the tragedy that is my grades

So, remember how I thought I did so well on my finals?

Well, that Asian girl's face is pretty much how I feel.

Here are my grades for this semester:

  ANTHR  101          Social/Cultural Anthropology     B+
DANCE  190            Ballet, Beginning                A-
FREN   201            Intermediate French, Part 1      B 
HONRS  150            Honors University Writing        A 
PSYCH  101            Orientation to Psych Major       A     
SFL    102            Introduction to Interiors        B- 

Total GPA: 3.32. 

Needless to say, I am not happy. I am actually really sad, and slightly angry. I thought I did far better on all my finals than I actually did. Edward has this superstition, that if he talks about his grades before he gets them, they will somehow become worse. This seems to make absolutely no sense, but after being so confident in my finals, I'm starting to believe. I got a 70% on my French final. I was sure I'd gotten an A. And my anthropology grade is just stupid.

I hate college.

Lizzy.

parlez-vous francais?

I have been neglecting you, dear readers. See another update below. But this one needed a post too. Because in mid-April, of this coming year, I will no longer be in this country.

I am not dying.

I am going...




TO PARIS!

I've been accepted into the Paris and Southern France Spring Study Abroad Program.

I'll be living in France for 3 months. I am so excited!

Love,
Lizzy!

gross deception and general updates

Hello all friends of the internet.

It has been brought to my attention that you have been under a gross deception.

Because awhile ago, I told you that this:had become this:But this is a lie. Because within a few weeks, that became this:

Yes, Edward and I are together again. I don't really know why breaking up was necessary, but I guess it was. In any case, being apart was misery, apparently as much for him as me. So we fixed that right up, and things have never been better between us. We are both still freaking out about his mission, naturally, but what can we do? We decided breaking up was just prolonging the pain, not making it easier. So here we are.

And I have to say, I am really really glad we are.

Love,
Lizzy ;)

and they all lived happily ever after

This photo was taken one morning in my kitchen. Would it interest you that the following
photos were taken on the same day?

If there is one thing my roommates love, it is brownies. And cookies. And candy. And cake. Well, I guess the one thing they love is actually sugar. Also not washing the dishes afterwards.

But these pictures also describe my current mood: empty. Like the half-eaten cookie and the strip of brownies left, I am spent and all used up. However, my finals are over. Finally. I don't ever have to look back on any of my classes this semester ever again. That is a really great feeling. Also, I aced my Psychology, French, English, and Dance finals. So the only one I'm worried about is Interior Design, but I was never going to be able to get an A in that class to begin with, so it doesn't really matter.

Overall, I am amazed at how well I did. I thought I was failing everything, but it turns out my grades this semester are going to be actually pretty good. Maybe there is something to be said about going to the Lord's university.

Now all that's left to do is work, clean, do the laundry, finish the Christmas wrapping, and go home.

At least until January 4th.

Love,

Lizzy ;)

finals week: MY final week. of life.

Thanks goes to Chelsie for the title of this post. She is very very right. As for the photo above, it describes my current state of mind because:

1. It is Christmas-y. And there are only 9 days until Christmas! I almost forgot it was Christmas time because of finals.
   
2. It is all messy and scattered around. That is my brain. Not on drugs, just how it is normally. Because it is packed with completely irrelevant bits of knowledge I will never use. A.k.a. I have been studying for finals.
3. It is composed almost entirely of sugar. As am I. College has taught me the true meaning of "You have five seconds to eat whatever you can get your hands on; better not cook or find anything nutritious." Its a great diet though; I've lost 5 pounds.

Yes. I've done 3 of my finals and I think I did remarkable well on all of them. That is the good news. The bad news is that they were my English, French, and Dance finals. Yes, my best subjects. So the remaining ones are my worst subjects that I need to do extremely well on to save my grade.

On the other hand, I have finally found a perfect study spot. I thought I found one on the 4th floor but then it was by a window which seemed like a good idea until I was sitting there sweating and also realized that while I chose a study carrel for privacy, the entire room full of tables could see me. And many were staring. You know what, I had a 7 am final, I'm sorry I didn't shower. Geez. So then I went to go check the 5th floor, but I didn't want to lose my spot, so I left my stuff on the 4th floor. I found a great carrel on the 5th floor in a nice, cool, quiet corner where all the books are in Hebrew or something so I have to focus. But I realized I didn't want to lose that spot either. I considered both removing my shirt and my shoes to try to save it, but when I realized the desperation of those actions, I decided instead to spread out some books to make it look like someone was studying there. So I grabbed the first books I saw. Apparently I'm studying transactions of the American Philological Association, Geschichte der Sprachtheorie, and Sweimal Sprache. I have no idea what any of those things are.

I desperately need to be studying. So why am I blogging? No one knows.

Love,
Lizzy ;)

aaaaaah.

Yes. I took that screen clipping from weather.com. It is 17 degrees and feels like 3. And I walk to class in that. For two miles.

I love Provo, I love Provo, I love Provo...

Love,
Lizzy ;)

chocolate cheesecake frozen yogurt

People always rave about BYU Creamery's ice cream. But I personally think it is a little overrated. Few people know about it, but hidden in the back of the Grab-n-Go is a frozen yogurt machine. You pay 15 cents an ounce for delicious flavors like chocolate cheesecake, which I am currently eating. The pic is not actually what I'm eating, I don't eat THAT much of it! But I accidentally took out my bluetooth chip so the actual pic is forthcoming.

Anyways, this is just a quick update to say that I am probably failing everything and might fail all my finals, but at least there is also chocolate cheesecake frozen yogurt.

Well, when its in the machine.

Love,
Lizzy ;)