Announcements Regarding Formspring and Knight Chats

As some of you may have already heard, Formspring is shutting down at the end of March. Before it shuts down, I'm posting previous questions that I've answered below.

Would this be a good school to go to if you want to be a teaching and play soccer?
Hey! The education program at Saint Mike's has three options in what you can specifically major in: Art Education (grades Pk-6, 7-12, Pk-12), Elementary Education (grades Pk-6), and Secondary Education (grades 7-12). From what I've heard, the program is hands on and beneficial, even as a first year. Also, the program has some special benefits including a possible 9th semester, where students can engage in student teaching after their four years are completed, and there is an Education study abroad opportunity in Bath, England. To find out more about both of those opportunities, here's the link: http://www.smcvt.edu/academics/education/special.asp
As for soccer, I highly encourage you to check out the SMC Athletics page to click on Varsity sports to find out information about the soccer team ranging from statistics to the roster. Also, the Varsity coach has contact information on the web page so contact him for more details about trying out :) 

How many psych classes have you taken at smcvt so far? Did you sit in on a class or talk to a current psych major or prof before deciding on smcvt?Do you have a track? Sorry for all the questions, just got accepted and want to be really thorough lol! 
I took General Psych for my first semester, and I was unable to get into a psych class for my next semester. I was freaking out a bit that it would affect my overall major schedule, but it turns out that it's common to not have a psych for the spring semester. My advisor told me that if I were to get into a psych class spring semester, that I would actually be ahead in the program. I was aiming to get into Research Methods I, but my advisor told me students usually take that sophomore year so they can take Research Methods I fall semester and Research Methods II spring semester.
As for how I decided on SMC, I went on a tour at first to see the campus. I immediately felt like I could see myself going here, so I applied and continued to research the school more. After finding out that I was accepted, I was soon invited to an Accepted Students Day. The schedule involved breakfast, a tour, a panel with current students, and an opportunity to meet professors in your potential major. Susan Kuntz, a faculty member of the Psych department, was informing us about the major requirements, minor requirements, and the rest of the faculty. Right away, I was impressed with how in depth the courses appeared to be, and also how willing Kuntz was to answer any questions. She seemed passionate about teaching students. Compared to other schools I got accepted to, the course selection was the most thorough. With the course selection, I was also given more of a chance to test out other options in the Psych field such as clinical, social, physiological, developmental, and cognitive to see where I really wanted to go with my degree. As of right now, I'm interested in going on the track of doing something with clinical/social psychology so I'm planning to take courses such as Abnormal Psychology, Sports Psychology, and Social Psychology.
I also was a very active reader of the student blogs when I was looking into Saint Mike's. I read Alex's blog, and noticed that she was a Psych major. It was ironic because at the time, I was deciding between Assumption College and Saint Michael's, the same two schools Alex was stuck between also. I asked her questions about the differences between the colleges and the programs. She did an awesome job at helping me gain a better insight on everything.
Congratulations on your acceptance and feel free to ask questions if you have any more!
 
If I'm not Catholic (or even, say, agnostic) would I still be okay at St. Mike's?
 Coming into Saint Mike's, I had the same concern you had especially since I had the same religious background. The only religious requirements you have to fulfill are a 100 level religion course, a 100 philosophy course, and your choice at a 200 level in either religion and philosophy. Other than that, religion isn't something that is forced at all. Mass isn't required, so it's not something that would make you feel left out if you didn't attend it. Personally, I've found myself fitting in really well here due to other activities and interests. I hope that answers your questions and if you have any more feel free to ask! :)

It’s a sad, sad thing that Formspring is shutting down, but no worries because you can still e-mail me at lmazzoleni@mail.smcvt.edu and ask any questions you may have! Also, there’s a student Knightchat from 7:30-9:00PM this Thursday. Join by clicking on the link provided to talk some current students, including me!

Bermuda Pictures

For my spring break, I spent some time in the lovely island of Bermuda. It was great to get away and experience some nice weather. I must say that the highlight of the trip was getting the chance to swim with dolphins.  Check out the pictures below from my trip to see the dolphin pictures and much more!
Happy Saint Patrick's Day! I hope everyone is enjoying it and if you aren't busy, tune into me and Brendan's radio show tonight from 7-9 on 88.7 FM or either through iTunes.

Weekend Events: Softball in the Snow?

Sometimes, it's fun to go away for the weekend and do things that you wouldn't normally do. This weekend, I played in a winter softball tournament called Freezing Fun with Families with my two suitemates this weekend. What was great about it was that it was an opportunity for some suitemate bonding time and a chance for me to play softball again. I played travel softball up until my junior year of high school, so playing this weekend brought up some good memories from one of my favorite pastimes.

my travel softball team that I played on for 5+ years

The only difference between playing travel softball and playing winter softball is that well... there's a lot of snow during winter softball. The snow and the cold temperatures were at first hard to get used to, but after a while, it was really fun. At the end of the weekend, our team got eliminated because we lost two games. Winning didn't seem too matter because the tournament was for raising money for two girls battling cancer. This tournament has been very successful in the past years, and it even earned the title "World's Largest Snow Softball Tournament" in the Guinness Book of World Records. It was an awesome event to be apart of and a perfect way to spend the week!

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