ellarowbotham

[ellarowbotham]

DIML

2/20/25

Hey guys!! Can't believe this is my last blog post for SPCH145!! I've actually really enjoyed writing about my week and being able to reflect and look back. Maybe even after my class is finished, I'll keep blogging!

Today is Thursday, and I love Thursday's because then it's almost Friday, so here is my day! I woke up around 7:30 for my 8:30 Club Management class at Close Hips, and today was a day I really didn't walk 20 minutes in the FREEZING cold and I honestly was about to skip since my roommate decided to sleep in and skip her 8:30. But I knew I had since he does take attendance and I don't want it to affect my grade. I love that my professor ends early every class so I can get breakfast before my next class. Today I tried something different from Village Juice, and I got a breakfast burrito with eggs, cheese, and bacon which was really good. On the way back home I picked up some of my amazon packages that I've been waiting for and tried to go as fast as I could because it was extremely cold today. When I finally got back, I took a quick nap and then did some work. Around 3 pm, I went to the gym with my roommate, trying to get back on that gym grind. When we got home I grabbed a quick bite from The Spur and showered since my sorority has a mixer with another sorority and two fraternity's. Ended off the night having a good time and headed home fairly early since I have class at 9:40 am tomorrow.

[ellarowbotham]

DIML

2/17/25

This morning I was blessed with no 9:40 STAT class which was so nice to get to sleep in after such a crazy weekend. I slept till about 11 and had a late start to my day but at least I got to catch up on sleep since I was literally running on 5 hours a sleep this whole weekend. Hot take, I really enjoy Monday's because I like to get settled for the rest of the week and see everything that I have going on and what's due by Sunday and even try to get started a little early on some assignments. But I went over everything that I had due in each class and realized I don't have that much work this week which is really nice. I then ordered a chicken caesar salad wrap with fries (I'm honestly getting sick of chicken but it's better than our dining hall so I'll have to suck it up). I finished unpacking the rest of my stuff and did a load of laundry before I had to go to my 2:30 Conference and Meeting Planning class. That class always feels like the longest class ever but when I finished I met up with some of my friends to go to an ear piercing parlor. My roommate really wanted to get her Tragus pierced so we went and I was about to get my cartilage pierced but sadly I did not have enough money in my bank account to get it done. By the time we got home it was time for dinner and we went to the Pavillion which is our dining hall for the first time in awhile and after, all of our stomachs were in shambles, the food always hurts our stomachs. After that, we just worked chilled for the rest of the night.

[ellarowbotham]

DIML

2/11/25

This morning started off with a STAT exam at 9:40 and I actually think I did pretty well, my teacher designs the tests so we don't have any need to use a calculator which I thought was very strange for a math class but it honestly made everything so much easier and I finished about 50 questions in 20 minutes. I took a harder statistics class in high school so I've already been introduced to most of the material which is so helpful since I've always struggled in math. After that I got some breakfast at the Pavilion which I never really do because I don't necessarily like the food but I just got eggs and home fries; it's kinda hard to mess those up so I usually like their breakfasts. I never really take naps because I always feel disoriented after I wake up but for some reason I just passed out in my bed when I got home and slept for a good hour. My mom sent me a Valentine's Day gift box with so many goodies and gift cards which was so sweet, I miss her a lot. I've been feeling a little behind recently which isn't really me but I just have so many things due at once and then it goes back to having nothing for a week, and then another cluster of different assignments due at the same time which doesn't really work for me so I'm really trying my best to nail out all of my work before the weekend. I'm going to Charlotte on Friday and I can't have any assignments due over the weekend so that's also why I'm eager to get everything done now. I probably spent 6 hours knocking out most of my work and still have more to do. But later I got to relax before bed and watch Love Island All Stars.

[ellarowbotham]

DIML

2/9/24

Sunday started off very chaotically because my suite mate Julia and I woke up late for our recruitment workshop. I set an alarm for 9 am and I guess I turned it off and fell back asleep because at 10:30 Julia wakes me up saying we slept in and were going to be late for our workshop at 11:00. I have never gotten ready so fast in my life and we were out the door in maybe 7 minutes. We then had to speed walk to the Zeta house and literally got there at 11 on the dot. We got signed in and found a seat near the front next to our friends. We learned all of our chants that we use during rush and went over the basics, along with getting a feel for the system used for getting up when times over and saying goodbye to your PNM. We had some water breaks here and there but I honestly thought that it was really fun overall. It's really weird to see how things actually work when you're now behind the scenes and are the ones doing it. We finished around 2:30 pm and went to Tropical Smoothie, where I got a chicken pesto flatbread and an island green smoothie (so good). By the time we got back to our dorm, we only had 15 minutes to get ready for the Super Bowl. We were going out with all of our friends and I have never seen so many Eagles fans in my life. I'm from Long Island so I've never been an avid Birds lover but I'd like to think of myself as an honorary Eagles fan. And when they won, we all went crazy and later some of my friends jumped in the fountain to celebrate!

