This is my last blog post for the semester... CRAZY!!! my first semester at BYU is coming to an end. It went by way too fast!
I just looked back on all my post and its insane how much happened and how much changed in 3 and 1/2 short months. I had some amazing times and I've met amazing people. BYU is seriously such an amazing school and I feel incredibly blessed to be going here. As a new member of the church i can't imagine going anywhere else. My testimony has grown so much and I'm so grateful for all my professors. They have helped me so much academically and spiritually. Seriously I'm one blessed girl. I can't wait for three more years at this amazing school and I hope i keep up this blog so i can reflect back on my college experience.
Shout out to Sister Steadman for making us do this project and for truly caring about each oe of her students personally!
Tuesday, April 7, 2015
Monday, April 6, 2015
Time Management
This semester I'm taking a class called Student Development 109. I wanted to share something that I've learned and has helped me so much through out the semester. It is TIME MANAGEMENT!!!! This is so important and for me I love to be organized and plan everything out so here is an example of a schedule for me.
Monday:
- American Heritage
- Study for math
- Take math test in testing center
Tuesday:
- Start Doctrine paper for Religion
- Present in Writing
- Book Flight
- 9.3 math
- CrossFit
Wednesday:
- Finish doctrine paper
- go to writing center
- missionary lesson
- start student development final
- 9.4 & 9.5 math
- laundry
- Pack
Thursday:
- Final draft of Doctrine paper
- 9.6 math
- finished STDV final project for tues.
- finish packing
- fly home
- Start American Heritage study guide
Making a detailed list of things I need to do helps me prepare for my week. It helps me see what days I will be most busy and what days I will have free time to hang out with friends or do other fun activities. I started this in the middle of the semester and since then I have found that I have so much more time because I get things done fast and productively. I seriously recommend if anyone doesn't have some type of time management skill, to try to do this! I promise it's life changing.
Monday:
- American Heritage
- Study for math
- Take math test in testing center
Tuesday:
- Start Doctrine paper for Religion
- Present in Writing
- Book Flight
- 9.3 math
- CrossFit
Wednesday:
- Finish doctrine paper
- go to writing center
- missionary lesson
- start student development final
- 9.4 & 9.5 math
- laundry
- Pack
Thursday:
- Final draft of Doctrine paper
- 9.6 math
- finished STDV final project for tues.
- finish packing
- fly home
- Start American Heritage study guide
Making a detailed list of things I need to do helps me prepare for my week. It helps me see what days I will be most busy and what days I will have free time to hang out with friends or do other fun activities. I started this in the middle of the semester and since then I have found that I have so much more time because I get things done fast and productively. I seriously recommend if anyone doesn't have some type of time management skill, to try to do this! I promise it's life changing.
New Media
Eldar Bednar writes in his talk "To sweep the Earth as With a Flood" was one of my favorite things we discussed in class this semester. Social media is a huge in this generation and I think it is so important that youth as well as adults know how to use it. It is important to spread the word of the gospel to everyone that will listen, but sometimes we get so busy with our daily lives that we don't do this consistently. Now sharing a video on Facebook or retweeting the prophet on twitter is helping share vital messages with one click of a button.
This holiday season "He is the gift" and "Because He lives" videos were released by the Church and went viral. I know for me it is so helpful to actually see, nit just in my mind, but on these videos why we celebrate these holidays and what we should be grateful for. Every time I watch these videos I can feel the spirit and it reminds me of why I'm here, and what I should be focusing on in life.
Using social media in a positive way is why God gave it to us, but its when people miss use it that it becomes a problem. We as Latter-day Saints need to be that example and show the world all the blessings that come from being a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
Family Life
I used to think I wanted more siblings in my family but Im starting to realize that Im blessed with the family I have and our closeness.
My mom is a 5th grade teacher and an example to my entire family! She stayed at home with my sister and I until we went to school and then she went back to college to get her masters in teaching. She still takes classes to benefit her students. Being in school now, I couldn't imagine having a family and two young kids and trying to focus on my education. She is the strongest, most harding working women I know and I hope I will be as great of a mom as she is.
My dad is a retired sargent with the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department. He is he typically dad who coached our soccer teams, took us on bike rides, made us PB&Js for dinner when my mom was home, and carried us on his shoulders. Growing up my dad was my best find. We would do everything together! I vividly remember him driving a Ford F150 when I was younger and i used to sit in the front with him and put up the middle section and sit right next to him (almost on his lap haha). I'm still super close with him but I'm so grateful for all the time I was able to spend with him.
Now I have one sister who is three years older than me! Growing up I wanted to do everything Taylor did! She would get so annoyed with me when she would have friends over and I would try to play with them. One thing we used to always do during the summer was do music video performances in or around the pool for our parents and extended family. We loved Aaron Carter and Hilary Duff at the time and she was always make me sing Aaron's part which was annoying but I loved it. Today we are best friends. I know I can go to her for anything. We have learn to appreciate one another and it has made our relationship so strong.
Sunday, April 5, 2015
Testing Center
Since we are all BYU students, I thought it would be relatable to write about the testing center and as students our love/ hate relationship with it.
It seems like every time I walk in there, I automatically start to sweat... Not because I'm nervous but because they have the heat so stinking high in there! Im not sure why that is because we are already nervous and don't need to be in a sauna while we take a test that seems life changing at that moment.
