I officially started my senior year of high school on Monday. Kind of weird. I'm hoping this year won't go by too fast; I'm not really ready yet. But then again, it's only September!
If you read my entry about Field Day at my homeschool group that I wrote in the spring, you may not be surprised at what I want to say next; that day was definitely one of the first times I got excited about the younger kids at Granite (at least consciously excited). I have to say that the younger half of my homeschool group is a big incentive to be there. And I must say... the third graders REALLY do get tinier every year! No kidding. At least it always feels that way...
Something new I'm doing this school year is helping out with Pioneer Girls at my church. I used to go to Pioneer Girls when I was young enough, and I've helped with skits and etc. a bit after that, but this is my first time to be helping throughout the whole school year. I'm soooo excited! I'm helping with the third and fourth graders :). It's neat because I already know most of them, but hardly. They're all so sweet. One is my friend's little sister, one is the younger sister of a girl who was on my basketball team in the winter, and one is even a third grader in my homeschool group! Very exciting :D. I'll probably not be able to resist sharing some of the sweet things they do and say throughout this year.
On a school-related note, one of my classes is Omnibus. It's sort of like History, English, Civics, Government...etc... all combined! In Omnibus we have to keep a hand-written journal filled with basically everything we read for the class. So far I've found it very helpful in keeping me focused; it'll also be something special to have in 20 years or so.
Speaking of journals... I've been very bad about doing personal journaling for quite some time now. For a few years I was pretty consistent, but my junior year I rarely wrote. Perhaps this would be a good time to start again :) the beginning of the end of high school... (plus I just bought yet another journal; I do love them so).
Something, though, that I realized about my own journaling: I usually figure out things when I write about them. I start writing thing I've never really thought out before. But that also happens when I pray, but usually only when I do so out loud. That way I don't get distracted as easily. So at least for me, I think it would be beneficial if I direct my journal writings toward our Heavenly Father :). Do you journal? If so, what are the benefits you find in doing such? Or do you wish you journaled? If not, do you have a belief about why not?
Thanks for reading :)
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