As a freshman at Richard Stockton College, I’m new to everything it has to offer. Finding friends is a little tough when you’re the new guy on campus. Upon arrival I knew I wanted to stay active, just like I did in high school. Besides wanting to stay active, I needed to, due to my new college eating habits. Miraculously one day I ran across an old friend whom I played baseball with many years ago. He invited me to play flag football on his team for the fall sports season. I was in!
Our team was called the Dirty Birds. It consisted of four friends from my hometown and five new kids I was introduced to. They all took me in like I’ve known them forever, since I was the only freshman on the team. I didn’t know what to expect when attending our first game. I played football in high school, so I thought this would be a less competitive, just for fun kind of league. Boy was I wrong! This was one of the most competitive experiences I’ve had in my life. Since Stockton doesn’t have an actual football team, I guess all the kids who played football in high school joined this flag football league. Every game was intense. Some almost wound up in fistfights, but someone was always there to calm the situation down.
The referees are also very official. I thought the league wouldn’t have referees and the teams would call the shots. But the men in black and white stripes were on their game. They knew the rules inside and out. One game there was even instant replay footage for a boundary line call. They also have yellow flags just like any football referee, which I had the lucky experience of being struck by one. They are surprisingly heavy.
Our season ended very abruptly. We lost our first playoff game to a team we previously beat. Before this game we were the only undefeated team, out of a league of 30. All in all it was a great season, I met new friends, and I sure am looking forward to next year!
Monthly Archives: December 2011
WASHINGTON INTERNSHIP SEMINAR
Washington Internship Seminar
I attended a seminar for the Washington Internships that the Richard Stockton College of New Jersey offers. The internships are run through the Washington Center, a well –known internship organization. Stockton has sent the most students out of any college in the country, which lands our students a discount of 2,500 dollars!
The internships are mainly in the summer in the metropolitan area among various organizations. An intern can work for a non-profit organization or a government organization such as the C.I.A. It all depends on the student’s taste. There are also study abroad internships in places such as Paris, France and Sydney, Australia.
Internships are a great idea for a college student. Students get work-experience they would not be able to get inside the classroom. This experience is crucial when applying for a job after college. The organizations students intern for can make an awesome reference for their job resume. Also, college students can find jobs related to their majors and see if they like what they are studying in a real world situation.
To pay for an internship is no different than paying for tuition and housing here at Stockton. It works exactly the same way, which is extremely easy for a student. An internship seems like a super smart idea for a student who wants a step ahead when applying for a job. Seems like I’m going to have to check out which ones I’m interested in!
S.E.T. Hosts Bingo!
On December 5, 2011 I went and played a bingo game that was sponsored by the Stockton Entertainment Team. I was invited out by my fellow honors friend and I really had a blast. I did not know that the Stockton Entertainment Team hosted a bingo night and I wish I would have known this before the end of the semester. There was an ice cream bar for us as well thank you to S.E.T.’s generosity. There was chocolate, vanilla, and strawberry flavors with a few different topping choices available. We played various strategies in order to attain a “BINGO” shout. We played all four corners, five in a row, pig in a basket, the outside border, and an L-shape. Stockton does a splendid job offering activities to keep the students actively engaged on campus during the evenings. I am not normally a bingo goer but I wanted some kind of stress relief during the week of finals. My other friend won a pair of tickets to the movie theater and I also did not know that these raffles occurred during the bingo game. I had the misconception that only elderly adults played bingo, but it stimulated my mind much more than I expected. We were allowed to use four bingo board games at a time and that is much more stimulating to one’s brain than I would expect. The woman who called the different spaces moved at a very energetic pace. Now I understand why people encourage the elderly to play this game because it really does stimulate the mind subconsciously. Overall my night was very nice and I enjoyed my time; I hope to be more involved and aware with the different activities that various clubs hold on campus.