Radford, Virgina

    I had a great time at Radford University! I was so excited once I got there! The women were very welcoming and the university was absolutely beautiful. While I was there I kept thinking this would be a great school to get my Master's at. I started of my visit by eating at a local restaurant called Sharky's. It was delicious! The fried pickles were probably the best I have ever eaten. I spent time at an apartment on "dark side". "Dark side" earned its name because it has fewer street lamps and street lighting than "light side". After spending some time with the women there, I moved to a townhouse in "light side". The women I lived with in both homes were fantastic! They were so nice and I enjoyed getting to know them. The woman in the town home had just bought a puppy golden retriever! He was the cutest little thing. We had fun playing around. Although it wasn't so fun stepping in his pee on my last night.

The Town

    Radford is a small town, almost like the one were I went to school. The largest chain restaurant there is Applebee's. I loved eating at the local food places! They had a delicious sushi restaurant and a delicious bakery that made the best cookies! Yumm! There was a main road in town that had a "downtown" feel with all of the local shops and food areas. The campus was a large part of Radford. All of the students lived in old homes with character, which were beautiful, or in apartment buildings.
    I enjoyed my stay and the places they had to eat on campus were very cool! I ate at Au Bon Pain, which was a yummy sandwich, soup, and salad shop. I also ate a lot of salad from Wild Greens. And I cannot forget all the Starbucks I drank! It was wonderful! I do love coffee more than I probably should. When I was staying at the townhouse, I had to hike up a very steep hill. It was about a ten minute walk and quite the workout, but I actually enjoyed the walk! I was able to forgive myself for not going to the gym. :)

Sisters

    I had some amazing conversations with the women from Radford University. They are so amazing and have done so much to build their chapter up. I was so impressed with all of their hard work. The women also have strong support from their advisor, who has really helped them. I cannot wait to return to Radford to spend more time with the women and get to know them even better! I truly appreciate their hospitality and their energetic spirits. And, I will admit, I am excited to see the puppy again! He was just so darn adorable :)

Little Levi! What a cutie :)

My beautiful view of Radford, VA from the townhouse on a hill

 

Travel

    I got to take a short drive through Virginia with two women from Radford. We drove through some areas with beautiful mountain scenery on our way to meet with women from James Madison University. I definitely regret not taking photos. We stopped at a little zoo to meet up. They had pictures with baby tigers! I am jealous that I didn't have time to walk through the zoo. I definitely love the view in Virginia. Everything seems to beautifully green :)