This is a list of 10 exciting things that have happened to me since the last time I posted.
1. I started my last real semester of school. Next semester I'll just be student teaching so everything will be different. Not so much class and such. Woohoo!
2. I got a new job working for Campfire USA. I haven't gotten thrown in to it all yet so I'm still just working on getting trained and such. I'm really gonna enjoy this opportunity so I'm pretty excited about it. Plus I'll get to use my wonderful teaching skills I've been learning.
3. A couple of my friends and I recieve free tickets to see Burn the Floor. That was a really cool thing and I'm glad we were all able to go do that together.
4. I've started eating fruit with every meal. I seriously feel healthier so I'm pretty excited about that. It's a good start to my new plan to eat healthy.
5. I started running again. I was pretty sure I'd be very out of shape but it's actually not too bad. I should be ready for a 10k by the end of the semester. Yay!
6. I've kinda rearranged my daily schedule a bit. I actually get up with plenty of time to go running/workout, shower, eat breakfast, and do my devo. At first I worried that getting up early would suck but it actually is working really well. I just have to continue going to bed a little early.
7. I have gotten closer to my graduation. It's like 340 days away now. That's really exciting to me. I believe I'll be the first in my family to graduate with a Batchelor's.
8. Lucas an I's realtionship has grown even stronger I think. I look foward to seeing what 2011 holds for the two of us.
9. All of my classes seem to be okay. I was a little worried that this year was going to be a lot more difficult but I think I'm going to be okay. I just need to relax and get through this last semester.
10. I really thought I could surely come up with 10 exciting things but I think I'll just have to stick with 9. Sorry. =/
Wednesday, January 12, 2011
Monday, January 3, 2011
New Year's Resolutions
This year I actually really thought about my resolutions/goals. I wanted them to really be attainable so I wouldn't give up. I want to succeed with these things that I've decided on. So, hold me accountable haha.
1. I want to run a 10k. I succeeded in my mission to run a 5k this year and I really think I can do it. It would also be another thing I could mark off my bucket list.
2. I want to handle my finances better. This has three parts really. I want to save some money, I will be completely on my own soon and I want to have some money put back for that. I want to practice my tithing and offerings more consistently. I kinda gave up on that when I got to college. I really need to handle that better. I also want to pay off all my debt. It's about $2,000 I think with my student loans and credit card debt combined. It's really not all that big so I want to be sure and get rid of it before the end of the year.
3. I want to graduate from college. This is pretty much a given at this point but still, I can't give up yet and expect it to come anyways. I can do it! Just two more semesters!
4. I think that patience is something that I try to work on almost constantly, and I always fail. This year I am going to become more patient. My patience with children has dramatically gotten better, but I need to work on my patience with people my own age.
I think that is all. I will keep you updated throughout the year.
-Kristina
1. I want to run a 10k. I succeeded in my mission to run a 5k this year and I really think I can do it. It would also be another thing I could mark off my bucket list.
2. I want to handle my finances better. This has three parts really. I want to save some money, I will be completely on my own soon and I want to have some money put back for that. I want to practice my tithing and offerings more consistently. I kinda gave up on that when I got to college. I really need to handle that better. I also want to pay off all my debt. It's about $2,000 I think with my student loans and credit card debt combined. It's really not all that big so I want to be sure and get rid of it before the end of the year.
3. I want to graduate from college. This is pretty much a given at this point but still, I can't give up yet and expect it to come anyways. I can do it! Just two more semesters!
4. I think that patience is something that I try to work on almost constantly, and I always fail. This year I am going to become more patient. My patience with children has dramatically gotten better, but I need to work on my patience with people my own age.
I think that is all. I will keep you updated throughout the year.
-Kristina
Friday, December 31, 2010
2010: A Review
2010 has been a year of ups and downs. So many great things have happened. However, there have also been many struggles. I'm looking foward to 2011 not to start over and erase 2010, but just because I know 2011 will hold bigger and better things for me. I have no doubt that I will graduate in 2011. With this comes so many opportunities. I can't wait to see what God has in store for me. But for now, a review of 2011.
January: I started my sixth semester of college. That semester was probably one of the hardest and trying times of my life because of my French class. I struggled a lot this month trying to find out how I was supposed to make it through French, as well as maintain a real life outside of class.
February: This is the month that I got to teach my first full lesson to a classroom. It completely solidified my desire to be a teacher. It was very wonderful to completely feel like my life was on the right track.
March: I started guitar in March. After 8 months of lessons I quit because I don't have money for it. But guitar is wonderful. I felt so relaxed while getting to play. It was a really wonderful feeling. Music is definitely important to me.
April: I don't really remember April too well. I don't think anything to exciting happened then. However, this was around the time that Lucas started thinking about going to OSU. That was a really rough patch for me.
May: I finished my French class with a B. I can't even describe what a wonderful feeling that was.
June: This month I wrote a bucket list. It was something I had been wanting to do for a long time and I finally sat down and did it. I also completed a few things on it. Thanks to my awesome boyfriend. Number 28, shoot a bow and arrow:
August: I started my last normal fall semester. My next fall semester I'll be student teaching so I don't really count that. Lucas also moved to Stillwater. This was extremely difficult for me to handle at first but I think I'm getting slightly better. It's also getting harder and harder to say goodbye. The good news: There should be less than a year left of long distance. I'll be moving to Stillwater one way or another at the end of 2011. I also went on a road trip with one of my friends. We were Hanson groupies for a couple of days. It was a blast.
