Isabella

Sophomore year has been busy, but the one thing that hasn’t changed is my love for the seasons. So while I have been running around trying to balance being president of the Habitat for Humanity Club this year, with all my responsibilities in student government, and homework for my classes, I make sure to take time to enjoy the change in seasons. Last year, I made the mistake of missing my chance to capture this extraordinary experience of the leaves changing colors on camera. I didn’t make that same mistake twice and took the time to capture these moments this year. Which I am pleased to share with you! I grew up in California, so the changing seasons, especially fall are jaw dropping to experience up here in Oregon.

I was talking with one of the parents on my tour this morning about my first time visiting campus. I had visited during February, so it was a bit nippy and wet outside. I didn’t realize until the following August when I came back up here to move in that there wasn’t always rain up here in Oregon. There is plenty of sunshine, mixed with several hot days surrounding summer. Plus, of course the rainy days as well, with the few days when I was fortunate enough to see it snow. Along with the odd ball days, when you experience all three of the weathers packed together in the span of 24 hours. (That was a fun experience. It’s not easy to play intramural soccer when it is raining and snowing at the same time!)

My advice for any high school student would be to find a place where you can see yourself living for more than a year. Somewhere you would want to live for four years and where you would never get tired of seeing that same scenery each day. By visiting campus you are able to get a better feeling for the school, and if that is the place for you.

Yellow trees along the side of Linfield Avenue

Red and yellow leaves covering the road from the nearby trees

Trees in front of Walker Hall

Spring Break is only a few more days away for us Linfield students. For me, this is the break that I have been looking forward to for almost four months. I started planning my spring break with my friends back in early December, and the past few weeks has included lots of planning and growing anticipation. This spring break is going to be Awesome!!

One of my close friends that I met in my colloquium class will be heading with me down to California. Being that it is my home state, we are going to visit my hometown of Santa Cruz, as well as nearby San Francisco and Monterey. We are going to be doing a lot of touristy things, such as visiting both the Golden Gate Bridge, and the Monterey Bay Aquarium. I’m looking forward to this fun week back in California, and the much needed break from classes and studying.

I will be sure to take lots of pictures.

Until next time,

Isabella

Hi!

My name is Isabella and I am a freshman here at Linfield College. I grew up in Santa Cruz, California and I am proud to say that I am undecided when it comes to figuring out my Major.

When I first came to Linfield I was under the impression that I would graduate with a degree in Biology, on my path to becoming a Marine Biologist. I had picked up that idea back in eighth grade when I had to read an autobiography for my science class, but I don’t know anything else about Marine Biology besides what I read in that book. That being said, my first semester as a college freshman was an eye opener. I realized right away that Biology was definitely not for me. I had a great teacher, and the class was taught well, but I found that I just wasn’t interested in Biology.

Since that discovery, I have learned that it is okay to be undecided. As a college freshman you don’t have to know what you want to major in, or even what to do with the rest of your life. We have time to figure that out! My best advice to those of you who are undecided, or aren’t entirely sure of your intended major, is to take classes that sound interesting to you. That’s what I did this semester and I love the classes that I am currently taking (two of which are Financial Accounting and Principles of Economics).

I decided to include a photo I took last week, so you can see the campus through my eyes, and how beautiful it was when there was a layer of snow covering it.

Until next time,

Isabella

I took this picture of TJ Day Hall last Tuesday, as I was walking to class in the morning admiring the snow that covered the ground.