Well I guess this is it!

So Graduation is in 1 week...insane! It feels so weird to be in this position right now! Here is how the end of the year wrapped up.

The most important thing was the National Student Advertising Competition in Albuquerque. My Ad Campaigns class had finished up our plans book and made our entire campaign. It was really awesome and so we and to take it to Albuquerque and present it in front of the judges. Here is the awesome presentation team.



We did really well and the judges were impressed. In fact we placed 4th which is totally awesome! It was a really good time! We had tons of fun exploring the city, and even found ourselves some scrumptious thai food. Overall, I am really pleased how it all turned out and it was such a good experience.

All of my other projects have been completed and now its 2 exams and then Graduation! This is so crazy! I just want to say that I am so happy I came to UNC, especially the Monfort College of Business. These past 4 years have been so awesome! I have met so many awesome people, such amazing professors, and I really learned a lot! Starting this new chapter in my life is going to be scary but I am so excited! I guess this will be my last blog for UNC :( I want to say congrats to all my friends and classmates! It has been an incredible 4 years!

GO BEARS!!

UNC's 19th Annual Luau!!

WHEW! Luau is done! It was totally insane! Everyone has been telling me it was the best they've seen which is soooo cool! There was some craziness leading up to it but in the end it was wonderful. My Mom flew in from Hawaii and my Aunt came in from California. It was really cool! I am so happy my family was able to come in and see me dance :D Here are some pictures...

This is the Student Senate President who also happens to be from Hawaii and who was my partner for the couples dance :) The very fun Justin Puckett.


This is a couple of the girls who helped teach our audience some songs! Melissa and Kayla!


Here are the boys doing their Haka...


Couples Dance


Here is the Luau Committee!


It was totally awesome! Everyone has been telling me they had a great time and the food was SO SO SO GOOD! So it was a good time but I am glad its over haha...now to focus on graduation...I go to Albuquerque in a couple weeks on top of 3 projects! EEE!! more later!

AHHHHHHH!!!! SO MUCH STUFF GOING ON!

So it is 5 weeks till Graduation and less than 2 weeks till the Luau! So much stuff is going on! First of all the 19th Annual Luau, its Saturday, April 10th and is going to be a really great time! Here is the flyer:



Everyone involved has been working so hard to make sure the event is a great one. The food is going to be awesome and the dance portion is going to be AWESOME! So come check it out! Here is a little informational video...



As for the rest of school right now OMG last projects are INSANE! The National Student Advertising Competition plans book has been finished but now we have to present it in Albuquerque in the end of April, then I have like 3 other projects all due then too. UGHH I will let you know the progress haha hopefully I still have hair at graduation haha! And I started applying for jobs OMG scary! More later!

<3 Shyla

SPRING BREAK!! Last EVER!

This is totally INSANE! All I can think about this week is how this may be the last ever Spring Break I will have where I can just relax! Well so far I am too relaxed but still, its really weird to think that soon I will be graduating and not be a student anymore. SCARY STUFF! Anyway I had planned on staying here in Greeley for Spring Break because of my Ad Campaigns class. Usually students stay and work on the big competition we have in April but apparently at the last minute they decided to have a Spring Break which left me without plans -.- I am a bit upset about this...

SO I decided to go get my motorcycle endorsement on my license! I took the class with Abate of Colorado over at Aims Community College and then at Front Range Community College in Fort Collins. The teachers from Abate were so good! It was a really good time and I had tons of fun. Definitely passed my test and now I get to go to the DMV and get my newly enhanced license! I am so excited! Here is a picture of me on my boyfriends new bike (he took the class with me, but I finished first so I get my license before him ;P).



Well school starts again soon and everything is about to go crazy! I think all will be good though :D I will keep you updated on our Luau shinanigans! Hope you all had a good break!

<3 Shyla

World Expo...what's next-o...

So things have been a bit crazy lately! We have only one month basically to finish up all of the preparations for Luau which is just insane! So far the girls are looking really good but we still have a couple songs to learn but we are going good! You will have to come see us do our thing on April 10th in the UC for the 19th Annual Luau! I will definitely keep you all updated!

This week we did a little performance for the World Expo in the Rec. We had a really great time, here are some pictures!



The girls are doing so good! This picture is pretty funny because my eyes are closed haha!!



Tini and I even did a little impromptu Tahitian! It was a good time :D



So now to my senior-dom. Ugh it is so stressful growing up! I still have to take my resume to Career Services to see what they think. So far I am still thinking that I will just look for a job and maybe take the GMAT and see about grad school...But I really need a job haha can't just go to grad school. SOOOOO confusing -.- should probably talk to some profs. They have helped all my other friends...Well I will let you all know what happens!

<3 Shyla

Chindogus...

Hey guys! Sorry its been a while. last week we had the Lunar New Year in the UC. I had my presentation but from what I heard the girls did AWESOME!


SO anyway on to this week...

A chindogu is an "unuseless" product. Something that has a use/purpose BUT you wouldn't be caught dead wearing/using these products...SO we made some for my Marketing Problems class. A few of my classmates and I presented our chidogus in our class Tuesday night. Here are some of them...



So that is Josh with his "ForkSticks" to improve your eating abilities when using chopsticks. I am next to him with my "Driving Bib" so that when you multi-task and drive (I can't do this but there are people who do -.-)you won't make a mess of the clothes you are wearing. Sydney made the "Purse Diaper" so that when you put your purse on the ground it doesn't get dirty. I loved that one :D Purses are like the dirtiest things women own! And Amanda made a hat that has glasses attached so that your glasses don't get in the way of your hat. :D All in all it was a pretty fun project and all the presentations were pretty funny.

Had a photoshoot Monday for the Party With a Plan campaign on campus :D that was pretty fun...will keep you updated hehe

Is it straight Hula or Hula Hooping?

Well this week a lot has happened! First of all, some of my Hula girls performed at Greeley West High School for their Ethnic Fest. We had a good time, here is a picture of us dancing.


(Tini, Caity, Sarah, and Me!)

Next week we have a performance for the Lunar New Year Celebration in the UC. Sadly I can't perform because I have to give a presentation simultaneously in my Business to Business Marketing class :( BUT it is going to be a great time, there is going to be good food and of course a bunch of performances. The hula club is really going to try hard to promote our Luau. I am really proud of my girls though, we have tons of new girls who have never danced before and they are doing well and eager to perform. I appreciate their patience with me haha I have been kinda grouchy about their arms and hands...but they are getting so much better with every practice! If you get the chance, come see them perform at the Lunar New Year celebration in the UC Monday, February 15th at 5pm! Tickets are on sale now! GO!!!

So aside from practicing all of our shinanigans for Hula, I feel like this week I had tons of stuff due in class, but now that the week is almost over I feel a bit accomplished. Next week Tuesday I have the ETS which is the exit exam for the business majors. I am a bit nervous about that! But I am sure it will go well...

Lastly, on Wednesday I found out that I am going to be the new face of the Party with a Plan Campaign. I am pretty stoked about it because I do firmly believe in taking care of yourself and being responsible when it comes to doing college type...err...experiences? Haha...anyway I think it is going to be really cool :D Now I just have to decide...do I want to incorporate Hula into the picture...or my car...UGH DECISIONS!!

<3 Shyla

ps...I got an email that asked this question this week hehehe now I wish I could hula hoop...no joke...I am a Hula Dancer who can't Hula Hoop to save my life!