11/23/10

I have realized in the past week that, when one thing is going well in my life, it has to have a balance, so something starts going wrong in another part of my life. If i focus completely on school, i am not happy, even though my grades are good. When my social life starts going really well, my grades drop. I just spent a lot of time studying for a test in chemistry, and bombed it. However, my relationship with my friends has been really good. I just wish that i could do both. 
Thanks to all of my friends, and to my wonderful family for supporting me in this.

Weird Week

So, this week has been interesting to say the least.
Over homecoming weekend, I studied super hard for a chemistry exam that I had on monday. I felt super confident, and was ready to take the test.
I got finished with the test early, which is rare for me in that class, and felt pretty confident. I checked my answers against those in my study group, and we had almost all of them the same.
I get the e-mail from the test department right as I'm going out the door for work(that is why I love my Android Technology equipped phone), and find out that I got a 68%. I was not happy.
I get home from work, which was ok, but kinda long after getting that e-mail, and I decide to back up all of my information from my laptop to a friends computer(Thanks Andrew!), just in case.
I get that done, and it's now 2 am.
I get up Tuesday morning, and go to start my laptop, and it dies. I have my friend Charlie run a diagnostic on it, which brings up the message, hard disk failure imminent. On top of that, I lose my thumb drive that has about 48 hours worth of work on it, that I need for a class.
Wednesday, things start to turn around. I find out that my laptop is still under warranty, and they can fix it at Best Buy, I find my thumb drive, and I got to hang out with some friends.
So, all in all, this week has been pretty good, and it looks like it will only get better.

A New Excitement for College Life

I have been worried for the past few weeks about what I am going to study, and what I want my career to be. I couldn't stop worrying either.
I had a talk with my Dad yesterday about some things. School and work were two of them, and dating was another. He told me to focus on school, get good grades, and to choose something that excites me, that is going to pay the bills for my future family. He always knows what to tell me, and is always willing to help me out.
I have a great family, and plenty of time to start a career, and other things.
I just need to buckle down and get good grades, and the rest will fall into place.

I can't make up my mind.

So, I'm new to the whole blogging thing, but I think it might be a good idea.
I had kind of a rough week. I had a cold, tons of homework, and a big test looming over my head like a big thunderstorm. 
I got through the week just fine, until the test came. I studied, and thought that I had it all under control, until I got into the test.
I bombed it.
Now, I have a lot of decisions to make, and not very long to make them.
I have to decide whether or not to stick with this major, or pick something new. 
I would like to do something that is fun for me, but makes a lot of money. I want to be able to support a family.
I have been asking myself what I would be good at as a career.
I can't really believe that I am at this point in my life right now.
I thought that I would always want to be an engineer. Now, I'm not so sure. It might not be for me.
I am just really happy that I have such an awesome family. I really have to thank my Heavenly Father for that.
My family is really understanding, and I love them a lot. My parents, and my grandparents have been really supportive throughout my life, and especially right now.
I can't wait to see what the next week brings.