The end is nearing...so lets have some FUN!

This past week has been one of my greatest times at Coe.  The weather is really rainy but we are having fun with it!  I am going to post about 3 fun events I have done this past week including pictures! :)

Coe's annual Presidental Ball

This is a night that everyone at Coe looks forward to!  This is a night where we all get dressed up and head to Eby ballroom on campus and dance the night away.  This is a fun event because your professors and other staff at the college go also.  This is one night that every Kohawk will remember!

St. Baldricks

St. Baldricks is a national organization to raise funds for cancer research.  While participants are raising money and in the end they shave their hears.  My fraternity raised over $6,000 and we even got 8 girls to shave their heads too.  This was a great event held on campus and now we are all walking around bald! :)  Here is the link if you would like to learn more about St. Baldricks!  http://www.stbaldricks.org/

 



 
Mud Sliding!

With all the rain we have been having a group of friends and I decided to take advantage of all the mud and puddles and go mud sliding on the quad.  This one one of the funnest things I have ever done.  It was very cold but very worth it! 

I got the JOB!

I have excepted my first time big boy job for after graduation.  I will be working at Mercy Medical Center in Clinton as a Critical Care registered nurse.  I am very excited to take on this new adventure and further my skills as a nurse! 

 

 Thanks for reading like always!

                             Justin Nylin

Spring!

Hello Readers,

I hope you had all had an amazing Easter.  I got to get off campus and go home to see ton of friends and family.  I also brought a friend from Coe home with me because they did not have the option to go home. It was fun to see all my friends and eat a ton of food.  The days around campus are getting warmer and the sun is shining today.  Although my days left on campus are numbered I am enjoying every last one of them.  I am sure to hang out with every single one of my friends and enjoy out time together.  I will never forget my time here at Coe and will always look back on this wonderful and enriching experience I have had. 

Thanks for reading,

Justin Nylin 

Flunk Day Season Begins

Hello Readers,

Flunk Day is a holiday at Coe that is a day off classes to relax in the sun and enjoy college life.  Its a day on campus that no one knows when it is until about 7am.  The senior planning committee runs the halls waking all of campus.  It is always after spring break and we had ours last week so it is officially funk day season.  It is one of the best days on campus and in most cases even better than Christmas morning!  School is going great and I'm glad to be back on campus.  The St. Paddy's day parade downtown.  Its always a fun day in Ceder Rapids and I can't wait.

Thanks for reading,
Justin

Hello SNOW!

Hey Readers,

Just as the last snowfall was all melted and the weather was getting warmer we got a TON of snow.  Snow is not all that bad and the best part is playing in the snow.  Last nigh during the snowfall a bunch of us got outside to enjoy it.  Its always fun to skip out on a little homework and enjoy yourself.  Today is not too bad and the sun is shining!  For the weekend I have a little homework and catching up on sleep to do.  I am also going to the rough riders hockey game tonight in Cedar Rapids.  I loving going to the hokey games and socializing with friends and other Kohawks.  Only one more week of classes and we get a week off to relax for spring break.  I will be headed off to Las Vegas with some friends from high school and some of my brothers for the fraternity here at Coe.  It should be a blast and a lifetime memory.  But I need to get through all my homework and test next week, it shouldn't be too bad. 

Thanks for reading,
Justin Nylin 

Another Day at Coe College :)

Hello Readers,

This weekend was a great one here at Coe.  On Friday night I had clinical for 12 hours wivh was great because I learned a lot.  But Saturday was of great fun.  I went to the Basketball games here on campus.  Both teams won and it was a whiteout event.  During half time I danced in the Coed Senior dance that the dance team holds every year.  That was fun too and all my hard work practicing paid off.  It was a great weekend and now I am back to this weeks homework which is a careplan and a poster presentation over the research I have been doing on my clinical unit.  This homework is not going to do itself so I better get going.

Thanks for reading,
Justin

Winter wonderland

Hello readers,

Wow what a crazy weather week at Coe.  First it was rain, then sleet, then a 50 degree day and finally a ton of snow!  It was a crazy day with snow flying down until about 6 pm.  I was at clinical so it was good I got to stay inside.  It was not fun driving in the snow.  Now it remains to be like 2 degrees outside with a windchill of about negative 30.  Burr its cold!  We have had a pretty warm winter so i guess it was time for snow and cold.  Just think it will hopefully start getting warm in about a month.  Thanks for reading.

Talk to you soon.
Justin Nylin

 

Back to Coe!

