The Return

We're back from Mississippi! And I must say the thing that I will miss the most about being away from Provo is not fearing for my life everytime I drive in this crazy town...

Dojo Clint

As it turns out, coming out to Mississippi has turned out to be a life changing experience. We came so that I could spend some time working at a local Physical Therapy clinic and get some experience to throw down on my applications for PT school. At the same time, I've been able to train with my Instructor, Mr. Griffin at the TaeKwonDo School. Some of you may know that I have been exploring the idea of opening a Martial Arts school some day, and well, that Future is near...

Yes, we have decided on a different career path. I will be opening my own Tae Kwon Do academy with Mr. Griffin.

I've got a year to finish up my degree at BYU (And get back my "Fighting Figure" back ;) and then we will be returning to MS for me to train and work the business side of the TKD Academy here in Jackson, then we will look for a location for my own school, (Suggestions?... Anyone..?) We will be looking at various locations in the US.

This is all a little un-expected but we are surely excited about it! Be back to Utah very soon! And hopefully they haven't given away our apartment... See you all soon!

Hi-Yaah!

In Mississippi

So, right now Clint and I are in Mississippi so that Clint can have some experience working with a physical therapist here. We are living with Clint's parents and brother for the six weeks that we're here, and we are having a blast so far. I think that I'm finally getting used to the humidity!hee,hee.
The highlight of the day today was when Clint and I were at the mall. A sales associate at one store with a strong Southern accent was taking me back to the dressing rooms. "I just have to tell you that you have the cutest accent!" she said to me. "Where are you from?" I had to laugh as I told her that I was from Arizona, and I thought that she had a great accent. "Me... I don't have an accent!" she laughed and walked away. It was pretty funny - I never thought that I had an accent until I came to the South.

Graduation

So, I just had to write to say that I am now officially done with school! It is such a good feeling to be done with classes forever. For my graduation, my parents and little sisters were able to come up to Utah to see me walk at graduation and just hang out for awhile. Then, Clint and I stayed with them and some relatives at my aunt's timeshare house in Midway for a few days. It was a blast! We watched movies, played games, went shopping, and ate good food. I am starting to feel like I am on vacation!

What a Waste

I figure, all in all, I have spent over $500 needlessly over the years on pointless textbooks! Just last year I had to purchase a Nutrition Book for a class that cost over $120! We were assured that we would need the book to do well in the class, and that test material would come from it... yet, I bought the book, never opened it, and got an "A" in the course... This has happened in a half dozen of my classes, and many of Ashley's as well... the problem is that when you go to sell back such books, the response is usually, "Oh, we are not buying back THAT book, because a new addition is coming out next year..." Or, "The professor didn't like using it, so we won't be buying it back for them..." Thanks a Heap!

On a more serious note, I came across this thought recently, thought it worth sharing...

When you eat at the seafood restaurant at seaworld, is it really a "Slow Learner" on your plate?