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Sunday, May 5, 2013
The End of An Era
I'm really close to becoming a real-live grown up! Only 6 days until I graduate from college! This is a bittersweet time, and to copy one of my friends on Facebook, it's a lot bitter, and only a little sweet. I would like to focus on the sweet and be thankful for this wonderful time in my life, while I am still super sad that it is coming to an end!
I think that the following quote sums up my time here at Miami. "To think that in such a place, I led such a life." It gives perfect closure to this wonderful experience in this wonderful place. To quote Friends, "It's the end of an era". I am moving on to new experiences, and will undergo a lot of change this summer. It was a wonderful time and I will miss it so much, but I need to stay positive and be excited for this new era. It is an era of starting my life with Brent, of getting a real job or going to more school to get a job, moving to a new state, making new friends, choosing a new church, and becoming a grown-up. These are all exciting things! For the first time, I am looking forward to all of these changes, and am excited to make my own life! While I have made my own identity and lifestyle here at Miami, I will continue to learn about myself after graduating. I can't wait to see what this summer and rest of the year will bring!
One of the major sins that I have been working on overcoming is worry. I have a lot of things in my life right now that I could be worrying about. I could worry about gaining admission to graduate school this fall, I could worry about my wedding, moving to Michigan and not knowing anyone but Brent, adjusting to my move while Brent works long hours this summer and travels to China for a month without me, and about what I am going to do for my career for the rest of my life. I have decided to give my worries to God and let him handle them. I trust that whatever happens in my life is in His plan. I think that this time in which I am waiting on grad school has taught me a lot. I have learned not to place my identity in my intelligence or my accomplishments. I have also learned to be a positive example for others who are struggling with worry about their futures. If I have to be that example of the person who has a positive outlook on not getting into grad school right away, I will do it. I will trust that it is in His plan and that it is best for me. I may not know now, and I may never realize it, but I will not worry about what I cannot control.
I have also gained more motivation and passion for my career since it is not coming as easily as I had expected. I thought that everything would be easy and that I'd move on to grad school because that is what I have to do. It's the next step in my career. What I am realizing now is that I can do anything I want, and that I do not have to follow any set plan. I can enjoy this time off to learn more about myself or to pursue other interests. I can think more about what I want to do with speech-language pathology. Since this road hasn't been what I expected, it has given me more appreciation for my education. I want to make the most of it and really try my best to utilize everything that graduate school offers. I have time now to get prepared and to re-focus my mind for this new stage.
In the meantime, I am going to evaluate myself and my interests and think about how I would like my life to look in the future, and how I want to spend my days. I have the opportunity to think about all of my options. There are so many paths in life, and I can make my own. I am just now realizing that the world has endless options, and I have the chance now to re-evaluate what I want to do. Although I still want to pursue speech-language pathology and attending graduate school, I have time to think about what I can do in between, after, and maybe on my own time while I am in my career. I am excited at the prospect of not knowing what I will be doing in four months! I do not know where life is going to take me, but I am confident that God has it under control, and that I will be happy!
This next week will be full of lasts, and I will soak up every moment! Thank you to everyone who made my college experience special! I am so excited for all of our futures!
I think that the following quote sums up my time here at Miami. "To think that in such a place, I led such a life." It gives perfect closure to this wonderful experience in this wonderful place. To quote Friends, "It's the end of an era". I am moving on to new experiences, and will undergo a lot of change this summer. It was a wonderful time and I will miss it so much, but I need to stay positive and be excited for this new era. It is an era of starting my life with Brent, of getting a real job or going to more school to get a job, moving to a new state, making new friends, choosing a new church, and becoming a grown-up. These are all exciting things! For the first time, I am looking forward to all of these changes, and am excited to make my own life! While I have made my own identity and lifestyle here at Miami, I will continue to learn about myself after graduating. I can't wait to see what this summer and rest of the year will bring!
