College

Off

On Tuesday I was feeling a little off. The foods I normally eat (besides peanut butter) didn’t taste good. I felt sluggish and sad. I think it may have been post long weekend blues?

I made a strawberry/blueberry/raspberry smoothie and it didn’t taste good. (What the heck?!?) So I added peanut butter. Then it tasted like pb&j. Kinda cool.

I spent some time on my back porch reading before work. It felt like summer 🙂

The Doctor’s Wife is considered a psychological thriller. It really is intense! I am enjoying it a lot especially because the book is written about the town where my mom grew up [Gloversville, NY]  so I know all of the places the author talks about and I feel so connected.

I was in such a funk on Tuesday that I broke my favorite dish.

It had been holding broccoli and corn bread. (Yeah.. Chili in June..) I ate the broccoli w/o washing it and got another hunk of corn bread. I was legit sad about the dish.

I have been looking through all my foodie pictures and I notice a lot of drinks..

A frozen latte after my race victory on Sunday. Spoiled.

I noticed in the summer that I mostly drink all of my calories. I drink smoothies, thick creamy coffee drinks, and juice. I also eat liquid foods like watermelon, ice cream, yogurt and pureed soup. Interesting!

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I didn’t follow my coach’s plan and run 4 miles today. I didn’t run any miles because my legs were sore and my knee hurt. No shame, no shame!

My mom, sister, and I are going to look a bathing suits tonight for our cruise in 11 days. (!!!) Jim is home sick from work so please pray for him to feel better, poor little guy :/.

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Do you drink your calories in the summer?

Decisions..help?!

I think everyone who reads my blog will remember my post about possibly transferring colleges. I got so much awesome advice. But I need more. Or just opinions. So here it goes.

I’m weird. 🙂

-I currently commute (finishing my freshman year) to Penn State New Ken and I do like it but it doesn’t have too much to offer in the way of activities/opportunities/athletics/spirituality.

@ PSU 😉

-I applied and was accepted to Seton Hill, which is about 30 minutes from my home. It is a bigger college but also more expensive. [Think $37,000] Here is the update *they decided to lower my tuition (through athletic scholarships) down in the $20,000’s.* Which is still crazy.

-Seton Hill has a lot to offer in the academic department, athletic department (cross country + track) , and with activities. But they are a Catholic university and I’m Christian. It’s kind of a big difference buttt I would still be able to attend my church since Seton is only 30 minutes from my house.

Seton Hill^

-Now another update: I am also looking into a Christian college in WV. Ohio Valley University is a tiny college, but I know it has the same beliefs as my faith and I love that. They are also willing to offer me scholarship money which will make tuition around $14,000. That is doable but I don’t really know their academic reputation and the school is about 3 hours away.

-Other options I have looked into: Joining the Navy reserves (don’t judge!), going south for college (like GA, TN, FL) because it is a lot cheaper, and transferring to PSU main which is about 2 hours from me.

Soooo, what do ya think?! Advice.. opinions?