Sunday Funday

At the beginning of the year, my ward changed from it's usual time of 1:00pm to 2:00pm. Why? I don't really know. But driving home on the freeway at 5:00 is much worse than it was at 4:00. Soooo much traffic. On Sunday you ask? Yes, even on Sunday. (Thanks California) Add that to the fact that it was pretty much dark (I dislike winter for this reason), I wasn't very happy about my church commute. I had my iPod plugged in, and the song below came on somewhere around the I-5 and 57 interchange. For some reason, it instantly calmed me and made the rest of my drive much more pleasant. Does this make me a nerd? If so, I accept the title.

14 days until Christmas!

I haven't decorated, and probably won't. My roommate decided to get the kitchen redone at the beginning of November, and of course these things always take longer than you expect them to. It was supposed to be finished before Thanksgiving, but it probably won't be until next week at the earliest. So the place is kind of a big mess. It's also kind of hard to get in the spirit of things when you are alone and don't have any kids. But I am enjoying the Christmas spirit through the music that has been playing on the radio and videos I have found on youtube. (And I like a capella, if you can't tell) It reminds me that there is a reason for all of this and it calms my soul.

Long Overdue Update

It's been a super long time since I've written a blog post. I'll try to catch up a bit. The last post was in February of 2014. I am still in school... surprise!

In May of 2014, I went on a SVOSH mission trip to Fiji. It was awesome! I'll try to make another post with pictures from that, cause there are a lot of pictures.

I spent the summer of 2014 in New Mexico with my parents, and then came back to California in the Fall for 2nd year of optometry school. School got much more intense, and required a lot of study time to get through all of the exams and proficiencies, but I made it through 2nd year. 3rd year started in May 2015, and I started seeing actual real patients in the clinic. I was so nervous for that! But here I am, in the beginning of winter quarter 3rd year, with just about 6 months left before I go out on rotations. So crazy! In March, I will be taking Part 1 of the national boards exam. It's hard to believe I've come this far, and yet still have so much to go. I feel like I am sooo ready to be done with school, but at the same time, I am sooo not ready to be a doctor. It will happen eventually though.

Speaking of rotations, I will be going to:

• IHS hospital in Crownpoint, NM (Summer 2016)
• VA hospital in  Salt Lake City, UT (Fall 2016)
• Private practice in Cedar City, UT (Winter 2016/2017)
• And back to Ketchum Health (my school's clinic) in Anaheim, CA (Spring 2017)

Assuming all goes well between now and then, I will be graduating in May of 2017! So, if you would like to take a trip to CA and go to Disneyland with me then, you can start planning now.

Thanksgiving is just around the corner. I will be flying out to Minnesota to visit my sister and see my adorable niece get baptized. I have never been to Minnesota before. It should be pretty interesting. And I am excited to see everyone!

C'est tout en ce moment. Je vous aime!

Life in the OC

Don't call it that.*

So I know I've been slacking. School keeps me busy. But someone sent me this article and I found it interesting. The top ten places to live in California. Most of them are in Orange County. And although Fullerton is not on the list, I happen to live across the street from #2. Placentia seems pretty decent. :)

Best Places In California

I need to start taking some more pictures of what is going on around here. To be honest, it's really all about school. And then I try to spend some time at Disneyland once in awhile. I would like to make it to the beach more often too. So that is my goal for now... Next week is finals week for winter quarter, and then I'll be visiting Utah for a few days. And then after Spring quarter finishes in May, I'll be going to Fiji for a week! I'm so excited for that. I'll get to help people get free eye exams and treatment while being in a beautiful place.

I guess I better get back to studying...


*Arrested fans will know

Fiji Mission Trip 2014 | Mission Trip - YouCaring.com

hey blogger friends! in may, i am going to fiji on a mission trip with a team from my school. the link below has a description of why we are going and what we will be doing. if you are able, please donate and help us out! even just a little will go a long way to help us pay for the plane tickets and lodging so we can provide eye exams and glasses to those who need them. thanks for your help!

Fiji Mission Trip 2014 | Mission Trip - YouCaring.com

brave

i had two exams today, and there are two more before the holiday break... and it's only the middle of the quarter. feeling slightly overwhelmed by everything tonight. not just school, but life in general i guess. it gets tough sometimes being alone and on my own. i came across this song and found it relatable and inspiring. tomorrow is a new day. :)

children's vision day

this was a few weeks ago. i was there, helping the kids color pages while they waited for their exams. :)