This last week was so great! I have wonderful roommates and amazing friends up here :) I also love that the weather is cooperating, no snow so far! Supposedly that's going to end tomorrow, but I'm really hoping not.
We added to our tradition Tuesday (that's what Laurel, Lydia, Charlotte, and I have been calling it since we have a very set routine for Tuesdays) last week, we added in cartwheels outside with Heather's boyfriend while he waits for her to get out of class. It's fun, but the soon coming snow could very well put an end to it- we'll see.
I feel like in a lot of the stuff I post I talk about hanging out with Laurel and Lydia, but I suppose that's just because that's generally where I end up when I'm tired of doing homework for the day (I'd say done with, but that is an impossible feat up until finals are over.) Anyways, we went to see The Haunted Swing (the movie, not the actual site) and it was actually fairly well done. It was put together by a bunch of drama/visual arts majors at our school- so if you're in South-Eastern Idaho, it's showing in a few different theaters and you should go see it! Their friend Lane drove us up, and we ran into Heather and Jordan as well, so what started as a little group got bigger- we'd actually planned on having a lot of people in our group and that didn't happen. After we had sufficiently frightened ourselves we went with Lane to take care of a dog that he is watching for someone. I love how in Idaho you can drive just a few miles and suddenly you're in the middle of nowhere and you can see millions of stars that you can't see at home due to light pollution, but right after a movie that left you jumpy- it's not quite as wonderful because, well because you're in the middle of nowhere and there's no streetlights or anything! Moose (the dog we were going to see) was so happy to see us though. He kind of reminded me of my Grandma's labs- just a mix of both of them, definitely not as hyper as Zac can be!
It's time for midterms- somehow I forgot how stressful they can be. I did pretty well on my bakery lab one- it tasted wonderful but because the ingredients were messed up I got docked points (I used to much honey so the bread tasted better than the actual recipe.) I got 100% on my Book of Mormon midterm :) My microbiology and women's health midterms are tomorrow (I should really be studying for them right now...) and than I have a microbiology lab and bakery midterm at the beginning of next week- so glad that my English class doesn't have one as well! Other than the stress of midterms, and not being able to believe that this semester is already halfway over, this semester is going fantastically and I'm so glad to be living with the girls that I am and to have my friends living so close by. :)
Monday, October 28, 2013
Sunday, October 20, 2013
2 weeks in one- life is getting busier!
I'm falling behind! Well on keeping this up to date that is, I'm only falling behind here because I'm trying to keep up in classes as well as having lots of fun out here in Rexburg before the snow hits :)
I suppose I should start with last week. Other than a lot of homework, I spent a lot of time with Laurel and Lydia (although we're generally having "homework parties" but they're more fun than doing homework by yourself!) Last Wednesday I was talking to Laurel and I think she could tell I was overwhelmed- granted I had just taken a microbiology test and not done quite as well as I had hoped, so she suggested that we study together. Studying with someone actually is super effective because you feel more guilty when you get off task! Who would've guessed? Anyways, we spent all Thursday working on homework together between classes. She had a date later in the evening and so I think she assumed that I would head back to my place after she left- but I ended up hanging out with her roommates instead, which was so much fun! When she came back she didn't realize at first that I was still there and started telling her roommates about her date. About mid-sentence she stopped and noticed me, jumping backwards she asked why I was still there, it was really funny! I ended up spending the night there and walking to class with them in the morning since Lydia and I have class in the same building.
I actually spent most of Friday with them as well after we were done with classes. I went to their FHE brother's Ultimate Frisbee game with them and then we went to their roommate Charlotte's, choral concert. We stopped and got hot chocolate on the way back and hung out at their apartment. Oh! The other exciting thing that occurred last week is that Allie informed us that she's coming back up here :)
This last week was great, I have amazing friends and I love my classes, even though I find them immensely more difficult than I expected them to be. This week was interesting in that I got to know Laurel's roommates better and got to spend time with them.
