I have one more final to go this semester and I am freaking out.  Not in the "I-don't-think-I'm-going-to-pass-this-final" way.  More in the "I-just-want-to-be-done-but-I-still-have-another-four-hours-to-go" way.  AHHHHHH!

It seems like forever since I have posted.  I think for awhile I just needed to process the summer.  So much happened that when the summer ended I couldn't even think through everything.  I think my emotions just needed some time to level themselves out from such a roller-coaster of a summer.

Life here at Saginaw Valley is certainly in full swing ( Read more... )

I just got back from having my butt kicked in the gym by my trainer aka my boyfriend.  We've been trying to work out together a few times a week the past couple weeks, for my benefit.  It's a lot easier for me to get into working out if I have someone to do it with.  My goal is to go at least three times a week this week and next week and then ( Read more... )

It's getting to be that time of year again when I'm seriously wishing to speed up time and cut right to the end of the semester.  After spending the weekend in Fairview, sitting in Dan's living room, and planning programming for the summer, I have some great ideas about how to translate camp programming into day camp programming.  I'm uber excited ( Read more... )

I have now entered a very scary/exciting/stressful point in my young life.  Recently I have made two very big decisions that have thrust me to this point.

1) I will no longer be attending Rochester College.  As of winter semester 2007, I will be a cardnal...aka...be going to Saginaw Valley State University.  There are many good things about ( Read more... )

"so now that I'm face to face with the demon I have to take steps to get better...
I have to find a way reconnect with God.  I know he's still there we're just fighting right now.
I have to focus on what's important to me.
and most of all I have to find a way to make myself better."  --me, 12-5-05

It was a year ago today that I hit rock bottom with my ( Read more... )

ProsConsRochester College

• A Cappella Chorus
• Theatre
• New Friends
• Good Voice Teacher
• Not Having to Pay for Housing

It is so strange to me to think about the fact that a month ago I was still at camp.  It seems like forever and a day,  yet still with me as if I just got back  yesterday ( Read more... )

Hey everybody out there in livejournal land...it's been while....

life goes on here.....

I am currently in the process of getting a student loan so that I can go to school.

I am also in the process of painting/moving into my room at my dad's house.  I'll post pictures of my room when it's done.  It should be an interesting expieriance for me, living ( Read more... )

some of you may be asking yourselves "I wonder what's been up with Rachel lately?"  If you are one of those people click below, if not continue to your next friend's entry.


A stealthy enemy has infiltrated our country and is preying upon the hearts and minds of 33 million American teens. Corporations, media conglomerates and purveyors of popular ( Read more... )