An Update on How Content I Am

Hey! It's been a while. A whole summer passed by and I completely forgot to update the internet on my life! So here we go!

This last summer was long, strenuous, and hot. But, I got my science classes out of the way, which means I officially was able to apply and be admitted into S.T.E.P. Which is awesome! I'm just that much closer to being a teacher! (Which still scares me a little, but also makes me want to jump around and hug trees.)

So here I am now. I moved! The apartment I was in was nice enough, but with my crazy schedule, I just needed a private room where I could go and unwind without any interruptions. I LOVE my new place. Not only do I have my own room, my roommates are great, the kitchen is big, I don't have to worry about utilities, AND there is a piano and an organ in my living room! This place pretty much has everything going for it.

And how am I paying for this great place, you ask? Oh, you know. A scholarship. Out of the WHOLE College of the Arts here at USU, I was chosen for this scholarship! I think maybe one other person got it too. I'm not sure.

So, now I start a new semester. Yeah, taking 18 credits, and working 15-20 hours a week, and preparing for a recital. My brain is going to explode. But, so far, all my classes seem pretty relaxed. I mean, there is Music History, which is always time consuming, but that is going to be my hardest class so far! Followed closely by Music Theory IV. The rest of my classes are going to be so much fun! I have great professors, great people, and a renewed pile of energy that I am just yearning to use on school work. Not only that, but I found a really expensive textbook online, and bought it for $5. That's right. $5. I am the queen of bargain hunting.

Now here is the kicker. The thing that inspired me to write this post. There was an unfortunate situation with my coworker, and it turns out that he will not be working with me this semester. That is not the happy part. That part is pretty sad, and we are all upset that he won't be with us. But, out of the ashes, a phoenix is born! I got a promotion AND a pay raise. I am now senior peer advisor, and will be in charge of training all our new advisors that we hire! I am so excited to get some new responsibilities!

Also, The Lord blesses me! Today, I was running late, and didn't have time to make myself lunch. I should do it the night before, but I forgot. Anyway, I was so hungry, when one of the staff assistants walks by with an extra taco, which she handed right to me! What a blessing that was, considering I still have to be on campus for another century today. 

Life is great. Plus I'm so busy now that I have a legitimate excuse for why I'm not going on dates.

God bless!

Signing out,

Mandie