I officially declared as a communication disorders major on Friday :D
Which basically means that starting next year, I'll be in a lockstep program working towards becoming a speech pathologist. For those of you who don't know (which I think everyone basically does now... So I'm sorry if I'm just reiterating!), that is basically a fancy way of saying that I will be working with people with speech impediments (lisps, stutters, diseases that affect speech and communication, etc.). I want to work with kids in elementary schools (at least right now; I tend to change my mind like every 5 minutes... preschoolers are just so dang adorable!) because communication disorders affect a child's whole life- reading, writing, speaking, learning, social interactions.... all of it. And a lot of children with these problems don't receive the help that could make life a million times better.
But anyway, I'll stop before I get all preachy and stuff. That's what happens when you take a communication disorders intro class and retain too much information- it starts to spill out in lecture form.
One exciting piece of this is that I finally feel like I'm doing something and life is taking me somewhere!
Aaand I'm super happy about my decision to work with kids because I realize how much I love them all the time. Being at a daycare twice a week and nannying does that to me :) It also makes me realize how much of a mom I can be though... Kind of scary. Haha. It does make for good stories though! Just the other day I got to witness a 4 year old learning about physics. He thought it was funny to push the door to the outside toy storage room thing as far open as it could go, and then let it swing shut. However it wasn't so funny anymore when he forgot to move out of the way and it smacked him right in the face. Not only did he learn not to pick a fight with a door, but also that when someone taller asks you not to do something, it's probably for a reason (the 'taller' part comes from him- I guess the taller you are, the wiser!). He was then my best friend for the rest of the day because I can apparently protect him. This is why I choose to spend my time with children, haha.
That's about all the exciting news I have since last week.
Oh, scratch that.
BROKEN WINGS IS OFFICIALLY DONE, AND WILL BE OUT ASAP.
(Just for you, Paulina!)
In case you missed it before, Broken Wings is the sequel to my friend's first novel (Flightless Bird), published right before we graduated high school. Quite the accomplishment for an almost 19 year old!
The sad news is that Paulina has been sick the past week. But don't worry, I've been taking care of her :)
And I guess I have one final piece of news! Yesterday, being the kind and generous person that I am (or try to be), I hosted some potential WWU honors students. They got here around 4pm and I showed them around, took them to dinner and breakfast, answered questions, and let them sleep in my room. I figured since I got a private tour by a generous student last year, I'd return the favor. It was kind of funny to see them in the same place I was not even a year ago- ready to graduate and get out of high school, nervous about roommate situations and meeting people, trying to make all these big decisions that seem to be coming at you out of nowhere. I forgot how intimidating it all seemed, considering the transition was fairly easy.
Aaaaaaand, I got a surprise phone call from my grandma this weekend! It was nice to catch up with her, because apparently my dad doesn't share ALL the family news with me (Love you, dad :D). I also talked to said father and informed him of my exciting declaring-my-major news. I should really talk to people more often, but I'm not the biggest fan of initiating the calling.... Haha.
Okay, well, I think that is officially all.
I'll be home next weekend, so expect pictures thennnn.
They'll probably involve funny faces and be highly entertaining. :)
For now, I'll leave you with a fun fact: I wish I had a train set. And Legos. I'd never be bored again!
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