How is it already August?

Will someone please explain to me how it is already August 1st?! Unbelievable. Today was definitely a Monday. Woke up late, couldn't shower, late to class, TA's never showed up to the lab, didn't get anything done in between classes, starting pouring and was late to my other class because I didn't want to get my project wet and ruin it, didn't go to the gym because I fell asleep, and then I couldn't find my debit card, BYU ID and license and freaked out a little bit because I realized I hadn't seen them since Friday night. HOWEVER, Praying works like a charm and I found them :) I still really want to go to the gym because I ate so much yesterday but I feel like its too late now because FHE is at 7:30 and I don't know if I will have enough time and because Im buying the all-sports pass for me and Aliese right now which is taking forever! Anyway, happy note of the day is that my teacher really liked my project and I got a good nap.

Anyway, this is my last week of classes before finals and I could not be happier. This term needs to be over. My brain is fried. I feel like I've been going to school non stop since high school. That is a really long time might I add. Just one more week to push through Econ. Wednesday is my last day of class because I have to skip Thursday for Maries wedding! I haven't decided how I feel about skipping my last class of econ but Im gonna have to feel good about it haha. Econ is tough, but I feel pretty good going into the final. I need to keep a positive attitude because I need to do really well and if I say that Im going to fail, then I will. But Im not going to fail!

So pretty much Im super excited for winter. Realizing that it is already august made me think how soon winter is going to be here! I have never lived in snow, or even a place that gets relatively cold. Im excited to be able to wear boots and big coats! I love winter clothes! Now I have a reason to buy them! Its crazy to know that Im going from the sunny topical beaches of Hawaii to cold snowy Utah but right now...I wouldn't have it any other way! I feel pretty good about where I am in my life right now, and although I miss Hawaii more than I have missed anything in my entire life, and left an amazing life to be here, I know that being here Im going to have just as many amazing memories. Something that helped me get through my rough patch of Hawaii withdrawals, was the idea that instead of having one amazing cultural experience in Hawaii, I want to travel a lot more and have multiple cultural experiences. Ive probably told myself that a lot but Im serious about it now. This summer I want to do a study abroad in Australia/Fiji/New Zealand (its all one trip) and I also want to go to Panama with Katie Salgado and whoever else signs up to help at orphanages and clean up different parts of the country. She did it this summer and had an amazing summer. Before I heard about Katies trip, another friend went to Ecuador and did very similar things. I want to be able to go to atleast one of them. Taylor is going to Russia this fall to teach english and I really wish I was going with her but we talked about doing the same thing in Thailand sometime in the next couple years as well. I know that these are big adventures and will definitely cost some money, but I cannot imagine a better way to spend the money that I have been and will be saving from working. Im excited for next summer!