Next Semester

Winter break was better than expected for me.  Like many others, going home is both very exciting and very stressful.  You have to get back in the old routine of things.  You always have your family around you as well.  For someone who enjoys their alone time, this can be incredibly stressful.  Yet, this break wasn't all that bad.  My family was pretty busy with their lives.  My little brother and step-sister still had school.  My step-brother was playing video games or watching tv.  My parents were working.  When they had their break off school, then we were always going somewhere for the holidays- may it be the grandparents or shopping.  It was good though.  They let me be me and I got to see how they are doing without me in the house.  Actually, it's a little strange.  My step-mother has really gotten into selling her Scentsy products and my father has been more invested into The Knights of Columbus.  My step-sister has become obsessed even more so with playing tennis.  She is going to personal trainers now.  My step-brother has become more social, going to parties or hanging out with friends.  My little brother has stayed the same though.  Well, he has grown several inches shooting above me, my step-mother, my dad, and now on my brothers height.  Other than that, everything seems stereotypically small towned still.

Now I am back to good ole MU.  I have a couple days to prep for this upcoming spring semester.  I am cleaning out all of my folders and throwing away papers from classes that I will never utilize again.  I have to say I am nervous for this semester.  I have three classes back to back to back most days of the week.  I haven't had that before so I guess I'll see what it's like.  Also, my journalism class has been said to be a difficult class.  Supposedly it is mostly notes that makes it difficult according to people who have taken the class- but I find notes pretty easy.  You just write down what's important.  I just have to be open to this class.

I cannot wait though.  I am going to learn so much and I am excited beyond belief still that I have made it this far.  It's insane to me that I have come so far.  I was projected to be the high-school-drop-out-drugged-up-teen-mom when I was in middle school.  But now, here I am.  Graduated from high school Magna Cum Laude, attending Mizzou, working two jobs, healthy (for the most part), and sociable.  Sorry, I sound like some mother ranting about her child.  I deserve to be proud though.  I worked hard for this and I am going to keep working just as hard to complete the rest of my goals.

~Xands