SPRING BREAK, ZION'S STYLE!

QUE TAL AGGIES! 

After 4 days of camping, I survived and made it back to Logan! Many students went to California, Las Vegas, Mexico, or other big scenes. As for me, I made a trip with my buddies down to one of Utah's biggest attractions, Zion's National Park! Let me just tell you this,  I'm not the biggest fan of camping, but there was something at Zion's that made it one of my favorite camping trips yet (considering I've only been camping twice ever)! First we stopped at this rock shop that had tons of cool souvenirs! Of course I needed a classic duck face selfie with the cool blue glass!

They had so many rocks and stones, which were pretty sweet to look at! Next we got everything set up at our campsite, and it was so nice because we got to camp inside the actual park! This is just a glance of the few features we had at our campground, and may I add that it was at least 70 degrees the whole time we were there! There's nothing better than getting some warm sun to get some tanning done during our camping trip! 

The one thing that you need to take advantage of while in Zion's is definitely all the HIKING, and we for sure did that! Without a doubt, the best hike to do there is ANGEL'S LANDING. As we began the trail, there were facts that stated that 6 people have died from falling off cliffs ever since the trail was built! You can only imagine how much this freaked me out! And as we got closer to the top, there were chains to help you reach the top of the cliff, not to mention the old lady that told us to not continue hiking if we were already scared because it only got scarier. 

Once you're this high though, there's no room to stop. We kept going and going and finally managed to reach the end of the trail. The view was incredible and all the sweat and heavy breathing was way worth it! 

So much to do in Zion's and if you haven't had the chance to visit this great location yet, you need to check it out! 

If you're looking for an adventure full of thrills and excitement, this place is meant for you! And not to brag or anything, but out of all the schools in Utah, UTAH STATE was in full effect at Zion's, it was so awesome seeing so many fellow AGGIES! 

And that was my spring break Aggies! I hope all of you enjoyed your week off from school! Until next time! Take care!

PEACE. 

ALEX 

MAKING AN IMPACT, MAKING A CHANGE.

Hola mis queridos AGGIES!

These past few weeks have been full with so many different things! It has been hectic with USU/SA elections going on, but as of yesterday they have come to an end! There were A-Frames all over campus and it became apparent that we had some people that without a doubt, showed how passionate they are for our university! We had some incredible candidates this year running for various positions and it was so cool listening to every individual's ideas for office next year!  Here are some my favorite moments from the week! 

Ambassadors putting in work for a successful day at HLC! 

Next, we had HLC (Hispanic Leadership Conference)!!! One of my most favorite events on campus for sure! I LOVE events like this! This event hits so close to home and it is seriously so inspirational seeing all of the different talent and passion Hispanic high school students from Idaho and Utah have about pursuing a higher education. I learned so much from my group members and can't wait to see the amazing things they will accomplish as college students after graduating high school. Coming from a first generation background, similar to many of the students present at the conference, I was able to have so much in common and share life changing stories that I will forever cherish. Thank you to everyone for coming and making this day such a success. Shout out to my group leader Anapesi and group black! Hope to see you all here pretty soon! Recuerden que Unimos Venceremos, Together We Will Overcome! 

GROUP BLACK. #UNIDOSVENCEREMOS 

PEACE. 

ALEX 

GIMME SOME OF THAT SNOW!

HEY HEY HEY AGGIES! IT'S BEEN A LITTLE BIT! 

FIRST OF ALL, I need to tell you about one of the most exciting basketball games I have EVER been to here at USU! Not too long ago, we had a WHITE OUT GAME against SDSU and it was CRAZY!!! We tied with 2 seconds left and had to go into 5 minute overtime! Unfortunately we didn't end up pulling off the win, but the feeling of being in the spectrum full of Aggies is unbeatable. 

And can you believe all this snow in February?! CRAY CRAY! But with that comes benefits... any guesses as to what I did this weekend??? SLEDDING DOWN OLD MAIN HILL! Seriously one of the funnest things to do at USU during the winter time! The adrenaline rush you get from riding down a super steep slope is indescribable. Who needs a far drive to a ski resort, when you have Old Main right on campus, a great group of friends, fresh powder snow, and some slick sleds to have a grand time?! 

FUN IN THE SNOW WITH MY BEST BUDS!

Roomies making this snow beast! 

Ale's first time making a snowman with Laura!

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AAAAAAND WE'RE BACK!

AGGIES!

Can you believe it???!!! We're back in action for Spring semester! I don't know if it was just me, but I feel like those three weeks were a breeze! Hope all of you had a Happy Holiday and a Happy New Year! As for me, my break was amazing simply because of the fact that I got to go home to Kimberly, ID, and spend some quality time with my parents and little sisters. Having home cooked Mexican meals like posole, tacos, and more...couldn't get any better! 

Happy New Year from the Aburto's! 

Now that we're back in school though, there's been one thing on my mind since I got back to Logan, and that's lose all the (or at least 1%) belly I gained after eating and eating over winter break! So....for my New Years resolution, I decided to get on that daily Insanity grind and get back to WERK. And what better way than to get some new running shoes, and some slippers to relax after almost dying after Shawn T's insane workouts. Fingers crossed I'm still alive you guys after this, but here goes to a healthy and active Spring semester! 

And there you have it Aggies! Good luck to all of y'all this Spring! If you surpassed and dominated Fall, let's make it a repeat and do it again! Make sure to attend all the events going on this week for BACK TO SCHOOL EXTRAVAGANZA! Enjoy the fun before all that studying comes into play! Take care Aggies and see ya soon! 

PEACE. 

ALEX