Influenster Violet Voxbox Unboxing

  Before I get started on my post today, I wanted to share with you some pictures of the snowfall I received yesterday! It's kinda like the first real snowfall because earlier this year, we had snow, but it didn't really stick. On Monday, it snowed a bit in the morning and I got a 90 min delay from school! (Yay for sleeping in) Then yesterday (Tuesday), school was cancelled because it was snowing and the snow was sticking!! It was super exciting to see because I honestly LOVE snow. I hate the color, but love seeing the snow! As of today, there is still some snow that remains on the ground!

This pictures reminds me of a scene from Frozen! (That movie was awesome!!)

Last week, I received my 2nd ever voxbox from influenster! My first voxbox was the something blue box that I got in June. As I mentioned before, I am pretty inactive on the site so getting chosen for a box always surprises me quite a bit! I was originally emailed about the Varsity Voxbox, but after answering the questions, I was paired up with this box instead. I do think that this box is a better fit for me because I really liked all the items that I got! This box was a bit more emptier than my previous one, but it's okay because it's what's inside that matters. I think I will be putting all these items to good use!

The voxbox that I received this time is called the Violet Voxbox and was inspired by "this season's dark, moody florals and is for the beauty queens of Influenster nation." (How cute is that?!) This box was a bit more emptier than my previous one, but all the products are useful to me so that is okay!

In my box, I got 4 items-
1. Goody Athletique Headband- this headband provides hold and comfort when you workout. This is perfect for me since I love running.
2. Sally Hansen New Triple Shine Nail Color- This nailpolish is strong against water and wear and can shine for a long time! This is perfect for me because I love painting my nails!
3. Soyjoy- is an all natural gluten free snack made with non-GMO soybeans and real fruit pieces. I am always on the go and a granola bar makes snacking easy!
4.Goody Quikstyle- this hairbrush lets you go from wet hair to beautifully styled hair faster than ever! The bristles on the brush remove water as you style.... This product just sounds awesome!

The first item that I tried was the Goody Athletique Headband. I am a runner and I love to work out so this headband is a perfect fit for me. I usually don't put my hair up because it never stays up so I just got use to having it bob around in my face while I run hehe. After testing this out, I would say that this product doesn't disappoint. It is ouchless and keeps my hair out of my face. I do love it a lot, but I think I might be too used to having my hair in my face when running! I feel naked without it, but this product does do what it claims! I think I'll try using this when I dance! =)

The second item that I received in my box is from sally hansen's new line. It's the triple shine nail polish. I got the polish in the color flame on. It's a super bright color and upon testing it on my nails, I realized that they were not lying about it being shiny! With just two coats, this polish looks as if it had a shiny top coat on! I'm not sure about how good this polish is against chips, but the shine lasts for a long time. So if you are someone  who uses their hands a lot during the day, then this polish is for you! I am one of those types of people because I find my nail polish to chip after the 2nd or 3rd day even with a good top coat!

The next item I got is a bar from soyjoy in the flavor banana. I have tried soyjoy before and too be honest, they weren't my favorite granola bars. I tried to be open minded with this bar, but I sadly still don't like it that much. I think the thing about this bar that I hate is the dryness of it. It's made from soybeans and it doesn't have much moisture to it. It's quite dense and somewhat hard. I think it might have tasted better if I had tried microwaving it for a while before eating. The smell of this granola bar is great however, it's just not for me.

This brush is definitely the most interesting thing that I received. It's a hairbrush that promises to remove water from you hair as you brush with it so that your hair dries 30% faster. At first, I was under the impression that this hairbrush actually dries your hair!! How cool would that be? hehe, but it doesn't. It just speeds the process up. The bristles of this brush are made with microfibers that absorb the water in your hair. This brush does work in making your hair dry faster, but it is not a miracle worker. I would also not recommend this product to anyone who has thicker, curly type hair because your hair will easily become a tangled mess with this brush! I liked it and it does help hair dry faster, I just wouldn't expect your hair to be dried with just this brush!

