Less Than A Week...

Until summer school is vanquished!!

Mwahaha!

The lack of posts recently (especially the lack of posts that require writing) is to be blamed on summer classes.

I swore to myself two summers ago "never again!",  and here I am again.

But I have learned things...

Things I Have Learned During Summer School

Wiring a circuit correctly makes you feel extremely accomplished.

Anti-derivatives are even less fun than derivatives.

Bones is possibly the most addicting show ever.

Summer loses a lot of it's charm when you are not at the pool/beach.

Always make friends in your classes, study buddies are the best, so is having someone to talk to.

One more week...

Surprise tests are not my flavorite

Today my teacher walked into class with pieces of paper and said, "Are you all ready?". I was puzzled by this, until I realized he was handing us our test. The test I haven't studied for because I thought it was scheduled for Thursday. Yeah. I think I did okay though due to my mum's love for history.

Also, I'm wanting some coffee. Too bad I'm a poor kid who has to buy food at school, leaving no money for coffee.

Oh well. At least I have some sweet moccasins.

Super sweet. 

- Emily

Excuses, excuses.

I know you guys must get tired of hearing why we never post anymore, I don't blame you, I would be too.

But here I am with another apology and...wait for it... an excuse.

School has consumed my life.

That's my excuse. And it really has, I promise, (in fact I should be doing math homework at the very moment).

It's lame, I know, but I do see a light at the end of this tunnel/semester...and I couldn't be more excited about that.

In the meantime, I'll leave you with a picture.

enjoy:

Goodnight Moon.


(picture found via Cup of Jo)

Thankful List

(photo from weheartit.com)

So, school has officially started. I'm a freshman in college. That looks strange on paper, but I'm getting used to it (kind of). With all the stress that comes with a new phase in life, it's easy to focus on the negative. I have a tendency to be pessimistic, but I'm trying to break that. Life is good and I've been blessed! To help keep things in perspective, I'm going to try and write down some the good in life more often. So here goes!

I'm thankful for:

1. Financial aid! Praise God!
2. Interesting classes
3. Finding new music
4. My sister helping me find my way around campus (thanks Katie)
5. Supportive parents
6. Iced chai tea lattes

I just hope this optimistic mood won't fade away once my homework starts getting more difficult ...

-Emily

Photo of the Day

(Emily and I on our way to the first school event of the year.)

It has officially begun! 

(School that is.)

And I'm already exhausted...

Done!

With school!

(until august)

~Katie

(Photo by emily)

Jumping off bridges

It's official!
As of a few days ago, I am a geology major.

I've been contemplating switching from a psychology major to a geology major for a while now. I've consulted with professors from both departments, taken personality test to see which field I would be happier in, researched careers online, spoken to a career advisor, looked at class lists, and I'm afraid I've bored or annoyed my friends and family to tears with my many pros and cons analyses for weeks now.

Perhaps I went a little overboard in the deliberating department.

For me this was a big decision. The older I get, it seems the more my decisions matter. Not only do they matter, they can be the beginning of a chain reaction that affects the rest of my life. Which is scary. Really, really scary.

I simply don't feel equipped to make seriously adult decisions. Minor adult decisions and responsibilities I'm okay with. But big stuff, the stuff that is going to affect me for years to come...that stuff scares me silly.

But I did it. I sat myself down, told myself to grow up, and leapt off the metaphoric bridge of uncertainty.

And here I am. A geology major with a psychology minor, still a little scared that I will fail. An extra year added to my undergrad career. But really, really looking forward to my upcoming classes, excited about what the future holds, and proud of myself for taking a chance.

So here's to leaping off (metaphorical) bridges!

~Katie

p.s. California pictures soon to come.

happy weekend!

i'm officially finished with the first week of my junior year, and my first week at uncc! (only 15-ish more weeks to go...sigh.) all my classes seem (relatively) interesting, my professors seem nice, i've been able to find parking easily almost everyday, and miraculously avoided getting a ticket the day i couldn't. over all it's been a good week, it's left me super tired though...so i'm off to catch a nap before heading to work.

happy weekend!

-katie

back to school

school starts monday, which means for me (who procrastinates), these last few days have been kinda stressful and really tiring as i try to get my "ducks in a row".

ha ha

so in a effort to be optimistic i'm making a list of everything i'm looking forward to this coming school semester.

*clears throat*

excitement worthy things fall '09

1. i'm finally at a university!!!!! (i've been at a community college and i now, finally, feel like a "real" college student)
2. i love brick (which is pretty much what my entire school's campus is made of)

3. i have some really great music to listen to as i walk from class to class (500 days of summer soundtrack is amaaaazing)!
4. i'm taking a class about the planets, how rad is that?
5. i'm finally going to buy these boots.
6. i'll be continuing my quest for the perfect leather jacket.

that's all for now, what are you looking forward to as autumn approaches?

-katie

-photos courtesy of google