SUMMER!! :D

School's been out for two weeks and so far summer vacation has been pretty great. I have had time to relax and catch up on sleep. I've been able to see friends and family again and look for a job. I'm hoping to get closer than I did last summer. I had two interviews but no job offer so this year I am hoping for an interview AND a job offer. :)

Grades were pretty stinkin great. I got an A in my Education class and in my Animal Bio class. I got a B+ in literary criticism and Spanish and a B in my Animal Bio lab. That lab still makes me mad. It was really ridiculous. Anyway, I'm glad school is over. I really need the break. To celebrate the end of another year and my awesome grades I thought I'd list some of the things I have learned this year. Some are funny...some are serious...

1. It’s ok to piss people off occasionally. It’s only a problem when you’re pissing everyone off, all the time.

2. Don’t be afraid to stand up for what you believe. Even if it means people will make fun of you or be jerks.

3. Never, never, never, take an 8 am class!! There will be plenty of time to be sleep deprived after college.

4. Don’t be afraid to stand up for others. Especially those who can’t defend themselves.

5. It’s ok to correct people when they are wrong. Especially if they’re being jerks.

6. God gave you passions and talents for a reason; use them.

On a sadder note, our fish, Arianna (the new one we JUST got) died the day after school ended. :(

New Friend

We adopted another fish. Yeah, yeah, yeah, I know...we don't need another one. But I couldn't resist! She was so pretty and needed a good home! :) We used them in my Animal Biology Lab and our TA let us adopt them after. We now have a female Betta. Her name is Mindy Arianna Sapphire. Nala or Ari for short. We couldn't pick a name so we combined our favorites. Haha.

A little of this...a little of that

Well…it’s been a while. Too long.

There’s not much to say. School is going really well. Classes are pretty great this semester. I am really enjoying my education class. It is a lot of fun and the issues we explore and discuss are really interesting, too. I’m struggling with my Animal Bio lab. I think it’s pretty lame. The TA is a really terrible grader. She’s way too strict and makes the class a lot harder than it should be. It’s way too much work for a one credit course. Other than that mess class, my other classes are great.

I had jury duty a couple of weeks ago. That was an interesting experience. The jury selection took two days so I had to go back. I didn’t get selected, which is good because the case was a criminal case that would have lasted 8 days. It would have also been a very hard case to be a part of.

My fish, Sharkbait, has been sick on and off for the past couple of months. He had “popeye,” which would go away after treatment only to come back days later. I think he’s finally cured now, though! :)

I've been back at school for two weeks now. Classes are great! I'm really enjoying them thus far. I am taking Principles of Literary Criticism, Spanish, Schooling in the United States, Animal Biology, and an Animal Bio lab. My Literary Criticism class is actually pretty interesting. It sounds really gross...but it's not too bad. It also doesn't hurt that the professor is funny and pretty relaxed. Spanish is also going well. My teacher speaks entirely in Spanish and I usually don't have trouble understanding her so I'm glad. :) I wasn't too sure about this Schooling in the United States class at first but I'm really starting to like it. I wasn't sure about it because it was really overwhelming. Our final grade in that class will based on four major papers and class participation. For one of the papers, we have to shadow a teacher for four hours and interview them about the purposes of schooling. Also, we have to "co-teach," one of the class sessions. I was a little overwhelmed by the class at first and I wasn't sure that education was something that I really wanted to go into. But, after a few more classes and after doing the reading assignments for the classes I'm really enjoying it. I think I'll stick with it. :) Animal biology is fairly easy but incredibly boring. Haha. The lab kinda sucks too. It's almost three hours long! Mess! But, at least, this is the last science class I ever have to take!! Yay!

Well, that's really all I have...nothing terribly exciting. :)

School's Out for Winter...(break)!!! ;)

Well, it's been some time since my last post. I am done with school (until the 19th, of course)! I am so excited, and it has been nice to be home for the past two weeks. I have about two weeks before I head back to school and I'm kind of excited but also kind of dreading it. I have an 8 a.m. class, and so not looking forward to it. I also have to take a science course with a lab...gross! But, oh well, así es la vida (that's life).

My grades were fabulous!
American Lit: A
Speech: A
British Lit: B
Spanish: B+
I am THRILLED with my grades. My goal for the semester was no Cs and at least one A. I am so glad I was able to do that. I worked reeeeeeally hard and I am happy to see it paid off.

Christmas was great, too. We had a very enjoyable time and got to surprise Michael with a new bike. It was a lot of fun. The day after Christmas was fun, I slept in reeeally late and then did nothing all day. :)

New Years Eve was also fun. Michael went to the New Years dance at the church and I went to see Sherlock Holmes and dinner with Uncle Mike and Brenda. It was a really good movie and I had a good time. The day after New Years we celebrated Michael's birthday and had delicious cake. As far as the New Year goes, I'm super excited for 2010!! 2009 wasn't terrible but it wasn't the best either. I am looking forward to what 2010 will bring and am planning on working on fixing some things in my life. I, like many others, fail at keeping resolutions so I'm only making one: to be better than I was in 2009. That can be done in many ways, and I figure there's no chance I'll fail at that one. lol :)

I really wanted a picture to go with this post but I didn't have anything from break but I found this one on my computer. It's from when I was in Girl Scouts, I was 6 or 7 years old. I'm on the far left and I have no clue who the other girls are; I don't remember their names.

Turkey Day, Vampires, Fish, and Finals.

Thanksgiving break was great. I really enjoyed being able to sleep, relax and spend time with family and friends. I went to see New Moon with Olivia. It was awesome! I LOVED it. I can't wait for the third one. :)

One of my bettas, Bubbles, died this week. :( I'm not really sure what happened, I think it might have been a parasite or some other yucky thing in his water. It happened really fast and it was really shocking. I adopted Bubbles from Melissa, my roommate from last year, because she hardly ever fed him or cleaned his bowl. She neglected him for like the first three months of his life, and he still survived. So, I was pretty shocked when he died, because I was convinced he was a warrior fish! lol

Finals are coming up. So, it's about to get pretty crazy in here. I had my last speech on Friday! YAY! I am SO glad that I am almost done with that class. I just have to get through the final now. Well, that's all I have for now.

Stressed Fish

So, I'm feeling a little stressed. There seems to be something every other week now. It's picked up pretty fast. The semester is nearly over, with only 5 weeks to go!

I don't really have a lot to blog about...just school. Ashley and I have been going to Sign Language club. That has been fun. I have learned how to say "my name is Crystal. What is your name?" I have also learned some Halloween signs. :) I had an American Lit exam on Monday...I got a 49/50! :D I have a huge speech on Wednesday that I am preparing for this weekend. It's an 8 - 10 minute speech worth 250 points (1/4 of our final grade)! Let's just say I am nervous. I really really really really hate public speaking. I don't want to do this speech at all. I think I would rather take a knife to the abdomen. Haha. Unfortunately, I have to.

I met with my adviser last week to talk about plans for next semester. I will be taking 13 credits. I will be taking my last core class...(yay!)...Principles of Animal Biology. With a lab. I'm not looking forward to it. I don't like science either...but it is Biology so I'm hoping that will help. I can do Bio...I can't do Chem or Physics. I will also be taking Principles of Literary criticism, Spanish, and Schooling in the United States. I have decided to get what's called an "endorsement" in Spanish. I will have to take a certain number of upper and lower division Spanish courses and pass the exam when I get my teaching license. If I do, then I can also teach Spanish...and possibly ESL. Next semester, I will start to get into the courses required for teachers, and in the fall I might be able to apply to the school of Education. Everything's happening so fast!