Name: Jesse Roberts
Major:  Psychology
Hometown: Rutherfordton, NC


Interests:  Playing piano at my church, spending time with friends, Youth Group Activities, Student Admissions Association, Watching The Office every Tuesday night with my dorm buddies

My name is Jesse Roberts and I am a Freshman Psychology major here at Gardner-Webb! I graduated from R-S Central High (which is in a small town called Rutherfordton, NC) in June 2007. I am the Pianist at my church, Spencer Baptist, in Spindale, NC.
I have known since the 8th grade that I wanted to come to GWU. Gardner-Webb is only thirty minutes from my hometown, and many people ask why I chose to go to a school that was so close to home. If you ask me, college is what you make of it! You can make it as close or as far away as you like! I am the first grandchild from both sides of my family to attend a four year university. I set my goals high, and God made a way! Gardner-Webb has so much to offer! From the small class sizes to the Christian environment, GW is an amazing place to get a great education. I know this is where God wants me, and there is no better feeling in this world!

April 20, 2008

April 11, 2008

So, this week has been hectic, but great! ! The beginning of the week was kind of dreary and rainy, but yesterday and today have been amazing! The weather has been great! Sunny days, great temperatures! I was one of the many people on the Quad yesterday. . . but i was studying for a test! Ugh. But, hey, atleast I was outside rather than stuck in a dorm room! :-) Last night, a big group of friends and I got together and had a really great time. We all got together in my dorm's lobby and watched the show the Office. For those of you who don't know, the writers of this show have been on strike for the past few months.
Well, last night was the end of the strike. . .they aired a NEW episode! So, of course we all got together to watch it. When the show went off we all hung out, had some snacks and played a couple of games of Apples to Apples. It was great. Now, I'm looking forward to the summer! :-)

April 2, 2008

Hey everybody! Sorry it’s been so long since I last posted a blog. I hope everyone is getting all of their scholarship applications and college applications filled out! I definitely know how deadlines are! ! The past few weeks have been insane! We had Spring Break a couple of weeks ago, then we came back for a week and a half, and then we were out for Easter Break. The breaks were nice, but it seems like all of my professors like to load us down with tons of assignments before and after break. I literally have sixteen pages worth of papers due by this Wednesday. It’s CRAZY! But, I guess that’s just one of the joys of college!  Haha Gotta love it!
 
So, this Friday night, I went out with a group of friends. First, we were headed to this burger place that our friend was trying to get us to go to. Once we got there, I was kind of glad to see that it was closed. It was one of the sketchiest places I have ever been! So, since this place was closed, we all ended up at Outback in Gaffney (20 minutes away). After we had dinner, we did some shopping at the outlet mall and headed back to campus. We were kind of bored, so we went to the gazebo at Lake Hollifield (our on campus lake) to hang out. We had a blast. Here are some pictures from that night.

 Having Fun                                                                                                         with Kris                           

with Malone and LJ

February 24, 2008

This week has been good, but this weekend was amazing! My youth group goes on an annual winter retreat to Boone. Some ski, others just hang at the massive 3 story cabin that we rent every year. There were 38 of us on the trip this year. We left for the retreat on Friday. There was a group that left for Boone at 1 o'clock, and I went in the other group that left at 5 o'clock. Since I was in the later group, rather than going to the cabin first, we went straight to the restaurant where our group was going to eat, the Daniel Boone Inn. If you are ever in Boone, and you have never eaten there, you definitely need to go out of your way to eat there at least once. It is awesome! After eating, we all went back to the cabin and relaxed. On Saturday morning, a group left at 8 am to go skiing. I had a lot of homework to do, so I didn't go skiing. Later that day, the group that chose not to ski went to Chick Fil A for lunch, and later did some shopping at a nearby outlet mall and the mast general store. Then we went back to the cabin. By the time I sat down and finished up my loads homework, it was time for us to order the pizzas for dinner. We ate, and then went downstairs for a devotion. After devotions, some of my friends and I went up stairs and played some games and enjoyed the time away from school. Sunday morning, we got up, loaded the vehicles, had a devotion, and went to lunch at Wendy's before heading home! This weekend was absolutely wonderful! It was great to get away from the stresses of school for a while. One more week til Spring Break! ! I can't wait! ! !

