spring 2016 – Page 2 – Lex in the City

New York Minute

March 23, 2016January 4, 2018by Alexa1 Comment

Ever since I can remember, I always wanted to visit New York City. Just the way it’s portrayed in film and television, I knew I wanted to find the meaning of a ‘New York state of mind.’ Before I decided to study abroad, I told myself my graduation present would be two weeks in New York so I could explore all of it. Thankfully, I had the opportunity to visit this magical city without the $500+ entry fee. Though I was only there for two days, I thought it was the perfect sneak peek into a [hopefully] near-future adventure. Continue reading “New York Minute” →

Adventures

Monumental Moments

February 28, 2016January 4, 2018by AlexaLeave a Comment

Initially, I planned on staying home this past weekend, but when I realized that I will be losing two weekends later down the line, I hopped on the chance to go to a place that’s always been on my bucket list: Washington, DC. Continue reading “Monumental Moments” →

Adventures

LA For a Day

February 21, 2016January 4, 2018by AlexaLeave a Comment

First, I switched fonts again! Moving on:

I was so excited to return to my second home this weekend, but my plans came to a complete halt when I had to be rolled over onto a later flight with a longer flight time. Of course the one place I needed to fly to made me experience the woes of standby, right? Upon arrival to LA, unfortunately there was a car accident at LAX which, combined with post-5pm traffic, kept me at the airport for nearly an hour.
Now I know I always talked about how much I didn’t want to live in LA, and, after Friday night, that is still true. I really missed my friends though, so I can’t say I wasn’t bummed to find out I literally had 24 hours in the city. However, I was able to salvage some of my time and spend time with a few amazing friends! Continue reading “LA For a Day” →

Lex Files

Welcome Aboard!

January 31, 2016January 4, 2018by Alexa2 Comments

After nearly two months of winter break (considering I didn’t have finals), I started my spring internship with Southwest Airlines this week! On Monday, we had orientation and it was unlike any orientation I have attended before. Of course, we did go through a lot of general and company information, but the order of events really kept us alert. We played games, watched a hilarious video of the history of Southwest and we were able to spend time with our supervisors to get acclimated before the first “real day” of work. Before–and since–I started my internship, I have received a series of questions from friends and family about the specifics, so I figured that I should dedicate this post to answering those questions: Continue reading “Welcome Aboard!” →