FYE - Courtney Green

Summing up Freshman Year!

I guess all good things must come to an end. This is my last blog as a Wofford Freshman, well I guess now I am a sophomore. This year has been one of the best of my life. Wofford has challenged me and has helped me grow as a person. I learned a lot about myself this year. College in general is a big change, giving you new independence. The Wofford World is a wonderful place to grow in this new independence. I look forward to the next three years I have here in my new home, but now a wrap-up of the end of the year.

The end of a school year is always hectic, just think of the month of May for the last 12 years of your life, nothing changes May will always be busy!  A lot of events happened to finish off the year. We had to tell the senior Theta’s goodbye, celebrated one last weekend of parties at the row, and studied for some very difficult finals. Just so you know finals in May are harder than finals in December because you are packing up and moving out while you try to study.

The last weekend at the row was a blast, with bands both nights and lots of swing dancing (which is my all time favorite thing about the row!) Pike had a Redneck Party on Saturday night which Stefanie and I dressed up for, because it was out last weekend. Although it was sad that we would no longer be the freshman, I look forward to being a knowledgeable sophomore in the fall. I am excited because I am a part of Orientation Staff and will be an RPM (Resident Peer Mentor), so I will get to participate in helping the new freshman acclimate to college and Wofford!

Also the last weekend before finals was Tri-Delta’s Triple Play Philanthropy event for St. Jude’s. It was an amazing event. Theta had a team and although we are not the most talented softball players, we had a blast and we got matching visors. What is more fun than that! It was a busy and exhausting weekend, but totally worth it! Another event this weekend was College Republican’s annual 2^nd Amendment Day. I learned how to shoot a shotgun. It was very empowering. It was a neat opportunity and now I may take up hunting, who knows. College provides you with experiences you might never get again!

My birthday was the weekend before finals began and although everyone needed to study we did take time to have a study break in Green lobby. Sarah's birthday is the day before, so we had a joint celebration. It was a fun way to celebrate with my friends. My best friends from elementary school came up to celebrate. Everyone made my special day fabulous even if it was a bad time of year!

Well I survived through finals and then I to attend my first Wofford graduation. Wofford graduations are filled with timeless traditions that I love. It was such a precious, touching ceremony held on the front steps of Old Main. Getting to be a part of graduation just made me look forward to my turn to walk across that stage, not that I want time to move any faster than it already does. Graduation is bittersweet. There is excitement for embarking on a new adventure, but at the same time sadness that the Wofford chapter of your life is ending. I am so proud and glad that I am a part of this Wofford family.

In closing, I want to thank everyone who helped me this year. I want to thank my parents for the opportunity they have given me by sending me to such a phenomenal school. I couldn’t be here without them. For all the parents out there, the experience students receive at Wofford College is priceless and is worth every penny we pay to go here. This year has been outstanding. I hope the readers have enjoyed reading my blog as much as I have had writing about my freshman year. Also I apologize for the many typos over the year; I am working on not making so many errors. If there are any incoming freshmen reading this APPLY TO BE A BLOGGER, it is an amazing job! Thanks again.

Sincerely,

Courtney Green

Wofford ‘12         

Work Hard and Play Hard is simply the Wofford Way!

It is amazing how fast the weeks fly by. I know I say that a lot, but it is so true. If you come to Wofford you will get to experience this amazing place and all the events that make the time fly. This week was busy with work as always, but at the same time we still had plenty of activities on Campus. Thursday night we had a scholarship dinner to honor all our scholarly sisters. Kappa Alpha Theta does have the highest average GPA of all the Greek Organizations so we take pride in our scholarship!

Then on Friday night we had Vampire Weekend (a band I had never heard of, but who were actually really good). Vampire Weekend was a concert we won because we have the best ONE program in the country. I can’t tell you much about ONE because I am not involved with that organization, but I do know it is all about helping end world hunger and poverty. It was a pretty relaxed weekend besides that not a lot going on. It was hospitality day on Saturday, and I gave tours of campus. My sister came up to hang out and we went to see the movie 17 Again which is AMAZING!

Yesterday we had the Bosscars which is like the big Athletics Honor Banquet in which they honor all the stellar athletes of the year. I was super excited I got to go because my roommate Ashley was nominated for Rookie of the Year (Tennis). She didn’t win but it was still lots of fun getting all dressed up and going to see all the athletes. After the Bosscars, I headed to Senior Sendoff which is a special event we do for all the Senior Theta’s. I am going to miss the senior class so much next year. It is a bittersweet event, because you are saying goodbye to the seniors and they give away all their old sorority stuff they don’t need or want anymore. It has been a busy 10 days and I am exhausted. Today we had a carnival that the freshman RA’s organized, and then there is a Techno Party tomorrow and a band on Friday night. It is hard to balance work and play, but somehow us Wofford students find a way! The year is winding down fast…will write again soon,

 

Courtney

I SURVIVED SPRING WEEKEND 2009!

