Monday, September 22, 2008

Da-UDE! The breakdown...

Okay so I talk about how crazy things are for me at school...I thought maybe I was exaggerating...I'm really not, let me break it down...

Monday:
Classes from 9-4:15 (with breaks of course, but that's spent doing homework)
Study group from 4:15-5:15 (it's for the last class of the day so we're already in there)
Work out... I MIGHT do that. (nope didn't happen...)
Shower and eat sometime
FHE is at 7 which I might add I am the FHE "Mom" now...still single...they should be calling a dad soon...who knows. We played "In Manner of the Adverb"...it was a success and so much FUN!
Then I have homework to get done before bed. (pretty much done...just getting up early tomorrow to get the rest finished.)

Tuesday:
Class from 8-9:30 
I have a break so I usually try to get some stuff done before devotional at 2pm. This week I have to go volunteer for a class for three hours! So that time will be spent from 10am-1pm. I have devotional at 2 and then another class from 3:15 until 4:15. But then I have ANOTHER study group for another class from 5-6pm. Then I have homework I'm sure...maybe I'll stay at the library after my study group.

Wednesday:
Class 7:45-4:15 (again with breaks)
I actually don't have much planned and therefore will use this time to work on my resource file for my curriculum class. (I have stuff I just need to put it together)

Thursday:
Same as tuesday minus the devotional. The Office starts that day....yes it's in my schedule. Do NOT mess with me about it. :)

Friday:
Same as wednesday. 
I plan to get my homework done friday night...nothing fun! NOTHING! I have to because....

Saturday:
10am: I have a flag football game against Relief Society B...(we're going to kick their trash)
2pm: my friend Laura Gow will have her reception....
4pm: picnic with the R.S. at the park.
7pm: RS Broadcast. WHICH I'm excited about because that means conference is coming up. :)

With all of my busy weeks thus far I have had some fun:
FHE in the Ice Caves!!
Yes that IS a wall of ice next to me! (and my favorite hoodie..)
Fun in the Apple Orchard on a Sunday Stroll

At least I'm keeping a good balance of things....so far...I might have to miss out of some stuff coming up. That's life huh??

Thursday, September 11, 2008

Oh Yeah...I Forgot!

Keeping a blog was a great idea! I love blogging and allowing to record my life and share my experiences with my friends. I needed to keep myself a little more occupied in the summer when things were really relaxed and I didn't have much going on. I was excited to come back to school and see everyone! I forgot about the actual WORK that I'm going to be doing. This semester is going to be a BIG one!!! I'll try my best but make no promises to myself or others about updating this thing. 

Where to start from when I left off. I got into Rexburg, ID on Sept 2nd at approximately 4:15pm. I waited outside a bit and then up pulled the most beautiful blue Chevy Cavalier I've ever seen (named Beesly). What made it so beautiful was the fact that one of my roommate and best friends was in it!!!!! AMIE!!!! It had been too long since I had seen her. We basically put all of my luggage at the apartment and then ran around Rexburg to get food and other stuff. I went over to her brother and sister-in-laws house and chilled for a while. It was good to rest after the long travel and just hang out. I paled around with Amie for the first couple of days and her parents took me under their wing. I'm so thankful that I have so much support in so many different places. I didn't want to hone in too much on the Vreeken Family so I let them do their own thing too. I also got to see Megan and her mom. We went to a bridal shop and Megan picked up her WEDDING DRESS! I can't believe she's getting married....her dress is soooo Megan and will work well with her style. We all know that May 22nd can't come soon enough for her. :) Again I felt like I was taken under their wing as well. Heavenly Father truly will never leave us alone...I gained a greater testimony of that. I wasn't worried that I'd be alone but I didn't imagine I'd be so taken care of. 

Since then it's been reuniting and starting up new friendships. I saw my old roomie Lindley as well...last sunday she got engaged!!! We all are so stoked for her! (stoked is my new word I like to use)  The ward is still as awesome as ever...and we met our FHE bros....who we already think are WAY awesome! We got paired one guy apt with one girl apt so it's only 12 people which was nice for a change....it's fun with a lot of people but sometimes you don't get to know the people that well. 
 
Now for the school part! I'm taking 17 credits and so far I'm feeling overwhelmed. I have a lot of projects, volunteering, and experience learning I have to do..and they're those things that are up to you to get done and they always say "don't wait until the end of the semester" so I'm trying to heed that council. Next Tuesday I'm going to have seeing difficulties and on Thursday I'll be in a wheelchair. This is all for a class about students with special needs...I'm actually excited to see how it feels and get a little insight into what some people go through. I also have a resource file that I have to make...I'm not talking about it....it only makes me have to breathe in and out very deeply. I have a good amount of time on Tuesdays and Thursdays so I think I'll be taking advantage of that. Anyways this post has no pictures or anything fancy...just an update. I'll let you know if I survive until next week...