It's nice to have another weekend without too many commitments so I can have a little break from my crazy life! By the way, Carly, after spending the summer with Evan, I've started saying, "I need a little break." Anyway, life has been slowing down for me just a little, fortunately, and should be getting better after tomorrow. Tomorrow my application for the Washington Seminar is due, and I'm almost done! If I get in, I'll apply to a bunch of different internships in D.C. and head there next summer. I've been thinking of a few, and the ones at the top of my list are LDS International Public Affairs, Youth Services America, and the National Military Family Association. It will be really nice to have that application finished!
Tonight was our first big ward activity, which was kind of a big deal for me as a member of the activities committee. We just did a Halloween dance party and I think it was a hit, so that was nice, and made it worth the last-minute stress. I'll try to get some pictures from my roommate to put up here soon.
Tomorrow night is Dining Out, the military ball/dinner that the Air Force ROTC does every semester. I'm going with my boyfriend, Jon. I haven't been to a formal dance since high school, and never with someone I was dating, so this will be new for me! I'll try to include pictures from that, too. When my roommates and I were at Wal-Mart today we ran into a couple of Air Force cadets in their camouflage outfits...they were having trouble finding the hairspray, so we helped them out :).
Hmm...I really can't think of anything else new right now. If anyone tried looking up articles, I'm sorry if it didn't work. I'm not sure why it's not available anymore, but if you were really, really interested in reading them, you can go to newsnet.byu.edu and just search "Abigail Rich." That way, you can see them in their actual format, too.
Life is great, for the most part, and college is wonderful!
Friday, October 31, 2008
Sunday, October 12, 2008
Stories of the Week
I guess it's time for another update, so here's a quick rundown:
-My parents came up for General Conference weekend and it was awesome! I'm so glad I appreciate my parents and General Conference more now that I'm older. I got to see a bunch of friends from home too, so that was amazing.
-It's starting to get cold. Yesterday was the coldest day I've experienced since...well, last time I was in Utah.
-I got to talk to my good friend Emilie who is in the Air Force. We've been buddies since our kindergarten days...it's good to keep in touch with friends like her.
-I finally met my roommate's friends that she always talks about. They're freshman boys so it's kind of fun to have boys to hang out with no pressure.
-BYU has been doing really well this year in football, but we'll see just how long we stay in the top 10...
Don't be fooled...this picture is from an older football game. It was definitely NOT this sunny and warm yesterday. That's Kadi on the left, TyRee, Kayley, and me.
-I've kind of been slacking on getting my articles done. It's been harder to summon the energy necessary to do them, but I have to keep going so it makes for a less productive combination of pushing myself but holding back at the same time. By the way, if anyone's actually interested in reading them, you can just google "Abigail Rich" and it should be the first thing that pops up.
-Kellie came down Thursday and stayed at my apartment. We went out for ice cream and talked. We also had a girl's night with Jamie and Allison last weekend. It was just like old times :)
-It's my roommate's birthday today so we're having roommate dinner. Finally-we've been meaning to do that since school started, but it's hard to find a time when we're all at home during dinner time.
-I gave my first speech in my public speaking class, which was impromptu. Our teacher gave us an outline for how to create impromptu speeches and gave us a little book with 6 quotes on a bunch of different subjects. One of the students in the class then chose a topic and we had a minute to prepare according to the outline and then give a 3-4 minute speech. It was nerve-racking but not as bad as I was expecting. I can't really remember what I said so I'm not sure it made sense, but my class said I looked very composed and happy to be up there..haha.
-My parents came up for General Conference weekend and it was awesome! I'm so glad I appreciate my parents and General Conference more now that I'm older. I got to see a bunch of friends from home too, so that was amazing.
-It's starting to get cold. Yesterday was the coldest day I've experienced since...well, last time I was in Utah.
-I got to talk to my good friend Emilie who is in the Air Force. We've been buddies since our kindergarten days...it's good to keep in touch with friends like her.
-I finally met my roommate's friends that she always talks about. They're freshman boys so it's kind of fun to have boys to hang out with no pressure.
-BYU has been doing really well this year in football, but we'll see just how long we stay in the top 10...
Don't be fooled...this picture is from an older football game. It was definitely NOT this sunny and warm yesterday. That's Kadi on the left, TyRee, Kayley, and me.
-I've kind of been slacking on getting my articles done. It's been harder to summon the energy necessary to do them, but I have to keep going so it makes for a less productive combination of pushing myself but holding back at the same time. By the way, if anyone's actually interested in reading them, you can just google "Abigail Rich" and it should be the first thing that pops up.
-Kellie came down Thursday and stayed at my apartment. We went out for ice cream and talked. We also had a girl's night with Jamie and Allison last weekend. It was just like old times :)
-It's my roommate's birthday today so we're having roommate dinner. Finally-we've been meaning to do that since school started, but it's hard to find a time when we're all at home during dinner time.
-I gave my first speech in my public speaking class, which was impromptu. Our teacher gave us an outline for how to create impromptu speeches and gave us a little book with 6 quotes on a bunch of different subjects. One of the students in the class then chose a topic and we had a minute to prepare according to the outline and then give a 3-4 minute speech. It was nerve-racking but not as bad as I was expecting. I can't really remember what I said so I'm not sure it made sense, but my class said I looked very composed and happy to be up there..haha.
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