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This is my first audio blog about Trinity's Distinguished Lecture Series, Maverick Lecture Series, and Flora Cameron Lecture Series.

Climbing the Murchison Tower

During freshman orientation at Trinity, every freshman goes up the steps of Murchison Tower to see signatures on each brick of all of the past seniors. It is tradition at Trinity that every senior donate a sum of money to sign a brick in Murchison Tower. The sum of money raised by each class is donated to providing a scholarship for an entering freshman, giving another person the opportunity to enjoy Trinity.

Since I transferred to Trinity my second semester in college, I did not get the opportunity to go up the steps of Murchison Tower. Everyday I hear the tower's bell and everyday I see the tower when driving up to campus, but I always wonder what the journey up it is like. An experience that has probably been forgotten by many students at Trinity is a dream that is played in my head almost everyday. I have grown to love my university which is why I am so passionate about experiencing all I can while still here. My donation of $20.10 (the year I'm graduating) will be one of the happiest expenses I will ever make. Murchison Tower will be climbed by me and my signature (as bad as it is) will be on my brick forever.

It's Never Too Late to Procrastinate

As a college student, I am no stranger to staying up all night to start and finish work that was assigned to me months before. Each student has their own method of staying awake to finish work. Some look to drinks with caffeine like Monster or Redbull to get their boost for the night, but I have found that if I chew gum while working it will keep me up. When I was a freshman, I had access to Beze Underground, a computer lab on campus, and the lighting in that lab was ideal for pulling all-nighters. Each computer had a light just above my head on the wall facing me which would help keep me awake. Now that I'm a junor, for whatever reason, I do not have access to that lab, so I'm forced to do work in the Murchison lab. The lighting in Murchison is not ideal. It's not dim, but the room has more of an artificial light look than most. I have a harder time staying awake in Murchison because of the lighting.
Although we all know it would be best for our health and quality of work to not put things off until the last minute, it's going to happen. As a student taking 18 hours and working part-time, sometimes there's jut no other chance to get work done. I can't imagine what life would be like if I was still in football. In closing, student life at Trinity is a controlled chaos and that's why we're the best. TU!

Reformed University Fellowship

Reformed University Fellowship (RUF for short) is a nondenominational organization at Trinity that allows students the opportunity to learn more about Christ and faith. RUF has weekly meetings called RUF Large Group where we all meet at the chapel on campus to hear the word of God and fellowship. I enjoy going to RUF because the people there have built a strong community of love that's truly inspirational. I learn about Christianity as well as my role and opportunities as a Christian in society. To be completely honest, I was skeptical of the organization at first because I was never really open about my faith in the past. I was unsure if the people there were going to have Bibles "glued" to their hands and be relentless in their pursuit to turn me into something my imagination had not yet constucted. As you can imagine, that was not the case. Everyone was warm, inviting and accepted me at whatever point on the path to God I was at. RUF has become a part of my life. It has allowed me to begin conversations with God about numerous things I've kept inside for years. RUF stands for Reformed University Fellowship, and I am a Reformed University Follower.

The Bell Center Connection

The Bell Center is the athletic center at Trinity University that's open to all students. I enjoy going to lift weights and play basketball at Trinity because it allows me to connect with my fellow students at Trinity. Since I don't live on campus, it is hard to ever really find time to hang out and talk to people at Trinity. I go to class in the morning then race off to work. After work, I enjoy going to the Bell Center and playing basketball with people. Everyone's having a good time (and the exercise doesn't hurt either.) The Bell Center has become my communication spot and connection to the spirit of Trinity: its people. Trinity students are very welcoming which is refreshing at a time in society where crimes rates are higher than graduation rates. I feared that my career at Trinity was going to be a social waste in the sense that I wasn't going to build any of the lasting friendships people talk about having from college. That sad reality is not ruled out yet, but I have a better chance of avoiding that fate if I continue socializing at the Bell Center. I know it seems odd that I'm looking to meet people at an athletic center, but it is easier to build comradery for guys through sports.