Friends

People say that your college friends become your best friends and you barely even remember your high school friends and even the names of some of the people that went to your high school. I don't really think that is true because even though my friend goes to school 3 hours away from me right now, we still talk all the time and play on visiting each other. We were really close in high school and I don't think distance is going to change that. On the other hand, I do think that I'm going to find some of my best friends here at Wartburg, I know that I have already found a few. I have the soccer team to thank for that. Being on the soccer team, it has given me a second family and about 30 new friends. I spend every day with them and I really don't know what college would be like without them. It's only been about 3 months and I feel like I have known some of them my whole life. I think your true friends in high school will stay in touch with you, and things will always work out if you put in the effort. My friends are very important to me and I would do anything for them, so I make sure that I visit and talk to them, even if we are hours away.

Surgery

In a month I will be getting surgery on my ACL, and I'm really scared for it. December 18th will the first day to my recovery to be back playing soccer again. I know this is going to be a struggle for me, but some people say that these type of things only make you stronger. I know that I have the strength and motivation to do this and come back stronger than before. With my teammates, friends, and parents as my support system, I'm to work as hard as I can to come back as soon as I can. I couldn't imagine being done with soccer right now since it is such a big part of my life, so I'm going to do whatever it takes to get healthy again. I'm sure it's going to be countless hours of exercise and restrictions on driving and walking, but I know that I can do it. I want to come back and show everyone how far I had come and hard I worked to get back playing again.

Next

I didn't think that I was actually going to like this novel because this isn't the type of book that I'm normally interested in, but I really enjoy reading this one and it has been very entertaining. It is difficult to keep up with all the plot changes, but I think the fact that it does have so many characters and stories is what keeps that book interesting. The part of the reading that I am at right now is when Burnnet stole his own cells back because he felt that he has ownership of his cells, not BioGen. This is a debate that has been going on for awhile, on who technically owns your tissues and cells. I think that any part of your body is for your own self, whether it is in your body or it's removed. Especially since in the book, his cells were being sold for a large amount of money. That money could be the patients money first of all, and the doctor should not be making money from stealing parts of a patients body. I think that people should have the rights to their own body and do what they wish with it.

My Weekend at Home

I spend my past weekend at home visiting my family and friends, and it also happened to be my great grandpa's 88th birthday. I love being able to go home now that soccer is done. I love going home to my parents waiting to give me a hug, and I love being able to sleep in my own bed again. I never want to come back to Wartburg after going home. It makes me miss my family more after I go home. It makes me realize how I really am on my own now and I don't like saying bye to them every time I leave. My family is my number one support system and I know that I would be completely lost without them by my side. My weekend at home has just made me more excited for Thanksgiving and Christmas break.

Service

On Saturday morning, I volunteered at Genuine Faux Farm. I went with 5 other girls and we helped the couple on the farm by pulling weeds, picking vegetables, and moving equipment. We worked for a total of 6 hours and the couple that owned the farm said that all the work that we helped with would've taken them 6 hours if we weren't there to help them. It was cold and it was hard work, but it was good to know that we were helping them during our free time. I couldn't imagine having that as my job and working in those kind of conditions all the time. They were super nice, and it felt good to know that we could help them, even if we really didn't do that much.

Workshops

Last Wednesday I attended two workshops for my IS class. The first one that I went to was called Vocation and the speaker said a quote that helped me understand what vocation is. "You must take your place in the circle of life," from the Lion King, was the quote that he mentioned in his presentation. To me, this quote meant that you find what you want to do in life that has meaning and that can help someone else. Your vocation keep the circle of life going and continues to help people, so those people can help other people as well. The second workshop that I went to was Wartburg West, which is located in Denver. I'm considering going to Wartburg West my junior year sometime. I would love you experience a difference environment and possibly do an internship with physical therapy while I'm there. Wartburg West is something that really interested me and it was one of the things that made Wartburg very appealing to me.

My Biggest Fear

My biggest fear in life is not succeeding or not being good enough. I never want to disappoint anyone and to hear anyone say that they are disappointed to me just instantly destroys me. My parents have said it to me a few times and I had no words to say back. Hearing the words crush me and I never know what to do from there. I hate letting people down and failing. I work as hard as I can to please people and be the best person that I can be and it always scares me that I can't do it and that I will somehow fail. My parents are my motivators in life and I always want to make them proud with everything I do, whether it's in sports, school, or anything in general. I never want to make them mad or disappointed in me. And it's not just my parents, it's my coaches, little brother, grandparents, teachers, etc. I feel like I am capable to do certain things and I don't want to fail and make anyone less proud of me. That's just one thing that I am afraid of and that is always on my mind.