[ellarowbotham]

DIML

2/6/25

Had a slower day than usual today but I started off waking up at 7:30 and went to class with my roommate since she has an 8:30 too. We bought these Activia mini probiotic smoothies that are actually so good and healthy, so we drank those on our walk to class this morning. My first class ended 40 minutes early, so I got avocado toast from Village Juice which is currently my new obsession and then waited until it was time for my second class of the day. I had Hotel Management and worked on our case study with my group which is not fun but we also got to end class early so that was good I guess. Since it was 75 out today and I finish classes early, I decided to sit outside my dorm and get all my other work done while tanning, which was actually so nice and made me feel really productive. Some of my guy friends then called me and asked if I could help paint a banner for their fraternity, so we brought all the supplies outside and painted it on the grass. Then it was time to shower and get ready to go out with all of our friends. Later, we got home fairly early, around 12 am, since I have a 9:40 in the morning. But I took off my makeup, brushed my teeth and went to bed!

[ellarowbotham]

DIML

2/3/25

Yesterday was probably one of the most productive days I've had so far, so let's get into it! Started off my morning at 9 am and made an iced coffee before class because I'm trying to save and stop buying Starbucks everyday. I went to statistics and we had a class assignment that was graded and I think I did really good on it. After that, of course I headed over to Einstein bagels and got a sausage, egg and cheese (these seven meal swipes a week are actually the best thing ever). Got back to my dorm and I had to wake up all of my roommates because we were supposed to go to the gym. Finally, I got them all up and ready to go to the gym (I love going with them because it makes it more fun to do all the workouts together and we just laugh half of the time). I decided to try something different and try C4 pr-workout that my step-dad sent me and let me tell you, it was not a fun experience. I tried to do it where you put the powder in first and then you drink water and swish it around but instead I was choking. Anyway, after the gym we went to the sauna which is actually my favorite part and just makes me feel so refreshed. Took a quick shower before my next class at 2:30 and found out we had a test next week ( I had no idea). After class I then went to the ZTA house with my roommate to get our badges and to donate a few things for some points and also had dinner/dessert with our friends. When I got home, I absolutely grinded on all of my work and got almost all of it done for the week which feels so good. After I did that for about 3 hours, I was starving and went to gamecock general and bought a small Digiornos pizza and a huge pickle. The pizza honestly wasn't too bad so after I ate, I finished off the night with my favorite TV show Lost!

[ellarowbotham]

DIML

1/29/25

Hey guys. I'm going to do a whole recap of my birthday yesterday since it was a pretty busy day and I just love birthdays.

Woke up at 9 am and I was NOT able to get up. It was definitely a struggle some would say. But I made it to my class and wasn't feeling the best and the girls next to me would not stop talking the whole entire class, which was so distracting and annoying. I did get through it though and decided to treat myself and get a bacon, egg and cheese from Einsteins which was delicious. Got back to my dorm and my roommates had decorated my bed even more and it looked so cute, they're just the best. We decided to skip the gym today since we had a lot do to and we just wanted a nice break. Instead, we walked all the way to the Starbucks near 650 Lincoln since it's the only Starbucks that gives me my free birthday drink. I tried something new and got a trenta dragon drink, it was really good and so refreshing! We sat outside for about an hour since it was a beautiful day. It's really weird to me since I've always had really cold birthdays, to have such a warm day was nice for a change. We headed back to our dorm and got all of our work done so that we could go to dinner later. We went to Cantina 76 on Main St. because it's my favorite restaurant here and my sorority was also having a percent night there. After dinner, I wanted a sweet treat so we got lava cakes and headed back to our dorm to sing happy birthday. Ended the night watching Interstellar (one of my favorite movies) with all of our friends and neighbors. Safe to say it was a great birthday!

