The end has finally come. I finished my first semester of college. Now I can put that behind me and be glad that is over. I'm currently on a plane going to Baltimore, trying to not cry. I had to leave someone behind today.
Let me fast forward to September 12, 2013. I was excited for college, yet absolutely terrified. My grandparents came past security with me to bid me farewell. I remember going into the corridor and starting to tear up as I took the last look at my grandparents. It wouldn't be four months until I see them again, which is today.
I never knew I would fall in love while I was out here in Idaho attending college. I thought I would date around and just have fun. No guy ever asked me out and I was bummed. I wanted to be with someone and I felt ready. I finally gave up. It wasn't until November 3, 2013, that I started to talk to Taylor, who asked me out. I remember having a peaceful feeling knowing this is the right thing to do. We went on a date and hit it off really well. Well, if you look at us now we are in a relationship. He's a great guy. He's sweet, kind, considerate, hard-working, loving, knowledgeable, a good example, a great listener, someone I can confide in and talk to for hours. He's just overall an amazing guy that I do not want to let go.
However, I had to let him go this morning. It was a day I've been dreading since my eighteen birthday on November 11th.
I did not sleep at all during the night. I can honestly say I pulled an all-nighter and learned to never drink an energy drink since well it makes me even more tired and makes me sick. Not the smartest move on my part. It's like that saying, "you live and you learn." As I went through this semester I made that my moto.
During the night, I was finishing late night packing and cleaning the bathroom for white glove. I then left early that morning.
My head was pounding, my stomach feeling queasy and I just felt terrible. I wanted to change my flight because I felt so bad. Today is not my day honestly and I will get to that shortly. Taylor sat near me before I went to security and I was just trying to take it all in. I knew from weeks before, I would miss him terribly. He has become a huge part of my life.
I didn't want to ever let me go out those doors of the airport and me past security. I wanted to be in his arms for a long time. I didn't know I would have such a hard time saying goodbye to him. At that moment when I went through security, I was a little bit more worried over my headache and upset stomach. I then grab two bins to put my laptop, cell phone, iPod, belt, shoes and jacket in. I put my backpack in front of one of the bins and my duffel back in the back of the bins. I thought it would be a good idea to push my duffle bag which would make the two bins and my backpack move up, but lo and behold, the bin with my laptop, phone, iPod and belt fell to the floor and I quickly say, "you go to be kidding me?"
I went up to the gate I needed to be near and dropped a couple of things off near a chair because I really needed something carbonated for my stomach. My headache and stomachache was finally starting to feel better. I sit down and call my grandparents to tell them I got behind security and just needed someone to talk to, to pass time. As I was talking to them, it hit me, I was starting to miss Taylor. When I talked about him I couldn't keep my voice even or couldn't read his letter he wrote me because I was upset. I didn't want this day to be here. I wasn't ready to say goodbye just yet.
As I sat on my first plane, I sat next to a girl who attends BYU-Idaho and we talked about how we were both education majors and I happened to talk about Taylor. Nothing wrong with talking about my boyfriend, right? Then, I finally made it into Salt Lake City airport where I started to text and SnapChat him and started to miss him like crazy. I actually got on the plane to Baltimore pretty early because I had priority boarding, so I decided to read his letter and started to cry like a fool in my seat. I don't think anyone saw me sitting here crying.
Now as I write this blog post and reflect on the time I had with Taylor, I start to get teary-eyed and think of how grateful we are to live in a technological era where we can FaceTime, Skype, or do Google Hangouts with anyone, anytime, in any place.
Saying goodbye is the hardest when it is a love one. Did I expect to have so much trouble with leaving? No, not at first.
On a lighter note, it is not my day because well, I dropped my phone in snow, wasn't feeling good, said goodbye to my boyfriend, dropped a bin at the security check-in point, and when I was in Salt Lake, I went to fix my duffel bag on my arm and my phone went flying out of my hand. Classic Kayla, right?
I have to say, I am excited to be home in two hours, but I cannot wait to go back to Idaho this Spring to be with my favorite guy and to start my education major. Taylor is like my best friend, I can tell him anything and everything. That's what I like about him.
