Finally finished :)

Wow. I have survived my first year at UNT.

I have definitely come a long way: going to orientation scared out of my mind, not knowing a soul, moving into my apartment with three wonderful girls, the first day being attacked by a squirrel, joining a new church, making new friends, getting a job as a waitress, getting my nose pierced, going to actual football games! quiting my job as a waitress, and becoming a receptionist (much better fit), taking the entrance event, turning 21, playing in the snow, struggling through two semesters of classes, and stretching my mental capacity to overflow.

All I can do is smile...(and wait for my grades to post on myUNT)

Good luck to all of you that have a final tomorrow, you're almost there!

Sarah

another week down

So I now have offically less than a month until Spain! I am getting really excited, but also extremely nervous. I have had more time to process and digest the fact that one of my best friends is no longer going. I have a meeting this coming Wednesday that will hopefully answer any remaining questions.

One of my friends gave me a starter for Amish friendship bread. I had never heard of it before, and it seemed pretty strange at first, but its actually really cool. Its a recipe for bread that takes 10 days to make, and it ends up multiplying so you can give it to other people to make. Supposedly ( I can never say that word after watching that friends episode where Joey keeps pronouncing it wrong http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gNmfxNwR_xY&feature=related) it was started by the Amish, but I don't know if I believe that.

This is the last week before dead week then finals, trying to stay serious and not get caught up on the fact that its summer, and so nice outside!

Sarah

racing till the end

This week has flown by. Registering has continued to be a stress. However, I was able to register for one advanced art history class, history of photography which I think will be really interesting. I still need to get into the renaissance class, and it's still full. I am just going to keep checking it and hopefully people will get dropped when the first payment is due (that's what everyone keeps telling me at least.)

Bekah is probably not going to Spain anymore due to some very unexpected financial issues. She and I were going to be roommates in Spain, and she is really the only person that I know well from the trip, because I haven't taken time to get to know anyone else. Guess its funny how things work out. I know that God is going to teach me a lot through this experience but I am pretty scared that I am not going to have her as my security anymore.

These next few weeks are going to be hard. The last push before finals, move all of my stuff out of my apartment, pack, and jump on a plane.

Sarah

well polished weekend

I came home this weekend to relax a little, and also because my parents wanted me to clean out my old room so they can put our house up for sale. I was a little surprised that they decided to sell the house seeing how bad the real estate market is, but sometimes I just have to trust that they know what they are doing...even if I can't see it.

Today my little sister and I went to get our nails done. It was very relaxing and a real stress reliever. This is a really funny video about getting your nails done - girls you can relate, guys I am not so sure you'll find it quite as hilarious:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SsWrY77o77o
It wasn't that bad at all, however the lady that was doing my pedicure kept complimenting my big toes...I never knew I had such pretty big toes.

I guess tomorrow I will be cleaning out my room before I head back to Denton, but for now my sister and I are going to dance around her room to "bleeding love." I love that song so much, but I love my sister even more.

Registering for classes has proved to be a nightmare - I will hopefully expand on that topic when I have some better news to report. As of now...all of the advanced art histories I need are full, ugh.

Sarah

Worst week ever

Alright so it was not technically the worst week ever, but it was pretty bad.

Due to a series of circumstances I missed my advising meeting on Monday. I felt awful about it, and wasn't sure how our rescheduled meeting would go. Luckily it went extremely well, and Dr. Owen (my adviser) was very understanding about having to reschedule. She helped get all of my questions answered and went question by question through my entrance event with me. That was a huge relief off my chest.

On Wednesday night I got food poisoning. I woke up Thursday morning feeling awful, and it just got worse throughout the day. It was the worst I have felt in a long time - I'll spare the details. Because I wasn't able to get out of bed I ended up missing all of my classes on Thursday. This normally wouldn't be a big deal but I had two tests that day. I told my professor that I was sick and he let me know that I didn't need to come to class. I have a feeling that he didn't believe me, I wouldn't believe a student that happened to get sick the day on the test...but I was so sick I didn't even care.

I am pretty much recovered now, just feel a little weak and achy still. Today I am going to try and reorganize my room, and school work - hopefully reset myself to finish the rest of my semester strong.

Sarah

Spring Break

Its already Tuesday night...and Spring Break (don't know why I feel the need to capitalize that) justs keeps slipping away. However I am thoroughly enjoying this time off from school.

I am staying in Denton due to work, but I am not being worked to the bone like I was during Christmas break. I feel very relaxed and like I am able to get my feet underneath me again. I have done lots of laundry, cleaned my room, started catching up on reading assignment, spent more time reading my Bible, and even worked out a couple of times. I feel very productive and I think that makes me less stressed. Sometimes when you go on a huge vacation you feel more stressed when you get back than before you left - glad that is not the case.

The Monday after Spring Break I have the meeting with my adviser to discuss my entrance event and lay out my degree plan. I am a little nervous about it, but am excited to see when I will be able to graduate.

LOST continues to be amazing...anyone who is not a fan should start watching it, you'll thank me (they now have all of the episodes online at abc.com)

Take time to rest and stay safe!

Sarah

A blizzard? In Denton? WOAH!

Well as we all know the weather has been just a little crazy this year, but nothing compares to last week. A blizzard hit Denton, Texas. Okay not an actual blizzard, but the closest thing I have ever seen in Texas. I was going to my 12:30 class and it had been snowing for maybe 10 minutes, everyone was excited and shocked as we road the bus to class. When I got out of class at 2, inches of snow covered the ground. I got a phone call from my friend asking me if I was alright, and she told me that campus had closed.

As I was riding the bus home from campus I realized something; snow brings people together. We were all on the bus for about 45 minutes because the traffic was stopped and cars were spinning in place, but it didn't matter. Everyone was talking and excited, people were explaining what they had heard on the weather that morning, or what a relative had told them. It seemed like the first week of school again, everyone was happy and had no inhibitions. When we finally got to my complex everyone piled of the bus their hands to the heavens in disbelief. People were smiling and laughing - then the inevitable happened. A huge snowball fight broke out, with total strangers.

I left the fight to get something to eat and bundle up more. One of my roommates and I ate lunch, drank hot chocolate, and watched a movie. We later went out and played in the snow for hours.

I think UNT needed a snow storm.

Sarah