On Sunday night I got the stomach flu. And it was miserable. I've been home from class for two days now, but I'll be heading back to the land of school tomorrow! So even though getting sick was horrible, lying in bed these past two days I have realized all of the many things I have to be grateful for. Here's a short blist of just a few of them:
1. Roommates who put up with me throwing up all night long.
2. Roommates who get me Sprite and soda crackers before they go to class in the morning.
3. Roommates who text me and check up on me during the day.
4. Marissa, who brought me chicken noodle soup that she made. From scratch.
5. Becca, who took me to Maverick so I could get more Sprite while my roommates were at FHE.
6. My hometeachers, who despite their busy schedules came over to give me a priesthood blessing.
7. Hometeachers who made me a smoothie because they are just cool like that, even though I had to give it to Heather because I couldn't drink it. Sad day.
8. Family, who even though they are in California, text and call me to make sure I'm doing ok.
9. Professors who are understanding and are letting me turn in work through email or when I get back to class.
10. Friends who tell me my homework assignments and are willing to let me borrow notes from missed classes.
11. My comfortable bed. That I have been sleeping in. Forever.
I guess it's like they say, there is always a silver lining. Even though being sick stinks, I've been able to see the good in this situation. And for that, I am grateful.
Tuesday, September 20, 2011
Friday, September 9, 2011
Navigating BYU Traffic
BYU traffic can be difficult to navigate. Coming from a high school with only 250 students, I had never before had to circumvent large crowds of people to get to my classes. Coming here was quite intimidating, let me tell you. Luckily I've adjusted quite nicely to the traffic laws that seem to be understood by...well, most. Over the past couple of days, I have become increasingly aware of these laws. In the following blist, I will explain a few of these laws as well as add some of my own advice on how to get around campus.
1. Traffic flows in certain directions.
2. Within these directions, there are different speeds. If you want to walk quickly, walk towards the center of the group. If you want to walk slowly, walk away from the group.
3. That feeling you get when you are stuck behind a slow person on the freeway and you want to drive faster? You get it on campus, too. Solution? Change lanes.
4. a. When changing lanes, I find myself looking over my shoulder and putting on the breaks. It reduces the risk of potential awkward moments, and trust me I have had my fair share of those (i.e. getting my hair stuck in someone else's backpack...but that's another story altogether).
4. b. Often I think it would be wise for backpacks to have blinkers, in case someone tries to cut you off. It's happened to me a couple of times.
5. Rush hour. Oh joy of joys. Each building has a different rush hour, and in the JKB (where I have my French and Spanish classes), it seems to be around 10 am. Right when I need to get into the building. My advice is this: do not push, do not squeeze, do not wiggle your way through. These actions will result either in pain, frustrated students, or (and this is the most likely scenario) an awkward situation (I'm telling you! They happen more than you would think.). Simply wait until the crowd dies down to get to your classroom.
6. Watch out for married and engaged couples. Need I say more?
7. a. One must have and use the proper vocabulary.
7. b. "Sorry" and "excuse me" and "coming through" are all appropriate phrases for navigating traffic.
9. Watch for pregnant women, strollers, and small children.
Remember, this is just a blist of my observations and ideas. Don't take me too seriously, now :) And if you have an awkward moment or...say seventeen...don't worry about it. It'll be one of your best stories in a few weeks. Until next time!
Before I begin, let's take a look at the campus.
Aren't the mountains pretty? Now on to business.
1. Traffic flows in certain directions.
2. Within these directions, there are different speeds. If you want to walk quickly, walk towards the center of the group. If you want to walk slowly, walk away from the group.
3. That feeling you get when you are stuck behind a slow person on the freeway and you want to drive faster? You get it on campus, too. Solution? Change lanes.
4. a. When changing lanes, I find myself looking over my shoulder and putting on the breaks. It reduces the risk of potential awkward moments, and trust me I have had my fair share of those (i.e. getting my hair stuck in someone else's backpack...but that's another story altogether).
