studying.. who does that?

Certainly not me right now...
Do you ever get in those moods when you just can't study. you know you should and that if you could just get yourself started you could get completely absorbed and do some amazing cramming. BUT for some reason sitting down and reading those notes seems to do nothing. This is me right now.  I open the page and look at it and yet nothing (and I really mean nothing) is sticking in my head. Lucky me to get a brain block when I have a major test wednesday. I think it is made harder because I got a test back today and didn't do quite as well as I would have like. I did better than I thought, but it still wasn't what I wanted. I hate when I feel like I know the information and yet for some reason it just doesn't come out on paper.

I have a question for the blogosphere: How am I supposed to balance enjoying life, and getting good grades?
I have always been a bit of a nerd and done well in school, but I have also loved life and been involved in many things. At the beginning of this school year I was working SO hard! I did nothing but study, had very few friends and basically did was a hermit. and I hated my life. Lately I have been trying to be a bit more balanced. I go out, I've made some great friends, but I also am trying very hard in school. I didn't feel like this new socializing was impacting my school work, until I got this test back today. I don't know that I would have done any better than I did if I hadn't gone out so much, but I have started to wonder because my grade was quite a bit lower than other girls who I usually can match. So what do I do? just take it as this one test and wait and see what happens? or go back to locking myself in my room?

upcoming posts

There are a few things (well mostly just one thing) I have been wanting to blog about and I thought "hey today would be perfect!" however I forgot my camera cord at home so I couldn't put up the necessary pictures to tell the story but as a little sneak preview it has to do with the newest member of my family!

Today is Canadian Thanksgiving! well i guess technically that isn't till Monday, but we are doing dinner today so it is my thanksgiving. In some ways it doesn't really seem like anything particularly special because most of my family won't be coming to dinner which makes me sad. I miss the days when everyone liked everyone else and wasn't across the country, but hopefully we will all fix that soon. BUT it is a wonderful time to recognize all the blessings and great things in our lives! Here is my list:
1. my family: parents and step parents, brothers, sisters, niece and nephews, grandparents, aunts, uncles, and all the people who came before me and care about me.
2. the gospel: I am a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. It impacts every aspect of my life and I know that I am happiest when I am living the teachings of it. I don't like to think about who, and where I would be without it.
3. my program: it was such a pain to get into, and it is so hard now, but I love it! I know it is where I am supposed to be and I am so grateful for all I have learned to get me to this point. AND a big thanks to all the people standing behind me telling me I can do it!
4. my roommates: of course there are small things that aren't great, but in general we all get along and haven't had any big problems which is great.
5. my friends: I have a very close group of friends that I have grown up with and they mean so much to me. It is crazy being separate from them but we are still close. Most of "my boys" are out on missions right now and I am so proud of them. they are such great examples to me!.
This is just a simplified list, but if you look around there are so many more things to be thankful for. like the sun, flowers, nice people on the bus, a warm jacket... the list can go on and on. Every morning I wake up and think about the things I am grateful for and it makes getting out of bed so much better! sometimes I include things like the fact that I get to wear scrubs today haha (its truly a wonderful thing) "

"Count your many blessings name them one by one, And it will surprise you what the Lord hath done!"