Inside the Loop

Hey everyone!
I hope you all have had an incredible week, and you have all had safe commutes to school. Hopefully the snow will have melted by tomorrow!!!

Were any of you able to make it to the Halloween activities this weekend? I didn't find out about them until Friday evening, by then it was too late to do anything. I have found it's hard to stay part of the college loop as a commuter. It's easier for residents because they hear about it in their hall meetings, and we obviously don't have any! So, from now on I'm going to make sure I find out about these activities and tell you about them! I haven't been able to find a good calendar with ALL the exciting things that are going on this semester, but I did find this site with many of the upcoming activities. I hope you find it helpful :)
Weather for this week:

TODAY	TOMORROW	TUE	WED	THU	6-10 DAY
Mostly Clear	Partly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Sunny	Partly Cloudy	Extended Forecast
High: 42° Low: 29°	High: 53° Low: 42°	High: 53° Low: 36°	High: 56° Low: 39°	High: 57° Low: 45°

Stay warm fellow commuters! :)

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Self-promotion- In the commuter lounge :)

(The blog underneath is the one for this week )

Having problems meeting people? Part 1

For commuters it's much harder to make friends than it is for residents. We have to make much more of an effort to meet people. I know this can be very frustrating. It is hard to go up to someone you don't know and just start a conversation. So, in the following weeks I will give you a little advice of what I have found has really helped me. The first tip is:

1. Join clubs! This is the ultimate way to find people you have common interests with. I know it can be difficult to join clubs because clubs usually meet a bit late, but there are a couple clubs I have found on campus that are commuter-friendly and join earlier in the day or just meet a couple times a month.
 The first club you should probably join is the commuter association! How? Well, go into the commuter lounge. This lounge is in Walton in front of the famous Jammin' Java. Once you're there look for Gabriella (If you don't know her, just ask someone else in the lounge. They'll probably know), and she will add you to the email list!   She will send you weekly emails about upcoming events! We usually meet at 10a.m MWF. Here you can meet a lot of other commuters that are going through the same things you are!
If you are interested in Hispanic culture you should join LASO! They have parties, where you can eat different foods, learn how to dance Salsa and other Latin American/Spanish dances, and watch cool movies! They are trying to make their meetings early, because the president of the club is also a commuter.
If you like out doors you should really think about joining the outdoors club, you don't have to attend all the meetings but they have very fun activities. You can pick and chose which ones you are interested in.
These two last clubs often have signs posted on their next meetings all over the school, so it is very easy to contact them.

Weather for this week:

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Hello fellow commuters!
How are you all doing today? Are you ready for a brand new week?
So, a problem I have faced, and I know many of you have faced is traveling in bad weather. Lets say biking in the rain is not very fun. Not fun at all.
Last week I biked in the rain, and stupid me forgot to check the weather before I left my house. It was freezing outside, and I didn't put my gloves on before I left. Ah, it was not my smartest move. My hands were freezing, I could barely feel them, I couldn't even move my fingers. So, biking in the rain without hand mobilization was not very 'inteligente'.
I'm sure you also have had many problems getting to school, whether you drive, take the train, or walk. Especially when the weather is bad.
On this blog, every Sunday I will be posting the weather for the week, so you guys and girls know what to expect. Stay dry!

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Not so 'Great Expectations'

I have to admit, when I heard I was not going to be able to live on campus I was pretty upset. I'm sure a lot of you were a little disappointed too. I was really hoping I could have the college life I had always heard about. I was so excited to get a roommate, to have a cool looking dorm, to live the whole college experience. My parents really tried to arrange financial issues so I could live on campus, but it wasn't possible.  Before I started school, I talked to a friend that's a commuter at Eastern, and she said she absolutely detested being a commuter. I was looking forward to school even less now. Even though I live very close to school, I did not want to commute.
The first day of school, I was excited for this new experience, but I still was not thrilled about having to bike to school every day.(Yeah, I bike to school. I'm still working on the whole driving thing, hopefully I'll get it before it starts snowing!)  What can I say, I was not very positive. However, as I started getting to know the people there, I started forgetting all the negatives, and began to look at the positives.
Now, I absolutely love this school. However, I still have to say that it is not all that easy.
Being a commuter has its disadvantages, but it definitely has its advantages as well! In this blog I will write about my day to day experiences commuting.