First Week in the Bag

Holy Toledo! Has stuff been happenin'!  Today marks my one week back in good ole' Rexburg, ID.  I must say that with all the snow it is quite the culture shock.  I am taking on another adventure that requires snow shoes, gloves, and warm jackets.  It's called college.  Not gonna lie, I could do without those things and go somewhere where flip flops can be worn, used, and fallen apart in a month's use.  That being said, I am grateful to get back to my studies!

I feel I am going to have quite the interesting semester.  I am interning on campus in the preschool labs, and its taken a good 20 hours of my life thus far.  May not seem like much, but with 16 credits added to that, I am sure to have grey hairs in no time.

So as a university we have a devotional which falls on every Tuesday of the week.  Every week I am able to go and hear words of wisdom, that uplift and prepare me on my quest towards eternal life.  The president of the university spoke, and he spoke on something that made me think a little bit.  Here at Brigham Young University-Idaho, we have what we call an Honor Code.  As students we sign, and commit ourselves to this code before school starts.  It incorporates a lot of different things like being honest, following our dress code, obeying curfew, and attendance at church.

The thing that I love the most about it is the faith the staff put in us as students.  In my American Epidemic class, my grade solely depends on the grade that I give myself.  I grade my own assignments, and give myself a score that I think I deserve.  In another class (my online class) my tests are "closed book."  Even though I am not in an actual class, where a teacher supervises to make sure cheating is not done, I am trusted to be honest and follow our Honor Code, and never open my book while I am taking my exams.  I am honored to have people who give me the opportunity to act for myself to choose between right and wrong.  Since the staff place so much faith in me, does that mean that everyone follows what they are supposed to do?  No.  Does it mean that everyone here is honest, and gives themselves the correct grade they deserve?  I hope so, but I know they don't.  It is difficult sometimes when you really want an A, and you could easily get one if you so desired, but self-control and an honest heart are far more rewarding than any A could give you.

I am grateful for the opportunity to be at a school where I am able to expand my knowledge of the things I love, all while learning life gifts that will help me become a noble woman.  It is SOOO hard sometimes, but with an attitude of gratitude, and love...you can do anything!

I love my Father in Heaven.  Jesus Christ.  My family.  My friends.  My life.  I am excited to see where I go, and where I end up next cause ya never know.  The one thing I do know is that I will have to survive this one first.  :P  Have a great weekend peeps!!