Spring Weekend 2009 was possibly one of the best weekends of the spring. Wofford Activities Council (WAC) planned a weekend of fun starting on Wednesday. I didn’t know the weekend could start on Wednesday, but only at Wofford. WAC provided us with free taco dog, bull riding and bungee jumping trampolines. It was a great way to kick of a jam packed weekend.

 

 On Thursday, there was the 5^th annual Terrio, which is a golf cart race. The professors and Dr. Dunlap really get into the Terrio. All the different departments decorate golf carts, and then they race them around campus. It is a Wofford Tradition you do not want to miss!

Then on Thursday night Converse hosted a concert with Zac Brown Band and Matt Nathanson. It was an amazing concert. The weekend really got started on Friday starting at 3:00 with a shaving cream fight and slip and slide. That evening there was a band on campus at the top of the row. We definitely danced the night away. Saturday was one of the most relaxing days ever. It was a beautiful, sunny day. WAC brought in a truck load of sand and built a beach volleyball court in the middle of the row. There was a volleyball tournament all day. Everyone just relaxed in the sun and watched the volleyball tournament. It was great just spending the day catching up with friends and soaking up the sun. That night there was another band at the top of the row. It was a fabulous way to end a incredible weekend!

 

"This is just like the beginning of a horror film!"

This past week has been crazy and it only gets crazier as the end of school draws near. So many things are going on not to mention the work load seems to be increasing as well. Last week we beautified out Wofford spot of pride. If you drive around campus, you will see many spots of pride that different organizations take care of. The Kappa Alpha Theta spot of pride is the first one on Evins street. On Wednesday we spent so quality sister bonding time weeding and mulching our spot of pride. I had been told that since Wofford was so proud of its Arboretum status to expect to garden at some point during me time as a student and now I have full filled that statement. Even though I am not a huge fan of weeding it was nice to give back to the college that has given me so much, not to mention the fantastic time I had with my sisters. When you are hanging with Theta's you know you are going to have a good time!

On Thursday there was a small electrical fire in Carslile that caused all the freshman dorms to loose power. We didn't get power back until Friday night at about 2:30 in the morning. Now we made the best of the situation, but it made getting ready for Formal Friday night somewhat difficult. It was definitely a night I will never forget. Friday night was our sorority's (as well as two other sororities) Formal dance. As we got ready in the dark my roommate looked at me and said "Courtney, this feels like the beginning of a horror film its pouring rain, there is no power, and we are wearing prom dresses!" And she was right! By the time we got to Campus life to catch the bus to the function lightning had hit a pole causing the rest of campus to loose power, including the campus life building. There were also some bus issues and we ended up hanging out in the dark in Campus life for a little while. Despite all the many issues, Friday night was one of the best nights of the semester. We just had to deal with the issues and it is a night none of us will forget. We took tons of pictures hanging out in the dark and once we finally arrived at formal we had a fabulous time. The band was wonderful and it was exciting to see everyone all dressed up in the light! Just goes to show no matter what the situation, if you make the most of it you are guaranteed to have an amazing time!

The next day I drove home for Easter! Overall it was a very successful weekend. Above is a picture of me and my date Travis! To the left is some of my Pledge sisters, Kite and Twin Stars! Below is me, Caitlin, Ashley, and Callie!

Spring Break and Pig Pickin' 09!

I can not believe Spring Break is over, it truly was no long enough(however I went to year-round school for years so I am use to three week long Spring Breaks...) My first college spring break was quite successful, however I have no pictures because I unfortunately lost my camera to a creek in New Orleans. My big sis Holly and I took a road trip to New Orleans for Spring Break! It was a long drive, but totally worth all the fun we had. I got to visit one of my high school friends, Law who goes to Tulane. On our way back we ended up visiting some friends who have a beach house at Orange Beach, it was a blast. I ended the trip with a weekend at home which was nice to see my friends and family. It was great in nine days I was in seven different states. It was a much needed break from school.

Tonight my sorority hosted our big spring philanthropy event, Pig Pickin'! It was a blast! Hanging out with my sisters and friends, serving good southern barbecue and listening to an awesome band! We raised a lot of money for CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates) and had tons of fun doing it. It goes to show that Greek life is more than just parties, we care a great deal about the community as well. I love being a part of Theta because I get the opportunity to do so much service!  

Courtney

Greek Week 2009! Think Theta!

Sorry I have not posted in forever. I have been super busy with Greek Week and class. Also I have been really sick so I have been sleeping a lot. Let me tell you it is not fun being sick in college, you can miss so much in two days. Last week was Greek Week, which was tons of fun. The week was themed Buffet Bash, so there were tons of Parrot Heads walking around campus. Tuesday there was an opening convocation where Dr. Dunlap and others talked to us about Liberal Arts Education. Then KD hosted their big philanthropy event Shamrock and Roll. Wednesday the Fraternities had a cook off and there was a lip-sync competition. It was a fun and heated competition. It was fun bonding with my sisters.

