Savannah JagGuide

I have always had a passion for helping people around me. Whether it was in my home town, Kinston AL, during baseball/softball season at the concession stand or taking weekend trips to help local natural disaster devastation in Alabama and Florida. I have always been fueled to help others. That is why when I moved to Mobile I knew I wanted to find something down here to volunteer my time with. One day, I checked my Jag-mail to find a Daily Digest that had an AD for USA Children's and Women's looking for volunteers. While it is an extensive process that includes a background check and a few doctors appointments to make sure your shots are up to date, I knew this was the job for me.  I have been there for sometime now and would not trade it for a thing. If you are moving to Mobile and also want to give back to our wonderful community South has launched South Serves, an online database that includes numerous volunteer opportunities, all you have to do is pick your next adventure...

Life as a USA Jaguar  Becoming a South Alabama Jaguar has been the most fun, hectic, wild, amazing thing I have ever decided to do in my life. Everyday, I am more in love with the campus I choose to call home 3 very short years ago. Last week in particular had so many firsts and I can not wait to share them with you! Monday Monday was the first day back home from attending a conference that I went to that was affiliated with Housing. In short, it is a yearly conference that the Residence Hall Association attends to learn new ways to better the lives of the students who live on campus. SAACURH RBC taught me so much and I am proud to work with Housing and I am able to go on trips like this one to learn more on how other schools run and how to make South the best we can be.      Tuesday Tuesday was spent doing homework and volunteering at USA Children's and Women's here in Mobile.  I love volunteering so my Tuesday mornings before class are spent...

1. The Marx Library window. This window has seen my highs and lows. It has seen me jamming to my music and it has seen me cramming for finals. It is my favorite place because I am able to tune out the would and just look. Look at the trees, the pond, the people. Souths beauty is what drew me into campus. That is probably why it is my happy stop.  2.The Starbucks in the Marx Library Starbucks is my third home. I have had countless meetings and study dates in there. During rush hours it can get a little noisy, but once everyone has scattered to class then it becomes the perfect place to get stuff done! 3. The "Swamp" The "Swamp" is where our local wildlife live. I have spotted many cranes, turtles, and even beavers! I love to just hang out and do my readings over by the benches they have set up.   4. Allied Health This is the perfect place to study if you're major is in the medical field. It is perfect to grab a bite to  eat at Einstein Bros. Bagels and ...

College has taught me a lot in the two years I have been here. I have grow up even more than I could have imagined. It has opened my mind to things that my small town could only dream about.  There are so many things that moving away from home has taught me. It has taught me that I actually have to plan my meals or I'm not going to eat, which has happened too many times.Now, it ia the first thing I put in my planner. It has taught me that I have to plan my days out or I will get lost in the sea of work and school. It has taught me that even missing one class can make or break that Brit  Lit class. It has taught me coping mechimisms for when I become home sick. But most importantly, it has taught me that I am stronger than I think. College has taught me a greater love for myself and my community. I will always recommend college or even just moving away from home because the things I have learned by doing just that will never be able to measure to anything I've exper...

From the moment I stepped onto campus I knew this is where I wanted to be. From the established trees to the flowers sprinkled in every direction I looked I knew at the end of my senior year of high school this would be my home for the next four years. Taking my first tour I was awestruck. South has come far in just the last 2.5 years I've lived on campus. I've even picked up on a few things, here they are. 1. The Dining Hall (We call it the Cafe), really isn't all that bad. The staff really try to make it seem like it is your home away from home. They have a survey that is sent in real time to the head of the Cafe. That means, that as soon as a survey is sent to his email he checks it. He told me once in a meeting that if he does not check it right then, then it is sent to his boss. So he always checks it as soon as it hits. They strive to make the Cafe a place that everyone will love. Everyone has a voice on what they eat. 2. My Resident Advisor really cares for...

The class I'm most excited about, and why? Anatomy & physiology II, or in  short A&P II. I think the reason this class in particulate is the one I look forward to is because it really did take a lot to get here. There are two sections to A&P that you must complete before you can apply to the Radiologic Sciences program. I am excited because by passing the first half and moving on to the final half I am now one step closer to my dream