Professor Understanding

Dear Readers, I hope that everything is going well. I have been having a fantastic week and have learned a lot in my classes. I am in an acting class here at Coe and I have found that the more we do the more I learn about myself. I have found that this class often requires me to go a little outside of my comfort zone which I find to be a pretty exciting experiences, to me it is always fun to push my own boundaries. Other than that I will be having a short week. I am leaving very early Thursday morning to head to my assistantship interviews for graduate school. It is still a very awakening feeling, just knowing that I was even accepted into these schools. This week I had to send some emails to my professors letting them know I would be leaving. They were able to let me know all of the work I would miss and filled me in on some of that material. The nice thing about Coe is how personal the faculty and staff are, it feels like I am at home. Being an out of state student that was a very important part of my college search and I am happy to say that I'm glad I found that here at Coe! I will be sure to let you all know how my trip goes next week and will update you on some of the fun stuff headed Coe's way! Thank you for your time, Charles E. Cotton III

Another Day at Coe College

Dear Readers, This past weekend I sat on a panel for Coe. I was able to sit in front of a big group of prospective students and talk to them about some of my experiences at Coe. I have done several panels in the past however, this one was very different. I was sitting on the panel with several students that I had never done one with before and I have to tell you, it was a great time. Getting to hear from other students some seniors also, was very eye opening. I will be graduating in just a few more months! Well I guess at this point I am more than ready for it. Coe has did a fantastic job at preparing me for the road ahead. I just recently had the chance to speak with a buddy of mine who graduated from Coe. He currently went back home to Nepal and is becoming very successful. It was great to be able to reach out to him and hear of all the things that have been really helping him now. I hope that I have someone to reach out to after I graduate and share those same moments with. The one thing I am learning now is how much Coe has given to me, and how important it will be for me to give back to Coe. Wherever it is that you go for college I hope that you find as awesome of a place as I have. I also hope that you can one day if not already find the value in giving back. Thank you for your time, Charles E. Cotton III

Hard work pays off? I Had No Clue

Dear Readers, Glad that you all could join me once again. Since the last time we spoke I have received a lot of good news. I have been accepted into two graduate schools already one of those being the second ranked program in the nation. I am currently waiting to hear back from the third school I applied to and am looking forward to my upcoming road trip for graduate assistantship interviews. Other than that I have just been focused on finishing out strong. I still have lots of homework to do and lots of activities to keep up with and I am not in any sort of rush to wish that away. I love it here at Coe and it is somewhat crazy to think that in just a few more months I will be walking across a stage waving good bye. With all that being said I will make sure to ride this last wave all the way out. I enjoy the classes I'm taking which is good and I enjoy being a senior so I will make sure that I don't let a day pass me by. On another note, this past weekend I got to go to a Cedar Rapids Roughriders game. That is the hockey team out here. It was a pretty fun experience. I went with my job however it was also Coe night at the Roughriders stadium so I saw plenty of Coe students out and about. I also went to the movies several times this past week. It is nice that we have several movie theaters in Cedar Rapids, it is even nicer that the discount movie theater is close by (college students dream). I hope to watch a lot more movies this semester. I just finished watching an old Clint Eastwood movie today "Fistful of Dollars" that's a classic. Well once again thank you for your time, Charles E. Cotton III

Time for Books!

Dear Readers, Glad that you all were able to make it back to my blog just as I have made it back for another semester at Coe!I had an awesome winter break, I spent some time in Des Moines and I also got to go back to Michigan for a bit to see my family and friends, even got to go to a pistons game. I do have to say that I managed to spend a fair share of my break at Coe though, I just couldn't get away.

I am also glad to say I had a great first week of my last semester. I enjoy all the classes I am taking and look forward to getting a few A's (hopefully). Along with that I have been spending a lot of time finishing up graduate school applications as well as waiting to hear back on decisions. I just recently heard back from my first school and I got accepted! This past weekend I did however manage to put down all my applications and have a little fun. I got a group of my friends together to go play some paintball. We have an awesome paintball facility in Cedar Rapids and it seemed everyone had a great time. It was a nice way to relax after the first week of classes.

