Well, hello again! I blogged twice in a row! whoo!!!
So... Today's topic will be what I have learned since being in college...
1) Alone time is a rare and precious thing. Savor it.
2) Skype is crucial, as is regular pinterest conversations with your sister. It helps keep you sane.
3) Encourage care packages from your family. There is nothing more exciting than getting a package.
4) 7:45 a.m. classes are stupid. Don't even think about it. 9 is even pushing it.
5) Attack Winco whenever you can. Groceries are expensive, and Winco is cheap. Stock up!
6) Your roommates are your family. They can drive you crazy, but ultimately, they love you and hope the best for you.
7) NEVER say food is community. By saying cookies are community one time, people adapt the idea that they are forever community. Therefore, you will sleep thinking you will wake with 20 some cookies, and wake up with 2. GRRRRR.
8) Facebook becomes a habit if you are home all day. Same with Pinterest or Hulu.
9) Study somewhere away from home. You tend to conform to the situation you are in. Therefore, if you are in a library, you will probably study because that is what everyone else is doing. (I learned this in Psychology. yay for learning.)
10) Study groups... Are ineffective at 8 in the morning. All you will do is eat, talk, and watch youtube videos to wake you up.
11) Quote boards are awesome.
12) Don't date too quickly. Just have fun. Dating sucks.
13) Netflix is an amazing commodity. Treasure it.
14) More expensive housing is worth it. Seriously. There is nothing worse than waking up late and not being able to go to the bathroom to brush your teeth, pee, etc. because your roommate is showering and you only have one bathroom.
15) Odwalla is expensive, so don't get addicted to it. Basically, don't try the Strawberry Banana flavor. Because it is addicting.
16) Just because someone is older, it doesn't mean they are more mature.
17) Naps are amazing. Just make sure you set an alarm if you have to do something three or four hours later, you will sleep all of the time.
18) Stock up on Nyquil and Tylenol. It is IMPERATIVE.
19) People are really nice, if you give them the chance to be.
20) Partying is fun, but only for the first few times.
21) Don't talk about politics with your roommates. NOT a good idea, unless you already know you have similar views. Don't try to find that out, though.
22) When you go home for the weekend, don't tell your friends so you can hang out with them the whole time. You hang out with friends every day in school. Family time is more important, and you will regret not being with them more.
23) Keep in touch with your friends that you care about, and that care about you.
24) Remember everyone's birthdays, especially on campus. It sucks to have your birthday away from your family, so make them feel at home.
25) Do laundry regularly. Nuff said.
26) Do your dishes immediately after you use them. There is nothing more annoying than your roommates lying about not cleaning their dishes.
27) Make sure you make it known what it is NOT okay to touch. For me, that would be my mugs, beauty products, laptop, and food. Seriously.
28) Bring paint nail polish to school. Just do it.
29) Workout when you can. You'll feel better.
30) Ummm....Bring movies, too. Cable gets boring.
31) On that note, turn the tv off. At my apartment, it is on ALL DAY. One doesn't get a lot of quiet time, so just turn it all off.
32) If someone is proud of knowing something, or having done something, don't rain on their parade. Seriously. I told my roommate something awesome that I had learned and studied, and she told me I was wrong, when I was right (I have PROOF!!!), when she had NO experience in studying whatever. Really ticked me off.
33) Learn to braid hair if you haven't. Your roommates will love you for it, and it is always a great on the go hairdo.
34) Take a foreign language class. You will meet people in those classes from around the world, and hear them pray in other languages. I've met people from Chile, Brazil, Mexico, Canada, Asia, England, Argentina, Africa, Russia, and other places across the states. They are some of THE COOLEST people I have ever met.
35) Try to find people from your home area that you don't know before. Just from knowing someone that has the same "home" as you, they will make you feel more comfortable as you are away from home. There is nothing more frustrating than people not understanding you and judging you because of a different lifestyle, so it's always nice to be able to say, "Oh my gosh Jacqueline, my roommates have never been boating or eaten this food." Lame example. But it happens a lot.
