I'm already counting down the days until the end of the semester....42 more days.....I'm so much more excited for things to come than school, so let the countdown continue!
Right now, I'm putting off doing homework because writing a blog sounded better..so here I am.
School is going well, I'm doing good in all my class..well struggling a little in math but that was expected.
I'm excited for my first lunch with a prospective student this Friday, it's actually a whole youth group from OR!
I'm also hosting an over-nighter on Thursday, November 18th and then November 19th is preview day! I'm stoked! So that's what's going on in my life right now... :) life is good!
With love from apartment 201<3
Wednesday, November 3, 2010
Sunday, October 24, 2010
Engaged!
In case anyone cares...I got engaged on October 16th, 2010!
I'm going to marry my best friend and it's going to be amazing!
Life is good<3
I'm going to marry my best friend and it's going to be amazing!
Life is good<3
Thursday, September 9, 2010
Loving Jessup
I'm loving school.
Loving my friends.....yes tons of new friends!
Loving my roommate and suite mates!
Loving my classes...
AND
I'm even loving my new side job. I babysit 2-3 days a week for some extra spending cash, it's so nice!
My apartment is even starting to feel a little more familiar to me each day.
I miss my family, friends and Mikey during the week but I get to see them all on the weekends so it's all good. Living on campus is nothing like I expected, I just feel closer to people and I can be apart of more campus activities!
Still need prayer though......MATH! I dread math and I NEED to pass.
That's all for now....with love from apartment 201! <3
Loving my friends.....yes tons of new friends!
Loving my roommate and suite mates!
Loving my classes...
AND
I'm even loving my new side job. I babysit 2-3 days a week for some extra spending cash, it's so nice!
My apartment is even starting to feel a little more familiar to me each day.
I miss my family, friends and Mikey during the week but I get to see them all on the weekends so it's all good. Living on campus is nothing like I expected, I just feel closer to people and I can be apart of more campus activities!
Still need prayer though......MATH! I dread math and I NEED to pass.
That's all for now....with love from apartment 201! <3
Wednesday, September 1, 2010
A heavy heart.
Today a friend I knew from Capital Christian High School went to be with Jesus today. Although I am saddened for his family, girlfriend and friends who knew him and how wonderful he was I am also relieved that he no longer has to suffer. Mike Virgin was in a diving accident. He dove into the shallowest part of the river (unknowingly) on his 21st birthday, July 27th. He hit his forehead, broke his neck at the C6 vertebra and became paralyzed. Although I do not know all the exact details, I know he has in a drug induced coma and his lungs were not working so he was placed on a breathing tube. He wasn't really making any substantial progress from what I gathered from his parents blogs but he did have a whole lot of people praying for him. I'm heartbroken for his family and his girlfriend. Anyone who knew him knew that he was a wonderful guy. As sad as this whole situation is Mike is with Jesus and there is nothing better than that. We would be selfish to wish him back to this earth. If you would like please keep his family in prayer.
Monday, August 9, 2010
Roommate Pt. 2
So the roommate I mentioned in my previous post is now living off campus with one of her teammates. I have mixed feelings about this because it's 2 weeks before school starts and I don't know who will be living with me. When I talked to student life they had mentioned that they will be on the look out for any last minute students deciding to come to WJU and if any of those girls meet my roommate criteria then they will be placed with me but if not then I will be on my own until Spring semester because they are anticipating more students in the spring. I mean I'm totally fine with being alone in my room...I live that way now, but if I do have a new roommate I just hope she's someone I can live with for the school year : ) Praying for her whoever she is, even if I don't meet her until spring. Excited to meet new people though! Already met 1 girl from my apt today when I moved our FANTASTIC...FREE couch over there! The athletes moved in today so I had the oppurtunity to drive there and meet new faces and learned that just me and *possibly* one other girl in my apartment will be the only newbies to WJU this semester. Fun!
10 more days and I'll be officially moved on campus....loving this!!
LOVE.<3
10 more days and I'll be officially moved on campus....loving this!!
LOVE.<3
Thursday, July 22, 2010
Roommate
I always pictured a roommate being someone I knew nothing about. A nobody that would turn into a somebody.
Today, I was proven wrong. I did indeed know my roommate, not very well I might add but I still knew her.
When you go to a small christian high school you tend to know everyone and Kaitlin is one of those everyone's.
At first I was nervous and felt uncomfortable. Since she was a grade younger than me in high school I didn't know how I treated her or if I had ever said a rude comment to her. I'm hoping no.....but I'm determined to ask just to make sure.
