Welcome to the Spring semester everyone! We’re back in the Florida warmth (kind of) and ready to take on a new semester as we go throughout our Riddle experience. This spring semester is especially significant for me because it is my first semester as a senior, and will be my last spring semester before I graduate in December (which is crazy to think that it’s already this year). But for now, here’s some of the highlights of the past week I spent settling back into the routine of the semester.

FDOC: The First Day of Class was on Wednesday but I really only had one class, Mass Media Law and Ethics. Still, it was nice getting to see all my friends, go back to work in the Weather Lab, and start planning out our first issue of The Avion for the semester. My other classes this semester include Advanced Broadcast Meteorology, Satellite and Radar Interpretation, Studies in Music, and Public Relations. I am really excited for all of my classes this semester, and I think it is a great group of classes where some will help build on each other.

Let’s Go to the Beach: The first Saturday of the semester brought temperatures that were in the low 80s, and I took the opportunity to go to the beach. After a winter break full of snow, it was great to finally be able to get in the sun for a bit and relax after a crazy first week of class. I drove up to Flagler Beach, my favorite beach in all of Central Florida. I also got breakfast and an amazing donut at a local coffee shop called Swillerbees. Overall, the day felt like a perfect Florida Saturday, and made me even more excited for the warm weather in the coming months.

Disney Day: On the first Sunday of the semester, I went to Disney to go visit my friend who is participating in the college program. Despite the rainy and overcast day, we still made the most of our time at Disney. We got lunch in Disney Springs, did some shopping, and then Monorail hopped between the different resorts! It was such a fun day to end the first weekend of the semester.

I hope your semester is off to a great start! Keep following along to see how all our blogger’s semesters are going over the next few months! 🙂