Test surprise, Brothers on Missions, and Recycling
Today was a grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrreat day! I got some GREAT news that I TOTALLY was not expecting! But I don’t want to talk about that now. Maybe in another post. The “test surprise” in the title is dual meaning. I have a T/TH class that starts at 8am, and I started the semester–the entire […]
ccc…Courage
What makes the difference? A few friends of mine have been talking lately about dating and all of its nuances, and we’re wondering: where is the line between freaky/stalker/too forward and confident/sweep off feet/thoughtful/romantic? Once we finally know that we like someone… how do we go about pursuing them? What kinds of things can we […]
Getting Uber Excited for Jerusalem
I woke up early to go to Andy Proctor’s apartment. He told me all about his experience in the BYU-Jerusalem: the souvenirs he got (and how to haggle the best prices for said items), places he went, things I should bring, etc. Oh, man–I cannot wait! Church was good, too, I got a new calling! Ward temple […]
Crazy Week of Tests, Presentations, and My THESIS DEFENSE
This was one of those weeks that I knew would be a whirlwind. I had a gargantuan test in my Spanish phonetics class. Ok, maybe some people wouldn’t say it was that big, but you know how some people’s brains have a harder time processing different types of information? Yeah, that is me and […]
Life-long Learning
My favorite event of the year is coming up. August 17–21, 2009. Campus Education Week. Basically, it is a time where experts in hundreds of different fields come to BYU to volunteer their time to offer thousands of different week-long classes in a myriad of topics for less than the cost of the cheapest […]
The Ending of an Era
After almost 3 years (September 2006-April 2009), I’m moving out of the BYU 56th ward. Maxine, the complex secretary, confirmed it yesterday. I’m sad to leave. My time here has been the best of my life. I’ve learned and done so much and made soooooo many friends and memories . . . I really […]
What is service?
So Western culture has this bad rap about being kinda distant toward people who aren’t already our friends. It’s nothing mean spirited, we just don’t interact more than we have to with strangers. It’s just what we do. But why? Why aren’t we more friendly and open with people at times when it would […]
Shooting Just Outside Kearns High School
There was a shooting today just a block away from my sister’s high school! She is interviewed in the clip below (During 1:17 to 1:30 of the 4-minute video). Why must people turn to gangs to gain acceptance? How do we solve the problem?
New Years Resolutions
My plan this year is to have a different goal for each month of the year. Here is a list of some things I’ve thought of to do in a month. What other things should I do to improve myself this year? Ladies, I’m especially looking for your opinions.1. Memorize a long poem or short […]
My Thoughts on our President-Elect
The election is over. Whatever your thoughts may be about the man, Barack Obama will be our next president. And I just want to say to everyone, “Let’s give the guy a chance.” I didn’t vote for him. I thought there were others who were more qualified and better represented what is most important to […]