Thank you for your time, Charles E. Cotton III

Finals are Here!

Dear Readers, I can't believe first semester is almost over. What I really can't believe is that it is almost time to take final exams. The good thing is I only have one this semester, so instead of my drowning tons of times into my books I only have to dedicate half of my time to that and the other half to the fun stuff. Recently I have found just how inexpensive activities are in Cedar Rapids, for instance if I want to go bowling, I can spend $4 and get shoes and play three games. Oh and also throw a couple of strike.

Sometimes it is nice to be able to go out and just relax other times especially during this time of year its nice to embrace the holiday spirit. I got the chance to do a short reading in this years Christmas Convocation at Coe. This was an awesome event where people gather to hear and feel the cheer of Christmas this year!

No better reward after reading in the Christmas Convocation then getting to see the big guy himself! Whats up Santa!

I even got to tell Santa all I wanted for Christmas was an A on my final. I think he might be able to work that out. Either way I am happy to be able to bring in the holidays at Coe and prepare for my final at the same time. I look forward to that early gift from Santa, we will see what happens. Once again thank you for your time, Charles E. Cotton III

Enjoying it All

Dear Readers, I would just like to say have a great day, enjoy the little things, the big things, the things of your past, and the things of your future. Just scrolling through my facebook and sitting in meetings on campus this past week I noticed how beautiful life can be and I guess I can say that being at Coe is and has been a beautiful experience. I remember going canoeing with several other Coe students a while back and was able to pull up a few pictures from our little adventure. I was just talking with the students I shared my miniature ship with and we were talking about how much fun we had. I hope that we can return to these "deep" waters to conquer the lands that we have yet to explore. We would paddle and beach the ship along little "islands" it was a fun little game and was an opportunity that Coe provided through our multicultural department. It was nice to get away on a Sunday morning and just relax.

So grab a paddle and come on down to Coe to share the adventures of many, and hear of the adventures of the few!

Thank you for your time, Charles E. Cotton III

Campus Visit Day!!!!!!!!!!

Dear Readers, This has been a great week although nothing unusual happened. I didn’t do anything extremely fun just hung out with friends and completed my homework. That is what got my thinking; this weekend is a Campus Visit Day here at Coe and is an awesome opportunity for prospective students to come check out Coe for the first time. A visit to Coe is something I strongly recommend, that is how I found out Coe was the right place for me. I would never want anyone to miss out on some of the great opportunities and memories they provide for students here; whether its helping first year students move in on move-in day.

or watching students play ultimate freebie on the quad,

or if it's that one time you got to take a picture in the water fountain and not get in trouble for it,

or being able to sit and talk about the awesome time you are having at Coe on the radio,

or being able to network with a wonderful group of alumni who just want to share their experiences with you and see you succeed,

or maybe its when you get to watch the trees turn into your school colors,

or maybe it was just that random guy who cut a kohawk in his hair and it made you smile,

or being selected by your fellow students to be on homecoming court,

or maybe it when you watch the football team destroy their opponents,

or it could have possibly been something a lot different like watching everyone cheer on our current president as he moves forward next year retiring from Coe,

or maybe the excitement came with the welcoming of the new president for 2013-2014 school year,

or maybe it was just walking across campus and seeing tons of students sleeping out in boxes overnight to support homelessness and raise money for habitat for humanity,

or maybe, just maybe it was seeing 300+ of your friends walk across a stage on graduation day, knowing that next year they would be pursing their passions.

Whatever memory or opportunity it is, they all remind me of how thankful I am I came to a school that I enjoy everyday, and I know every morning I can wake up and say that I'm Proud to be a Kohawk! All in all just think about it. Think about possibly making that visit to Coe this weekend and just look on the bright side, all of your favorite Coe Bloggers will be there.

Once again thank you for your time, Charles E. Cotton III