Struggles...

College has been amazing so far, but it also is very difficult too. When I was in my hometown, I had a girlfriend of 3 years. She goes to Coe now and I go here. I go down at least once or twice a week. I never thought that it would be this hard to be apart even though we are an hour a way. I came into this now long distance relationship as oh, it won't be that bad. We will see each other at least once a week or so. Now seeing how important she is to me and how much time we actually spent together and how you cannot just remove that completely and be fine. The two of us have found a nice little system of seeing each other and also how to cope with the other one not being there all the time. Having classes definitely helps, this makes us busy so our mind isn't always 100% on the other one. We are also both very busy with sports and they keep us both extremely busy. Even though we are very far away, I think it has brought us together. If we do manage to stay together, which I really think we will, we will go back and be like wow that was really easy to things that we will have to worry about later in life. It's always nice to have someone who is always there to talk to about everything and considering she is a lot smarter than me, I can always get answers from her :). Also being away from my puppy Lola is hard too, as hard as it is to admit. We adopted her last April. Our old dog died last christmas and my parents said no new dog ever. Then my dad warmed up to the idea and then well we got one and our whole family fell in love with her. She and I are best friends. Sometimes I even Skype her or talk to her on the phone. She is always so happy to see me when I go home. We used to share my bed every night when I was back at home. I don't know if you call sharing 90% of the bed is her's and I get the lousy 10%. She is so adorable and I miss her a lot too. Of course I miss my family, but I'm not really home sick. I was fully ready to get away. Well gotta head out to baseball so maybe another blog tonight.

Umm...Hello....

Well, I don't think any of my blogs have gone through for some reason. This could propose a problem. Anyway, school is going pretty well so far. Classes are keeping me busy, which is very good. I love being busy. One thing that is throwing me for a loop, baseball. I have practically everyday, and most of them go from 4-8 so it kills my day. I wish I could have a little bit more time to do my homework everyday, but oh well. I hope that I'm able to figure out a schedule so I am able to balance everything. My life has always been super busy with sports and other activities, so being busy is always good. If you're busy you have to schedule your time wisely. I don't know what I would do without sports. Sports help you so much in many ways. They release tension and stress, help you clear your mind, and allow you to stay active and make you feel better about yourself. I went into college not really knowing what to expect, not knowing what to really do. All I knew was it would be a lot harder than high school. If you need help in anything, GET help. You cannot afford to get behind. College does not wait up for you like high school would. I know that I wanted to be an Orthodontist, but I didn't really want to have a Biology degree. I am more a fan of Anatomy and Physiology and Organic Chemistry. Biology was not really a strength in high school, but I am determined to become an orthodontist. Nothing will stop me from becoming what I want to be.

A New Beginning...

Going off to college can be a tough thing for some people, but not for me. I was fully ready to get out of my house and away from home. I'm not sure why I was so ready to leave, but I was. Is it a good thing that I was so ready to get away from my home, time will tell. So far, I love college, it is everything I thought. I'm busy, I'm making friends, and finally I'm starting baseball. My whole life I have always been busy with sports, but not just one like I will be in college. Now i begin to focus on baseball all year round. I'm very excited! School on the other hand might be a little bit more difficult. I had a 3.75 GPA in high school, I would like to keep that up in college. Classes were not easy for me at all in high school. I had to study, study, study. I know that I will have to work even harder in college, I have already witnessed this. My classes have forced me to read chapters ahead in order to grasp the information easier. Heading to college also gave me the opportunity to get away from the "clicks" in high school, the cool table and the jocks and all the bull crap that my high school had. I love having a new start, no one knows who your are, what you're like, or anything. I was very excited for this. My main goals to get from college are to get into dental school, I would like to become an orthodontist. For athletics, I would like to be a four year starter on varsity. I set the bar real high for myself. If you don't set the bar high, you won't achieve your goals. I know that I might not succeed right away, but once you get into a habit and a routine, there is nothing you cannot accomplish. I only expect the best out of myself, nothing less. Life, is what you make of it, and I expect to make a great one.