Last Day Of Class!

   Today was an awesome day, because it was the last official day of classes for my first semester of my freshman year of college! It is absolutely crazy to me to think that life has already gone by this fast. It feels like just yesterday, I was starting my first day of high school. I remember worrying so much about how I looked, who I was going to remain friends with, and being upset that people were going to see me ride the school bus on the days that my brother wouldn't have time to drop me off. Even as my high school career progressed, small factors such as these ones remained important to me. My high school was known for our drama, and it felt as if it were impossible to avoid. Shortly after starting college, my priorities changed for the better. I immediately found myself staying in to study, going to class every single day, and trying my best on every assignment that came my way. Although, I have always had faith in myself, I was extremely worried about how I was going to do coming into college. It is an awesome feeling to know that ever since I started here at WMU, I have become an extremely dedicated and mature college student. The best part about this big change in my life, is the fact that it has completely paid off. My grades are awesome, and with those good grades have come many new great friends, who value their studies just as much as I do. Today was especially awesome because after almost completing my entire English project, our class got to have a small pizza party. This was awesome because with all of this studying lately, I have found it difficult to find time to even eat. That being said, finals are next week and there is still a ton of studying to do!

Good luck to everyone this next week, and remember to completely apply yourselves by trying your absolute best when studying for finals!

Finals are coming up!

The start to this week is dreaded by almost all WMU students. It is officially the first week before finals start, which means it is time to crack down and get some serious studying done. I especially had been dreading this Monday because it is my last day to finish up almost all of my homework and extra credit projects for the semester before I officially start cracking down for finals tomorrow. I am known for procrastination, so this week I am making it a goal to be as focused as possible. For the most part, finals are not too scary for me. The two final exams that I am dreading the most are math and my music class. I know, music class sounds like some easy fun right? For the most part, this class has been enjoyable. Quizzes came easy for me, and the tests weren't too bad. However, the final covers nine chapters! Nine! I am not even sure if it is possible for me to remember that many definitions for one exam. On top of that, math is not exactly my strong suit. For the most part, I have done well in this class. But, if I do well on my math final I could finish with an awesome grade. These next two weeks are going to require a ton of determination, and coffee! The one thing that I know will get me through exam week is the fact that we get an entire month off of school right after it is all over. Studying for these exams is important to me so I know I can say focused.
Good luck everyone!

Baby Joshua

Yesterday was very special to me, because I got to meet a new, very important boy in my life. When I moved to Howell in the second grade, I met my best friend Lily. She was a bit older than me, but that did not matter and we soon became great friends. Though think and thin, we were there for each other and managed to stay a part of each others lives even after all of this time. Nine months ago, Lily found out that she was pregnant. I was so excited for her, and promised to be there for her no matter what. College started, and I soon found that I was too busy to spend as much time with Lily as I used to. Although, I kept my promise to her and was there to visit her in the hospital the day after he was born. As a young adult, this was the first time one of my close friends had a baby of their own. Seeing Joshua for the first time gave me such an amazing feeling, and I found myself staring at him for hours. Before yesterday, I did not know that it was humanly possible to fall in love so quickly. I am so happy to be a part of this precious little boy's life, and cannot wait to watch him grow! A cool fact about baby Joshua, is that he was named after a close friend of mine who passed away about a year ago. Baby Joshua was born so big, and healthy. I can't help but think that our friend Josh watched over Lily throughout her entire pregnancy to keep baby Joshua safe. Watching her baby sleep gives me so much peace, and I cannot wait to have children of my own someday!

Thanksgiving Break

This Thanksgiving break was especially awesome for me because I was extremely ready for the relaxation. School has been stressing me out so much lately, and with finals coming up I needed the small break to go home and relax. It is always nice to come home and spend time with my family, friends, and pets. Although, I do find myself missing Western more and more every time I return to my hometown for a bit. The only struggle of coming home for Thanksgiving break, is that it is such a short period of time, so it is hard for me to see everybody! For this reason, I am very thankful that Christmas break is in the near future. For the first time ever, I get a month of off school. A whole month! I couldn't be more thankful for the break that I am currently on, and the long, over due break that is in my near future!

Snow Day

    Today was awesome because it was Western Michigan University's first official snow day! I was especially surprised when I got the alert this morning, considering it is still the middle of November! Although the timing was interesting to me, I was not too surprised because the last few days have been an absolute blizzard outside. This snow day could not have come at a better time, because it was a perfect opportunity for me to catch up on a ton of homework. While most of my friends had the joy of using their snow day to build snowmen and hangout with friends, I was stuck inside finishing up my homework. Most would disagree when I say this, but I couldn't be more thankful for the fact that I used today as a "homework catch up" day. This weekend will be extremely eventful for me back home starting on Thursday, so it was very important that I finished the things that I did today. While the snow has been beautiful, it scares me because driving can be very unsafe. I hope that everyone has stayed safe, and warm enough throughout our first snowstorm!

Going home

I am feeling very happy today, because it is the first weekend in a while that my brother and I get to go back to our hometown and spend time with our family together. With the stress of college really starting to get to me, and two big exams coming up next week, this mini vacation couldn't possibly be coming at a better time. I enjoy living in Kalamazoo, but nothing beats going home and appreciating everyone back home for a few days. It will also be nice because I will be able to finish all of my homework without too many interruptions. As college students, we tend to spend our weekends having fun with our friends. Now that I will be home with my family, I will be more motivated to sit down and finish my homework rather than going to a WMU hockey game, or something else fun like that. Although missing out on fun events with friends may suck sometimes, I know that it will all be worth it in the end because my grades will show how hard I truly have worked to earn what I have. Lastly,  I am extremely excited to go home because seeing my parents means free food and clean laundry, what more could I possibly ask for?

Class Reflection

I did not mind going to class too much today because it was extremely helpful for me. Lately, I have felt very confused in this course as far as homework goes. I find it hard to understand certain homework assignments, along with specific ways of writing different types of papers. I am not one to ask too many questions, but today I went out of my way to really understand what was going on. Today taught me that regardless of if I agree or disagree with something, as a student, I have specific obligations and it is up to me and only me to finish my work correctly and on time. I value my grades in every single one of my classes a lot, so it is my duty to make sure that I am getting everything out of every class I am taking, as much as I possibly can. I also liked today for two other reasons. The first one being that we did group work most of the class period, and the survivor predictions that we did were actually kind of interesting. The last reason I enjoyed class was because we were released early, which gave me more time to go home and babysit, so that was nice. :)