On Tuesday I invited Laurel and Lydia to come to my apartment complex's hot tub with me, which was a lot of fun. I ended up spending the night over at their place again- before this semester I never would've dreamed of staying the night somewhere else on a school night, but it's convenient in that we can get each other up (well sort of) and I don't have to walk to class alone :) Anyways, Laurel's family was coming up Wednesday evening so I helped her clean up her apartment in between classes. And after going to a information meeting with Lydia (where they fed us dinner which was great) we ended up going to an ice cream place with Laurel's family and some of her other friends and roommates.
The information meeting that Lydia and I went to on Wednesday was for a service activity on Saturday. Our activities committee planned a "family day" for all of our professors and their families where they could come and have fun without having to pay. It was great! We left at 10am to get there by 11 so that we could be "trained" and fed lunch before people started showing up at 1. Lydia and I were put in charge of that game where you hang doughnuts from a string and then people try to eat them without using their hands. The little kids (like 1-2 years) were so funny. Their parents would tell them not to use their hands, so they would bite at it a few times before just grabbing it and shoving as much of it in their mouth as possible while looking at everyone else like they were wondering why no one else just used their hands! We ran out of doughnuts around 4pm, the activity went until 5, out of 150 doughnuts only 3 fell on the ground and we split one between the 2 of us- they were really good! I had been a little worried about losing 9 hours I was going to use to do homework (we got back around 7pm) but it was so worth it and I had a great time.
On a completely different note- I have midterms this week and next... I'm a little worried but I've learned a lot of new ways to study in the last year so hopefully all goes well :)
I suppose I should start with last week. Other than a lot of homework, I spent a lot of time with Laurel and Lydia (although we're generally having "homework parties" but they're more fun than doing homework by yourself!) Last Wednesday I was talking to Laurel and I think she could tell I was overwhelmed- granted I had just taken a microbiology test and not done quite as well as I had hoped, so she suggested that we study together. Studying with someone actually is super effective because you feel more guilty when you get off task! Who would've guessed? Anyways, we spent all Thursday working on homework together between classes. She had a date later in the evening and so I think she assumed that I would head back to my place after she left- but I ended up hanging out with her roommates instead, which was so much fun! When she came back she didn't realize at first that I was still there and started telling her roommates about her date. About mid-sentence she stopped and noticed me, jumping backwards she asked why I was still there, it was really funny! I ended up spending the night there and walking to class with them in the morning since Lydia and I have class in the same building.
I actually spent most of Friday with them as well after we were done with classes. I went to their FHE brother's Ultimate Frisbee game with them and then we went to their roommate Charlotte's, choral concert. We stopped and got hot chocolate on the way back and hung out at their apartment. Oh! The other exciting thing that occurred last week is that Allie informed us that she's coming back up here :)
This last week was great, I have amazing friends and I love my classes, even though I find them immensely more difficult than I expected them to be. This week was interesting in that I got to know Laurel's roommates better and got to spend time with them.
On Tuesday I invited Laurel and Lydia to come to my apartment complex's hot tub with me, which was a lot of fun. I ended up spending the night over at their place again- before this semester I never would've dreamed of staying the night somewhere else on a school night, but it's convenient in that we can get each other up (well sort of) and I don't have to walk to class alone :) Anyways, Laurel's family was coming up Wednesday evening so I helped her clean up her apartment in between classes. And after going to a information meeting with Lydia (where they fed us dinner which was great) we ended up going to an ice cream place with Laurel's family and some of her other friends and roommates.
The information meeting that Lydia and I went to on Wednesday was for a service activity on Saturday. Our activities committee planned a "family day" for all of our professors and their families where they could come and have fun without having to pay. It was great! We left at 10am to get there by 11 so that we could be "trained" and fed lunch before people started showing up at 1. Lydia and I were put in charge of that game where you hang doughnuts from a string and then people try to eat them without using their hands. The little kids (like 1-2 years) were so funny. Their parents would tell them not to use their hands, so they would bite at it a few times before just grabbing it and shoving as much of it in their mouth as possible while looking at everyone else like they were wondering why no one else just used their hands! We ran out of doughnuts around 4pm, the activity went until 5, out of 150 doughnuts only 3 fell on the ground and we split one between the 2 of us- they were really good! I had been a little worried about losing 9 hours I was going to use to do homework (we got back around 7pm) but it was so worth it and I had a great time.
