Finals!!!

It is finally here!

Just 6 more days until I'm done for the semester! It went by SO fast! It's hard to believe it's actually here! CRAZY!!!

This week is dead week...I have a couple papers, a presentation, and a dance before finals next week. I am so overwhelmed. At least by the end of this week I will be done with my freshman writing class, Spanish lab, and dance class...so really all is good! Next week however I must do good on my finals! I have a really hard test in Christian life, faith, and ministry so we'll see how I do.

Exciting news...I recently found out that I do not have to take a history or literature class during my four years here because they are waived by my AP testing scores!!!! YAY!!!!! All that hard work and studying really did pay off! Thank you Mr. Gregory and Mr. Wade!

Of course I am procrastinating now as I write this....obviously...it's the only time I actually sit down and write. But anyways, I am really excited for the end of the semester, but I'll really miss all my friends here. : ( at least I will see them all in a months time.

I hope all is well with everyone. Love you all!

ramble ramble....woe is me.

so i realized it's been forever since i last wrote a blog and im really sorry for those who actually check this thing! i don't even know why i have one sometimes because i barely write on it...but i will try harder! does anyone even read this???

it's ok if not. it's not like i'll ever know! hahaha! : )

so i decided to write right now because first off i have a persuasive paper due tomorrow on the drinking age and whether or not it should be lowered or kept the same. personally i think it should be lowered. if at 18 we are called adults, can buy guns, be punished under "adult" laws, buy cigarettes and kill ourselves that way, sign up for the draft and military, and most importantly the future of our country is placed in our hands as we are allowed to vote, we should at least have the say or opportunity to buy or consume alcohol once in a while. i don't know. it just doesn't make since to be called an adult yet not be able to make this so called "adult" decision. i understand the law is just trying to protect us from drunk driving and all that stuff that irresponsible drinkers do, but i don't think that adults today really understand just how often kids under 21 are making these irresponsible decisions no matter what. really the law isn't doing anything but keeping it hidden, for the most part. so anyways...this is how i feel, and you can disagree, it's fine that others have different opinions. maybe i still need to do more research and maybe my views don't make sense, but for the most part this is how i feel.

anywhos...this is what im suppose to write my paper on, however, im probably just going to write about the opposite side of how i feel just because its easier and there are more sources online agianst lowering it than keeping it the same. SO i haven't even started and i mind you it is almost 11pm. but i will tell you why i have not started. i think i have the flu.

yes the flu.

and i really don't feel good at all! i have a head ache, and my body aches, and my stomach doesn't feel good, and i haven't eaten all day because i feel so crappy. yep. sounds like the flu. but this is why i haven't started my paper because i've been too busy wallowing in my pain and sleeping (and writing this blog) that i have not had the motivation to actually start it. at least it only has to be 3pgs...which is good!

so basically i hope i feel better tomorrow because feeling like crap is NOT fun and especially since i have to take care of myself and my mommy isn't here to cook me soup, check my temperature, make me tea, give me medicine...i know i sound like a baby...but you really don't understand how blessed you are that someone will take care of you in times like these until you're off on your own and you have to make your own doctors appts. and figure out how much medicne you actually need to take. it's a real eye opener! so don't take for granted sus madres (your mothers)!!!! they are wonderful!

anyways...that's all i have to say for now. sorry if i ramble and it doesnt make sense or is just pointless and boring. i am a little out of it right now...

i hope all is well with everyone...actually those who actually read this thing....i guess EVERYONE too. ok. im done.

im going to work on my paper now and then go die in a corner.

jk.

home is where the heart is....

I came home this weekend really excited to see my family, eat a home cooked meal, and sleep in my own bed. It having rained this weekend and it being cold, really made me think of how much I really miss home. I miss cool breezes. I miss wind in general! I miss clean air. I miss freshly cooked meals and freshly baked cookies. I miss dish TV. I miss Trauma Life in the ER on channel 189 at 12AM. I miss comfy couches. I miss my pink room. I miss free laundry. I miss single bathrooms that aren't shared with 30 other girls. I miss my cats. I miss my blind dog. I miss Elijah knocking on my door in the morning, waking me up. I miss Word World, Caillou, It's a Big, Big World, and Piggly Winks. I miss bath time.  I miss the little moments. I miss home. It's weird being here yet none of my things are here. Everything seems like it hasn't changed, yet so many things have changed for me. My best friends are gone too - off to college and making new friends, just like I have. Nothing seems to be the same. I think this could be a good thing because it means a new life for me is beginning; something new and exciting. But, at the same time, it is hard for me to get use to. I love my home and always will. Even though it will always be my home, I will never always live here. There will come a time when I will have my own house, my own life. It's hard to believe Im on this road. Exciting... yes. Terrifying... yes. Challenging... YES! Easy... NO! 

