DEAD Week

This week has been slowly killing me with all of things that I have had to do. There are so many grades that are right on the cusp and I am SO nervous that they won't go in my favor.  Grades have been a little scary this semester. I thought that I would have a lot more time on my hands because I was only taking 15 credits and I did at some points, but it's like whenever I had something due in one class, I had something due in every class. I have a business presentation, this class' presentation, a huge math assignment, a speech, a geography review, and the list seems to go on forever.  Finals week is going to be a scary one for me and I'm really hoping I can pull all of this off!
College has been such a learning experience and I have grown up so so much and I'm thankful.  A lot has changed and some is for the good and other is for the bad. I've had a lot of problems with my friends from home this year and I don't think they know how much that has affected me. I feel like they are all so two faced towards me and it's the worst feeling in the world.  But this has made me realize that I don't need to have the same friends if they're shitty ones.  I've met so many wonderful people here and I wouldn't trade them for the world. This is going to make going home so difficult because of this. There are only a few that are from Boise and the rest aren't so it's going to be a weird summer. All I want to do is work and get fit and not drink. I am so sick of alcohol and what it has done to every aspect of my life honestly.  It's hard to get away from it in Moscow though. Sometimes I wish I would've gone to a school far far away where I knew no one and could be lost in a big city, but it's a little late for that. I know things will get better and slow down over the summer and I can't wait to spend the days with my mom because I've missed her so much this year. The end of the school year is almost a relief, but it's also so sad because I don't want to leave :( and come back and be a sophomore. I want to be the baby forever.

I'm Really Bad at Blogging

If you couldn't tell, I'm really bad at writing blogs because I never remember to write anything. SO here is this week in a 500 word nutshell.

This week is Senior Week in my house, this means that we all celebrate the graduating seniors as they head out from the real world.  Every night, we have a certain event to celebrate the seniors.  Monday night was a fireside.  A fireside is a variety of things, but this fireside was our entire house gathered around and sharing memories of all of the seniors and it was so funny. It was nice to hear stories about the seniors as they were freshman and pretty immature like the rest of us.  Some of the stories I heard made me jealous that I wasn't around to experience the same things as them or know all of the same people.  This fireside went on for almost 3 hours so I ended up leaving before it was over because of different stuff I had to do.  Last night was really funny.  We had a thing called "willing".  Willing is a ceremony that the seniors pass down certain items or titles that they were willed the year, two, three, or four years before that.  An example is the "Queen of Sass" was passed down and I'm still a little bitter that I didn't get that.  But I was willed two things.  One was from my great-grand big and was a bag of Hershey Kisses because we are the "Flirty Fam".  The second was the "Freshman Forever".  I was so excited to get this because only a group of us get them every four years.  Eight of us were willed this and we are all so excited to do it.  We have to do one every year and then we will all pass them down when we're seniors.  Tonight is a roast, which is a classic roast when the senior's littles or best friends make fun of them in front of everyone.  It should be hilarious.  Thursday is a secret that I can't say and Friday is something special with just the seniors.  It's been a wild week and I'm definitely going to miss a lot of them. I've loved getting to know them this year and hearing all of their stories that prove that I will grow up so much by the end of the 4 years.  I feel as though I've already grown up so much over the last year and I am so grateful. A lot of my friends haven't really grown up and I can't even stand being around them because their whole lives revolve around drinking and boys. 

I am so thankful to be a part of something that makes me a better person :)

This Week

This week has been the busiest week of my life.  I mean, not really, but I'm getting sick so every day seems like 10 times longer than it should be.

Monday:
Mondays are always busy is a sorority because:
1: It's badge wear day so getting ready takes forever because there's a certain set of guidelines to follow.  It's a drag.
2: Class takes most of the day obviously because it's college.
3: Phone and door shifts take over nap time and you can't wear sweatpants even though all you do is sit at a desk and answer the door if the doorbell rings.
4: Dinner. Sometimes there's formal dinner which takes 10 times longer than it should because the cooks and hashers have to serve you the food and it's a 3 course meal so it takes awhile to eat.
5: Meeting: Our weekly meeting is always on Monday which can take up to 2 hours and it makes me wanna cry because I get so antsy.
So yeah...I hate Mondays

Tuesday:
Today I had to sleep on the couch because I was coughing so loud and I felt bad to cough all on the porch so I went downstairs and tried to sleep on the couch.  It didn't work.  I couldn't fall asleep because my throat hurt so badly and my nose was all stuffy.  I fell asleep around 3 and woke up at 6. Horrible.

Wednesday:
Today was SO BUSY. I don't even know why.

