How to have a fantastic day. Then semester.

Step one: get up early (6:20) to have roommate prayers. Then instead of going back to bed, have scripture study - this way, you are awake as you read (because despite how much I hate getting up in the morning, once I'm up, I'm definitely a morning person.) Also, by reading in the morning, you can just go to bed at night, when you're tired! Instead of trying to read when your brain is fuzzy and thinking about how wonderful sleep is.

Step two: have plans to exercise with Katie Alston. Because Katie Alston is awesome and will help motivate me to actually work out. And she's awesome.

Step three: Have time to hang out at the institute. (Even if the reason why you hang out there is because three of your five classes are at south campus and you live by north campus. Plus you work at north campus, so you're walking around a ridiculous amount, so by staying at the institute for a bit, you walk around a little bit less.)

Step four: Have an amazing institute class. I had a little misgivings about being in this class because I could be working at that time...and finances are pretty much a struggle for almost all college students...but I felt really strongly about being in this class. So I took it. I have no misgivings now. I am most certainly meant to be in this class this semester.

Step five: Be positive and happy! That is the best way to have a good time. After all, everything can be going perfectly, but if you don't choose to be happy, you will not be happy.

So. Really. Today was the most wonderful first day of the semester that I could ever ask for. I know the semester will not be this easy, but I know that if I do the things I listed before - plus other things I should be doing, like fulfilling my calling and writing in my journal - it will be a wonderful semester. There will be stress. There is never a doubt of that in the life of Beth. But, I will be happy. I will be able to grow spiritually. I will progress and be a good person. And...life will be great! The end.