Tortilla pizza and other weird things.

Hey guys,
It is Me! And who you ask, might me be? Well flip me around and you will have it.

Today I was going to share some information with you:  (Its not very important, so you can scoot back into your seat)

Some weird foods I have created or eaten while out here so far include:  Ham and Cheese roll ups dipped in pizza sauce,  Tortilla pizza, grilled cheese minus the grill (basically toasted and microwaved cheese and bread with butter), toast with peanut butter and syrup, or sugar crystals,  no bake chocolate mounds,and since day one my snacks have been tortillas.  Super healthy right.  You might be happy to know though that I have not purchased a single Ramen noodle packet and have only eaten 2 or three boxes of Mac and Cheese.  BUT a lot of Tortillas!!!!

Now, not only do I eat semi-weird things I have done some weird things too, not any weirder then most college students I would think.

Some of these things include:
Tackling roommates and holding them down to keep them from tickling me.  (Or others)
Crawling across the floor to get to my kool aid
Taking designated Kool aid breaks
Eating with weird utensils because the normal ones are dirty
Using frying pans, cake pans, and muffins tins as cookie sheets
Using a frying pan as a popcorn bowl, (Frying pans, who knew?)
Sprinting off a couch to hid behind another couch when a scary movie scared me after exclaiming "This is worse then Harry Potter!"
Over reacting when people fall in love in chick flicks or reality t.v. shows.
Eating way too many tortillas.
Getting way to excited when a shirtless guys is playing tennis outside.
And many more, but If I share them all you might think the little of me that is "NorMAl" is gone! (TOOO LATE!)

College Life has been treating me well.  Not only have I learned how to better be a grown up, but I have had a lot of fun, just doing what I want.

Now all I have to do is my homework, write a resume, write some letters, send in my absentee ballot, eat a tortilla or two, go to church, and exercise.  (of course not all today).

I will catch you guys on the flip flop top!!!

-Em

Wow what a week!

This week has been amazing and eye opening.  Not only did the Prophet announce the change in the age that missionaries can serve, but I had some revelations that changed my thinking a little bit.  But lets start from the beginning (Ooooh sounds like I am leading into a fairy tale with an intense back story, its a good thing this isn't really the beginning...)

Once upon a time..... JUST KIDDING!  this week has been crazy, actually it wasn't even the whole week that was mind blowing but just the past few days.  Here is the low down.  

This week I changed my major.  I was an Architecture major and am now a construction management major with a business management and Architecture emphasis.  My thinking on making this change was simple. BYU-I only has an associates of Architecture and it is an unaccredited program, so basically an associates from here means nothing to employers or accredited schools.  However BYU-I has a Bachelors in Construction Management and many students receive full time, well paying employment and internships during and right out of school.  By having an Architecture emphasis I get to take many of the same Architecture classes that I would being and Architecture major, so my desire to build and design will hopefully be satisfied.  If I am not satisfied with construction management when I graduate I can then transfer to another school that has Architecture and will accept hopefully a lot of my credits, not to mention I will then have employable job skills and be able to work through school.  Seems like a good plan right? I hope that God thinks its a good plan too.  

Shortly after changing my major I joined the ACMS (Architecture and Construction Management Society).  They had a meeting, on Thursday which I attended after a full scheduled day.  At the meeting it hit me:  I am an adult, I have now become what I have only ever envisioned becoming, a responsible adult.  Its kind of mind blowing   It also hit me how little amount of time I have before I have to enter the work world and how when I do I have to be professional.  (I DON'T KNOW HOW TO BE PROFESSIONAL, guess Iahve to learn pretty fast)  What a scary thought.  I have to care about and think about not only a job, but a career. That's a lot of pressure. In order to graduate as a construction management major I have to take two internships.  This means one between my sophomore and junior years as well as the summer of my Junior and Senior years.  To find an internship by then means I have to start researching now.  CRAP! LIFE IS STARTING!!! 

I attended another meeting of a construction management and building company that was offering jobs and internships to people.  WOW! (I think I was the only freshman there.)  It is interesting to see what kind of jobs are out there and how to advance in the work world.  I was focused more on what values the company had, while those hoping for work were interested in salary and benefits.  HOW DO I CHOOSE WHO TO WORK FOR?  Ill pray a whole ton!!

 

I cant get over the fact that I have gotten to this stage in my life! Nothing is ever going to be the same again.  WOW!

Well I guess Ill move on, even though my mind can't...

Saturday was the first sessions of conference not counting the Relief Society one that I attended, which was wonderful!

The first session was, as we all know, historic.  The Prophet announced that men can now serve their missions at age 18 and women at age 19.  How amazing and wonderful at the same time.  As room mates we froze mouths wide open in astonishment.  After the announcement I was jumping up and down.  I love missionary work, missionaries and the Gospel more then words can explain.  I cannot wait till I can serve a mission.  Now that the age is lower, I really want to make sure that I am as ready as I can be to serve a mission, so now is the time to keep preparing even harder! 

Later that evening I went to a Women's Walk during the priesthood session of conference where all of the women were invited to walk around campus to different buildings and watch Mormon Messages and videos similar to them.  It was very touching and spirit filled.  I am glad I went.  While I was there I met a super nice girl from Nigeria who is now 21 and excited to serve a mission.  Her and I shared a moment where neither of us could put into words the amount of love that we have for missionaries and for the Gospel.  I know she will do amazing on her mission!  

At some point  during the walk one of the videos hit me and I had another revelation of the week.  The video was full of women that you can only expect people to look up to. (of course the video topic had nothing to do with my revelation  but yea)  I realized that now that I am in Relief Society I have gone from being in the inspired shoes to the one that can be inspiring and that others can look up to.  It brought me to tears upon this realization, I can make a difference in this world, and now I am at the state and have the opportunities where I can change the world.  I want to be inspirational and make a difference and now I can do it.  I have realized that I am not a kid anymore.  This is sad but exciting, there have been a lot of good times in my past, but I am sure even more good times to come in my future, I just have to go out and find them.  I am excited for the prospects that my future holds! (but terrified at the same time...)  

Well that was a lot of words to basically say one thing, It has been a great week! 

After the final session of conference today we invited our family home evening brothers and one of our apartment's Home teachers (he was alone for the weekend) for homemade pizza.  It was a lot of fun and they are some pretty great guys! I am blessed to be at such an awesome place surrounded by such amazing and inspirational people. 

 I LOVE BEING A MORMON!!!!

Sorry there are no pictures this time guys,  pictures cannot describe emotions.