These past 7 days I have experienced SEC life at the University of Missouri, aka Mizzou.

I had a very busy visit and had so much fun.

1. I got to stay in another amazing ZTA house with a chef and sweet house mom

2. I got to see Thomas Jefferson's Original Tombstone..who knew that this was on Mizzou's campus? 

3. One of my favorite McCollough sisters was in town visiting a friend and she was able to stop by and say hey!

4. I made it to the HEART of Homecoming, where I was taken to the farm to learn/experience the INTENSITY of the homeland of where homecoming got started back in 1910.

POMP POMP POMP IT UP.

First you take this tiny piece of tissue paper & fold it in half.

Then, you roll it around this lollipop stick and lick it, which is SALTY.

Then you dab the end in glue and paste it onto a wooden board, which eventually will be a tissue paper mural/masterpiece - see my workspace below

 
There are still two more weeks until showtime, but I was able to see the base of the float

& the paper mache horses that were being constructed.
Apparently they will be going on this float which will look like a horse track and THE HORSES WILL BE ANIMATED...if only  could stay to see it in action!!

5. I also donated blood in THE LARGEST BLOOD DRIVE in the nation to help Zeta earn some extra points - and no, I wasn't scared because MMMBOP played over the loud speakers, which got my blood PUMPIN' and my girls were by my side ;)

6. I attended Marriage & Family, Mizzou style with 180+ students (I had maybe 24 in my class at TCU)...CRAY!

7. I explored downtown on my daily walks

8. I explored campus

 

9. I witnessed 83 new members becoming official Zeta Tau Alphas

10. I flew out of St. Louis and had the opportunity to reunite with my college roomie for the morning and see the Arch & Busch Stadium!!

 

Now I am headed back to South Carolina! 

Peace, Love & See Ya Midwest