Time is Money and Money's on...Sale!

Well the reason why I didn't update my blog last week, which would be my normal biweekly installment, is testament to what college students consider "that time of the semester." "That time of the semester" is especially profound in the Fall because of where Thanks Giving falls. Thanks Giving is not this coming week, but the week after, then the University gets a few days off, then we're back for a week and half and its finals!....Whoa!!!! Where did the time fly?

Thanks Giving for me is an unusual holiday celebration and I unfortunately have a difficult time remembering what exactly we are thanking the Founding Fathers for. However, I am extremely thankful for the great friends and people that I have meet in the United State's and at Appalachian.

Although I have only experienced Thanks Giving three times before this one I have still created my own Thanks Giving tradition. This is making sure that I spend my holiday with one of my best friends Todd King. This is because when I was a freshman, fresh off the boat from New Zealand, my mate Todd took me under his wing and befriended me and helped acclimatize me to the rigors of the United States college life. Consequently, he invited me to Thanks Giving and now I am extremely close with his family. Therefore, even though now he has graduated from App and in the professional world I still make the trek to where ever he is and spend Thanks Giving with him and is loved one. This is despite having numerous offers from other friends and families, including my partner's.

Being Thanks Giving time also means that Fall sports are winding to a close. Unfortunately the Men's soccer finished the season on a disappointing note, losing to College of Charleston in the Southern Conference tournament. Despite this, it was a winning season and we have a lot to be proud of. The program under Shaun Pendleton and his staff have set a great base from which to build for future. Additionally, fingers cross that Football can get it done and win its fourth straight Southern Conference and National Championship in the coming weeks. Best of luck guys.

As a final thought...although the soccer season has finished my NCAA eligibility expired after its fourth and final season, I can look back and be proud of what I have achieved as a student-athlete. Although this chapter of my life has now closed, another chapter of my life has opened. This new chapter is fresh, with exciting challenges waiting to be explored. Appalachian, on the field as well as off it, has prepared me thoroughly for whatever lies ahead.

Until next time,

~Cam