Saturday, December 21, 2013
Wednesday, December 18, 2013
The End So Far
Today is the last day of classes. Boy am I happy for them to end. I could not stand 5 out of my 6 classes. The only class I really loved and enjoyed was Public Speaking. I went into that class thinking how much I would hate that class. I am not the person who likes to be the center attention and I can get shy in big crowds. This class happened to break me out of my comfort zone and helped me be less nervous. Usually, I'm shy and once I learn about the people I am around, I start to be more comfortable and more myself. If you know me, you will know I am actually a talkative person.
It's funny to think of my first day here on campus. I could not find any of the classes, I was always lost and was thinking, "what the heck did I just get myself into?" But, it was all worth it in the end. I feel like this semester was a huge trial for me. I was still figuring out who cared for me and who was not my friend. I had to get use to living with roommates and not wanting to scream my head off at any of them. I also grew up. Okay,I still have things to work on and need to grow up more. Throughout life we continue to grow and to grow up.
Before I came out here I would get attitudes with anyone and be quick to snap. I would not listen or do the things I needed to do, but with being out here I had to learn some of the adult responsibilities and just grow up and learn that life is rough. Life is never easy, we have to work on it and hope we can get by.
College has taught me that I need to stop procrastinating and to actually learn the essentials I need for my career. Out here I relied on my faith and promptings to know what I should do.
As I was finishing up my Public Speaking class this morning I realized that I should have a better attitude when it comes to people and to classes. Like I said in the beginning, I detested a lot of my classes because they showed me that I did not want to go into Public Relations, but that I wanted to become an elementary education.
Life is about to take me back to Maryland for the next four months. I've missed how green it is, my bed, home cooked meals, my family, my dog and my friends. Yet, on the same hand, I learned to love Idaho and now can say it is a home too. I've met some amazing people that has made me feel like I am worth something, that I am beautiful and I've met people who can make me seriously happy. I'm not ready to leave them during this four month break, but I have to, even though it hurts and it's hard. I'll miss the little things with them. With some friends like Riley and Laura, I'll miss running around campus laughing or walking up to the temple with them. With Kaisey, I'll miss going to the MC and talking to her or going up to the temple with her. I'll miss my FHE brothers and Julie, even though I didn't hang around them a lot, they were some really cool people. I'll miss talking to Kaitlyn. Then, there is one person I will miss a lot and that's Taylor. Taylor is a pretty special guy, he is the guy that has helped me realize who I am and what I want to become. He has made me realize that I really am pretty or beautiful and that I shouldn't let little, small things bother me. I'll miss his hugs and him holding my hand and just being around me. I hate to admit this, but I will miss him tickling me to get me in a better mood. He is my best friend and a great boyfriend. I'll miss all the small and big things about him. These people have changed my life and have changed it for the better. I want them to know I am so grateful for them. I may miss them during these next several months, however I have something to look forward to and that is coming back in April to see most of these amazing people and being able to be around them. They will always be here.
It's funny to think of my first day here on campus. I could not find any of the classes, I was always lost and was thinking, "what the heck did I just get myself into?" But, it was all worth it in the end. I feel like this semester was a huge trial for me. I was still figuring out who cared for me and who was not my friend. I had to get use to living with roommates and not wanting to scream my head off at any of them. I also grew up. Okay,I still have things to work on and need to grow up more. Throughout life we continue to grow and to grow up.
Before I came out here I would get attitudes with anyone and be quick to snap. I would not listen or do the things I needed to do, but with being out here I had to learn some of the adult responsibilities and just grow up and learn that life is rough. Life is never easy, we have to work on it and hope we can get by.
College has taught me that I need to stop procrastinating and to actually learn the essentials I need for my career. Out here I relied on my faith and promptings to know what I should do.
As I was finishing up my Public Speaking class this morning I realized that I should have a better attitude when it comes to people and to classes. Like I said in the beginning, I detested a lot of my classes because they showed me that I did not want to go into Public Relations, but that I wanted to become an elementary education.
