I was saying that I should update my blog, but I never really know why I do this. It's more for me than it is for anyone else to really know what's going on in my life, cause I frankly just don't think people care THAT much about EXACTLY what is going on.
Well first off, I graduated. Never saw that one coming. I really never thought that I would get through the whole ordeal. I went home at the end of March, and really didn't know what to do with my life. I have a math degree. Freak, what else do I do. I made myself ill really trying to figure out what was going to happen. I stayed home, going to church and to YSA things and met some really great people. Made some great friendships and through much much drama lost them in all about 5 months except for maybe like 3 people. I guess I am a dramatic person...hmph...So, one day I really had to think about it. And here I am, in Orem, UT doing a masters degree online for teaching. Never saw that one coming either. I always thought that I would be a good teacher cause I'm pretty personable, but they just might pwn me. Esp, since I wanna teach high school. My longest goals involve education psychology and really leaning how people learn, esp when it comes to math. I want to study specifically how much gender plays a role. But to really see how that is going to work...so I should be a teacher...right? Well, that's what I got out of it.
My classes are pretty intense. They require a lot of time and effort, and patience. All things I suck at.
My friend Jimmy was talking about going to Utah Valley University in Orem, Ut. He was really excited about it, mostly to really just get out of the situations with the whole dramatic YSA, but he was going to school. He talked about it so much, that one day I decided to just look and see if there was places to live. Sure enough Utah is pretty friggen cheap. I found a place, 225/month. I had to do it. I felt like this place was the right place for me. It was destiny. So, it was quickly decided that I was going to come down here. Like a week, packed, in the car and gone. It was quite the trip, but I'm glad that is over with. So flying from now on.
I like my place. It's cheap, and surprisingly there are lots of things. Utah is much different and here are some things that I have noticed so far:
- It was CHEAP price of living
- But food is still expense
- Utah drivers are fearless. I have seen many ran red lights and driving quick to get through yellow lights
- There are more church than anyone can count
- There are WAY more girl in the ward than guys
- Roads are crowded, just like in Seattle
- It's hot. Period.
- People still wear jeans in 95 degree weather
- That it's ok to stay in your house all day if it's really hot
- There are tons of jobs to apply for, but it's hard to get one
- Lots more non-lds people that I thought
- There are two types of people I've met: Ones who love BYU and ones who hate it
- If you don't have an air-conditioner you're a tard
- You were a lot of mission stories, but they aren't as excited here cause I guess everyone went on one, so in someway they aren't as special. I'm not saying that you aren't awesome for going on one, but that's just the vibe I get.
That's all I can think of right now. But I'm sure I'll add more to the list the longer I have lived here.
I changed the title of my blog to living with Living With The Mormons cause I thought it was pretty fitting. It's like the Big Apple of LDS people here. I'll post some pictures as soon as I can. There are some on my facebook. Orem is a college town, like University District in Seattle. All the apartments have students in them, so it's weird not going to college. People think that I am, so I just let it go. I am going to college, but not where they think. I just let it slide...
Oh, I started a Twitter account. I'm not sure how I feel about it. Is Twitter gonna phase out Facebook, like Facebook did to Myspace? IDK, but it's going to happen than I need to get on the ball. So far, the bottom line to it is that...I need some more followers.... :/
Changing the new of the blog, new hometown... I really am starting a new life. I'm on my third cause I had one before college, and one at college, and now I'm getting another chance. I pretty much screwed up everything before, but maybe I can get it right this time. 3rd time is a charm. Let's see how I do. Hope for not major screw ups.
Ending song: Lord of the Rings I (movie)
