Time Management, it's a wonderful concept.

After a lovely summer full of rain, mowing lawns, and working at Target, I am now officially settled back into my other life, college. That's right, it's not a place where you go for a few months every year to obtain a degree, it actually is a life. In fact, college right now is MY life. I am sure you're all just dying to know what I've been up to these past few months as well as how my semester is shaping up, right? No? Well, I'll tell you all anyways.

After my last update, I finished up my 30 hour practicum with the devil children...I mean...uh? wait. No, they were amazing; and I cannot wait to become an educator. Throughout the summer I worked at Target and earned enough money to buy my books (well, maybe a little more than that, but we ALL know that university textbooks are wicked expensive). During the rest of the summer, I visited my relatives for a few days in upstate NY; I traveled with my church's college group to NYC to visit The Journey Church for a day; I went to Boston and saw my first Sox game; finally, I had a great time up in Wells, ME for a turkey party!

As the dying light of summer faded, I packed up my belongings and headed south to Virginia to attend Liberty University for another semester of raucous fun. After 11 hours on the road, I was beat and went to my dorm to get settled in. Well, I ended up walking into dorm 15 instead of my dorm 13...an easy mistake after driving through seven states and torrential downpours. Yet I got settled in and the next day was auditions for the plays this semester.

To try and succinctly summarize all that has transpired, I will state what has happened in the last few months in bullets so hold on tight.

• Classes started on Monday, August 18th, 2008. Also, that day I found out that I was given the part of Freddy in "My Fair Lady." This was a very exciting day.
• Each Monday I have Music Theory I with Dr. Beavers, although its an easy class, I wish I was in Theory II. After that I have Concert Choir with Dr. Hugo, which is quite exciting and I get to wear a tux at our performances. Then piano lessons with Mrs. Dudley, I'm playing Beethoven's Pathetique 2nd movement and Brahams intermezzo Op. 118, No. 2 (for all those who want to listen to what I'm playing click on the links). Wednesday's and Friday's look like this too, sans the piano lesson.
• Tuesday....first class at 9:15...last class 4:50. It's a looooong day. Philosophy, Aural Skills, CMIS (learning Excel and Access), EDUC 222 (or readability in secondary education), BIOL 101. This repeats on Thursday except no CMIS.
• I work for a professor about 10 hours a week, going to classes, grading quizzes, and taking attendance. It pays minimum wage, but hey, it pays for gas and food.

All of my roommates are fun and for the most part we get along. I have run out of things to say but if you want to know more, or have any question feel free to ask! Thanks and hope to stay in touch with all of you.