I don't really know what this was about, whether it's advice to my non-existent younger readers, things that tick me off, or really just things I have learned. I just think college is an experience where people learn who they are and what they really want. By living with random people, they learn who they want, and what they value in a home setting that they create. I've learned so much in the 9 or 10ish weeks I have been here, not just from classes, but from people. Just learn to ignore the stuff that bothers you, and enjoy the stuff that will bring long term happiness.
Thursday, March 8, 2012
Wednesday, March 7, 2012
Aveuz nombre cinq
Okay, So I decided I'm going to try to be better at blogging, so just looked up random ideas on Google...
Today's winner was where would I like to be in 10 years...
Dans dix ans, (In ten years)....
I would like to have my Master's degree in Physician Assisting. How will I get there?? The path I'm taking now is working toward The BYUI/Salus University 3-2 program. Normally, one would have to get their B.A. in four years, then another 2 years of a masters program, in which the second year would be clinical hours anywhere in the nation. With the 3-2 program, BYUI and Salus University will allow 4 students for now (they are hoping to raise it to 10 students) guaranteed spots out of 50 incoming students for the program per year. They cut out your fourth year of BYUI, and go to Salus for one year, and then get to do your clinical hours in Idaho, rather than in some random place. (Salus is in Pennsylvania, which scares me!) This five year program would count as both my B.A. and my masters. I have to do the pr-requisites the first two years, and then apply for the Paramedic program at BYUI to get my clinical hours before the Physician Assistant Program. I'm nervous, but super excited!
I would like to be fluent in French, and visit France, either studying abroad, or in traveling for fun. I found out that my great grandfather x5 translated the Book of Mormon for the first time into French, which is awesome!!! My dad kinda speaks it, and Brooke is learning right now. I love being able to understand such a beautiful language. It would be such an accomplishment!
And most importantly, I would like to start a family!! I'm in NOOOO rush whatsoever, but it is something that I eventually need and want to do. I pretty much have my wedding planned out, thanks to Pinterest. (Here's the link, just in case you care :D http://pinterest.com/kalesm93/someday/ ) I would like to be married in the Portland, Oregon temple, as it holds very precious memories for me. I remember going there with my family for a reunion, and I can't remember a time where I was happier.
I would like to have children. At least one boy, and two girls. Not that I really get a choice. But it would be ideal. At least one boy, because I always wished to have a protective brother, and at least two girls, because there is no bond in the world like that of sisters. I want them to learn of the gospel, and know how important they are to their Heavenly Father and to their parents. I want them to be able to feel like they can do anything they want to, and to be happy in whatever their pursuits are. And I DEFINITELY want their friends to be jealous that their mom makes the best cookies in the world, and the cutest skirts.
Which leads me to my last mentioned goal of the million wishes of my heart; to be an AMAZING cook/seamstress!! I looove doing those things anyway, but I think it's important for me to progress on the things that could make my family happier. Happy wife, Happy LIFE!
I know these goals are somewhat simple compared to those who want to become the next president, or find the cure to cancer, or become an olympic champion, but these goals are for me to grow and to learn in a way that I can do as a member of my family-to-be, rather than just as one person. I just want my family to be happy, and for them to be happy for eternity.
Yay for goals!!!
Oh. P.S. I got to go to the Fireside with Elder Cook. It was AWESOME. Apostles are just great people. Nuff' said.
Today's winner was where would I like to be in 10 years...
Dans dix ans, (In ten years)....
I would like to have my Master's degree in Physician Assisting. How will I get there?? The path I'm taking now is working toward The BYUI/Salus University 3-2 program. Normally, one would have to get their B.A. in four years, then another 2 years of a masters program, in which the second year would be clinical hours anywhere in the nation. With the 3-2 program, BYUI and Salus University will allow 4 students for now (they are hoping to raise it to 10 students) guaranteed spots out of 50 incoming students for the program per year. They cut out your fourth year of BYUI, and go to Salus for one year, and then get to do your clinical hours in Idaho, rather than in some random place. (Salus is in Pennsylvania, which scares me!) This five year program would count as both my B.A. and my masters. I have to do the pr-requisites the first two years, and then apply for the Paramedic program at BYUI to get my clinical hours before the Physician Assistant Program. I'm nervous, but super excited!
