Blog: 2016

I was once #Greek.

This post was written in en

"Over the years Greek life ( or more commonly known now as Fraternity & Sorority Life), has been in the news spotlight. Unfortunately, its mostly negative news. There is truly a good side to Greek Life. I mean I was once part of the system. Then again once a Greek always Greek, right? Let me tell you my story and experiences in Greek Life.

I am Pablo and I affiliate myself with the Alpha Tau Omega Fraternity (ATO or ATΩ.) I am proud to say that I joined the ATOs, even if it was short lived. I am sad that my fraternity is no longer on campus. Our nonexistence is not due to being under terrible spotlight like many fraternites or sororities do.

During my active time in Greek life, I gained so much! Sure we had small numbers but I would not trade it for the world. I met friends that still to this day I talk with today! I met so many great people in the the Greek community. I am truly a social person, so I am not afraid to come meet new people.

College is all about opening your up doors to different perspectives and finding yourself.

There you have it, a side of me that does not come up much anymore! When I do talk about it, I am always proud to look back at something I was proud to be in! I may not be active anymore, but I am proud to say that I, Pablo Morales, am Greek!"


3 mois jusqu'a mon voyage!

This post was written in en

Salut mes amis!

Au passé, j’ai écrit sur mon inscription dans un université en France. L’université que j’irais est l’Université de Strasbourg. Spécifiquement je prendrais des cours au l’Institut International des Etudes Français.


Latest Hobby: Skateboarding

This post was written in en

"College has been one of the best things that have has happened to me (minus the stressful part :/ ) . I personally see college as a place where one gets to explore new ideas and activities. This leads to my next point. Skateboarding.

I started skateboarding this summer with my friends. Sure, I have got on a board before and ride around one. Simply I did not get into when I was younger. It is never too late to start something new!

From personal experience so far, skateboarding is more about the mentality of doing things. I have a"


ANNOUNCEMENT: Going to FRANCE!!!!

This post was written in en

"Dear Friends and family,

Today marks for an important announcement about my studies. Since many of you know, I have declared a French Education Major with an ESL endorsement very recently.  Everything is starting to look up. So time for the juicy part of my post. Hold on tight!

I would like to tell everyone that I will be studying abroad in France for this upcoming spring semester. Studying in France has been a dream that I have put on hold for quite some time. The desire to study in this country all began when I visited it over 3 years ago. That trip changed me greatly. This was the first time I had faced such culture.  Deep down, I knew deep down inside that this is where I would want to live for a portion of my life. Going there for 6 months will be the experience to see a new part of France that I have never been too. I will be at the Université de Strasbourg 'Institut International d'Etudes Françaises (IIEF UNISTRA).

Wanting to become French Teacher, this 6 month trip will greatly benefit me but most importantly, the influence I will have on my future students. I want to tell them what it is like living in another country. This trip will be a major milestone in my life as the want for has made me realize what I really want to do in my life. . As mentioned in a past post, I realized that teaching was actually my true calling. Je suis contente! Going through the process has been a lot of work. I am not even done yet, though! I still have to go to Chicago at some point in the semester to get my student visa. I will also get to see other parts of Europe! I am blessed to have such opportunity to explore outside of my comfort zone.

I only see good things happening. This is only the beginning. Again thank you for the support! I will keep you all updated!

Best Regards,

Pablo Morales"


Update on College.

This post was written in en

"Junior year of college is the turning point of most people's education. It is the time where the most people are deep into their major. You know, the point where it seems too late to turn back. This is not the case for me.

I've changed my major various times to in the last two years. It has not been the easiest process. In most cases it revolved around me jumping back and forth between different areas of science or healthcare related fields to humanities. Not deciding what I wanted in my life has had an effect on my greatly. Many friends know to what extent this led too. Thinking back on this tossing and turning made me realize how I truly did not have a passion for the sciences. You know what it really showed me? I am a person who is very stubborn. I was in denial. Deep down inside, there was no want for me to continue in the sciences. My mindset was not open to explore other options. I felt like a failure if I did not become something in the sciences or be something in healthcare. Avoiding disappointment and failure had become the way my life driving towards.

There comes a time where you have to wake up and come to reality that you really do not have interest in what you are shooting for after attempting various attempts. I should have followed my heart from the very beginning. My advice to you,

""Do not let anyone tell you what you should study. Only y0u know what you want in life.""

I did that mistake and did not follow my dreams right away. It took a lot of courage for me to stand up to myself. It is sort of shocking, huh? The mind is is your worst enemy. I am glad that I did what I did.

Now I am following my passion. A passion that I have always known to have since the first time I took this class in high school. There is this a major sense of relief. I announce that I will fully commit to become a teacher and strive for what I feel that I will do best

 

Thank you for the support.

With much love,

Pablo Morales

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