Mary

I kept hoping that it would happen and finally today it did! I saw one of my favorite people in the world on campus for the very first time - Mary Christine Carlisle! It filled my heart with joy. I was beginning to wonder if we really were going to the same school since I haven't even seen her since school started - but yes, indeed we are! This definitely needs to be added to our apartment blessings wall.

2009

Well I most definitely survived finals week and I thoroughly enjoyed the break. Now I'm back in Provo starting a new year and a new semester. I love new semesters. I think that the first and second weeks of a semester are perhaps one of my favorite parts of school. You are not behind in anything, you don't have a lot of homework yet, very few big projects - you just get to go to class and enjoy learning new things without everything else like tests and homework getting in the way. It also gives me a chance to start new. I can make anything I want of this semester. Right now there is nothing holding me back. It's a great feeling.

This semester I have the fewest credit hours I have ever had (in my whole three semesters) - 12.5. I'm taking ASL, Human Development, History of Creativity, Doctrine and Covenants, and Tap Dance. Yes, it sounds like a pansy schedule. This is true. However, I am so excited for all of my classes - even Creativity, if for no other reason than my civ credits will be done after this semester. ASL is probably my favorite so far - it is a language that absolutely fascinates me. It is a great feeling being able to get excited about the things you're studying in school and I have found something I enjoy in every class. Right now I should probably go write my paper for ASL so that's all for now.