my suggestions on how to survive finals.

1. Coffee: Or anything with caffeine: coffee, soda, energy drinks, pick your poison. If you're going to be staying up late you might as well get some caffeine in you so you don't find yourself falling asleep at your desk. I'm sure people out there would disagree, caffeine is so bad for you, blah blah but that's cool, we are all entitled to our own opinions anyway. There are many different delicious caffeinated drinks out there, so here are my recommendations.

Starbucks: If you're not a totally broke college student or have some gift cards laying around, I suggest a Venti Iced Hazelnut Macchiato. It taste sweet so the full on coffee-in-the-morning boldness doesn't hit you and it's iced so it's refreshing!
Homemade Cappuccino: My Grandma makes the best recipe for a homemade cappuccino. It's some special blend of coffees, hot chocolate, sugar and some other things to create a magical drink. You can find a similar recipe here
Sugar Free Red Bull: I know it's bad for you, like really bad, but sometimes desperate times call for desperate measures.
Vanilla Coke: I'm a Diet Coke girl but recently I have rediscovered the wonderfulness that is Vanilla Coke. It used to be discontinued but we found it at a grocery store in Green Bay - Jackpot! So try it out, it is delicious

2. A Good Playlist: Every study session needs some killer music to create a good vibe. I listen to all different kinds of music but I have certain genres or artists that I listen to for certain assignments.

Time To Focus: If I'm writing a paper that requires my absolute attention (usually like a research paper not just a regular writing assignment) I use my "Focus" playlist on Spotify. This playlist includes artist such as John Mayer, Mozella, Kodaline, Florence + The Machine, Jack Johnson, Frou Frou, and The Fray just to name some. This playlist entitled Simplicity is full of pretty, relaxing music that serves as good background music when your homework needs all of your attention.
Other Artists I Enjoy: Arctic Monkeys, Imagine Dragons, Bastille, Sublime With Rome, Ballyhoo, The Dirty Heads, and various rap artists.

3. Good Snacks: Most people will tell you you need some healthy, brain stimulation food but honestly eat what you want. If you want candy, or whatever, go for it. Eat something that makes you happy because you will probably be really annoyed with all the procrastination that is now catching up to you.

4. A Reward: When you're swamped with assignments you probably haven't had time to Netflix binge on your new favorite show or go workout or whatever it is that you like to do in your free time. Use that as a reward for when you get some work done. I usually allow myself some time on Tumblr or watching one episode of New Girl when I finish some assignments. It gives me motivation to keep working and to get my stuff done quicker.

5. An Outlet: Chances are you are going to get super frustrated, at least I do.You need some kind of way to let your frustration out so that you don't get flustered while doing your work. There are many different ways to vent and get into a clear mind.

A Nap: A nice power nap is always a great way to forget your frustrations! But only take a nap if you have time otherwise you might find yourself struggling for time to get your work done
Go Running: Honestly, nothing gets my mind clear like going for a run. Blast good music into your ears and literally run from your problems. You will feel focused (and a little tired) after but it is a great way to get your thoughts in the right place!
Vent To A Friend: A good friend will always let you come to them to vent. No explanations needed. Go on a quick trip to get coffee or fro-yo and talk it out.
Write: Another thing I do when I'm really feeling any kind of way is write. Just write what's on your mind. This doesn't work for everyone because not everyone enjoys writing.
The Frozen Soundtrack: Blare the soundtrack to Frozen, or really any Disney movie and sing along. Seriously a good stress reliever. "Love is an open dooooor...."

And just remember: Keep Calm And Carry On. You can and will survive finals and be rewarded with a fantastic summer! Happy studying!

Wednesday, April 30, 2014
0 Comments

Housing Lottery 2014

college

Thursday, April 10, 2014
0 Comments

An Introduction

cheerleading

Hi! I'm Leah and I'm going to be using this as a way to write about my life, mainly cheerleading experiences for the rest of my college career. I have a different blog dedicated to a different style of writing, but I wanted a place to write about my college experiences and show a more relaxed style of my writing, so Leah of The Pack was born. To start out here is a little about myself.

1. College: I am a sophomore at the University of Wisconsin- Green Bay, where I am majoring in Communication with an emphasis in Journalism and Public Relations. I love writing. Journalism has been something that has always interested me and I look forward to learning more about writing as well as broadcast journalism during my time as a student.

2. Cheerleading: I have been a cheerleader for nine wonderful years and I have learned so much more than I had ever imagined. I started on our community's rec team in sixth grade and went through our middle school and high school teams. I am currently a member of the UWGB Phoenix cheerleading team, which has been amazing because in addition to cheering for our university's basketball teams we also get to cheer for the Green Bay Packers! Also this year I am a UCA rookie staff member. I cannot wait to start my summer with UCA!

3. The Future: There are so many different things I see myself doing in the future. I think it would be so cool if I could share my passion for cheerleading through my writing by working for a cheerleading magazine such as American Cheerleader or Inside Cheerleading. Otherwise I would like to write for another publication. I also am interested in broadcast journalism. Being a TV news anchor or a talk show host would be a awesome job. Or running social media for a big organization, or working in PR for a large company, there are just so many careers I am interested in, I can't wait to see where life takes me!

Even if this blog never gets read, I am excited to write about my life because it's a great way to keep track of all the adventures that life takes me on. Thanks so much for reading.

Follow me on:
Twitter: leah_buege
Instagram: leah_buege

Wednesday, April 09, 2014
0 Comments

Pages

Leah of the Pack

Picture Overload

There's No Place Like Your College

Surviving Finals 101

Housing Lottery 2014

An Introduction

About Me

Follow Me

Achievements

Labels

Blog Archive

Popular Posts

Contact Form