On a completely different note- I have midterms this week and next... I'm a little worried but I've learned a lot of new ways to study in the last year so hopefully all goes well :)
Sunday, October 6, 2013
Conference Weekend :)
This week was nice in the fact that I finally feel like I have a routine- makes it a little easier to get everything done! I also didn't have any classes on Friday. I was telling my mom that I wasn't going to have any classes because my professors decided to cancel class due to all the students leaving for Utah on Friday (General Conference was this weekend, but more on that later!) My mom's response was, "Only at BYU..." Yep! Only at BYU does half the campus leave for a long weekend because they're going to go listen and be part of a 8 hour long church conference twice a year :)
It's funny to think that I used to not look forward to conference because it meant having to sit for a long time- well it was a long time in my young mind, but now I look forward to it and have learned how to prepare to get as much out of it as possible. I love having the opportunity to hear from our general authorities and the first presidency. One of my favorite talks (I have many) this weekend was the one given the Sunday Morning session by Henry B. Eyring. For those that haven't heard his talk, he talked about happiness and the atonement. I find it so comforting that because of the atonement our Savior knows how to succor each one of us in our trials and that he knows what we are going through and loves us unconditionally even when we make mistakes. One point that really stood out to me was when he said that justice cannot be destroyed except God were to cease to be God, because of the need for justice we need the mercy that can be offered to us when we apply the atonement to our lives so we can return to our Heavenly Father.
On that note, I had the opportunity to go up to the temple twice this week, and I can tell you that I know that it is the Lord's house and that he is pleased when we take the time to attend and perform work for those who have gone before us. I love the calm, sweet spirit that washes over me when I set foot on the grounds, and I am grateful to live within walking distance of a temple. I went up once this week with one of my best friends here on campus. As we entered the temple I realized how grateful I was that we are both worthy to hold a temple recommend and discovered that I have a strong desire to help others become able to obtain a recommend that they might also enter the temple.
Other than conference and going to the temple, nothing drastically exciting has happened in my life this week, but I wanted to take a moment to share my testimony with anyone reading this and let you all know that I know that Christ lives and that our Heavenly Father sent His son to die for us that we might overcome the natural man and return to live with Him again. I know that Joseph Smith was a prophet of God and that the Book of Mormon is a true record of ancient prophets and by careful study it will bring people closer to God. I am grateful for the chance to have been brought closer to the spirit this week and for the gift of personal revelation.
It's funny to think that I used to not look forward to conference because it meant having to sit for a long time- well it was a long time in my young mind, but now I look forward to it and have learned how to prepare to get as much out of it as possible. I love having the opportunity to hear from our general authorities and the first presidency. One of my favorite talks (I have many) this weekend was the one given the Sunday Morning session by Henry B. Eyring. For those that haven't heard his talk, he talked about happiness and the atonement. I find it so comforting that because of the atonement our Savior knows how to succor each one of us in our trials and that he knows what we are going through and loves us unconditionally even when we make mistakes. One point that really stood out to me was when he said that justice cannot be destroyed except God were to cease to be God, because of the need for justice we need the mercy that can be offered to us when we apply the atonement to our lives so we can return to our Heavenly Father.
On that note, I had the opportunity to go up to the temple twice this week, and I can tell you that I know that it is the Lord's house and that he is pleased when we take the time to attend and perform work for those who have gone before us. I love the calm, sweet spirit that washes over me when I set foot on the grounds, and I am grateful to live within walking distance of a temple. I went up once this week with one of my best friends here on campus. As we entered the temple I realized how grateful I was that we are both worthy to hold a temple recommend and discovered that I have a strong desire to help others become able to obtain a recommend that they might also enter the temple.
Other than conference and going to the temple, nothing drastically exciting has happened in my life this week, but I wanted to take a moment to share my testimony with anyone reading this and let you all know that I know that Christ lives and that our Heavenly Father sent His son to die for us that we might overcome the natural man and return to live with Him again. I know that Joseph Smith was a prophet of God and that the Book of Mormon is a true record of ancient prophets and by careful study it will bring people closer to God. I am grateful for the chance to have been brought closer to the spirit this week and for the gift of personal revelation.
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