All throughout college, I feel like EVERY semester is different. And each one seems to get better! Every time I have thought that thought, it is always followed with the question, "can it get better than this?" I have a hard time imagining this, but then every semester I am finding that it can! Or maybe it is not that every semester has gotten better, but ever semester has brought changes into my life that have been a joy to experience and grow through. I don't know if I mentioned this, but I love change. I love being able to try new foods, visit new places, learn new things, meet new people, be put in new awkward situations... and even though I may feel slightly uncomfortable, I truly love the excitement and ability to live a semi-spontaneous and zany lifestyle! Shoot... life is boring if you do the same thing all the time!

This past semester was one filled with change! I started Grad school, had professors and classes that were completely different than what I was used to, I met a bunch of new people in my department, I started taking more responsibility in organizing bible study at my house, had new roommates, and was forced to deal with all this change with and without friends in my life. Each semester there are groups of people I start to get really close to and then they leave or decide that without me in it may be better than me in it (or something like that).. but through all of this I KNOW that God has broken down walls, humbled me, and taught me a lot about his grace.

This semester, some of my new friends...my landscape architecture friends (Ben, Chris, and Tony) are gone... and on a side note, these guys could just be in my pressence and I'm pretty sure that I would laugh without even saying a word - just watching them interact! I love them!! ...anyways, so instead of being able to have them over to eat my food that I make when I get bored or stressed, I have to find somebody else! but who?? ha. And then people like Kathryn, Jamie, and Jessica who are soo busy with school and work that I rarely get to see them.. but now I get to have time to hang out with my friend Ashley (who has the BEST laugh ever) so in no way am I sad, I know this is life.... always full of changes - but it's just strange how many people have come in and out of my life.... I always wonder which ones will be the ones that I make sure to stay in contact with..! One thing that has stayed from my fall semester to this semester is my Christmas tree! Yep!! it's still standing strong, with all of its fun colored bulbs! It has become part of the living room decor... I was using the excuse that its still January and there is snow on the ground, but now it is February and no snow, so maybe I will have to take her down! This can be a good time to listen to good music and of course sing and dance -- maybe even I'll do some head stands or back bends because lets face it... they are a few of my favorite things to do! Wish me luck!