Hello all..Hollie again.
Tony is working later than usual at work today and I'm extremely bored. I don't have classes on Friday so I've spent my day cleaning and catching up on some homework. I'm pretty sure not many people read this but just incase, I thought I'd update whoever does with what is going on with us :).
My last post was basically all that's up with me. I am loving this "new me" I've discovered and I am so happy! Tony is working hard at Redman while studying for his GRE. He recently submitted an article to the Ensign and we're hoping they'll take it. I'm sure they will, Tony is a great writer! I am really excited for him to go to grad school and get a job with a publishing company. From what he's told me about it, I know he'll love it! Plus, it will be fun to live in Indiana for a little while and eat Sunday dinners with my family for a change.
We're both doing really well, and we're both very happy. I hope all is well for everyone else!
7/13/07
7/11/07
Change for the Better
Why, hello..this is Hollie speaking.
As many of you may or may not know, I have switched majors. I often joke about this new change and give a reason for it by saying "oh, it was too hard". As true as that may be, I am learning that I could have overcome the "hardness" of a music major, or any other major, really. After earning a very satisfactory (for me) grade on my statsitcs exam, I immediately thought to myself "Man, if I can get good grades in this class, I can do it in any class!" (Math really isn't my cup of tea). Even music? Yes, even music. As I sat out on the stairs of the testing center waiting for Tony to pick me up, I began thinking about my change of major. Could I have just toughed a music major out? Yep, I think I could have. I love music, with all of my heart, I really do. Now that I know I can conquer any class if I try hard enough...was it the wrong choice to switch?
ABSOLUTELY NOT
I loved being a music major for the time I was, but if any of you knew me during that time...I was never a happy camper. My confidence was always low, I was spread too thin, and not many people in that department were nice to me. Ever. I changed my major not because it was too hard, but because it simply wasn't for me. Almost everyone I talk to asks me what I'm majoring in NOW and I tell them "Marriage, Familiy, and Human Development". Oh, the relief society major (ha. ha.) It isn't a relief society major. It isn't an LDS girl's cop-out major just to get to college, find a man, and drop out. It's a real field of study with a lot of great opportunities to help children and families.
I walked past the JFSB the other day and noticed the observation lab children playing on the playground. I found myself almost analyzing them. Wondering why they do what they do and what makes their brains think they way they think. It was extremely fun. I plan to use this interest to help me through this new major that I am already loving. Knowing that I am interested in it not just because people expect me to be gives me a shining hope for the future. I'm doing it because I want to.
So, I guess what I'm trying to say is that I've learned that I can do anything if I put my mind to it, and that knowledge has helped me realize I've made the best decision for me.
As many of you may or may not know, I have switched majors. I often joke about this new change and give a reason for it by saying "oh, it was too hard". As true as that may be, I am learning that I could have overcome the "hardness" of a music major, or any other major, really. After earning a very satisfactory (for me) grade on my statsitcs exam, I immediately thought to myself "Man, if I can get good grades in this class, I can do it in any class!" (Math really isn't my cup of tea). Even music? Yes, even music. As I sat out on the stairs of the testing center waiting for Tony to pick me up, I began thinking about my change of major. Could I have just toughed a music major out? Yep, I think I could have. I love music, with all of my heart, I really do. Now that I know I can conquer any class if I try hard enough...was it the wrong choice to switch?
ABSOLUTELY NOT
I loved being a music major for the time I was, but if any of you knew me during that time...I was never a happy camper. My confidence was always low, I was spread too thin, and not many people in that department were nice to me. Ever. I changed my major not because it was too hard, but because it simply wasn't for me. Almost everyone I talk to asks me what I'm majoring in NOW and I tell them "Marriage, Familiy, and Human Development". Oh, the relief society major (ha. ha.) It isn't a relief society major. It isn't an LDS girl's cop-out major just to get to college, find a man, and drop out. It's a real field of study with a lot of great opportunities to help children and families.
I walked past the JFSB the other day and noticed the observation lab children playing on the playground. I found myself almost analyzing them. Wondering why they do what they do and what makes their brains think they way they think. It was extremely fun. I plan to use this interest to help me through this new major that I am already loving. Knowing that I am interested in it not just because people expect me to be gives me a shining hope for the future. I'm doing it because I want to.
So, I guess what I'm trying to say is that I've learned that I can do anything if I put my mind to it, and that knowledge has helped me realize I've made the best decision for me.
7/10/07
More to come!
Hey all!
I just signed us up for this and thought it was silly to have it up and going with no post!
So..all this is is a post saying that there will be more interesting things to read soon. Don't you worry.
I just signed us up for this and thought it was silly to have it up and going with no post!
So..all this is is a post saying that there will be more interesting things to read soon. Don't you worry.
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