Hi was wondering what kind of stuff like furniture and things like that come in the suites. is there stuff like couches, fridge, microwave, shower curtains, what comes in the bedrooms? things like that...and what type of things do you reccomend bringing?

Hey! In the suites they come with couches, chairs, a few little tables, one big fridge all in the common room. For the bedrooms they come with a desk, a bed with drawers underneath and an armour (dresser/closet). Microwaves and shower curtains are not included unfortunately. So I would recommend talking with your suitemates and planning who can bring a TV, microwave, shower curtain, etc. I suggest also bringing a mini fridge if you already own one for extra storage of food along with cleaning products for the bathroom.

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Thanks for introducing me to Seven Days! (:

I'm really glad you like it. I really enjoy the newspaper and love reading it weekly.

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Downtown lifestyle

Church Street

Living in downtown Burlington has many perks. First of all, I get to walk pretty much everywhere and if I need to leave the area then I reluctantly give up my parking space. Walking around has really familiarized myself with streets and new places I hadn't noticed before. Secondly, I'm so close to some of the best local food and coffee places in Vermont. My top favorite coffee spot is Speeder and Earls and my top restaurant is American Flatbread. 

I also really enjoy being able to visit my sister at work on a daily basis. She works at an awesome outdoor store called OGE (outdoor Gear Exchange). I always seem to find something that I want when I pass through!

Living in Burlington also means staying attuned to various events going on in the area. I read Seven Days newspaper weekly and try new restaurants they review and check out free events or classes in the area. It's a great source to really know what's going on!

So far I've gone to a free concert in Battery Park, the Farmers Market, two new restaurants that I had never tried before, and the fireworks show! Check out my pictures below!

Ben and Jerry's!

Battery Park free concert

Lake Champlain sunset....so beautiful!

View across the lake at New York. This view is one of the reasons I choose SMC!

Burlington Living

Hello Summertime!

It’s been way too long since I’ve blogged, but my apartment in downtown Burlington couldn’t get internet for a while because Comcast was so busy. The great thing is I have hot water and internet now and can keep ya’ll updated about living in Burlington for the summer!

Lake Champlain

This summer I got a job at a summer camp at Petra Cliffs climbing gym so I will be taking camper’s rock climbing, kayaking, sailing, and caving! I just started training and camp starts officially Monday! I’m really excited for all the activities I get to do and the other students I’m working with! I will keep you posted about fun things I do around the Burlington area!

Living downtown is a lot different from living on campus or at home, both of which I’ve done in the summer before. Downtown living means getting to walk everywhere, cooking all my meals, and getting to really live independently. It’s going to be practice for living in the 300’s townhouses next year. For seniors on campus at SMC they can live in townhouses. The townhouses include living room full kitchen and mostly single bedrooms. A lot of seniors end up taking themselves off the meal plan and cook all their meals. I love cooking so I’m excited to get to cook for myself and my house-mates.

Church Street

Burlington has so much going on in the summer time and is a fun place to walk around and explore. I plan on trying some new restaurants and finding great spots to relax or people watch. So stay tuned for summer adventures in Burlington! 

Internships

Internship's are an awesome way to get experience with a company or organization while getting academic credit. At Saint Mike's the career development internship office is very helpful with notifying students about internship opportunities during the summer and school year. Some majors like Business and Journalism require majors to have an internship, but anyone in any major can get one.

This past spring I decided to search for one so the first step was going to an informational meeting and getting a list of resources on the school website to help find the right internship for me. Then I began emailing a few organizations until I heard back from one of them. I next set up an interview and ended up outlining and figuring out what I would do for my internship. After setting up my internship came the application process through school since I wanted to get credit for it. Students can also have an internship that are not for academic credits. It just depends on what works best for you.

So, next semester I'll begin my internship working about 10 hours a week around my other classes. I'll meet with one of my professors and check in with her on a regular basis about the things I'm doing with the organization. I'll be working with the organization Volunteers for Peace. VFP helps individuals from around the world volunteer internationally through service development and community development. I will get to help promote the organization through social media and organize trips and stories of people returning. I'm really excited to get to work with this organization. In the fall I'll be blogging about different experience and skills I'm learning!

Internship's are a great way to get experience with different organizations gathering skills and could help figure out what you might want to do as a job later on. The great thing is you can set up several internship opportunities throughout your four years!

Wrapping up another Year

The fun and joy of yet another p-day has come and gone with plenty of pictures and memories to last me until next years. With p-day complete that means finals and graduation are quickly approaching. This week has been a whirl wind of the final week of class along with plenty of papers and work to finish. I'm in the process of finishing my last paper and can't help to look at how far I've come this year.

TH 304 for next year!!

View of Florence

   It's crazy for me to think only a few months ago I was in Florence, Italy soaking up Renaissance art along with Italian food and culture.  I've been back in the U.S. now for four months which seems crazy because it seems like it was just yesterday or that it all was a dream. I still pinch myself and remember that 'hey I was in Italy and Europe for five months'!  The end of a school year always tends to brings up a lot of memories and various events that occurred throughout the school year.   I'm  really going to miss the senior class graduating this year and it will be weird to become the next senior class in the fall. I can't believe my time at SMC is going by so quickly! Freshmen year still feels like yesterday!

  This summer will be a lot of fun and will be interesting as I'm living and working in Burlington. So I'll be able to share with you Burlington and SMC in the summertime!

EARTH FEST

Every year at Saint Mike's our Green Up club puts on the event, Earth Fest. This year they went all out by getting the Ben and Jerry Truck to come give out ice cream and they had Barefoot Truth playing. Along with all of this there is tie dyeing, plant your own pot, free local food (usually hamburgers and veggie burgers that are delicious)!

This was the food table that was so crowded and had created a
 longer line than Ben and Jerrys!

One of the cool things Green up did with the food is they did not supply any plates or napkins so people either brought their own or just ate what they could hold so we didn't generate that much waste. The Outdoor Gear Exchange store also had a tent set up with prizes and had games laid out for students to play with. Green Up did a really nice job this year with this event that attracted a very large number of students and members of the community. Hey, who wouldn't enjoy the chill beats of Barefoot Truth playing while eating a Ben and Jerry's.

Kevin just planted a see in an empty pint! 

Barefoot Truth

The effects of bottled water explanation