Term III

By: Paige Kleinfelder '14


Every Elmira College student makes Term III their own. Some take two classes while others only take one and some do internships while others go on trips around the world. I fulfilled my six credits by taking Art Furniture Design where I designed my own table. Now, after cutting out and sanding legs, aprons, and a top for my table, I get to put it all together and oil it. I have developed a strange appreciation for handcrafted furniture, not only because of the skill it requires, but the persistence needed to sand every piece for hours.

Even though I am in class for over 3 hours every day, I have plenty of time to hang out with friends and do things I like. Since the weather has gotten nice, I find myself spending more and more time outside. The lawns on campus are often cluttered with students laying out, and while that is fun with friends, sometimes I venture alone off campus to local parks. I always take with me my camera and a book to read, but one day I brought along Josh as well. He spent most of the afternoon trying to find a tree that he could climb.


In addition to exploring Elmira, I am spending time working on my long board. Over Spring Break I finished constructing my long board, but I brought it back with me to paint.


When I go home, I will put on the trucks and wheels which are awesome lime green, and ride off.

While I was on campus, I also spend hours playing Frisbee and KamJam, watching all of Season One of Glee outside, and having Audrey Hepburn movie afternoons. But I also make sure to go to the campus events, including the Radical Raft Race, where my roommate and her teammates came out to represent the Elmira College Women’s Soccer Team.


Just when everyone thought they would make it across The Puddle, their cardboard and duct tape raft tipped completely over.

Now there is only one week left to finish my table, pack up all the stuff in my dorm room, and spend time with friends… so that’s all for now!