So, I'm retiring this blog. I just haven't really posted much on it, and I have since started another one for an English project. I will continue posting on that one, and you can switch over and read it from time to time!
It's http://findpleasureinlife.blogspot.com/
Hope you enjoy!
Monday, December 13, 2010
Thursday, February 25, 2010
Time!
For the rest of the semester, I will actually have some time to myself! The first block just ended, which means 2 of my classes are over - Music 101 and SFL 222, which is the practicum in the preschool. I now have 17 hours a week back to myself. 17 HOURS! I really enjoyed both of those classes, but man, was I wearing thin!
Music 101 was probably the easiest class I've ever taken here at BYU, considering I got a 99 on the final. Can more of the GEs be like that? My teacher was also pretty funny, which made it more enjoyable. I honestly am so excited about having time to other things now though, like being able to go to the temple regularly. My schedule up to now made that really hard.
I also have time to work more if I wish. Last night, Jami went out with some friends to a karaoke club, and I was fine with babysitting because I didn't have class at 7:45 this morning! Not having class until 1 this afternoon was so nice, because she didn't get home until 1, and then I had to drive home in the snow. Yuck. But that means I wasn't able to sleep until 1:30. There's no way I could have done that normally.
I also don't have to try so hard to fit the Olympics into my schedule! yay!
Music 101 was probably the easiest class I've ever taken here at BYU, considering I got a 99 on the final. Can more of the GEs be like that? My teacher was also pretty funny, which made it more enjoyable. I honestly am so excited about having time to other things now though, like being able to go to the temple regularly. My schedule up to now made that really hard.
I also have time to work more if I wish. Last night, Jami went out with some friends to a karaoke club, and I was fine with babysitting because I didn't have class at 7:45 this morning! Not having class until 1 this afternoon was so nice, because she didn't get home until 1, and then I had to drive home in the snow. Yuck. But that means I wasn't able to sleep until 1:30. There's no way I could have done that normally.
I also don't have to try so hard to fit the Olympics into my schedule! yay!
Friday, January 22, 2010
I'm in preschool! ... wait, what?
I know, I haven't posted in a long time. So, here's a a brief overview. I finished my freshman year, got my wisdom teeth out, became a nanny, went to Palmyra with the YSA in my stake, started my sophomore year, took a road trip to LA for Thanksgiving with two of my roomies and another girl from our ward, interviewed to be an efy counselor, etc.
But now, I have something really exciting going on! My post title alludes to it. I'm in SFL 222 this semester (I know that means nothing to you) and it is a practicum course. Basically, I'm a teacher's aide in the BYU Preschool and I absolutely love it. It definitely wears me out, since I have to be in the preschool by 7:45 three days a week (one of them is a prep day). College students don't like anything before 10. I love being with the kids though, and they are absolutely adorable. There is quite a big range of personalities in my class, and I'm slowly finding out that we have pretty all the challenged/disabled children in this class. One boy has Down Syndrome, and he has an aide with him constantly, which means we have an extra adult, woo! I found out today that another boy is autistic, and another boy is ADHD. Two other boys are super shy, and another boy has anger issues. One girl often feels neglected because her mom is confined to bed rest, since she has problems during pregnancy. Besides that, we have many loud personalities (think Emma: strong-willed, constantly talking, has an opinion on anything). However, I already adore them all and love spending time with them. Unfortunately, it's only a block class, which means I'll be done in February. I'll like having more time to sleep, but I'll really miss the kids.
Added bonus: All the aides and the student teacher in my class get along well, and Dorie (the head teacher) told us today that we are the best group she's had for a few years. (WAHOO!) She really appreciates that we're all friends, and we get started prepping and cleaning without nudging.
On the days I'm not in the preschool, I babysit a 2 and a half year old boy named Kason. I got the job on craigslist (weird, huh?), and I really like it. Jami, Kason's mom, is about 24 and already a widow. How sad! Her husband passed away in August from lupus. Today was the first day I heard Kason cry and call for his daddy. I thought my heart was going to break into a million pieces. He's a super cute kid, and speaks really well. I enjoy playing with him, and I really like that I babysit in the afternoons now during his nap time. That allows me to get a little homework done, or take a 10 minute nap myself, since I'm pretty much going 24/7 this semester. One of the great things about Kason is that he knows what the temple is, and he tells me that he loves the temple. How cute!
Anyway, maybe I'll actually post now and then during the rest of the semester.