I would like to be fluent in French, and visit France, either studying abroad, or in traveling for fun. I found out that my great grandfather x5 translated the Book of Mormon for the first time into French, which is awesome!!! My dad kinda speaks it, and Brooke is learning right now. I love being able to understand such a beautiful language. It would be such an accomplishment!
And most importantly, I would like to start a family!! I'm in NOOOO rush whatsoever, but it is something that I eventually need and want to do. I pretty much have my wedding planned out, thanks to Pinterest. (Here's the link, just in case you care :D http://pinterest.com/kalesm93/someday/ ) I would like to be married in the Portland, Oregon temple, as it holds very precious memories for me. I remember going there with my family for a reunion, and I can't remember a time where I was happier.
I would like to have children. At least one boy, and two girls. Not that I really get a choice. But it would be ideal. At least one boy, because I always wished to have a protective brother, and at least two girls, because there is no bond in the world like that of sisters. I want them to learn of the gospel, and know how important they are to their Heavenly Father and to their parents. I want them to be able to feel like they can do anything they want to, and to be happy in whatever their pursuits are. And I DEFINITELY want their friends to be jealous that their mom makes the best cookies in the world, and the cutest skirts.
Which leads me to my last mentioned goal of the million wishes of my heart; to be an AMAZING cook/seamstress!! I looove doing those things anyway, but I think it's important for me to progress on the things that could make my family happier. Happy wife, Happy LIFE!
I know these goals are somewhat simple compared to those who want to become the next president, or find the cure to cancer, or become an olympic champion, but these goals are for me to grow and to learn in a way that I can do as a member of my family-to-be, rather than just as one person. I just want my family to be happy, and for them to be happy for eternity.
Yay for goals!!!
Oh. P.S. I got to go to the Fireside with Elder Cook. It was AWESOME. Apostles are just great people. Nuff' said.
Sunday, March 4, 2012
Confession #4...
AAAHHHH... Long time, no blog. :(
Oh well. So a brief rundown of life...
I said no to Disneyworld. It sounded like an amazing opportunity, but after much thought and prayer, I felt it wasn't for me.
Anatomy and Physiology is KICKING MY BUTT. Seriously. Try memorizing all of the muscles in your arm and not wanting to die.
I started my Math block class (which means I only have to take it for half of the semester). PIECE OF CAKE. I took Pre-cal and Statistics in high school, so a math class that appears to be basic algebra and logic is ridiculously boring. However, it is nice to have an easy class with stinking anatomy and French.
French... Is also kicking my butt. However, I got a 93% on my Oral Presentation midterm! Which was awesome, because I thought I bombed it. Super! (That's the only French exclamatory word I know, even if it has the same spelling in English. So just humor me and imagine me saying that with a lame accent and be impressed with my French.)
I totally thought I had mono last week, and kinda think I still do. I would sleep normally at night, and not be able to wake up, or would have to sleep at least 3 hours after class from over-exhaustion. I just felt like crap all of the time. My roommates even posted a very unattractive picture of me crashed on the couch. I'm getting better, thanks to excessive amounts of Nyquil for the past three nights. But I still missed church from feeling nauseated (I know, I'm a sinner. But I just want to die.)
I miss home SOOOOO much. When I went home for the weekend a few weeks ago, I was so happy to just be able to have alone time and just relax. I relax in my apartment a lot, but it isn't the same. I hate the coin slot washing machine, and the old dishwasher. I miss always having hot water, rather than sharing one boiler with 10 other girls. I miss my friends, that know everything about me, and hang out with me because they choose to, rather than because they live with me. Not that my roommates don't like me, we definitely get along, but it is a forced situation.
I miss the fields of western Idaho. I like having "Kalie time," whether it was driving around, or going running. But here, it's too cold to go running here outside, so I have to go on the track with other people. I have no car. So it feels like I'm never able to just clear my head, because there is always someone within fifty feet of you.