This is the end of my Influenster Violet Voxbox review. This box was a lot emptier than my previous ones,but I do feel  like the items inside this box matched me more. Overall, I would say that the box was okay. I would give it a 7 out of 10! The items that I really liked from the box was the headband and the nail polish! The hairbrush was okay and I couldn't care too much for soyjoy personally. =)

*I received these product complimentay from Influenster for testing purposes. All opinions are mine. If you would like to try out the site for yourself, I can give you guys an invite! =)*

Is it snowing where you live? Are you a fan of snow like me?
Have you ever gotten an influenster box?
Have your tried any of the products that I showed?

Black Friday Haul (Fashion, Beauty, Food And Hamsters!)

As promised in my Thanksgiving and Black Friday post, I am going to be posting my Black Friday haul!! I am so excited to show my purchases. It's nothing too crazy, but it always feels nice to treat myself. I really want to do an outfit post before the month is over, but I feel like I have too many things to post about and not enough time! I have been to so many places this month (with crazy Christmas decorations) and gotten so much items that I want to review! (including an influenster box!)
Most of the items I purchased here were brought on Thanksgiving day after my dinner. I went to the mall and saw just so much cute things. I really wanted it all, but I had to limit myself. I also took some time to get gifts for some of my friends and family! =)

I don't remember the exact stores I got each of these at. I'm sorry, but these are all under $10 each I am pretty sure!

   I didn't even notice all the rings I brought until the end of my shopping. I guess I just kept on buying and buying.
The first ring I got was at Kohls I think and it came in a set of two. It is a band with diamonds. I don't know why I chose to get it but it was really cute and inexpensive. I have been trying to find an "everyday" type ring forever now and I thought this one might be it.
The 2nd ring I got is a silver colored ring with 6 crystals in the center.
My 3rd ring came in a set with the 4th ring and I think that it was purchased at forever 21. I really like the 4th ring more than the 3rd ring and I personally do not thing that they look that good together. When my little cousin came over my house last weekend, she saw my rings set out on the table and I decided to give her the cute little flower one!
The 5h ring is an infinity ring that has gems that match my birthstone, aquamarine!
My 6th and final ring is this adorable fox shaped ring! I really love this ring and I think it might be my favorite. It's quite big on my finger and is a nice piece to add to a simple outfit!



  This item I got at Kohls. I don't think it is a pandora bracelet but it is a very nice dupe of it. Initially I didn't notice this item in the middle of the store, but what I did notice was these adorable charms. The pink sparkles on the beads caught my eye and then I realized that they belonged to the bracelet! I really wanted the beads so I ended up picking them up along with the bracelet. It's so cute.. a big childish, but I am kinda of a child at heart even though I'm only 3 months away from turning 18!

I also picked up this really fancy looking watch in rose gold. Rose gold is really in right now and I love the color a lot. I think the color with a watch is very nice and I found one that I love a lot.  The face of the watch itself is metal while the band is more of a rubbery material. I saw a metal type band in the store as well, but I noticed the color on the metal peeling off quite easily which is why i opted for rubber instead.

This purchase was something I have been needing for a while now!... new earphones!! I misplaced my earphones a long time ago (this summer I think) and have been earphoneless since! I got these at Aeropostale and I really love the way they look. I brought 3, but only the pink.. and maybe the blue one is for me. I plan on giving the yellow one away to my secret santa and the blue to my sister if she wants it.
 In our group of friends, we always decide to do a secret santa exchange instead of buying a gift for everyone. There is a lot of people and to have to buy gifts for everyone is a bit costly. So instead, we just spend money on one person and we can get each other better gifts!

(from left to right)- The Reign of Studs, The Holographic, Pop the Bubbles

This was brought by me. This collection by L'oreal called dare to layer (I think) was being featured. The purple color caught my eye at first and I saw the sample pictures and it looked amazing. After looking through their like, I ended up picking up the purple, the holographic clear coat and the blue. I have tried a swipe of the purple and I really love the way it looks and feels on my nails. It's not a smooth feeling finish but rather a bumpy one because of the glitter. The clear coat is very pretty as well. I love how my camera is able to capture the specks of glitter inside. When I put the clear coat on my nails, it catches the light so beautifully.
As for the blue polish, I love it a lot, but I do plan on giving it away as a present for someone. I bet they will really love it!

