Becoming a grown up

I will be graduating in a less than two weeks and have been reflecting on the past few years in school. I have been at the U since I was 19 so being here and in school is pretty much my entire adult life. I have had many fun adventures. Here are a few of the highlights!

- Had my first full time job (University of Utah athletic dept.)

- Lived with Cammie and Christian. I must add this was during her pregnancy with Cali. I shall never look at salt water taffy the same.

- Jayna and Mikey got hitched

- Was with my sweet niece Cali hours after she was born

- Learned how to live in the big city and even ride trax (yikes)

-Lived in the dorms with two crazy and fun roommates

- Learned that if you sleep on your notes the night before an exam you will get an A! I know this sounds crazy but it works.

- Worked in the University of Utah Registrars Office (that job is a whole other post in itself)

- Changed majors (political science to speech communication)

- Bought my first car (thanks Dad, Mom and Christian)

- Wrote a missionary for 18 months (thank you Lord that one didn’t work out)

- Worked at the Costco food court and still consider it one of my favorite jobs. I have a love of pizza making and wish that it could be an actual degree.

- Sung in the University Institute choir

- Decided to go on a mission (luckily that one flopped)

- Met one of my lifelong friends Blair (he is a true friend, he even unclogged me and my roommates toilet for us and you can’t believe what is was clogged by) story forthcoming

-Lived in a house of 4 girls and 5 guys and it was a total blast.

- My best friend Mckette got married and had 2 kids in the time I have been in school! You go girl, or I have just been in college a very long time!

- Gained the freshmen 15

-Moved to Logan after vowing to myself never to leave Salt Lake

-Worked for an old man attorney in Logan

- Moved to Price after vowing to myself and many others never to move home! (I eat my words a lot)

-Worked as a victim advocate for the Carbon County Sheriff’s Office

- Did many online courses while living in Price

-Served as the relief society president (yeah I know, don’t laugh)

- Brandt was called, left and returned from his mission

- My baby boy Carter was born!

- Was a baby sitter for Cali, and then Cali and Carter

- “Earned” my first D ever! Ouch that one still hurts. I will have you know that despite this grade I am not a slacker and even with that damn D I am graduating with a 3.5

- Lost the freshman 20.

- Went on my first hunting trip (yes I cried)

-Have celebrated 2 wedding anniversaries

- Reunited, made out, dated, engaged and married the love of my life!

- Moved back to Salt Lake finally

- Currently living in an apartment that is sort of like a dorm (funny how things come full circle)

-Graduating with zero debt! (and you thought all those jobs were just for fun)

- Became a grown-up I think

- Helped Tyler get into pharmacy school

- Will graduate in a few short days and will probably whine about how much I miss it. I have loved being in college and can’t wait for the next adventure.

Please anyone out there feel free to add to the list if I have left anything exciting off!