What is time? Is time a noun? Is it something you can befriend? Is it a place to go to? Is time a memory or is time an enemy? Time has no bottom, it is endless yet it is short. Time is full for some of us but for others it feels like an eternity. Time can be counted in moments, in memories, and in milestones. It can be forgotten, missed and remembered always.
This year I have taken the time given to me in my life to better my days, to better my mind and spirit. I have educated my brain, exercised my body and with new friendships revitalized my soul. I have steered the course and drifted about and found where I am is where I need to be. The opportunities overflow me with gratitude and yet I know in order to stay intact I must release what has been given to me, and offer it to someone else. As of now in this moment, this is the last blog I will be writing for my beloved school. Moraine Park has given me so much, I have to let go of some of it to maintain. Maybe if time and chance allows I will write again, but for now, I will take what I need and give away the rest.
Thank you so much to all who made The Scribbler possible and remember, make it a great one.
Kirsten Lynch
Wednesday, September 28, 2011
Thursday, September 22, 2011
More Unfolds
I have been so very busy this month with school and extra-curricular activities plus things with my kids. No wonder I got sick! Coughing, fever, stuffy head, YUCK! I hope this cold does not stick around. I have too much to do!
As I stated last time, I started college at Moraine Park Technical College in January and I jumped into clubs right away to broaden my college experience. One of those activities I am in is Student Senate. I have the opportunity to become more involved within the meetings. I am trying to become a Wisconsin Student Government Meeting (WSG) member. To add to that information, I have also been elected to be the Instructional Assistant Club President! Next month I will be in charge of writing the agenda.
Tomorrow is the day I will be at a meeting for the Remodeling committee for the Beaver Dam Campus. I was picked out of a hat of other interested students. I am so grateful for this opportunity!
Don’t forget September 27th (My birthday) is the Beaver Dam Blood Drive. To donate blood, make your online appointment at www.bcw.edu/MPTCBD or call 1-877-232-4376. Walk-ins are welcome. I will be there at 10:30 AM to get poked and then I will be off to my mom’s for a birthday lunch!
Make it a great one!
Kirsten
As I stated last time, I started college at Moraine Park Technical College in January and I jumped into clubs right away to broaden my college experience. One of those activities I am in is Student Senate. I have the opportunity to become more involved within the meetings. I am trying to become a Wisconsin Student Government Meeting (WSG) member. To add to that information, I have also been elected to be the Instructional Assistant Club President! Next month I will be in charge of writing the agenda.
Tomorrow is the day I will be at a meeting for the Remodeling committee for the Beaver Dam Campus. I was picked out of a hat of other interested students. I am so grateful for this opportunity!
Don’t forget September 27th (My birthday) is the Beaver Dam Blood Drive. To donate blood, make your online appointment at www.bcw.edu/MPTCBD or call 1-877-232-4376. Walk-ins are welcome. I will be there at 10:30 AM to get poked and then I will be off to my mom’s for a birthday lunch!
Make it a great one!
Kirsten
Friday, September 9, 2011
The good hits keep on comin’
Hello and welcome back to The Scribbler! If you don’t already know, I am Kirsten, Moraine Park Technical College Student Blogger on the Beaver Dam campus.
As you know, I started college at Moraine Park Technical College in January and I jumped into clubs right away to broaden my college experience. One of those activities I am in is Student Senate. I now have the opportunity to become more involved with in the meetings. I am trying to become a Wisconsin Student Government Meeting (WSG) member.
http://wsgtech.org/Home/
I have to go to various meetings and be voted into a Government position. There was also an opportunity to be at the Student Life Remodel Meeting. The interested members of Senate had our names pulled out of a hat and my name was pulled! What great opportunities!
Make it a great one!
Kirsten
As you know, I started college at Moraine Park Technical College in January and I jumped into clubs right away to broaden my college experience. One of those activities I am in is Student Senate. I now have the opportunity to become more involved with in the meetings. I am trying to become a Wisconsin Student Government Meeting (WSG) member.
http://wsgtech.org/Home/
I have to go to various meetings and be voted into a Government position. There was also an opportunity to be at the Student Life Remodel Meeting. The interested members of Senate had our names pulled out of a hat and my name was pulled! What great opportunities!
Make it a great one!
Kirsten
Friday, August 26, 2011
Fall Classes Have Begun!
Hello and welcome back to The Scribbler! I am Kirsten, one of Moraine Park Technical College’s student bloggers.. Last week summer classes ended and this week fall classes have begun. WHOOT! (This week was also the week of my three-year wedding anniversary and the week my kids returned from summer with their dad in North Carolina. BIG WEEK!)