This is a cute item I picked up. I love nivea a lot and this is a mini tin of their lotion. It's perfect for travel and I am going to be traveling to NY twice this month + I am also going on a vacation while I am in NY. I'm too excited for this vacation, but I have so much work that needs to be completed before then so I cannot let myself go into vacation mode just yet!

So this purchase wasn't my idea, but rather my mom's. She saw this pack of 10 socks at the store and told me to pick some up. I guess this makes sense because I run a lot and I often end up ruining my socks whether that is from holes or dirt. Running in mud really destroys shoes/and socks hehe.

The whole reason my mom wanted to go Black Friday Shopping

  This purchase was all my mom's idea and basically the whole reason we decided to go out on Thanksgiving night to go shopping. It's a good massager from brookstone! This one is perfect for anyone who is in need of a nice food massage. My mom's job entitles her to stand 7+ hours a day and she always is scared of injuries later on in life. She things a foot massager like this will help her and I agree!! She really needs something for her feet and this is perfect! It comes with heat which is so nice! My personal favorite setting is pulse on high with heat. My mom thinks it hurts, but I like it!

Because of out busy shopping, we needed to refuel. We did this with some complementary Godiva chocolate and Panera bread. After our spree on Friday, we stopped by panera for a sandwich and smoothie to split and some delicious chocolate. I could eat Godiva everyday!

I don't know if this part of the haul pertains too much to you guys, but I needed to pick up some more hamster supplies. They actually had a sale at the pet store for black friday!! I got some more bedding for my hamster. I need a lot more now since I recently upgraded her cage. It's no longer one of those mini cages, but rather a huge bin! I plan to show you guys some pictures later! Like I said before, I have so many things I want to share with you guys, but not enough time!

Along with the bedding, I also picked up some more oxbow hamster food! I learned that Oxbow and hazel hamster are the best types of food for you hamster so I wanted to pick them both up. Unfortunately the two pet stores I went to don't carry hazel hamster!!!! It actually makes me a bit angry so not I am deciding if it is worth it to order online. The shipping is ridiculous though because of how heavy the food is!
Along with her food, I got her many treats. (not all are shown) I got her some "pretzels," sticks to chew on, a salt lick, a dish w/ walnuts, yogurt drops, an apple chew (now shown), some trail mix, and a ladybug cookie. (also nut shown) She likes everything except the ladybug cookie and trail mix! She is too cute!

This is pretty much the end of my haul! I was very satisfied with what I got on Black Friday. I got a few items for myself and the majority of my Christmas shopping completed! I love that feeling of being able to say that you are done with Christmas gifts. I'm not all done yet, but a lot closer than I have been in the past years. I typically end up buying all my gifts 2-3 days before I have to give them... It's very stressful! I also am happy with the hamster supplies I picked up and so is my hamster!

How was your Black Friday?
Which is your favorite ring from my purchases?
How close are you guys to getting all your Christmas gifts?

Sammydress Haul + Giveaway

   21 DAYS TILL CHRISTMAS! (3 weeks!) 

About a month ago, I was approached by Sammydress to do a review and sponsor a giveaway on my blog. I watch a good deal of youtube videos and read blogs so I already have heard of Sammydress. I was interested in trying them out, but like with any foreign online store, I get nervous about the fit and quality of their clothes. So when I was approached by Sammydress to get anything any items totaling under $20 to review, I jumped on the opportunity! I have heard mixed reviews about the site and after my own experience, I would say that my experience at Sammydress would have to be a positive one! I got all the items I ordered, and for the most part, they matched their stock photos.  (clicking on photo or caption will bring you to the item on the site =)

One thing that interested me was the way that my clothes were packaged. They weren't shipped to me in a box, but rather a bag. It was a tinier bad than I expected and when I saw how small the bag was, I thought that there was no way all my items fit in there.. but it did! I kinda liked the packaging like this though as I feel like it uses less materials and is more environmentally friendly.

