What's Going On?
So I am done with my sophomore year of college! I am all packed up, and my mom and sister should be here early in the morning to help move me out. My sister Amanda gets married in about 10 days, so all of my sisters, my mom and I are going down to Charleston for a bachelorette party. I have six sisters, but the youngest just turned six years old, so of course she will not be joining us. But as you can see, there is quite a good crowd of us, so there will definitely be good times ahead for us on the beach and in downtown "Chuck-town".
I am a little sad to leave my friends, but I am super excited to go home and see my family. I miss my little sister Gabby (the six year-old) sooo much, and my brother Matt is coming home for leave from his duty in Iraq. And then there is the big wedding, so that will be one huge reunion for my family. I tell you, no matter how enjoyable college life is away from family, nothing beats the moment of finally seeing family after several months without them.
What the summer has in store for me is of course spending as much time as I can with my little sister and the rest of the family. Then I must work hard to earn $$$ to pay off some major bills. I will be working at an Alzheimer's home with my sister. And in between all of that, from June 13 to July 6, I will be jumping out of airplanes for Army Airborne School at Ft. Benning, Georgia. That should definitely be the highlight of my summer. I am pondering a visit to San Francisco to visit my sister Mary, but that all depends on whether I work hard enough, so I'll just have to wait it out and see. I usually try and take a trip at least once a summer, no matter what my budget looks like, but I am trying really hard to be cautious.
There is nothing like being a starving college student. There is so much to worry about, and it really makes keeping a budget difficult. Juggling so many different things at once makes me lose track of my money, and I find myself in a hole every now and then. So although it is extremely difficult, splurging on unnecessary "necessities" while in college can be very damaging.
But anyhoo, I really had a great year. The transition from one college to another was a great change for me. I would not know what I'd do if I was still at the University of Dayton. USC has really been great to me, and I have made a lot of friends. The classes were great, and I learned a lot about Nursing. The Army ROTC gave me excellent training, and gave me the opportunity to meet many amazing people that I will never forget. And of course, I am very thankful that they Army is giving me the chance to go to Airborne School, Hooah!