The next thing that bothers me is the smell.... Seriously are they cooking onions or is that the guy next to me taking a biochem test hahah Its the worst when you have a long test and have to sit in there for a few hours! All the desks are jam packed and trying to find a seat is a real struggle sometimes! I don't know if anyone will agree with me when I say this, but I test better in the grey desks! Seriously try it!!! They are way bigger and more comfortable. Its life changing:)
I know we all dread going to the testing center but it really separates class time from test time. This is such a blessing and its such a privilege to attend BYU so I guess putting up with the testing is no biggie when you put into account all the great things that come from going to this university.
It seems like every time I walk in there, I automatically start to sweat... Not because I'm nervous but because they have the heat so stinking high in there! Im not sure why that is because we are already nervous and don't need to be in a sauna while we take a test that seems life changing at that moment.
The next thing that bothers me is the smell.... Seriously are they cooking onions or is that the guy next to me taking a biochem test hahah Its the worst when you have a long test and have to sit in there for a few hours! All the desks are jam packed and trying to find a seat is a real struggle sometimes! I don't know if anyone will agree with me when I say this, but I test better in the grey desks! Seriously try it!!! They are way bigger and more comfortable. Its life changing:)
I know we all dread going to the testing center but it really separates class time from test time. This is such a blessing and its such a privilege to attend BYU so I guess putting up with the testing is no biggie when you put into account all the great things that come from going to this university.
General Conference April 2015
This was my first General
Conference being a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints.
This was also the first time I attended Conference in person. Being in the same
room as the profit for the first time was most diffidently something I will
never forget. As the congregation stood up to welcome President Monson onto the
stage, I feel chills engulf my body. That was a confirmation to me of the truth
that he is our living profit and that we do need to following in his example.
Every
speaker had a lot of good points to bring up and so many of their messages
pertained to things that I needed to hear about situations going on in my life.
The talk that hit me the hardest was Elder Holland’s about reaching out for
help. Many times in my life I have felt the “sandy beneath my hands” making me
feel like I was falling to my undeniable death (in the sense of something metal
or emotional going on), but his talk really made me realize that Heavenly
Father is here to help us. I’m so grateful for the knowledge that I am gaining
and knowing that I’m never alone in hard times is one of the biggest blessing.
Another
talk that was giving by Elder Nielson’s talk about his sister going inactive
gave me hope for my family to one day see the light of the gospel. Being an
example and loving your family for who they are is exactly what they need. It
is so important not to make people feel bad for decisions they have made, and let
them know that no matter what you will be there for them. In the end everything
will work out as long as we as latter-day saints are good examples and do what
we can to help others. I’m blessed to have been baptized into the Church of
Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints and start helping my family find their way in
the church.
Saturday, April 4, 2015
Family Stories
My fathers side of the family both immigrated form Europe and Im so grateful that I was able to hear first hand the stories about my grandparents and great grandparents coming to America. I think family stories are something that everyone should cherish because its what we can tie ourselves back to.
About 70 years ago when my grandmother immigrated to New York from Weisbaden, Germany, she didn’t realize it yet but her whole life was about to change. Her father was a German fighter pilot in World War II and was killed in combat. Her mother was left to raise two little girls on her own, until she met one special American soldier, who would soon become her husband. He married my great grandmother, adopted my grandma and her sister and brought them back to New York with him. Once the war was over and the American troops were done helping the European countries, they hopped aboard a ship and sailed across the Atlantic for 16 days, until they hit the coast of New York. My grandma describes this experience saying, “We arrived in New York City at night on November 4th on my 8th birthday (my sister was 4 years old). My father came to our room, and in our pajamas, brought us on deck to see the lights of the city. When we disembarked the next morning, my dad stopped at a store to buy us "American" socks so we would not look like refugees!” Already, my great grandfather did what he needed to do to help his new family fit in to American culture. My grandmother might not have known it yet, but she was about to face many challenges being a German immigrant in such a horrific time in U.S. history. Changing simple habits in their lives would be helpful in fitting in but unfortunately not prevent the inevitable alienation because of their German background.
About 70 years ago when my grandmother immigrated to New York from Weisbaden, Germany, she didn’t realize it yet but her whole life was about to change. Her father was a German fighter pilot in World War II and was killed in combat. Her mother was left to raise two little girls on her own, until she met one special American soldier, who would soon become her husband. He married my great grandmother, adopted my grandma and her sister and brought them back to New York with him. Once the war was over and the American troops were done helping the European countries, they hopped aboard a ship and sailed across the Atlantic for 16 days, until they hit the coast of New York. My grandma describes this experience saying, “We arrived in New York City at night on November 4th on my 8th birthday (my sister was 4 years old). My father came to our room, and in our pajamas, brought us on deck to see the lights of the city. When we disembarked the next morning, my dad stopped at a store to buy us "American" socks so we would not look like refugees!” Already, my great grandfather did what he needed to do to help his new family fit in to American culture. My grandmother might not have known it yet, but she was about to face many challenges being a German immigrant in such a horrific time in U.S. history. Changing simple habits in their lives would be helpful in fitting in but unfortunately not prevent the inevitable alienation because of their German background.
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