But now, I have something really exciting going on! My post title alludes to it. I'm in SFL 222 this semester (I know that means nothing to you) and it is a practicum course. Basically, I'm a teacher's aide in the BYU Preschool and I absolutely love it. It definitely wears me out, since I have to be in the preschool by 7:45 three days a week (one of them is a prep day). College students don't like anything before 10. I love being with the kids though, and they are absolutely adorable. There is quite a big range of personalities in my class, and I'm slowly finding out that we have pretty all the challenged/disabled children in this class. One boy has Down Syndrome, and he has an aide with him constantly, which means we have an extra adult, woo! I found out today that another boy is autistic, and another boy is ADHD. Two other boys are super shy, and another boy has anger issues. One girl often feels neglected because her mom is confined to bed rest, since she has problems during pregnancy. Besides that, we have many loud personalities (think Emma: strong-willed, constantly talking, has an opinion on anything). However, I already adore them all and love spending time with them. Unfortunately, it's only a block class, which means I'll be done in February. I'll like having more time to sleep, but I'll really miss the kids.
Added bonus: All the aides and the student teacher in my class get along well, and Dorie (the head teacher) told us today that we are the best group she's had for a few years. (WAHOO!) She really appreciates that we're all friends, and we get started prepping and cleaning without nudging.
On the days I'm not in the preschool, I babysit a 2 and a half year old boy named Kason. I got the job on craigslist (weird, huh?), and I really like it. Jami, Kason's mom, is about 24 and already a widow. How sad! Her husband passed away in August from lupus. Today was the first day I heard Kason cry and call for his daddy. I thought my heart was going to break into a million pieces. He's a super cute kid, and speaks really well. I enjoy playing with him, and I really like that I babysit in the afternoons now during his nap time. That allows me to get a little homework done, or take a 10 minute nap myself, since I'm pretty much going 24/7 this semester. One of the great things about Kason is that he knows what the temple is, and he tells me that he loves the temple. How cute!
Anyway, maybe I'll actually post now and then during the rest of the semester.
Monday, February 23, 2009
Warmth and Sunshine!
So, it has been quite a long time since I've posted last. I figured I'd give it another shot, haha. It's already halfway through the semester, which is crazy! All my guy friends are talking about working on their papers, how long til they get their call, and I have a few who just entered the MTC, a few who are entering the MTC on Wednesday. One of my friends is already in his first area - Barrington, Nova Scotia! It's this little lobster fishing town in southern Nova Scotia, and he's serving in a branch of 4 or 5 people - talk about small! He also said that the accent there is a mix between pirate and redneck, which I think is pretty cool.
Anyway, the weather here has finally been warming up! There are still some snow patches, mostly because they're in the shade. On Saturday though, it got up to about 50 degrees, and it was so bright and sunny! I had some friends invite me to go play ultimate frisbee with them, and I desperately wanted to go run around in the sunshine, but I turned it down for homework like a good college student. However, I took some blankets outside and laid on the grass, listening to my iPod and reading for physical science and bio. It felt so nice that I stayed there for two hours!
I haven't be very diligent in going to the temple this semester, and so on Friday a few friends and I were going to go in the afternoon. However, when I got there, I realized I had my expired recommend with me and not my current one. I left and was walking back home feeling kinda bummed, because I had been looking forward to going all day. But as I was walking, my friends Mallory and Angela were out on a run, and Angela told me she was going the next morning, and invited me to go with her. I felt like that was a blessing to me because I had tried to go, but was unable to. I really don't like going anywhere by myself, so having Angela invite me along for the next morning was really a blessing to me. It wasn't too crowded for a Saturday morning, and it was nice to just sit and have the peace surround me. Now every Friday, Alena, Cristina, and I are going to try and go in the morning before class. Cristina has class at 8, which means we're going to leave around 5:30 am to walk to the temple. We may not get as much sleep, but we will be blessing others and ourselves!
Anyway, the weather here has finally been warming up! There are still some snow patches, mostly because they're in the shade. On Saturday though, it got up to about 50 degrees, and it was so bright and sunny! I had some friends invite me to go play ultimate frisbee with them, and I desperately wanted to go run around in the sunshine, but I turned it down for homework like a good college student. However, I took some blankets outside and laid on the grass, listening to my iPod and reading for physical science and bio. It felt so nice that I stayed there for two hours!