Life is about to take me back to Maryland for the next four months. I've missed how green it is, my bed, home cooked meals, my family, my dog and my friends. Yet, on the same hand, I learned to love Idaho and now can say it is a home too. I've met some amazing people that has made me feel like I am worth something, that I am beautiful and I've met people who can make me seriously happy. I'm not ready to leave them during this four month break, but I have to, even though it hurts and it's hard. I'll miss the little things with them. With some friends like Riley and Laura, I'll miss running around campus laughing or walking up to the temple with them. With Kaisey, I'll miss going to the MC and talking to her or going up to the temple with her. I'll miss my FHE brothers and Julie, even though I didn't hang around them a lot, they were some really cool people. I'll miss talking to Kaitlyn. Then, there is one person I will miss a lot and that's Taylor. Taylor is a pretty special guy, he is the guy that has helped me realize who I am and what I want to become. He has made me realize that I really am pretty or beautiful and that I shouldn't let little, small things bother me. I'll miss his hugs and him holding my hand and just being around me. I hate to admit this, but I will miss him tickling me to get me in a better mood. He is my best friend and a great boyfriend. I'll miss all the small and big things about him. These people have changed my life and have changed it for the better. I want them to know I am so grateful for them. I may miss them during these next several months, however I have something to look forward to and that is coming back in April to see most of these amazing people and being able to be around them. They will always be here.
Monday, December 2, 2013
Break
Finally I got a break from school and boy was it great. I was longing to get out of my apartment and to have a nice long break from classes. Last Tuesday when break started and I actually left for Utah last Tuesday afternoon with my boyfriend. We got to Utah around 7:00 pm and didn't really do anything that day. But, on Wednesday, we headed up to Salt Lake City to see Temple Square since I have never been there since this is my first time out west. It was really fun to be with him for that whole day. We toured different areas of temple square and one thing that was crazy was City Creek Mall since you pretty much need to have money to shop there. We went into one store where a shirt was $98.00. Anyway, I do think how weird it is to see the temple surrounded by a lot of buildings in a city. We left Utah on Thursday (Thanksgiving Day) and I had dinner with him and his family. It was fun. I did miss my family during this break, however what I did this break helped me getting over missing them. I will be home in 19 days which is crazy. A part of me is excited to go home and see my family, chill around the house (even though I need to find a job), see my dog, hang with friends and just be back on the east coast and to be able to sleep into 10 or 10:30 am. Yet, another part of me wants to stay here where I can be with my boyfriends and friends. I think it will be a good thing for me to be home for four months.
Sunday, November 24, 2013
Almost There
It is crazy to think that this semester is almost over. Only 27 days to go and I will be back home in Maryland to the greeness, humidity,my room, my family and my dog. Plus, that means my favorite holiday is around the corner. I just love Christmas and love the decorations and just love it all around.
Anyway, it is pretty funny how a month ago I wanted to jump on a plane at any given chance and go home, but now I am not ready to leave Idaho thanks to meeting someone. I'm ready, yet I am not ready to go home. I think it is safe to say that Idaho and Maryland are both home to me now. I love walking back to my apartment and seeing the mountains and I love the scenery around here. Yet, I love Maryland since it has a lot of trees, it's a bit warmer, and it is really green. Plus, I love being surrounded by some awesome people here in Idaho and being able to go out and doing something. Then there are some pretty special people that I have met through the semester that I am not ready to say goodbye to for a good four months. But, I am ready to be back home. I'm just not ready for finals, packing and of course flying home.
Anyway, it is pretty funny how a month ago I wanted to jump on a plane at any given chance and go home, but now I am not ready to leave Idaho thanks to meeting someone. I'm ready, yet I am not ready to go home. I think it is safe to say that Idaho and Maryland are both home to me now. I love walking back to my apartment and seeing the mountains and I love the scenery around here. Yet, I love Maryland since it has a lot of trees, it's a bit warmer, and it is really green. Plus, I love being surrounded by some awesome people here in Idaho and being able to go out and doing something. Then there are some pretty special people that I have met through the semester that I am not ready to say goodbye to for a good four months. But, I am ready to be back home. I'm just not ready for finals, packing and of course flying home.
Monday, October 28, 2013
Adjustments
College life is different than I expected. I thought I would love having roommates, have a lot of friends, go on dates and love my major. But, mostly I am wrong and it's just had a fantasy. Life as a college student is harder than I thought.
In these past seven weeks, I learned a lot about myself. I learned I actually hate frozen food, I can't stand dirty things, I need to learn how to say no to my roommates, I'm not perfect and communication is not for me.