I miss Dutch Bros. It killed my wallet, but there was something therapeutic about just driving to go get a drink and just wondering around. The hot cocoa on campus is good, but it isn't the same experience.
I miss my family. A LOT. I can't even explain it. I miss the family ward. Single's ward is too quiet, and without my primary calling, it feel like I make no contribution. I just miss everything.
Well. That was a good venting session. In psychology, the professor was saying that scientifically, venting doesn't necessarily make you feel better. It's simply the placebo of thinking that it is therapeutic that makes it so. I love that I'm coming closer to whoever I'm supposed to be, but it's sad to realize I'm growing up. So many of my friends are married and pregnant, coming home from their missions, and starting their careers. I turn 19 within three months. It's sad to be putting away the things of the past, and frightening to be looking ahead to something unknown, but I'm grateful for the comfort in knowing that wherever I end up, it will all be okay.
Oh well. So a brief rundown of life...
I said no to Disneyworld. It sounded like an amazing opportunity, but after much thought and prayer, I felt it wasn't for me.
Anatomy and Physiology is KICKING MY BUTT. Seriously. Try memorizing all of the muscles in your arm and not wanting to die.
I started my Math block class (which means I only have to take it for half of the semester). PIECE OF CAKE. I took Pre-cal and Statistics in high school, so a math class that appears to be basic algebra and logic is ridiculously boring. However, it is nice to have an easy class with stinking anatomy and French.
French... Is also kicking my butt. However, I got a 93% on my Oral Presentation midterm! Which was awesome, because I thought I bombed it. Super! (That's the only French exclamatory word I know, even if it has the same spelling in English. So just humor me and imagine me saying that with a lame accent and be impressed with my French.)
I totally thought I had mono last week, and kinda think I still do. I would sleep normally at night, and not be able to wake up, or would have to sleep at least 3 hours after class from over-exhaustion. I just felt like crap all of the time. My roommates even posted a very unattractive picture of me crashed on the couch. I'm getting better, thanks to excessive amounts of Nyquil for the past three nights. But I still missed church from feeling nauseated (I know, I'm a sinner. But I just want to die.)
I miss home SOOOOO much. When I went home for the weekend a few weeks ago, I was so happy to just be able to have alone time and just relax. I relax in my apartment a lot, but it isn't the same. I hate the coin slot washing machine, and the old dishwasher. I miss always having hot water, rather than sharing one boiler with 10 other girls. I miss my friends, that know everything about me, and hang out with me because they choose to, rather than because they live with me. Not that my roommates don't like me, we definitely get along, but it is a forced situation.
I miss the fields of western Idaho. I like having "Kalie time," whether it was driving around, or going running. But here, it's too cold to go running here outside, so I have to go on the track with other people. I have no car. So it feels like I'm never able to just clear my head, because there is always someone within fifty feet of you.
I miss Dutch Bros. It killed my wallet, but there was something therapeutic about just driving to go get a drink and just wondering around. The hot cocoa on campus is good, but it isn't the same experience.
I miss my family. A LOT. I can't even explain it. I miss the family ward. Single's ward is too quiet, and without my primary calling, it feel like I make no contribution. I just miss everything.
Well. That was a good venting session. In psychology, the professor was saying that scientifically, venting doesn't necessarily make you feel better. It's simply the placebo of thinking that it is therapeutic that makes it so. I love that I'm coming closer to whoever I'm supposed to be, but it's sad to realize I'm growing up. So many of my friends are married and pregnant, coming home from their missions, and starting their careers. I turn 19 within three months. It's sad to be putting away the things of the past, and frightening to be looking ahead to something unknown, but I'm grateful for the comfort in knowing that wherever I end up, it will all be okay.
Thursday, February 9, 2012
DISNEYWORLD!!!
Okay. So I applied for a Disney Internship, which I was super excited for, and hoping I could have a Lifeguard position at Disneyworld. I beat a lot of my friends in that I was offered a telephone interview. It went well... And I got in.
