Dear Reader,
Yes, I did just use a song title from Avril Lavigne. As this week continues, I couldn't think of a better word to describe how life and schedules are developing. It seems almost impossible to get everything done that you need to. However, there is always time to get the most important things done.
Allow me to tell you a little about what is going on this week. Last night we had FHE. We ended up with some food from Asia after our game of "Bigger or Better." For those who don't know how to play, the rules are simple. Each person (Or team) begins with something small such as a toothpick or a penny. By going around in the neighborhood, the goal is to trade that object for something bigger or better than what you have. You start with a penny, but you could come home with a BBQ Grill (Don't believe me? Ask my brother about it). As an example, you might trade the penny for a pencil then trade the pencil for a plate. Somewhere amid the trading you might get a karaoke system. It's a fun game that always adds up to big fun.
Today is the last day of Winter Classes. I had Biology this morning. The TAs had a review session about the entire semester, which was helpful. After that, there was a training meeting for Españolandia, a Spanish field-trip for Spanish students across Utah. Elementary, Junior High and High School students all come for the experience of what it must be like to live in a different country where they speak Spanish. Volunteer students from BYU put together different activities that the young kids might do in said country. For example, there is an embassy where they get their passports stamped, a radio with Spanish music, and different stores to buy souvenirs. I will be part of the police force. There is a law that English cannot be spoken in Espanolandia, so it is our job to apprehend violators of this law and throw them in Jail.
We will have this activity on Thursday of this week. I'll let you know how it goes. Tomorrow is the only day that I don't know what to do with. It is the first reading day before finals. However, it is the last chance to get out and do something with some people before the semester ends and the majority leave to go home or to go on missions. So, it complicates schedules. Oh well, we will sort something out.
The other complicated things have to do with the finals themselves. I want to get them all done on Friday just to get them over and done with, but I don't know if that will be possible. I do have one final on Monday that is scheduled. I am not looking forward to that, but I know that I can get a good grade on it. Optimism. It really is a great thing.
Dear World, I will be able to survive the next couple weeks. I will be able to get everything done. It is not clear how to do it quite yet, but I will get it done. :)
Yes, I did just use a song title from Avril Lavigne. As this week continues, I couldn't think of a better word to describe how life and schedules are developing. It seems almost impossible to get everything done that you need to. However, there is always time to get the most important things done.
Allow me to tell you a little about what is going on this week. Last night we had FHE. We ended up with some food from Asia after our game of "Bigger or Better." For those who don't know how to play, the rules are simple. Each person (Or team) begins with something small such as a toothpick or a penny. By going around in the neighborhood, the goal is to trade that object for something bigger or better than what you have. You start with a penny, but you could come home with a BBQ Grill (Don't believe me? Ask my brother about it). As an example, you might trade the penny for a pencil then trade the pencil for a plate. Somewhere amid the trading you might get a karaoke system. It's a fun game that always adds up to big fun.
Today is the last day of Winter Classes. I had Biology this morning. The TAs had a review session about the entire semester, which was helpful. After that, there was a training meeting for Españolandia, a Spanish field-trip for Spanish students across Utah. Elementary, Junior High and High School students all come for the experience of what it must be like to live in a different country where they speak Spanish. Volunteer students from BYU put together different activities that the young kids might do in said country. For example, there is an embassy where they get their passports stamped, a radio with Spanish music, and different stores to buy souvenirs. I will be part of the police force. There is a law that English cannot be spoken in Espanolandia, so it is our job to apprehend violators of this law and throw them in Jail.
We will have this activity on Thursday of this week. I'll let you know how it goes. Tomorrow is the only day that I don't know what to do with. It is the first reading day before finals. However, it is the last chance to get out and do something with some people before the semester ends and the majority leave to go home or to go on missions. So, it complicates schedules. Oh well, we will sort something out.
The other complicated things have to do with the finals themselves. I want to get them all done on Friday just to get them over and done with, but I don't know if that will be possible. I do have one final on Monday that is scheduled. I am not looking forward to that, but I know that I can get a good grade on it. Optimism. It really is a great thing.
Dear World, I will be able to survive the next couple weeks. I will be able to get everything done. It is not clear how to do it quite yet, but I will get it done. :)
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