I can't believe how fast the Spring semester has flown by! This entire school year has gone by SO fast. It feels like just yesterday I was in high school, about to graduate. Now I'm almost done with my freshman year of college! It's so surreal. This year has been amazing though! I remember last summer when I used to wonder how college would be: how hard my classes would be, who I would meet, what I would do with my free time. Now when I look back, I realize that I have been greatly blessed with being placed at Campbellsville University. I am now more convinced than ever that God has been with me the whole way, and has helped me through every single day. I can't wait to see how these next three years go! And today I found out that I got the RA job I applied for a few weeks ago! I'm still so excited that I got it! I've never been in a leadership position like this before, but I know God has a plan in me getting it. I only have about 4 more weeks until summer break, and I don't move back in until the beginning of August for RA training! I am so happy knowing exactly where God wants me to be right now :)

Back at CU for the Spring Semester!

     It's good to be back at CU! It was really emotional leaving home, because it was the longest I had been home since the summer. But, once I got back, it was great to move in and see all my friends again. My first class was on Monday night from 6:30-8:10, which was Self Defense. I can already tell that it's going to be my favorite class! It's going to be fun and useful. The teacher said that this class could save our lives one day, which is so true. Hopefully I won't have to test out that theory though, haha.
     The rest of the week's classes went well too. I had Biology, Microeconomics, New Testament, Religion in Life, and Psychology. So far the classes seem manageable, but I think Biology might be a little tough. But if I survived having to write a 12 page paper last semester, then I think I'm pretty capable of surviving this semester too. I'm so glad it's the weekend though! I finally get a couple days to sleep in, which I can't do during the week anymore because all my classes start at 9 and 9:30. And I also get Monday off because it's MLK day! I'm ready for this weekend :)

Christmas Break

It's so nice to home for Christmas Break! I'm loving it here in Louisville. I came home on the 13th after my finals, and I don't have to go back until the 8th. It's so crazy to think that I've finished my first semester of college! I got my grades back the other day, and I successfully finished with a 3.7 :). I was really happy with that, especially considering that I thought college was going to be really tough and hard. I look back on all the work I did this semester and I'm really proud of myself. I wrote a 12 page paper, had countless essays to write, and had many tests to study for. Now that I've survived all that, I feel pretty confident going into this next semester! I'm just so happy to be done with Algebra and English classes for the rest of my life!

On another note, Christmas is in 2 days! It's amazing how fast that this year has flown. A lot has changed this year! I graduated high school, traveled Europe, and began college; just to name a few. I've met so many new people, and I'm really thankful for everything that has happened this year. I'm looking forward to 2012, and can't wait to see what God has in store for me this coming year! :)

It's Finally Christmastime at CU!

Yesterday, my awesome roommate Alex and I went shopping for a Christmas tree to put outside our room in the hallway. We found this awesome tree at Big Lots, then found sparkly pink and silver ornaments at Walmart and the Dollar Tree :) I can't believe it's already time to start decorating for Christmas! Only three more weeks until I'm back in Louisville for a 3 week break! I'm looking forward to it, but I think I might actually miss Campbellsville hahaha. I've met a ton of great people, I've adjusted well to the college life, and I love being here!

our tree!

                                         it looks so pretty in our hallway when it's lit!

Where Did This Semester Go?!

It feels like just yesterday I was moving into my dorm room at Campbellsville University! Now, its the beginning of November and the semester ends in the middle of December. So far, I've written many essays, taken lots of tests, and just turned in a 12 page paper. College hasn't been as stressful as I thought it was going to be in the beginning of August. I've managed my time really well, and as a result, I'm able to find time to finish all my homework, study, socialize, and play tennis :). I'm so thankful that God put me at Campbellsville University. I feel so at home here; it's the perfect distance from Louisville, and I've made so many great friends so far. And I've only been here for a little over 2 months! I can't wait to see how the rest of the semester is going to go. Only a couple more weeks until Thanksgiving Break!

My Newest Hobby

This past week I've found a new hobby...tennis! I started playing a week ago with a couple of friends and now I think it's safe to say that I've become addicted. This week I played tennis for more than 15 hours! I'm surprised I love it so much, because I wouldn't exactly describe myself as athletic. In high school, I was never into sports or anything. But each day I'm getting better and better, and I've only been playing one full week. I got myself a pink tennis racket on Friday, and I love it! Hopefully if I keep this up, I'll start getting really good! :)

Family Weekend!

Today my parents came up to visit me for the weekend. It was so nice getting to see them again. We walked around campus, went to dinner, and went to a comedy show in the chapel. It was also my mom's birthday today, so I bought her a cake and surprised her with it :). Tomorrow we're going to have lunch together, and then my parents are going to head back home. After that, there's a football game, and then I have the rest of the weekend to relax!

                                                           my mom and I on her birthday!