Practice What You Teach

Well, it's finally summer! It's been great so far! It's been so wonderful to not have to worry about school and all of the stress that comes with it! I miss my friends, but two (possibly three) of them are coming over today to see our new basement and watch a movie! We got new furniture in our basement and rearranged everything! It looks so nice, and there's the fact that our basement feels like it's doubled in size! There's a lot more space for people to sit and watch T.V. and I really love it! I've spent a good chunk of this past week getting everything all finalized for BYU! I'm SO excited! I kept changing around my schedule! Those who know me well know that my picture should be next to the word indecisive in the dictionary. I'm not exaggerating even one bit. I can't make decisions. It's such a problem. Some class changes were due to findings on ratemyprofessors.com. Back in HIGH SCHOOL (so weird that I can say that now), when I would chec...

So there I was, sitting in the Patriot Center with the Herndon High School Class of 2011. All of the speeches had been made, the awards had been given, and now it was time for the presentation of the diplomas to begin. I sat in my seat as the students with last names A-E were read off. Before I knew it, my guidance counselor motioned for my row to stand up. As I walked up to the stage, it still hadn't hit me that I was really...GRADUATING. As the last names beginning with F continued to be read, I was closer and closer to approaching the front of the stage. Then finally, it was my turn. "Sarah Nicole Freeman" my counselor read. I walked across the stage and received my diploma as my family and friends cheered for me! It was a truly exhilarating moment! After I shook my principal's hand, I embarked on the long walk back to my seat. It was on that walk back that it really hit me. I MADE IT! I felt a sudden weird mixture of emotions: mostly excitement mixed in with a lit...

Lately, I've been thinking a lot about college. I get to register for my classes on Wednesday, so I have been really looking into the various courses and doing some research on ratemyprofessors.com. As I scrolled through the various course options, I realized how much is going to be available to me there. The possibilities are truly endless! It is so scary and SO exciting at the same time!  I think the classes I'm most looking forward to are choir (OF COURSE) and Book of Mormon. I absolutely love reading the Book of Mormon, and have set a goal for myself to read it again this summer and complete President Wheatley's yearly challenge. This time though, I am trying to get even more out of it. I am going to keep a journal as I read, with my thoughts and reflections. I'm sure detailed notes will be VERY helpful in my course! I have done a lot of research on the college life in Provo, and there's just so much to do! I really want to Hike the Y like the day I get there! I...

I can hardly believe that I only have two half days left of high school! One week from today I'll be a high school graduate! I still can't wrap my mind around it! Today I had my last choir class ever. Thankfully, I still have two more performances as a choir student, so I don't need to be sad just yet! However, I was thinking since I am about to embark on a new journey, I would start a blog to chronicle it all! I'm dedicating my first blog post to my four year journey through choir!  I still remember the first time that I ever walked into the choir room. That sounds SO cheesy and cliche, but it's true. I was in eighth grade at the time. I was not in choir during middle school, so I had to go to the high school to audition for Herndon Chorale. I was beyond terrified as I entered the school. I felt like with each step I took towards the choir room, I was getting closer and closer to my doom. I remember when I finally mustered up the courage to walk in, Mrs. Van Slyke...