January: I started my sixth semester of college. That semester was probably one of the hardest and trying times of my life because of my French class. I struggled a lot this month trying to find out how I was supposed to make it through French, as well as maintain a real life outside of class.
February: This is the month that I got to teach my first full lesson to a classroom. It completely solidified my desire to be a teacher. It was very wonderful to completely feel like my life was on the right track.
March: I started guitar in March. After 8 months of lessons I quit because I don't have money for it. But guitar is wonderful. I felt so relaxed while getting to play. It was a really wonderful feeling. Music is definitely important to me.
April: I don't really remember April too well. I don't think anything to exciting happened then. However, this was around the time that Lucas started thinking about going to OSU. That was a really rough patch for me.
May: I finished my French class with a B. I can't even describe what a wonderful feeling that was.
June: This month I wrote a bucket list. It was something I had been wanting to do for a long time and I finally sat down and did it. I also completed a few things on it. Thanks to my awesome boyfriend. Number 28, shoot a bow and arrow:
August: I started my last normal fall semester. My next fall semester I'll be student teaching so I don't really count that. Lucas also moved to Stillwater. This was extremely difficult for me to handle at first but I think I'm getting slightly better. It's also getting harder and harder to say goodbye. The good news: There should be less than a year left of long distance. I'll be moving to Stillwater one way or another at the end of 2011. I also went on a road trip with one of my friends. We were Hanson groupies for a couple of days. It was a blast.
September: This month I got to start teaching fifth graders. I loved them even more than the fourth graders that I had the previous semester. I can only hope that I end up teaching fifth grade. It was such a rewarding experience and I loved every minute of it. I also met with the dean about one of my professors, not that it did any good =/. But I was happy that I at least tried to take a stand against her.
October: This was a huge month for me. I succeeded in running my first 5k Ever. It was absolutely amazing to do something like that that before I didn't think was possible. Crossing the finish line:
November: Thanksgiving this month was pretty fantastic. It was the first Thanksgiving in awhile that I was able to have my whole family together. It felt so right. It was wonderful.
December: This past month has had many ups and downs all on it's own. But the some of the best things were: I got a 4.0! Lucas came home for 3 weeks! Christmas!
That is all for 2010. Expect a post about my New Year's Resolutions later this week. I've really been thinking about them a lot and I'm excited to see how they turn out.
-Kristina
Wednesday, December 22, 2010
I did it!!
Here's a few things I did, and a few I'm going to do.
Did: At the beginning of the semester, I made a decision to make a 4.0. I was going to do whatever I needed to achieve it. Today, I can proudly say that I did it. This is my first college semester to make straight A's and it was a really good feeling...of course...now I feel like I shouldn't do worse than a 4.0 ever again. But that's okay. I can do it...maybe.
Did: I completed my 7th semester of college. That's a lot of college! Only 2 to go!
Did: I, after watching the lunar eclipse last night, was able to mark another thing off of my bucket list. "See an eclipse." Woohoo!
Going to do: I'm going to have to go back to the dentist....when you're working so hard to get a 4.0 you neglect other things...like taking care of your teeth. I hadn't been to the dentist in over two years...so all things considered, two little fillings aren't that bad...right? Blah. I hate the dentist.
Going to do: I have to get my wisdom teeth out. Luckily, I only have two teeth on the bottom. But still. I've never had any kind of surgery so I'm not looking forward to scheduling that appointment this summer.
Going to do: I'm going to cook my first every family meal on Christmas Eve. My family does a traditional Christmas Eve Brunch and this year it's at my apartment. I've never cooked for 9 people before. But I can do it! Especially if Lucas helps me. We'll see how it goes. I'll let you know.
I'll keep you updated on all my things I'm going to do. Now it's time to crochet so maybe I can get something else off my bucket list this year.
-Kristina
Did: At the beginning of the semester, I made a decision to make a 4.0. I was going to do whatever I needed to achieve it. Today, I can proudly say that I did it. This is my first college semester to make straight A's and it was a really good feeling...of course...now I feel like I shouldn't do worse than a 4.0 ever again. But that's okay. I can do it...maybe.
Did: I completed my 7th semester of college. That's a lot of college! Only 2 to go!
Did: I, after watching the lunar eclipse last night, was able to mark another thing off of my bucket list. "See an eclipse." Woohoo!
Going to do: I'm going to have to go back to the dentist....when you're working so hard to get a 4.0 you neglect other things...like taking care of your teeth. I hadn't been to the dentist in over two years...so all things considered, two little fillings aren't that bad...right? Blah. I hate the dentist.
Going to do: I have to get my wisdom teeth out. Luckily, I only have two teeth on the bottom. But still. I've never had any kind of surgery so I'm not looking forward to scheduling that appointment this summer.
Going to do: I'm going to cook my first every family meal on Christmas Eve. My family does a traditional Christmas Eve Brunch and this year it's at my apartment. I've never cooked for 9 people before. But I can do it! Especially if Lucas helps me. We'll see how it goes. I'll let you know.
I'll keep you updated on all my things I'm going to do. Now it's time to crochet so maybe I can get something else off my bucket list this year.
-Kristina
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