I am homesick. I haven't even left yet and Im homesick already. In a way I wish I would have never come this weekend because it's always hard to leave. But I've enjoyed being home and seeing my family. I've missed them and CAN'T WAIT until Thanksgiving when I can eat delicious food and spend time with family! While I'll miss everything here, I know I'll be back soon. Until then, I'll try to enjoy my time away from home and always think back on the things I love and miss. 

Sorry to sound so low.

My address!

Hi Everyone! I thought I should leave you with my address here at APU:

Azusa Pacific University

PO Box 9521 - Unit#6161

Azusa, CA  91702

For packages (UPS, Fed Ex, etc...)

Azusa Pacific University

701 E. Foothill Blvd. - Unit# 6161

Azusa, CA  91702

.....just in case someone wants to send me something! : )

I hope everyone is having a great day! Hopefully I'll hear from some of you soon!

Its been a while....

So I thought that by having a blog I would be able to keep up with things and write on it all the time...but I was wrong. Sorry. But I'll keep trying to post updates of my life as often as I can - because I'm sure you are all interested in my life! : )

So far (since the last blog) classes have started. They are all really great! I love my professors - except my Christian Life, Faith, and Ministry professor is a little intimidating - but we'll see where it goes. I have had a lot of reading so far ( 100 pgs. of psych! ) and I had my first quiz last week. My theatre dance class is interesting, yet fun. We've been working on "body isolation" where we only move certain parts of the body and we have been doing a lot of stretching. I have no rhythm and I definitely can not dance! Lets just say that today while "shimmying" our chest and shoulders, I looked pretty awkward and moving my butt around in a circle didn't look so great either! This will definitely not be something I will demonstrate to all of you back home! But I hope that by the end of the class I will be able to dance in some way! Im also taking a Relationships writing seminar which is really interesting. I was a little worried about the class at first, but now I really like it. (I have an autobiography due on Fri...I still haven't started!)  

So far, I've perfected the act of procrastination but I'm quickly learning that staying up until 3 in the morning, trying to get my reading and work done, isn't such a good idea! Im trying to break this bad habit...so far it's not going too well!

I finished decorating my room! I still want to put more pictures and maybe posters up on the walls because some are kind of bare, but it's good for now! I realized I have a lot of pink and I don't know if my roommate really appreciates my color choice : ) But at least my stuff matches (for the most part)! I'll have to post pictures of my room! I think that no matter what, there will always be room for improvement and it will be a work in progress! It's fun decorating!

This is sort of my life so far. I really can't think of anything else now. I really love it here and miss you all. I'll try to write some more later...maybe...! I hope all is well! Until next time...

No more parents!

Today was my first day without my parents. They actually left yesterday afternoon, but today was the first day when they weren't actually here! In a way it's kind of exciting, but I also miss them a lot. Not having them here has made me think: no more mom doing my laundry, buying things I need, cooking me dinner, helping me make decisions...nope...I must become independent! It's a scary thought now knowing that Im responsible for myself and that Im beginning my life for myself, and not for my parents (if that makes sense...?) Even though it's scary, it's also exciting because Im growing up. It's weird not having them around, wondering where Im at or when Im coming home - but mom still calls to see what Im doing and making sure Im okay (like most mothers who have just sent their kids off to college!) So, as my first day without the 'rents...it went pretty well and I had so much fun socializing and getting to know new people. Until next time...Love you all!

Here at APU...

Well, I survived LA driving and traffic all the way here to Azusa Pacific. I thought I was going to die a couple times on the road, but I did fine. Im still trying to get my room situated and decorated; it's definitely a work in progress but its been fun! So far I've only had to take one trip to Target, so we'll see how many more I need to take! It's been REALLY hot and muggy here - totally different than home! But Im slowly getting used to things here. I've been meeting some really great people and have started making friends! My roommate is nice and we've been getting along good. We both like a lot of the same things but have different personalities. I look forward to seeing how our relationship and living experience unfolds! Everyone here is just really nice and Im starting to really enjoy myself. College life is SO different than being in high school! It's fun! But this week is orientation and then I start classes the 3rd. Keep looking for updates on my college life and experience! I love and miss you all!