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Hey sorry it’s been so long. I’ve been busy yet nothing new is really going on with me, just school and work and hanging out. I’m about to start my 15 page paper. School’s out really soon! I’m excited for summer. Hopefully I’ll have more to write about next time. For now..
I thought I’d answer some of your questions thought. As far as roommates go I really lucked out with mine, we’re best friends now, I work with her, her parents are like my second parents it’s really great. As far as I know though, there’s no personality thing that puts certain people together, especially this year, there are so many freshman the dorms are going to be full. All the roommates I know though have become really close and get along. You can always try to switch if there is a problem. I know a lot of people who have done that. Either way you will get the opportunity to meet a lot of different people, no one here wants you to be unhappy there will be a way to work it out.
As far as visiting home, Maine is probably a lot easier to get to than Florida, lol. I have only been home twice this school year. I honestly wish I could go home more. I know some kids who go home a lot, like almost every weekend, but they live in VT or like Mass. You can have a car, but you have to get a free pass to park at the Gilbane lot which is about 5 streets down and 4 over from the school and you take a bus there. You cannot have your car in any Champlain lots between the hours of 8 am and 4 pm or you’ll get ticketed. I don’t have a car but people I know get ticketed a lot, you just have to be committed to taking it to the lot on time. Anyway, CONGRATUALTIONS on getting accepted Katie!
Jake from Georgia, how’s the south? Lol. That’s a pretty broad question. What kind of major are you interested in? Champlain College is competitive to get in but what I’ve found they really look for in perspective students is drive and passion. Grades aren’t the most important thing in life, believe me. If you’re really interested in something Champlain offers you should definitely apply and use the essay to show your real personality and prove that you’re excited and willing to work hard. There’s this thing I do called Regional Representatives which just means I get to talk to all the possible students from my region, so if you come in Spring I’ll probably end up meeting you. I probably didn’t answer all your questions, you can ask specifics; I’ll try to get back quicker next time haha.
I should be writing a paper right now, haha, I'll get to that. I was asked what are the pros and cons of going to a small school. I can say a major pro is that the student teacher relations are really close. It's a first name basis, I always feel free to email my teachers to ask about assignments or meetings or anything. Another pro is that you have the opportunity to be a "big fish in a small pond" rather than just another person in a huge crowd. Class sizes are small so you can really interact with the other students and you get the most of the classes. The cons could be that you tend to have classes with a lot of the same people. But with Champlain there are a lot of other schools around like UVM and St. Mikes so you have all the opportunity to meet as many people as you want. I definitely recommend living on campus at least your first year; the best friends that I’ve made are the ones in my dorm.
Champlain does have study abroad programs but you can’t do them until your junior year. There is a Champlain campus in Montreal Canada and there is soon to be one in Ireland. From what I know you can go anywhere you want I know a few kids that have been to or are going to Australia, I personally have plans to go to London.
As far as fashion goes, Annie, we don’t really have a specific fashion major here. I actually was convinced that’s what I wanted to go to school for, I love sewing and I love clothes but I never took the time to make a portfolio. If you’re really set on doing fashion design, which you seem like you are with your idea you want to trade mark, I think you should focus on that, even if you find that Champlain’s not the school for you. I totally support you, and maybe Rosey Pink could do the make up for one of your fashion shows some day. :)
So Champlain had this semi formal dance at the Hilton called the Snow Ball that I went to with a bunch of my girl friends, it was so much fun. We went to American Apparel and bought outrageous dresses and went to the dance and just danced and had fun. Not much else has really gone on. Kerry and I are having problems looking for apartments but were working on it. I work at the Shanty every weekend and I love it. If you ever come up to visit Burlington I strongly suggest you go to dinner there. Well I guess I’ll get to that paper. I love the questions, hope my answers help.
Im like at the end of writing this and I realize its really long so I’m throwing in some random pictures. :)
Church Street in December so pretty
To be honest Champlain College was one of the only schools that seemed to be very interested in my company. So I believed that helped out a lot, I wrote my application essay on an experience I had with starting Rosey Pink. The BYOBiz program is new, this is its 2nd year and to get in I had to apply. How I utilize BYOBiz is I meet up with the Director of the BYOBiz program, Robert Bloch, every week and we think of new ideas, work on problems, talk about marketing and events and anything else we can think of pertaining to furthering Rosey Pink. Another aspect of BYOBiz is that it gets you recognition and introduces you to a lot of important people in the school and community that can potentially help you out. I’ve eaten dinner with the Dean numerous times and have had the opportunity to meet many successful entrepreneurs one on one. This is all thanks to the BYOBiz program. I want to make it clear though that you do not have to already own or run a business. BYOBiz is also for students who have ideas and goals and a drive to reach them. Not all of the members are business majors!