Hello Readers,

Wow! What a great feeling.  I am so excited to be back on campus and get the ball rolling with a new semester and an exciting beginning to the rest of my life.  It is crazy to say that in less than 4 months I will be a graduate of Coe College and starting a new chapter in my life.  But I have 4 months so we wont talk about that until it gets closer! :)  Classes this week went well and my first clinical rotation in the ICU went great!  We already have an 8 page paper due  on Tuesday but I will be able to crank that out in no time.  We also have a three day weekend because of Martin Luther King Day on Monday.  I will keep you all updated this semester of my happenings on and off campus up to the day of graduation.  That's weird to say but it will be here before I know it.

Thanks for reading,
Justin Nylin 

Fun before Finals

Hello everyone,

I hope you are staying warm with this colder weather hitting the Cedar Rapids area.  This is finals week, one week filled with exams!  This semester I only have 2 finals which I am thankful for.  Before finals week I always try to do something fun so I will not be as stressed out when the week arrives.  I got together with my brothers and we had a gift exchange for the holidays.  I also got together with many friends and we had an ugly sweater social.  Its always fun to meet up with friends and forget about school work for a while.  I attached some photos of my fun weekend!

Thanks for reading as always and I will talk to you once finals are over!

Justin

A step away from Coe

Hello Readers,

I hope everyone everyone had a great Thanksgiving.  It was great to see my family and eat way too much food! :)  I also worked in the emergency room while I was at home!  It was great to see all my coworkers also.  Before thanksgiving break my fraternity and I went on a trip to the Mississippi river museum and aquarium.  This was a great time to bond with my brothers and see some cool stuff.  We got to watch a 4D movie about the deep sea monsters.  I love seeing the sea animals and I haven't been to an aquarium in a while.  On board for this week is 2 tests and initiation for my fraternity.  I always love initiation week because we get to add new brothers to the bond!  I attached some pictures of the aquarium.

Thanks for reading,
Justin    

Thanksgiving with ΛΧΑ

Hello Readers,

Last night all the Brothers of my fraternity got together and we had a big thanksgiving dinner together before we all head home to our families!  This was a great bonding opportunity to just relax, eat some good food and clear our heads of school.  We do this every year and it seems to get better and better.  Turkey, mashed potatoes, stuffing, green beans and even PIE!  Tomorrow Coe will host the first round football playoff game for the second time in school history.  This will be a fun game to be at  and we are still undefeated! :)  On tonights agenda I am going to the Cedar Rapids Roughrider hockey game with all the brothers of lambda chi alpha.  This is also an annual event we host and should be a great time.  I hope you all have a great weekend.  Enjoy my pictures from our turkey dinner! :)

Thanks for reading,

Justin Nylin

Looking back on the semester...In pictures!

Hello Readers,

Hopefully this post finds everyone having a great day.  With Halloween just passed, that means it's on to Thanksgiving then the final stretch til Christmas. You may have gone out and gotten your Halloween costumes and candy, and are now thinking about Christmas decorations, Ugly Sweater parties, and all holiday food.  Looking back on the semester it has been a great one! :)  I have picked some great photos that explain my semester thus far.  

TEA! I love tea and I drink it every morning before class. 

This is the night I was homeless.  My brothers of Lambda Chi and I built a cardboard box and slept on the quad for a night to raise awareness for Habit for Humanity.

This is a decoration on my apartment door and it brings in the warm feeling of Fall! :)

This is a picture I took on campus.  I love our campus and this shows why.

I got to meet Curt Menefee when he was at Coe.

This is one of my best friends Kelly.  We have a great time together and always enjoy watching Kohawk sports.

And last but not least the reason I'm here!  I love nursing and Coe is the place to be!


This semester is flying by and it's crazy to think Thanksgiving is 2 weeks away!  I am having the time of my life at Coe and I dread the day I have to graduate because I never want to leave this behind!  This has been one of the best chapters of my life so far and I cant wait to see what the rest of the year has to offer!

Thanks for reading like always!

Justin Nylin

 

Nursing Visit Day

Hello All,

This coming Tuesday November 6th there will be a Nursing Visit Day on campus.  This is a day for all students interested in the Nursing Major at Coe.  I am a little bias but I love nursing here at Coe. From the wonderful professors to the 3 semesters of one on one clinical experience.  I have had the best experience ever here at Coe.  You can also still be involved in other things at Coe when majoring in nursing and that is another reason I love the program.  We are steps away from the hospital and we can even go to the university hospital for clinical.  If you are interested in the visit day just go here and register. http://www.coe.edu/departmentalvisit_registration

Thanks,
Justin Nylin

Parents Weekend

Hello again,

Wow this week flew by.  A test, Nursing Careplan and Lab test out it is finally FRIDAY!  I am excited because it is parents weekend and my parents are coming!  Its always fun having them here because they get to see all the great things Coe has to offer and what I am experiencing at Coe.  We are going to the football game tomorrow and of course dinner :)  Its fun meeting everyones parents as well.  But I'm off to eat dinner with my roommate and her parents so I got to go.  Hope to see some of you blog readers around campus soon!  Go KOHAWKS!

