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Almost a JUNIOR… already?

Megan — Wed, 11 Apr 2012 23:57:52 +0000

I can’t believe that finals are in a few weeks and then this school year is officially over. My first two years of college have FLOWN by. It seems like just yesterday I was sitting in my room during senior year of high school wishing I was just at APU already. And I can honestly say that this school, the academics, the things I am involved in, and most of all, the people have never let me down. To come to APU will go down in my life as one of the most important and one of the best decisions I have ever made.

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Some Last Thoughts

Megan — Wed, 27 Apr 2011 20:21:17 +0000

Next weeks marks finals week, and the last week of my freshmen year of college. The days keep going by faster and as much as I am excited for what next year and my entire future will look like, I find myself wishing time would somehow go by slower.

So here marks my freshmen year in a nutshell:

So excited to be moving into my new home!

Move-In day almost felt like it was straight out of a Hilary Duff movie (and I love Hilary Duff movies). Absolute madness, but one of the best days of my life. My stuff was moved in in no time and meeting my roommate was priceless.

one. more. month.

Megan — Mon, 11 Apr 2011 20:38:27 +0000

One more month of my freshmen year. The last time I will ever be a freshmen… in my life. Crazy. This year has seriously flown by faster then I ever thought it would. I feel like I just got here, move-in day seems like it was just yesterday. By far, it has been the best year of my life. I have met people that I can’t imagine living life without. I have met people that have inspired me, encouraged me, and shown me what it means to pursue Christ with all of your being. There are people that I can never repay for the way that they have poured into my life. I have grown as a person, and even more so I have grown in my relationship with God. The way I have experienced God while being here is extraordinary.

Amazing APU Moment #294585:

Megan — Wed, 19 Jan 2011 23:53:50 +0000

You wait 18 years to finally move out and be an “adult” and then you go back to dressing like a little kid again.

A few weeks ago we had an amazing event called “broomball” where South Side of Trinity dressed up as little kids “school kids” and the North Side of Trinity dressed up as the elderly “retirement” and we faced off in a game of broomball (hitting around multiple balls on an ice skating rink with regular shoes on trying to get it into a goal). In case you were wondering, OF COURSE South Side won! WOOOOO

It was yet another amazing night of being with the girls on my hall and all the people living in the Trinity Dorm. I can’t put into words how much fun freshmen year is (I am trying to compensate with pictures cause they are worth a thousand words, right?)

It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas!

Megan — Wed, 19 Jan 2011 23:53:10 +0000

As Christmas rolls around its only obvious that APU needs to get into the spirit! Our hall would feel so lonely without some much needed decorating. After all, what is the holiday season without candy canes, Christmas trees, snowmen, and Christmas lights! On Thursday night we had a huge celebration called “Christmas Chaos” outside the dorms complete with snow cones, popcorn, bull riding, karaoke, amazing drummers, a massive Christmas tree, and a scene depicting the birth of Jesus (oh how I love my Jesus-loving school).

Our mascot, Freddy THE COUGAR bull riding

My friend Victoria and I during Christmas Chaos

All-Access Weekend ALREADY?

Megan — Tue, 16 Nov 2010 22:16:38 +0000

It seems like just yesterday that I was walking onto the APU campus for All-Access weekend. I was timid, shy, and confused, to say the least. I remember the feeling exactly. You feel like you look so much younger then everyone else and that you stand out like a sore thumb. It feels like yesterday, but a year seemed to fly by between then and now.

This past weekend I got the chance to host All-Access students as an Ambassador. Being an Ambassador means you get the opportunity to host All-Access students and other prospective students throughout your freshmen year. It is not a paid position or anything, just something to do if you want to get involved with the school from the get-go. It is a good way to get students hyped up for what APU is and what it has to offer.

10 Things I Wish I Knew Before Coming to APU:

Megan — Tue, 26 Oct 2010 22:00:12 +0000

1. It is really easy to make friends. The major difference between Azusa Pacific and other schools I looked into before applying to colleges is the people. If you try and sit alone at lunch, someone WILL come up to you and ask to sit with you. You have to really make a conscious effort to be lonely and bored. People are always surrounding you and they are the friendliest group of college students you’ll probably ever come across. Stressing out before getting to APU about friendships is unnecessary. All the freshmen are in the same boat, you will make friends faster then you can snap your fingers! Spend some alone time before coming to college… cause it might be a while before you get that again.

A New Home.

Megan — Tue, 05 Oct 2010 20:24:42 +0000

In a few days, it will mark the one month point of living here at APU. Its surreal how fast time has already flown by, and as much as it’s strange adjusting to life somewhere other then at “home,” my new home here at APU is remarkable. I have the privilege of living in Trinity Hall, and I have to say that it is nothing like I ever imagined. In a good way. I don’t think you can ever prepare for the ‘amazingness’ that is college life. Being able to live in a hall with 40+ SISTERS is more fun then I could ever put into words.

Busyness

Kelsey Bjugstad — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 00:18:06 +0000

Ahh! It’s been such a busy semester! My unit load is the same, but my classes are harder this semester. Harder doesn’t necessarily mean bad though, all of my classes are interesting. I decided I’d rather take classes that are a little bit harder where I learn a lot than take super easy classes where everything is simple and irrelevant. Some days I feel like I regret this decision, but in the end I know it’s going to be way more beneficial.

This is especially true for my Christian Life, Faith, and Ministries class. ‘CLFM’ is a required bible class for all undergrad students. My professor warned us the first day of class to drop if we weren’t going to take it seriously and actually do the work. And he repeated that frequently. I’m so glad I stayed though! ‘CLFM’ doesn’t always have the best reputation because it’s a required class, but it really depends on the teacher. Mine makes the class so interesting! Actually, fellow blogger Ellie recommended the class to me :). I know I couldn’t do it justice by talking about everything we are learning about. Let’s just say the class is an hour and half long and I’ll think only 45 minutes have gone by. That is so much better than my three hour classes :).

APU All Access Weekends Are My Favorite :)

Kelsey Bjugstad — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 21:12:18 +0000

If you are even considering coming to APU, I would highly encourage coming to an APU All Access campus preview. I love APU All Access. I love it so much that I went to two of them and now host students who come. :)

I went to my first APU All Access my junior year. My best friend and I had wanted to go to APU for years. Jana’s Dad is an alumni of the college so she had been here for Homecoming many a few times but want to experience APU as a student. I had never been to APU and was hoping it would live up to Jana’s stories and what I’d heard from others.