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- Jeremy Smith , Business Administration major
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"USC Aiken has the best faculty around! Professors and advisors really have your best interest in mind and will always work with you."
- Dalisha Williams, Middle School Education major
"USC Aiken has so much to offer. Whether it’s Greek life, student activities, athletics, honor societies, or residential life, our campus is full of opportunities and ways to become involved."
- Aaron Doctor, Exercise and Sports Science major
"USCA has many different students from many different backgrounds, but one thing that ties us all together is the campus atmosphere. When I left high school I was scared that I was not going to meet anyone that would be as good as my friends back home. Within my first couple of days at USCA, I had more friends than I have ever had before."
- John Ellis, Communications major
"During the course of my freshman and sophomore years, I was a resident in the Pacer Downs. When I first met my roommate my freshman year, we became the best of friends from the get-go. We found out that we were so much alike in many ways. We connected like brothers, and we are still roommates today during our junior year. "
- Anthony (T.J.) Langford, Communications major
"Getting involved in Greek Life and participating in intramural sports is a great way to meet new people. I have participated in every intramural sport offered, and it has helped me stay active. "
- TJ Johnston, Business Marketing major
"Working on campus is a great opportunity for students at USC Aiken. You have the chance to meet so many faculty and staff members and see what happens behind the scenes here at school. Your job will also work around your class schedule because they always put academics first. "
- Chris Brown, Fine Arts major
"I love living in the Honors housing here at USCA. Just living on campus makes participating in university events and activities that much easier. Living in the honors wing is an added bonus because it keeps me in close proximity with like-minded students who are committed to succeeding and in turn inspire me to reach my fullest potential. The atmosphere is great for learning."
- Kelsey LopezdeVictoria, Biology and Psychology double major
"Through the wide variety of classes and clubs, USCA offers a little something for everyone. Its small class sizes, charm, and personal professors make it the perfect choice."
- Jessica Walters, Nursing major
"As a sophomore at USCA, I have really enjoyed the college classroom setting. Since the class sizes aren’t too big, I can always get help from professors anytime I’m in need."
- Thomas Mcleod, Exercise and Sports Science major
"Attending USC Aiken has been a great experience for me. From the campus events to classes and to housing, we are a like a family – a home away from home."
- Alyssa Gadsden, Chemistry major
"I love attending USC Aiken because I feel as if am in a family oriented environment. What I love most about is its location, the independence you gain from attending, and our Pacer spirit!"
- Alesha Jones, Communications major
"I never thought I would meet people from all around the world on such a small campus. You can find the best of both worlds: the advantages of a big campus in a small, friendlier environment."
- Dana Hallat, Biology (pre-dental) major
Ken Kennedy
Ken is a senior nursing major. He is a member of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc., SGA, P.U.B. He has plans to go into pediatric medicine.
Well everybody it's that time of the year again, the dreaded exam time. This is the time where students have a bitter-sweet taste in their mouths, because on one hand we are almost out for the summer and on the other hand we have these "cumulative exams".I hope everyone does a great job on all of their exams and achieve those grades they have been working so hard for all semester. This is also the time when we bid farewell to all of our graduating seniors, and I pray that everyone succeeds in their professional careers.
One good thing for me to look forward to is that I will be studying abroad this summer in Germany with the USCA school of Nursing. I am really excited and will be leaving in about two weeks. Well, I hope everyone has a great summer, and I will see you next semester, so until then everyone stay safe and stay out of trouble.
-Ken
Ladies and Gentlemen...Boys and Girls...Children of ALL of Ages...the end of the semester is about a month away and I CAN NOT wait. Everything is beginning to speed up because the semester is almost over, so that means getting these last few test out of the way, completing these last minute projects, writing these papers, and getting ready for these dreadful exams. Everyone seems to be on edge just a little bit more around this time of year because it means that we are about to get a 4 month break (some of us anyway) from the worries of school. However I fall into the catergory of students that dont get the entire 4 month break, because I will be taking a few summer school classes during Maymester and Summer I. But it won't be all bad, because one of those classes is a study abroad program where I will be leaving to go to the beautiful country of Germany for 2 weeks, and this is something that I am really looking forward to. We will be experiencing many of the things that make Germany so unique such as visiting cities such as Munich and Sternberg. We will also have the chance to visit a few tourist attractions such as castles and the concentration camps that Adolf Hitler used during his time in Germany. Hopefully I will have a great time and I will try to take plenty of pictures and post them on my blogs...so until next time everyone be safe and stay out of trouble.