Vandal Friday

I didn't get a girl to host today so I am free! I lucked out because I have a test tomorrow morning so hosting one would be a lot of work tonight! I am so tired though because I only got 4 hours of sleep last night. I'm so tired I can't even think straight. I'm not sure if this is 100 words, but I don't think I have 100 words in my brain right now

TSM Frustration

It is so frustrating when you order a sweatshirt for an event months in advance and they get in so early but you can't have them! Our Vandal Friday sweatshirts came in like 2 months ago and they have been hidden somewhere in the house for all of this time. I hate it because they are so cute and I want them now! But we get them tomorrow finally. :) My most recent frustration is the Mom's Weekend sweatshirt. We got them in today and we don't get them for a couple weeks.  It's so cute! I can't wait for my mom to see them because I'm sure she'll love it even though she hates sweatshirts.  They are grey half zips with Lily Pulitzer print on the back.  I'm so excited to wear them!

Tuesday

Greek Week skits are tonight! I'm so excited to go see them because I remember loving to see them on Vandal Friday of last year.  They were all so funny and it was part of the reason of why I wanted to come here. I still wish they were doing them for Vandal Friday because it would be fun to watch the incoming freshmen's faces.  Vandal Friday is stressing me out! I have SO much to do this week and I have to have all of it done by tomorrow night because I'm going to have no time over the weekend.  Starting Thursday at 5, we each get one guest and have to take them around campus (specifically Greek Row) until whenever they want. So if the girl wants to stay out 'til 3 am, I have to stay out 'til 3 am. I have a class at 8:30 am on Friday so that might be a little difficult to pull off.  It's going to be crazy. I hope I get someone that's similar to me so it'll be an easy going conversation.

Spranggg Breakkk

Monday:

For spring break, my mom and I are going to California to see my cousin. I didn't realize that I haven't seen him in 9 years! I only have two first cousins and they are both around my sister's age so 28, 30, and 34. This means that I've always been the baby so we've always been at such different stages in our lives. Today we flew to LA and checked into the hotel. We're walking around our hotel on Hollywood Blvd. pretty sketchy!!

Tuesday: 

Today we went on a 7 hour tour around LA. We went to Venice Beach, Santa Monica, Beverly Hills, and the historical district of LA. It was really fun and interesting to see all of the city and all of its different cultures. LA is so huge! My favorite part of the tour was the historical district called El Pueblo. It was so cute and I loved seeing the oldest Catholic Church in LA! There was also a little firefighter museum. Did you know horses used to pull fire trucks?! So cool!

Wednesday: 

Today was my favorite day. We went on a tour of Warner Brothers studios and got to see sound stages, prop houses, costume museum, and so many other things. The entertainment industry is so interesting. We also say Central Perk from friends and got to hang out in there for awhile!! Then we went to The Grove which is a big outdoor shopping area and farmers market. It was so pretty and quiet and clean. It was so refreshing. Next, we went to a taping of Jimmy Kimmel. It was so cool! We got to see Jeremy Piven from Entourage and Zoe Kravitz, an actress and daughter of Lenny Kravitz. It was interesting to see a live taping of a show. Jimmy is hilarious. 

Thursday: 

We have to go home today :( I don't want to leave this beautiful place! For a minute I thought that it was summer but then reality hit. We have spent 8 hours at the airports total because our flights were delayed. Didn't get home until 11 and I'm exhausted! 

Friday: 

One of the last days of spring break and I'm starting to freak out. I don't want to go back to Moscow or school because I want summer so badly. I'm depressed. Give me warm weather and no school! 

Can't sleep.

I can't sleep so I might as well make my Thursday blog! I got the blogger app on my phone so I think this will make it a lot easier for me to remember to write! 

Today is a big day. Well, not really. I just have a test at 9:30 today and I'm super nervous for it. The last test in this class was pretty easy so I'm hoping its kinda the same deal for this one. Eek. Praying that I can keep my B. Which is pretty good for me in the science dept. 

One day til I'm home :)

Tuesday and Wednesday

These two days have been so hectic! There is so much going on and it doesn't help that I'm so focused on going home because that makes me so much more distracted. I'm going to LA with my mom over break and I'm so excited! We already have a list of things to do (shopping is definitely one of them) and they should all be really fun. My mom's elbow  is still recovering so that means I'll be doing a lot of the heavy lifting, but I'm just glad she's getting better. We're also seeing my cousin while we're there so that should also be fun because I haven't seen him in a year or two. So obviously that's where my head is at! I also have a geography test that I'm about to cram for so we'll see how this goes! 

Read this!

This article is hilarious. Or maybe I think it is because the author and I seem to have the same sense of humor. I love it !

https://myspace.com/discover/editorial/2014/3/4/feature-i-went-to-the-oscars-with-my-best-friend-and-then-i-went-viral 

Monday: This weekend was so much fun! I finally was able to go out again so I got to see all of my friends out and have a good time. I went to a formal too and it was so much fun to dress up and see everyone (for the most part) looking classy. The wine was a little rough, but I got past it. I'm still exhausted from the weekend though.

