Good Old Days

Tom and Jerry

Blessings... Name them one by one....

The past week or so I have spent a lot of time pondering my life and the blessings I have. In this pondering time I have come to realize how rare I am. I don't mean this in a prideful way or anything. I am just amazed.

Several of the blessings that I have come from sources I don't have any control over. While others come from my obedience and morality. Alright so lets list a few of them.

I have never done any type of drug - ever.

I have never tasted alcohol of any kind - ever.

I have never broken the law of chastity - ever.

I have always paid my tithing.

My parents are still happily married.

My grandparents on both sides had been happily married for many many years.

My sisters are both strong in the church.

I am truly blessed.

A Long Time Coming

Lesson Learned: Stay on top of things. It is much easier to take little steps daily to get to the top rather than one HUGE step to get up the whole freaking mountain.

How Lesson was Learned: I have found with my tons of reading for my various classes that if I do a little everyday of what is required, it is so much easier to get the homework done. I stay focused while I read and I actually enjoy doing the reading. Rather than postponing the reading for a later time when I have hundreds of pages to read at once.

Resolution: Write in journal/post blogs more often so it doesn't seem so overwhelming to post everything all at once.

Impressions From First Week of School

I must admit I was dreading coming back to school. I even had a terrible dream of sleeping through the first day of class. However, to my surprise and gratitude I found in that first class that first morning I loved being back. I loved the thrill of learning new things. My classes went well. I ran into someone I knew after or before every class which was great.

On Tuesday, I had my freshman level class of Psychology. It has been a while since I've been in a freshman class and all the busy work that comes with it. The things the school does to keep freshman busy and outta trouble. I'm still excited about the class though.

It is also interesting how when someone is in a relationship they don't talk to anyone else. Even nice people sitting next to them. What is going on with our world?

Work is stressful because I am in charge of hiring new TAs. It is going well but I am really quite nervous about hiring the right person.