[ellarowbotham]

DIML

1/28/25

Good Morning! Had an early wake up this morning and hot the snooze button maybe 5 times. Eventually I woke up at 7:50 and was already running late for my class. I basically ran to class and good thing I chose my new shoes that gave me probably the worst blisters ever- but it's all okay because tomorrow is my birthday! I always find the day before my birthday more exciting for some reason, maybe because there's always so much that leads up to it and this year is a little different. I'm a little sad that I'm not going to be with my family but I know my friends and I are going to have the best time. Anyway, back to my day, I had two classes in the morning which wasn't too bad since I got really yummy avocado toast at Village Juice in Close-Hipp after. Went to the gym after a quick power nap when I got home, and I actually went by myself today; kind of loving it tho. I decided to self tan after my shower, since we're going to dinner tomorrow night at Tios and I didn't want to look like a ghost. I picked up some packages that my mom sent me and also some cards that my other family members sent over. Later I got dinner at Russell with my roommates and chilled in our dorm. We all stayed up till 12:00 am so that they could wish me happy birthday and said that I have a surprise in the morning!!

[ellarowbotham]

DIML

1/23/25

Considering that I had another snow day today, I'd say it was very productive. Since I've been rotting in my bed for the past couple days I decided to day was the day to get things done and feel better about myself. I woke up around 9 which is pretty good since I've been waking up at noon. But I got up and got ready for the gym with my suite mate. When we got to the gym, I did level 8 on the stair master for 20 minutes and climbed 1400 steps (which I'm very proud of). Then I met up with my friend after she was done on the treadmill and we went all the way down to the workout rooms and did a really tough ab workout. After that we wanted to go into the sauna for a little bit which is always my favorite part because it always just makes me feel so good and refreshed after. I was starving on the walk back to CV so we stopped at The Spur and I got a really good chicken caesar salad wrap with fries. Later I showered, did all my work that was due for this week, and played some Wii and Just Dance with my roommates. Our friend has a car so we made a quick stop at target and got some more cleaning supplies and food for next week. When we got back I got ready for bed and watched Lost on Netflix which is now my new fixation.

[ellarowbotham]

DIML

1/21/25

Thankfully, I was able to wake up today at 9:30 instead of 7:30 since my professor blessed us with no class. He said it wasn't fair that we already had a class vote on just doing an online lecture for the day instead. So, slept in a little and then went to my Hotel Management class. Later when I was back at my dorm I decided to do a full deep clean because my friends had just recently visited and our dorm was a disaster. I vacuumed, mopped, cleaned all towels, shower, and even cleaned the bathroom. After I got all of that out of the way I went to the gym, even though it was probably the coldest day ever today. I'm trying to really stay committed because I've been on a good grind and I know if I stop, I won't want to go back. I usually stop at Cafe Verde after but sadly it was closed today. I decided to have a chill night for the rest of the night and all of my roommates and I did our homework while watching movies. Now I'm currently planning to go to sleep soon. Good night!!

[ellarowbotham]

DIML

1/16/25

Today I woke up bright and early at 7:20 and went straight to my Kurieg machine to make some coffee. I got to my Club Management class around 8:30 and after that I had my Hotel Management class at 10:00. I decided to get some breakfast on my way back home to Campus Village and stopped at Einstein Bagels for a sausage, egg and cheese (so yummy). I had a very busy day ahead of me since my friends from my hometown were coming to visit and also surprising my suite mate (who is also my best friend from home) because it's her birthday tomorrow. Upon their arrival, I went to the gym, showered, and then got my whole dorm organized and did a deep clean so everything was nice when they came. My suite mate Ella took my friend Julia to the gym to distract her so that my friends could come in and decorate for her birthday. When she got back she was so surprised!!! I was so relieved since I've been holding in this secret for 4 months! At the end of the night, we all got some dinner and watched High School Musical to fall asleep to.

[ellarowbotham]

Days In the Life

Hi guys!! My name is Ella Rowbotham and I'm starting a series that documents the more interesting days of my life!

1/13/25:

It's the first day of class and I'm already stressed because of the terrible schedule that I got stuck with since no classes that I actually needed were available to me. It's 9:30 in the morning and I'm headed to my first class at Gambrell College- or so I thought. My walk is about 20 minutes because I live in Campus Village and I finally make it to Gambrell. I'm walking all around the building looking 107; there is no room 107. I realize this after maybe 10 minutes of searching and asking people for help and come to find out that my class was actually in Curell College, so I arrive 15 minutes late and there's only one spot open that I can see. It's smack in the middle of the room and I had to make everyone stand up so I could get to it. I was so embarrassed and felt bad for making everyone get up. To make things even worse, my next class was at 2:20 in the Close-Hipp building and I was headed to room 405. Again, searching for a classroom and ended up in an office room. What the room number actually said was 450, but luckily I wasn't late this time. This is a good example at how I tend to stress myself out over things that haven't even happened before and then I make mistakes. But after all of that the rest of my day was perfect and I also started going to the gym again!