"In every conceivable manner, the family is link to our past, bridge to our future." - Alex Haley

WINTER BREAK IS AMAZING.

That is all. I don't want it to end... it's just been one of the best breaks. The couple of weeks I've had so far beat out the majority of Summer '07. I've been able to hang out with my family a lot and see lots of friends... so it's been a good time! I've also reconnected with someone I saw a bit over the summer... and I'm happy to say things are really going well with him. :-)

I got my grades back, and while I'm not happy overall, I DID get the "C" I needed in A & P... so I'm thankful for that! Here they are:

Nutrition & Health - A (what I expected)
Data Management - B (thought I was getting an A... boo!)
Health Measurement and Evaluation - B (was hoping for an A, but expected this)
Cognitive Psych - B (what I expected)
Anatomy and Physiology - C (THANK YOU)

So... a 3.0. Not terrible, but it's the worst I've done so far at college. Also, my 4.0 in my major has dropped, and I'm really bummed out about that. I think it's now a 3.75. Again, not terrible by any means... but I'm just disappointed. I really want to graduate cum laude, and I need at least a 3.5 QPA. I have a 3.35 right now, so let's hope within the next year and a half I can bring that up! I'm confident I can... I'll just work my butt off even harder than I have!

I saw "Juno" yesterday with my mom... it was AWESOME - you all should definitely see it! I also saw "Enchanted" last week... it was cute, too!

So... that's my life right now. I'm pretty happy... and I just don't want the 11th to come anytime soon... hope all is well!

"Happiness cannot come from without. It must come from within. It is not what we see and touch or that which others do for us which makes us happy; it is that which we think and feel and do, first for the other fellow and then for ourselves." - Helen Keller

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"I never see what has been done; I only see what remains to be done." - Marie Curie

Why, hello. It's been awhile & I apologize!! The past month has been so busy & overwhelming! LOTS has happened. Here are updates:

Classes
They're over!!! They ended today & I couldn't be happier. I have had so many projects, papers, and exams... and I'm so over it. Finals are next week, of course, but that's actually going to be relaxing compared to all that I've had to do! Some good has come out of all my hard work, though! The only class where I'm completely done (no final) is Nutrition and Health. I know I have an "A"! I'm very happy about that :) A & P never got any easier (and I'll be studying for that final the longest), but I did get to dissect a fetal pig... oink. It was actually pretty cool.

Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving was great. Such a nice opportunity to see family... it's definitely my favorite holiday! We went to Charlotte, and I just had a great time... LOVE my family!!

Social
Everything's going well... friends are doing great... love them all! I did break up with Perry within the past month. I... wasn't really happy, and I know he saw it coming. He's a good guy, but it's probably for the best that we aren't dating. It was definitely emotional, but like I said.. probably for the better.

General
Winter break starts a week from tomorrow!!! I CAN'T WAIT! Yay. Oh, and I did end up going to Bodies on my own... it was so awesome & I definitely recommend it.

So.. now I'm on duty & Steve and I are going to hang out for a bit. Hope everyone's doing well!

"Freedom is not merely the opportunity to do as one pleases; neither is it merely the opportunity to choose between set alternatives. Freedom is, first of all, the chance to formulate the available choices, to argue over them -- and then, the opportunity to choose." - C. Wright Mills

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