Tuesday: I hate sloths. They're so gross looking I can't handle it.  Did you know that there is a stuffed sloth in one of the science buildings here? I was so freaked out when I found out because they are honestly my worst fear. The fact that they can walk, run, and swim makes them the creepiest animal on the planet. There's a picture of a sloth spread out over someone's car and I can't look at it without wanting to throw up.

Wednesday: This week seems to be dragging on fooorrreeevvvveeerrr. It's Wednesday and it feels like it's a Monday because the days seem so long. I think I keep thinking about spring break and I keep getting so excited to go home. I miss my family a lot, but I also am getting more content being up here and I'm not so homesick all of the time. Progress is being made!

Thursday: People who are constantly looking for attention drive me INSANE. One of my friends is being so fucking annoying this week and I cannot handle it. She always wants all eyes on her and none of us can take it anymore. I feel like everything is all about her and whenever I accomplish something and tell her about it, it's like she pretends to not hear me. Overly self centered people drive me insane. I CAN'T HANDLE IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Friday: Praise the Lord that it's Friday. School has been working me hard this week. I always forget that I have stuff to do and then I remember it all at the last second. I need to find a way that I'll remember everything I need to do. Maybe I'll like cover my desk with sticky notes or something. All I can say right now is that I'm so thankful for the weekend. TWO MORE WEEKS TIL SPRING BREAK

Slackin'

Oh man! I keep forgetting to blog... Here's an extra long blog about my life right now! So my mom broke her elbow this weekend and had surgery yesterday. I'm really bummed that I didn't get to stay and take care of her :( But she is doing well so that's good! I hate seeing my mom hurt or sad because I have a huge soft spot for my mom.*** I started working out again and I feel soo much better. I haven't gained the freshman 15 (knock on wood), but I have definitely gained some weight over the last few years.  My goal is to get back to my sophomore body so we'll see how that goes. Hopefully my hard work will pay off! It has always been hard for me to have self control, so I'm glad one of my friends is like a fitness guru and pushes me to go to the gym with her every day. I don't think I would stick with it if she didn't and I would just wallow in self pity with lack of self confidence and not do anything about it*** I'm rather pissed that it snowed today...I thought we were done with this crap! But Idaho weather is always so bipolar 9 months out of the year. I just want summer so I can wear dresses. I hate wearing pants. 

Friday & Monday

Oops! I forgot to post a blog on Friday and Monday! I was home over the weekend it was absolutely amazing! I've missed my family way too much :(.  My dad was out of town which was a bummer, but I got to spend about an hour with him so something is better than nothing! While I was home, my mom broke her elbow! We thought it was just a minor injury such as bursitis, but she went to the doctor today and it is definitely broken! I'm sad that I'm not there for her surgery tomorrow, but I'll just have to be sending prayers from Moscow! 

Library

I cannot focus at all in my house when I'm trying to study so a few of us go to the library. I really like the library because it's obviously really quiet and I can spread all of my stuff. There isn't a lot of room on my desk to really spread out so I really like that aspect of the library. It just sucks that it is so far away from my house and it's so cold all of the time. Yesterday was so warm and I loved it :) I felt as though I hadn't seen the sun in years. Wednesdays are always really busy, it surprisingly went by really fast this week. One day til I get to go home:) yay!

Don't

This might be rude, but I always see people do things that just don't make sense in any way and all I want to say is don't. For example, don't wear a tank top while there is snow on the ground. Like what makes that seem like a good idea? Also, guys who wear shorts year round drive me insane. Are you really that warm that you can wear cargos in the snow? Or screaming to your friend across the TLC...could you wait to say that or text it to them? Everyone doesn't need to know that he texted you this morning and roll your eyes because I am liking rolling my eyes right back at you.  I'm sorry. This rant is over.

HOME

I found out that I get to go home this weekend! I'm so excited to go back to Boise and see my family because I miss them so much :(  The only drawback to this that my dad will be out of town.  This sucks because I won't get to see him and it sucks that my mom and dad won't spend Valentine's Day together. But me coming home is the next best thing I'm sure hahah. I have to miss class on Friday...So you'll recieve an email from me about that!

Formal Dinner

Every other week, my house hosts formal dinner.  This means we all dress up in dresses and skirts and have a three course meal with table cloths, cloth napkins, and glass plates.  This is a step up from the usual grab something and go or eat really fast like we usually do.  These dinners are always really nice, but they are such a hassle to set up.  I'm watching from phone and door desk and everyone is running around trying to set all 80 place settings and worry about who's coming and who's not.  These dinners are mandatory so there are always a ton of girls.  All I can say is I'm glad I'm not the one in charge of it!

