early in the a.m.

it's been a minute since i've written anything, so here goes...i've finished my first week or work, and needless to say it was pretty intense. being at work at 6:45 in the morning isn't my cup of tea, that's for sure...my girls are amazing, though. they make me laugh all day even though i may get a weeee bit irritated at times, it's good for me...learning patience...which those who know me know that i don't have any. you can't get irritated with these kids, and if you do, you sure as heck can't show it. they pick up on your every look and tone, and they will let you know if it affects them. other than work i've just been hanging out with my friends. nothing too special lately. enjoy and be well

today is friday...

...and i am about to go to my 5th day of training. for those who don't know i got a job as a unit counselor at the heritage schools which is a residential psychiatric treatment center for adolescents. the training has been pretty intense, and it's made me realize how much i want to stick with psychology. i'm taking a break from school, but we'll see what happens. being around these kids makes you notice how small your problems are. they are there involuntarily and have had so many struggles in their lives, but they can still have fun and smile. i am working on a unit of 9 girls ages 14-17 and i absolutely love them. i enjoy going to work and being around them. we'll be going over their case studies today to see where they've been in life to help us better understand and help. it will be a huge eye opener, and i'm actually a little nervous. i can't wait to better myself and make a difference in their lives at the same time. it'll be a wonderful experience.

oh what a...month

I have been in Utah for nearly a month now. I absolutely love it. It is gorgeous. The mountains, the people, the lack of humidity...splendid!

2 weeks after getting to Utah I went with my friend to California...

This was at Newport Beach...so much fun.

Jessi and I have fun pretending we're models...

We saw Wicked...which is an amazing musical!!!

Had to get this picture before we left : )

The gang getting some food after seeing Wicked

This is my wonderful friend, Jessi, who I went to California with.

...And these kids...well, they're somethin else. We all went camping and had an amazing time. I suggest s'mores with Reese's cups instead of Hershey bars. We went up to the natural hot springs in Spanish Fork. I'm not too fond of the smell of sulphur, but all in all it was great!

That's pretty much it so far...but certainly more to come.