As I sit her in my room, watching Brittany color, I can't stop thinking about my junior year of high school. This was one of the worst year of my life. I was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis, I was losing one of my best friends, I couldn't seem to make sense of anything at all. It felt like the year was going to last forever. But, here I am: sitting on my futon, listening to pandora, procrastinating homework, mentally preparing for the FLP dinner, and watching brittany doing something she enjoys. I love that feeling you get when you see someone doing something they love so so much. I love seeing people happy and just knowing that everything is okay. College has been that feeling to me. I'm in a city I love, with people I love and who love me back. I'm doing something I love (learning), to prepare to do something I love for the rest of my life. It is certainly strenuous to think that in three and 1/2 short years, I and my entire class, will be out in the world, finally away from school, but back to being a novice in every sense of the word.

I've been loving every moment of school so far. FLP has been keeping me busy! We have our thanksgiving dinner tonight and to say we are stressed is an extreme understatement! There have been a LOT of bumps along the road, but we are all trying our best to be ducks. This is a concept we learned from one of our speakers at a seminar a few weeks back. He told us when you are planning an event, remember a few things:

1. Something WILL go wrong.
2. Everything WILL turn out okay.
3. Be a duck - Calm on the outside even though you are panicking on the inside
4. Trust others to help you out along the way.

So far, all of these statements have rung true, and everyone has been beyond helpful throughout the entire process. Even though we are all on our own committees, those don't put up boundaries for us. Everyone has been SO helpful! (Be checking for pictures coming soon). 

I went to breakfast with Claire last weekend before it got too cold. We walked down to wheat fields and I had a nutella crepe and Claire had waffles. We both ordered the "creamiest hot chocolate in Omaha" and it's true, it was amazing!

I have never loved Starbucks more than I have in the past few weeks. The bitter cold is very harsh as I walk from class to class, and Green Mountain Coffee just doesn't cut it. Peppermint mochas have gotten me through so much stress! Words cannot thank Starbucks in the caliber they deserve. 

I also joined the BluJ radio! Claire and I have a show together on Thursday nights called "wavelengths". We get to run the sound board and play with mics and most importantly play music we love listening to, for others! It's great fun! Claire has become a very close friend of mine throughout these past few months, and I'm so beyond grateful to have her! We are very similar in many different ways! I can always count on her for a good laugh, or a deep conversation! We're always finding something to keep us busy! She is one of the few people here on campus that just gets me. Our friendship is funny in that way; we don't have to explain things in the same way we would have to for others. We both understand. 

The Nebraska sunsets continue to amaze me. Living in the penthouse of Kiewit makes these moments all the more special. I not only get to see the amazing sunset, but I get to see it over the entire city of Omaha! 

I have made so many amazing friends and I can't wait to see where this second half of first semester takes me! So much excitement happening!