Student Life Blogs

Thanksgiving Break was great! My family and I spent much of it in the Smoky Mountains near Blue Ridge, GA. Besides over-eating and generally relaxing, we also spent a day hiking and it was beautiful! On the way back, we stopped at the Tennessee Aquarium and my kids loved it. Two huge buildings dedicated just to an aquarium meant that our 2.5 hours there was hardly enough. I’d highly recommend it to anyone with kids. Perhaps the most memorable event during my vacation happened on the... Read More

Howdy Blogosphere! There's plenty to follow-up on since my last post. Let's start off with the most exciting news... I ran my first half marathon (click the link for a photo!) on November 3, and finished under two hours! Woot-Woot! I also participated in SVOSH's 11th Annual Eye5k. SVOSH is one of the largest campus volunteer organizations at SCO. Each year, SVOSH provides free vision care and glasses to people in the Caribbean, Central America, and South America. This year's Eye5K... Read More

  So a lot has happened at SCO recently. I love this time of year! Let’s start back to the beginning of the festivities. The Eye 5k was held on the last Saturday of October. I believe that close to 200 people ran the race this year, which is really great news for SVOSH! After all, the 5k is one of SVOSH’s biggest fundraisers. Since it was Halloween weekend, costumes were definitely encouraged. I simply put on a dino hat, but everyone’s creativity was really fun to watch. Totoro, a... Read More