Recent Entries by Chelsea  

Living at Bridgstreet was definitely an experience! All of my friends from high school were really jealous of the beautiful apartments! Not many college freshmen get the opportunity to live in an apartment building with granite countertops, a little balcony, complimentary breakfast every morning, a pool, hot tub, suana, steam room, workout room, and a billiards room! (Not to mention your own housekeepers to come and clean every other week!) I guess you could say we were a little spoiled ;)

I would definitely recommend living in UMR affliated housing (at least during your freshman year.) It was so much fun living with a majority of my class! We had lots of opportunities to meet all of the students and it was super helpful to have fellow students nearby to get help on homework! Although Bridgestreet is pretty pricey, I feel that it was a great "stepping stone" apartment. This year, my roommates and I have decided to rent a house together and Bridgestreet has helped us to prepare for the responsibility of officially living on our own.

Of all the benefits Bridgestreet has to offer, I would say that the convenience and location are the biggest! It took me about 3 minutes to walk to school and during the winter I never had to go outside because of the skyway system! First semester, I forgot my calculator in my apartment 10 minutes before my statistics final! Because Bridgestreet was so close, I was able to run to my apartment and back in time for my test! Although I am very excited to live in my new house down in Rochester, I will absolutely miss the convenience of Bridgestreet the most!

My Pink Bed

Lada's Green Bed

Coloring Eggs with Alyssa

Making a difference has always been very important to me, and when I heard about UMR's student ambassador program I knew it was something I wanted to get involved with. In order to apply I filled out the application and made an appointment with Molly Sjoquist, the Ambassador Advisor. I was then asked to prepare a 5-8 minute presentation about a topic I am passionate about and I chose to speak on reading. The interview went successfully and 8 other students and I became ambassadors for the 2009-2010 school year!

So far, it has been an absolutely wonderful experience and I would highly recommend the program to other students. As ambassadors we get to help out the faculty with student visit days (student panels are my favorite), complete a volunteer project in the community, and give campus tours.

Getting to know my fellow ambassadors has been a lot of fun! All UMR students can apply for an ambassador position, not just BSHS students! I really enjoy getting to know all of my peers and the ambassador program is a great opportunity to meet many different people.

I loved volunteering at the U of M Marching Band concert here in Rochester. It was a very cool show and we were able to collect money for a marching band student to receive a scholarship.

I am really looking forward to serving as an ambassador throughout my years at the University of Minnesota Rochester. I am very passionate about UMR and I want to help others come to love this university as much as I do!