One of the major sins that I have been working on overcoming is worry. I have a lot of things in my life right now that I could be worrying about. I could worry about gaining admission to graduate school this fall, I could worry about my wedding, moving to Michigan and not knowing anyone but Brent, adjusting to my move while Brent works long hours this summer and travels to China for a month without me, and about what I am going to do for my career for the rest of my life. I have decided to give my worries to God and let him handle them. I trust that whatever happens in my life is in His plan. I think that this time in which I am waiting on grad school has taught me a lot. I have learned not to place my identity in my intelligence or my accomplishments. I have also learned to be a positive example for others who are struggling with worry about their futures. If I have to be that example of the person who has a positive outlook on not getting into grad school right away, I will do it. I will trust that it is in His plan and that it is best for me. I may not know now, and I may never realize it, but I will not worry about what I cannot control.
I have also gained more motivation and passion for my career since it is not coming as easily as I had expected. I thought that everything would be easy and that I'd move on to grad school because that is what I have to do. It's the next step in my career. What I am realizing now is that I can do anything I want, and that I do not have to follow any set plan. I can enjoy this time off to learn more about myself or to pursue other interests. I can think more about what I want to do with speech-language pathology. Since this road hasn't been what I expected, it has given me more appreciation for my education. I want to make the most of it and really try my best to utilize everything that graduate school offers. I have time now to get prepared and to re-focus my mind for this new stage.
In the meantime, I am going to evaluate myself and my interests and think about how I would like my life to look in the future, and how I want to spend my days. I have the opportunity to think about all of my options. There are so many paths in life, and I can make my own. I am just now realizing that the world has endless options, and I have the chance now to re-evaluate what I want to do. Although I still want to pursue speech-language pathology and attending graduate school, I have time to think about what I can do in between, after, and maybe on my own time while I am in my career. I am excited at the prospect of not knowing what I will be doing in four months! I do not know where life is going to take me, but I am confident that God has it under control, and that I will be happy!
This next week will be full of lasts, and I will soak up every moment! Thank you to everyone who made my college experience special! I am so excited for all of our futures!
Wednesday, April 3, 2013
Tying the Knot
I would like to say that I've been so busy and I just didn't have time to blog, but I simply got out of the habit. I've been blessed this last semester of my college year with a very flexible and open schedule! I've taken only two exams this semester (aced them both), and can say with pleasure that I only have two more exams before graduating. These will be sign language and deaf cultures, and are final exams. With my free time, I've struggled with productivity. I can say that this semester so far I have accomplished the following...
-Watched the entire season of The Mindy Project in 3 days
-Gained enough sleep for about a year
-Eaten about a hundred lean cuisine pepperoni pizzas
-Worked on homework an average of only 3 days per week
-Started the Insanity workout regimen (hopefully will complete)
-Spent lots of time imagining my married life and wedding :)
(Typical date night with Brent)
Just in case you were all wondering, I'm going to be a wife in 86 days! I cannot wait for all of the festivities! I've already received some gifts, and it's so exciting! You all may not be thrilled about receiving kitchen tools and towels as gifts, but they symbolize my new adult life with Brent! These things will belong to us, and will assist us in the new exciting daily routines that we will be able to experience together for the first time! These kitchen tools will allow me to cook for my husband, and for he and I to bond over our love for food. The throw pillows and candles will create the ambiance in the new place that we will both call home. It's exciting to me that we will come home to the same place and will make our first married memories together with these belongings!
Some of the many things I'm looking forward to in marriage!
1. Cooking for my hubs
2. Decorating our new home together
3. Coming home and having him there
4. Growing alongside each other and making each other better
5. Glorifying God in our marriage
6. Having my best friend there for support at all times
7. Being able to snatch Brent off the market and claim him as mine :)
8. Date nights in Michigan
9. Waking up and having lazy weekend mornings
10. Finding our own church home
11. Making our own family traditions
12. Making new married friends to add to our already amazing friend group!
13. Kissing him goodbye in the morning as he leaves for work
14. Surprising him with little things to make his day
15. Having a cuddle buddy when I go to sleep
16. Those moments when I ask him, "Are you wearing that?" right before we go out ;)
17. Watching Duck Dynasty or HGTV together before we go to bed
18. Making cookies-in-a-skillet
19. Going out to dinner and enjoying some fine cuisine
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