Y'all, this first week of school has been quite a bit busier than I thought it would. The program that I'm part of (or the way they're offering my program) is new to the school, and it has been a bit of a gong show week, with dozens of room changes, technical difficulties, lapses in communication, announcements to read on the electronic blackboard, textbooks to buy, or exchange, or return, and so on.
I kind of feel like life is happening TO me, and just sort of sweeping me along.
So, I want to tell you things about the first week, but it needs to wait.
I probably won't post at all tomorrow.
My goal for this three day weekend is to get myself organized - to enter all the required readings into the app I use to track things like that; to tackle the remainder of the first week readings, and the second week ones as well. To take care of a few things like laundry and errands that have fallen by the wayside as I've been swept along this week. It's a very doable thing to get myself organized this weekend, and into a space of having more room within me for quiet and reflection. I can, and need to get to that place of having space again, and not feeling swept along out of control.
So, if it's quiet here for a few days, that's why! I'm digging out from under the sweeping pile. I'm pretty sure I'm going to emerge with stories to tell, reasons to smile, and even more excitement for this new journey. And all of those things are ones that I'm excited to share in this space. See you then!
Thursday, January 12, 2012
Wednesday, January 11, 2012
Daily 5 - Year 3, Day 144
Today's Daily 5:
- not having to wait outside for a bus on a cold morning
- the chance to share a bit of an evening with a friend and my brother
- getting to know a few people in my classes just a bit better
- the fun of hiking across campus and then sharing lunch with one new friend
- finishing early for the day
Whimsical Wednesday, January 11, 2012
Today's Whimsical Wednesday collection can be categorized as all falling into the "I want..." set of thoughts that float through my brain as I'm browsing pinterest. As in, "I want to be there," "I want to make those" and "I want to wear that." There's only one image that can't quite be fit into the "I want..." category, and I'd love to hear your guesses which one it is!
Tuesday, January 10, 2012
Daily 5 - Year 3, Day 143
Today's Daily 5:
- The lovely scent of fabric softener on my freshly washed hoodie
- the stillness of the very early morning
- staring up at the feathery snowfall in a streetlight beam and getting lost in the glowing, dancing, spinning movement
- bus connections that were on time, even with snowfall
- enjoying the classes I had
- a really awesome clinical instructor
- getting several much needed on campus errands accomplished on my lunch break
- the beginnings of new friendships
- getting the chance to be the first person to use a new jar of peanut butter, and scooping some out for a sandwich
- finding numerous reasons to laugh throughout this day
Tuesday Anticipations, January 10, 2012
This week I'm anticipating the following:
- The start of classes - the first ones are going on even as this post goes live! I dive right into clinical skills learning this week too! I still can't believe this is happening for me!
- Coffee later this afternoon with a friend - we've been trying to get together for ages and it's finally happening
- Settling into a routine of school
- (Maybe) Beginning the hunt for a part time job
- Hanging out with my brother and a friend
- House church - we're gathering at a pub/restaurant this week to eat together, pray, and enjoy each other's company
- The weekend! I don't have any classes on Monday's, so my weekends will be the time when I can rest, see friends, catch up on homework, eventually work, and tackle outstanding to do items from the week. I'm looking forward to how these three day weekends will shape up!
- Settling further into my rearranged living space and seeing how it creates new independence for me.
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