End of Summer

Even though I said the summer flew by, the end of summer seemed like it snuck up. Suddenly, it was my last week of work, then my last week of class, then packing, then loading up the car and going through the move in process for the 4th and final time. It all seemed like a routine from doing it so many times. But this year was a little different because I'm finally out of a dorm and in an apartment! I got lucky and got my own room which is a definite bonus after having to share everything, with a roommate the past 3 years.

There are going to be a lot of "lasts" this year. This will be my last semester of classes, my last field hockey season, my last move-in day..etc. I have mixed feelings about whether or not I want it to go by quickly or not. I'm not ready for the real-world yet, but I am ready for student teacher and applying for jobs and taking the steps to becoming "a real person". Let's see how this year goes!

Summer

It always amazes me how quickly summer flies by. The school year drags on and is so busy and all I can do is wait for summer to come and look forward to the time to relax. But relaxation is not a frequent occurance for me in the summer. I work 2 jobs during the week and on the weekends I tried my best to visit with friends who I have missed during the school year. This summer, I took a class online that started in July. Though I was glad to be getting the class out of the way, it made my summer somewhat stressful trying to balance work, school, and fun. There were times that I thought that this fall semester was going to be more relaxing then my summer was...we will see if that is true.

However, despite the busy weekdays, I did get the chance to take weekend trips to the beach which were my time to relax. But some weekends the beach was even busy and stressful trying to battle traffic and crowds of people. It's hard to relax when you feel like you need to follow some type of schedule to do eveything that you want to do.

But even though it was busy, I am sad to see summer end. Now it is senior year. My last year before the real world. It's going to be full of emotions and new experiences that I am looking forward to!