Fall semester 2010 = over

Wow! Fall semester is oficially over. Seriously cannot believe it! You always hear "enjoy it while it lasts; before you know it, it'll be over." I've definitely enjoyed it, but it's gone much quicker than I ever thought it would. I've grown so incredibly close to the staff I work with. (Girls nights, kayaking, Holiday and Halloween parties, Sadie Hawkins, staff nights, snaps, etc.) We are such an incredibly diverse group of girls, it's absolutely insane. I didn't think they could have chosen a group of so many different personalities. Through being a second year RA, I'm so much more confident and laid-back, but in a good way. Things don't stress me out nearly as much as they used to. More so this year, I have learned truly how much you can learn from others, both the good and the bad. Every experience is a learning opportunity, it's up to you to react accordingly and take something from it. People that used to be acquaintances turned into friendships, which have since turned into "family."

Classes this semester were interesting. Who thought I'd be taking a class where I was able to play with parachutes, beanbags, and follow the leader, or even better, making puppets, doing mod podge, and making name tags? These things might sound ridiculous as college courses, but yep, that's the sort of work I get to do! Probably more than any other semester so far, I've enjoyed my classes and had a ton of fun in them. Yeah, those classes involved lesson plans that took countless hours to write, but the rest of the parts of class were a blast. How many people can say they honestly like going to class, most of the time anyways? (This girl!) Makes me super excited to be a teacher someday.

Back at home, things seem to change a little bit, but it's comforting and awesome to know that it's home and it's all the same. There is still that wonderful "home" smell, the always super exciting royal greeting from the dogs, big welcoming hugs from the parents, and relaxing but non-stop chaotic feel. Morgan running everywhere, parents to and from meetings, shopping, yardwork, laundry, etc. It's home, and I absolutely love it. To top it all off, my bed is probably the most comfortable bed on earth. Definitely a perk of being home. You don't realize how much you miss it until you aren't necessarily able to come home whenever you want to.

Yep, so that's basically what's happening in my life now, sweet dreams everyone!