Well, here we are yet again. Summer has been trucking along just fine so far, I have been to one wedding and begun dreaming of the many float trips I want to take over the next few months. However, right now I am focused on the one thing all college students need to focus on over the summer . . . my job.

I was supposed to start today, but there was a lot of confusion as to what was going on, so now I start tomorrow. I will be working in either printing of manufacturing, either option makes me happy, because I will be working 7-3 Monday through Friday. I'll have my weekends all to myself, which will be nice (especially when I want to plan a float trip).

Anyway, I'll be ready to hit the Rock in August, but not quite yet. The top five things I have left to do this summer explain it all:

5) Finish watching the Red Wings win the Stanley Cup

4) Continue following my Cardinals with no pesky interruptions, such as homework

3) Earn some money so that I can spend it all when I get back to school

2) Finish a few papers I need to have done when I get back to school in August

1) GO ON AS MANY FLOAT TRIPS AS POSSIBLE!!!!! It may end up not being that many, but as long as I take advantage of every opportunity, I'll be happy.

A little outgoing help

Well, I am now all moved out of my house for the summer. It was stressful, and took a long time, but it is good to be home. Rockhurst is a great place, it really is, but home is also a good place.
However, all this talk about moving out has me thinking, and here are my top five things to remeber when you are moving out of your dorm/house at the end of the year:

5) There is always more. Find everything you have, and then you will have to pack all the stuff you didn't know you had.

4) Pray for a cool sunny day. Rain is bad, cold is bad, heat is bad. You want a nice 50-ish degree day, otherwise it will not be fun.

3) Have music playing. Moving out is depressing enough, don't do it in silence. Play some good music.

2) Remember that you have to come back in three months. DO NOT UNPACK EVERYTHING WHEN YOU GET HOME. Only unpack what you will use over the summer, keep everything ready to go.

1) Finally, BE SAFE. When packing your vehicle, make sure you can still see all your mirrors as well as your blind spots. Any questions, ask me or look here. I am a master at what I call "tunneling" so that I can see everything around my car pretty clearly.

I hope these tips help you, or at least you agree with some of them. As much as I love home, I can't wait to get back to the Rock for my senior year!

What's up world? My name is Joe LeRoy, and I am getting ready to start my senior year here at the Rock. I am finsihing off majors in Mathematics and Secondary Education, and I also have a minor in Theology.
I am the fifth child in a family of seven, and while we have all gone to private grade school and high school, I am the first one to go to a private college. I took the road less travelled, and it really has made all the difference. In talking to my brothers and comparing my experiences to theirs, I have found that Rockhurst really is just as good as advertised.