So, I was RIDICULOUSLY excited at first. Screaming and everything. But then I found out the bad part. It only pays 7.67 an hour. And they charge rent. And I have to pay for the plane ticket. So ya. Then I freaked out. My boss at Roaring Springs called me a few weeks ago asking if I was still interested in a promotion, even though I didn't even apply. I would get paid at least 8 an hour. So, after much thought, I figured I have three choices, and am currently weighing the pros and cons.
First. Disneyworld. Pros: It's frickin Disneyworld. I would live in a controlled dorm, which means no drinking. GOOD. I could go in free everyday. I would get a great tan. It's an experience of a lifetime. HOT BOYS! I could bring some people in for free (under the circumstances that my family would even want to travel.) Having this on my resume would be INCREDIBLE. Med school would be easy to get into. Cons: Plane ticket. Cheapest I could find was from Seattle to Orlando for 403. Not bad. But out of MY wallet. AWFUL pay. No family or friends on my vacation (I guess I will make some, but still). I would come out with barely more money than I got there with, considering I have to pay rent, tithing, taxes, food, plane ticket, and obviously, fun stuff.
Second. Nampa. I would get home in late July, work at Roaring Springs overtime until mid September. Then I would get my old job at Hastings for the rest of the off term. Pros: I would be with my family. I could take some classes online, and get ahead. I would be making BANK. I would be able to save for whatever, either my own car, or my dream trip to France. BYUI is working on getting a study abroad in France, and I want to go SOOO bad. The bad thing about that is that it is not set in stone yet. Cons: I get pretty bored. None of my friends will be home. I won't get tan. I have no car. No experience of a lifetime. Hastings gives crappy hours, from 5 to 15 hours a week. NOT ENOUGH.. No guaranteed trip before being married.
Third. Nampa + Portland. I would go home, stay until Roaring Springs was over, then go to Portland to work. Their minimum wage is much higher, and I would stay with Maria or the Moores. Pros: I would be with Court and Brooke. Make bank and get tan in Roaring springs, and work at somewhere in Portland with much higher wages and hours, considering that I could work hours not a lot of people my age can do from September through December. I could probably do online classes in Portland too. Cons: No definite job there, which shouldn't be difficult to get. I wouldn't see my friends when they were home. Not too bad of an option.
I don't know. I don't need money. But it's a money vs. experience. ADVICE?
So, I was RIDICULOUSLY excited at first. Screaming and everything. But then I found out the bad part. It only pays 7.67 an hour. And they charge rent. And I have to pay for the plane ticket. So ya. Then I freaked out. My boss at Roaring Springs called me a few weeks ago asking if I was still interested in a promotion, even though I didn't even apply. I would get paid at least 8 an hour. So, after much thought, I figured I have three choices, and am currently weighing the pros and cons.
First. Disneyworld. Pros: It's frickin Disneyworld. I would live in a controlled dorm, which means no drinking. GOOD. I could go in free everyday. I would get a great tan. It's an experience of a lifetime. HOT BOYS! I could bring some people in for free (under the circumstances that my family would even want to travel.) Having this on my resume would be INCREDIBLE. Med school would be easy to get into. Cons: Plane ticket. Cheapest I could find was from Seattle to Orlando for 403. Not bad. But out of MY wallet. AWFUL pay. No family or friends on my vacation (I guess I will make some, but still). I would come out with barely more money than I got there with, considering I have to pay rent, tithing, taxes, food, plane ticket, and obviously, fun stuff.
Second. Nampa. I would get home in late July, work at Roaring Springs overtime until mid September. Then I would get my old job at Hastings for the rest of the off term. Pros: I would be with my family. I could take some classes online, and get ahead. I would be making BANK. I would be able to save for whatever, either my own car, or my dream trip to France. BYUI is working on getting a study abroad in France, and I want to go SOOO bad. The bad thing about that is that it is not set in stone yet. Cons: I get pretty bored. None of my friends will be home. I won't get tan. I have no car. No experience of a lifetime. Hastings gives crappy hours, from 5 to 15 hours a week. NOT ENOUGH.. No guaranteed trip before being married.
