Lovin' It!

Spring has sprung! I love this time of year because there is so much to do. I love just being outside and enjoying the sun without ten layers of clothes on. I love playing volleyball outside and going rollerblading with friends. Nothing better. Seeing all the new baby calves when I go home is always a relief and a reminder that spring is really here. It doesn't last but a month and then it is lake weather hot where it is hard to be outside all the time like now, unless you are in the water. However, then the cold comes back. The cold always seems to last longer than the warm. I wish it was like this all the time. Well, I hope you are all enjoying this beautiful time of year! Enjoy..

Spring Break 2010

Spring break is already over and it is back to the real world. This year I spent 7 days in Pearland Texas which is about 45 minutes from Houston. I was surprised to learn that this part of Texas looks exactly like North Dakota (I was expecting desert). The highest temperature it got while we were there was 80 degrees which was amazing compared to the 40 degree weather we have been having here. It was overall an amazing trip. We didn't do too much which was nice because we got to relax by the pool and enjoy the time off from school. We went to the Houston Rodeo in which we got to see Keith Urban perform. It was amazing! We also went to the Houston Zoo, The National Air Guard Base, did tons of shopping, went to Galveston Beach and a little shopping/theme park next to the gulf coast; just to name a few. It was a blast and I would love to go back and see all the other things we missed out on. It made it so hard to come home and get back into the grove of things. It is crazy that its over already when I was looking so forward to it. Now counting down the days till the end of the semester. Till next time...

MSUM Womens 6 on 6 Intramural Volleyball Champs!!!

Hey all,
This last Sunday was the beginning of 6 0n 6 women's recreation volleyball intramural tournaments . I have been playing on numerous intramural volleyball teams since the beginning of my freshman year and I do not know what I would do without it each semester. It is such a stress reliever and I love having something to look forward to. We usually play every Sunday and Tuesday night anywhere from 7-9:30. It is a blast. I have been on a 4 on 4 woman's rec, 4 on 4 co-ed rec and now a 6 on 6 woman's. I am on a team with 5 other friends. I love how it is not so competitive as being on an actual team and we can just play and have fun. We recently just ended this session being undefeated and winning the title of being champs for this semester. We all got free tee shirts that say "MSUM Intramural Champ." However, it was a close call the last game, but we pulled through. I would rather have a game where you are neck and neck and where you have to work for the victory instead of completely killing the other team. However, it is sometimes nice to have a huge defeat to boost the confidence level. ha. I can't wait until the next session which is 4 on 4's to start up again. It gives me a break from homework, a workout and not to mention a time to do something I love to do, all at the same time.

Hope everything is wonderful and you are enjoying the warm weather we are having.
Until next time.

~Gotta Love it~

Hey Everyone! Sorry its been so long since the last time you heard from me....

So another semester is in the midst and like always is harder and more stressful than the last. I have very different array of classes this semester, which is nice. I am learning about different subjects rather than an overlap of information. I have a couple of biology courses I am taking for my major of course. One focuses on Ecology and the others focus is more on cells and molecular processes. I also have a math class and a class that is part of Dragon Core, which is my favorite. It is called Issues of Death and Grief and even though it sounds a little weird, it is probably the most interesting class I have ever taken. It is a subject that people shy away from even though it happens to everyone, which is why I took it and I am so glad I did.

My hardest class right now is Applied Bio-stats, where sometimes I have no idea what is going on, but the teacher is awesome so that always makes going to class bearable. I always laugh at least once during the class because of his odd ways of comparing life with what we are talking about.

The point he was trying to get across the other day was how important it is to balance school with life. He said that even though school is important, you also need to have fun and now worry so much about always doing great. There needs to be a balance or else your life will feel as if it has been wasted and you won't remember what life is all about. Well at least that is what I got out of it. Ha. He also joked about how you shouldn't have just one group of friends, rather you should be friends with people who are different. He used the example of being friends with someone who likes to have fun and someone who is very studious. His example was a party animal and a nerd. He said this way you go and have fun, but when its time to concentrate on your studies you will have someone to help you do that too. It was probably the funniest class so far.

He likes to joke that's for sure. This is how all my teachers that I have had so far have been; fun. Even if they try to hide there jokes to still make the class "serious" by not laughing themselves. Either that or they want to see if anyone is actually paying attention. ha. School is school though. I just can't wait for the snow to melt. That will make things so much better. Ha.

Well until next time...Stay warm!