4. b. Often I think it would be wise for backpacks to have blinkers, in case someone tries to cut you off. It's happened to me a couple of times.
5. Rush hour. Oh joy of joys. Each building has a different rush hour, and in the JKB (where I have my French and Spanish classes), it seems to be around 10 am. Right when I need to get into the building. My advice is this: do not push, do not squeeze, do not wiggle your way through. These actions will result either in pain, frustrated students, or (and this is the most likely scenario) an awkward situation (I'm telling you! They happen more than you would think.). Simply wait until the crowd dies down to get to your classroom.
6. Watch out for married and engaged couples. Need I say more?
7. a. One must have and use the proper vocabulary.
7. b. "Sorry" and "excuse me" and "coming through" are all appropriate phrases for navigating traffic.
9. Watch for pregnant women, strollers, and small children.
Remember, this is just a blist of my observations and ideas. Don't take me too seriously, now :) And if you have an awkward moment or...say seventeen...don't worry about it. It'll be one of your best stories in a few weeks. Until next time!
Tuesday, September 6, 2011
MOTTSAPPLESAUCE!!
Yes! All of the rumors about me being in Provo are true! I am here, in my new apartment, with my new roommates, starting a brand new school year. It's good stuff. So in case anyone out there is interested in my schedule for this semester...I'm here to tell you all about it! (In Blist form, of course!)
1. a. Intro to Modern Linguistics
1. b. Ok, so this class is definitely going to be hard, but so far I am liking it. My professor, Dr. Hallen, is the cutest little lady I have ever seen. She wears all white--from her dress shirt to her orthopedic shoes--and accessorizes her outfit with a white pearl necklace. Her hair is also snow white. [I can't help but think of that quote from The Best Two Years, "We think you look real good in white."Haha.] Anyways. Dr. Hallen. She is basically my hero. She has studied a bajillion languages and loves them all. I love the way she gets so excited when she is teaching us. I kind of want to be just like her when I grow up.
2. a. French
2. b. I LOVE FRENCH. Sorry. I got a little excited. This class is a continuation of the course I took winter semester [it's a two semester course...I didn't fail in winter...just thought I should clear that up haha]. My professor, Madame Burgon, is so cute. She, like Dr. Hallen, gets so excited that sometimes I think she might explode. Luckily this has never happened. Yet. French is such a pretty language and it is so fun to learn and speak. I'm hoping that either Fall or Winter of next year that I will be able to spend a semester in Paris. S'il vous plaît.
3. a. Doctrine & Covenants
3. b. This course is my religion course for the semester. My professor, Dr. Esplin, is great. He knows his information, but he keeps the class very spiritual at the same time. I'm sad to admit that I don't remember much about the Doctrine & Covenants from my seminary days, but I am finding it so interesting! It's all stuff that I have heard before, but facts and information is falling into place for me. My understanding of and ability to study the scriptures has grown exponentially since I was 14. I'm so grateful to be at a university where I can take religion courses, where I can study my scriptures in the library and not get weird looks, where I can start classes with a prayer or hymn, and where I can associate with people of my same faith. It's great!
4. a. Spanish
4. b. Spanish. Español. This class is going to be difficult, as well, seeing as I haven't taken a course in Spanish for about a year. However, I've made a few friends, and my "profe" [short for "profesor"] is really nice, and funny, too. I've been in language classes where I feel bad when I make any kind of mistake with the language, but Profesor Gutke has somehow made his classroom a place where I feel completely comfortable making mistakes. Because making mistakes is how we learn other languages, I love that he makes his classroom so open to it.
