It was sad leaving, but we are happy to be in our apartment feeling all grown up again and ready to hit school and work head on! I felt rejuvenated as I walked to school Monday morning, and even after classes I focused on my happy mood and browsed through some sales happening on campus. Later that evening Dustin and I cut up a big bowl of strawberries, lay a blanket on the grass, and took turns reading our new favorite book to each other in the sunshine. It was bliss. We talked about remembering these moments when the semester gets hard and not letting school get us down.
I obviously forgot our newly formed commitment when I was sitting in my anatomy class the next day trying to hold back tears of despair. The teacher just got finished telling us that we just entered a full time job, I was the only one that didn't read the e-mail about having the book and guides before coming to class, and basically the only student in there taking the class for the first time (ok...slight exaggeration!). I felt the pressure after 4 hours of confusion and suffering through terms, which I was quizzed on the very next day. I then was consumed by thoughts of my public speaking class...just thinking of that class makes my palms sweat and voice crack. I knew I was in for a tough semester.
My Dustin snapped me back to reality (after I might have snapped at him) in the bookstore that day. This is going to be hard, but I choose how I react to stress in life. I am going to choose not to let the thought of failing consume my life, I will just take everything one step at a time. This is going to be a great semester and I can tell I am going to learn a ton of valuable info. I'm pretty lucky!
Well, the main thing is we are back and we've been having lots of fun so far. We went to our nephews birthday party yesterday which was super fun, and this morning we went to hang out with Josiah and Ashley and their adorable brand new baby. I love having family here. We feel so blessed to have people that love us everywhere we go. Also I've seen my beloved friend Addie Aikele on campus twice this week which has made me sooo happy! We basically just laugh and squeal at each other in the library.
Oh, and also a funny story to leave with. I realized much too late into our drive to Utah that I forgot my wedding ring back at my parents house. It took me a long time to convince Dustin that I wasn't teasin'. He just kept saying, "You're teasin'......right???" or "That's pretty funny you have kept this tease going for so long." Nope, I wasn't teasing I really did forget it! At the time it was pretty funny, and it still is way funny, but I do miss having a ring. Being at home and around people we know it's not a big deal, but there's just something weird about being a married girl on BYU campus without a ring. So the other day I wore my fake nasty pink diamond ring I bought for prom in high school. I eventually took it off because it made me feel even more ridiculous.
Here's some starter pics, just for fun!
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| Here's the pink ring...I felt silly! |