-Ken
Ladies and Gentlemen, how have you been? Its been a long time since I have talked to you guys but I am happy to be able to communicate with you once again. Things have been moving pretty fast within the last 4 weeks for me. I have been doing a lot of studying and have been transitioning into a new job as a Mental Health Technician at Aiken Regional Hospitals psychiatric facility (Aurora Pavilion). I decided to take on this new venture for a couple of different reasons; the first of which being that this job helps to indulge myself further into my major, and to allow me to activily apply what I have been learning in the classroom to what I will be doing upon graduation. Another reason that I accepted this position is because we are in a struggling economy and this job simply pays more (LOL). But all in all everything has been going very well for me, and as a matter of fact I am in the middle of studying for a test right now. Remember leave me you comments because I love reading them and knowing what you guys and girls have to say. So, until next time yall be safe and stay out trouble.
-Ken
Hey everybody, I hope that everyone has a had a safe and Happy Holidays, I hope Santa was good to ya on Christmas and I hope you didnt have tooooooo much fun on New Years. Well everybody its time to get back to the long study hours and the late nights, because classes officially start back on Monday. That means we have new classes but Im still doing the same routine...go to class, study, work, student organizations, and maybe if I have some extra time I can enjoy a few campus events. But I hope everyone has a safe and prosperous academic year and remember ALWAYS feel free to leave comments because I would love to hear from you all, but until next time yall be safe and stay out of trouble...lol
-Ken
Hey everybody, what's been going on? I first want to extend to you an apology for my absence over the past few months, and though I can not use school and work as an excuse that mostly all I have had time for. So I want to make this promise that I will TRY to blog at least twice a month so that I can stay in touch with everyone. But now that classes are over and I am done for the semester I am able to relax and just chill with my family. I have taken a few days off of work and now I am able to just live trouble free. As far as the semester went I am proud to let everyone know that I am continuing my collegiate career in nursing and I earned two B's and a B+ on my last grade report. Im proud of my grades but I also know there is always room for improvement. But I really dont have that much to report right now but I just want everyone to have a Merry Christmas and a Happy and safe New Years. Until next time, say out of trouble and I'll catch up with you next time.
-Ken
P.S. I would love to hear from you guys so drop me a line and leave some comments!!!!
Hey everybody, and thanks for tuning in for the next installment of Ken's life, Im just playin but it is good to be back and Im glad to know that everyone is doing well. But its good to be back in good 'ol South Carolina after a long fall break in New Orleans, LA. This past fall break a campus organization called IMPACT took a group of about 50 USCA students to New Orleans to assist in the rebuilding of the city. We partnered with Habitat for Humanity to help build houses for the families that suffered in the wake of Hurricane Katrina, and I must say that building a house was a lot tougher than I thought it would be. Not only did we have to build the house for the homeowners, but we also had to ensure that the house were "hurricane proof." This took a lot of work and was a very tedious task. Building the houses was not always all work and no play, yet I found it interesting to operate the tools that construcion workers use; such as skill saws, nail guns, etc. My particular group also found enough time during our break to build a "slip and slide" so we could relax and cool down from the heat. We had a great time building the new residences and I enjoyed everyone that went.
Students also had the oppurtunity to take a tour of the most affected areas of New Orleans, including the Lower Ninth Ward where the levies actually failed. We all noticed that there was some improvement in the area, there is still a lot of work that needs to be done and there are still a good number of families who are still without a place to call home. While touring this particular area of New Orleans, I dont believe there wasnt a single heart that was not touched by how much devestation swept throught the city and how much work still needs to be done. This was actually my second time visiting the city, I first went my Sophomore year, approximately 14 months after the historic hurricane, and even then my heart bleed for the individuals and families who lost their homes and lives in the wake of Katrina. I encourage everyone to look within yourself and find the time to donate your time or money to help the individuals who are still suffering. But, leaving you with that thought, I have to get ready to go because I have a little studying to do, but until next time everyone be safe and stay out of trouble.
