Busy Bee

Hi! Sorry I haven't blogged for a few days. I moved back to college this weekend because the Spring 2013 semester began on Monday, so I've been busy adjusting back to the college life! This semester is going to be interesting. I'm taking 6 classes, 3 of which are for my major. The other 3 are just core classes, but I'll be done with those after this semester, yay!

I'm somewhat excited for this semester because I'm taking my first class for public relations, finally! However, the rest of my classes really aren't too exciting and some are going to be pretty stressful. I'm taking a journalism class, which is the one I am terrified for. Fun fact, I used to be have a journalism concentration (my major is communication but we must pick a concentration for it). But after a few months into it, I realized that the journalism field is definitely not for me, so I switched my concentration to public relations. But now that I have to take a journalism class again, I'm pretty nervous! I'm not the best at news-style writing so it'll be interesting to see how it goes!

I have a few fun blog posts planned for the future, but just bear with me for a little bit because this week is busy! Sorry this wasn't too exciting or anything, but I thought I should just stop by and write a little before I go to my night class! 

I hope you all have an awesome week! 

Hi There!

So this is my first official blog post on this blog! How exciting. I had created a blog before on Wordpress, but I never stuck with it so I figured I would start completely new and fresh!

To start off, I just want to say that I have no idea what my exact point of this blog is. I'm sure it will be a mixture of many different things such as talking about different products I like, fitness, cooking and baking, and just my life in general. I just enjoy writing and think that blogging (and sticking to it!) will be very therapeutic!

Since we are a little over a week into the new year, I think it would be a little bit appropriate to list some goals I have set for myself. Notice how I called them goals and not resolutions. I'm not one to make new year's resolutions, mainly because I set goals for myself throughout the year and when I feel I need to make a change in my life. This just happens to be a time for change!

Goal #1: Take the time to read more.
For as long as I can remember, I have been such a bookworm. I love reading many different types of books,  with some of my favorites being The Pact by Jodi Picoult and The Rescue by Nicholas Sparks.
Fun fact: I have read 16 out of the 17 books Nicholas Sparks has read. The only one I haven't read is the one he wrote with his brother. 

Since I am in college and am busy most of the time, I don't take much time to read when I'm at school. So my goal is to allow myself more free time to read. Ideally, I would like to read 30 books in 2013. I've already read two so far!

Goal #2: Create a fitness routine and stick to it.
One of the goals I accomplished in 2012 was becoming a runner. Most of my life, I despised running more than anything else on the face of the earth. I thought it was miserable and while I knew it was great exercise, I would avoid it like the plague. But in May 2012, I decided to take on the challenge of getting into running. By the end of summer, I ran four 5K races, with my best time being 30:32. I was so proud of myself because I had improved a lot from the beginning of the summer and would go for a run 4-6 times a week.

I even lost about 10 pounds of fat during this time, while gaining much leg muscle. However, when I went back to college for the fall semester, I put running on the back burner. So my goal is to not only begin running on a regular basis again, but also to combine abs and upper body workouts into my routine.

Goal #3: Learn how to relax and live in the moment.
Towards the end of 2012, I began to realize that I have anxiety. While I know everyone has mild anxiety on some level, mine wasn't just a small problem. I had my first panic attack due to it and have realized how much of an issue it is becoming in my life. I worry way too much and get very anxious very quickly. To try and deal with this, I want to find methods that will help me to relax and stay calm. I want to try doing yoga because I've heard that this is a great way to deal with anxiety. Also, I just need to learn to live in the moment. For example, if I do something fun one day but have something I need to get done the next day, no matter how small, I constantly stress and worry about it. I want to stop doing that so I can just enjoy the here and now.

So those are some of my goals for the time being. I know this post wasn't too exciting, but I have a few fun ones planned for the near future!

Something I want to do is end every post with an inspirational saying, because I sometimes lack positivity and just want to end things on a good note!