Today is the first day of my graduate program, so I thought I'd give a little update on where I am in my college career. Last summer I was enrolled in an Early Childhood Education master's program through the University of North Dakota. After one semester (my first 4.0 semester in the history of college, I might add! *pats self on back*), I decided that ECE was definitely not the right route.
Read MoreIt'd been a couple months since we ventured out of good old Minot, ND, so a trip south was more than welcome! Austin's good friend from high school was getting married, so we jumped at the opportunity to visit Kansas City and meet up with all his old friends. Plus, I love any excuse to buy a new outfit and feel like a million bucks! We also hit up the Badlands and Mount Rushmore on the way home, which made for an interesting experience.
Read MoreAustin and I are huge Harry Potter nerds, so it should come as no surprise that we had to give our wedding a few magical touches! I knew, however, that I didn't want it to be too over the top---no dress robes for the groomsmen or wands at the ceremony. Just little touches that only a true HP fan would notice.
Read MoreIn my entire adult life, I have never owned a dog before, but knew that I had to have one. (And no, I never considered those devilish little felines people try to pass off as pets). Austin and I currently live in an apartment, so we needed a smaller dog that was very independent. With every Google search for "apartment friendly dogs", shibas were on the list. But don't let their size fool you; they are like big dogs stuck in a little body!
Read MoreIn the spring of 2013, I received a newsletter from my university's psychology department containing a handful of internship options they recommended for the summer. I saw the link to the Disney College Program and began envisioning what this magical place might be like, as we never had the money to get within spitting distance of Disney when I was a kid. Impulsivity took the wheel, and I applied right there.
Read MoreSince my junior year of college in 2014, I have nearly always worked two jobs. I think it was my two stints working at Walt Disney World that conditioned me into functioning properly only when I filled my weeks with laborious tasks (I worked an average of 60 hours a week at Magic Kingdom, one week hitting my record at 74 hours).
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