Pilgrim

I've been evaluating where I am at, and it's just okay. I haven't felt really positive about my progress as a human being, so I decided to make some changes. They are kind of like mid-year resolutions. I realized that I am in control of my happiness, so here is what I can do about it.



Things I need to do every day to stay sane and happy:


-Pray in the morning and night and whenever necessary in between
-Read my scriptures
-Do homework or some responsibility to feel accomplished
-Abstain from my personal vices
-Some form of exercise
-Have a feeling of gratitude
-Meditate
-Help someone in some way
-Have a clean room


I don’t want this list to get too long because then I will not do all of these things. Today I am making a goal to do these things every day. I am only going to check facebook and fun websites one to two times a week and give myself a half hour increment of time. I’m going to employ my time more wisely during the week. I really want to be successful this time.

A brand new day

Not everything is turning out, but some things are.

I got the research position for which I applied. I got the acceptance email yesterday after stressing about it for weeks, so thanks. Now I don't have to worry about not graduating.

I got a scholarship for next fall/winter--not a full, but anything helps. (It's that bloody C in o-chem from the summer...why did I stop caring??) In the grand scheme of things, I have saved $15,000 of tuition. I'd say paying only an approximate total of $3000 for a college tuition is not too much to ask.

I found a ballroom partner who actually wants to practice. And I'm taking a technique class again...finally. No, I didn't move up for next year, but that's my fault. I didn't put the time in to work for it. But guess what? I still love dancing. Take that.

Now...I need to:

Get on the CNA bandwagon. (I started studying for once. baby steps, baby steps...)
Run more/get in shape for summer.
Start preparing thinking about life after BYU, which seems to be impending sooner everyday. This means making preparations for PA or graduate school. April 2011 is coming too soon and not soon enough. Yikes!

here we are as in olden days...

It's the last Monday of Fall Semester!! ( I feel like there were too many capitals in that sentence.)

So, this morning kind of sucked... Last night I went to bed at 8:30 because I was exhausted and for once didn't want to be groggy Monday morning. Well, I all the sudden I woke up at like 10:30, and my body thought it was just a little nap, and I was wide awake. I lay in bed for about two hours, got up, ate some soup, lay down for another hour or so, and somehow finally went to sleep. I really tried to be responsible!

Anyway, this week is busier than actual finals week. Here is the agenda to which I must adhere!

Monday: Take cell bio test, write at least 3 pgs of Spanish paper (hopefully the whole thing)
Tuesday: New Testament writing assignment, read final cell bio paper, work on Spanish paper some more, do physiology assignment that I procrastinated all semester, physiology problem sets, go to ballroom social
Wednesday: Physics homework, get Spanish paper corrected, work on cell bio problem sets
Thursday: Turn in Spanish paper, go in to TA to get help on cell bio problem sets
Friday: sleep in, return books, study for physics and physiology
Saturday: sleep in, study for physics and physiology

Monday: Turn in cell bio final, take physics test, be done with physics forever, maybe do NT final on blackboard
Tuesday: physiology final, start packing up!

I only have two actual tests in the testing center. This is the best finals week ever. (Well, as good as a finals week can be.)

Enough procrastinating. Time to be hardworking.

Ready. Set. Go.