2 years? Time flies when you are having fun...

So this week I officially completed two years of attending college.  I can't believe it.  I finished up Monday at approximately 7:16pm and I was relieved.  I shortly realized that that concluded a two year spree from going to school.  I do still have 5 semesters (4 and 2 terms left) but I feel like I have a lot ahead of me. To look back on the two years... I took some great classes in Freshman Academy with my roommates and ward.  I enjoyed taking Nutrition except for the act I was only a freshman so I didn't intake the knowledge as much as I wish I would have.  

I continued on in the next semester with some Child Development and some Linguistics as well as some other great things.  I learned much that semester about balancing school and best friend (boyfriend)/ social life.  I then moved away from Heritage to Liberty Square.  I worked almost full time at the MTC Bookstore, living the life of working and relaxing. 

Suddenly August came around after a vacation in Arizona, bringing emotional and academic stress.  Who knew having your best friend in the MTC could become so interesting.  In this semester I both learned Spanish and I passed American Heritage.  

After a wonderful Christmas and what seems like yesterday, I started my 4th semester. I enjoyed learning the ins and outs of children's literature as well as another amazing semester from Brother Perkins in D&C.   That class in its entirety has completely changed my life and view of this gospel.  I decided after only one day of being out of school that I really LOVE learning.  I thrive on it.  I am weirdly excited to begin again on Tuesday.  Ask me if that is still true in a month or so but I can't wait to begin fresh and start some Education classes.  

Cheers to a great first half of college.  May the second be just as good, no wait it shall be two hundred times better cause part of it shall be in New Zealand! Oh i can't wait.  That is the only thought that helps me make it through summer school. 

Easter: A realization of Adulthood

So this year we had the annual McMullin Easter Picnic.... although it was in a church because it was snowing.  I got an email informing me of the time, when, where.  This email also included that I now, since I am 18-35, bring a salad to share.  Not to mention that I was excluded from the egg hunt, not that I was included the past 5 years, but I now felt a little left out. This made me realize that I am truly an adult now, can't believe it took until I am almost 20 to realize. I must say that I do have the best sister ever.  I got dressed and I was going up stairs and I found a egg on the stairs.  Yup, I had my own egg hunt.  Needless to say, I am still missing one egg..... I shall find it before we leave though.
Another thing that made me feel like an adult this month was paying taxes.  I loathe taxes, not doing them but when you think you may be getting money back but really have to pay a whole lot isn't the greatest feeling.  Oh well.... Thats life right?

A Kiwi, not just the fruit!

So this week I turned in an application and interviewed for the New Zealand Program Study Abroad.  I forgot to ask when I would find out but I just went along not thinking I would hear about it for a little while.  Well you see, I got on my email last night to look at a picture Melanie, my sister-in-law sent me and saw an email reading like this Thank you for your application and interview.  The New Zealand 2nd Cohort Winter 2011 Selection Committee has met and we are pleased to inform you that you have been accepted to participate in our program contingent upon your 1st cohort liaison’s signature. (meaning I have to still have one more person say that I can go for sure).  I got so so excited.  I couldn't believe it cause i wasn't expecting to hear back so soon.  I then opened the email from Melanie to find that she is pregnant again! Super excited.  A trip and a new baby all in one night.  Needless to say, My Rachel Tielle and I celebrated with Pancakes, Whipped Cream and strawberries (i'm off desserts and candy til Easter).  I am so excited for the experiences I have a head of me!

Masquerade

So a girl in our ward was having a birthday party and she invited us. it was a masquerade at a pool house. Little did I know that this pool house belonged to Steven R. Covey. It was so much fun. The event was semi formal and even though I have a lot of dresses and skirts, I don't have a semi formal one. So I went to my mother's favorite store, Ross, in hopes of finding something nice but cheap. I must brag, I got the dress i'm wearing for $20. I was so happy. It's one of my favorite colors.

We showed up and they gave us masks (they were really hot to wear on the face the whole night cause we were dancing hence the reason it is on my forehead). It was super fun to get all dressed up and celebrate. Not to mention to see a huge mansion. If you look close in the piture below, there is a mural picture of Steven Covey behind our heads. That hangs above the half basketball court. All in all, this is what college should be. Having a good time with some good friends.

I'm going to be a TEACHER!

Ok so most of you probably already either heard it from my mouth or from facebook but I must blog about it.  So I decided to skip class on Friday to study an extra hour for a test.  I was sitting looking at my notes and i remembered that the mail had probably come.  I ran/more like walked, down to the mail box and opened it and there were two envelopes from the Mckay School of Education.  One for me, the other for my roommate Rachel who also applied.  I went back to my kitchen with no one home to tell and I opened it up.  Of course most people know that 95% make it in but still I could have been that 5%.... Who knows?   Anyway I read the letter and they said they would be HAPPY to have me in the program.  I got excited called my mom and no answer. I called her cell and no answer so I posted it for all to see in my status on facebook. I had to tell the world that my dream since 4th grade was coming true.
Teaching involves a lot of hard work and little pay but as my mom says, I'll be in the business of changing lives and what more could I ask for.  I am super excited.  I'll be doing the arts semester Spring and Summer term and we'll see where that brings me:) I am happy to say I'll be a teacher someday. Pray that jobs open up once I graduate... Thanks to all who have led me to this occupation.

New Cut

I took the plunge and got a hair cut. My roommate Rachel was going to get one and needed a ride so why not spend my time getting one too. So I cut off about 2 -2 1/2 inches. It is a lot healthier and a lot mor straight. I personally like it and i haven't gotten a cut that I really like for a long time.

Family Ties

What better to do on a Saturday night than to go to a spur of the moment dance party. We decied to dress in our family ties shirts with side pony tails to match. The shirts came from Parents Weekend 2006, Cierra got them for us all. They are like twice and three times the size we would normally wear. Fun times though.

Cierra's sister Emmy was down for the weekend so what better way to introduce her to the College life than a dance party right? It was fun.