Almost Done!!!

Ok, so I have no idea if anyone ever reads this anymore but I'm going to finish what I started. So here it goes...

It has definitely been a crazy couple of months. It is hard to believe I only have 3 weeks left here at UAB!! I have finally made a decision on what school I will be attending for next semester. I am going to Austin Peay State University. I am already in the process of picking out my classes and I already have my housing and roommates!!! I am so excited to start over and be closer to home. I never imagined it would be this hard to be away from home; having to miss out on my brother and sisters growing up has to be the hardest. I don't have the opportunity to be the big sister that I want to be.

I actually got a job here recently at Papa Johns. Just going to be honest when I say this...I HATE IT!!! Answering phones is just not a passion of mine and I do not enjoy it. Plus, it takes me almost an hour to get there because they like to schedule me to work at 5 (rush hour) and I waste an hour of my life in traffic. I'm definitely ready to quit.

I have made a couple of road trips since my last update. I went to Gatlinburg, Tn one weekend to watch Brianna compete for the Showstoppers. I actually surprised her!! She had no idea I was coming, and even though it took me almost 4 hours to get there, it was totally worth it. I also went to Asheville, NC one weekend with Shelby and her sister, Hailey, for a Lacrosse game. I had a blast, except it was extremely cold and snowed the entire time. I can only handle so much snow, then I am just grumpy. My spring break was in March and I got to go to Gulf Shores, Al with my mom, Brianna, and Shelby (talk about trouble). We had so much fun. Tanning, the beach, my friends and family, and no school...simply amazing!!!

For an update on classes: Math is easy but time consuming. I am in the process of busting my tail to make an A in that class. I am so close, I just have to dominate my final exam (which is possible with a little bit of work). Psychology seems easy, but the exams can be tricky if I don't study the right things. There is so much information that it can be overwhelming at times. History should not even be considered a class. She only has class once before each exam, and this class consists of her giving us the answers. Our tests are online, so all I have to do is plug in the answers she gave us. I have made 100's on all my exams. Chemistry should be called a foreign language that only people that care or want to care can understand. I am currently fighting for my GPA because of this class. I don't even need it for nursing at APSU, it is just going to affect the GPA that transfers there. Basically, I should have taken Biology instead of Chemistry first, because now I'm behind in credits for AP but I have an extra credit from UAB that I don't even need.

Some things I have learned:

1) Studying is something that has to involve self-discipline and determination.

2) Time goes by fast, embrace every moment because when you look back on everything you will find areas in your life that needed attention but just got brushed aside.

3) Ice cream can cure just about anything.

4) If they are in your life, God put them there for a reason. If they are gone, then guess what? They are obviously GONE for a reason.

5) Don't run into walls, it hurts.

6) The best way to escape is to run so far away that you get lost, then fall to your knees and ask God to lead the way.

7) Trust is something easily broken, and even harder to give away.

8) Don't get near Shelby with an ironing board, because it will hit you violently in the head.

UAB vs. Bridgette

So the first month back at UAB has been a roller coaster ride for sure. To start the semester off, I found out that my roommate was moving out and leaving UAB to go back home. 419 misses her terribly; however, I did get a new roommate, Meghan. She is very sweet!!!

I was on the verge of moving back home too. I had planned on going to Vol State because UAB is making me pay way more than I want to; however, I decided to stay here and finish the semester because it was just easier to get the semester over with here. I did have to drop my Anatomy class, which I am very upset about. That class is what made me decide to come here, partially because they let freshman do labs on human cadavers (call me gross, but I was excited!!!).

Shortly after all this drama, my mom received a phone call at 2 a.m. one morning from the police department. Needless to say, she was scared to death!!! There is a good outcome and a bad outcome to this story. The good is that I was ok and nothing happened to me; however, my car window was not. Some IDIOT decided to break into my car. They smashed my driver side window to pieces. The police think they decided to break into my car because my windows were really tinted and I was out of state; which leads them to believe that I may have had a GPS. The stupid idiots didn't take anything, just pissed me off a little and caused my parents to buy me a new window.

I am now in the process of choosing a school to attend for next semester. This has got to be the most pain in the butt thing to do. A small piece of advice, figure out the school you want to go to before you get involved because transferring is not fun at all.

So to update you on my classes...

• Math class is a breeze but the homework is annoying and time consuming.


• I just dominated my Psych exam (97 to be exact). I actually like this class, one of the only classes I have enjoyed while in college.


• My history teacher looks like the "Turtle" guy from Master of Disguise, but his class is easy.


• Chemistry is absolutely kicking my butt!!!!!!!!! This class will be the death of me.

Some things I have learned:

1) Watch out for one way streets, they can be dangerous if your going the WRONG WAY!!!

2) I have no sense of direction. A GPS would be beneficial. I have a stack of directions in my car, but I have no idea where each one takes me.

3) DO NOT take 8 a.m. classes. Especially chemistry lab, when you actually need to be conscious to do something productive.

4) When I spend most of my day tripping over things, I shouldn't be surprised when I completely bust my butt in front of everyone. It was going to happen eventually, I just kept avoiding the fall by tripping many times.

5) Bellybutton piercings hurt, really really bad!!! Don't let anyone tell you otherwise.

6) Always keep your keys on you, otherwise you will be locked out of your room while all your roommates are out to eat. That laundry room is out to get me!!!

7) Sometimes the random things in life can be essential to everything you didn't know you needed :)

8) I have RECENTLY learned that I have an OCD problem because I sat here for 5 minutes trying to think of something else I learned, just to make my list an even number.