Gradjumucation

I graduated!

Actually.

I graduated in December.

But I just walked! Hooray!

Here are some pics of that momentous day. Only my parents were able to come, but it was great!

New Beginnings

I am officially a college graduate.

You can send your congratulation cards and checks to my home address.
[Just kidding!]

Everyone keeps asking me "what are you going to do now?" I always thought I'd have an easy answer.
Turns out...I don't.  
It's a strange feeling, not knowing. Where I really want to be is in a classroom, molding the young minds of our future.

The problem is, I graduated mid-school year. Definitely not peak time for hiring teachers.

So I just keep putting in resume after resume, filling out application after application, hoping it will eventually pay off.

If you are wondering, though, in the meantime I will most likely substitute teach (so if you are or know anyone that teaches in Utah, call me to sub!).
And I also just got a part-time tutoring job.

While I may not have my dream job yet,
I think things are going pretty well. 

P.S. Also if you are wondering "ummmm, why doesn't she have any pictures of herself graduating?" Wonder no more! BYU doesn't do ceremonies in December, so I will walk in April! Expect pictures then! But until then, just pretend this is me:

You're never too old for Hogwarts.

images via BYU photos and weheartit.com 

four weeks.

Thats it.

Until freedom. 

Until [maybe real] adulthood.

Until I stop jumping through hoops. 

Until the unknown.

Until the security I have now, is gone.

Until I start a new adventure. 

Until....I graduate.

because of you.

Dear BYU Alumni,

I call you every night for my job.
Some of you are so very nice.
Some of you I understand honestly do not have a single penny to spare to give to the school.
Some of you do. And yet you do not give it.
Well, dearest Alumni, because of you, we do not have enough scholarships to give out to students.
Because of you my very best friend did not get a scholarship.
Because of you he may not be able to attend school next semester.
Because of you his plans for his life are slowly slipping out of his fingers, and there is nothing he can do about it. 
So next time I call, think again about giving.
Can you really just not go out to eat once this month and give that $10 to us instead?
Then maybe my best friend can have his life back.

K. Thanks.

Sincerely,
That "annoying" caller that you are so rude to and hang up on

Graduation, Easter, New Job

HOLY CANOLI! Sorry everyone I've been sort of MIA. I've been really busy and so I have chosen to spend my time with my family and friends instead of blogging. But here is what I've been up to!

Graduation

1. My boys: Logan, C-nug- and T-O-Double-D.   2. My bff and roommate, Jen and me.

3. Momma, little bro Ben, Big Bro Todd, me.    4. Everyone and families for a graduation feast at 5 Guys!

Easter

1. Cousin’s kids Easter Egg hunt.    2. Parker-This is the best picture I could get of this crazy kid.

3. Ryder constructing his masterpiece: Bunny Foo-Foo Cake.    4. The boys and their cakes.

5. Parker was completely obvious that a dollar bill was stuck to his foot.    6. Confetti-filled eggs...all over the place.

New Job

I got a new job! [Hence the title]

I am the newest preschool teacher at Just for Kids.

I will be given free reign to construct my own curriculum.

For those of you Elementary Education majors, you know how scary of a task this is! 

Elementary has a state core curriculum. Preschool does not. 

So this will be a huge learning experience for me.

But I am super excited! Wish me luck!

Graduations!

-I am done. Forever. No more classes. No more tests. No more essays. No more finals. I'M DONE!!

-I'm NOT graduating. Confusing? Welcome to the El Ed Major. I still have a semester of Student Teaching.

-My big brother graduates tomorrow! Hooray! He's awesome! Way to go, Todd! He's off to dental school in the fall. I'm sure going to miss having him live 100 feet away! Here are a few pictures of out BYU shenanigans:

Football games

Hiking Angel's Landing (&almost dying!)

Homeless Coming

DanceSport Competition

Themed Parties

Love you Big Bro! Congrats on Graduating!

-My roommate/BFF graduates tomorrow too! We've been roommates for 3 years, and luckily it's going to continue!! She is getting her Masters in Library Sciences in University of Maryland's online program. Here are a few of our BYU shenanigans:

Celebrating our birthday MONTH

Themed Parties!

BYU TrueBlue!

Hiking Angel's Landing (and other places!)

Football Games

Modeling for photographer roommate

I love you Jen! Congrats! 

p.s. read some of our funny quotes here!

-Life is great! 

things i do on university scheduled reading days...

sleep in

read...and no not my textbooks

facebook

blog

emial

paint my toenails

paint my fingernails

watch gilmore girls online

talk with my brother

talk with my roommate

take out my notes and set them on the floor in front of me

stare out the window at the beautiful weather on the other side

stare out the window and watch cars and people go by

do a 3-D puzzle I got at my work Christmas party

ok. now...I should study. 

Ha. Yeah right. 

Why I Have No Time To Blog

Monday: On campus for 12 hours. More homework at home.

Tuesday: Campus for 4 hours. Homework. Work for 5 hours. Homework.

Wednesday: Campus for 13 hours. Homework. A little break!

Thursday: Campus for 3 hours. Homework. Work for 5 hours. Homework.

Friday: Campus for 3 hours. Homework. Work for 3 hours. A little bit of peace...

Saturday: Professor’s house doing schoolwork for 3 hours [at9am]. Homework the rest of the day.

Average sleep per night: 6 hours.

You know what, though? I am happy! I have so many little things in my life that I choose to let be a bigger determinant in my happiness than my stress and busyness. 

• My little brother bought me Subway for dinner. [Thank you, freshman meal plan!]
• I took a break late on Wednesday night to chat with some wonderful friends. [JenKerr, SM, Bennett, and Tanner]
•  The girls in my major help me to endure the three hour long classes and all the extra work. I love you all! [There are 18 of them so too many to list]
•  I learned more about my internship starting in the fall. Scared out of my mind. But overly excited.
•  My dearest friend Ahlin let me eat some of the wonderful pizza that she made.
•  Early Saturday morning class is not fun, but I got to hold a snake!
•  I take time each day to learn more about and communicate with my Father in Heaven, and He is definitely looking out for me.

Me holding a snake!

 [Ignore how I look. I chose sleep over getting ready]

science project

For my Science Methods course my professor wants us to be more familiar with invertebrate; not be squeamish, and know how we can use them in our future classroom. 

My group decided on meal worms. We picked them up yesterday and I am the lucky one that gets to have them first! I actually kind of like them (ok, you can start calling me weird now). I just like animals. Yeah, I know they're worms. But get past that. Just for two seconds while you read this post.

To document our observations my group has a blog, The Life of a Worm. You don't have to actually read that (unless for some reason you really like worms. or science.). That's just more FYI.  

So here are my new temporary pets:

I started naming them. and by "I", I mean my brother, Ben. 

Ike, Mike, Sike, Pike, Little Tyke....

[please don't let this scare you away from my blog. this will be the one and only time i post about them!]

start of a new semester.

15 hours a week of work.

20 hours a week of class.

Homework. Readings. Papers. Tests. Lesson plans.

Class before the crack of dawn. Until after the sun sets.

Am I scared? Yes.

Can I do it? You bet.

BRING IT ON.

image via weheartit

My Brother Bleeds Blue

I should have blogged about this right when it happened. In spite of my fault, I still have great news! 

My little brother, Ben, got accepted in to BYU!

He's such a stud!

Look how cute he is!

He watches out for me.

(p.s. don't worry folks, thats just ibc.)

The three rockin' Haskins that will be at BYU in the fall. 

Can't you tell we're in college??

So, needless to say, I am really excited for him to come out. So, in the words of the elder brother Todd, Come-on Benny-Boy! Let's go Benny-Boy!