My friends in front of Lake Champlain. really cold day!
When I was 15 and starting this company I knew I wanted to have fun with it. The fact that it would probably help me get into college was good too. I wasn’t really thinking that far ahead than, but business has always been an interest to me because my mom is a business woman and I seem to think a lot like her. My dad’s a lawyer, and now my sister wants to be a lawyer, and she thinks a lot more like my dad. I do have a more creative side that wants to burst out so I have been thinking about also taking some classes geared more towards that as well as my business classes.
When my friend Britt came up that's in front of my dorm
Ben- There are definitely a good journalism and writing majors offered here at Champlain, I know quite a few people who are in them. Champlain as well as Burlington really supports new, local writers. Even a book we have for our CORE classes this semester is a book of writing done by Champlain students. I don’t know much about engineering but in my opinion you don’t need to just pick one thing to focus on if everything interests you. Learn as much as you can about whatever you can as long as you’re enjoying it.
Best friend back home and me in front of my Rosey Pink tree!
As far as Saosin goes, I’ve seen them before live and they’re amazing so Gina you should definitely try to make a show sometime. I love live music, it’s one of my passions, I love going to shows and just being in the crowd and listening to the music and coming home dirty, with no voice and a ringing in my ear. Haha. It’s the best.
Champlain is a small private school and the Dean has a very high standard so I guess that makes Champlain College hard to get in to but I think what they look for most is drive. Champlain is full of students who have goals, and want to learn, and are really interested in something. Since there is an upside down curriculum most students come with a major already picked, but you can change it and undeclared is still an option.
If I had to say one down side it would be just how cold it is right now, I’ve been pretty bored because I don’t have a car and I’m too cold to walk. That’s Vermont thought, not just Champlain College. Champlain actually has a lot better driving deal than UVM, freshmen there can’t have cars at all. But yeah, the cold has been getting to me; then again, I’m from Florida. Some people complain about the small size, others love it. It really depends on how you learn and interact. Other than that I’m not a good person to ask about bad things because I’m pretty involved and have honestly really enjoyed my time here.
So far this semester has been pretty lax. I just got out of yoga class with my friend Amanda. Now I'm just listening to music. All I have been up to lately is tanning, working, homework, and just hanging out. I got a new job at The Shanty on the Shore. It's a really fun, nice seafood restaurant right on Lake Champlain. My best friend works there too as a server, I'm a busser/ hostess. I like it a lot so far, I plan to work there for a while. In March Kerry and I are going to look for an apartment to live for the summer. Yup, I'm staying up. Even though I've been a little homesick lately with all this cold weather, I hope I can get home in the next couple months.
Other than that nothing too exciting, except I'm going to see one of my favorite bands, Saosin, at Higher Ground (local venue) on Thursday. I can't wait!
If you have any questions about Champlain or anything I'm up to or Rosey Pink feel free to comment!
I like my schedule so far. Generally the first week of classes isn't too exciting though. I was supposed to get a new roommate but didn't so now I have a pretty sweet single and I pushed the beds together to make one big one. But back to classes, I think that the two business classes I'm taking, Management and Marketing, are definitely going to be beneficial to me and my career.
As far as Rosey Pink goes I have a lot of stuff to do to get it ready. The multi graphics and design majors are going to help me change up my website and I'm going to go to local middle schools and high schools to talk to the students about entrepreneurship as well as get some marketing ideas. So I have quite a lot lined up to do. I put my two weeks in at Abercrombie and Fitch so that I will have more time to focus on school and Rosey Pink and a social life.
My job down at Student Accounts has been going very well. If I haven't already mentioned this I totally recommend getting a work study job, especially at the school. If you are qualified to get one start looking right away because spots fill up fast!