This fall (yes it is considered fall) I am taking three classes for my Instructional Assistant program. Once again I will state it is very important to choose a program. There are so many available right now and if you are not sure what you would be good at you can take some assessment tests with an MPTC counselor. I did and it was fun to learn how I think! This fall I am taking Techniques for Reading and Language Arts, Intro to Educational Practices and Techniques for Mathematics. I have the same instructor for all three classes so that will be very helpful not having to learn three different ways of learning and organizing. (Plus I heard good things about her AND she is my academic advisor.) These classes are all online.
On Tuesday, I went to our first MPTC event on the Beaver Dam campus. It was awesome! We had an improv group come and entertain us while eating a free lunch. LOTS OF LAUGHS! We also had a chance to suggest names for MPTC’s new Mascot, the Gray Wolf. I put my idea for its name in on Tuesday.
Students will have the chance to vote for the new mascot name. Online voting will go live on Tuesday, September 6th. To vote, log into myMPTC, click on the Student Life tab, go to Student Life News and click VOTE! Name MPTC’s Gray Wolf. The Mascot name will be revealed during the week of September 19th. For Beaver Dam the name will be revealed at 11:30AM during lunch with live music by Scratch Track. For West Bend, it will be on September 20th at 4:00 PM during free pizza and for Fond Du Lac on September 21st at 1:00PM during BINGO! The name will also be revealed online on myMPTC on September 22nd.
Next Thursday will be the first Student Senate gathering. We will see and hear all about plans for the upcoming semester. I have decided to join the Instructional Assistant Club, which means I’ll no longer be part of the Multi-cultural club. I know I will only have time for one club and the IA club is my program. I will miss my MC club members but I will see them around either way!
Well, off to do homework!
Make it a great one,
Kirsten
This fall (yes it is considered fall) I am taking three classes for my Instructional Assistant program. Once again I will state it is very important to choose a program. There are so many available right now and if you are not sure what you would be good at you can take some assessment tests with an MPTC counselor. I did and it was fun to learn how I think! This fall I am taking Techniques for Reading and Language Arts, Intro to Educational Practices and Techniques for Mathematics. I have the same instructor for all three classes so that will be very helpful not having to learn three different ways of learning and organizing. (Plus I heard good things about her AND she is my academic advisor.) These classes are all online.
On Tuesday, I went to our first MPTC event on the Beaver Dam campus. It was awesome! We had an improv group come and entertain us while eating a free lunch. LOTS OF LAUGHS! We also had a chance to suggest names for MPTC’s new Mascot, the Gray Wolf. I put my idea for its name in on Tuesday.
Students will have the chance to vote for the new mascot name. Online voting will go live on Tuesday, September 6th. To vote, log into myMPTC, click on the Student Life tab, go to Student Life News and click VOTE! Name MPTC’s Gray Wolf. The Mascot name will be revealed during the week of September 19th. For Beaver Dam the name will be revealed at 11:30AM during lunch with live music by Scratch Track. For West Bend, it will be on September 20th at 4:00 PM during free pizza and for Fond Du Lac on September 21st at 1:00PM during BINGO! The name will also be revealed online on myMPTC on September 22nd.
Next Thursday will be the first Student Senate gathering. We will see and hear all about plans for the upcoming semester. I have decided to join the Instructional Assistant Club, which means I’ll no longer be part of the Multi-cultural club. I know I will only have time for one club and the IA club is my program. I will miss my MC club members but I will see them around either way!
Well, off to do homework!
Make it a great one,
Kirsten
Thursday, August 11, 2011
The end of summer
Hello and welcome back to The Scribbler! I am Moraine Park Technical College’s s student blogger, Kirsten Lynch. How has your summer been?
I am done with my summer classes as of this week and I am so excited. I love school but I love a few days off as well. Fall classes are right around the corner so the small break will be perfect!
The last blog I sent out I wrote about being on a student panel for the new student orientation. It went very well! There were three 20 minute time slots that three of us sat in front of the students that were attending the orientation. We were there to answer questions the group may have had and answer the frequently asked questions the organizer had set up beforehand. It was organized to have the new students feel more comfortable and to learn what to expect from college at MPTC. There were friends of mine on the panel with me that I met in the Student Senate and in class. It was a great opportunity!
As for classes, this week I am finishing up Sociology and Psychology. I loved- loved- loved Sociology! Instead of selling my books back to the bookstore I am going to hold on to these two.
Pretty soon, my kids will be back from their trip to their dad’s house, they will be in school as will I, fall will come again and all will be right as rain.
Make it a great one!
Kirsten
I am done with my summer classes as of this week and I am so excited. I love school but I love a few days off as well. Fall classes are right around the corner so the small break will be perfect!
