Life at Snow is fabulous!!!

I got to thinking about all the wonderful things about Snow College and I thought I would share them with everyone... The list I am making is not in order, so you can guess which ones I like the best.

1. Small town environment, which means not worrying about getting ran over on your bike while crossing the street.
2. Tons of nice people who randomly say hi to me.
3. The best institute ever!!!!!!!!!!!!!
4. The greatest classes at the institute with speakers every week, and free food!
5. An awesome new library.
6. Scholarships!!
7. Small class sizes
8. Great professors
9. Professors that will flip burgers for you!!!! I went to a science, math, and engineering club activity where we hiked up to the S and got free burgers. Three of my professors were there.
10. There is also a lot of free food at everything.
11. A great math lab, basically I have been living there.
12. A not busy activity center, where I can swim and lift weights for free.
13. Great club activities
14. A great temple, where no one is rushing in and out, not to mention it is gorgeous
15. All the eating places you can want (if you have money for them). Who needs more than two eating places on campus, and then Italian, pizza, Chinese, steak, and american restaurants.
16. Being able to have a small job on the side (I grade math homework for three classes).
17. There are a lot more things I just cannot think about right now.

Now I want to share the highlights of living on my own...

1. Cooking my own meals (this one is #1 on my list), which means choosing what I want to eat and when. The prime example is the other night I was able to have salad and cookie dough for dinner.
2. Keeping my own schedule, including when I go to bed.
3. Having great roommates.
4. Going shopping for myself.
5. Having my own computer!
6. Going to a singles ward
7. Having to be self motivated
8. Lots more opportunities to make new friends.
9. And lots lots more that I can not disclose here or I would get in trouble.... haha

One great new thing I found out this week is I can get my bachelors at Snow College through Utah State!!!! I can stay here for three to four years if I wanted too. Who knows what will happen but I am excited for it all.

Ball gown pictures

I finally got pictures of me in my ball gown. Enjoy!!!!

Off to Snow

Friday, I moved out to Ephraim. It really is a farm town, and to prove it I saw two tractors on the road in 24 hours. I moved in to Creekside Apartments and found out that I no longer was assigned to a shared room. Also there was only going to be six people in the apartment. I decided to move in early so I could get the best spot, but three volleyball girls had moved in two weeks before. So they got the two of the shared rooms, and the other girl who paid for a single room got a shared room all to herself. The happy thing is I have my own room. The bad thing is my room is half the size of Dad’s office. Luckily I was able to use Dan’s high-rise bed or I would have been out of luck. I am surprised how much stuff I have been able to fit into that little space. So I should be able to live even though my bed is less then 2 feet from the ceiling. In my room I have a wood dresser, a small dresser, a shelf unit, my desk, and my wardrobe and somehow it still seems roomy… ish. I had prayed that my roommate at least would be wonderful, and I got my wish because I am about as wonderful as they come. I am so kidding, but not having a roommate will be nice.

I met three of my roommates, two of them for only 15 minutes. They are all on the volleyball team. I got to know Elle longer and she is from Washington and seems really nice. April and Taylor are the other two and with my brief exchange with them they seem great too. Well I guess I will see. The fourth volleyball player has not yet arrive because she is from the Dominican Republic and what is really fun is she does not speak English. I think she speaks Spanish. Then my last roommate, Heidi, had not arrived yet when I left Ephraim Saturday to head home.

I am really excited to try new experiences and enjoy life. With that is the regret of what I am leaving behind. Saturday I went to a party with all my friends and basically all of them are going to BYU. It was a little annoying to hear them all talk about rooming together and chatting about who was in each of their wards. Well at least I did meat one person I know down at Snow. Who was Bri Lebaron, one of my friends from Junior High who went to AF. Even with lack of friends I am expecting to dive into school with 16 credits. My classes are Calc 2, Physics, Computer Science, PE, and Dance Improv. Also I signed up for Teachings of the Prophets for Institute and I am hoping to get into the auditioned show choir that the institute has, otherwise I will be without choir :( . The people at the Institute were really fun and I even met my Stake President who I think is the president of the institute. I will continue to go to church, read my scriptures, and pray so don’t worry about that.

I found this really good poem from Emily Dickinson I want to share with you. Here it is:

I know as much about God and the world

As a creature with two eyes must;

What I do understand I love,

And what I don’t understand, I trust.

Isn’t that amazing and not just because of who wrote it but is says so much. I trust God will help me through college and I know that he will be there when I need his help. I know this because I love God and I know that he loves me.

My Ball Gown is Finished

I finished my civil war ball gown, finally. I have promised myself to finish it for the Pemberly ball, then for preference, then for prom. So now it is finished and I do not even have a picture to share. I wore it to the Brigham Young ball on Friday. I went with Adam and Robin who wore Lara's dress. Adam and me basically danced every dance and had a fabulous time. Robin found another guy to go with and ditched us. We tried to include her and then she disappeared. I am so glad I went to the ball. The dancing was great, even though it took me some time to figure out how to not trip over my gown. The hoop skirt was annoying but I soon got the hang of it. Luckily I never fell down. I wish that high school dances had been like the ball. Then people might have actually learned how to dance, instead of the bobbing around they do now. Well I hope I can get some pictures soon.

Summer Life

I have been working up at This is the Place all summer. It has been hard and hot but lots of fun. I love my job and feel sorry for those who don't get the fulfilling relationship between animals and people. The sad thing about that is when the animals you love die, like they did when the Livery burned down. Now that it been over a month since the barn burned life is continuing on as it has before with all the animals. Form this tragedy I have formed stronger bonds with all the animals, especially three little lambs. Also I have been able to learn more about myself. When I am not working I have given over to laziness. Namely reading more than I should, and actually taking long laps. My one accomplishment is that I have been riding horses more than ever. I rode Tango for the first time (first time doing more than a walk, trot around) and actually did some jumping. I even feel off for my first time gracefully. Did not even get my bum dirty for once. Also we have worked up to 4 1/2 hour trail rides that have left me sore but happy. There is nothing better than being on top of a mountain, completely alone (except two horses and mom), with a 360* view of everything and no civilization in sight. This summer I have been more alone than ever. I have been moving from house to house (Grandparents to parents homes), going to a new ward, and making new friends at work. As bonds form slowly. I have realized just how much I like being independent. I love finding my own way and I have found I can make it on my own. I am ready for Snow College and I leave in a little over a month. I hope that I can stay strong and positive. Jeffry R Holland said and I repeat. “Don’t give up, boy[/girl]. Don’t you quit. You keep walking. You keep trying. There is help and happiness ahead—a lot of it... You keep your chin up. It will be all right in the end. Trust God and believe in good things to come.”

Family

My tibute to being a VL

I have not done this

or this even got close like this

or done it cute like this

or done a simple one like this

or got into it like this

or made a mistake like this

or made spaghetti an excuse like this

and my dreams of letting my foot pop like this have not come true

but someday maybe this will happen

and I will have my moment like this

then I won’t be disgusted like this

but will enjoy it like this .

Here is to in my high school life.