I just recently switched my major from communication with an emphasis in public relations to elementary education. I decided to switch because I am not creative, I don't feel like I am passionate about communication, I hate and I mean hate writing and don't feel like I am a good writer. I also kept getting a thought in my head saying switch your major into education. I also wanted to make a difference and inspire people and with communication I cannot do that. Then, I also love children. I'm hoping this is the right fit and I have known a lot of people who have said I would make a great teacher.
I am actually sick and tired of frozen meals. I have been living off of those horrible things since I have been here and I also have eaten out a lot due to me absolutely hating frozen food. Today I actually ventured out and made food, like real food today. This afternoon, after church I made pancakes and I actually made the batter (box of course but it still counts!). Then for dinner I made chicken and I happen to dip it in egg (it was scrambled with milk in it), parsley, Old Bay, salt and pepper and then I let it sit in the refrigerator for a half hour and after that I cooked it in a pan. I also made a small salad and some Pasta Roni. I am pleased to say it was really good and I am super happy I actually had a real meal. I actually haven't had a real meal since September 11th and that feels like forever ago.
During dinner my two FHE brothers came over to give my two roommates a blessing and I kept getting the impression to ask my FHE brothers for a blessing and today I got my first blessing. I actually needed it really bad and I am so grateful for my Heavenly Father knowing I am having such a hard time up here and having a hard time adjusting into this role as an adult and college student.
I absolutely hate my classes and I struggle with my roommates, I mean I am trying but I have a hard time. I don't feel like going into detail, but let's leave it as I am struggling and trying. Plus, being raised as an only child makes it harder to live with five other people.
I actually noticed tonight that I need to be around positive influences and that is when I am my most happy point and feel like life falls into place.
I have my high and lows here at BYU-Idaho. I honestly, feel like I am bitter and depressed up here but I am trying to get back to that girl who use to be positive and happy and confident. There are times where I am that girl and I want to be at 100%.
I have no idea what the next 7 weeks brings for me but I know in the end result I will be back home where I can have my room to myself, be with my dog and grandparents and just be home where life is less stressful.
Don't get me wrong I love BYU-Idaho, it is I just struggle with some of the people up here and adjusting to this new life I have.
In these past seven weeks, I learned a lot about myself. I learned I actually hate frozen food, I can't stand dirty things, I need to learn how to say no to my roommates, I'm not perfect and communication is not for me.
I just recently switched my major from communication with an emphasis in public relations to elementary education. I decided to switch because I am not creative, I don't feel like I am passionate about communication, I hate and I mean hate writing and don't feel like I am a good writer. I also kept getting a thought in my head saying switch your major into education. I also wanted to make a difference and inspire people and with communication I cannot do that. Then, I also love children. I'm hoping this is the right fit and I have known a lot of people who have said I would make a great teacher.
I am actually sick and tired of frozen meals. I have been living off of those horrible things since I have been here and I also have eaten out a lot due to me absolutely hating frozen food. Today I actually ventured out and made food, like real food today. This afternoon, after church I made pancakes and I actually made the batter (box of course but it still counts!). Then for dinner I made chicken and I happen to dip it in egg (it was scrambled with milk in it), parsley, Old Bay, salt and pepper and then I let it sit in the refrigerator for a half hour and after that I cooked it in a pan. I also made a small salad and some Pasta Roni. I am pleased to say it was really good and I am super happy I actually had a real meal. I actually haven't had a real meal since September 11th and that feels like forever ago.
During dinner my two FHE brothers came over to give my two roommates a blessing and I kept getting the impression to ask my FHE brothers for a blessing and today I got my first blessing. I actually needed it really bad and I am so grateful for my Heavenly Father knowing I am having such a hard time up here and having a hard time adjusting into this role as an adult and college student.
I absolutely hate my classes and I struggle with my roommates, I mean I am trying but I have a hard time. I don't feel like going into detail, but let's leave it as I am struggling and trying. Plus, being raised as an only child makes it harder to live with five other people.
I actually noticed tonight that I need to be around positive influences and that is when I am my most happy point and feel like life falls into place.
I have my high and lows here at BYU-Idaho. I honestly, feel like I am bitter and depressed up here but I am trying to get back to that girl who use to be positive and happy and confident. There are times where I am that girl and I want to be at 100%.
