Good news galore!

Hey everyone!
It seems about time for a few updates:
Since I've decided to attend Ohio State, I have found so many opportunities to get involved that it's crazy! I applied for some of these programs earlier in the year, and in the past few weeks have been able to learn the results.

One of these programs is a highly selective one called the First-Year Leadership Collaborative (often called the "LC"). Only somewheres around 70 students were selected out of five to six thousand. Yeah, you read that right! ;) I had to write several essays and submit recommendations to apply for this awesome program. Basically, the selected participants get to travel to Columbus for a leadership conference in early September before classes start, and continue to get involved in this program throughout the year through seminars and a leadership course offered only for LC participants! They also get the chance to meet influential leaders on campus and in the surrounding Columbus area - here's a basic breakdown if you're interested: http://fye.osu.edu/LC.html.

Another cool program that I discovered is the Buckeye Blog Team. This is a really interesting group of students who blog about their experiences at the university, and they're from all over the spectrum in terms of backgrounds and experiences. When I was choosing a college, I came across the blogs of these students and thought it was really cool to read about the daily life of regular students at OSU, what activities they were involved in, and what opportunities they took at the university. Actually, reading their blogs was the main inspiration for me to start my own...the one you're reading right this moment! :)  Check out the current bloggers' entries here: http://undergrad.osu.edu/buckeyes_blog/

This is where the "good news" part comes in; I was accepted into both!!!
I am beyond excited to have been given these opportunities! :D Who knew someone could be so lucky? And I can't wait to meet everyone involved as well!

SO.
If you caught the part about the blog, yes that does mean that I will be blogging for THE Ohio State University and get featured on their website!! Cool, huh? :) Butttt I also plan to continue BeingBuckeye on this website...so don't feel the need to change it up if you're liking reading about my college journey on here! I'll probably just re-post so that everyone can be kept up to date on both websites.

Other good news! (Yep, it just keeps coming!):
Well, for those of you who don't already know, I've been accepted into the Arts Scholars program at OSU, and have met some of the most amazing people before school's even begun! I even got to meet my roommate at orientation.
SPEAKING OF WHICH--->

We got our OFFICIAL housing notifications! Almost a week before, someone on Facebook leaked a link that they must have uncovered that led everyone to "unreliable" housing notifications and roommate assignments...apparently it was a test model no one was supposed to see! (It made the news: http://www.dispatch.com/content/stories/local/2011/08/11/list-of-osu-roommates-goes-viral-in-error.html) Luckily, I received my actual assignment a few days ago, and it was still the same :) I'll be staying in Baker Hall West with a really sweet girl named Caitlyn, and it's so exciting to be able to see the actual room number, its dimensions, etc.!
Well I've gotta run, but I wanted to let you all know of a few updates...T-minus one month until I leave for OSU! :D