Forgive Me.

Friends, you must forgive me these days... it's funny how much one realizes that's it's virtually impossible to keep up with a blog now that ones daily life routine is back to normal.

Summer was definitely unique. And this new semester that has rolled back around is about to stinking roll over the top of me! Haha... I just finished taking 2 out of 3 huge tests this morning. And boy do I feel relieved. I have been studying the parts of an animal cell, and the first 20 books of Genesis for the last 2 weeks. Quite the combination, eh?

Oh Zoology and Old Testament.

But it's funny, I was explaining this to my roommate the other day. And it made us both laugh. It's amazing how much your mind is open to new things, when you simply allow it to accept the new things that life offers. For example: enjoying college classes, rather than simply sitting through them because your parents say it's what's best for you. Yeah we all know it's the "right" thing to do, which is why it's so darn easy for us to take our education for granted.

Want a better example?

Heres one: Yours truly, did terrible her freshman year of college...

Why? Because I made the common mistake that most first year post-secondary students make; I treated college like it was high school.

Screeeeeeech. Yeah I know, now I look back and it makes my head hurt.

Look at all the things I used to do (at your own risk):

• I rarely wanted to get up for class
• When I did go to class, I slept through it. Most of the time.
• I scrambled to study for tests at 2am before the test in 7 hours.
• My eating habits were terrible. Whataburger at 4 am? Really, Lauren.
• My gosh don't even get me started on my unneccessary expendatures. (actually they weren't THAT bad)
• Ask me if I even undrestood or enjyed the material I was "supposed" to be learning. NO

Normally, and my parents will agree with this, I would try and blame something or someone for the fact that I simply, SUCKED as a student. Haha.

I'd still like to blame it on a bunch of things. But I won't. I'd just simply like to say, that I had no clue, how to be a college student. High school did NOT prepare me at all. I never knew how to really study in high school, I mean come on... It's friggin high school.

Stop me, I'm rambling.

Anyways, now that I've spent 20 minutes prefacing what I've really wanted to get at. Here goes: This year, I shook my dad's hand the day before he left Texas, and I promised him, Dad.. I'm gunna bring home straight A's. Well let me just tell you, it has NOT been easy so far. But I am determined to do it! Mind you, I don't do a lot of things these days for the gratfication and acceptance of other human beings. (I've learned that lesson) But I do want to make my family proud. But most importantly, I want to make my God proud.

He's the reason my little tail end is in Belton, Texas anyways. :)

I've grown up. And I have realized this much.

• If you want to be successful, then you actually have to make an effort
• If you want to do good on your tests, then HELLO... study for them.
• If you want to beat the freshman 15, and kick the recession in the butt at the same time, then be a good steward of the money God has so lovingly given to you, and spend it on...wait for it.. HEALTHY FOOD.
• It's amazing the rollover effect too. Because I'm doing all of the above, fancy this: I am pretty darn stress free. And it feels incredible.

I love learning. And I love sharing what I have learned even more, so prepare yourselves for a different type of blogging this time around. Because I'm gunna do a lot of talking about my lectures. I hope you're up for it. I promise, it's good stuff. :)

Until tomorrow, or so.