Sunday, October 14, 2012

Because it has been a while...

I made this blog so I could document my adventures for family and friends while I am away at college. It turns out that this was a great idea, except for the fact that at college there is never time.

I've adjusted to college life pretty well. I stay on top of my classes, which I love, get plenty of sleep, and do my own cooking. The only thing I seriously struggle with is remembering my keys...I got locked out three times in one week... so there is a new addition to our door:


Here's the general idea for my classes:

Biology 130- This class is required for pre-med students, which makes it really competitive. I have to study really hard to keep up with them, but the teacher is great and the class is really interesting.

Flute Lesson- This, sadly, is my least favorite class. I guess I got spoiled with Sally teaching me, because I don't feel like my lesson means anything to me or the teacher. She goes through the motions, but I don't learn much new, and we don't cover a lot of material.

Honors Writing 150- This class is a ton of fun. Part of it is that I love English, the other part is that the class is just great. The teacher is really fun and the class has good discussions. We do a lot of writing, but it isn't overwhelming. Our teacher makes food for us on peer review days. All the other freshmen are jealous.

Chemistry 101- This class is kind of boring. Dad taught me pretty darn well, because I remember everything within the first couple of minutes and then I have to fight to stay awake. I still enjoy the homework though, because it is like sudoku.

English 195- This class is pretty much about making the English Major applicable. Some of it is useful even though I know I want to be an English teacher. A lot of it isn't but it's only one hour a week, so that's okay.

Book of Mormon- Everyone said religion classes were hard at BYU. Some are, but this teacher is really easy, so much so that it is like Primary. I found a teacher that I think will be great for next semester though. This class can still be really interesting because I sit next to somebody who isn't LDS, and they ask interesting questions.

Social Dance- This is my hardest class. I have to concentrate really hard. I practiced and still I only have 88% right now. Hopefully that will get better though. We learned the fox-trot, and are learning the cha-cha, waltz, swing, and polka right now. I have also made some friends in there which makes it better.

All in all, I am loving college and my many adventures as a lost freshman.