Terms, Life, and Ideas

A lot has been flowing through my mind these last couple weeks. Life is way different than I thought it would be. Instead of doing laundry of hundreds of white aprons I'm doing my own. Instead of driving to familiar places I'm exploring the other side. Instead of exploring different hour classes each semester, I'm exploring with hour and fifteen min classes and three hour classes. Instead of sitting in my room doing homework, I'm sitting on the River in a diverse city. Instead of reaching dreams.........well actually I'm still doing that.

Lets apply some terms I've been learning.

Opportunity Cost. (YES, my favorite Economic term...NOT)- The act of giving up one thing to do another. I have had many opportunity costs and so do you, everyday. But I did not realize the bigger picture of my opportunity cost. I chose GV over, Central and Oakland. I chose leaving home to get my education. Before this year I probably could not have told you why I love it here, but looking around at the diverse area that I chose over boring Macomb I know this was the right choice. This was my choice. And I think it was an overall AWESOME choice.

I think thats the only term I can add to my life that I'm learning.....cuz I gotta do some reading before I can apply anything else. Library date tonight with my bestie.

I sometimes can not believe I am where I am in life. (If only I had I job I would be on cloud 9, but that will come)

Each Monday and Wednesday when I get on the bus to head downtown, the bus does its little speal. "This is route 50, GVSU Campus Connector" (Yes I do know it, it always comes on.) And while that plays or when I see it on the bus as I heading from one bus to another I always think to myself, what other University in MI has a bus system that connects the city life to the Allendale life (idk what to describe Allendale as, other than boring)? None that I know have such a thing. No other students in MI have an opportunity to be studying at a busy campus one day and then study at a smaller, less busy campus the next. I get to sit in The Eberhard Center on the Grand River and watch the traffic come and go, sometimes seeing an ambulance on the expressways that all cross out here and remember that I am sitting near hospital hill.

Whats next in my life? So many things I hope. In the short term, Econ class and studying with Michelle when I get back to Allendale. In the next week, tests, quizes, and a 2nd grade lesson. In the next month, Presidents Ball, hanging out with my friends, giving tours, and more tests and quizzes. And in the next year, my sisters graduation, a family wedding, a new school year, turning 21 and so much more that I won't know until I experience it. Until then I'll stay grounded where I am and continue to work hard on what I love and believe in what I do.

KellyAnne