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Jesse

February 18, 2008

So, today has been really good! Ronda, a very close friend of mine, spoke at a local church this morning for their WMU Recognition Service.
She has a very powerful testimony that has touched many lives. She asked me to go with her, and play before she spoke, so I did. Her testimony was such a blessing, as always. But, this time was a little different than other times that I have heard her speak. This time, rather than talking about all that she had experienced, and how God had allowed her to succeed, she talked very little about her past, but focused more on the blessings that have come from those negative experiences. It was wonderful to know that she has kept her faith in God this entire time rather than focusing on the negative and dwelling on the horrific obstacles that she has encountered. Below is a picture of Ronda, her husband (Greg), and I. They are wonderful people, and I am blessed beyond measure to have them as a part of my life.

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Jesse

February 11, 2008

This past weekend was absolutely awesome! My birthday was on Saturday, so three of my friends, my aunt, and myself all went to Spartanburg (which is like an hour away) and had dinner at O'Charley's. After dinner we went to the movies. The entire time we were together, we were hysterical. I have never laughed so hard in my life! It was great, because I was with three of my closest friends, and the coolest aunt ever.
On Saturday my family and I had dinner at what is now my favorite restaraunt of all time. . . The Woodshed. It sounds kinda country, but it is the most amazing steakhouse ever! Believe it or not, I am pretty sure it even surpasses Outback. It is in a small town called Stanley, NC. We were first told the wait would be 35 minutes, but one hour and fifteen minutes later, we realized that that was not true. After we were finally seated, the ridiculously long wait no longer mattered. The food was well worth the time we spent sitting there. So, if you are ever in Stanley, NC, check out the Wood Shed, even if there is a long wait, it's worth it. . . trust me!
Below is a pic of me with my little birthday cake. :)

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Jesse

February 3, 2008

This week has been insane! I played for my first wedding on Saturday! It was quite an experience. The rehearsal was on Friday night, and the wedding was Saturday. I am so glad its over now. The practice time that I put into it was pretty crazy. Since it was my first wedding, I wanted to make sure everything was right, so needless to say, I have had no free time lately. With work, classes, church, and the wedding, my social life has been quite minimal.

     It seems like all of my professors have gotten together and decided to give me major assignments all at one time. Between a two page comparitive analysis essay for Old Testament, a ton of labs and online postings for Dimensions of Personal Health, a Developmental Psych project, and a Proposal Essay for my Composition class, my life has revolved around late night studying, work and the wedding that is now over. Now its time to start working on Easter Cantata music for church! Its a never ending story, but, ya gotta love college life! Can't get any better than this!

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Jesse

Well, the second semester is finally here! Break was really good, but now it's time to get back into the swing of things! Back to work, and classes, and paper writing, and essays, and homework, and all that good stuff. I'm especially looking forward tohanging out with my friends and going to the Verge, which is our on campus worship service that is held in Dover Theater every Tuesday night.

     So, Boiling Springs got a HUGE surprise on Wednesday night of this past week. So, it's about 9:30 p.m. and I get back to my dorm after going to church, and I'm checking some email and getting ready for bed, and I hear "HOLY CRAP! IT's SNOWING!" from one of my friends down the hall. I jumped up out of the recliner and ran down the hall to the door, and they weren't joking! Small flakes of snow were floating to the ground! By midnight the snow was heavier and it was sticking to everything! About 12:30 AM the entire campus came to life. Everyone (including my friends and I) was on the Quad having snowball fights and building snow men. It was great! We were all like little kids again, with no parents here to tell us to "get inside or we would catch a cold." We were outside until about 2:30 AM just enjoying the unexpected weather. It was evident that classes would be cancelled the next day, so we were not about to let the fun end. After coming inside and warming up, some of my friends and I got together in my room and watched a movie. It was a great night. Hopefully that was not the last snow Gardner-Webb will see this Winter season. Below are some pictures of GWU on Thursday morning after the snow. =)