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Just an update while I have the time. I have been so so so busy getting things organized since school started. I pretty much had to crash all of my classes and even though it’s been two weeks I still don’t have a 100% set schedule. For awhile I only had 3 classes and two of those I was crashing other sections for better times; so at one point I was going to two back to back French classes and anatomy labs. I got three add codes this week so I’m happy to say I have a pretty seemless schedule after the storm. My anatomy lab is extremely unideal (6PM - 8:40PM), but by chance I sent out an email to everyone in lecture (~500 people) thinking there had  to be ONE person out of all those people who was willing to trade… and amazingly enough I got a reply! I think it’s funny because I was the first person to send out an email like that and now I’m getting a lot from other people who are doing the same thing. Too bad for them because I already scooped up the only person willing to trade his 2PM lab for my 6PM lab! Or so I’m assuming, because I haven’t gotten any other offers from people willing to consider trading  . I’m so glad because having this night lab would have caused me to miss every sorority meeting this semester and I’m philanthropy chair so it’s important that I’m there. I am so relieved things are actually turning out perfectly! Of course the universe always wants me to be stressed out of my mind before things work out .

So my classes for this semester are as follows:

FRENCH 100A - Elementary French I

BIOL 212 - Human Anatomy (with lab)

SOC 3 55 - Minority Group Relations (yes, there is such a thing. I need a ‘cultural diverity’ explorations class)

P H 353 - Human Sexuality & Disease

My friends insist that Chinese New Year (which was on Monday) has been treating me the best so far. So far I’ve gotten a front desk job (finally!!), Jamie & I just put a down payment on our apartment for next year this morning (YAY!!), my classes are actually lining up the way I imagined (for the most part)… everything is running smoothly!

JOB

I am so excited I finally have a job again! I need to make some moneyyyy and start saving up for next year and PARIS . The hours are a little insane, but it’s only downstairs from were I live so it’s SO CONVENIENT. I’m probably going to be working night shifts a lot, which isn’t too bad because again, it’s downstairs in the same building I’m currently living in, and I also get paid more for those shifts (which I think is 9 something). The best part is they do rehires before hiring new people so I might have a job right off the bat for next year also.

APARTMENT!

So it’s official as of 9AM this morning; Jamie and I put our down payment on our apartment and we’re moving in August 10th! The apartment is HUGE, it’s only a one bedroom so we’d be sharing but the kitchen and living/dining room area is so spacious. We are so excited! It wasn’t our first choice, but in the end we don’t mind sharing a room and the location is more than ideal. The only slight inconvenience is that gas, cable, and internet are not included so we have to set up those accounts separately. I know most apartments don’t usually have utilities included but the first one we were looking at had everything - the only downside was that everyone is gunning for those apartments and they go based on units (more units = more likely to get priority). Plus our first choice wasn’t taking applications until March and if we didn’t get in everything else would have been gone.

I’m so proud of us! We took care of everything ourselves and I think we made a very well thought through decision and in the end we ended up loving this apartment! It’s not furnished so the next thing on our agenda is figuring out what we already have to furnish it with, how we’re going to get it here, and if we don’t have something, how we’re going to afford it - but that’s the least of my concerns! At least we’re not living on the streets next year, haha. We have our whole apartment hunting experience on video, too. It’s a treat, I’ll probably post it . We decided we’re going to be national youtube sensations, haha.  But seriously, I think I’ll start documenting more things on video; it’s fun and so much more than a picture - so look forward to that!

MORE ABOUT CLASSES!

So, even though I only have four classes this semester the units add up to a lot since French is 5 units and anatomy is 4. All together I have 15 units (12 = full time). I usually do at least that amount every semester. Last semester I had 17 units and it was an absolute NIGHTMARE. I definitely learned my lesson there and never again. This year I’m a little nervous with anatomy only because I hear it’s a really hard class and there’s a lot of work and studying involved . I was kind of in limbo land class-wise this semester. I have most of my GEs done, but I can’t take any upper division classes for my major since I’m still  pre-public health. On top of that I’m saving Chem 100 and Nutrition 107 for summer school because they are the only classes left that will transfer from a community college (upper division classes can’t transfered), and because of that I can’t take any classes that have either of those as a prerequisite. Just dandy. So that leaves me with limited space - and wait - I had last registration priority so all the decent classes were taken. Lovely. Registration is a nightmare here and housing has a few issues that could also stand to be fixed. All in all, this semester is going to be a good one & I can’t wait to see Lady Gaga in March!

OTHERR

Brett is coming down today! I have so much stuff to get organized this weekend and he’s going to have to cart me around a few places (I love you babee). I need to get a duplicate social security card for my new job, because God knows where my first one ever went. I need to make a scrapbook for spring recruitment, which starts Sunday (yay!), so I need to get some pictures developed and spend some quality time doing that. What else… I have to get everything organized in general and spend some time with my love! I can’t wait to get out; we’re going out to eat tonight and I’m glad to finally go somewhere off campus. There should be lots of fun things this weekend that I’m planning to juggle with what I need to get done.

And next Friday is Brett’s company dinner! So he’s going to pick me up on Thursday and I get to go home for the first time this semester, then he’s whisking me back by Sunday night so I can get my job hours at the staff meeting.

Oh & one more random tidbit! Today the French exchange students are moving into the dorm rooms right next to mine! I hope they’re as fun as last year’s were. I’m excited to meet French people so when I go to Paris I’ll have friends! I can use my mediocre elementary French on them. Haha.

I know my blogs have been larger than life lately, but I try to write as much as possible beacuse I know I don’t have a lot of time to write everything individually day by day. I love you if you read them all the way through!