Feels like forever

So, I almost totally forgot that I even had a blog... Imagine that! I had hoped and planned on writing in this blog more often so that I could sit down as an old lady and feel great about everything I had done in college. Needless to say, it did not happen. I could blame school and work, but honestly it's hard for me to express my feelings without being to throw my hands around or raise my voice; and I can't throw my hands around while typing and I guess Ii could use ALL CAPS for yelling, but that's a lot of effort... Regardless, I guess I just felt the need to sum up my time here at college. 

Freshman year: hated school, hated people, hated not knowing what I wanted to do with my life. In other words I was scared to death! I hate change, and college has been pretty much the biggest change of my life. I made some friends, lost some friends, muddled through some of my classes, and did great in others. Freshman year for me; really got me out of my shell and taught me how to be a "normal" kid. (kind of)

Freshman/Sophomore summer: got a job, took some summer classes to get ahead, made some money, spent some money, kayaked some, and had a relaxed summer.

Sophomore year: I really couldn't tell you much about sophomore year, it's not because of college related activities, but because it went by really fast looking back. Had some great professors that I still talk when I get the chance, made some more friends, realized who were fake friends and who was a real friend. Quit my job and got a new one. Met the love of my life! Got another tattoo. Had one roommate who was pretty dang awesome.

Sophomore/Junior Summer: Went to Scotland for a study abroad-had a blast, did some more kayaking, worked a whole lot.

Junior fall: had some hard classes that kicked my butt, realized that I had no idea what I wanted to do with my life anymore, unfriended more people that were super fake and not worth my time. Got the coolest and cutest cat in the world. Worked my butt off at work and slacked at school a little and had the worst GPA of my life that semester. Became better friends with a girl that I met freshman year and argued with about antibiotics in chickens (ps she was right and I was wrong). Learned a little bit about soil science. haha

Now here I am my Senior year Spring Semester: got promoted at work because someone finally realized how hard I was working, been dating my best friend for over a year now, rekindled a friendship that I should have never put out. Still have no idea what I'm going to be doing in life, but I've realized that it's okay and that my calling will find me. I've realized that throughout my college experiences that I have changed a lot. The change that I was so afraid of freshmen year actually turned me into a pretty great person. I'm a lot less judgmental, I have a better outlook on life, and I defiantly don't hate everyone in the world like I did when I first came to college!! I'm met some pretty great people and I'm lucky to have crossed paths with them. 

Hopefully my life will have many adventures ahead, but all I care about is being happy. Finding a job that I won't hate going to everyday, being able to remain in contact with my friends and family and most of all just spending my days not looking back and thinking what if, but thinking wow I've been so blessed in my life; because I have. 

Philippians 4:13 I can do all things through Him who strengthens me.

Ash Wednesday

So tomorrow is Ash Wednesday, which is the kick off the the 2013 Lent season!!! Fire up those Friday night fish dinners and get ready to give up something you love. But how about this year you remember why we do what we do. We don't give up sweets, or soda, or junk food to loose weight. We give up an object to remember that 40 days is a long time to go without food. I don't suggest fasting the entire lent season, but just think hard about what you give up and why. I'm giving up starbucks and soda because I spend way too much money on coffee and flavored carbonated water, plus that money could be going to better causes. This season I am devoted to tithing more to my church and community.

Also remember that tomorrow is not a day to go around telling people that you go to church and that you are better than everyone else without ashes on their forehead; it's a day to tell the world that you are a sinner, and that God still loves you for it, that you are trying to become a better person, and that every person matters in this world. So let me know what you are giving up and why, and let's all pray for a great lent season and that one day all across the world people will believe in God and will get to know his love.

Happy Mardi Gras!!

Breakfast Buddy!

So as of this semester I have been having breakfast with a boy every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. And by having breakfast with I mean that we sit 2-6 seats apart and never talk to each other!! I'm pretty sure he's never gonna read this so I'm good! Our first semester of college we had two classes together, and we had some laughs during class, he even introduced me to Fruit Ninjas! I'm not sure why we don't talk, I think it's just awkward because we never hung out outside of class, and looking at it from a world perspective we are just two students at the same college.

It really isn't a big thing, but its kinda become a joke between me and my friends that know about him that: "It's the 21st century, girls can start the conversations" but the one thing that I took away from the movie "He's Just Not That Into You" was that if he likes you he will make the effort, and if he makes no effort, then he's just not that into you. He's a pretty cute guy, I know nothing about him; I honestly can't remember his name because during my first semester he never actually introduced himself to me and I tried to figure it out by reading the roll sheet one day and I completely failed. I think it might start with a J, still not really sure.

If he is magically reading this,then you should e-mail me to let me know what on earth happened, because other than my complete awkwardness around boys, I have no idea what I did wrong. I sat in a math lab for three hours, even though I had already completed mine three weeks prior, helping you with trig, and I even offered to tutor you in chemistry, in case you were wondering I passed both classes with Bs. In general if anyone has met me and knows how I can fix my awkwardness then let me know, because I'm going to have to find a husband some day and I hope whomever he is, he better love the fact that I cannot carry small talk AT ALL, and that he embraces my awkwardness.

Even at work I fail at small talk. Plus when I'm checking out at a grocery store I just want them to swipe my items, so that I can swipe my card, so that I can get in and out as fast as possible. Even if the cashier wants to know my how my day is, I can hardly talk to the person. When I'm the cashier I say "Hi there doing alright today?" guess what I realllllly don't care what the answer is, once I had a customer tell me he was having an awful day and I said "Great!". Needless to say he decided to make a point that I was not listening to the customers, and he called me out in front of one of my managers. Then I ask you a question that I am required to ask by whatever retailer that I work for. I tell you that there is one more question to answer on the pin pad, because I know you didn't answer all 100 of the questions so that you could actually complete your purchase. Then I tell you to have a great night. I don't even say have a great day anymore, because I don't care how your day goes, because you just bought alcohol so I'm pretty sure your gonna have a great night.  Just being honest here....

