Last Freshmen Blog

Last night at Franklin Pierce…and I’m going to miss it. I would not change anything that happened for the world. I made so many mistakes and have learned from them all. The year is ending on a sad note because nothing I wanted to happen happened…but at least I got good grades, friends, and the best memories out of it.

I will really miss Mount Washington. The toilet paper and beer cans littering the halls, the screens missing from the windows, and horrid smells coming from 2north…all of it. Next year I am living in E6, which is great, but I will never be living with the same kids again. The friend bench is of my fondest memories. I have met most of the kids that I know here because of that bench. I will miss being next door, down the hall, or a few flights of stairs away from some of the best people I have ever met. The hookah, cigs, late nights, and fires in the woods will forever be in my memories.

I love how Franklin Pierce has provided me with a second home. All summer, I know I will be itching to come back. At home, it’s just not the same. Yeah, my friends are a call and a drive away, easy. However, I can’t annoyingly bang on someone’s door anymore without being a creep.

Here’s to the end of a great year. Congrats to all the graduating seniors, you will be missed.

Rachel Moon
Pierce Arrow Blogger 

Freshmen Second Semester

The last two weeks have definitely been a mess. I’ve been running around campus and home trying to get things done, and I am proud to say that I’ve finally completed my taxes and FASFA. Last year, my dad did them wrong and I was $500 poorer, which sucked, so I’m definitely looking forward to my first real tax return! …Which will go towards tuition, but whatever haha.

I have so much homework to do lately, because I was procrastinating. I was thinking too much about stupid stuff, and ignoring work that should have been done long ago. When I say stupid stuff, clearly I mean boys. Yup, I’m done for a while. It’s time for some serious girls’ night outs! Tomorrow night one of my best friends from high school is coming to visit, she spent all last semester in Ireland and now goes to Plymouth State University. She usually goes to UNH on weekends, so coming here will be a huge change but I’m sure we’ll have a great time.

I’m also thinking about making a huge change in my life. I’ve been working at Easy Spirit in Tilton, NH for three years. I go there every weekend to work, and the employees/former employees are my second family. Recently, there have been many changes in the company, and legit, I’m just getting sick of it all. I’ve been offered a job at Payless back home, and since there is one in Rindge as well, it sounds wayyy more practical. It would be a difficult change, and my shoe collection would probably double, as if the 50-75 pairs I have now isn’t enough, but I think it would be worth it in the long run.

Rachel Moon
Pierce Arrow Blogger

The Beginning of Second Semester

Alright, this is my first blog in almost four months. I have made a lot of changes in my life since then; good and bad. I have definitely been having a lot more fun. I have a more manageable work schedule now, which leaves me at least one free weekend night to spend at Franklin Pierce. The rest of the weekend consists of me slaving away finding old ladies shoes.

The end of last semester was hectic. I was sick for finals week and most of break. When I finally got home Christmas and New Years went by fast…and then the countdown to come back to school began. It was SO boring. Even with all of my friends home with me…there was just nothing to do, I felt so useless.

Coming back from break was great at first, especially with all the snow days. There was definitely a lot of…shenanigans. Haha. I think a little too much, and now I’m worn out. I’ve been slacking off on homework, I have bills to pay, taxes to do, boy dilemmas, and I’m sick. I think it’s time to get going on all that…tomorrow.

Rachel Moon
Pierce Arrow Blogger

 

Letting Go

Well I’ve started to let go of things from home. It is getting tedious having to go home every weekend for work and my boyfriend. This week I decided that I wanted a break from my boyfriend, for good reasons. He needs some time to figure himself out, get a job, and basically get motivated. I was tired of waiting for him to do that, so I felt it was the best decision.

In ways it feels as if nothing has changed yet. We have been together for fifteen months and with me being away at school for the week, it just feels like a normal week. I guess that’s good. I like the freedom, I just don’t know what to do with it since I’ve been stuck in the same pattern for so long.

I’m also going to try to cut down my work hours at home. Sixteen hours in one weekend is just too much on top of working seven during the week on campus. I’m hoping that these changes end up positive and everything works out in the end. I just want to make the best of my college experience, and I don’t want to hold anyone else back or leave anyone behind in the process.

