A breather, well sort of

Well finals came and went, and I actually survived my first semester at UNT. I wasn't overjoyed with my grades, but given the circumstances I think I did pretty well. I got a B in a class I was expecting an A in, but I also got an A in a class I knew I would get a B in, so I guess it balances out. I ended up getting a C, and have really been beating myself up over it - but I am finally realizing that all I can do is my best.

The C I got was in Spanish, which is ironically my minor. However the school I transfered from was very small and did not have a good spanish department. The foreign language department here is incredible - which also means its incredibly hard lol. I think my spanish grade next semester will be much better because I have a new motivation. I am going to study abroad in Spain for five weeks this summer!!! I am really excited about that. One of the reasons I transfered to UNT was their great study abroad options.

The holidays are always stressful for me. I guess they are stressful for a lot of people. A part of me wishes we didn't have a break between semesters, but I know I really would die if that were the case. During the breaks from school I feel like I am being pulled in a million directions, by all of my family, friends, and now work. And it always seems like no one appreciates the time I do spend with them, which makes me sad. More than half of the break has past and I don't know where I have been, here and there and no where really. I have had to work so much this break which has put an added stress to my life - but the money did help with christmas presents.

That reminds me...Santa was good to me :) I got a nice winter coat from my boyfriend, my family got me perfume, jewelry, a gift card, a crock pot, and a fondue cooker. Everyone did so much this year, just reminds me of how extremely blessed I am.

I am excited about next semester because I am working less, and taking less hours in school. I am really excited about the art history class I am taking too - art of ancient Rome, and Latin American art, they sound really exciting. I had the professor this past semester for my art appreciation class so I know his teaching style, granted it will probably be a little different when he is not teaching 300 students.

I went to another funeral recently (about a week ago). No one I really knew, it was my best friend's great grandmother. But I am really close to her family because I lived with them this past summer. I have come to this realization that as I get older death will become more and more a part of my life. Its weird to think about, but it also relieving to know that we aren't meant to live forever, and that there is a plan in all of this.

That also reminds me, I saw P.S. I love you last night with one of my roommates. It was really sad, but one of the best movies I have ever seen. This blog is very random and written in stream of consciousness sort of like that book by Faulkner, but not as creative or interesting. I guess most blogs are written like that though.

I feel like I have been stretched too thin this break. I haven't been reading my bible like I had wanted, I haven't been working out much either, and my room is a mess. Plus one of my roommates I haven't seen in about two weeks, which makes me really sad. I don't go in to work until around four today, so I think I am going to clean my room and do some more laundry.

This is an extremely long post, sorry...but I guess it makes up for the lack of posts this break.

Hope you had a wonderful christmas, and actually make a new year's resolution! (Mine is to only eat one sweet a day - I eat so many sweets now, and found out I have a cavity)

Sarah