Already friends on facebook, we chatted about our room and what we were bringing. My nervousness has left me and I am relieved. I'm also excited to have found out that yet another fellow Capital Christian alumni is in my apartment unit this year. Her name is La Wanda, she's so fun! This year will be amazing, no doubt. Excited to see what God has in store and the reasoning for bringing us all back together. :)
I've also changed rooms. I'm now on the 2nd floor. Excited for this.
So excited for life.
LOVE. <3
Today, I was proven wrong. I did indeed know my roommate, not very well I might add but I still knew her.
When you go to a small christian high school you tend to know everyone and Kaitlin is one of those everyone's.
At first I was nervous and felt uncomfortable. Since she was a grade younger than me in high school I didn't know how I treated her or if I had ever said a rude comment to her. I'm hoping no.....but I'm determined to ask just to make sure.
Already friends on facebook, we chatted about our room and what we were bringing. My nervousness has left me and I am relieved. I'm also excited to have found out that yet another fellow Capital Christian alumni is in my apartment unit this year. Her name is La Wanda, she's so fun! This year will be amazing, no doubt. Excited to see what God has in store and the reasoning for bringing us all back together. :)
I've also changed rooms. I'm now on the 2nd floor. Excited for this.
So excited for life.
LOVE. <3
Wednesday, July 14, 2010
Falling into Place
I never thought the day would come when I would actually be transferring to a University.
The thought of being stuck at a community college was becomming a reality. I felt I couldn't escape.
I had been at Sacramento Community College since Fall 2007 busting my butt off taking 16-17 units each semester, always enrolled in summer school and working a part time job. I blame my first year on being behind because I hadn't fully been pursuing my major and felt I needed to explore other options before I commited. Needless to say I was 'stuck' when I decided Fall 2008 that I was definitely going to pursue teaching.
I quickly met with school counselors until I found two I adored. They mapped out the next 4 semesters for me and helped me find the quickest route out of there. They gave me the Liberal Studies guideline and told me to take every class listed, as it would be my key to getting into Sac State. I wasn't set on Sac State but it seemed as if that was what I was settling with. There were a lot of schools that I thought about but William Jessup University was always the school I wanted to attend. It had everything I wanted. It was close to home. It had a christian enviroment. I had the option of making friends for life and it had the teacher/student interaction I had been craving since high school when I attended Capital Christian. In a lot of ways these schools were very similar and I wanted that again. There were 2 things stopping me from looking deeper into WJU.......the GPA requirement and money, but I thought I'd fill out an application anyways.
I knew I wanted to complete all my general ed before I made any transfer decisions so I just didn't think about it. Well 4 semester became 6 as I found myself re-taking two classes that needed better grades. I was getting anxious to be done.
Fall 2010 Sac State announced that they weren't going to accept anymore students in the Spring semesters due to economic issues. I was so angry! I was planning on being done with my general ed just in time to transfer into Sac State Spring 2011. This would put me back another semester. How annoying!
By Spring 2010 I was done with all my general ed...except for math.
Math was the reason I couldn't apply for Sac State back in the fall and it would continue to be the reason why I wouldn't ever transfer. I tried just about every math teacher at city and I just couldn't do it. My brain cannot handle math.
I finished out the semester in May and signed up for summer school, again.
I got a random email from 'my' admissions counselor at William Jessup in early May asking for my offical transcripts so that WJU could process my application. I kept putting it off. I assumed that this was not where I was supposed to go.
In middle May I got notice that some of my not-so good grades had been approved to be removed from my transcript raising my GPA high enough to be accepted into WJU. I took this as a sign and had my offical transcripts sent via mail to Jessup. Not even a week later, my admissions counselor called me and sent me an email telling me I had offically been accepted into William Jessup University and that I would be getting my official letter in the mail soon.
I was shocked. I didn't know how to act.
It even took me a few days to post it on my facebook, which is rare. I had so many things to think about. Should I pursue this new dream? What about money?
I decided to talk about this with my mom because I knew that if my mom wasn't okay with it then I wouldn't be going. To my surprise she was all for it and that was where my journey began.
It all happened so fast....
*End of May--Acceptance letter
*Beginning of June--multiple emails being sent back and forth finding out every detail
*" "--set on living at home, going to school twice a week and working the other days.
*Middle of June--meeting with my admissions counselor, realizing living at home wouldn't be that easy
*Middle of June--Found out I only needed 2 more math classes at Jessup vs. 5 at City!! PTL!
