I'm Back

Well, hello there! I'm sorry it's been such a long time. More than a year, I believe. And let me tell you, a lot has happened in the past year!

I'm not going to give a recap or anything, I'm just starting now.

Life is great! I am lacking some friends due to the whole missionaries/college/homework thing, I do not have much time to do anything but homework most days, and sleep is no longer top priority, but I am having a nice time.

My classes are pretty difficult and college is much different than high school. I do, however, have fun looking forward to little things in each class. For example:

• My Living with Plants teacher is a tomato breeder and is one of the quirkiest and smartest people I know. I want to write a book about him or something. The other day he heard something in class and actually stopped and said, "for reals?!" like he was 5 years old. He's the best. AND he has a mustache.
• My Living Prophets teacher is the announcer for General Conference and does Music and the Spoken Word each week. His voice is very powerful and actually scares me sometimes, but he gives us a heads -up on what Music and the Spoken Word will be about that week and knows so much about the prophets.
• There is a British boy who sits behind me in my Human Geography class. His voice is beautiful. Plus we are kind of friends.
• My Wildlife and Wildlands Conservation class is the overall best.
• My Book of Mormon teacher is one of the kindest humans. He talks about his peaches constantly and can seriously relate them to any gospel principle.
• My cousin saves me a seat in my Public Health class.
• I get to meet new people every day in American Heritage.

I have found that by making lists like these, I will survive the reading and the tests.

Barely, but I will survive.

-Ally M.