-Ken
Hey everybody, and thanks for tuning in to the next installment of Ken's life...lol, but I hoping everyone has had a safe and productive last couple of weeks and that everything is going well. As for me, everything is going great, I have been making some good grades in all of my nursing classes and I am really having fun in all of my clinicals. Though this semester is already starting to get a little tough, I am having a lot fun learning some new and different things. Before my Maternity clinicals actually started I thought that I would not get as many exciting experiences as my female classmates, because some when are a little apprehensive when they have a male nurse, but I am happy to report that I have been learning a lot and having fun in the process. I have gotten to see some cool surgeries and have even given a few injections here and there. My Adult Health clinicals are fun too, but it can sometimes be depressing to see your patient on bedrest and he or she requires total care (Bathing, feeding, cleaning stools, etc.) but I have been learning a lot there as well.
Though I love being in Aiken (I REALLY DO) I feel like I need a break. I want to go home and chill with my family, and see my little brother play football (#23 best Corner in SC) one friday night, but I also know I have got a lot of work to do and my family knows that I am taken care of. But thats all I have for now everybody, so until next time ya'll stay safe and stay out trouble.
Ken
Well folks, we are back at it again and school is in full swing. The returning students are coming back to changed USCA with renovation of our SAC (Student Activities Center) and the freshmen are the first to live in our new residential building Pacer Crossings. The SAC has many new things that help to enhance our college experience and with the expansion of our campus bookstore, the students are able to take advantage of an aray of different items. So I guess many of you would like to know how im doing in the nursing school, well everything is coming along great. I am taking two clinical classes this semester, Maternity and Med Surge I, which require me to travel to University Hospital and the Medical College of Georgia, both located in Augusta, GA. These classes are great and help to give me experience in the field of nursing.
Hopefully this semester will bring about alot of new and different oppurtunities, not only with the University and with classes in general, but with my fraternity and all of the many other organizations that I am involved in. Well folks thats all I have time for today...because of course I have to go study, but until next time, yall stay safe and stay out of trouble.
-Ken
Well Diary Readers its that time of the year again that EVERY college student looks forward to is SPRING BREAK. Its time for that much needed break after those dreaded midterms, a time to get away from those professors, and a chance to get away from those crazy roommates (sorry Jamie, TJ, and RIco). Most students will be going out and doing some extravagant things, but as for me I will be going home for a while and relaxing with my family, because I havent had a chance to do that in a long time. Im going to catch up on a little sleep, and just let all my stress be relieved. But even though I get a week off, I still have to look forward to a test and two papers that are due once I get back. So as I have asked of you before, just continue to pray for me so I can make it through another semester.
As far as school is concerned, everything is going extremely well. Im doing great in all of my classes and im continuing to grow as a student nurse. So hopefully U will be able to make the Dean's List this semester, and to keep my LIFE Scholarship for another year. But thats all I have for now people, so until next time yall be safe and stay out of trouble.
-Ken
Well well well diary readers, it has been quite a while since i have last talked to you. I just want to say sorry, its not the fact that I was neglecting you, its just that I have been a little busy with school and work for the last couple of weeks. There has been some interesting things that have happened to me since the last time we met, so lets get down to it. Recently USCA had their first annual Dance Marathon, which is a partnership with MCG to raise money for the children there, and in the weeks leading up to this noble event there was a pageant entitled the Mr & Ms. Dance Marathon Pageant, and in an effort to raise more money for the children I entered the pageant....but there was a catch....the men had to dress like women and then women had to dress like men....lets just say to make a long story short, yours truly now holds the title of Ms. Dance Marathon (remember it was for the kids...lol).
Well to continue, I have another little surprise for you...I was in another pageant (a real one) put on by the lovely ladies of Phi Mu Fraternity entitled the Mr. USCA pageant...thats right you might have already guessed but yours truly is the current Mr. USCA 2008...applause, applause...lol. Thats just a little of whats going on with me, but as always its time for me to get back to this school work, and make these grades so until next time yall be safe and stay out of trouble.
-Ken