So March is already here and I can't believe it! This March my apartment and I are doing our own kind of 'March Madness.' We have set goals throughout this month and everyday we accomplish them we get a gold star on our March Madness bracket :) It's been a fun way to improve our lives while having the March Madness spirit. I love my roommates!
So even though this week has been super busy and I have a lot on my plate this semester, I still try to find time to laugh and have fun! I absolutely love being here and the people I meet and the things I'm involved with. One of the things that I had mentioned that I’m doing this semester is the Vision Seminars. This week was my second time teaching and it went a lot better than the first. I taught with Danny and loved it! Last week I was the lucky winner to be the first one to teach with Wade without seeing it be done and I had no clue what I was doing, so this week was so much better.
For those of you who don't know, the purpose of these seminars is to get the freshman pumped about being here and to share the vision of BYU-Idaho and what their purpose or vision is. It’s funny how I teach these new freshman how they need to obtain a vision for their life and I feel like I don’t even have one for myself. I was thinking back to my freshman year at this University and how different I am today. I have experienced so many things that has helped me progress and become more confident. One of the questions we ask in our seminar is: what do you hope to be like once you graduate from BYU-Idaho? What qualities, skills, and attributes do you want? I wouldn’t have ever imagine that I would be the person I am today just by attending this institution. Because of the experiences with jobs, leadership positions, school, and social life on this campus I have been able to learn some very valuable lessons and learn even more what I can do to become a better person.
With a combination of several things, this semester has probably been the toughest semester since being at school. I'm taking some pretty hard classes and working more hours than I should be, along with volunteering in Service Activities and now this Vision Seminar. I really need to learn to say no...but it's hard when you want to do it all. I feel like I don't have much time left here and I just want to do as much as I can. Also staying busy helps keep my mind off things and think more positively.
At work I have taken on an new responsibility along with being the Office Assistant, I now work more closely with one of the IT Directors. Today as I was in his office working with him we had a really good chat. I don't really know too much about the IT guys because they are all about business and getting things done, but today as I was working with Randy he opened up to me and had a little heart to heart with him. If was fun hearing about how he got his job here at BYU-Idaho and the road he took to come to this point. He also gave me some really good advice. I'm so grateful for these little moments I have throughout my day that the Lord has placed to be tender mercies for me. Whenever I feel alone or confused or just frustrated with how my life is turning out, the Lord always places people in my life to help me recognize the blessings of life.
So this is my new favorite song and I just wanted to share it with all of you! It kind of describes my life right now, I'm trying to make my own plans and just run with it because I can't rely on anyone anymore, I need to go on living life on my own and take what I have learned and run.
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