03.04.10

I know I say this all the time, but I really am going to do this more!

I've recently become obsessed with photoblogs. My favorites are people I know here at Tech - Aric and Casey Lampert and Brittany Strebeck - and their work is AMAZING. I just love it. So anyways, that made me want to start up my own blog again! If I can figure it out, I'll post some pictures I took with my AWESOME new camera (Christmas gift from my mom and dad - PERFECT).

I have a few big pieces of news in my life right now.

1) Kadie and I recently moved into our new house! It is soo cute and so nice! We just love it :) Steph and Matti will move in with us in August before school starts again in the fall. Yaayy! We're still in the process of unpacking (aka my room is a DISASTER) but our living room and kitchen are way cute. And clean!

2) Joel got into Texas Tech Law School! So his plan for now is to start in the fall and graduate May 2013. That sounds so far away doesn't it? That's also when I'll graduate with my MSA (Masters of Science, Accounting) AND when Steph will graduate with her bachelor's in who-knows-what. You'll have to ask her about that - she's currently studying Broadcast Journalism (can't you just see her being a sideline reporter? I sure can!) but I know she's also interested in Social Work (which is another area I could TOTALLY see her in).

3) And speaking of social work.. My family and Joel are leaving NEXT FRIDAY for Kenya! We're going with a group of about 12 (including us) to visit 4 of the 9 orphanages my church from Midland sponsors. Last summer, a group of youth groups kids and families went to the same places. Their group was MUCH larger (30+ I think?) and included my parents and Steph. I had summer school, so I didn't get to go :( But THIS TIME I DO! And I could not be more excited! Last summer was a medical mission trip, but this time is an encouragement trip. That basically means we're going to just hang out with the orphans and widows at these orphanages and love on them. So cool, right?! You just can't even imagine how much I'm looking forward to it.

4) The last piece of news is that I got a job in Lubbock at a CPA's office! I started at the end of January and I'm working until April 30. They needed help during tax season, and being an accounting major, I jumped at the opportunity. I'm learning so much, and it mirrors what I'm learning in my Income Tax Accounting class, which is pretty cool. I don't enjoy working and going to school full time (who does?) but the experience is definitely worth it. I'm looking for an internship for this summer too, on my own, and I'll go through "formal recruiting" through Tech next spring.

I'll interview for an internship then (spring 2011) and actually do the internship in the spring of 2012. Then I'll graduate the spring of 2013 and start work, hopefully with the same company with whom I intern. (Don't make fun of my grammatical correctness.) Apparently, most interns get full time job offers at the end of their internship to start the NEXT fall (for me, September 2013). As you can see, the internship/career process in pretty intense at Tech, and takes a couple years of planning. I happen to like it, because I love planning :)

So that's the plan, as far as school goes. But if I've learned anything from my 2 1/2 years at Tech (have I really been here that long?!) it's that God can ALWAYS change your plans..

That's all I have for now, but hopefully I'll be back soon to post again :)

-AG