I have a nice story to tell all of you. Some of you may laugh, because it is quite laughable. But I hope you will be pleased, because I am so excited.
Once upon Tuesday night, I came home from a Young Women activity. My mother said "Kaitlyn, have you checked your email yet? You may want to... because Ammon got his acceptance letter from BYU." I got on the computer and curiously logged in to my account to find out if I had received one as well. I had! So I logged in to my CES admissions account to find out if I had been accepted. I was a little anxious, but not so much, because I had already made my decision to go to BYU Idaho......right?? As the page loaded, this letter came up.
Dear Kaitlyn:
The Admissions Committee is delighted to inform you that you have been admitted to Brigham Young University to begin Fall 2010. Through your preparation and personal achievements you have distinguished yourself from a very strong group of applicants. We believe you will make a positive contribution to our BYU community. It is a great pleasure to welcome you to our campus to pursue your educational goals.
etc. etc. etc.
And my heart ripped. I could be a Cougar if I wanted to. This letter had been my goal for the last three years of high school. To be accepted in to BYU was a dream come true.
Then came a long night of frustration, excitement, tears, confusion, prayer, and talking to my parents until 11:30 p.m.
To make a long story short....... I changed my mind. HA!! GO COUGARS! I am going to BYU, Provo everybody. And I am absolutely delighted. I feel better about living only a half hour away, instead of four. I feel better about their awesome nursing program. And I feel better because it is literally a dream come true.
I was so embarrassed to have changed my mind after all of this planning. But my mom told me that because I am a woman, changing my mind comes with the package. So I am normal. I hope. :)
Hooray!
Thursday, February 18, 2010
Tuesday, February 9, 2010
Is it possible to be homesick 7 months in advance?
Last Friday all of the kids had school off, so we took the opportunity to go visit BYU Idaho in Rexburg, ID. I was so excited to tour the campus, and get a feel of whether or not I really want to go there. This was my first impression of the little town. hahahaha
Cold and wet!
Cold and wet!Then we went on our tour of the campus. Our tour guide was really nice, and very helpful. It was fun although it snowed during the entire walking tour. No worries, living in Utah I should be used to it right?
And I really did like the campus. But something came over me while I was there. I tried to imagine myself living all alone up there, with people and places that are unknown to me. And I got scared and sad and excited all at the same time. But while we were there in the bitter cold, the sad and scared came out the most. I don't know if you understand my personality all that well, but I am a home body to the MAX. I will deny going out with friends sometimes because I love being home. I love being with my family, and my home is my happy place. It really troubled me. I was under the impression before I visited that this was where I needed to be. Could I have been wrong? Upon returning home I prayed more, and pondered a lot to finally realize that I had just had a little reality check. I still want to go there, and I still feel that it is where I need to be. And I am getting more and more excited.
By the way, I got my track assignment. I was put on the Fall/Winter track which means this: Fall semester starts on September 9th. I will be home for the holidays and such, and start Winter semester in January. Winter semester lasts until April, and then I move back home until the following September :)
I have less than seven months everyone!! It is so weird to me. But I know I will be ready when it comes. Have you guys heard the song by Carrie Underwood called "Don't Forget to Remember Me"? If you haven't, you should look it up. I find that I am relating to it more and more as college creeps up on me. Wish me luck!!!
Good news by the way: Hoyt has been out for 6 and a half months. Can you believe it? It has flown!! Well, most of the time anyway :) We are still writing frequently, and he is loving Japan and being a missionary.
And I really did like the campus. But something came over me while I was there. I tried to imagine myself living all alone up there, with people and places that are unknown to me. And I got scared and sad and excited all at the same time. But while we were there in the bitter cold, the sad and scared came out the most. I don't know if you understand my personality all that well, but I am a home body to the MAX. I will deny going out with friends sometimes because I love being home. I love being with my family, and my home is my happy place. It really troubled me. I was under the impression before I visited that this was where I needed to be. Could I have been wrong? Upon returning home I prayed more, and pondered a lot to finally realize that I had just had a little reality check. I still want to go there, and I still feel that it is where I need to be. And I am getting more and more excited.By the way, I got my track assignment. I was put on the Fall/Winter track which means this: Fall semester starts on September 9th. I will be home for the holidays and such, and start Winter semester in January. Winter semester lasts until April, and then I move back home until the following September :)
I have less than seven months everyone!! It is so weird to me. But I know I will be ready when it comes. Have you guys heard the song by Carrie Underwood called "Don't Forget to Remember Me"? If you haven't, you should look it up. I find that I am relating to it more and more as college creeps up on me. Wish me luck!!!
Good news by the way: Hoyt has been out for 6 and a half months. Can you believe it? It has flown!! Well, most of the time anyway :) We are still writing frequently, and he is loving Japan and being a missionary.
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