Just Another Day

Today started wonderfully...got up on time, noticed my first class was canceled so had some extra time to work on my homework, then poured myself the best bowl of cereal EVER!

I was seriously excited to get up this morning so I could eat breakfast. I would most definitely recommend this cereal. Party in your tummy! 

Well then I met with my adviser and got all discouraged. I don't understand what they expect of us. "Oh, you're just a sophomore. Get good grades right now and work on the classes you'll be needing and then we'll talk further." Well, sorry that I'm a student who cares. Good thing I go to class every day and have an A in almost everything. Is it too much to ask for some career options offered with my major? I know it's just because I'm a planner and hate not knowing, but still. Someone out there has to be an adviser for students who care...students who understand that knowing what they're working for might actually help keep them motivated to work hard rather than just working for God knows what. Good grief. I'm sure when I'm 40 I'll still be wondering what I'm going to do with my life, but some sort of goal as of now sure would help. 

I really messed it up for myself last semester. Looking into the Child Life Specialist program really got me all upset. It seriously sounds like the best job ever...it's just highly competitive and super unlikely to get into if you don't have that certification. It is also very limited and requires complete dedication...and going to a school that offers it. Too bad I can't find anything that sounds even remotely like it offered at UNC. And no one seems to be very helpful in trying to find something similar. Ugh. One day at a time...I just want the real world to get here. College is not for me. Heck, school is not for me. Hopefully only one and a half years to go. 

Well, I hope your Tuesday was slightly more encouraging and you have some hope that things are looking up in your life plan. Maybe the real world won't be all it's cracked up to be...but it's gotta be better than this.

Oh Mondays...

I think what I hate the most about Mondays, is knowing that Tuesday is tomorrow. That sounds odd, but there's really not much to look forward to on a Tuesday. Especially when you have your two least favorite classes.

But anyways. It's Valentine's Day. I had a wonderful weekend in FOCO with my man, who took me to a beautiful dinner (that he planned, and made reservations for all by himself), got me some wonderfully delicious fro-yo, took me to a movie (which also counted for extra credit in one of my classes), and topped it all off with a beautiful bouquet I could take home! I love him. We recently had some trouble of finding our relationship to just be part of the routine in life, but after a little extra time away, we're back on track and I couldn't be any happier. No one can make me smile like he can.

Except maybe my sisters. Who I'm, randomly, missing a lot tonight. It's a night where homework is definitely not a top priority and one where I just want to go to bed to call it another day over with. I miss my sisters. I'm very excited to get to be going to Taiwan in May for a sisterhood reunion. It is one that is most needed.

Well, I must start trying to be productive again. Goodnight, and I wish you all the happiest of Valentine's Day in hopes that you were able to share a little extra love today.

P.S.- I highly recommend checking out the latest Dave Barnes Valentine's video :)

A little bit of happy

Today in the mail I got a package from home. They're even more wonderful when you don't know what's inside them, which I had asked for a new book, but didn't know which one I would be receiving. Once opened, I was also pleasantly surprised with a box of yerba mate, complements of Selah. 

Just a little surprise to make this very chilly day a little warmer! :) 

If only my homework would go away so I could enjoy my book...

it's FREEEEEEEZING outside

Today, every school in Greeley was closed...including the community college. Yet, someone at UNC decided it'd be brilliant to make sure we all hiked around campus and didn't get a snow day. Just because there wasn't very much snow did not make it ok for us all to be out when it was -25. So, I bundled up and headed out!!

It was still freezing though. I imagine hell to be as hot as it was cold today.

But to make my day a little more awesome (sarcasm) I got to go to Bio lab!! Which I was absolutely not looking forward to. But, it ended up being pretty cool. We didn't really do anything, but we did get to look at some kind of cool stuff as it was the animal diversity day.

And I got to hold a live sea urchin. That made my day better.

Now I can finally stay inside and figure out some dinner and catch up on my House episodes. :)