Last night was fabulous. AOII and Phi Psi(one of our favorite houses) teamed up to go to Feed My Starving Children and pack food for the starving children of Haiti. I had been excited for it all day and let me tell you, it did not disappoint. I was blown away by just how simple it was to pack food for 52 children for a year! That's a lot in case you didn't know. We packed over 8700 meals. This is the second charity event I have done this holiday season and I have to say I don't know if there's anything more satisfying. I'm pretty sure that when I am older I definitely want to adopt a baby from Haiti. They are so fabulously cute. Anyways, sorry about my baby rant. Speaking of, I start at Kindercare next week and I couldn't be happier. Every day when Katie comes home ranting about the hysterical thing that so and so did it just makes me even happier that I'm blessed enough to work there.
Formal is today!!!! I am so happy! Anyone who knows me well knows that there is nothing I love more in this world than a good dance party. It should be a fabulous evening. We're starting our night at Alex's apartment (Karen's date) and then we'll be cabbing it to our fabulous St. Paul Science Museum venue. Always promised are some fabulous photos, divine dessert and of course beaten up feet from roaming the dance floor until we can no longer see straight. I can't think of a better evening.
This morning I'm going to organic chemistry and I'm a little bit nervous to get the test back I just took on Wednesday. I mean, I honestly don't think that the subject matter is too terrible, but if you've taken organic you know that it's a class that demands A TON of time. Time which I really don't have this semester. For those who know me, accepting a potentially less that stellar grade is not something I'm good at. So basically I'm doing the best that I can and going to see what happens. School this semester has been a lot to handle, but when it's all said and done I will have accomplished a great deal. What I'm most proud of is that I've actually learned a lot. Learning with lifelong retention as the goal has never been something I've been good at. Usually I go to class with the intention of getting an A and then forgetting about it. About a month ago in physiology I sat there, not listening as is usual in that class, and this woman raised her hand. She always asks questions but for some reason, on that day, it struck me that she is actually there to learn. What a revolutionary idea! Someone who really cares what the Prof is talking about... After that I decided that I'm here in school with the goal of getting good grades, but if I don't learn anything good luck applying it to my future career. I feel like I've actually done a much better job of just being interested in what I'm doing, and that's exciting.
Well that's all for now. Expect a fabulous post about formal tonight! I'm so excited it's not even funny.
What i'm thankful for this morning is the coffee I am sipping on. Oftentimes, I take forgranted all the work that is put into giving us AOIIs what we need. I feel so lucky to live in a house full of girls who support me. Also, I'm thankful that the changes we have made to the food at AOII (I'm the food liason) are going over well. It is really rewarding to see and hear the good reactions from girls when they notice one of their favorite treats have shown up in our stash of food.
Lots of love,
Kate
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