5. a. Intro to Family Processes
5. b. I'm taking this course to fulfill my Social Sciences GE, and I initially thought that it would be the "How to be a Mormon Mom 101" course. I'm discovering, though, that it is much more than that. We are learning not just about the family unit, but the family unit under society's current conditions, how events affect our perception of the family, how families are able to get through troubles and remain close, etc. It's much more interesting than I had originally imagined. I also get to take this class with my roommate from last year, Amber! We have decided that we have the funniest professor. Dr. Dyer is fairly young, with an adorable family, and Amber told me today that she thinks he always picks out his own outfits, because nothing ever matches. It's the best.
6. a. Where I'm Living
6. b. I am living in an awesome apartment complex south of campus with some wonderful girls! It's a 6 person apartment, but we have one open space available, so there are just 5 of us for now. I'm living with Heather [a roommate from last year], Jalyn [a friend from home who lived in Penrose with Heather and I], Stephanie [a photo major from Provo with an awesome sense of humor], and Karen [a tall Canadian who is the sweetest girl I have ever met]. We are so lucky to be living together! We get along really well. The five of us have decided to have roommate dinner as often as possible, which means we each get one night per week to cook dinner. This past week I made chicken parmesan. We're eating pretty well, if I do say so myself.
Well, blogging world, that's all I got for now. Stay tuned for more updates on my life!
Oh, and PS, the title of this blist is a running joke with the roommates, inspired by the following text conversation a friend showed me. Enjoy! :)
1. a. Intro to Modern Linguistics
1. b. Ok, so this class is definitely going to be hard, but so far I am liking it. My professor, Dr. Hallen, is the cutest little lady I have ever seen. She wears all white--from her dress shirt to her orthopedic shoes--and accessorizes her outfit with a white pearl necklace. Her hair is also snow white. [I can't help but think of that quote from The Best Two Years, "We think you look real good in white."Haha.] Anyways. Dr. Hallen. She is basically my hero. She has studied a bajillion languages and loves them all. I love the way she gets so excited when she is teaching us. I kind of want to be just like her when I grow up.
Click on this only if you want to be scared. I have to learn how to use this.
2. a. French
2. b. I LOVE FRENCH. Sorry. I got a little excited. This class is a continuation of the course I took winter semester [it's a two semester course...I didn't fail in winter...just thought I should clear that up haha]. My professor, Madame Burgon, is so cute. She, like Dr. Hallen, gets so excited that sometimes I think she might explode. Luckily this has never happened. Yet. French is such a pretty language and it is so fun to learn and speak. I'm hoping that either Fall or Winter of next year that I will be able to spend a semester in Paris. S'il vous plaît.
Ah, Paris.
3. a. Doctrine & Covenants
3. b. This course is my religion course for the semester. My professor, Dr. Esplin, is great. He knows his information, but he keeps the class very spiritual at the same time. I'm sad to admit that I don't remember much about the Doctrine & Covenants from my seminary days, but I am finding it so interesting! It's all stuff that I have heard before, but facts and information is falling into place for me. My understanding of and ability to study the scriptures has grown exponentially since I was 14. I'm so grateful to be at a university where I can take religion courses, where I can study my scriptures in the library and not get weird looks, where I can start classes with a prayer or hymn, and where I can associate with people of my same faith. It's great!
This is a photo from someone's Flickr account...It's the bronze relief on the side of the Joseph Smith Building on campus, where most religion classes are held.
4. a. Spanish
4. b. Spanish. Español. This class is going to be difficult, as well, seeing as I haven't taken a course in Spanish for about a year. However, I've made a few friends, and my "profe" [short for "profesor"] is really nice, and funny, too. I've been in language classes where I feel bad when I make any kind of mistake with the language, but Profesor Gutke has somehow made his classroom a place where I feel completely comfortable making mistakes. Because making mistakes is how we learn other languages, I love that he makes his classroom so open to it.
I was originally signed up for a different section of Spanish with una profesora named Ariel Bean. In my emails last Monday, I got an awesome email from "A Bean." I laughed forever.
