I know that nobody reads this, but I'm writing it for my own personal use. Like, when I'm 30 and want to remember what it was like to be young.
So, first off, I thought that community college would suck. Honestly, I was expecting it to be full of burn outs. Which, some of them are, but sometimes you are pleasantly surprised.
On the first day, which was monday, I got there a little late, of course, so I had to park in lot 6. Yes, there are 6 parking lots. Which made me kinda mad. But then I got to walk on this super awesome path through the woods that had a pond on both sides, which, is actually a really nice way to start your day. Seeing the sun come up like that with the crickets chirping, and the crisp morning air.
So, then I went into school & found my visual arts class without too much difficulty. & to my surprise Natalie from church was in my class, which made me happy.
So then I went to Spanish. And my teacher, or professor, was a really cute middle aged man. He wears one of those artist's hats backwards with glasses and a button up tropical looking shirt. The first thing out of his mouth was "my goal is that none of you have to take the final exam." *gasp* what?! Then he explained that we could volunteer at a Spanish charter school in Richfield for 20 hours instead of taking the final! FUN :)
So, my day was over after those two classes, so I left.
And while I was walking to my car I saw a guy with a south american looking shirt on. So of course I had to ask him where he got it. So I kind of snuck up next to him & asked. He said
"I'm glad you asked, I actually got in Guatemala."
"No way! Where in Guatemala?!"
"Antigua, on a missions trip"
"Oh my gosh no way I went there too!"
"Really?!"
and so on it went. It was cool, he went on a two week missions trip to the same place I did! then we shook hands, his name was Ryan I think, I kinda forgot though. Then we just kinda said bye, and I told him I probably wouldn't recognize him without his Guatemalan shirt, and he said I probly would because he was so tall. So, that was it. I'll probly never see him again, but I hope I do because I think he would be a cool person to be friends with.
Then I went home.
The second day I went to my intro to education class. And my teacher, Candy, made us do some yoga moves because she's a yoga instructor haha. Then we had to say why we were in that class. A girl named Olivia said she volunteered in Africa (specifically Ghana) for 4 months in a school in an orphanage, and that's why she wanted to be a teacher. Then a guy named Matt said he already had his business degree, but while studying abroad in Coast Rica he thought it would be fun to teach english as a second language. And Dominic studied abroad in South Korea and was inspired. So, hopefully I become friends with them :)
Then while I was waiting outside the spanish classroom I over heard two girls talking about missions trips. So I smiled to myself and told God "you are so cool" then I scooted over and joined in.
Emily, a pastors kid from Evergreen just went on a missions trip to El Salvador. And Noel went on a missions trip to the Dominican Republic. HOW AWESOME ARE THESE PEOPLE?! I was so excited. So I told them some stories from the missions trips I've experienced. Like the story about God multiplying the pb&j sandwiches in Peru, and the guy who got a knee cap and started walking.
I am so blessed. The people that go to this school are too cool for school. All I have to say.
Then I went to my cousins to ask Spencer if he could help me with e-books for the ipad. which was a fail btw, but oh well. It wasn't his fault, I just couldn't find the books I needed :( but that's besides the point.
So Holly was leaving, and I was like "hey I wanted to hang out with you" but then she invited me to go with her to volunteer at the horse ranch. So I did.
It's called Majestic Hills Ranch, where they have a program for disabled kids. So when we get there, this sweet little girl runs up to me and says
"hi, are you new here?"
"Yea, I'm holly's cousin"
"Oh, nice to meet you. My names Tatiana will you be my new friend?"
(shakes my hand)
"Yes I would love to be your new friend"
"YAY YAY YAY I made a new friend everyone! I'm so happy!" (as she's jumping and running through the stable)
it was so precious, it just made my day :)
Then I walked next to Tatiana while she rode on the horse. Holly led and i walked on the side in case she got nervous or felt like she would fall off.
The second girl we worked with was a little girl probably about 4 years old who could't hardly stay on the horse. She had her tongue out the whole time and couldn't untangle her hands or wrists very well, but when you talked to her in happy tones it was evident that she heard you :)
There were other kids there too, but other people worked with them. It was a worth wile night.
Anyway. I think that's probably enough information about my silly little life at the moment.
adios
