Catching up

So I'm horrible at keeping my blog up to date so here's a fast summary of last semester!

Classes were alright. Definitely better than last semester but that's not the exciting part. so we're moving on now :)

This past semester I got to work with the BYU Cougarettes! I didn't know just how much I was going to love every single one of them when I walked through the door that first day. When I walked through the door to practice on the first day of the semester, the first thing I heard was "new trainer!!!!" The girls immediately came up and started talking to me. I'm pretty sure it was Sam that shook my hand....and it was really funny. throughout the semester I finally learned all the girls names (20 of them....it was a rough start haha).

The week of Concert was insane. But it was also one of the most rewarding experiences. These girls had worked so hard for this week of performing and it definitely paid off! They were stunning on that stage. Mind blowingly amazing night after night. I spent about 40 hours with them that week. There was a lot of fixing backs and ice bags and a LOT of ibuprofen. And night after night I got to watch these girls be amazing. Their talent is amazing. Their spirits are even more amazing. Every one of them has amazing testimonies and they shared them repeatedly throughout the semester. They strengthened me in so many ways and I was grateful for every day I got to spend with them. They spent the rest of the semester preparing non-stop for Nationals. And they did amazing. 2nd for team dance (they should've gotten first) and they took the national title for hip-hop for the second year in a row! That's right, white girls can hip hop. In case anyone needs to be inspired, watch this video :)

http://varsity.com/CompetitionVideos/Search/brigham%20young

In March my roommate Miriam got married! So Mikayla and I went to her rehearsal dinner that Friday night and then we spent all Saturday shopping. And by all day, I mean like 8 hours. 6 of those were at Fashion Place, which of course included Cheesecake Factory. Heaven on my plate. Seriously, delightful. And we spent way too much money but it was worth it.

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A goal is a dream unless it is written down

The last couple months have been pretty interesting. Last semester was a hard one, and not because my classes were particularly challenging, but because I felt so much uncertainty at what I was doing. But I've realized some things that I stopped doing that I believe are part of the reason I was having such a hard time.



The first thing I noticed I had stopped doing was going to the temple every week. I successfully went weekly for about a year. But with my busy schedule last semester, waking up at 4 am for lax practice, then school, then work, then more school....the temple got left out of my schedule. So far this year, I have accomplished my weekly goal! 1 week down! And my old roommate was right, the temple is just about empty at 11 on Thursdays. Perfect time to go and it fits in perfectly with my schedule.



I haven't missed a day of reading the scriptures in over 4 years. But reading the scriptures and studying the scriptures are two different things. I got lazy. A chapter of scripture was just a chapter. There was no true searching and pondering, just going through the motions. That makes a huge difference.

While there are other things that I needed to be doing better this last semester, these are the most important. I lost my passion but I'm determined to get it back. So here are my goals for this year:



stop saying "i hate school". I used to love it and even though its not my favorite thing in the world, having a pessimistic attitude about it doesn't help anything.



Keep a strict workout schedule. Write it down when I'm going to the gym each day, and do it. (ps. running three miles feels AMAZING)



Eat healthier. Our bodies are amazing and it's our job to keep them that way. Fill your body with the things that they need and not the things our taste buds want.

New motto: It's not about being skinny. It's about being healthy.

Get a good job over the summer and work as much as possible.

Pass the BOC exam and become a certified athletic trainer.

find a job after graduation. and if nothing comes up, find a different adventure until something does. but enjoy that time regardless.

Graduate with a high GPA. Stop being a lazy student. Prove what I'm capable of.

Look for ways to serve others.



Be in Times Square on New Years.

Get tickets to every session of general conference.

Be happy now. Stop waiting.



So here we go, 2012. My last year in college. Everything changes after this.

Bring it on.