Summertime

This summer has flown by. Not much has changed

since I am still doing classes. I did take the CMA exam

which is a certification exam for managerial accountants.

I did finish my spring classes, but there is only a weekend

between that and summer classes.

I am LOVING my summer classes though. I am taking a

strategic management class which seems like it will actually

be useful. I am also taking a clothing construction class that

is awesome! I get to learn how to sew different pieces of

clothing and some basics to sew other things. I also get

to sit by a friend from my ward which is great! My new

hobby/class is tennis! I love it!

Earlier this month my grandpa passed away which is the first

death/funeral I have had to go through so it was a hard, but

peaceful experience.

I had another roommate change, but this time it is just a new

person in the apartment - I get my own room again!

Gotta love summer!

Catch Up

I am still not great at the whole blogging thing so it ends up being a mish-mosh

of thing for the last couple of months. Any way here is what I have been up to.

1. I made it through the Junior Core! I am officially done with my junior year

and it feels a little weird to be almost done with college.

2. I am staying in Provo for the Spring and Summer to take classes and work.

Classes are good, they are keeping me busy. In addition I am taking a

certification exam for management accounting which I should be

studying more for. I am hoping to still find some time for some summer

adventures. I did take a mini-vacation to Park City with the family

between semesters.

3. I have done some good reading. The first book I finished was The Help by

Kathryn Stockett. It was a great read that portrays racial tensions in the

50's and 60's. Definitely recommend it. Second book I just finished was called

The Silence of God. It is about the church in Russia around the time of the

revolution. It was super interesting.

4. I am a relief society teacher for my ward this summer. I am excited for an

actual calling versus being on the literacy committee in a student ward at BYU.

5. I got into the MAcc (Masters of Accountancy) Program here at BYU.

I also ended up getting a couple of extra scholarships to cover my tuition

for fall which will be great! I officially only have 2 years of school left!

Graduation, although far away, is in sight!

Hopefully there will be more exciting adventures for next time. Maybe if

the weather decided to warm up!

Wrapping Up

As I was looking at my calendar I saw that I only have

five real days of class left this semester! The last couple

of weeks of my classes have been cases which is

different, but nice - aka less homework. Then that wraps

up the glory that has been the Junior Core. It also means

that I should start on my master's application. The last

thing I will have to apply for and try to get into in my

educational career. Thrilling! After all of that is done I

just have to get through finals and then it is off to Park

City for a mini-vacation! I am anxiously awaiting that

since I will be staying spring and summer to take classes

this year.

In other news I have been loving March Madness - even

after the cougars made a great run to the sweet 16. Jimmer

has gotten basically every player of the year award which

is awesome.

General Conference was great this weekend! I enjoy hearing

what the prophets have for us and finding something to work

on. I love the personal revelations we can get just for us.

It always leaves me ready to go make changes. Now it is just

a matter of making the changes.

Spring Fever

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are making it extremely difficult to do this.

Bucket List

So KSL does this thing called the Coaches Show with

Dave Rose on Monday nights. I went last week unprepared,

but this week I brought my camera to get pictures with

two people on my bucket list - Dave Rose and Greg Wrubell.

Done.

Perfect Ending

After a rough week for Cougar Basketball, it could

not have come together more perfectly for

senior night and a conference win.

It was the last time we got to see these two play at home,

which is sad, but it has been a phenomenal three years and

I wouldn't want to see it end in any way but a championship.

I was also very glad to see that Davies got to cut part of the

net and got some crowd support.

Now that the home season is over I am not sure

what I will do with all my free time. It has been

a whirlwind of a season and I'm so glad I was

here for the ride. Lucky for me March Madness

has just begun and I can still catch my Cougars

in action for a little bit longer.

Trust

These last couple weeks have been interesting. Recruiting has been picking up and it seems there is some event or interview happening every other day of the week. During this brief break I have come to see that sometimes God has different plans than we intend. After having finally decided on what I might want to do with an accounting degree it seems that the Lord may have something different in mind. I am having to learn patience and to be able to let go and trust that the Lord does have something in mind even though I am not sure what it may be and it may not be as immediately apparent as I would like. This talk gives some great perspective.

Add to recruiting school. This semester I have great professors and the material is ok - there are still some classes I struggle with. I got a new group to work with and everyone else is married and working so it has been a new experience to figure out group dynamics. The junior core so far has definitely lived up to its reputation, but has been one of the most challenging and rewarding experiences I have ever had. Plus the tax lab on campus is starting up so I will be in there a couple of days a week.

And from school to work. It is good. Office has a different dynamic with changes in people, but we now have online transcripts which is a beautiful thing!

In addition my roommates want me to run a 5k in March with them. I have

been trying to find time in my schedule to train, but it is small and far

between when I can so it will be interesting.

Finally, most importantly (at least I think so) the Cougars are 22-2 on the year and it is going to be a rocking end to the season! Jimmer delivers a show every time he is on the court and the team as a whole manages to find ways to win games. If you haven't seen one I would highly recommend finding a way to watch one if only for the entertainment value.

Life just keeps rolling on.