Spring Fever!

Hello all!

At this point in the school year I have been overcome with Spring Fever. That is, the longing for school to be over and the beach to be closer! This past week was spring break and most everyone went to the beach and came back with a glowing tan. I was jealous to say the least. I've gone to the beach the past eight spring breaks but not this one. This year I watched plenty of my brother's and boyfriend's baseball games, at which I acquired some wonderful shorts, t-shirt, and sunglasses tan lines.

But my spring break wasn't as negative as I am leading on. I got some much needed rest and finished some nagging homework. I also ran some errands and cleaned out my closet. This may not have been the most fun spring break ever, but it was the most accomplishing.

As for school being out, I can't wait! The end is drawing so near I can smell the final papers and exams, which are a minor stepping stone to the summer. I've had a great school year that has exceeded my expectations, but I can't help but look forward to summer.

Coming to a Close..

As previously stated in my "About Me" column, I am a UAB Golden Girl. We are a group of very talented and motivated dancers. We have become very close friends over the past year, and now our season is coming to a close. This video is our Aerosmith Pom Routine that we took to UDA (Universal Dance Association) nationals competition in Orlando, Florida. This is our "Friends and Family" night where we performed our competition routine in the Rec Center the night before we left for nationals. We received tenth place in the nation and are considered a nationally ranked dance team. We worked very hard to compete and over the year, became something close to a family.

Our last home basketball game was this past Saturday, March 5th. We played East Carolina University and beat them by a little over 20 points. UAB is now the Conference USA champions and will most likely go to the NCAA Tournament. UAB has not been number one in our conference since 1978, so this was a huge and exciting accomplishment. As usual, the Golden Girls performed at half time. It was a bittersweet feeling knowing that it was the last time I will dance with some team members. It has been such a great year and I am so glad that I had the opportunity to get to know these wonderfully talented ladies.

Stressed to the Max!

Well, the increasing stress of being a college student is finally catching up with me. Today has just been one big project assigned after another. The pressure of the future and good grades is sometimes too much to handle. I have very high expectations for myself and have somehow always managed to reach them.

As I was reading my Bible this afternoon, I realized that worry was something God does not want in us. Matthew 6:27 says, "and which of you by being anxious can add a single hour to his life span?" This verse was meant especially for me today. I get ahead of myself sometimes and plan very far into the future. I need to focus on right now, do what I can, and then stop worrying about it. I was encouraged when I read this verse, and I hope you are too!