The Home Stretch!

It still seems weird to think that I will be home in 4 DAYS! I can't believe it. I am so excited to get into summer, and what better way to start it off than a trip to Hawai'i? I can work on my tan before I hop into the black swimsuit for work. This semester seems very long, but looking back it went by pretty quickly. I got to do so many fun things this year. I got a new job which I enjoy and will be waiting for me in the fall, and I got to be involved in Gordon Theatre which was a wonderful experience for me. I forgot how much I missed being on the stage. I also declared a history minor, which I am really looking forward to, since I love to incorporate true events into my novels. I am taking a seminar next year called "Christian Resistance during Nazi reign," which sounds so interesting. I can't wait to start.

Next year will see many changes though. Our coach, Elissa, is leaving because her husband got a job as head coach of the Wheaton men's basketball team. So if anyone is looking to coach college volleyball, check out Gordon. I feel like I'm cursed. I haven't had one coach who stayed with me more than a year since freshman year in high school. Oh well, maybe we can get one to stick around for the two years I have left. Also, I'm really hoping to study abroad in the spring in my home away from home, St. Andrews. Pray that Gordon will be in the right position to accept a good amount of non-approved programs so that I can have another wonderful educational experience in Scotland! I would love to study Scottish History, and fulfill some of my minor requirements. I will also be living in an apartment with my current roommates and two girls on my volleyball team, which I am really looking forward to. It will be one heck of a party!

Who knows? Next year is going to be full of new things, but for now I am excited to be getting ready for summer and have a few months to relax and enjoy the wonderful California weather. One more final and then I'm home free! Cross your fingers, and let the countdown begin!


P.S. My recent obsession has been Le Roi Soleil (The Sun King) which is a French musical comedy about the life of Louis XIV. Of course, the entire thing is in French, so I couldn't understand a word, but the music, stage and costumes is absolutely fantastic! And leave it to the French to get their own history right. I learned some things about Louis XIV and rumors about events in his life that I had never heard before. I was absolutely fascinated! So if I talk about it a lot, I'm sorry. But you will still have to sit through listening to the music. It will win you over without even seeing the show! Plus: The guy who plays Louis is absolutely gorgeous, and his voice will make you melt!