Sammie B. for VP!

"When you know what you want,and you want it badly enough,you'll find a way to get it."- Jim Rohn

It's official! I am a candidate for vice president of the class of 2015! Student council took up a vast majority of my time during high school. I loved every moment of it! Hopefully, I am able to become the vice president for the freshmen class.

I am starting to do my campaign now. The slogan is obviously "Sammie B. for VP," which happens to be the same slogan I used my freshmen year of high school. Everyone suggested that to me for this year; what the people want, the people get! These slogans are going to go on t-shirts that have the slogan on the front, along with a picture of me. On the back, the shirts will say "Team Sammie" and each shirt will have a different number. I'm trying to have about 15 people wear these shirts since we are the class of 2015. I thought it was clever. As cliche as I am being, I am also making buttons that say my slogan along with all of the different posters. I am so amped up, but so nervous at the same time.

I really feel as if I have learned a lot from all of my years on both school and student council. I always went to different workshops to help become a better leader. Another cliche, but I want what the people want. I will help get people's voices heard and make sure our class is the best it can be. Elections are next week, I have to start moving! Here we go!

Sammie B. For VP!!

Leaving One Den, Entering Another

College is a mix of emotions for most people. Some people are scared because they are leaving what they were familiar with and heading towards completely new territory. Some are excited because it is a brand new start and a chance to gain Independence. Others are sad about leaving their friends, family, and significant others behind. Of course, there is that select group of people that have just one thing on their minds: party.


For one reason or another, we all get overwhelmed at some point. I was one of those special people that started getting overwhelmed right after the graduation ceremony was over (granted I am one to stress). As an only child who had been sick for a vast majority of childhood, I was in no way prepared to leave my den at home yet. So many questions ran through my mind. Will my old friends forget me? Who will watch out for my mom? How am I going to manage to live with a stranger? How is my boyfriend going to handle this? What about my dog? The list was endless. What I did know is that I had to do this for myself and my future.

I packed my life away into one too many boxes (or shall I say my mom packed while I cried), said good-bye see you later to the people closest to my heart, and made the two hour and some odd minute voyage to Nichols College to become a Bison.


As much as I hate to admit it, everyone was right- I love college! My roommate and I had an instant connection. Thank God for social networking or we would not have known each other. Not only did I manage to connect with her, but with a solid group of about thirteen kids called the "Awwwww Crew." We are such a tight group of friends, I would not have it any other way. We have all helped each other through some of the homesickness, even though there is definitely more to come. Whatever happens, we can all support each other.


So I end this epic blog saying this: bring it on freshmen year...

I AM A BISON!