Man, oh man!

I ended my last post, in FEBRUARY, by saying that I'll attempt to update more often. Fail. So much has happened in the past 6 months you wouldn't believe it. I don't really want to go into the long, boring details, because it would take a million years to type it all out.

I'm a sophomore in college. Holy crap. I can barely wrap my head around it. My schedule this year is pretty insane. I have class from 8-3 on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays. No classes Tuesdays, and on Thursdays I have class from 8-7. I also work in the library, and during my 8-3 class blocks, I have a class in which I'm a Teacher's Assistant for, so that's an entirely different experience, that's for sure.

It's week two of the school year, and my friends have already asked where I've been. Because when I'm not at class, work, or eating food, I'm shut in my room or the library doing homework. I have so much homework because I've decided to be a good college student this year, and try really hard. So, in two of my classes, we get notes by PowerPoint, and we get these PowerPoint's online. So instead of just saving them to my computer and studying them when it's test time (which didn't work out so well last semester), I'm retyping them out into an outline form, printing them out, then going back a few days later, rereading them, and highlighting key points. Then from the key points I'll make flash cards. Hopefully this'll help me score better on tests, because I was not okay with my GPA last semester. I didn't make Dean's List, which made me sad. I did make honor roll, but for me, that's not a huge deal. I'm aiming for President's List (for the semester, not an overall GPA), which is a 4.0. That would make me incredibly happy. I don't know if it'll happen, but I'm going to try my VERY hardest, and then I'll be happy :]

On top of classes and work, I have various clubs and organizations that I'm a part of. I'm the Fundraising chair on the Up til Dawn Executive Board, I applied to be the Philanthropy chair on the Panhellenic Board, and I have my sorority events. Needless to say, this school year is going to FLY by. Which makes me happy, and leads me to my next topic: Jake.

Yes, I'm sure all of you care bundles, but I am seeing a new guy, and his name is Jake. Shawn Jacob, actually, but he goes by Jake :] We're "dating" in the literal sense of the word: as in, going OUT on dates, courting, whatever you want to call it. We're simply getting to know each other better. He's 23, and still in college (he changed his major after getting is Associate's Degree in Fine Arts), and has an Associates in Science, and is a Computer Science major. He's probably the sweetest guy I have ever met in my entire life, and he makes me feel good about myself. He actually came to my church one Sunday, and that was awesome :] I loved that he could see that part of my life, and that he understands how important it is to me. He actually told me he wanted to go because he wanted to see the thing that I love so much and is a big part of my life. He may or may not come back, and that's up to him. Maybe Trinity isn't the place for him, and that's okay. The fact that he did what no previous boyfriend has done before (and before he's even my boyfriend) means the world to me :]

Other than all that stuff, life is pretty great :] I had a great summer, and am having a great start to the school year. I was dismayed to find out that I gained ten pounds over the summer. This is unacceptable! Jake also gained some weight over the summer, so the two of us are keeping each other accountable in our new exercise and diet regiment. The diet part really isn't that difficult, because school offers salad with low fat dressing, skim milk, etc etc. It's the exercise part that's going to be difficult. Though tonight I just did some dancer-cise, which was so much fun. I'm pumped to do it again tomorrow, though I'll probably be a little sore from tonight, but that's okay :]

Welllll this is getting long, and I do have more homework/notes to take care of, so I shall update again soon(ish)! God bless :]