5. b. I'm taking this course to fulfill my Social Sciences GE, and I initially thought that it would be the "How to be a Mormon Mom 101" course. I'm discovering, though, that it is much more than that. We are learning not just about the family unit, but the family unit under society's current conditions, how events affect our perception of the family, how families are able to get through troubles and remain close, etc. It's much more interesting than I had originally imagined. I also get to take this class with my roommate from last year, Amber! We have decided that we have the funniest professor. Dr. Dyer is fairly young, with an adorable family, and Amber told me today that she thinks he always picks out his own outfits, because nothing ever matches. It's the best.
Super cute family portrait...I want one like this some day.
6. a. Where I'm Living
6. b. I am living in an awesome apartment complex south of campus with some wonderful girls! It's a 6 person apartment, but we have one open space available, so there are just 5 of us for now. I'm living with Heather [a roommate from last year], Jalyn [a friend from home who lived in Penrose with Heather and I], Stephanie [a photo major from Provo with an awesome sense of humor], and Karen [a tall Canadian who is the sweetest girl I have ever met]. We are so lucky to be living together! We get along really well. The five of us have decided to have roommate dinner as often as possible, which means we each get one night per week to cook dinner. This past week I made chicken parmesan. We're eating pretty well, if I do say so myself.
First Day of School! Stephanie, Jalyn, Karen, Heather, and me. Excuse all the awkward knees haha.
Photo by Stephanie Merrill.
Well, blogging world, that's all I got for now. Stay tuned for more updates on my life!
Oh, and PS, the title of this blist is a running joke with the roommates, inspired by the following text conversation a friend showed me. Enjoy! :)
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Grateful
On Sunday night I got the stomach flu. And it was miserable. I've been home from class for two days now, but I'll be heading back to the land of school tomorrow! So even though getting sick was horrible, lying in bed these past two days I have realized all of the many things I have to be grateful for. Here's a short blist of just a few of them:
1. Roommates who put up with me throwing up all night long.
2. Roommates who get me Sprite and soda crackers before they go to class in the morning.
3. Roommates who text me and check up on me during the day.
4. Marissa, who brought me chicken noodle soup that she made. From scratch.
5. Becca, who took me to Maverick so I could get more Sprite while my roommates were at FHE.
6. My hometeachers, who despite their busy schedules came over to give me a priesthood blessing.
7. Hometeachers who made me a smoothie because they are just cool like that, even though I had to give it to Heather because I couldn't drink it. Sad day.
8. Family, who even though they are in California, text and call me to make sure I'm doing ok.
9. Professors who are understanding and are letting me turn in work through email or when I get back to class.
10. Friends who tell me my homework assignments and are willing to let me borrow notes from missed classes.
11. My comfortable bed. That I have been sleeping in. Forever.
I guess it's like they say, there is always a silver lining. Even though being sick stinks, I've been able to see the good in this situation. And for that, I am grateful.
1. Roommates who put up with me throwing up all night long.
2. Roommates who get me Sprite and soda crackers before they go to class in the morning.
3. Roommates who text me and check up on me during the day.
4. Marissa, who brought me chicken noodle soup that she made. From scratch.
5. Becca, who took me to Maverick so I could get more Sprite while my roommates were at FHE.
6. My hometeachers, who despite their busy schedules came over to give me a priesthood blessing.
7. Hometeachers who made me a smoothie because they are just cool like that, even though I had to give it to Heather because I couldn't drink it. Sad day.
8. Family, who even though they are in California, text and call me to make sure I'm doing ok.
9. Professors who are understanding and are letting me turn in work through email or when I get back to class.
10. Friends who tell me my homework assignments and are willing to let me borrow notes from missed classes.
11. My comfortable bed. That I have been sleeping in. Forever.
I guess it's like they say, there is always a silver lining. Even though being sick stinks, I've been able to see the good in this situation. And for that, I am grateful.
