One day I applied to school...

There have been a lot of big changes in my life this year. And no, it does not involve marriage in any way. Let me back up: Fall of 2011 I was living in Thatcher going to school at Eastern Arizona and working two jobs. One day in November I decided to apply to dental hygiene school in Utah, and gave the school a call. I had about a week to get my application in, because the next class started in January. Frantically I got all my paperwork together and sent it in. I had an interview the first weekend in December, so my dad and I drove up for it. The next week I found out that I was accepted. So then I had 3 weeks to find housing, pack, and take/pass a statistics and nutrition class. I signed up for online classes, packed and loaded the car, and moved to Utah. So ever since January 2012 I have been killing myself working towards my Bachelors in Dental Hygiene. While there have been days that I just want to jump off the highest point in Utah, I have learned and grown so much from this experience. It's crazy to think that I only have less then 13 months left before I graduate! I only have 3 more weeks left before I complete my second semester, and we have already been doing patient treatment for 2 months. While it has been extremely stressful, it will be worth it in the end. I am so grateful that I was able to apply and start school so soon and quickly. I am lucky to have parents that fully support my decision to move up here and help me out so much. Without them I wouldn't be able to finish school this quickly. I am also lucky to end up with roommates that I get along with. It was scary moving by myself, and moving in with people that I've never met before. Luckily we all get along and don't kill each other in our sleep. I was also lucky enough to have my best friend Kacie come and visit me this weekend, and my mom and sisters are coming up today to stay for the week. Kacie and I had tons of fun! We went tubing down the Provo river, and took a 10 mile bike ride down to the lake with Kellie.

Kellie, Kacie and I on a nice bike ride down to the lake

Being reunited with my bike never felt so good (and painful by the end) (Photos taken by Kellie at http://instagram.com/p/NXJPvFTgYv/)