2016 Year in Review

2016 ended my freshman year of college successfully and kickstarted my sophomore year. Here’s a recap of my favorite moments from each month, with my 2016 year in review!

January

-I started the second semester of my freshman year and felt more at home than ever at the University of Kansas

-I got to witness one of the best games in college basketball (in Allen Fieldhouse!) with KU beating Oklahoma 109-106 in triple overtime

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-I got to meet Jay Bilas at College Gameday (thanks Dayton!) and made a video and blog post recapping the experience

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February

-I went to Snow Creek for a sisterhood event with my sorority

-I had the official launch party for Spoon University, a food blog that I was the editorial director of until July

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-I attended several basketball games

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March

-I got accepted to KU’s graphic design program (even after making the application literally a day before the due date)

– My roommate Jordan and I took our friend Kelsey to her first Sporting KC game

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-I made a video about my relationship with my mom in ADPi

-I celebrated Easter with my family

 

April

-I went to my first sorority formal

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-I posted about my freshman year dorm room

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-I ran my first 5K

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May

-I rebranded my blog (and spoiler, it’ll be happening again next year)

-I survived my first year of college!

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-I went to Dallas on family vacation

-I attended my first USMNT soccer game

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June

-I got to return to one of my favorite places on earth (summer camp) as a counselor for the first time!

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-I wrote a blog series about sorority recruitment 

July

-I celebrated the 4th of July, my favorite holiday

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-I started making my monthly recap videos 

-I did my first ‘adventure hunt’ with my parents and got hooked…I’ve done three total this year!

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-Second adventure hunt with my parents and roommate Jordan

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-I went to my first USWNT soccer game (and it was way more entertaining than the men’s game…)

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-I celebrated my 19th birthday!

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August

-I photographed my second wedding

-I returned to KU for sorority recruitment, on the other side this time…

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-…and I made it to bid day!

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-I started my second year at the University of Kansas

September

-the KU football season started again

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-I made my September recap video

-I got my awesome little, Emily (see any resemblance?)

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October

-I went to Mallard ball, an ADPi date party

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-I collaborated with one of my favorite photo printing companies

-Brad Paisley came to KU and gave a free concert

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-My sorority won homecoming!

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-I went to my first Ben Rector concert

-I made my October recap video

November

-I got to witness KU beat Texas in football and it was glorious

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-I had Thanksgiving with my family

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-I made my November recap video

December

-I moved one room down, from 3 to 5 in ADPi

-I finished my first semester of sophomore year

-I visited Boulder, CO with Jordan and my friend Jayden (who lives there)!

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-I celebrated Christmas with my family (excuse the look on my black dog’s face haha)

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Overall, I had a great 2016 and can’t wait for more!

xo, Hannah

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