Navigating BYU Traffic
BYU traffic can be difficult to navigate. Coming from a high school with only 250 students, I had never before had to circumvent large crowds of people to get to my classes. Coming here was quite intimidating, let me tell you. Luckily I've adjusted quite nicely to the traffic laws that seem to be understood by...well, most. Over the past couple of days, I have become increasingly aware of these laws. In the following blist, I will explain a few of these laws as well as add some of my own advice on how to get around campus.
1. Traffic flows in certain directions.
2. Within these directions, there are different speeds. If you want to walk quickly, walk towards the center of the group. If you want to walk slowly, walk away from the group.
3. That feeling you get when you are stuck behind a slow person on the freeway and you want to drive faster? You get it on campus, too. Solution? Change lanes.
4. a. When changing lanes, I find myself looking over my shoulder and putting on the breaks. It reduces the risk of potential awkward moments, and trust me I have had my fair share of those (i.e. getting my hair stuck in someone else's backpack...but that's another story altogether).
4. b. Often I think it would be wise for backpacks to have blinkers, in case someone tries to cut you off. It's happened to me a couple of times.
5. Rush hour. Oh joy of joys. Each building has a different rush hour, and in the JKB (where I have my French and Spanish classes), it seems to be around 10 am. Right when I need to get into the building. My advice is this: do not push, do not squeeze, do not wiggle your way through. These actions will result either in pain, frustrated students, or (and this is the most likely scenario) an awkward situation (I'm telling you! They happen more than you would think.). Simply wait until the crowd dies down to get to your classroom.
6. Watch out for married and engaged couples. Need I say more?
7. a. One must have and use the proper vocabulary.
7. b. "Sorry" and "excuse me" and "coming through" are all appropriate phrases for navigating traffic.
9. Watch for pregnant women, strollers, and small children.
Remember, this is just a blist of my observations and ideas. Don't take me too seriously, now :) And if you have an awkward moment or...say seventeen...don't worry about it. It'll be one of your best stories in a few weeks. Until next time!
Before I begin, let's take a look at the campus.
Aren't the mountains pretty? Now on to business.
1. Traffic flows in certain directions.
2. Within these directions, there are different speeds. If you want to walk quickly, walk towards the center of the group. If you want to walk slowly, walk away from the group.
3. That feeling you get when you are stuck behind a slow person on the freeway and you want to drive faster? You get it on campus, too. Solution? Change lanes.
4. a. When changing lanes, I find myself looking over my shoulder and putting on the breaks. It reduces the risk of potential awkward moments, and trust me I have had my fair share of those (i.e. getting my hair stuck in someone else's backpack...but that's another story altogether).
4. b. Often I think it would be wise for backpacks to have blinkers, in case someone tries to cut you off. It's happened to me a couple of times.
5. Rush hour. Oh joy of joys. Each building has a different rush hour, and in the JKB (where I have my French and Spanish classes), it seems to be around 10 am. Right when I need to get into the building. My advice is this: do not push, do not squeeze, do not wiggle your way through. These actions will result either in pain, frustrated students, or (and this is the most likely scenario) an awkward situation (I'm telling you! They happen more than you would think.). Simply wait until the crowd dies down to get to your classroom.
6. Watch out for married and engaged couples. Need I say more?
7. a. One must have and use the proper vocabulary.
7. b. "Sorry" and "excuse me" and "coming through" are all appropriate phrases for navigating traffic.
9. Watch for pregnant women, strollers, and small children.
Remember, this is just a blist of my observations and ideas. Don't take me too seriously, now :) And if you have an awkward moment or...say seventeen...don't worry about it. It'll be one of your best stories in a few weeks. Until next time!
MOTTSAPPLESAUCE!!
Yes! All of the rumors about me being in Provo are true! I am here, in my new apartment, with my new roommates, starting a brand new school year. It's good stuff. So in case anyone out there is interested in my schedule for this semester...I'm here to tell you all about it! (In Blist form, of course!)