Champlain has a fully equipped gym right on campus that is free for students to go to. I went yesterday and worked out for like an hour and then took a kick boxing class that was offered. Yes that was free too. It was probably the most intense half hour of my life I have had since cheerleading, but I think I'm going to make it a routine to go every week. There is also yoga and ab work outs and hip hop dance classes. Pretty much every type of work out class is offered. I love the gym at Champlain, and there's also a very nice locker room for you to hold all your big coats.
Speaking of big coats, yesterday was the coldest day I have ever gone through. But I made it. I went tanning with Kerry after the work out. :)
Oh, and I visited another state. Last weekend me and a few friends just up and decided we wanted to go to Boston. It is only a 3 hour drive so we went. It was a lot of fun because we got to see one of our friends home town and go to the diner he ate at and all that. I love how close Vermont is to other states.
Well I have Rosey Pink stuff to do, then I'm going to grab some food at the Dining Hall and go to a meeting, then two more classes!
By the way, this is my dorm
Hey, sorry been so long. HAPPY NEW YEAR! I've been home for the last couple weeks and to be honest, even thought it is sunny and warm in Tampa, I miss Champlain soo much! I miss all my new friends and everyone at my dorm, and living on my own. I miss that too. So far everyone I have talk to is missing Champlain too. Its awesome that I'm excited about my new classes. The one sad thing is my best friend is no longer my roommate.. But I guess that means I have a single now.
I haven't written anything for a while so a quick catch up, so far I've been to Montreal, New York and Connecticut. My two best friends from home came up to visit me and we had so much fun in the snow. It was a first time for all of us to go sledding and play in the snow. Exams went really well, but i didn't actually have to take any tests so I bet that's why. All in all the end of my first semester in College was amazing and I can't wait to go back. Just for fun I'm going to add some pictures to show you what I've been up to.
Me and My roommate Kerry when I first got here. Were at a park called Red Stone where people jump of cliffs from 20 ft to 70ft into Champlain Lake. I jumped off at around 35.. The water was freezing, to me.
My side of the dorm when I first moved in. It's never that neat anymore!
 
Some pictures from when South House took over the Halloween Dance
About to go dorm trick or treating.. Ok it sounds lame but it was fun and free candy!
me and a friend from the dorm met up at a party. This is a small town, but there is always a lot going on.
Night in Montreal!
My 3 best friends! When they we up we all went to the Vermont Pub and Brewery and had dinner.
Alright, well schools about to start and I'm sure I'll have a lot to talk about!
Hey, I’m Janey, I’m a freshman here at Champlain College. My major is business and I’m also in the BYOBiz program. I’m writing this blog in the school library aka the Robert and Holly Miller Information Commons, but that takes too long to say. I have actually met Robert and Holly Miller, Holly is really nice we had a conversation about Mary Kate and Ashley Olsen and Britney Spears. Anyway, I’m here form Tampa, FL. I always wanted to live up north, so far I really like it. I’m starting to freeze and I keep being reminded how it’s going to get even colder!
You’re probably wondering why or how I ended up at Champlain. I saw it when I was up looking at UVM. The fact that Champlain has a smaller campus and student body really appealed to me. It’s working out really good so far, I know my entire teachers on a first name bases and vise versa. I also was really interested in the BYOBiz program (Bring your own business). I have a company called RoseyPink Cosmetics, sold at www.Roseypink.com that I started at age 15. This program is for students, like me and a bunch of others, with either existing business or real plans to start one. So far BYOBiz has helped me a lot and introduced me to really important people, example, the people that the library is named after, and it is also one of the reasons I was chosen to blog.
I live in the dorm South House, it’s a bit of a walk to campus, but I love it. I have one roommate, who has become my best friend. She is from South Burlington so she introduced me to a lot of people, but I noticed that everyone here is really welcoming and eager to meet new people. Our dorm is really close, since the dorms are renovated mansions its like living in a house and the people in it can become your family. I love it, I’m actually with one of the girls from my floor now. My room is right next to the common room where EVERYONE hangs out and I have to hear EVERYTHING. But they’re pretty good about quieting down if asked. But they really don’t think I have much room to complain when my room is the only one with its own bath tub in the bathroom.. Oh, and I know its not even Thanksgiving yet, but me and my roommate already have lights up in our room and stockings on our door. We’re cute like that.
This was just a little intro. Next time I’ll post some pictures and tell some stories about what’s been going on with me like school, Halloween, Canada, BYOBiz, other random stuff. Kk!
Oh and ask questions so I know what I should talk abouttt.
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