Sittin' in Class

Hey everyone!

I haven't updated in a while, but I was pretty busy last week and the week before, and it doesn't look like it's going to let up any time before the end of the semester.

Let, see. News.

I love books. Granted, this isn't news, but I've just realized it again now that I'm reading more. Since I haven't had any literature classes in the last year or so I haven't been required to read anything, which means I've just been reading as I have time, instead of making time to read. Now, though, I'm reading "The Testament of Gideon Mack," which is a novel about a Scottish minister who meets the Devil. It's fascinating, and it's for a book club for my study abroad trip to Scotland. I'm so excited!

Anyway, I went home this last weekend and I had a powerful urge to re-read the Little House on the Prairie books, but guess what? They're all missing. Except my favorite book in the series, "Farmer Boy." So I'm reading that, and trying to make it last, because Almonzo's story really is one of my favorite things. It makes me want to get up at five to milk cows again, and it makes me REALLY hope that I can afford to work at Cedar Summit again next summer.

As I'm sure I've said already, I'm depending on getting a really well paying job this summer, even if it's flipping burgers (yuck!!!) so that we can get more money for next year's tuition and to pay back the student loans I'll be taking out for Scotland next semester.

And speaking of loans, I have a meeting with both a financial aid councilor and my academic councilor tomorrow to get all my ducks in order for next semester. Wish me luck, and let's hope I can get everything figured out before winter break so I can have a rest before jetting off to the U.K.

But, rest aside, if anyone knows of any job I can work for a month (namely, January) to make a bit of extra cash, let me in on it! Scotland = expensive.

And I think that will finish off my stream of thought just now. I've got fifteen minutes left of class, so I think I'll re-vamp the look of this blog. It's currently quite drab.

Ta ta!