Third. Nampa + Portland. I would go home, stay until Roaring Springs was over, then go to Portland to work. Their minimum wage is much higher, and I would stay with Maria or the Moores. Pros: I would be with Court and Brooke. Make bank and get tan in Roaring springs, and work at somewhere in Portland with much higher wages and hours, considering that I could work hours not a lot of people my age can do from September through December. I could probably do online classes in Portland too. Cons: No definite job there, which shouldn't be difficult to get. I wouldn't see my friends when they were home. Not too bad of an option.
I don't know. I don't need money. But it's a money vs. experience. ADVICE?
Tuesday, February 7, 2012
Confession Trois
Kill me NOW!
Too late. Totally committed Anatomy and Physiology suicide. YAY. Hopefully, the teacher will curve the grade like all of the other A&P classes are having done.
I blame it on Netflix. No, it is based on studying the bones more than the cells. OH WELL.
Currently, I'm in the middle of a war. Literally, there is a nerf gun war in my apartment. I'm probably going to die. Oh, wait, TOO LATE!
I feel like I'm in a coma-like state. I'm too mad to be upset, and too upset to freak out. This is probably due to lack of sleep, even though I took a three hour nap earlier... Yay.
So, I started working out again last night. And my thighs are on FIRE!!!!!! BYUI has an awesome gym. Why is it awesome? The workout equipment is manufactured in BOISE BABY! bahaha. It's a party!
Anyway, I'm going to go make muffins and hide them from the world. yayyy.
Too late. Totally committed Anatomy and Physiology suicide. YAY. Hopefully, the teacher will curve the grade like all of the other A&P classes are having done.
I blame it on Netflix. No, it is based on studying the bones more than the cells. OH WELL.
Currently, I'm in the middle of a war. Literally, there is a nerf gun war in my apartment. I'm probably going to die. Oh, wait, TOO LATE!
I feel like I'm in a coma-like state. I'm too mad to be upset, and too upset to freak out. This is probably due to lack of sleep, even though I took a three hour nap earlier... Yay.
So, I started working out again last night. And my thighs are on FIRE!!!!!! BYUI has an awesome gym. Why is it awesome? The workout equipment is manufactured in BOISE BABY! bahaha. It's a party!
Anyway, I'm going to go make muffins and hide them from the world. yayyy.
Sunday, February 5, 2012
UGHHH!!
I'm so bad at blogging and writing in my journal, so I'm sorry. If anyone even follows me...
Oh well. A few things...
So, Elder L. Tom Perry came to campus for devotional!!! It was amazing. As a born and raised pessimist/realist, I have found it hard to randomly love people. I just don't know how people do it!!! However, the second he walked into the room, I just knew that he loved every person there. And I just loved him! In a ssow, of course :) It was great to hear and see an apostle of the Lord, especially from the tenth row!
Okay, other random stuff has happened too. My roommates and I went to Idaho Falls (aka IF) where we went shopping for fabrics and chocolates and such. It was great! I got some black fabric and some old school floral stuff. The black one was already made into a skirt, and it turned out AWESOME!!! I taught my roommate Cynthia how to make one, so that was fun too.
My roommate Jessica brought a WII, which has proven to aid in my freshman fifty. Seriously. We have Netflix on it, where on Friday I watched Bones for 8 1/2 hours... Not my greatest moment. But I really deserved it! Fridays I get tutored for three different classes, and have my lectures. So I was tired, and totally deserved a lazy day. :)
What else... Oh! I have discovered a talent of mine... I can cook! Surprise. I make food and desserts daily, which has proven bad. My roommates steal my cookies every single time, and I can't say I blame them. Bahaha. But it's really fun, and I enjoy it. ESPECIALLY my banana muffins. Pretty much to die for.