Bathroom Selfies

I do not understand why people take so many selfies in the bathroom. The bathroom is gross so why would you want to publish a mirror picture with the gross stalls behind you.  The reason why I'm writing about this is because I walked in on someone taking a selfie in the bathroom this morning and it was really awkward.  I don't know why I am so annoyed by bathroom selfies, but it is a trend that needs to be stopped.  I apologize if anyone reading this (even though no one reads these) takes bathroom selfies....but you should probably stop.

Concussions

I got a concussion this weekend! I was casually walking down the street when I hit a piece of ice and I landed straight on my back and head.  I have never hit my head that hard! I was dizzy, nauseous, and thought that my head was going to be cracked open.  Luckily I was with my friend so she picked me up and made sure I was okay.  I went to Student Health and sure enough I have a concussion.  This means extra sleep, no caffeine or alcohol for two weeks, and no working out for a week.  This should be interesting.  I feel like I have a bruise over the entire back of my head so it kind of hurts to lay down, but hopefully that will heal up soon.  For now, I am concussed and trying to take it easy

Wednesdays

I really like Wednesdays.  I'm not really sure why, but I always seem to have a good day on Wednesdays. I think it's because my favorite number is 3 and it's the third day of the school week? I have no idea.  I dropped my psych class so that is a big weight off of my shoulders and Wednesdays because now I only have 15 credits instead of 18! This makes my day a lot more open and less stressful so I'm excited to take less credits than last semester.  Last semester, I had 19 and I was DROWNING in school work and mostly Spanish homework.  I still haven't figured out what I want to do when I get older, but hopefully I'll figure it out soon.

Happy Wednesdayyy!

Zac Efron and Being Distracted

My roommates and I are watching High School Musical 3 for some reason.  It's a really dumb movie, but I still like it for some reason! It's so funny watching movie stars' older movies when they're just starting out.  Zac Efron is really hot and I don't care what anyone says. I keep getting distracted from school work and it's getting a little out of hand.  I have to bring myself to stay focused and most of the time it works, but I have to try really hard. Living in a sorority gets really hard sometimes because there is so much going on all the time, but it's so fun because you always have something to do.

Breakfast for Lunch

We always have breakfast for lunch and I'm getting a little tired of it.  It's different kinds of breakfast food, but the smell of maple syrup makes me a little nauseous. I'm not sure why, but it just bugs me. We got a new chef this semester because our other one got fired.  I'm glad because she always smelled like cigarettes and I cannot stand the smell of cigarettes.  I don't know why I'm complaining about smells right now, but that's the only thing that really comes to mind right now. Our meals are pretty good for someone who has to cook for 70 people twice a day.  We don't get food on weekends which is unfortunate so I basically live off of cereal and eggs for every meal because I'm too cheap to buy food.  The struggles of a college student..haha.

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Monday
Getting adjusted to being in school again is always a difficult task. Over break, I was so used to being home with my family and sleeping in my own bed so now it's weird to be back in Moscow. I'm from Boise, so it isn't too far away, but the atmosphere is so different from Moscow! Over break, I spent a lot of time with my family and especially my mom because we are very close. I wish she lived closer a lot of the time so that I wouldn't miss her so much, but I try to call as much as possible.  It's hard to make a lot of time to talk to people back home because my schedule is so packed and my free time is spent sleeping or having fun to balance my 19 credits. 

Tuesday

Sometimes I felt like the break was going on forever, but I didn't want it to end when the last week came by. Down time is not something you get a lot of when living in a sorority or just being in college in general. I feel like I took a lot of my down time for granted and wish I spent less time sleeping or watching Netflix.  

Wednesday

It was nice being reunited with my friends who don't go to U of I because all of our college experiences are sooo different. One of them goes to school in Arizona so it's always 80 degrees or hotter so she will try to wear fall clothing and ending up having to change because she gets so hot.  Others go to schools with such a large student body that they won't recognize a single face some days walking to class.  I can't imagine.  We all went to a small private high school so I'm sure that's a huge adjustment from knowing the same 100 people in our graduating class and a few from the other classes. 

Thursday

Getting back in the routine of school has been particularly difficult this week because there are so many distractions! It's also hard remembering where all of my classes are because I'm so used to my last semester's schedule.  Thank God I am taking more interesting classes this semester so hopefully I will be more focused on my classes this semester.  I am taking 18 credits instead 19 this semester which is still a lot so I really need to learn how to balance work with fun and friends because to be honest, I spent a lot more time having fun last semester and I barely scraped by with a 3.05 GPA.  Yikes. 

Friday
I wish I had enough time to get a job, but I don't think that is in the cards for me this semester unless I drop a class or two.  I'm not sure that I would want to do that though.  College is so much different than high school so it was hard for me to take it seriously and learn how to study differently. Hopefully I will finally be able to learn how to study and be productive on days where I only have one or two classes.  I guess I will have to try out a new structured schedule so we'll see how that goes!