Just a few summer adventures

Time, choices and a little more time

AGH! Do you ever feel like there is not enough hours in the day? That is how I feel every night that I come home from work. Sometimes it seems as if work goes by so slow but once I step in through the door, time speeds by and next thing I know I am waking up to my alarm clock starting all over again.

Now, don't get me wrong, I absolutely love my job. This has been a great job and I love what I am doing. I love writing and apparently I am good at it. My editor Brad keeps telling me what good work I am doing and that boosts my confidence. The only problem is, I feel like there must be a catch somewhere and that makes me nervous. I want to do a good job. I guess I am just very paranoid of what may be coming up in the near future.

Today as I was driving home from work I thought a lot about what is going to happen with all my time in the near future. I graduate soon, I have a boyfriend who I love dearly, I have roommates who mean the world to me and I want to spend time with, I just don't know what I am going to do with my time. I hate growing up. I hate having to make such tough decisions about life.

I know I have said this a million times before but I don't know what I am going to do with my life. I have so many options and opportunities at hand, I just want to make sure I make the right decision and I don't do anything that I will later regret. I guess this is where the power of prayer comes into play.

Time, it is an interesting thing and it will only keep going. I don't know what curve balls are going to come my way, but I am betting it is going to be something good.

Doing what I do best over the summer

Today I started my job at Top10Reviews. I am writing consumer electronic reports. Basically, I am given a product and write a review. My area of specialty will be to write about electronics. So, I get to spend the summer doing what I love best ... writing!

This job just happened to land in my lap. It started back in March when I got a call from the head of the human resources at the company, Ryan, checking on references for one of my past writers Seth (who also is working there). Ryan told me they were looking for more writers and I asked about summer positions. Technically I am considered an intern because I am only there for the summer but I am doing all the same things as a full-time content writer, I just get the title of intern.

For the past few summers I have done things that I have hated doing or things that won't get me anywhere in life - database assistant, waitress at Ihop, car detailer and receptionist. This is finally the first summer that I am going to get paid for doing something I love doing and that will look great on my resume.

I hope this job continues to go well and it wasn't just a lucky first day. I hope I continue to love it as much as I did today. I have hopes that this company will be a great resource for when I graduate and a great reference. If I can't find a job, I would love to have this as a back up plan.

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It is officially here

Summer has finally come. I cannot believe how quickly this past school year has gone by. It has been one filled with many fun memories and many adventures. Many friends have come and gone and many life lessons have been taught. However, summer is here and that means many more adventures are on its way.

I had only one final during finals week so it was one spent doing things that I didn't have time to really do all year, such as cleaning. I don't begin my job at Top10Reviews until the 17th of May. Therefore, I have had a lot of time to play. Monday, Kristi, Jake and I went on an adventure. We went to find Friendship Campground up Hyrum Canyon. We stopped to take a picture and well Jake decided to be a dear. He ran up the mountain and well, at the top, he got to retaste Pounders. That's right, it all came up. We named the Mountain in his name, since he did leave quite a bit of him up there.

The day continued as we played at a cute little park up the canyon which I loved. There were swings, slides and a river. We then played a very intense game of Frisbee Golf and took one of Jake's friends to the police station to get a boot off her car.

I can only imagine what this summer is going to hold in store for me. I hope a lot of good will be coming and I hope a fabulous time at my new job. Let the games begin, it is summer time!

The beginning of a new chapter

Life. Where do I even begin? Life has been taking an unexpected twist. If five years ago you were to ask me where I would be at this stage of my life, I never would have said here. I will be graduating from Utah State University in December with a degree in broadcast journalism. Yes, I realize I still have one more semester left and many months left to figure out what I am going to do for the rest of my life but it will and is coming so quickly.

I have currently been the features editor for The Utah Statesman for the past two years. The year before that I was features senior writer. The Statesman has been my life. It has meant the world to me. I don't want to see it come to an end. It is my baby. Many, many tears and frustrations have been put into those pages. Of all things I have done with my life, that is one of the top and most momentous. As the banquet closed out my final full year at the paper, a lot of emotions ran though my body and mind. That had been my life for so long. Many of the people I have worked with for years are graduating, they are moving on to something bigger and better. I will soon have that option and where will I choose to go?

I guess that is why this blog will be fun and interesting to follow. I have many ideas, many dreams and ambitions that I want to accomplish. This will take you through my adventures and will show the steps until I find out exactly where my life will be and will go.

I have the greatest friends, who you will hear a lot about, and the greatest co-workers. I have a huge support system and I am grateful they follow me every step of the way. Life is going to come hard and its going to come fast. But I am ready and I hope you are too.