1. a. Intro to Modern Linguistics
1. b. Ok, so this class is definitely going to be hard, but so far I am liking it. My professor, Dr. Hallen, is the cutest little lady I have ever seen. She wears all white--from her dress shirt to her orthopedic shoes--and accessorizes her outfit with a white pearl necklace. Her hair is also snow white. [I can't help but think of that quote from The Best Two Years, "We think you look real good in white."Haha.] Anyways. Dr. Hallen. She is basically my hero. She has studied a bajillion languages and loves them all. I love the way she gets so excited when she is teaching us. I kind of want to be just like her when I grow up.
2. a. French
2. b. I LOVE FRENCH. Sorry. I got a little excited. This class is a continuation of the course I took winter semester [it's a two semester course...I didn't fail in winter...just thought I should clear that up haha]. My professor, Madame Burgon, is so cute. She, like Dr. Hallen, gets so excited that sometimes I think she might explode. Luckily this has never happened. Yet. French is such a pretty language and it is so fun to learn and speak. I'm hoping that either Fall or Winter of next year that I will be able to spend a semester in Paris. S'il vous plaît.
3. a. Doctrine & Covenants
3. b. This course is my religion course for the semester. My professor, Dr. Esplin, is great. He knows his information, but he keeps the class very spiritual at the same time. I'm sad to admit that I don't remember much about the Doctrine & Covenants from my seminary days, but I am finding it so interesting! It's all stuff that I have heard before, but facts and information is falling into place for me. My understanding of and ability to study the scriptures has grown exponentially since I was 14. I'm so grateful to be at a university where I can take religion courses, where I can study my scriptures in the library and not get weird looks, where I can start classes with a prayer or hymn, and where I can associate with people of my same faith. It's great!
4. a. Spanish
4. b. Spanish. Español. This class is going to be difficult, as well, seeing as I haven't taken a course in Spanish for about a year. However, I've made a few friends, and my "profe" [short for "profesor"] is really nice, and funny, too. I've been in language classes where I feel bad when I make any kind of mistake with the language, but Profesor Gutke has somehow made his classroom a place where I feel completely comfortable making mistakes. Because making mistakes is how we learn other languages, I love that he makes his classroom so open to it.
5. a. Intro to Family Processes
5. b. I'm taking this course to fulfill my Social Sciences GE, and I initially thought that it would be the "How to be a Mormon Mom 101" course. I'm discovering, though, that it is much more than that. We are learning not just about the family unit, but the family unit under society's current conditions, how events affect our perception of the family, how families are able to get through troubles and remain close, etc. It's much more interesting than I had originally imagined. I also get to take this class with my roommate from last year, Amber! We have decided that we have the funniest professor. Dr. Dyer is fairly young, with an adorable family, and Amber told me today that she thinks he always picks out his own outfits, because nothing ever matches. It's the best.
6. a. Where I'm Living
6. b. I am living in an awesome apartment complex south of campus with some wonderful girls! It's a 6 person apartment, but we have one open space available, so there are just 5 of us for now. I'm living with Heather [a roommate from last year], Jalyn [a friend from home who lived in Penrose with Heather and I], Stephanie [a photo major from Provo with an awesome sense of humor], and Karen [a tall Canadian who is the sweetest girl I have ever met]. We are so lucky to be living together! We get along really well. The five of us have decided to have roommate dinner as often as possible, which means we each get one night per week to cook dinner. This past week I made chicken parmesan. We're eating pretty well, if I do say so myself.
Well, blogging world, that's all I got for now. Stay tuned for more updates on my life!
Oh, and PS, the title of this blist is a running joke with the roommates, inspired by the following text conversation a friend showed me. Enjoy! :)
1. a. Intro to Modern Linguistics
1. b. Ok, so this class is definitely going to be hard, but so far I am liking it. My professor, Dr. Hallen, is the cutest little lady I have ever seen. She wears all white--from her dress shirt to her orthopedic shoes--and accessorizes her outfit with a white pearl necklace. Her hair is also snow white. [I can't help but think of that quote from The Best Two Years, "We think you look real good in white."Haha.] Anyways. Dr. Hallen. She is basically my hero. She has studied a bajillion languages and loves them all. I love the way she gets so excited when she is teaching us. I kind of want to be just like her when I grow up.