Gorgeous V-Neck Long Sleeves Cable Knit Special Cut Solid Color Acrylic Fibers Cardigan For Women

Rating- 4 out of 5

The first item I got is this lovely mint colored cardigan. As you can tell from the pictures, it does closely resemble the stock photos. The knitting and color matches really well. In fact, the knitting is done really well. It's very thick and perfect for winter. I love the way it feels on my skin and the color is just beautiful. The only thing about this cardigan that threw me off was the size though that is probably my fault. On the site, it mentioned that this cardigan was "one size." Seeing how this was from an Asian store and Asian clothing sizes are a bit smaller than other countries, I assumed that the "one size" would either fit me or be too small... Well I was wrong about this. The  cardigan was actually quite big/baggy on me (as it also does on the model) and while it still looked cute, I prefer tighter fit cardigans. I really wish it was a better fit on me because I would totally snatch it for myself, but instead, I will be giving it to my mommy! She really likes the color and she looks beautiful in it!

Sweet Retro Style Tiny Dot Jacquard Pattern Silk Stockings For Women

The second item I chose to get was this pair of stockings. I have been dying to get a pair of stockings lately but I have not come across one that I like. So when I saw that I could get one from Sammydress, I chose to get it. The pair that I chose to get is black with polka dots. I really like the stockings I got and it matches the picture perfetly. I personally don't think you can go wrong with stocking though hehe.

    Fashion Colorful Rhinestoned Flower Pendant Necklace For Women

The next two pieces I got are jewelry pieces. I had With the stockings and the cardigan, I was under $20 and needed something else so I asked my sister for help. I asked her what she liked and told her that she would be able to keep whatever she picked. She chose her favorite jewlery piece which was this necklace. It's a pendant shaped as a flower. The petals of the flower are rhinestones in many colors. I really love the way the rhinestones look on the necklace. They don't really look like rhinestones, but rather real gems! The chain for this necklace is very thin, but sturdy. My sister doesn't like chunky chains so this one was perfect!

 

       Ablaze Variable Silvering Ring with Butterfly Shaped Adornment (White)

The last piece I got was one chosen by my sister and I. We had I think about 1.50 or so left to spend so as we looked through the jewelry  online, this adorable ring caught my eye. It's a dainty ring with a butterfly shaped crystal in the center. I noticed in the stock photos on the site that the butterfly seemed to catch the light very nicely and the little charm dangling was so cute which is why I chose to get it. After receiving the ring, I would have to say that it is very much like the stock photos as well. It catches the light a lot better than I imagined. When the light hits the crystal, you can see a lot of colors inside the crystal. It's super pretty!

Summary-
Site- I would say that that Sammydress is 100% legit. This is based on my own experiences though because I have read about people not receiving the items that they ordered. I would just be cautious of what you are ordering and not to spend too much on each order you put out.
Quality- I think the quality of the items you get really depend on what you choose to buy. For the most part, my items were good quality and did resemble their stock photos. I would say that the jewelry has some of the best quality on the site. The clothes are what I would say are forever 21 type quality, but for a bit cheaper!
Shipping- The shipping is slightly a downside for the site. I chose standard shipping and it took a little under 3 weeks to get here. It's not bad, but just as a warning to you guys, if you need an item quickly, you should probably avoid this site. However if you have lots of time to wait, and want cheap/cute items, go for it!
Tips- Look for deal/coupon codes! They are always available!
          Don't spend too much on each order and pay attention to the shipping price b/c it could get high pretty quickly!
          Look for reviews of the item before ordering if they are available! =)
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Now, the time you guys have probably been waiting for. I will be giving one of my lucky readers a chance to try out the site for yourself! I am holding a giveaway where one lucky winner can get $20 to spend on sammydress.