Thanks for reading,
Justin Nylin

Fall Break

Hello All,

Hope everyone is having a great day.  This week has gone by so fast! Monday and Tuesday we had Fall break.  It was great to have a break but feels awesome to be back.  Thursday night was the closing program of our capital campaign.  It was great to see all the support the college has gotten in raising over  $90 Million.  I also got to meet alumnus Curt Menefee who was back on campus.  It was a great time to get together with everyone from the college and celebrate such an amazing accomplishment.  Now for the weekend its Football and Soccer games.  Lets hope we can remain undefeated for the football season! Thanks for reading!

Justin Nylin

Watermelon Fest

Hello,

Every year my fraternity put on an event called the watermelon fest.  This is an event where we get a ton of watermelons and various groups on campus come and do olympic style events with watermelons.  I was with a team of basketball girls because they needed some expert help since this was my 4th watermelon fest.  Of course we won! :)  We all get to go out to dinner together as our prize.  All of the money raised from this event goes to Waypoint which is a women and children's center right here in Cedar Rapids.  It is a fun event with a great cause and at the end we get into a huge watermelon throwing fight, which is awesome. I attach some pictures for you all to see!

 Me practicing my watermelon seed spitting

After the watermelon fight!



Campus Visit Day

Hello Readers,

Hopefully some of you reading this I met on Saturday!  Saturday was campus visit day where students look at Coe and decide if it right for this.  I worded this campus visit day and got to meet a ton of cool potential KOHAWKS!!  I also went to the Coe football game on Saturday which me WON!!!  I love the atmosphere at sporting events here at Coe.  All the support makes you proud to be a Kohawk.  Today I am going to study because I have an exam on Tuesday.  I love days where you can just sleep in and wake up knowing all you have to get done is some studying with a cup of coffee in hand of course. 

Remember if you ever have any questions you can e-mail me at janylin@coe.edu!

Thanks for reading,
Justin  

Fall and Homecoming

Hello again,

This past weekend was homecoming!  It was amazing!  Kohawk football won 51-0 and the dance was a great time to forget about school for a night and have a great time with friends.  Coe is all about traditions and homecoming is a long one!  There is a parade the morning of the football game and a pep rally the night before.  It a great time to show off your kohawk spirt and have pride in your school.  I have attached some pictures from the weekend.  

Thanks for keeping up!

iPhone 5

Hello Readers,

Hope everyone is having a great beginning to Fall!  On Friday morning at 3am I went to the local Verizon store and waited in line for the iPhone 5.  What was I thinking you ask?  I'm in COLLEGE!! :)  It was a fun time and a story that will laugh a lifetime.  My friend Hayden and I waited in the cold with a blanket and a cup of joe.  Around 7am we got a number and then got to go in our cars and warm up.  They let us in around 8am and I was the 7th in line.  I got my iPhone 5 in no time and have been in love since!

Thanks for reading!

Week 4

Hello Readers,

Well its week 4 and I have already had 2 tests and one of the best years yet.  This year I have decided is going to be the best year yet.  After all I am a SENIOR and need to make this a great year.  Last week my  fraternity had a bonfire for all the brothers to attend to bond while the year get off to a great start.  This was a fun event because it set aside time for us to hangout where we might not always find time ourselves.  This week is rush wee for all the fraternities and Lambda Chi Alpha has a ton of events planned to meet the new guys on campus.  Kohawk football is still undefeated and I am looking foward to homecoming in 2 short weeks!  I also got to see 2 of my best friends from high school this weekend as they came to see me.  I have class tonight from 5-8 and need to get some reading done so I will talk to you all soon!

Thanks for reading!

Justin Nylin

 At the bonfire

Tuesday :)

What a great weekend! Kohawk football and Soccer took home a  win this weekend.  It is always great when we do that because you can hear the victory bell across campus.  This weekend I also wen to my first Iowa game ever!  It was one of the funnest things I have done, even though they lost :)  Last week was the Organizational Fair.  This is where all the student orgs on campus have tables set up outside the cafe so students can get involved.  There is also a ton of free stuff and best of all CANDY!  I was stationed at the Nursing table where I promoted the Student Nursing Association.  In my planner for this week I have a test and nursing care plan due Thursday so I will be working on that until then.  I also have clinical tomorrow during the day.  These weeks are flying by and I am taking a ton of pictures so when I graduate I have something to look back on!  I love Coe and all it has to offer and am proud to call myself a Kohawk each and everyday!

Thanks for reading,
           Justin Nylin

 Friends!

 Hawks game!

Organizational Fair