Motivational Monday! ~ 10/28/13

Hey guys!

So long story short, I officially changed my major from nursing to early childhood education yesterday. It's bittersweet, because while I'm grieving the loss of my 2 1/2 year journey towards nursing, I'm also excited for what's ahead with early childhood education.

Therefore, I thought the quote below was very fitting for my situation. Enjoy, loves! xoxo

It's been a long journey, yet it's still just beginning. Life's journey is about being genuinely happy and that's where I'm headed, I can just feel it!!

Remember to have a positive day! :)

Hugs,
Lauren

College Life: The Cost of Sticky Notes

If you're currently a college student or ever have been, you know the true meaning of "investing in your future". They're not kidding... it sure is a hefty investment.

I have the luxury of being able to start out at a community college to get my associate's and get all my prerequisites done for the nursing program I'll end up choosing. But still, I'm paying for all my schooling - whether that's with the [little] help of financial aid or taking out student loans that ultimately accrue too much interest, I'm doing it. I can't complain, I have my parent's roof to live under, they help me with gas money, and they're very supportive of whatever my dreams are. It's the least I could do after all these years they've spent [time & money wise] on me.

Anyways! Back to the subject of this blog post. This may seem like a small expense, but I needed some sticky notes for marking important things on pages of my A&P (Anatomy & Physiology) book. So last Thursday, I stopped by my school's bookstore and picked up a pack of Post-It brand sticky flags. Ya know, the skinny ones you put on the edge of the pages. They were only $2.79, so not bad, right?

The next day I was at my boyfriend's house. His mom came home and said she had bought this awesome pack of different size sticky notes from Family Dollar for us to use for studying. I was shocked by how much was in the package and asked how much they were. Her response?

$2.00 - yup, two dollars even.

I was shocked... and that's what brought on this blog post! So below are a couple pictures of both sets... you be the judge of the better value!

This is the set my boyfriend's mom found at Family Dollar for $2. See all the different colors, shapes, and sizes? Now the only thing I noticed is the little arrows ones at the bottom right corner (the ones I really wanted) are less amount wise than the ones I bought from the school store. But still - this is a much better bang for your buck. The sticky-ness is comparable to the Post-It brand sticky notes. Plus, it even clips into your binder!

This is the pack I bought from the school store. I thought it was cool that it came with the little sample of those flag sticky things, but you only get 5 of those. In this pack, you get a total of 250 of the straight edged little sticky notes, which means 50 of each color. It's not a bad amount and I suppose the price really isn't that much to complain about at only 79 cents [before tax] more, but I just love the value of the other kit so much more.

Ultimately, I'm so much more excited to use the valuable kit bought from Family Dollar than the plain old pack bought from my school store. End of story.

I hope you guys enjoyed this different kind of blog post - let me know if these random "day-in-the-life" kind of posts appeal to you and you'd like to see more! ^_^

Remember to have a positive day! :)

Hugs,
Lauren

P.S. I plan on returning the Post-It notes I bought from my school store. ;)

Where I've Been & What's Going On...

Hey guys! So chances are, if you're an avid reader of my blog, you're probably wondering...

"WHERE THE HECK IS THIS GIRL?!"

Well... calm down, all will be answered right now! :)

The past couple weeks have been some of the craziest ever... long story short, my second semester of college is coming to a close - it literally ends exactly 2 weeks from today. I'm not the strongest in Biology so my time for homework has mostly been consumed by that one class. Now remember, I have 3 other classes to attend to, as well. I've been working on a take-home test, research paper, 2 other essays, studying for tests (that happen at the same time, conveniently), and preparing for the end of the semester, in general.

I'm so excited for this semester to be over for several reasons:

1. I hate Biology. So. Much.
2. I've been doing really well in my other 3 classes, so I hope my GPA is looking good.
3. I'll be starting a 4 week summer class for computers - which won't be completely fun, but it's at least bearable after such a difficult and long semester.
4. I just want this semester to end. :p

 So on top of being super busy with school, I've been super sick for the past few days. Out of nowhere, I came down with a bug during my Friday class a few days ago. I had to leave early because I was starting to feel terrible, from my stomach, to my head, to constant chills and hot flashes. It was terrible. I came home and slept and just woke up feeling even worse!

Long story short on that end as well, I was very sick all weekend. I was fortunate enough to have Dylan with me for a day to help me feel a little bit better, but my body has just been going through a whirlwind of crazy symptoms. Not only have I not slept this much in 2 days in a LONG time, but I'm also getting behind on some of the most important assignments and tests of the semester. I had to stay home from school today and go to the doctor and everything!! I'll let you guys know how it goes. (I'm leaving now actually...) Not sure what I have, but it feels flu-like... sort of. I really don't know...

But be sure to follow my on Twitter! I've been trying my best to keep you guys up to date on there when I'm unable to post a lengthy blog post! :) My username is BlogsbyLauren... pretty easy to remember, right? ;)

Here's the link, if you're feeling extra lazy on this dreary Monday! (I know I am!!)

https://twitter.com/BlogsbyLauren

So thanks for stopping by and caring enough to read this post... hope it wasn't too boring! Hehe - I assure you I'll be posting more frequently in the summer time, when my summer class is over. June 15th - that's when you can start kicking me in the butt to write more! ;)

Remember to have a positive day! :)

Hugs,

Lauren

P.S. I'll try to update my blog with more makeup posts and stuff like that in the meantime, since I know you guys enjoy those as well! But remember to look for more serious stuff coming soon!!! :)