{"id":1652,"date":"2021-09-03T17:43:12","date_gmt":"2021-09-03T22:43:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cassienooyen.com\/blog\/?p=1652"},"modified":"2021-09-04T12:08:09","modified_gmt":"2021-09-04T17:08:09","slug":"a-bit-of-a-life-update","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cassienooyen.com\/blog\/a-bit-of-a-life-update\/","title":{"rendered":"A Bit of a Life Update"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

I realized that the last time I wrote on here, it was January. A bit has happened since then including ending junior year and this week starting my senior year of college. So here is a very quick recap of some things that have happened in the past six months.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Spring Semester 2021<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

College in the middle of Covid has been a very different experience but I am so thankful I have been able to have a decently normal end to junior year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Mass for the Feast of St. Joseph<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

This Mass was easily one of the highlights of my Junior year. It was truly a once in a lifetime experience and a beautiful memory that I will cherish. This Mass was held on campus at the National Shrine of St. Joseph on the Feast of St. Joseph during the year of St. Joseph which was nationally broadcast on EWTN.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Chiara<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

2021 started off in a shocking way and thrust me into being the president of the Catholic Women’s group Chiara. Although unexpected, this has been one of the biggest blessings of my college career. The three other people that pulled me through the rest of the semester and always supported me were the other officers: Abby, Ali, and Faith. These women and many more inspire me daily and always remind me to make sure the club is about the Lord and never me.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Art Coursework<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

I was in two different art courses this past spring: Digital Studio and Design for the Web. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Below is my final project for Digital Studio which recalled the history of video games from 1971 to the present by recreating their start screen on what appears to be the command prompt.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Design for the Web focused on adapting and updating my personal website. While there is still work to be done, I’m excited to see how far it has come.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You can visit my website here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Dottie Jo’s Baptism<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

This day had to be the highlight of my junior year (and possibly all of college). I had the absolute blessing of witnessing Dottie Jo’s baptism and officially becoming a Godmother. I can’t wait to watch her grow up and develop her own personal relationship with the Lord.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Summer 2021<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

I had a fairly busy summer working two jobs and also preparing for senior year. But, I also had some time for fun and a bit of rest before the craziness of the semester.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Working for WPS<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Over the summer I had the amazing opportunity to have an internship on one of the IT Application teams for WPS. It was a very different experience having a hybrid position but enjoyed the bit of normalcy it provided. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Poss-Wroble Archive Fellowship<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

My other job for the summer focused on creating a website for the SNC Math Department catologing the history of undergraduate research projects. This was another excuse to make a website and was a really fun way to learn about some of the history of research in the math department.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You can view the website here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Visiting Dottie<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

By far my favorite part of my summer was getting to visit Dottie (and Tara, Rachel, and Ben of course). It was amazing to see how much she has grown over the short amount of time and I can’t wait to get to see her again.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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My Prince of Peace Family<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Always a highlight of my time at home is coming back to my choir family and friends at Prince of Peace. They have shaped so much of my faith life and it’s always such a joy to be back home. No matter what happens after graduation, I always know I will have a home at Prince of Peace.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Fall Semester 2021<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

This past week started the fall semester for 2021 and I’m so excited to be back with some of my best friends. This semester I am in Event Programming in Windows (Android Programming), Programming Lanuages, Advertising Design, and Enviornment and Society. It will be a busy semester for sure, but I’m excited as well!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Move-In<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

I (finally) got to move onto campus on Friday, August 27th, and had a few days to relax and enjoy time with my roommates and other campus activities including the back-to-school picnic and fireworks on Sunday evening. A full room tour will be coming soon!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Last First Day of Classes<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Monday was officially my last first day of classes of my undergrad and possibly forever. This year will be bittersweet for sure, but I’m doing my best to enjoy each moment and all of the ‘lasts’ that are coming with it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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I realized that the last time I wrote on here, it was January. A bit has happened since then including ending junior year and this week starting my senior year of college. So here is a very quick recap of some things that have happened in the past six months. Spring Semester 2021 College in the middle of Covid has been a very different experience but I am so thankful I have been able to have a decently normal end to junior year. Mass for the Feast of St. Joseph This Mass was easily one of the highlights of my Junior year. It was truly a once in a lifetime experience and a beautiful memory that I will cherish. This Mass was held on campus at the National Shrine of St. Joseph on the Feast of St. Joseph during the year of St. Joseph which was nationally broadcast on EWTN. Chiara 2021 started off in a shocking way and thrust me into being the president of the Catholic Women’s group Chiara. Although unexpected, this has been one of the biggest blessings of my college career. The three other people that pulled me through the rest of the semester and always supported me were the other officers: Abby, Ali, and Faith. These women and many more inspire me daily and always remind me to make sure the club is about the Lord and never me. Art Coursework I was in two different art courses this past spring: Digital Studio and Design for the Web. Below is my final project for Digital Studio which recalled the history of video games from 1971 to the present by recreating their start screen on what appears to be the command prompt. Design for the Web focused on adapting and updating my personal website. While there is still work to be done, I’m excited to see how far it has come. You can visit my website here. Dottie Jo’s Baptism This day had to be the highlight of my junior year (and possibly all of college). I had the absolute blessing of witnessing Dottie Jo’s baptism and officially becoming a Godmother. I can’t wait to watch her grow up and develop her own personal relationship with the Lord. Summer 2021 I had a fairly busy summer working two jobs and also preparing for senior year. But, I also had some time for fun and a bit of rest before the craziness of the semester. Working for WPS Over the summer I had the amazing opportunity to have an internship on one of the IT Application teams for WPS. It was a very different experience having a hybrid position but enjoyed the bit of normalcy it provided. Poss-Wroble Archive Fellowship My other job for the summer focused on creating a website for the SNC Math Department catologing the history of undergraduate research projects. This was another excuse to make a website and was a really fun way to learn about some of the history of research in the math department. You can view the website here. Visiting Dottie By far my favorite part of my summer was getting to visit Dottie (and Tara, Rachel, and Ben of course). It was amazing to see how much she has grown over the short amount of time and I can’t wait to get to see her again. My Prince of Peace Family Always a highlight of my time at home is coming back to my choir family and friends at Prince of Peace. They have shaped so much of my faith life and it’s always such a joy to be back home. No matter what happens after graduation, I always know I will have a home at Prince of Peace. Fall Semester 2021 This past week started the fall semester for 2021 and I’m so excited to be back with some of my best friends. This semester I am in Event Programming in Windows (Android Programming), Programming Lanuages, Advertising Design, and Enviornment and Society. It will be a busy semester for sure, but I’m excited as well! Move-In I (finally) got to move onto campus on Friday, August 27th, and had a few days to relax and enjoy time with my roommates and other campus activities including the back-to-school picnic and fireworks on Sunday evening. A full room tour will be coming soon! Last First Day of Classes Monday was officially my last first day of classes of my undergrad and possibly forever. 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