I have no idea what the next 7 weeks brings for me but I know in the end result I will be back home where I can have my room to myself, be with my dog and grandparents and just be home where life is less stressful.
Don't get me wrong I love BYU-Idaho, it is I just struggle with some of the people up here and adjusting to this new life I have.
Sunday, September 15, 2013
The Adult Life
I arrived in Rexburg, Idaho on Thursday, September 12th, 2013 and I flew all by myself from Baltimore to Idaho Falls. It was somewhat scary but it was a little exciting at the same time. The first flight was from Baltimore to Salt Lake City and was a four hour flight, can I say long? On that flight I felt sick to my stomach and was super tired due to waking up at 3:30 am and not eating that much before leaving. When I first arrived into Utah, I was thinking it was super brown and dry with millions of mountains that remind me of sand. Honestly, I think Idaho looks better than Utah since it is sort of greener, however Idaho is less greener than Maryland.
Friday started "Get Connected" for freshman and all we did was meet a group of people that was called an I-Team. We then somewhat talked, went to a talent show and played some games. The talent show was amazing with really, really amazing talents. I really loved two acts which was: break dancing and magic. There was this one performance with this really, really, really good looking guy. Every girl in the audience screamed and all the guys were like, "Oh brother."
Saturday, we did more "Get Connected" stuff. Later that night the real fun stuff started which was I-Night. We all met with our I-Team and we did laser tag when we got there. While waiting in line me and this other guy did a Cake walk, well it really was a brownie walk , but anyway back to the point we only did the cake walk while the others waited in the super long line for laser tag. I won a brownie by the way. After that the others went down to do speed dating (they actually didn't do it) and I went with this girl and two guys to do rolling skating. Each of the guys had to teach us how to skate. I fell about seven times but I lived. :) That's a really good thing. After that we got some free ice cream, saw one of the guys go onto a mechanical bull and then we went to the dance. Now that dance was fun and had huge mosh pits and was just yeah. :)
Soon some of the guys from our I-Team are coming over (and maybe some girls from the I-Team?) later in the day.
College and the adult life has been an adventure so far and currently I like it. Hopefully I will feel the same about this in the next weeks to come. Tomorrow classes start and I can start my degree for communication/public relations.
Friday started "Get Connected" for freshman and all we did was meet a group of people that was called an I-Team. We then somewhat talked, went to a talent show and played some games. The talent show was amazing with really, really amazing talents. I really loved two acts which was: break dancing and magic. There was this one performance with this really, really, really good looking guy. Every girl in the audience screamed and all the guys were like, "Oh brother."
Saturday, we did more "Get Connected" stuff. Later that night the real fun stuff started which was I-Night. We all met with our I-Team and we did laser tag when we got there. While waiting in line me and this other guy did a Cake walk, well it really was a brownie walk , but anyway back to the point we only did the cake walk while the others waited in the super long line for laser tag. I won a brownie by the way. After that the others went down to do speed dating (they actually didn't do it) and I went with this girl and two guys to do rolling skating. Each of the guys had to teach us how to skate. I fell about seven times but I lived. :) That's a really good thing. After that we got some free ice cream, saw one of the guys go onto a mechanical bull and then we went to the dance. Now that dance was fun and had huge mosh pits and was just yeah. :)
Soon some of the guys from our I-Team are coming over (and maybe some girls from the I-Team?) later in the day.
College and the adult life has been an adventure so far and currently I like it. Hopefully I will feel the same about this in the next weeks to come. Tomorrow classes start and I can start my degree for communication/public relations.
Sunday, September 8, 2013
New Chapter
My childhood is over. That actually sounds really depressing, but it's true and it has been over since I walked across the stage back in June to receive my high school diploma. Now, my life is really beginning. This Thursday, it actually begins with a journey out west. Am I looking forward to this journey? No, I am not. I step into a magic portal and be transported in mere seconds rather than take a really, really long flight.
This Thursday I'm going to be a wreck and probably bawling my eyes out, super nervous and sleep deprived. You see, I have to catch my flight at 7:30 am EST and probably be up around 3:30 or 4:00 am to get ready, eat and get to the airport. Once I'm on the plane I may fall the sleep, but knowing me I will be looking out the window or reading (currently reading the Infernal Devices Trilogy and it's amazing).
