Hey friends!
So aside from my blog post earlier this week, I've essentially been off the radar for a while, so I figured why not catch up a bit with those of you who I don't talk to on a daily basis! I've had quite a bit happen since the last life update post (probably in September? WOW it's been a while...), therefore here it comes. Ready, set, GO!
Life Update #1:
Life Update #1:
I'm not leaving UD for Missouri State this semester.
Many of you know that I was considering transferring to MSU for various reasons. This is not happening! While MSU frickin ROCKS and there would be a ton of awesome things to be a part of there, as well as many awesome people, it just doesn't feel right. I feel like UD has more in store for me than I had previously anticipated, as well as there are some AWESOME people here too. Also there are some flippin awesome opportunities coming up next semester for me (refer to life update #2).
Life Update #2:
I will be spending next semester as secretary of Campus Activities Board, as a Callings Retreat leader-in-training, and potentially as a YoungLife leader.
Next semester, I have quite a lot on my plate, but I couldn't be more excited about that.
- First, there's CAB secretary. CAB is in charge of planning a lot of alternative-to-alcohol programming which is right up my alley, so being secretary sounds like it's going to be an awesome opportunity, especially because there's some really awesome people on the board.
- Next up is Callings Retreat leader-in-training. I can't begin to tell you how pumped I am to be a Callings leader. But Nikki, what is Callings? WELL just let me tell ya!
Callings is a Christian retreat that happens over the summer at UD for incoming freshman. I was a Callings retreat-goer this past summer and I cannot say anything but good things about the experience. At Callings, I met some really awesome role models (cough cough Jillian, Morgan, Carrie, and all the other leaders), not to mention several of my very closest, most awesome friends from UD. I guess mostly what I'm trying to say is YAYYYYYY CALLINGS WOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!
But anyway, so this next semester, I'm in a class on Sundays to train to be a Callings leader. This will be with all the other leaders-in-training, aka a ton of people that I love. So I'm just really frickin excited for all of this.
- Finally, there's YoungLife. Ahhh, sweet sweet YoungLife. If you haven't talked to me about it yet or don't know what YoungLife is, here's a basic overview:
YoungLife is a ministry program to reach out to high schoolers. As a YoungLife leader, essentially what I will do is go to a school, create relationships with the kids at that school, and teach them about how much Christ loves them and what He has done for them.
That's a very basic overview, but it gives you the general idea.
The reason I say I will potentially be a YoungLife leader is because it's a very big time commitment and I need to figure out if I have enough time for it. I'm EXTREMELY hoping I do, but as of right now, I'm not positive. So we'll see, but I'm really hoping for it.
Life Update #3:
I am now an Adolescent to Young Adult Education Major, with a concentration in Language Arts (and potentially a minor in Human Rights)!
After three major changes, we've finally landed on AYA ed. I'm going to be a high school English teacher!!! While some people hear that and probably vomit a little bit at the thought, I AM SO EXCITED! I really want to get kids pumped about life and help them find their passions, hopefully both as an English teacher and eventually as a leadership teacher (shout out to Jane Perrica and Andy Ross on motivating me towards that one!). So that's very exciting!
Life Update #4:
My toe is not broken.
I'm just going to say this fast because it's one of the more idiotic things I've done lately, but uhhh... IfelloffthetopbunkbedinmyroomtheothermorningandthoughtIbrokemytoebutIdidn'tsodon'tworryeverybody,thisidiotisokay.
So there's that.
Life Update #5:
I learned that sometimes what might be best isn't what feels best, and that sometimes people have to let you go to let you grow.
That's all.
The final life update, Life Update #6:
I'm coming home Thursday!
GUYS, I'm coming home and I'll be home for a month!!! So I've missed you all very much and love you as well, and therefore I CANNOT WAIT to come home to those of you who mean so much to me. So get pumped people; I'll see ya soon!
Many of you know that I was considering transferring to MSU for various reasons. This is not happening! While MSU frickin ROCKS and there would be a ton of awesome things to be a part of there, as well as many awesome people, it just doesn't feel right. I feel like UD has more in store for me than I had previously anticipated, as well as there are some AWESOME people here too. Also there are some flippin awesome opportunities coming up next semester for me (refer to life update #2).
Life Update #2:
I will be spending next semester as secretary of Campus Activities Board, as a Callings Retreat leader-in-training, and potentially as a YoungLife leader.
Next semester, I have quite a lot on my plate, but I couldn't be more excited about that.
- First, there's CAB secretary. CAB is in charge of planning a lot of alternative-to-alcohol programming which is right up my alley, so being secretary sounds like it's going to be an awesome opportunity, especially because there's some really awesome people on the board.
- Next up is Callings Retreat leader-in-training. I can't begin to tell you how pumped I am to be a Callings leader. But Nikki, what is Callings? WELL just let me tell ya!
Callings is a Christian retreat that happens over the summer at UD for incoming freshman. I was a Callings retreat-goer this past summer and I cannot say anything but good things about the experience. At Callings, I met some really awesome role models (cough cough Jillian, Morgan, Carrie, and all the other leaders), not to mention several of my very closest, most awesome friends from UD. I guess mostly what I'm trying to say is YAYYYYYY CALLINGS WOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!
But anyway, so this next semester, I'm in a class on Sundays to train to be a Callings leader. This will be with all the other leaders-in-training, aka a ton of people that I love. So I'm just really frickin excited for all of this.
- Finally, there's YoungLife. Ahhh, sweet sweet YoungLife. If you haven't talked to me about it yet or don't know what YoungLife is, here's a basic overview:
YoungLife is a ministry program to reach out to high schoolers. As a YoungLife leader, essentially what I will do is go to a school, create relationships with the kids at that school, and teach them about how much Christ loves them and what He has done for them.
That's a very basic overview, but it gives you the general idea.
The reason I say I will potentially be a YoungLife leader is because it's a very big time commitment and I need to figure out if I have enough time for it. I'm EXTREMELY hoping I do, but as of right now, I'm not positive. So we'll see, but I'm really hoping for it.
Life Update #3:
I am now an Adolescent to Young Adult Education Major, with a concentration in Language Arts (and potentially a minor in Human Rights)!
After three major changes, we've finally landed on AYA ed. I'm going to be a high school English teacher!!! While some people hear that and probably vomit a little bit at the thought, I AM SO EXCITED! I really want to get kids pumped about life and help them find their passions, hopefully both as an English teacher and eventually as a leadership teacher (shout out to Jane Perrica and Andy Ross on motivating me towards that one!). So that's very exciting!
Life Update #4:
My toe is not broken.
I'm just going to say this fast because it's one of the more idiotic things I've done lately, but uhhh... IfelloffthetopbunkbedinmyroomtheothermorningandthoughtIbrokemytoebutIdidn'tsodon'tworryeverybody,thisidiotisokay.
So there's that.
Life Update #5:
I learned that sometimes what might be best isn't what feels best, and that sometimes people have to let you go to let you grow.
That's all.
The final life update, Life Update #6:
I'm coming home Thursday!
GUYS, I'm coming home and I'll be home for a month!!! So I've missed you all very much and love you as well, and therefore I CANNOT WAIT to come home to those of you who mean so much to me. So get pumped people; I'll see ya soon!
That's pretty much it for now! I hope you enjoyed this episode of Where is Nikki?, and I'll see ya next time folks.
