Profits

So in my strategic management class we are doing a simulation where we

develop a strategy and implement it in a business for 8 years. Because of

our strategy we have had a lot of investing to do the first couple of years,

but today we had our first year with PROFITS!! I know it's nerdy, but

so wonderful!

4th of July

Just some pictures that remind me of the great country I get to live in and the freedoms it provides. Happy 4th of July!

Flag with fireworks in front.

Washington Monument

Capitol Building - Washington DC

Korean War Memorial

Flags on the mall - Washington DC

Arlington National Cemetery

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.