First Week of School

One week down, only ten to go! The quarter system makes school go by so much faster. I guess it also helps that my classes meet only once a week (which means I only have each class 11 times per quarter). Classes are 2.5 hours each, which is kind of hard to sit through. Brendan took some pictures of my on the first day of school.












My first solo voyage to Downtown Portland! I can make it to class in about 25 minutes but usually arrive sweaty (which is probably really helping me make friends). My first class was a nightmare, Management and Organization of Health Care. A class all about managing a health care company. When our first assignment was to write a paper about the organizational structure of a health care company we have worked with I knew I was in trouble. I have never worked for a health care organization and never planned on working for one. After talking with my advisor I figured out that I was in the wrong concentration. So, after this school year I will be in the School of Community Health receiving a Master's in Public Health: Health Promotion. It shouldn't be too hard to transfer but I do need to reapply to school. I am glad I got that figured out before it was too late.
So far I really love my classes. I am taking Environmental Health (learning about all the harmful things we do to the planet and how it affects the population), Principles of Health Behavior (learning the psyche behind changing behaviors), and Foundations of Public Health.

Other than school I have been taking Cricket to the dog park every morning. I took some pictures of the park that we go to. It's a beautiful park unlike anything we have in Colorado.





This weekend we went to a Portland Timber soccer game with our friend Chris and his Cousin's. It was an experience! The Timber's were playing in the playoffs and the fans were crazy! The mascot is a big guy who wears overalls and everytime the Timber's score he takes a chain saw and cuts off a piece of wood from a huge log and runs around with it. He also runs around with the chain saw running (without the chain on it)

Having drinks before the game

Start of the Game!

It was intense

Unfortunately the Timber's lost, but that didn't damper our fun. It was nice to get out and meet people and I think we made some friends! Woo-hoo.

Did you know that Matt Groening was born and raised in Portland?

Proof!

Well, that's it so far! We have taken it upon ourselves to try all the bars and restaurants in the area so when you come visit we can take you to the best of Portland!