It's the Life

Hi there Blog! Haven't seen you in a while.

     Just a little update.

I finished my first year at OSU with a 3.68 GPA (Not the best, but not bad at all). I took a total of 43 credits this year, but I came into school with 20 credits, so I now have 63 credits towards my biology degree. In the fall I am taking 16 credits (I think?), organic chemistry, cellular and molecular biology, physics with calculus, anthropology, a Latin technique dance class and of course, Cool Shoes (one of OSU's dance teams). I made alternate for Cool Shoes, but I've heard from many that one of the girls on the team will not be returning, which would mean I'm on the team. If not, and she stays for some reason, I'll automatically be on New Shoes (another dance team at OSU) which I would be just as happy with.

Highlights from freshman year:
-Becoming Vice President of OSU's Ballroom Dance Club
-Going to Luis Crespo West Coast Swing Weekend at OSU
-Being on an awesome team/horde of zombies for HVZ and winning the final mission
-Getting an A in integral calculus
-Living with amazing people on the 7th floor of Bloss
-Dancing (West Coast) in the basement of Bloss most nights of Spring Term
-Laser tag and pizza with seventh floor at Dixon
-Playing Fugitive/Refugee/Sardines with HVZ crew
-Movie nights and make up practice with HVZ crew
-Swimming nights with HVZ crew
-sushi and gelato with friends downtown

And so so so much more. I can't even explain how wonderful this first year of college has been. The classes, the people, the parties, the dances, the laughs, the tears, the growth, the joy; it's all been an amazing addition to my life. And I'm so thankful for being able to come to a university like this and I'm so excited to be living here in corvallis and going to school for at least 2 more years.

I'll be taking some prerequisites for a Master of Arts in Teaching program, as I'd like to go into elementary teaching. I will continue dancing as much as I'm in class/studying most likely. And somehow, I'll find time for my friends, and my family, and myself. Not to mention, some job that will take up at least 10 hours a week. Yay for money! Cause I have not very much of it. I've been working full time this summer to pay for rent/electricity/cable/food/other expenses. And I've saved a lot up but I need more in order to pay for school and continue paying rent/electricity/cable/food/other expenses. All in all the year was great, but the summer has been hard, and has been a lot of work. But not bad. Not bad, just complicated and new.

Being an adult is exactly what everyone said it would be. Difficult, rewarding, fun, frustrating, wonderful, scary, expensive, confusing, independent, etc. I really like it, but yes, money can be a challenge. And I'm struggling with the idea of not being able to finish this school year because of money. But I think I can make it work, and if so, then I'll be fine. And I'll work again all summer next year.

Wow... this is going to be 2015... Incredible. And Ruby, my niece was born March 14th 2014. One day before my sisters 21st birthday. I'm so excited to see her grow up.

I haven't gotten even remotely close to catching you up on life these last 6-8 months, but it's a start. This post is very past and future oriented and not very "now" oriented. But I'll get to that. This summer I'm trying to sort out my past and plan for the future so that once school starts, I can focus on the now. Sounds good yeah? I'll be back soon.

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