This week was our last week of regular classes before finals. I can't believe that the program is almost over! These last three months have flown by! I can't believe I am saying this, but I want to stay in school for a little bit longer. So, this week was not only a shorten week(due to our extend/Easter weekend), but we also had our last gourmet dinner and a watching party for the Jayhawks in the National Championship.
The National Championship was broadcasted to us at 3:30 am. After eating dinner and finishing up homework, we all headed over to the Sports Bar across the street. After being there for barely an hour, the owners closed the bar at it's usual 11pm. Since there was such a big crowd at the bar, we were hoping they would stay open later, but that wasn't the case for us. The funniest part was seeing the expressions of the local Italians. They were so confused to see so many "Americanos" dressed up in similar colors chanting the Rock Chalk KU chant. After we left the sports bar, we still had over 4 hours to kill. We grabbed our coats from our rooms and relocated our pre-game antics on the basketball court. Using the bed sheets from our rooms, we managed to create a KU flag with markers. It was pretty comical to watch since everyone wanted to give their input on how the flag looked. After singing the alma mater, yelling chants and listening to music from our laptops, it was finally time for tip-off. Being the dedicated fans that we are, the majority of the Kansas students stayed up the entire night and waiting for the game to start. I'll be honest, I dosed off for a bit during the game. That night all us were spoiled with PB&J sandwiches thanks to the Phi Beta Delta(international business honors society). Despite the fact that we lost the game and that we were not in Lawrence for the March Madness celebrations, I had a great time staying up all night with group of awesome friends who just so happen to love Jayhawk basketball as much as I do!
 |
| Some of the KU students at the Sports Bar. |
 |
| The KU flag we made! |
 |
| Molly, Laney, Sarah and I on the basketball courts. |
On Wednesday night, CIMBA hosted our third and final gourmet dinner. I mentioned the gourmet dinners in a blog post back in January, but for those who don't know...the gourmet dinners are where the students put their European etiquette skills to the test! We are all required to "dress our best" in business or cocktail attire. Each table has a "host" that they follow and there is also a series of course at the dinner. Each dinner has been slightly different. Our business law teacher, who is the founder of CIMBA, told us this venue we would be dinning at was known for it's atmosphere more so than its food. Throughout the dinner we tried various types of appetizers and pastas. By the time they served the entrees, I was about to pop I was so full! As we were all hunched over and overly full, one of the directors of CIMBA came by our table to check our manners. Last formal dinner, she called out Molly for not having her silver ware at the 4 o'clock angle when she was finished with her plate. Luckily she realized how full we were and let us off the hook for not having our wrists on the tables at all times. After taking pictures and watching the sparkling dessert come out, the DJ begin playing music. Despite all of the food we ate and the fullness we felt, all of the students were up for some dancing. Some of our professors even joined in and danced with us, which was a sight to see!
 |
| Me, Elizabeth, Sarah and Laney at our table. |
 |
| The sparkling dessert! |
 |
| CIMBA students busting moves on the dance floor. |
 |
| Me, Katherine, Kelcee, Katy and Ella with Kirk, our Entrepreneur professor. |
