this fall.

Last night at 11:00 pm (midnight idaho time) I registered for classes! For some reason I LOVVVEEEE to register for classes. Even though you can look at your class schedule online- I make a paper version every time I sign up for classes, or even think about signing up for classes. So, true to form, the other day I mapped out my schedule (and Nic's also... is that controlling?) and because I have a whopping 105 credits I could register super early and got into every class I wanted! I am REALLY excited about school this semester- it seems to get better and better every semester as I get closer to being done-which is one more semester after this fall... whenever I can go back after having the baby. I am taking really fun classes but still 19 credits and ending school 3 weeks before I'm due will be a challenge.

Here is my exciting fall semester- try to contain your enthusiasm.

{Design and Color}

an entry level art class. i am doing a custom cluster (split minor) in art, specifically graphic design and photography.

{Case Studies}

this is my senior capstone class for communication. I think it goes along with BYU-I's obsession (thank you President Clark) with Harvard. I had a class called group dynamics last year that also focused a lot on case studies. It was interesting but there were FAR too many Harvard references for our little Idaho-school brains. It was constantly like: "this is how they do it at Harvard- get our your name tags" Seriously... I don't go to Harvard, I got in, but I picked BYU-I for a reason. This class is comm 499- that is as close to graduation as you can get!!

{Building Eternal Marriage}

I needed one more religion credit (now I am going over by one... but thats ok) it will be fun- Nic and I are taking it together.

{Intro to graphic design}

I should probably take a design class since thats what I do everyday :) I am just hoping I haven't been doing everything wrong thus far. Its just been guess work mostly. Nic and I are taking this together too.

{Advanced visual media}

I did take one class, in 2004, that got me into design- but it was a comm class, not an art class, so it wasn't very in depth. But, thats where I learned the basics and discovered how infinitely better Macs were. This is the next level of the class, taught by Sister Esplin, one of my favorite teachers, and I am really excited to take another class from her.

{photography 1}

Another class with my favorite human :) yes, thats THREE classes with Nic. He can't register till the 15th so I'm really hoping these classes will be open for him too. Its a good thing we are taking this class together because the only time that would fit in our schedules was to take it wed and thurs nights from 6-9. crappy, I know, but I'll do anything to get the most classes done this semester so I have less to do after the baby.

one last class....

{Public speaking}

Yes, i should have taken this 102 class as a freshman, sophomore, junior or even the first year I was a senior- but, after taking it at 7:45 AM last fall, and dropping it, i've got to take it now. I am sure I will be like 5 years older, and much more pregnant, than anyone else in my class. Except maybe the teacher... then again... maybe i am older than her too.

I will practically be living in the Spori building. Good thing it is nice in there. I think I only have 2 classes outside its walls.

Anyway... I am really excited. I am always excited about school before it starts. I am not nearly as excited halfway through the semester but at least I am positive going into it. I was just going to brag about going a whole post without talking about the baby, but then i looked up and word "baby" was right there. apparently I didn't do that well. sorry folks.