The Oscars!!!

I don't know about the rest of you, but I always look forward to the Oscars! It's so exciting to see who will win big this year (Way to go Slumdog and Kate!) And of course, it's always wonderful to look at all of the dazzling gowns!

This year, I got to do a lot more than just watch the Oscars. I was invited to an "Oscar party"- formal attire required! It was so much fun! We all came together in our favorite prom dresses or suits and enjoyed the Academy Awards in style in the luxurious comfort of a fourth floor suite room in Brandt. (They house four to a room, and they're huge!)

I have some bigger reasons for dedicating a blog to this topic than just the special evening tho.

Tonight I realized how lucky I am to have a group of friends who aren't afraid to get a little creative with their activities. We know how to have a good time. And it didn't take one drop of alcohol to do it.

I was always nervous about my transition into the college scene. Because you know every single person drinks every single weekend- and I have to do it to really enjoy college right?!?

SO WRONG! Alcohol isn't everywhere, in every hall way waiting to snatch you into the "party scene." Everyone isn't constantly pressuring you to partake in it-
Because not everybody does it. Not even all of the "cool" kids. I would know because I was with a lot of them tonight- that's right!- volleyball players, choral members, and theatre performers all came and stayed the whole night without wandering off to find the keg.

My point: If you're not ready for alcohol, don't be nervous! You don't have to be!!! College is so much more than I thought it would be. I always have plans on the weekends, even though they don't involve alcohol!

Much love!
~Anna

"O magnify the Lord with me, and let us exalt his name together. I sought the Lord, and he answered me, and delivered me from all my fears. Look to him, and be radiant; so your faces shall never be ashamed." ~Psalms 34:3-5