All you have to do to enter is to like Sammydress's fb page, their blog, and comment on the item you like the most from their site!Everything else is extra! =)
The giveaway starts today and will end Friday, December 20. I will announce the winner on the 22nd (maybe 20th depending on how things work with my trip to NY!!!) and contact the winner via email address.

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Have you ever heard of Sammydress?

Thanksgiving And Black Friday!

 HAPPY DECEMBER!! ....24 DAYS TILL CHRISTMAS!! =)
hehe, I just had to say that! I am beyond excited! 

 I had another post planned out today (my Sammydress haul!) but I ran out of time to do it... well actually my post is coming a bit late today as well! The reason behind this lateness is because my cousin's had an impromptu visit to out house Saturday night! They called us on Friday night telling us that they wanted to hang out on Saturday and to stay over our house for the night. Who knew that we would be hanging out with them on Sunday as well! hehe, I'm not complaining at all since I love them!!! (though it would've been nice if I didn't put off all my hw till tonight to do lol)
 They got here yesterday and we went out to dinner at Olive Garden!! It was super good and they had the best costumer service there that I have seen! They slept over our house afterwards and I got to show the kids my hamster! They loved her! Today after we woke up, we went out to breakfast at Panara Bread and then spent some time at other family's homes just catching up. It was really nice because personally I don't see my family that often since we are always so busy with our lives. Afterwards, we went to Mohegan sun and had lunch at Pepe's Pizza and explored the casino!!
 Mohegan sun had all their Christmas decorations up and I did not bring my camera!! I was so angry at myself for forgetting my camera because it was just ohh so pretty there. Luckily my cousin snapped several photos and I am going to bug him to send them to me! I also really want to go back to the casino one more time before Christmas to get some pictures of my own!! =)

Now onto my Thanksgiving and Black Friday recap-

I spent thanksgiving at one of my mom's friend's home. It's a lot better that way because there is more people to celebrate with! They had quite a bit of food there. It was a mix between Asian and American. We had biscuits, mashed potatoes (so good), sweet potatoes, noodles (chinese style), rice, vegetables, apple cider, turkey, and turkey stuffed with rice!! (I am a vegetarian so I don't eat turkey, but it was interesting how it was stuffed with rice! It's a great way to mix 2 different cultures hehe)

For dessert, there were several different pies for us to have! In the past, I have been a huge dessert person, often eating 4-5 slices of pie! This year, I had some more self control and had a slice and a half of HOMEMADE cheesecake (the cheesecake was so popular that it was gone as soon as it came out) and half a slice of pumpkin pie.

Besides eating on Thanksgiving, we also hung out a bit and talked. We usually separate into two different groups when we are together. One group is the adults and the other is the children. I often feel like though that I don't know which group I belong too. I am 17 and I am kinda of an adult and a kid still. It sucks being in the middle because I feel a bit too mature for the kids, yet the adults bore me a bit with their talking. (in a nice way.. I just don't enjoy talking about retirement and paychecks and back pain yet...) I just kinda floated around and eventually settled down with the 2 dogs. The owner of the house has two dogs and they are just  so adorable. I fed the dogs some of my potatoes and then we just played together.
After dinner, we found out that one of the people there was an expert on balloon making and gave us a demo on making balloon animals... It looked easy till I had to do it for myself hehe!

Right after dinner, we went home and just kinda plopped ourselves there. We weren't expecting to go out shopping till the next day, but then we realized that Brookstone was opening at 8 at our local mall. My mom has been dying to get a foot massager so we had to go. I kinda dislike how Black Friday isn't even on Friday anymore. I wouldn't mind if the sales started exactly at 12, but there is no need to be having sales at 6 pm when people are suppose to be with their families and enjoying dinner!! Poor workers. On the other hand though, the sales that they offer at the earlier times are so nice that it kinda makes me feel like I have to go!! I personally would not miss Thanksgiving Dinner to go shopping, but I guess if I have finished dinner and gone home, then shopping is okay.

