Too Long

So it's been BEYOND too long since I've posted a blog. Between softball, school, dancing, and everything else, I have little to no time to get on our computer, accept to add music to my phone.
[I've realized I'm a music addict, I've always loved music but over the last few months I've noticed up how much of an impact music has on my life]

The other night at my softball game, my dad told me to hit his buddy standing WAY out in left-center field and that if I did hit him, dad said he'd buy me a laptop; it was more that dad just wanted me to hit a home run. Well, it didn't happen but I figured, "oh well" I have all season. Tonight we went to walmart and I asked him if the deal was still on, would I get a lap top if I hit a home run? The answer was "yes!" I then asked dad if we could go look at some laptops so we had an idea of what we wanted. And lucky me there was a dell inspiron for $400, the best deal we'd seen so far, and daddy bought me the laptop.

The Good News: (besides that I finally have my own laptop) I can start blogging more! WOOO!

The Countdown Post

As I senior I have many things I'm looking forward to in the upcoming months. As they approach, I get more and more anxious for the days to come. Here's my 4 major countdowns and they're current ticking timer. I CANT WAIT. 

Unfortunately, there is so much I have to do before any of these dates come. 

16 softball games 

10 hours of community service

1 Position Paper

1 BOE Meeting

30 Clinical Hours

6 Anatomy Classes

2 Lab and Lecture Exams

Dance Recital Weekend

Prom

And 35 more Senior English CLASSES! 

Yes, of all the things I have to do, I dread English class every day the most. I"m pretty sure softball will make things go by quickly. We play 16 games (including 1 tournament) in 5 weeks! It's going to be a crazy season. I cant wait! I feel like this year has gone by so fast and I can't believe I only have 8 more weeks of high school. Just 67 days til I leave this town behind for nearly two months and just a four and a half months until I'm off to college. It's incredible. 

It slightly scares me to think that once I leave for Tennessee, my whole life will change. I'm used to spending time with all these people I've grown up with and once I leave, that time disappears. I will have a few weeks once I get back but by then it's a little late. It's unbelievable how fast time gets away. 67 days just doesn't seem like enough time. 

Two Things I've Learned and More

There's two things I've learned this afternoon, both are regarding dogs.

#1 -- I am convinced that I will meet my future husband "by way of dog." Either, he'll be walking in the park one day and his dog will come running to me (having the instinct that I'm a major dog person) or my dog will run to him, or our dogs will meet each other forcing us to converse.. like in 101 Dalmations ya know? I think it's romantic and it just fits me perfectly.

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#2 -- Anyone who has/wants a beagle is a friend of mine. Pretty self explanatory, right?

Dukers :)


Hannah and I had a "Big Bang Theory" conversation about time traveler. And we figured it out that neither of us invented it. 

5 Things I've Learned About College Life

I decided since I was visiting for almost 5 days I could a do a blog about some things I learned or caught on to. Of course, they aren't very school related but that's why it's "College Life."

1.) -- It's Weird Not Having Anyone Telling You What To Do --

So Hannah did try to  tell me what to do maybe like once or twice. But other than that I had complete freedom. No "Sara, you're on dish duty!" or "Sara, I have to work tomorrow at 10. Willl you be home?" or "Sara, I'm gonna sleep in your bed tonight." There was just me relaxing free of that. And I missed it. Especially the little ones always asking for a help or asking to sleep with me. I don't miss loading the dishwasher or clearing the table but I do miss the other stuff.

2.) -- Don't Go to Lunch at Noon --

The cafeteria was absolutely packed at noon, not my thing. I like to pick my table, grab the food I want, eat, and get out. And that wasn't possible at noon. Finding a table was absolutely ridiculous on Wednesday; we almost had to sit at "the awkward table" that looks over the whole cafeteria (aka: EVERYONE CAN WATCH YOU EAT). I also like to eat whatever I want without worrying about people judging me. Like this wonderful ice cream cookie sandwich Hannah and I made. It's awkward going over to the ice cream machine because the football players and hot men are always sitting over there; makes going to get ice cream uncomfortable and going to put ice cream on top of two chocolate chip cookies even worse.

3.) -- It's Quiet --

When you grow up always having younger siblings and dogs running around you, being in a quiet dorm is quite strange. I was definitely more comfortable when I had Skype on with the kids so I could hear them running around and the dogs barking in the background. I'm not sure I can deal with all the quiet.

4.) -- Find a Good Roommate --

Hannah's roommate is nice. She's very friendly and likes to make conversation which is nice but she was rarely ever there. I feel like a good roommate can have a very big impact on college life. My sister hasn't become great friends with either of her roommates and I feel like if she had her college experience would be different. But she's generally okay with it, as long as she can call me up once in awhile. I will be looking for a good roommate.

5.) -- Planning is Key: Balance Sleep, Schoolwork, and Downtime --

Sis was completely stressed out Thursday because she was "go, go, go." Thursday is her day that she has Big Brothers Big Sisters which messes up her homework time and she sometimes has another meeting on Thursdays, too. So Thursdays are her busy day. I'm not sure if it'd be easier to have just one busy night or spread them out. But I think Hannah's too busy on Thursday and she ends up staying up late doing homework since she has no time to do it during the day. Basically sleep, schoolwork, and downtime need to be planned out in order to not be over loaded.