Semester 1

The question "So, how's college" has replaced this summer's popular question "Where are you going to school?" Well to answer the new question, college is: time, money, laughter, brain power, pain, success, good experiences, new friends, horrific exams, strange professors and so much more. So it is both good and bad... there are definitely ups and downs to it!

I am a week away from the end of my first semester and still struggling with asking myself what I'm even doing here. I took two general ed classes and two career focused classes. One was an intro to education (teaching) and the other was a photography class. I was pretty sure at the halfway point of this semester that I'd be going into teaching. But as the class has continued I've been more and more uncomfortable with it. I like the teaching aspect of it, but not all the other (mostly legal) stuff that comes along for the ride. And while the photography class was fun and I really got a lot out of it, I still see it as a hobby and not necessarily a potential career for me. However, I'd like to put more time into developing what I've started here and see where it takes me. 

I've now finished three of my four classes for this semester but have decided not to sign up for classes next semester. I'm going to take a break and work full time (time to do a job search!!!) while I consider and pray about what to do next. If I'm going to continue my education I want to have a goal and a set plan. Floating about LCC isn't working. 

Also, stepping back has made me realize that I already have several projects started that need some attention. One of which is my cattle farm. I have eight (soon to be thirteen) Black Angus cows that I need to find a home for... previous arrangements are no longer available and it's time to take the responsibility of caring and providing for my little herd. I'm considering the Beef Management program at MSU but we'll see. It is a huge area where I'm being grown in my faith right now as I have to remember that God's plan for me is better than mine. 

The best parts of this semester was riding with Mo and Nate to LCC every Monday and Wednesday and having lunch with Callie every Wednesday. I'm going to miss the crazy conversations I had with the Dufrins in the car and the obnoxious laugh attacks Callie and I suffered while in the library. I did enjoy my classes for the most part. Especially the in classroom ones (the online ones were super messed up due to LCC's lack of organizational ability), but my favorite part was the real talks and lame jokes that took place between classes and during transportation. I'm gonna miss it.

Adventure is out there...