*Late June--Decided to live on campus
*6/25--Paid my deposit
*7/5--Got my apt #
*7/9--Registered for classes
*8/1--I find out my roommate
*8/2--$$$ for fall semester due
*8/21--Move in day
*8/21-8/24--New Student Orientation
*8/25--I start school!!!
Less than 6 weeks and I'll be living a new dream.
Closer to graduating.
Closer to my B.A.
According to Jessup I have 5 more semesters left.
I'm praying, hoping and wishing it will be less than that but I'm good with 5 if that's how it plays out.
I never thought this would happen, I'm doing it, I'm really doing it....FINALLY.
LOVE.<3
The thought of being stuck at a community college was becomming a reality. I felt I couldn't escape.
I had been at Sacramento Community College since Fall 2007 busting my butt off taking 16-17 units each semester, always enrolled in summer school and working a part time job. I blame my first year on being behind because I hadn't fully been pursuing my major and felt I needed to explore other options before I commited. Needless to say I was 'stuck' when I decided Fall 2008 that I was definitely going to pursue teaching.
I quickly met with school counselors until I found two I adored. They mapped out the next 4 semesters for me and helped me find the quickest route out of there. They gave me the Liberal Studies guideline and told me to take every class listed, as it would be my key to getting into Sac State. I wasn't set on Sac State but it seemed as if that was what I was settling with. There were a lot of schools that I thought about but William Jessup University was always the school I wanted to attend. It had everything I wanted. It was close to home. It had a christian enviroment. I had the option of making friends for life and it had the teacher/student interaction I had been craving since high school when I attended Capital Christian. In a lot of ways these schools were very similar and I wanted that again. There were 2 things stopping me from looking deeper into WJU.......the GPA requirement and money, but I thought I'd fill out an application anyways.
I knew I wanted to complete all my general ed before I made any transfer decisions so I just didn't think about it. Well 4 semester became 6 as I found myself re-taking two classes that needed better grades. I was getting anxious to be done.
Fall 2010 Sac State announced that they weren't going to accept anymore students in the Spring semesters due to economic issues. I was so angry! I was planning on being done with my general ed just in time to transfer into Sac State Spring 2011. This would put me back another semester. How annoying!
By Spring 2010 I was done with all my general ed...except for math.
Math was the reason I couldn't apply for Sac State back in the fall and it would continue to be the reason why I wouldn't ever transfer. I tried just about every math teacher at city and I just couldn't do it. My brain cannot handle math.
I finished out the semester in May and signed up for summer school, again.
I got a random email from 'my' admissions counselor at William Jessup in early May asking for my offical transcripts so that WJU could process my application. I kept putting it off. I assumed that this was not where I was supposed to go.
In middle May I got notice that some of my not-so good grades had been approved to be removed from my transcript raising my GPA high enough to be accepted into WJU. I took this as a sign and had my offical transcripts sent via mail to Jessup. Not even a week later, my admissions counselor called me and sent me an email telling me I had offically been accepted into William Jessup University and that I would be getting my official letter in the mail soon.
I was shocked. I didn't know how to act.
It even took me a few days to post it on my facebook, which is rare. I had so many things to think about. Should I pursue this new dream? What about money?
I decided to talk about this with my mom because I knew that if my mom wasn't okay with it then I wouldn't be going. To my surprise she was all for it and that was where my journey began.
It all happened so fast....
*End of May--Acceptance letter
*Beginning of June--multiple emails being sent back and forth finding out every detail
*" "--set on living at home, going to school twice a week and working the other days.
*Middle of June--meeting with my admissions counselor, realizing living at home wouldn't be that easy
*Middle of June--Found out I only needed 2 more math classes at Jessup vs. 5 at City!! PTL!
*Late June--Decided to live on campus
*6/25--Paid my deposit
*7/5--Got my apt #
*7/9--Registered for classes
*8/1--I find out my roommate
*8/2--$$$ for fall semester due
*8/21--Move in day
*8/21-8/24--New Student Orientation
*8/25--I start school!!!
Less than 6 weeks and I'll be living a new dream.
Closer to graduating.
Closer to my B.A.
According to Jessup I have 5 more semesters left.
I'm praying, hoping and wishing it will be less than that but I'm good with 5 if that's how it plays out.
I never thought this would happen, I'm doing it, I'm really doing it....FINALLY.
LOVE.<3
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