The last blog I sent out I wrote about being on a student panel for the new student orientation. It went very well! There were three 20 minute time slots that three of us sat in front of the students that were attending the orientation. We were there to answer questions the group may have had and answer the frequently asked questions the organizer had set up beforehand. It was organized to have the new students feel more comfortable and to learn what to expect from college at MPTC. There were friends of mine on the panel with me that I met in the Student Senate and in class. It was a great opportunity!
As for classes, this week I am finishing up Sociology and Psychology. I loved- loved- loved Sociology! Instead of selling my books back to the bookstore I am going to hold on to these two.
Pretty soon, my kids will be back from their trip to their dad’s house, they will be in school as will I, fall will come again and all will be right as rain.
Make it a great one!
Kirsten
Thursday, July 14, 2011
Opportunities
Hello and welcome back to The Scribbler! If you don’t already know, I am Kirsten, Moraine Park Technical College Student Blogger on the Beaver Dam campus.
As you know, I started college at Moraine Park Technical College in January and I jumped into clubs right away to broaden my college experience. One of those clubs was Student Senate. I have had the summer off from those clubs, but the opportunities from them still are flourishing.
The Student Life Specialist suggested that I take part in the New Student Orientation as a member of their student panel. What an honor! I am signed up to do three 20-minute time slots where I, among others, will be answering questions new students may have before they start college! Thank you Lisa Manuell for having so much faith in me, it means a lot!
I will most definitely follow up with you readers and let you know how it went!
Make it a great one!
Kirsten
As you know, I started college at Moraine Park Technical College in January and I jumped into clubs right away to broaden my college experience. One of those clubs was Student Senate. I have had the summer off from those clubs, but the opportunities from them still are flourishing.
The Student Life Specialist suggested that I take part in the New Student Orientation as a member of their student panel. What an honor! I am signed up to do three 20-minute time slots where I, among others, will be answering questions new students may have before they start college! Thank you Lisa Manuell for having so much faith in me, it means a lot!
I will most definitely follow up with you readers and let you know how it went!
Make it a great one!
Kirsten
Tuesday, June 28, 2011
Summer School Classes 2
Hello and welcome back to The Scribbler! I am Kirsten Lynch, Moraine Park Technical College’s student blogger.
How are you? I finished my first week of summer school online classes and I seem to be progressing and on top of my work. I struggled quite a bit last week and then I remembered two things.
1) Most things are difficult the first time doing them.
2) MPTC has great student services to help me one-on-one with homework and reiteration.
This week will be much better.
I was thinking about school yesterday when my cousin was telling me about Iraq. Her husband and other’s she knows were stationed there. For the people that live there to vote, they have to sneak in and the military has to guard the post or the Taliban would come and kill them. TO VOTE!
I was thinking how blessed we all are here when it comes to our freedoms. I vote, and I work, and I go to college, and I am a free person to make my own choices. It almost seems to be a shame to not take advantage of what I can do because I am allowed to. Why wouldn’t I vote? Why wouldn’t I want to go to school to get a career and better my life and my childrens’ lives?
Then I was thinking about the movie, "It’s a Wonderful Life”. It is not just me and my family that I am improving by going to college and getting a degree. It is also the lives I touch with in my journey as a student at MPTC. The instructors, the student senate, the classmates, the office staff, the people that read my blog... The lot of you could be and are in some way affected by me. If I was sitting at home or working a job I hated…none of that journey would exist.
How great is this!?
Make it a great one!
Kirsten
How are you? I finished my first week of summer school online classes and I seem to be progressing and on top of my work. I struggled quite a bit last week and then I remembered two things.
1) Most things are difficult the first time doing them.
2) MPTC has great student services to help me one-on-one with homework and reiteration.
This week will be much better.
I was thinking about school yesterday when my cousin was telling me about Iraq. Her husband and other’s she knows were stationed there. For the people that live there to vote, they have to sneak in and the military has to guard the post or the Taliban would come and kill them. TO VOTE!
I was thinking how blessed we all are here when it comes to our freedoms. I vote, and I work, and I go to college, and I am a free person to make my own choices. It almost seems to be a shame to not take advantage of what I can do because I am allowed to. Why wouldn’t I vote? Why wouldn’t I want to go to school to get a career and better my life and my childrens’ lives?
Then I was thinking about the movie, "It’s a Wonderful Life”. It is not just me and my family that I am improving by going to college and getting a degree. It is also the lives I touch with in my journey as a student at MPTC. The instructors, the student senate, the classmates, the office staff, the people that read my blog... The lot of you could be and are in some way affected by me. If I was sitting at home or working a job I hated…none of that journey would exist.
How great is this!?
Make it a great one!
Kirsten
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