So if anyone wants to be my breakfast buddy and have breakfast with me and actually TALK to me let me know. I'm in brough normally around 10 sometimes a little before and I always sit on the bar side by the dish return. Because I adore hearing the squeaking of the dish return and if you are talking louder than the squeaking I'm probably going to give you a look.  Hope everyone enjoys the Beyonce concert and awesome commercials, but sorry for that game that plays in-between them all, its so annoying right?

Sophomore year

HELLO world!! So I completely forgot that I even had a blog, so yeah it's been a really long time since I've posted. I think I really am going to try to stay with it this school year, because I'm taking it as training for this summer. What are you doing this summer Amy? Well, I am so glad you asked!!! because this summer I will be going to SCOTLAND for four straight weeks!!! What What!!! You heard right!! It is a four week Ecological Conservation Study in Edinburgh, Scotland from May 26- June 22.  I will be living it up studying nature, plants, trees, soil science, Scotland's traditions and heritage, sightseeing castles, lakes, mountains, libraries, museums, and anything else I can see!! Man Amy, that sounds amazing! I bet your going to have an amazing summer! Well guess what, I am!

I am now a sophomore/junior now. Its my fourth semester at the YOU of A, but I'm at half the hours that you need to graduate, but I'm still considered a sophomore because my minor requires me to use up all my electives, so I think I'll be graduating Spring 15 like everyone else.... Not super excited about that, I thought I could possibly graduate earlier, but with all the tests and studying I have to do before I get into Vet School I've just decided to go with the flow...  Be like a regular kid for a little while.

School has been going awesome! I've had all As, 4 Bs, and 1 C. (These were all taken at the U of A). Got me a pretty good GPA: 3.651. I've got some pretty great friends, no boyfriend (no potentials in the making, and quite frankly I'm sure people are still placing bets that I'm going to become a nun), got an apartment set up for when I come back from my study abroad, got me a new job, and life has been amazing!!

I would like to take a second to thank God for blessing me so much with great parents and an amazing big sister, who is getting married in August. I'm a bridesmaid!!!! I am going to be forced to wear pink, so watch out world, August 10th, I'm gonna be super awesome looking: a little less white from the sun and potentially a tanning bed, and in a pink dress, I'm probably gonna cry a little, and I will defiantly going to making one of the best speeches of my life!

I still only have one tattoo, Mr. Jesus Fish is doing awesome! In the future he may get some buddies, but at this point in time with me not knowing what my future holds I plan on keeping up a good appearance, so sadly I can't get a face tattoo, and we all know how much I wanted one of those! But really, I'm thinking next one on the wrist so I can cover it with a watch if I need to cover it for an occasion. It's gonna be awhile, so I've got all the time in the world to pick it.

Well thanks for reading, check out my earlier blogs they are pretty hilarious I just read them before I started typing this and honestly I can hardly remember half of the stuff I wrote about, so this blog is for my memory about college, because I've been given a great opportunity to be studying at an amazing college and to be in college. So check back, I'm planning on coming back, so you should be too!

 Au revior!!!  

Wrapping up the school year

So the whole blogging then never really took off. Guess I just had too much going on sometimes. I'm ending the year strong. I;m done with my first year of college May 11th and then I'm off for the summer!! Oh wait, JK, I'm taking some classes this summer as well. I also got a job for the summer so I'll be in Rogers working and doing school, and hopefully kayaking a little bit. Hope everyone had an awesome Christmas, Valentines Day, Spring Break, MLK Day, and whatever other holidays I missed. Hope everyone has a great summer and wish me good luck on my finals this semester!!!

Bye y'all!

Back to School

So the first week of the Spring semester has officially ended!!!!! I'm got a pretty good schedule this semester. Music Literature, English 2, Chemistry 2, History (American before 1877), Livestock Management and Meat Evaluation. On Monday, Wednesday, Friday classes don't start for me until 11:30 and Tuesday and Thursday at 9:30.

Music class is going to be a breeze, English is interesting because I am in a research project for my teacher (who is also a grad student) dealing with World of Warcraft. So YES, I now have a WoW account.... Chemistry is gonna be a hard class defiantly, but I made a B in Chemistry last semester so hopefully I'll get the same or better this semester. History I'm going to have to work at pretty hard, I am unintelligent at American History. If I hadn't been born in the USA I probably wouldn't be able to pass the knowledge test to become a citizen.... LME is going to be tough just because I've never dealt with large animals before, but I know I'll learn a lot.

Winter break was pretty good, Christmas was awesome with my parents and sister, and I even got a new car during the break. I am now the proud driver of a JEEP!!!!! Its hard getting use to driving it compared to all the little cars I've been driving, but I LOVE IT!!!!!

I should probably get back to doing homework.This semester I'm gonna try hard to post more, so this is me trying!! Toodles!

Finals Week

So, the end of my first semester is coming. Classes are done and finals are this week. Math Test on Monday and Tuesday. Chemistry on Wednesday. English on Friday. A lot of work as gone into this semester so hopefully everything pays off. I'll be home for an entire month for Christmas/Winter break which will be awesome!!!! Contact me if you want to meet up for food, a beverage, or just a conversation.

I hope that everyone does well on their finals, and that everyone has a very Merry Christmas!!!!!