Wow, I suck...

I've been waaaay too busy! I am going to try to do better, I promise!

I guess I should update on what has happened from the rest of summer until now.

1) I finished summer classes, and I did really well!!
2) Had a trip to Washington, D.C. for the Independence Day weekend...it did NOT turn out as well as I was anticipating. Let's just say that a bunch of irrational anger and assumptions put a damper on a lots of things; to cap it all off, my father is not too crazy about Taylor anymore for no valid reason. That, however, is getting worked out. I hope that as long as I can keep praying and asking for advice and guidance, God will provide all that the situation needs and it will be resolved when it needs to be. Realizing THAT took a very long time, but now that I have realized that it's not in my hands at all, and all I have to do is have faith....it's VERY comforting to know that I don't actually have to fix it immediately. God will give me enough strength and wisdom whenever I need it, and when it's fixed, it will be fixed quite wonderfully! :)
3) Taylor and I almost broke up. Our relationship was really serious from almost the start. We were too intense for our own good, I guess. We had to take a step back and really work on ourselves. We worked out some things, but we're still working on others. We know that it's going to be a loooong time before either of us are going to be ready to get married, so there's no point in feeling rushed and pressured. That will only destroy our relationship from the inside out. We know better now. :) :)
4) I visited home for a couple of weeks. I was able to spend lots of time with my family! I also met my mother's new boyfriend. As of this week or so, they're getting married. I have a few opinions about it, like I think it might be a little rushed (like they've-been-dating-for-2-months rushed), but for the sake of my mother's happiness, my mouth will stay closed. If she's happy, I guess I'm happy, too. I'm co-MOH with my sister, so that'll be fun. The wedding is November 28th. I hope she's genuinely happy with Robert. I don't know if I myself can handle another one.
5) School has started once again. I started senior year #1 (since I transferred and then changed majors, I had to tack on an extra year in order to get things done without wrecking myself) on Monday. I LOVE all of my classes. For education, I'm taking the literacy block, so I'll get to relearn phonics, reading techniques, writing techniques, better my communication with others, and learn how to teach all of these things as well. My teachers for those classes are so lovely; they all have such a passion and are so helpful in getting you where you need to be. :) I'm also taking Creation Studies, a required class that goes in depth with the creation/evolution debate. I find this class so interesting already! Then I've got 2 history courses; one is about the era of the American Revolution and the other is immigrant/minority history. The former is a hybrid class, so I only go once a week and then I teach myself the rest of it. I was a little nervous about that at first, but I'm loving it now! The latter is a great course too, especially because immigrant history has always intrigued me. I hope we get to study that in enough depth to satisfy this craving I have for it now!!

I'm very excited for what this year has to offer...I hope it's one of major growth for me. I need it. I hope I can be a role model for the students I will be teaching and observing this year with my practicum as well as to my peers. I hope I can be a source of encouragement. I hope I can remain even-tempered, even when it feels like I'm falling apart (because that does happen from time to time...it's part of life I guess). God has always held me together before, and I am certain that he will continue to do so!