Bad Weather in the Bend

One of the more unexpected adventures of our program site has been the unpredictable weather. After the temperature dropped down to the 30s in mid-September, we had a couple beautiful 80-degree days in early October. And today South Bend has received a visit from a tornado! So here we sit, in the basement of South Dining Hall, unable to attend our classes as we are so dying to do! Sarah and I woke up this morning to some surprisingly warm and windy weather on our way to get some early morning breakfast. After beginning to enjoy a delicious chocolate chip muffin, we received an "imminent alert for a TORNADO." Although we were hoping to attend class, our escape attempts were foiled by persistent dining hall workers, and we were forced to take up position in the basement.

So here we sit, melancholy and missing class, just waiting for the all-clear sign. We are coming to enjoy these adventures however, and love the unpredictable nature of life in the Bend.

Since our last blog, much has happened! Classes go on, it's still football season (we should probably refrain from commenting on this topic), and we continue to build and find new friendships! In the past month, we celebrated Sarah's 21st birthday in style with a wine and cheese party, attended a few good (and a few not-so-good) games, hosted a cupcake and coffee open-house in our room, and even reached the halfway point in our semester with fall break!

One of the favorite events of our month was a visit to the home of John and Lila, the legendary and beloved cardswipers at South Dining Hall. After enjoying a delicious meal and some homemade apple cider, we learned to play some of their favorite card and board games. The evening was a great way to get to know them and we hope to get to know them even more as the semester goes on!

Good thing this tornado warning gives us plenty of time to reflect on the events of this month and plan some more fun ones for the future! Just keep your fingers crossed we don't get picked up by a funnel cloud on the way out!