To be honest, I am so nervous about flying! The last time I have flown on airplane I was about 7 or 8 years old so it has been around 10 or 11 years. Plus, I am flying all by myself this time (um, can we say fun?). Right now my biggest fear is my luggage will be lost and that would be no bueno.
Overall, I am excited for my new chapter in my life and I don't know where I'll end up, but I do know I am entering into the adult world quickly. I'm really looking forward to being in Idaho on Thursday and attending college out there. Meeting new people will be amazing and actually studying communications for public relations makes really excited to embark on this new journey that I am taking. One thing I am not looking forward to is unpacking (blah).
Hopefully I can remember to update more on my adventures out in Idaho since this blog is titled "The Adventures of Kayla."
Monday, June 3, 2013
The Anticipated Walk
I have been dreaming of this moment since I was a young child and it had finally came. It feels like a dream and I can't believe it finally came and gone.
When I first entered high school, I thought I wouldn't make it. My classes felt boring and I could not stand high school. The first week finally went by and before I knew it, it was at the end of the school year. My freshman year was the year I learned to stop gloating and to choose my words carefully. I can specifically remember being in biology towards the end of the year and a bunch of us were huddled into a corner where we pranked called Dr. Pepper.
My sophomore year finally came and I was ready to start learning my career program. Little did I know I would have thoughts of leaving that school and never come back. Teachers quit in the middle of the year leaving us feeling hopeless.
Junior year came around the corner and it was a year closer to being a senior. Teachers came and went in my magnet school (that I went half day to) and taught the wrong material from the wrong text book. I was making decisions in SPHS to drop my physics class to take forensic science, which I absolutely loved. I can recall a time over in my magnet school where a bunch of my classmates put a skeleton in front of the door to try and scare the substitute teacher and let's just say the whole class was laughing at her when she screamed it wasn't funny. It was that year that I realized nursing wasn't for me.
Senior year finally came this year. The most anticipated year. I wanted the year to fly by and to get into my dream college. At the same time I was taking online classes as a concurrent enrollment student with BYU-Idaho. I did get into BYU-Idaho and I can remember the sheer excitement when I got my acceptance letter. Senior year was a year that went back quickly. I really, really wish I didn't wish it by so fast, I wish I could have taken it more and just have enjoyed it. Now, I am realizing that I will be out of this house in three months and I will be all on my own. It's crazy, but I guess I'll have to fend for myself.
Today was graduation. Like I said, it feels and felt like a dream. As they told us it was time, my heart started to race. It was happening, the moment that I dreamed of. I was towards the end of the line and as I got closer to the stage my eyes started to water. I am not going to see most of my classmates for a long time, it is odd since I went to elementary and middle school with most of these people. I was the sixteenth person to get my diploma! Anyway, we, the class of 2013 did it! It's been crazy, but it has been worth it. As one chapter closes, a new one opens. We have taken our first steps into adulthood. This September I will be finding myself in a whole different state, attending college at BYU-Idaho for Communication.
When I first entered high school, I thought I wouldn't make it. My classes felt boring and I could not stand high school. The first week finally went by and before I knew it, it was at the end of the school year. My freshman year was the year I learned to stop gloating and to choose my words carefully. I can specifically remember being in biology towards the end of the year and a bunch of us were huddled into a corner where we pranked called Dr. Pepper.
My sophomore year finally came and I was ready to start learning my career program. Little did I know I would have thoughts of leaving that school and never come back. Teachers quit in the middle of the year leaving us feeling hopeless.
Junior year came around the corner and it was a year closer to being a senior. Teachers came and went in my magnet school (that I went half day to) and taught the wrong material from the wrong text book. I was making decisions in SPHS to drop my physics class to take forensic science, which I absolutely loved. I can recall a time over in my magnet school where a bunch of my classmates put a skeleton in front of the door to try and scare the substitute teacher and let's just say the whole class was laughing at her when she screamed it wasn't funny. It was that year that I realized nursing wasn't for me.
Senior year finally came this year. The most anticipated year. I wanted the year to fly by and to get into my dream college. At the same time I was taking online classes as a concurrent enrollment student with BYU-Idaho. I did get into BYU-Idaho and I can remember the sheer excitement when I got my acceptance letter. Senior year was a year that went back quickly. I really, really wish I didn't wish it by so fast, I wish I could have taken it more and just have enjoyed it. Now, I am realizing that I will be out of this house in three months and I will be all on my own. It's crazy, but I guess I'll have to fend for myself.
