I watched Julie & Julia yesterday

and it really made me want to start blogging again. About what, I haven't entirely decided just yet. I think I am just going to start typing and see where it gets me...

I am taking four classes this semester: Discourse Analysis for ASL Interpreters (Deaf Studies course), American Indians in Film, Chaucer (both English courses), and Ancient Roman Drama (Classics course). All of the classes are fine, so far anyways. Midterms are coming up, so I have a lot of work to do; a lot of work that I don't want to do and clearly am not doing. Sometimes I wonder to myself why I chose the major that I did and what on earth possessed me to want to double minor, but alas, that is my life right now and I must deal.

Things with Future Teachers Club have been great. We have gotten a lot of recognition within the College of Education and even within the university. A couple weeks ago, the FTC officers and College of Education Ambassadors were invited to watch the UA vs. Citadel football game in the Presidential Skybox. I had the opportunity to talk to President Shelton, past President Schaffer, and other authoritative people about FTC and the importance of the club. Next week I have been invited to give a ten-minute presentation about FTC in front of the dean and associate dean of the College of Education as well as a board of scholarship donors. I hope that the more FTC's name gets out, the more support we will get from the College of Ed. The club itself is going really well. We have a solid number of consistent members and they all seem very dedicated to the club. We have partnered with the Wildcat School to run an after school 4H program (we are teaching drama to fourth through seventh graders) and a read-a-thon. I am just so proud to be president of such a great club. I can honestly say that the success of the club has nothing to do with me, though; my officers are wonderful, the members are wonderful. All around, the club is wonderful!

It's been two months since I was last at Lutherwood and I miss it terribly. Well, I don't really miss the cold nights in the Ark and always being tired and only showering twice a week, but I do miss the atmosphere of camp, the silly camp songs and skits, getting to know new kids every week, and so much more. The thing I miss most of all, though, is the staff. The staff this time around was absolutely wonderful. I felt like I could connect with every person on staff in some way or another. I have been so blessed to have gotten to know well a lot of the counselors, some of whom I still keep in contact with on a weekly basis. My life has been so completely enriched by every single person I got to know this summer and I feel as though I have become a better person because of them. If anyone from camp is reading this, know that I love you more than I can express and I am so glad you are in my life. How deeply you're connected to my soul!

Also, I forgot to post when I moved into my new place, but here is my new address.
1717 E. Speedway Rm #D221
Tucson, AZ 85719
I absolutely love getting mail, so anything you would like to send me would brighten my day immensely. :)

Blessings to all! I hope to hear from you soon!