Hey Heather, I'm back
I decided creating a new account was too much work, so I just followed Heather's (soteria) lead and cleaned up my account a bit. No more "interests" and I left almost all of my groups. I also got a nice, clean layout, courtesy of paintedlayouts.
I've finished my first year of college, which was one big crazy mess. Beautiful mess, in the end. I'm transferring to a huge university next year, leaving the small, expensive, private liberal arts college behind. I am a bit sad to leave, but excited as well. There is only a small handful of friends that I'd like to stay in touch with, so I don't feel like I'm leaving a lot behind. Plus, I'll be living with my best friend in an awesome apartment; I'll be a part of an AMAZING International Affairs program; I'll be a 3rd generation student, my parents & my grandfather went there; and I get to go to football games, which I admit are pretty darn fun. No one ever expected this, least of all me - my heart was dead-set on small liberal arts - but I know it's what God has planned for me. I'm still waiting on my letter...it should arrive any time now! Then I can officially be a student and sign my apartment lease!
Right now I'm searching for a job. I have an awesome internship, but it's unpaid, and I have to make some mula, being a broke college student and all. Hopefully I'll get one of the open janitorial jobs at my church - woot woot! It would be good because I would know who I'm working for and with and the hours are super flexible. Otherwise, I might be stuck with a temp job or fast-food, which is my last choice! I'll find out next week if I get to be Janitor Joy. Hey, I'll clean toilets and buff floors for $7.50 an hour.
For my internship, I'm working with an organization that helps refugees. I'll be helping them get acclimated to American life - teaching them how grocery stores and food stamps work, taking them to appointments, registering the kids for school, setting up apartments, and whatever else the case workers need me to do. I'm pretty darn excited. I've already been to the office and met the people I'll work with, they are awesome and so nice. I know that I'll learn so much from the refugees. This is right up my alley - I can't wait! Starts in June.
Today was good. I spent a few hours hanging out at my friend's aunt's lake house. We sort of fished. But mostly just hung out on the dock and slammed each other with our usual sarcasm and corny jokes. I've missed my friends from home. Things do feel a bit different, but still good. I got really sunburnt. My first sunburn of the summer. Of course, this will be the first of many. My fair-skin just can't take it! haha.
My youth minister recently became the pastor at a church downtown, and finally sold his house. So I helped him move a lot of stuff out today into their new small, expensive condo. It was nice to spend time with them. I don't know what to call him anymore when people ask, "ex-youth minister" just sounds weird. Tara said I should just call him my friend, which I guess is really the most accurate. Although I'm sure someone would think that's weird, too. "Uncle" probably works well.
Hopefully I'll keep the eljay thing alive for a bit. We'll see...
I've finished my first year of college, which was one big crazy mess. Beautiful mess, in the end. I'm transferring to a huge university next year, leaving the small, expensive, private liberal arts college behind. I am a bit sad to leave, but excited as well. There is only a small handful of friends that I'd like to stay in touch with, so I don't feel like I'm leaving a lot behind. Plus, I'll be living with my best friend in an awesome apartment; I'll be a part of an AMAZING International Affairs program; I'll be a 3rd generation student, my parents & my grandfather went there; and I get to go to football games, which I admit are pretty darn fun. No one ever expected this, least of all me - my heart was dead-set on small liberal arts - but I know it's what God has planned for me. I'm still waiting on my letter...it should arrive any time now! Then I can officially be a student and sign my apartment lease!
Right now I'm searching for a job. I have an awesome internship, but it's unpaid, and I have to make some mula, being a broke college student and all. Hopefully I'll get one of the open janitorial jobs at my church - woot woot! It would be good because I would know who I'm working for and with and the hours are super flexible. Otherwise, I might be stuck with a temp job or fast-food, which is my last choice! I'll find out next week if I get to be Janitor Joy. Hey, I'll clean toilets and buff floors for $7.50 an hour.
For my internship, I'm working with an organization that helps refugees. I'll be helping them get acclimated to American life - teaching them how grocery stores and food stamps work, taking them to appointments, registering the kids for school, setting up apartments, and whatever else the case workers need me to do. I'm pretty darn excited. I've already been to the office and met the people I'll work with, they are awesome and so nice. I know that I'll learn so much from the refugees. This is right up my alley - I can't wait! Starts in June.
Today was good. I spent a few hours hanging out at my friend's aunt's lake house. We sort of fished. But mostly just hung out on the dock and slammed each other with our usual sarcasm and corny jokes. I've missed my friends from home. Things do feel a bit different, but still good. I got really sunburnt. My first sunburn of the summer. Of course, this will be the first of many. My fair-skin just can't take it! haha.
My youth minister recently became the pastor at a church downtown, and finally sold his house. So I helped him move a lot of stuff out today into their new small, expensive condo. It was nice to spend time with them. I don't know what to call him anymore when people ask, "ex-youth minister" just sounds weird. Tara said I should just call him my friend, which I guess is really the most accurate. Although I'm sure someone would think that's weird, too. "Uncle" probably works well.
Hopefully I'll keep the eljay thing alive for a bit. We'll see...