School Update

Hey everyone!

Sorry I haven't posted in a while, I've been so bogged down with work that I haven't been able to post. This course load definitely sounded intimidating when I first signed up for it, and it is a lot of work. But I see it becoming more manageable than previous semesters. Maybe it's because I have a clear plan of what I needed to do and because my classes are harder and I knew I needed to put everything I had into them. I'm feeling more comfortable in the classes I thought were going to be harder and I feel like I'm actually retaining the information being taught. That's my spiel for today. I'll be back as soon as possible.

Be happy!
Mackenzie

P.S. Sophie is doing great! She's starting to be really comfortable with me and a few family members and friends!

Classes

Hey everybody,

So classes are going well. I haven't posted in a while because I've been bogged down with homework and taking care of Sophie and making sure she's comfortable in her new home. All of my teachers are so nice but all the work I'm going to have is going to be overwhelming sometimes but I'm going to get through it with help from my mini goals. Organic Chemistry is going to be the hardest subject.

In other news Sophie and I have been doing cuddle time, she has yet to venture out of her ball, but in due time she will. She is definitely the best purchase I have ever made and has made me so happy, even if I do have to clean the poop out of her wheel everyday.

I'll be back soon with school updates!
Be happy!
Mackenzie

Sophie

Hey everyone,

In case you were wondering more about Sophie here is an update:

She is an albino African Pygmy Hedgehog and she's about six months old. She is still getting used to her new home and is a little jumpy. She recognizes me by smell and sound and she recognizes my dad by sound. It's so fun having a new addition to my household and I can't wait to have lots of adventures with her. I have to wait 72 hours before handling her so she can get used to her new home. :)

Have a happy day everyone!

Mackenzie

A new addition

Well, I completed one of my July goals...I got my hedgehog!!!! Her name is Sophie.

She is a little freaked out from the move, but there will be more pictures to come when she comes out of her ball. I'm so excited to have this new little baby to care for!

Be happy!
Mackenzie

Physics

I just had my first physics class. I can't tell if this class is going to be hard, fun, or both. I really like my teacher and she seems to really want to help us, but it's just a matter of wrapping my brain around all these concepts. Any ideas that might help? But anyway, she was a really fun teacher and she threw rubber duckies and tennis balls at us to demonstrate physics. I think it will be okay, it will just take some time.

Mackenzie

September Goals

Alright, since it's the first day of school, it leads me to my set of September Goals! My big goal for September is School, mainly to bring up my GPA. So, without further delay here they are:

Do all of my homework
Get all of my homework in on time
Study a week before a test (not the night before or the hour before)
Attend every class unless I'm deathly ill
Get extra help if I need it
Don't get lazy

So I always set these goals and usually I get lazy with them, when it get closer to the middle of the semester. Hopefully, saying it out loud (or in writing) will make me more motivated to pursue these goals. I have a huge course load this semester with Physics, Creative Writing, Field Study I, Education in American Society, and Organic Chemistry. It will be hard and the work load will be tough but hopefully with these goals I will make it through with good grades.

Tat-ta for now!
Mackenzie

P.S. My organic chem lab has already been cancelled today so I have no classes on the first day of school!!!

August in Review

Hey everyone!
So I'm here to review my August goals. In general, I feel I was very successful.
Spending one day a week with my younger sister worked out really well. We didn't choose a specific day to hang out but it would just be a random day at least once a week, where we would watch a show together or go out shopping.

I went on a road trip with my family down to West Virginia and Virginia which was fun. There was a lot of family bonding and I got to visit my uncle who moved down to Harper's Ferry last January. We also visited a few family friends.

I wrote a letter to my grandmother but I have yet to send it out, which is rather unfortunate, but I will hopefully get it out soon.

So I have not gone to spend a morning with my aunt yet but I do try to spend as much time as I can with my nephew.

I have yet to go running with my uncle, but I'm pretty sure it's because he's afraid to run with me because I'll beat him.
I have definitely hugged my parents more, they may not have noticed but I have.

I didn't get out to see my sister, I worked a lot of extra hours last month and my time would have been very limited. I;m trying to get out there to talk about a book we both read and watch the movie.

I'll be back tomorrow with September's goals.

Thanks for the support!
Mackenzie