I guess I've pretty much fallen into a routine... Monday, I have Book of Mormon at 7:45. UGHHH. So hard to go to this class. It's cold outside, and too early. Then I have French at 9, which confuses the heck out of me. So at 10, I go home, and eat and study for Psychology at 11:30. I really like this class, the teacher shows funny movie/tv clips. Then I go home, eat some more, take a nap, study.... Then have fhe!!! It's awesome. My fhe bros are hilarious. We like to PAR-TAY. And by party, I mean sit in a circle and play signs. WOO! After which Jess and I go "hit the gym". We come home, find something stupid to laugh about, then pass out at 12. Tuesday. ONLY FRENCH AT 9!! Pretty much same Monday, except no fhe, and more tv. Wednesday, repeat of Monday. Thursday... repeat of Tuesday. Friday... UGHH. French tutor, Psychology tutor, 5 minute lunch, psychology lecture, anatomy and physiology tutor, then 2 hour nap. In two weeks I start a block class, which is EVERY DAY!!! grr. at 10.
But Friday and Saturday nights are dedicated to either old movies on Netflix, or dance parties. For example, last night we went to one on campus (which means clean music and dancing, awesome laserness, and cheaper ticket, unlike raves) where Jess, Daniel, and I ran into our FHE bros, and partied like it was 1999. The song "i whip my hair back and forth" proved to kill my neck. I have random bruises and soreness on my knees and wrists. Oh well. Burns off the calories that I inhale throughout the week.
I guess that's about it... no dating, or anything of that nature. My social life consists of my roommates, FHE, and Thursday's bagels and cocoa with my French class friends. Except I met a cute boy a few days ago, but no number exchange. :( Probably didn't like the fact that I'm practically a baby out here. Darn.
OH! Last thing. I totally want to cry. My dream school for a PA (physician's assistant) program is EXPENSIVE. Two years tuition is $70,951!!!!!! TUITION! Add to that living in downtown Portland (oh, the school is OHSU), the cost of food, and other life crap. Kill me now. Everywhere else is around 65k, which is too close to 70 for me to not want OHSU. ISU is the cheapest at 56k, but it's in POCA frickin TELLO. I don't know if I can live in eastern Idaho for 6 years. That's too much coldness!!!
Anyway, life is good. I'm healthy, and happy. So kalie is OUT!
Oh well. A few things...
So, Elder L. Tom Perry came to campus for devotional!!! It was amazing. As a born and raised pessimist/realist, I have found it hard to randomly love people. I just don't know how people do it!!! However, the second he walked into the room, I just knew that he loved every person there. And I just loved him! In a ssow, of course :) It was great to hear and see an apostle of the Lord, especially from the tenth row!
Okay, other random stuff has happened too. My roommates and I went to Idaho Falls (aka IF) where we went shopping for fabrics and chocolates and such. It was great! I got some black fabric and some old school floral stuff. The black one was already made into a skirt, and it turned out AWESOME!!! I taught my roommate Cynthia how to make one, so that was fun too.
My roommate Jessica brought a WII, which has proven to aid in my freshman fifty. Seriously. We have Netflix on it, where on Friday I watched Bones for 8 1/2 hours... Not my greatest moment. But I really deserved it! Fridays I get tutored for three different classes, and have my lectures. So I was tired, and totally deserved a lazy day. :)
What else... Oh! I have discovered a talent of mine... I can cook! Surprise. I make food and desserts daily, which has proven bad. My roommates steal my cookies every single time, and I can't say I blame them. Bahaha. But it's really fun, and I enjoy it. ESPECIALLY my banana muffins. Pretty much to die for.
I guess I've pretty much fallen into a routine... Monday, I have Book of Mormon at 7:45. UGHHH. So hard to go to this class. It's cold outside, and too early. Then I have French at 9, which confuses the heck out of me. So at 10, I go home, and eat and study for Psychology at 11:30. I really like this class, the teacher shows funny movie/tv clips. Then I go home, eat some more, take a nap, study.... Then have fhe!!! It's awesome. My fhe bros are hilarious. We like to PAR-TAY. And by party, I mean sit in a circle and play signs. WOO! After which Jess and I go "hit the gym". We come home, find something stupid to laugh about, then pass out at 12. Tuesday. ONLY FRENCH AT 9!! Pretty much same Monday, except no fhe, and more tv. Wednesday, repeat of Monday. Thursday... repeat of Tuesday. Friday... UGHH. French tutor, Psychology tutor, 5 minute lunch, psychology lecture, anatomy and physiology tutor, then 2 hour nap. In two weeks I start a block class, which is EVERY DAY!!! grr. at 10.
