Formalities

I cannot believe that the school year is wrapping up! There have been lots of ups and downs this year from adjusting to living on my own and making new friends to relearning how to put school first. I have made some of the best friends here at Carolina and can't wait to spend the remainder of the school year with them and on to the next year (with the exception of those graduating :(!)

With the end of the semester comes spring break, formal, tests,more tests, and recruitment practice.

Here are my friends and I in St. Augustine, Florida. It was a little chillier than anticipated for Florida weather, but I had so much fun not worrying about school and exploring with them! We spent of our days walking around downtown and saw Kenan College...Fun Fact: The founder of the school was the wife of the founder of our business school at UNC!! We also got to tour a local chocolate factory which was super cute!

The week after Spring Break was formal! I have always wanted to go to one of these. It is just like prom for college. I loved since my friends so dressed up. The top pic is with my little! She is so sweet and adorable! I think Matthew might have even enjoyed formal more than I did ;)

I am very sad to see the school year coming to a close. Even those around me can tell I am not a fan of it. I am a bit excited for my first summer in Chapel Hill!

What has the end of the semester looked like for you?

Bailey

Parents' Weekend + Young Life Leader Placement

On Saturday, my family arrived in Chapel Hill for brunch at my sorority house made by our wonderful Chef Mark! French toast, cinnamon rolls, fresh fruit, and omelets galore!

After brunch, my mom, sister, and I headed to the outlets that are about fifteen minutes away. I just rediscovered these outlets last weekend and I don't know why I haven't been shopping there more. They have such great deals!

For dinner on Saturday, we continued our shopping filled day by heading to the mall for more shopping and dinner at Firebird's! It was phenomenal!

On Sunday, we had a mother-daughter tea at The Carolina Inn. It was beautiful and the food was delightful. I personally have never been a fan of hot tea, but I added two lumps of sugar, some creamer, and honey and I think my life has been changed! The food we had was nothing short of amazing as well.

Once my family left after the much needed weekend, I headed over to a local church for Young Life leader placement! For those of you that do not know what Young Life is, it is a ministry that pursues local youth, by letting them be their complete selves and together follow the Lord. This is an experience I have always wanted to be apart of, but have been skeptical. So after much prayer, I was placed on UNC's College Life team! At first, I didn't think I would want College Life, but after hanging out with the team yesterday (who all have been my leaders this school year) I know this is where God wants me to be and I can't wait to love on some freshmen girls!!!