Today was graduation. Like I said, it feels and felt like a dream. As they told us it was time, my heart started to race. It was happening, the moment that I dreamed of. I was towards the end of the line and as I got closer to the stage my eyes started to water. I am not going to see most of my classmates for a long time, it is odd since I went to elementary and middle school with most of these people. I was the sixteenth person to get my diploma! Anyway, we, the class of 2013 did it! It's been crazy, but it has been worth it. As one chapter closes, a new one opens. We have taken our first steps into adulthood. This September I will be finding myself in a whole different state, attending college at BYU-Idaho for Communication.
Friday, March 29, 2013
Growing Up
It has been along while since I have last blogged. A lot of things have happened since 2011.
Some notable things that happened:
- I made it to senior year! FINALLY!
- I got my license in July 2012. Funny story about that. My appointment for the test was at 8:15 am and I woke up a little late and it was pouring outside. Once we get in the car we notice all the four tires are low. We find a dry spot to pump them up and I am in the passenger seat worrying to death. We then make it to the MVA and I take my test. I am a nervous wreck by this time. We start the test and I cut the wheel early when I was parallel parking, but I got in and I was mega happy. Needless to say, I passed the course and was able to do the road portion of my test. I passed that and was just so happy. I walk into the doors of the MVA and find my grandfather waiting for me. He looks up at me and says, "Let me guess, you failed." My first thought was, come on Pop have some faith in me! I quickly responded with a huge smile on my face saying that I passed and I was gone for about 15 minutes.
- I finished my technical program in June 2012 to become a CNA (certified nursing assistant). I got really, really lazy and depressed through those two years in the program. I'm really grateful that I am done with it. It really did suck having a teacher who taught from outdated sources, came in late, didn't help, and was not the greatest teacher. I wanted to scream and I actually cried a lot. In June, I did the internship/ clinical part and I was in the hospital on the surgical unit from 7am-3pm. I loved talking to the patients, but I couldn't stand the smells and didn't want to see some sightings that my friends were seeing (thankfully I didn't!). Everyday I came home feeling tired and like a zombie. I finally decided I don't want to be nursing and don't want to be a NICU nurse.
-I have decided to major in communication with an emphasis in public relations
-I am going to BYU-Idaho for college this fall on the Spring/Fall track. I did not get into BYU. I think I may apply to BYU for my masters or USU.
-I wonder where life is going to lead me next.
Some notable things that happened:
- I made it to senior year! FINALLY!
- I got my license in July 2012. Funny story about that. My appointment for the test was at 8:15 am and I woke up a little late and it was pouring outside. Once we get in the car we notice all the four tires are low. We find a dry spot to pump them up and I am in the passenger seat worrying to death. We then make it to the MVA and I take my test. I am a nervous wreck by this time. We start the test and I cut the wheel early when I was parallel parking, but I got in and I was mega happy. Needless to say, I passed the course and was able to do the road portion of my test. I passed that and was just so happy. I walk into the doors of the MVA and find my grandfather waiting for me. He looks up at me and says, "Let me guess, you failed." My first thought was, come on Pop have some faith in me! I quickly responded with a huge smile on my face saying that I passed and I was gone for about 15 minutes.
- I finished my technical program in June 2012 to become a CNA (certified nursing assistant). I got really, really lazy and depressed through those two years in the program. I'm really grateful that I am done with it. It really did suck having a teacher who taught from outdated sources, came in late, didn't help, and was not the greatest teacher. I wanted to scream and I actually cried a lot. In June, I did the internship/ clinical part and I was in the hospital on the surgical unit from 7am-3pm. I loved talking to the patients, but I couldn't stand the smells and didn't want to see some sightings that my friends were seeing (thankfully I didn't!). Everyday I came home feeling tired and like a zombie. I finally decided I don't want to be nursing and don't want to be a NICU nurse.
-I have decided to major in communication with an emphasis in public relations
-I am going to BYU-Idaho for college this fall on the Spring/Fall track. I did not get into BYU. I think I may apply to BYU for my masters or USU.
-I wonder where life is going to lead me next.
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