Rachel Moon,
Pierce Arrow Blogger

Overcoming Freshmen Year

I feel like I do more homework than all the other freshmen. Maybe I’m crazy, but I don’t know. Haha. My roommate is always watching Netflix movies and…pretty much doing nothing. I think I have seen her do homework twice. I always feel loaded with homework. I think it’s because I like doing assignments in advance. I kind of want to try being a procrastinator like everyone else! See how it feels.

I also have two tests coming up that I’m kind of nervous about. They are my two toughest classes, Environmental Science and Sociology. In high school I never really studied, but for these two tests, I am really trying to be prepared. After the tests, I can see if all the prep was really necessary.

This coming week is pretty exciting however, in my individual and community class, Forbes Farmer is taking us to the prison in Gardner, MA. I think it will be a really interesting experience which I’m really looking forward to. Also, Fall Break will be here soon and I could really use the time off. Well, I still have to work about 20 hours back home at the shoe store during break…but hey, I guess I can’t get everything.

Rachel Moon
Pierce Arrow Blogger

Busy Schedule

My days of the week are pretty much all booked up at this point. I have recently gotten involved in a few things on campus. I got a job at the library, which so far I really like. I have also joined the psychology club. As previously mentioned, I am a social work and counseling major. I want to focus more on the counseling aspect so I thought psych club may help me to get more involved in my major.

Weekends are the problem I have had since I moved on campus. Every weekend, I have to drive an hour and a half to work my 12-16 hours at Easy Spirit. This means I don’t really get to experience weekends at college, which I feel is an important aspect. Of course, there are reasons why I don’t quit that job, and just stick to my work study. The extra money is definitely great, because car insurance bills seem to always find me when I’m broke. I also love my job, and would have a really hard time leaving. Plus, I try to spend some time with my boyfriend on the weekends as well.

Deciding whether the true college experience or life at home is more important will definitely be tough. I’m not sure how to go about the situation. I know deep down that moving on is the best way to go, but I just can’t do that right now. I feel like I will break down if I give my home life up, and then I won’t do well in school. So, I guess for now, things will have to remain the same, and weekends will be something that I am not a part of at Franklin Pierce.

Rachel Moon
Pierce Arrow Blogger

A New Freshman Blogger

Hi, I’m Rachel and I live in Tilton, NH. I am a social work and counseling major, and will be writing about my freshmen experience. To start off, let me tell you a little about myself.  I sell shoes through the Jones Apparel Group, mostly at the Easy Spirit Outlet (comfortable shoes for an older generation) and also the Nine West Outlet (where I  use my discount often).  I can occasionally be found selling Cutco knives for some extra cash. My interests include Jim Morrison, punk rock, and Taco Bell. In high school, I found out that I completely suck at sports so I stuck to music. I play trumpet, flute, a little guitar, and I was in the Chamber Choir.

So far my transition to college has been pretty easy. Easier than I thought, actually. I came to college in a relationship, I have been with my boyfriend for over a year. Being away from him is surprisingly not hard at all. Which so far I can not tell if it’s a good or bad thing. My friends from high school are scattered – Arizona, New York, Boston, Ireland, a lot of them are still in New Hampshire, over two hours from here though. Being away from them isn’t too hard, we always have Skype and Facebook.

Although the homework I have gotten so far is plentiful,  I know I can handle it. I’m not used to so much free time, so I need to learn how to manage all of it. Last year, I would go to high school for seven hours, then work for five hours, four days a week. The extra day of the school week I had chorus practice which pretty much left two days of the week for resting and spending time with my boyfriend. Now, it’s so awesome that I can choose anything to do in my free time, without having the same schedule, week after week, month after month.

Life at Franklin Pierce definitely is not boring so far. I love the freedom of this school. It is so open, it feels as if the possibilities are endless. I hope throughout the school year I get to meet even more people and make the most of my time. Time management will definitely be important to remember as I stay here. I hope to look back at this first blog at the end of the year to see growth in my social life and independence as well.

Rachel Moon,
Pierce Arrow Blogger

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