2/14/2009 (v-day)

I’m not in France anymore, and I haven’t written any interesting A+ papers lately, but I feel like updating in case anyone wants to know what’s up with me and is actually reading my blog.

School…
I’m in my very last semester at UNC; I will graduate in May with a B.A. in English and Psychology. They only let us get one of those on our diploma; I prefer to have English framed on my wall because it sounds harder (and in fact, it is). I’m taking southern literature, a geography class, adulthood and aging, intro. to audiology, and independent study. I’m finishing up my degrees with one English class, one Psychology class, and one perspective (requirements outside of major for B.A.s). I’m taking audiology as a prerequisite for graduate school and independent study to impress the graduate school admissions people. I transcribe language of typically developing children and children with developmental disabilities to help with research on speech and language of children with fragile X syndrome. For the most part, I like my classes.

Graduate school…
I’ve applied to graduate schools for speech-language pathology so I can be a speech therapist in two or three years. Listed in order of their rankings, the schools I applied to are:
UNC-Chapel Hill
UNC-Greensboro
UGA
Auburn
South Carolina
ECU
Alabama
Appalachian
Western Carolina
I found out yesterday that I got into the University of Alabama! It was the first school I found out from and I’m really glad that the first one was an acceptance. Friday the 13th is not unlucky.

Books…
I’ve been reading a lot of southern literature lately. I’ve wanted to take that class since sophomore year, but I saved it for last semester, and I love it. I started reading something borrowed by Emily Giffin, who is a Wake alumna, which is cool. Torri mentioned it to me when I said I needed a new series to get hooked on. I spotted the book in Lindsay’s dorm room and she let me borrow it. I picked up Pride & Prejudice last night, but when I read it, I can’t help but picture the movie and hear the actors’ voices. That annoys me, and I quit reading it.

Comment if you will. Maybe I will update again soon.

beginning of last semester

I forgot another important thing on my break list. I applied for graduation! I am trying to enjoy my last semester in college and tonight that took the form of a hot tub party. Melissa and I put on bathing suits and filled up the (random) tub here at the Phi Mu house. Melissa brought blue confetti which made the water blue like a pool, and Lizzie also took part in the confetti throwing.

winter break

Some things I’ve done over break…
Stayed a weekend with Della in Charlotte
Seen family, including Stell family reunion
Spent time with Raleigh friends
Worked on graduate school applications
Made a dress
Read Breaking Dawn by Stephenie Meyer (finished Twilight saga)
Went to Bells & Carols service at church
Played games (way too much Mexican Train, Bananagrams, Apples to Apples, Scattergories)
Made corn pudding
And otherwise just been my mom’s shadow


My newest obsession is the Twilight saga by Stephenie Meyer. I've read Twilight, New Moon, Eclipse, and Breaking Dawn. I've seen the movie Twilight three times and even bought the soundtrack. I can't wait for the other movies to come out and for the book Midnight Sun! I think those of us obsessed feed on each other. Lizzie and Torri let me borrow books. Aubree stayed one book behind me so I was motivated to read and pass them on to her. After exec one Sunday night, Katherine wrote on her facebook status that she wanted to see the movie again and I commented that Aubree and I would go with her. In less than a minute, she was in our room to go. We're crazy about this Twilight stuff. I should have listened to Courtney two years ago when she was reading the books and telling me they were great. Vampires didn't seem interesting then, but now I'm hooked. Anyone else into Twilight? Team Edward or Jacob? That is the one thing about which I disagree with the other girls in the house. I'm solidly TEAM JACOB.