As soon as we got to the mall, I brought my sister and my mom to Brookstone to pick out the foot massager. It is the first time in 3 + years that either of them have been to the mall! I go about once every few months with my friends, but my mom doesn't go that often because it requires driving on the highway. Now she is brave enough to do it so yay mom!! As my mom was picking out the foot massager that she wanted, I took my sister to Forever 21, Charollotte Russe, H&M, rue 21, and all those fun stores. I had to run back and forth between my sister and my mom so I could help translate for my mom and help my sister find items that she liked. It was very tiring because Brookstone and the other stores are on opposite ends of each other! 

I personally did not need much more clothes and because of having to go to college next year, money is a bit tight. My mom really wants me to come out of college debt free (at 25000-35000 a year.. I'm not sure) and if I choose to go to Uconn, I could have 2 of my 4/5 years paid for which is very nice! One thing I really do want though is a red coat and I tried on some coats at Rue 21. I didn't end up getting any of them. I did leave however with some new jewelry pieces which I will post about next week! 

After our shopping trip, it was ~11 at night and we were a bit hungry since we finished dinner before 6. All the running I did through the mall def. built up my hunger.  I chose to get some ice cream from Dairy Cream while my sister had a smoothie from Dairy Queen and my mom had some soft pretzel pieces! As I said in my last post , I love Ice cream and anything in the dairy food group for that matter!

Did you have a nice Thanksgiving? How did you celebrate the holiday?
Did any of you go Black Friday Shopping? What did you buy? =)

My Visit To Uconn

Last Friday, (11/22/13) I went on my first ever college tour!... Yes I know I am a senior and that it's kinda late to be touring colleges, but I do already have my list of 8. I've already sent off my SAT scores and transcript today and all I need now is to send off my common app and complete my supplements! Just getting my SAT scores and transcript sent off feels like a huge weight off my shoulders! 

The college I went to tour was our local college - The University of Connecticut aka. Uconn! 

My feelings about this school are quite mixed. I do love it and as you can tell by the map above, the school is HUGE! It's over 4000 acres large!! They offer buses to get around campus and according to my friend who gave me a personal tour, it can take 20 min. to walk from her dorm to one of her classes! Uconn is sort f a city of it's own! The reason I am against it is because of it's location. I have always wanted to give city life a try and Uconn is sort of the opposite of a city.... it's located in a farmland. Ever since a trip to NY in 8th grade, I have fallen in love with NY and dying for a chance to live there!

Our GPS told us to turn right here.....? =0

Unfortunately for my mom and I, the day we chose to go for the tour, the weather wasn't the best. It was literally pouring in the morning and driving there was a challenge. My mom is afraid of the highway so getting there was a bit rough. We kinda had mini heart attacks along the way, but we made it there alive! Kudos to my mommy for being able to get me there! She has never driven that long on a highway before!

There was one part of the trip where we got lost. It was really scary because our GPS had directed us to go down a narrow farm like road. We kept driving for a mile or 2 and reaches a dead end. We were hoping for our GPS to help us, but instead, it told us to turn right into the trees....? lol. That was when we realized we were on our own, but luckily, we were close enough the college where there were signs to direct us there!

Wow!! I didn't know frogs were so popular here hehe! =)

Sights as we drove.. not too interesting, but look at the cute ducks crossing!

Here are some sights from our drive there. We passed a bridge that featured lots of frogs. I was so confused, especially when we reached the other side of the bridge. Every building there had something to do with frogs! hehe It was super cute! On our drive, we also encountered a duck crossing! As we turned by, I noticed the ducks crossing the road and it was the most adorable thing ever! 

After an hour and a half, we reached Uconn! I thought our hunt for Uconn was over at that time, but us being the clueless people we always are (trust me, I am so bad at directions) I had no idea where the visitors center was. I had to ask several students for help and eventually after 15 min. we found it!! Uconn as I said before is humongous!! If I went there, I would probably get lost everyday lol. 

