Quite frankly, this seems like a more fun idea than studying lifespan development right now...

Soooo, it has been entirely too long since I have written in this blog. It is coming up on a year since I left for my Semester at Sea (June 15, 2008). I feel so blessed to have been able to participated in that adventure. I made tons and tons of memories - many of you probably read along as I went - and even more so, I made some really great friends that I will NEVER forget.

So this past school year was my first year at the main Penn State campus (thank GOD I am done with Altoona). I absolutely loved it! I have learned so much about myself, including that I do not EVER EVER EVER want to be in the hospitality business. (Ooops, expensive life decision...) I have finally figured out what I want to do with my life - be a speech therapist. Now I am not 100% sure where I want to go with this. I have a few options, all of which have good job placement and good pay. I am leaning toward working in an elementary school with children that have autism or just children with speech impediments, but after having a conversation with Marcella about her brother and people who were in the ICU, I am also leaning toward working in a hospital with victims of accidents and so on. I am so glad that I figured out what I want to do. I always knew I wanted to do SOME sort of teaching but found out that being an actual teacher was not in the cards for me (i.e. I decided against standardized tests, being moved around between grades, bad pay).

I have met some really great people here in State College. Most of my friends I met at my apartment complex, which I love. They have been pretty good to me and help me when I need them and vice versa. I have also made some great friends in the major I now call the "oopsie major". I am really glad to have met them. I really do believe that everything happens for a reason, and I did get something good out of a year of torture.

So now, it is summer break, and guess how I am spending it. Yes, thats right, SUMMER CLASSES. Ugh! But thats what happens when you change your major at the very end of your 3rd year of school. I am taking 2 classes and I am SUPPOSED to be working at Dunkin Donuts, but clearly they are overstaffed, so the new girl gets no hours. Great.

But, my favorite month is coming up! Yes, June. Why? Oh.. maybe just cause its my birthday month! Oh.. and 24 days till my 21st! Yayaya! But, honestly who is counting? I do have an exciting few months coming up a head of me, though. Firstly, my birthday is the 20th. A week after, on the 27th, I am going to the Kenny Chesney concert, courtesy of my friend Jordan! I am SOSOSOSOSOSO pumped for that. I have been wanting to see Kenny Chesney for soo long! Then I have finals and all that jazz.

July is going to be an exciting month! Two big things are happening for me. 1) Marcella and I are going to go on a trip for her graduation present from her mom. I think things are looking toward San Diego! I have NEVER been to California, so I am really pumped about it! We are gonna go to the zoo, shopping, beach, go out.. all the fun stuff!! 2) I am going BACK to CA a week and a half later to go see my SASHOLES! I will be flying into LAX to see Heather and Emily! Also, I will be really close to Christian, so I am gonna head there for a day or two or whatever and see her and her fam! I cannot waiiit!

So after all that craziness, I will be heading to the OBX with my faja and sistah the second week of August. Then all the fun is over and school starts again like a week or two after that. Sad Party. Buuuut I will be jumping right into my new major (provided I can get into my classes...but thats a different story).

Welp, that is all for now. I have to get to studying for my first summer exam that is happening at 6pm tomorrow!! :)

Peace out Boy/Girl Scouts