I haven't be very diligent in going to the temple this semester, and so on Friday a few friends and I were going to go in the afternoon. However, when I got there, I realized I had my expired recommend with me and not my current one. I left and was walking back home feeling kinda bummed, because I had been looking forward to going all day. But as I was walking, my friends Mallory and Angela were out on a run, and Angela told me she was going the next morning, and invited me to go with her. I felt like that was a blessing to me because I had tried to go, but was unable to. I really don't like going anywhere by myself, so having Angela invite me along for the next morning was really a blessing to me. It wasn't too crowded for a Saturday morning, and it was nice to just sit and have the peace surround me. Now every Friday, Alena, Cristina, and I are going to try and go in the morning before class. Cristina has class at 8, which means we're going to leave around 5:30 am to walk to the temple. We may not get as much sleep, but we will be blessing others and ourselves!
Tuesday, December 2, 2008
Bleh.
I'm in the library.. and it's almost midnight! It isn't fun at all. Well, there is one enjoyable part - when they play the really loud, random music when the library is closing.
So today, around 1, I realized my assignment that had to be turned in by 2 was in my dorm. I was in the wilk, and I had class at 1:35. I walked pretty briskly back to my dorm, grabbed my stuff, walked quickly to the SWKT where I had my next class, dumped my backpack, and gave my friend Sara my extra credit assignment to turn in for me in case I wasn't back in time for class to start, walked briskly to the ESC, turned in my labs, and walked briskly back to the SWKT. Oh man, was I tired after that! But, I made it back before class started!
So today, around 1, I realized my assignment that had to be turned in by 2 was in my dorm. I was in the wilk, and I had class at 1:35. I walked pretty briskly back to my dorm, grabbed my stuff, walked quickly to the SWKT where I had my next class, dumped my backpack, and gave my friend Sara my extra credit assignment to turn in for me in case I wasn't back in time for class to start, walked briskly to the ESC, turned in my labs, and walked briskly back to the SWKT. Oh man, was I tired after that! But, I made it back before class started!
Monday, December 1, 2008
Hmm..
So I'm kinda bad at updating this; it's been over a month since my last post!
I only have 3 weeks left of my first semester in college, but they are definitely going to be a long and hectic 3 weeks, what with finals and everything!
This is me when I think about it all:
Actually, Lindsey (the roomie) took this a couple weeks ago, at the beginning of a week that was filled with midterms and other things. But it fully applies now. Notice the printer in the background of the picture, especially how the cords to it are on it, instead hooked to it. Not anymore! I finally set it up today, because I got a USB to hook it up to my mac on sale over the weekend! I also discovered that there were 3 photo sheets that came free with it, so I printed off pictures, and stuck them on my bulletin board! Previously, I had none.
At the end of the week that was really hectic, two of my friends, Cristina and Alena, and I decided to let out some stress and run around in feetie pajamas. The stress all week led to pent up randomness and hyperness. We were kinda crazy, but it was a lot of fun!
I only have 3 weeks left of my first semester in college, but they are definitely going to be a long and hectic 3 weeks, what with finals and everything!
This is me when I think about it all:
Actually, Lindsey (the roomie) took this a couple weeks ago, at the beginning of a week that was filled with midterms and other things. But it fully applies now. Notice the printer in the background of the picture, especially how the cords to it are on it, instead hooked to it. Not anymore! I finally set it up today, because I got a USB to hook it up to my mac on sale over the weekend! I also discovered that there were 3 photo sheets that came free with it, so I printed off pictures, and stuck them on my bulletin board! Previously, I had none.At the end of the week that was really hectic, two of my friends, Cristina and Alena, and I decided to let out some stress and run around in feetie pajamas. The stress all week led to pent up randomness and hyperness. We were kinda crazy, but it was a lot of fun!
Thursday, October 30, 2008
Dressing Up is fun to do!
So last Wednesday night, I was in my dorm doing homework like a good college student, and I heard a bunch of commotion in the hall. I went out and saw a some girls standing at one end of the hall, helping one girl who is entering a pagaent with her walk. They all had heels on, so I put some on too and joined them. One girl brought out an iHome and started blasting music and we just walked up and down the hall like models, haha. Then, we all put on formal dresses and continued our little fashion show, and even took it outside!
Saturday night, my ward had its Halloween party, and I had a lot of fun hanging out with the Scooby Doo gang! I was adopted as their ghost/monster/mystery they're trying to solve. We even started making a video! It was pretty fun! I also won scariest costume at the party, along with my suitemate Michelle. Here we are:
Saturday night, my ward had its Halloween party, and I had a lot of fun hanging out with the Scooby Doo gang! I was adopted as their ghost/monster/mystery they're trying to solve. We even started making a video! It was pretty fun! I also won scariest costume at the party, along with my suitemate Michelle. Here we are:
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