But Friday and Saturday nights are dedicated to either old movies on Netflix, or dance parties. For example, last night we went to one on campus (which means clean music and dancing, awesome laserness, and cheaper ticket, unlike raves) where Jess, Daniel, and I ran into our FHE bros, and partied like it was 1999. The song "i whip my hair back and forth" proved to kill my neck. I have random bruises and soreness on my knees and wrists. Oh well. Burns off the calories that I inhale throughout the week.
I guess that's about it... no dating, or anything of that nature. My social life consists of my roommates, FHE, and Thursday's bagels and cocoa with my French class friends. Except I met a cute boy a few days ago, but no number exchange. :( Probably didn't like the fact that I'm practically a baby out here. Darn.
OH! Last thing. I totally want to cry. My dream school for a PA (physician's assistant) program is EXPENSIVE. Two years tuition is $70,951!!!!!! TUITION! Add to that living in downtown Portland (oh, the school is OHSU), the cost of food, and other life crap. Kill me now. Everywhere else is around 65k, which is too close to 70 for me to not want OHSU. ISU is the cheapest at 56k, but it's in POCA frickin TELLO. I don't know if I can live in eastern Idaho for 6 years. That's too much coldness!!!
Anyway, life is good. I'm healthy, and happy. So kalie is OUT!
Sunday, January 15, 2012
Confession Number 2
Okay, I am not very good at this. Oh well.
But on the brightside, I'm officially a college student!
I just started my first semester at BYUI, and I'm staying at Danbury Manor. It's a cute, old house that hass been converted into apartments. I love it!
I'm working towards being an orthopedic physician's assistant, so I'm doing Premed, with a minor in French. So it's awesome! I have five roommates named Gillian, Leah, Jessica, Cynthia and Shelan. We pretty much watch t.v. A LOT. It's great. With a little studying, of course. Actually, it is more than a lot. I spend at least three hours a day on my online class, and at least an hour a day on my other classes. I also go to three tutoring sessions a week, which has really helped with my bad French accent. :)
When it comes to having fun, i'm a little unconventional: I sew!!!
It's great. I'm learning, and getting better. Here are a few pictures of my "creations" as of late.
This is a drawstring bag I made last night, from some fabric I got from Ikea. It turned out well, if I do say so myself!
This is my sewing machine cover, I got the quilted fabric on sale. I love the iron on applique!!
Obviously, this wasn't sewn. I also crochet potscrubbers! I planned on selling these up here, but I guess I'm not very good at advertising. They work so well, and the can be washed in the washing machine!!!! I love making them, and I have a gagillion colors.
I've also made skirts, and they are pretty dang cute if I do say so myself. I have four, one that I made when I got here. Here is a picture of the fabric, I will try to remember to post a picture of the final project. SOOO cute!
Anyway. School is great, and I'm finally becoming creative!!! It's awesome. Well, if anyone actually reads this, I sell anything that I've shown, and more. I have also made Kitchenaid and toaster covers, which turned out okay too.
Au revoir!
But on the brightside, I'm officially a college student!
I just started my first semester at BYUI, and I'm staying at Danbury Manor. It's a cute, old house that hass been converted into apartments. I love it!
When it comes to having fun, i'm a little unconventional: I sew!!!
It's great. I'm learning, and getting better. Here are a few pictures of my "creations" as of late.
I've also made skirts, and they are pretty dang cute if I do say so myself. I have four, one that I made when I got here. Here is a picture of the fabric, I will try to remember to post a picture of the final project. SOOO cute!
Au revoir!
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