Click on this only if you want to be scared. I have to learn how to use this.
2. a. French
2. b. I LOVE FRENCH. Sorry. I got a little excited. This class is a continuation of the course I took winter semester [it's a two semester course...I didn't fail in winter...just thought I should clear that up haha]. My professor, Madame Burgon, is so cute. She, like Dr. Hallen, gets so excited that sometimes I think she might explode. Luckily this has never happened. Yet. French is such a pretty language and it is so fun to learn and speak. I'm hoping that either Fall or Winter of next year that I will be able to spend a semester in Paris. S'il vous plaît.
Ah, Paris.
3. a. Doctrine & Covenants
3. b. This course is my religion course for the semester. My professor, Dr. Esplin, is great. He knows his information, but he keeps the class very spiritual at the same time. I'm sad to admit that I don't remember much about the Doctrine & Covenants from my seminary days, but I am finding it so interesting! It's all stuff that I have heard before, but facts and information is falling into place for me. My understanding of and ability to study the scriptures has grown exponentially since I was 14. I'm so grateful to be at a university where I can take religion courses, where I can study my scriptures in the library and not get weird looks, where I can start classes with a prayer or hymn, and where I can associate with people of my same faith. It's great!
This is a photo from someone's Flickr account...It's the bronze relief on the side of the Joseph Smith Building on campus, where most religion classes are held.
4. a. Spanish
4. b. Spanish. Español. This class is going to be difficult, as well, seeing as I haven't taken a course in Spanish for about a year. However, I've made a few friends, and my "profe" [short for "profesor"] is really nice, and funny, too. I've been in language classes where I feel bad when I make any kind of mistake with the language, but Profesor Gutke has somehow made his classroom a place where I feel completely comfortable making mistakes. Because making mistakes is how we learn other languages, I love that he makes his classroom so open to it.
I was originally signed up for a different section of Spanish with una profesora named Ariel Bean. In my emails last Monday, I got an awesome email from "A Bean." I laughed forever.
5. b. I'm taking this course to fulfill my Social Sciences GE, and I initially thought that it would be the "How to be a Mormon Mom 101" course. I'm discovering, though, that it is much more than that. We are learning not just about the family unit, but the family unit under society's current conditions, how events affect our perception of the family, how families are able to get through troubles and remain close, etc. It's much more interesting than I had originally imagined. I also get to take this class with my roommate from last year, Amber! We have decided that we have the funniest professor. Dr. Dyer is fairly young, with an adorable family, and Amber told me today that she thinks he always picks out his own outfits, because nothing ever matches. It's the best.
Super cute family portrait...I want one like this some day.
6. a. Where I'm Living
6. b. I am living in an awesome apartment complex south of campus with some wonderful girls! It's a 6 person apartment, but we have one open space available, so there are just 5 of us for now. I'm living with Heather [a roommate from last year], Jalyn [a friend from home who lived in Penrose with Heather and I], Stephanie [a photo major from Provo with an awesome sense of humor], and Karen [a tall Canadian who is the sweetest girl I have ever met]. We are so lucky to be living together! We get along really well. The five of us have decided to have roommate dinner as often as possible, which means we each get one night per week to cook dinner. This past week I made chicken parmesan. We're eating pretty well, if I do say so myself.
First Day of School! Stephanie, Jalyn, Karen, Heather, and me. Excuse all the awkward knees haha.
Photo by Stephanie Merrill.
Well, blogging world, that's all I got for now. Stay tuned for more updates on my life!
Oh, and PS, the title of this blist is a running joke with the roommates, inspired by the following text conversation a friend showed me. Enjoy! :)
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