Semester Goals

I have so many things to write about, but for now I'm going to declare a few semester goals because it's on my to-do list! I'm super weird about my to-do lists. I always have one going, and nothing makes me happier than crossing something off of it. I even put things on my to-do list that I enjoy doing or that I've already done just so I can cross them off! Like I said, SUPER WEIRD. Not only are to-do lists important to me, but so are goals. I truly think it's so important to write them out. No matter if it's in a word document or on a sticky note, just write them down so you have a visual. Anyway, here are the semester goals I've lined out for myself.

1. Make a 4.0
2. Visit my top 5 law schools
3. Decide which law school to attend
4. Spend and enjoy as much time with Mom, Dad, and Rex as possible
5. Go home and spend time with Mom and Dad at least 3 weekends
6. Make at least 5 new friends
7. Strengthen relationships that I want to last after this semester
8. Cut off relationships that are no longer growing me
9. Do everything in Lubbock that I'll ever want to
10. Go visit Bo in DC at least once
11. Go to Waco and stay with Granny twice
12. Read more books & watch less TV
13. Leave this place a little better than I found it

Just like my goals for 2014 these are subject to change and could be interpreted in a lot of different ways. Mainly, I just want to enjoy this last semester in West Texas the most I possibly can. I don't want to look back on this time and wish I'd done something different with it.

Since one of my goals is about my grades, I'm going to rant really quickly about something. I can't stand when people publicly post their grades. I get it. You're proud of yourself and want some recognition, but COME ON! Have a little self pride and pat yourself on the back. By all means tell your family members, but not all of your followers! If you have to tell me about your accomplishments, I am not going to be happy for you. It's as simple as that. Humility is one of the most important qualities one can posses, and posting your grades online is anything but humble. Okay, rant over. :)

My parents came to Lubbock this weekend, and we had a really great time together. God seriously blessed me when he named those two to be mine. They are so fun and supportive. I am just THANKFUL! Here's a pic of my padre and me to end this post.

Clarifying

I realize I might've sounded a bit dramatic when I said one of my goals is to "laugh, cry, and sweat every single day". I mean the laughing and sweating part, yeah, I've got that down! The whole crying thing, however, not so much. I guess when I said I wanted to cry everyday I didn't mean that I wanted to be so sad and depressed that I cry all the time lol. That makes me sound like an emotional weirdo. Honestly, I hardly EVER cry. I just don't have much to be sad about. All I meant by saying that I want to cry every day is that I want to let myself feel my emotions and feel them completely every day. I'm really bad about turing into the "Ice Queen" and shutting my emotions down when I'm really upset, but instead of doing that, I want to let myself feel everything. Even if that means crying a little more than I usually do or laughing so hard that I cry. I just want to be very aware of my emotions!

Now that I've cleared that up, I guess I should explain a little bit about who I am and my purpose for writing this blog. I honestly don't expect many people to read this. In fact, I may be the only one. I just have a lot of strong opinions and things I'd like to share with the world - particularly people my age, and I can't really think of another forum that would better fit my needs. Twitter doesn't give me enough characters, and the last thing I wanna do is be that weird girl who imposes her opinions on people in extremely long Facebook posts. This blog just seems like the right way to share what I'm feeling. That way, it's totally voluntary for people to read or not read it. Who knows, I may not even want to read it!

Okay, now a few things about me. My name is Amy Rose. I am 20 years old and in my FINAL semester of undergrad (Marketing and Management majors) at Texas Tech University. I am planning on attending law school in the fall. This semester should be quite an adventure as I figure out where I'm going to be for the next 3+ years! I am from Monahans, TX. I have two older brothers (pictured below with me in NYC). Most importantly, I love life, and I'm just trying to make the absolute most of mine.

New Beginnings

Okay, so it's 2014! It hasn't really hit me yet, but I guess the beginning of a year is the perfect time for other beginnings. This year I'm going to resolve to do a few things. Here's my list:

1. Laugh, cry, and sweat every single day.
2. Watch a lot of Netflix.
3. Try new recipes.
4. Give time to others.
5. Change someone's life.
6. Graduate from Texas Tech.
7. Start law school.
8. Enjoy this last semester with Rex to the fullest.
9. Buy/adopt a pet.
10. Travel as much as humanly possible.
11. Learn to play the guitar.
12. Live every day without fear.
13. Put yourself in uncomfortable positions.
14. Spread the Word.

I don't want to label these things as resolutions necessarily, because I think that whole idea is just bull shit, but they are most certainly my goals. If I can look back on this year and say that I at least tried to accomplish all of these goals I will be proud of myself.

2013 was probably the best year of my life. It was a year of travel, discovery, and growth. I traveled to SO many countries, islands, states, and cities. Each of these adventures made an impact on me and helped me discover new things about myself and the world around me. I grew up in 2013 in so many ways, and for that, I am EXTREMELY proud of myself.