Transitioning . . .

The IS 330 quiz this morning reminded me that I started this blog with the intention of writing one post each week. Good thing there is always another week to set things right! As of now, I am trying to harbor a headache from trying to balance so many things that are going on right now. I've received my mission call to the China Hong Kong mission and will report to the Provo Missionary Training Center on June 18! I'm so excited! It's been hard to keep myself focused--actually, it's been nearly impossible. I've sadly neglected even the simplest of responsibilities and find it hard to motivate myself to do them. I almost feel like quitting because what's the point when I'm leaving soon? I had a talk with Peter yesterday at work and he told me that life is just full of transitions. I might as well transition well then! At the beginning of the semester, I remember someone say this statement in regards to being a missionary:

"Do your best the first day and finish better."

I think this statement should also apply to everything I do. Like I said earlier, though, sometimes I feel like this is impossible. Especially in the past hour. I feel so embarrassed because I got all teary while meeting with Chrisy about the IDD 315 class I accidentally slept through. I've been feeling so much pressure, and I'm starting to realize that a lot of this pressure is from myself. (Skip the rest of this paragraph because it was written primarily for my benefit and not anyone else's!) I've been getting an average of 5 hours of sleep a day when I know I need 8.5 (yes, that half hour matters LOL!) and I usually eat junk because I'm always in a hurry and don't have time to make anything. I'm trying to prepare for my mission but school seems to get in the way so I end up not being good in either area. I'm failing accounting. I mean, really failing. I somehow was elected to be the CIS Club president and I really wish that they hadn't done it! I wasn't even there when the club voted. I'll keep on trying to keep things going though because it's what I need to do. My IS 330 group is full of boys that literally need to be dragged to get things done. I am always the one in charge and there's a bigger issue. Their priorities aren't with school. Two of them are married and one is married to surfing. One of the guys asked to be excused from our project meeting today because his wife wants to watch American Idol and is getting mad because he hasn't been watching it with her. I think that's what tipped the scale for me LOL! It sounds funny to me now even though this just happened an hour ago.

So instead of working on my project, I'm writing this post in hopes that I will have done something good today. President Henry B. Eyring in his talk "O Remember, Remember," said that we need to answer the following question everyday:

“Have I seen the hand of God reaching out to touch us or our children or our family today?”

He said that our testimonies and gratitude for our Heavenly Father will increase if we remember this question. Here is my answer. Today, my dad called me asked me how I was doing. Even though I timidly let him know that I wasn't doing so well in accounting (leaving the dramatic failing part out), he just said not to put so much pressure on myself and that it can be retaken when I return from my mission. Back in the day, he would have lectured me. Today, he didn't. This is from a person who double majored in accounting and information systems! I am so grateful for him!

I am still alive. There will still be a tomorrow.