Gold

This post is a good happy one :) I was so excited to blog about it.

I have been struggling a bit with silly little things like school and my job.
I started on some medicine that I should have taken a while ago, but it's helping.

Today was such a good day! I went to school (and yes, I stayed in class), we have THREE WEEKS LEFT! I couldn't be more excited. I decided to take summer semesters off and just go Fall, Spring so that Brady can do summer semester. ANYWAY. I felt really pumped in class today. I had my homework done, and I was determined to do better on this up coming test than the last one. I got to thinking about where I really want to be in my future as far as education.

My goal is to attend the University of Utah.
I bleed red. I know.
Receive my Bachelor's of Science Degree in Psychology
Get accepted into the UofU's School Counseling Master's Program,
intern at a high school and hopefully one day become a high school counselor.

I really have this passion to help kids in their high school years. Those years are so crucial, socially and its so important, to me, that they have someone to talk with or have help with schooling needs, at all times. My counselor was that person for me, and I'll never forget it. She helped me more than anyone in high school and I'm SO grateful for her. She wasn't just there to switch my classes, or keep me on track for graduation. She was there to help me when I cried, when I couldn't face my friends in the hallway, or the stupid boy who broke my heart. She would give me advice, counsel and guidance on how to live happy, regardless of what is going on in my life. She saved me. She truly did. And because of her, I only hope to be somewhat as good as she is. She's my inspiration.

SO, at work I gathered all the information I'll need for transferring and the classes I'll need to declare my major in Psychology for my BS. AND an extra honor certificate they offer to Psych students. I also received information regarding the Master's program. I feel so on track with school. I know exactly where I'm going, what I'm doing, what it takes to get there, and how long. I'm so determined to do amazing in school, better than the previous semester, always. It's such an incredible feeling having this accomplishment in the future.


Next,

I went to the gym tonight, which added to my "this-is-the-best-day-ever" feeling :) I walked hill intervals for 10 minutes, ran at speeds of 4.5/5.0 for 10 minutes (the first in a long time), I even hit .5 miles at 7 minutes!! That's a record for me (asthma probs) and I biked for 10 minutes doing hills as well. Lets just say my legs were basically jello. I then lifted some weights and used the circuit machines. I went home after about 45 minutes and felt great, had a good dinner meal and showered.

The name of this post is a song I listened to while running. It's called Gold by Britt Nicole. I thought to myself, "how perfect is this song? especially listening to it while I'm running?" It was happy song, and helped me realize that even though I want to lose weight, and have asthma, I'm still worth more than Gold. Even if I'm not the skinny one in the gym with toned arms, and a flat stomach, I'm still worth more than Gold. And I know my Heavenly Father would agree.

Today was such a happy day. A good one. And for that, I can say I honestly felt like more than Gold today :)