Thursday was all about philanthropy. Our Greek Week philanthropy was Special Olympics. So we spent the whole week collecting money for the cause and then on Thursday we hosted a Luau for the kids participating in the Special Olympics. It was tons of fun and it was really awesome to incorporate service into the Greek Week festivities, considering the fact that service is one of the main focuses of Greek life. Friday we had a step competition on campus sponsored by the Omega chapter. It was an interesting evening.

 

Saturday was the main event: Greek Games! Greek Games was a blast. It was intense competition between all the sororities and fraternities. The games varied from a relay, to tug of war, to a keg roll (empty keg's of course). Then after the games (and a much needed nap) we headed down to the row for swing dancing to a band and the announcement of the Greek Week winners. Although we didn't win Greek week it was still tons of fun, hanging with my sisters and enjoying the nice weather. More soon about my Spring Break in New Orleans!

Shagging on the Seal, a Fashion Show, and Sham Slam!

What a busy week it has been, tests, papers, presentations a million things have been going on as week approach Mid-Term Season, we are officially half way through the semester! I can't believe it has gone by so fast. The week we had many events on campus, Shagging on the Seal and the Butterfly Effect Fashion show were definitely highlights. I love to dance, so I love any reason to use my shag skills from orientation. (All Wofford students learn how to shag at Orientation cause its hard to be a Wofford student and not know how, The Shag is the state dance in South Carolina, coming from the state of Tennessee I had a lot to learn about dancing!) After the shagging, there was a charity fashion show, which I was a model in. It was an SI (Success Initiative) project raising money for the South Carolina School for Deaf and Blind. It was a tone of fun and a great cause to help out.  Pictures to the right is Bennett and me shagging on the seal to the left is Ross and I all dressed up for the fashion show!

The weekend was my sorority, Kappa Alpha Theta's Sham Slam Date Function. It was Mardi Gras themed so everyone was dressed in pretty dresses and tons of beads. It was held at Hub Bub a really cute artsy place in down town Spartanburg. It was great to get to hang out with my sisters and let all the stress of the week out. I had a blast dancing! What an eventful week. Below me and my date Josh.

Here is me and my roommate, Ashley with some of our favorite seniors, Christine and Jennifer!

From a snowstorm to a beautiful summers day!

So a week ago we had five inches of snow and now it's 80 degrees outside! I went from wearing my winter coat to a sundress and flip flops! I can't believe the 180 we have made here, I guess Spartanburg is just a peculiar town. This weekend was so much. We borrowed a friend of ours apartment (she is a senior who lives in the village), and made dinner. It was nice to have a home cooked meal for once. My friend, Nicole, made an amazing chicken and pasta. It was fun to have a meal and hang out with friends. We really can't wait to live in the apartments so we can do this on a regular basis. Not too much else has happened in the past week, just living the Wofford way of life!

  Courtney

Our Wonderful Winter Wonderland!

 On March 1 st, Wofford got the snow of the year! It was a beautiful snow, people were having issues getting back to dear old Wofford. It took most people an additional hour to get back into school. I had to drive over the mountain through the snow, but I was really glad I made it back to play in the snow with all my friends. People were kayaking the steps of main, sledding at the football field, and building snow men. There was an intense inter-fraternity snow ball fight that had to be shut down by campus safety! We hoped classes would be canceled the next day, but Wofford hasn't canceled since the Civil War, so we really could not cancel classes for five inches of snow!

  Our friend from New Zealand, Stuart's birthday was this past week so we surprised him by decorating his room. I was by far our best birthday decorations yet! He was super surprised, but the first thing he told us was that he was not cleaning up the mess! It was nice to surprise him, we wanted to do something nice since it was his first birthday away from home and he is so far from home!

The last home basketball game of the season was Monday night. It was sad to see the basketball season end, but we still have the tournament this weekend. Wofford has bought the So-Con channel so we can watch the game at a viewing party Friday night! This week has been stressful with three papers and a test but I am getting through this week and life will be great after my test on Friday!

Here is a few more pictures of the snow, I really can't believe there was this much snow in March in Spartanburg, South Carolina! Wofford is so beautiful with a blanket of snow!

 

We Danced the Night Away!

     What a busy week it has been! I am back writing half way through week four of the semester, man it is flying by! This past weekend was tons of fun! First of all it was the school wide Black and Gold Ball, but it was also one of the fraternities founders day. I was asked to PIKE's Founders Day which was a dinner and dancing party in honor of their founding. It was tons of fun!  Here is me and my date to Founders Day. At Wofford we love live bands and swing dancing, so of course the event was awesome (I love swing dancing!)

After Founders Day, we still had time to make an appearance at the Black and Gold ball so we got off the vans that brought us back from founders day and hopped on to the trolley to take us to Black and Gold. That is one of the great things about Wofford, when ever there is a school event off campus transportation is always provided. Here are some more pictures from Founders day!

   

  And here is Black and Gold! 

 Today was the first men's home tennis match. We love the boys on the Tennis team, so we made shirts and posters to support them. It was tons of fun, I never knew tennis was such an entertaining sport!

More soon!

Courtney