Does it sound like Christmas?

I hear Christmas in the air! Christmas in the city is magical, I can already tell. Of course that means finals are right around the corner, but that’s ok because then it’s Christmas time and I get to go to Maryland to see my mommy! (Aand my other family, of course.) I’m so excited, but then it’s right back to the grind with the Communications Today course I’m taking in January. I guess they’re right when they say, no rest for the wicked!

Me and my Mommy Last Thanksgiving

But that’s ok, because it’s only one course. So it means lots of time to spend on Carma Monde and hostessing at PJ Clarke’s! And I’m also going to be staying at my friend’s apartment and getting to play with Jada, the Carma Monde “mascot” (aka my friend Carrie’s little doggy).

Jada!

I’m really not looking forward to finals, but no one ever really likes finals. Hopefully they’ll just go by fast and be over with. It really does seem unreal that finals are three weeks away. It doesn’t even seem possible. Didn’t I just come to the city a few weeks ago?

For the next few weeks it’ll be work, class, Carma Monde, and learning how to knit (for Carma Monde!).

Till next time…

Love Love!

Caitlin

It's November Already?!?

Wow! Has it ever been a busy last few weeks! I went from having no job, to one job, to two jobs! Which is intense, but still totally worth it, 
 

My new job is hostessing at PJ Clarke’s, a great old restaurant that is over 100 years old.  Frank Sinatra used to go there all the time! That is pretty cool, and everyone there is really super awesome.

P.J. Clarke's!

Other than the two jobs, I also got an internship at a start-up accessories company called CarmaMondé! I get to work on their social media,  which means a lot of time on Twitter and Facebook for me. It’s a little overwhelming, but hey, at least mid terms are over. That was a whole week of studying with my friends, but it totally paid off with great grades(despite the complete lack of sleep).

On another note, thank goodness that Halloween is behind us! Unfortunately, that weekend was not a whole lot of fun for me. I lost my wallet! So I spent the whole weekend going to work and coming right back to the dorm because I didn’t have any money or IDs. It was sad. Oh well, there will be other Halloweens! (And I ended up finding my wallet!)

And now that Halloween is behind us, I can feel the holidays coming in full force. We already have Christmas tree up at PB Teen, which reminds me of all the presents I have to buy before I go home for the break.

Next up is Thanksgiving and I can’t wait! I won’t be spending it with my family in South Carolina, but I will be spending it with my new Marymount family and that is going to be just as fun!

Till next time!

Love Love

Caitlin

Caitlin!

Hey Guys!

This is Caitlin!

and I’m a transfer Junior at Marymount Manhattan. I transferred in this semester from a big state school in South Carolina, so it’s been a huge change so far.

Let me tell you, the last month or so has been a whirlwind of a lot of fun different stuff here at Marymount. In the past month I have made some amazing friends, seen some amazing things and even enjoyed my classes (crazy, right?). I can’t believe it’s just getting started.

You can tell the school year has started because of all the work that’s been piling up. This week, on top of studying for my exams in Principles and Theories of Communication and Intro to Asian Religions, I saw a one man show called “Through the Night” and went to the Comm Arts departments “Career Night Out”. So it’s been a busy week, but it’s not SO bad. The key is figuring out how to juggle school, a job, and the ever-bustling social life that comes with living in the Big Apple for the first time ever.

I am finding that it’s easier to make time for school work than it used to be because the teachers at Marymount are so inspiring. They obviously love the subjects they’re teaching and the discussions in class actually translate to the work that I have to do outside of class (and trust me that is not always the case, especially if you come from a big state school like I did).

But the hardest part so far as been trying to find a job! No matter how much work experience I had, it wasn’t “New York City” experience—and all I wanted was a little job in retail! Not to fret, I did in fact find one (FINALLY!) at the only PB Teen in the Northeast. Not the best job I’ve ever had, but hey money is money, and money is needed in the city.

I think that’s all I got to say for now so till next time (if I make it through midterms, haha)!

Caitlin