Reading-heavy classes.

All right...First two days are done! Seems like my classes are going to be fun (except maybe American Heritage but we'll see). They have a lot of reading...which normally is okay, but I think all of my classes will require a lot of outside reading. Wish me luck–that's a lot of reading.

ON the plus side: my teachers are really fun :)

And work is going good...except for me being up before the sun even realizes that it needs to be up in a few hours.

I am missing my friends and close peeps, but I am meeting a lot of new people :)

This is going to be such a fun semester!! :)

I know that God will help me keep up with my homework as long as I do my part. Time management might be a little difficult the first couple of days, but I know that I can do it! :)

"Sometimes all you need is a sincere smile." ~Mattie Radke

Xoxo
Mattie

I can do this.

Hi guys!!!

So, today I had church at my new ward...It was a little weird because there were no little kids, and it was very quiet during sacrament meeting, which was strange. In Relief Society we talked about how the young women's program was to help us grow and develop personally, and Relief Society is about helping other people. We said the young women's theme and it made me miss home but I enjoyed the lesson and am excited for this opportunity to learn and grow with other sisters my own age and in my own hall. :)

There are a lot of great girls in my ward, and I'm excited to get to know them. :) I haven't really met any of the guys yet, but I am excited to get to know my ward. 

My friend said that I should take the opportunity to enjoy the quiet sacrament meetings and I will...It was just a little odd because I'm so used to it being noisy during the meeting.

I start my job tomorrow, and I also start my classes tomorrow. Wish me luck!!! I'm super nervous, but I know that the Lord will help me.

It might take me a couple weeks, but I know that I can do this. I can do this. It'll be a little difficult at first, but I can do it. 

"I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me." (Philippians 4:13)

Forget not that the Lord loves you (Dieter F. Uchtdorf, "Forget Me Not", Oct. 2011).

Xoxo
Mattie

Last day home.

Last day home. Been an odd day. Did some last minute shopping and been finishing up my packing. I think I'm actually done. There's like a handful of things left for me to pack. 

Yesterday was a little rough... Today was odd, so that made it a little easier to do stuff. 

I'm really looking forward to tomorrow, but I'm also still quite nervous. 

I'm gonna miss my siblings, whether or not they miss me. 

I'm going to miss seeing familiar faces. 

But I'm excited to make new friends (again, still hard for me. Please pray for me). 

I'm excited to be on my own. 

I'm super excited because BYU has Karaoke nights!!!!!!! Woohoo!! 

I'm grateful for this opportunity, and I'm grateful that my Heavenly Father and my Savior will be right there with me. <3

Wish me luck!!!

Xoxo

Mattie