When we got there, we were slightly late, but the staff there was super nice. They directed us into the room where they were briefing us about the school. We watched a few videos and began our tour! It was quite fun and I really enjoyed seeing the school. I really love the way the campus was set up there and the atmosphere from the school was amazing. Everyone was so helpful and you could tell that they had pride in their school!

The only thing that sort of bothered me was the dorm size.. I might sound a bit spoiled here, but my room at home is pretty big and when I saw the size of that dorm, I was just shocked. The dorm was the size of my bathroom and I was just curious as to how 2 people could live in there... I wonder if other colleges have tiny dorms? I have to get used to living in smaller spaces for college!! I'm kinda scared because I'm pretty messy at home and I know I can't be like that in college.. or else my roommate would hate me!

My Friend And I

After the tour, I called my friend who is also a student at Uconn and she gave me her personal tour of the school. This also included getting to sit in on her sociology class! It was quite interesting to be in a college class. There was a lot of people and to be honest, the teacher and the students didn't even notice me!

After the tour with my friend, I went to visit one of the dining halls for lunch with my friend and mom. We were able to get in for free thanks to my friends and apparently Uconn offers a buffet style meal plan! This is awesome for a college student because I know I will never have to worry about food. 

The quality/choice of food at a college is very important to me because that is most likely what I will be eating for the next 4 years of my life. I need to like it and Uconn passed the test for me!!! They offered so much choices of food there!! Everything from your typical college food, to some freshly made options and there was even an all organic dining hall!! My favorite food there though was the ice cream!! 

For lunch that day, I sampled a lot of items, but eventually settled on a slice of pizza, some salad and lots of ice cream! 

My Mommy And I

After our meal, we checked out more of the school, including the education building (which I am interested in), the gym and pool, and we stopped at the Co-op to check it out. As I walked in there, I noticed that they were already in the holiday spirit there! They had lots of Christmas items and right in the front of the store were Christmas Trees. 

Our last stop of the day was Uconn's Dairy Bar! Yes they have a dairy bar there which is the best for me because dairy is my favorite food group! I could eat yogurt, froyo, and ice cream all day! I got a coupon for a free scoop of ice cream at the dairy bar and it was time to put it to good use. I chose to get the banana chocolate chip. They gave me a lot more than a scoop because I shared the ice cream between my friend and my mom and it was quite a lot. 

At the dairy bar, Uconn makes the ice cream there by hand. They raise their own cows and the milk for the ice cream comes from their own cows! How crazy is that. You could even see them turning the milk into cream. As I ate the ice cream, I could easily tell the difference between this ice cream and the ones at the store. Uconn's ice cream tasted a lot fresher and richer. ohh I could there all day if I went to Uconn! 

By the time we finished our ice cream, it was beginning to get quite late. The visit to Uconn went by a lot faster than I thought it would and when it was time to say goodbye to my friend, I had this feeling in my stomach of sadness. It was the type of feeling you get when you leave a place or person you love a lot. I was surprised at how sad I got when we had to leave. I didn't know I would miss the college/my friend as much, but I really do. I haven't seen my friend in almost 2 years and when we first met up, it was like we were super close again. It just sucked to have to leave that day!

Overall my trip to Uconn was quite successful. The school is very nice and if I do end up going to college there, I know I will love it. 

My pros for Uconn are that it is close to home, MUCH cheaper, the great dining options, the program for education majors it offers, the prestige that it has, and of course the great friends I have there already!

My cons for the college are that the location isn't close to the city at all, it is too close to home (don't know how this can be a pro and a con, but it is for me hehe), and the dorm size.

If I get accepted to Uconn and the price it offers is a lot less than my other colleges, I will choose Uconn with little hesitation. My goal is to get into the city, but if doing so puts me in dept, I would rather wait 4-6 years!

Tell me about some of your college visits if you have ever been on?

What do you personally look for when choosing a college? for me it is cost, location, education level it gives, and the dining options!)

Has you GPS ever lead you to a dead end like ours? hehe.