Happy New Year!!

Obviously I'm going to do a stereotypical new years blog post. Who doesn't love those, right?

Well in the year 2011, I graduated from high school, started attending my dream college, started living on my own (ah!), got involved with campus ministries, made so many new friends, and discovered more about myself and what I want for my future.

Going off to college made me become more independent. I also learned that I don't need to constantly be surrounded by people. Being with friends is nice, but so is having alone time to focus and think. I've also discovered that church in college is way different than church in high school. In high school, kids go to church because their parents want them to and you can't really determine who is there for the right reason. In college, if you don't want to go to church, you don't go. Everyone is so much more genuine and I LOVE it.

I also discovered that I want to eventually teach children with learning disabilities (aka special education). I've had opportunities this year that were totally God given that showed me that he can really use me in ways that are out of my control.

I have made new friends that influence me in a positive way and we all have a love for God. It has been so amazing to go from my high school friends which included a couple of Christians, to my college friends who I met from church related events and activities. I love love love it :)

So honestly, 2011 rocked. I know that 2012 will be even better, because I'll make it that way. Nothing is great unless you are determined it will be great. Will I keep my resolutions? We'll see. I'm more focused on how well I let God be in control of my life. So far he's doing an amazing job.

Happy New Year, guys! I hope 2012 is as amazing for you as 2011 was for me!

Music

Obviously I'm pretty obsessed with music. Next year I think I'm going to start making playlists every year. I'll put in awesome music that has memories attached to them. They don't necessarily have to be from that year, though. I'm super excited! Also today I've been listening to some chill hipster music. I'm pretty sure I've said this before, but 8tracks.com is the greatest place in the world to find new music. I.love.it.
http://8tracks.com/marinn-young/everyday-i-m-studying
^^ This happens to be the playlist I'm listening to atm. It's pretty great. Check it out :)

Just an update for ya

Exams are over. Somehow I managed to get decent grades. Well, except for Calculus. Math has never been my friend. So right now I'm home with absolutely no agenda. So I'm reading. GASP! What is the reading? For fun? People do that? Yes. They do. When they have time of course. I've been reading the Hunger Games trilogy and right now I'm in the final book Mockingjay. It's soooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo good! Like, for real. But Peeta needs to be himself again. I am in LOVE with him I swear. He's just... for no better way to say it... supermegafoxyawesomehot. Yep. I said it. So needless to say he needs to get better. Because I miss him :( in other news: you see that boy in my profile picture? yeah the derpy blonde one who doesn't wear his glasses ironically? well, HE'S COMING HOME SOON! I miss his face. I also miss Worthy, of course, but I've seen her quite recently so it's not as intense of missing. but oh my goodness he needs to come home like... now. right now. so I can attack him with a hug and not let go until like... 5 minutes pass by! Yep. That's really all I have to say right now. must go back to reading! AHHHHH PEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEETA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Expensive Friendships?

oh.my.goodness. Let me tell yall a story. So I have this friend who I never really hang out anymore. why? because I introduced him to another friend of mine maybe 2 months into the semester and he decides that I'm no longer worth his time. So obviously this is annoying already. THEN, they create this group of friends and name their group and never hang out with anyone outside the group.

So #1 problem: This is a clique. in college. really?

ANYWAY, so they have started talking about their group like it's a fraternity and finally my friend tells me that they are trying to actually make it a fraternity. Then the boy proceeds to ask me if I want to rush next semester. I told him that I would love to, but I'm not going to pay money. and then with a disappointed look on his face he says, "oh okay." He seriously thought I would PAY to be his friend? Who does that???

Seriously, who does he think he is? If you want me to pay for your friendship, you are not worth being my friend. It's as simple as that. So go ahead and have your little clique. I thought we were over that by high school. The fact that you completely forget my existence after creating this inclusive group of friends hurts. So good luck with your "fraternity". I hope that works out for you and you get a lot of people who want to pay for your friendship.

PS. SERIOUSLY????!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!