Wow...it's so nice to be done with finals and spring semester! They went well, but it is always a relief to be done. Last week, nine of my friends and I went out to eat at Olive Garden as a final hurrah before we all go our sparate ways. It was delicious and full of a lot of laughter! On Thursday, my dad came to pick me up and take me along with my stuff home. It was not fun packing! I have been in IL since Thursday, but I sure have been busy!

On Friday morning, I went to help at a kindergarten classroom that I usually help with. I went to lunch with my mom, dad, and one sister. In the afternoon, I went to spend the night at Illinos State with my best friend, Jennifer. We went to a circus, which was amazing, and also to see 17 Again, which was funny! I enjoyed spending time with her. Yesterday was busy, too! My sister is in dance, so a friend of mine went with me and my family to my sister's dance recital. It was good! I spent the night with my friend at a huge house where she was house sitting. It was fun! I went to my home church today. I'll be busy again tomorrow, I'm sure, and then head back to Goshen on Tuesday for May term. I'll be at Merry Lea for a class in which we will lead field trips for elementary students. I'm excited for that!

I can't believe how fast time goes by. It's already April, Easter is over, and the term ends next week! Crazy!

I was home last Wednesday through Sunday for Easter. I had so much fun seeing my family and friends. It was a busy time, but it was a lot of fun. I went shopping with my mom and sister. I watched my sister's soccer game. I saw a lot of my friends from high school. I went to my church, and afterwards my family and I went to my grandparents and had great food and an Easter egg hunt. It was very enjoyable! Now I'm thinking about next week's finals, and then I'll be home again for a few days! Yay! For May term, I will be at Merry Lea. Elementary Ed majors have to take a class there. I'm excited for it! We will be leading class field trips. Then, four days after that is done, I will be headed to Guatemala! I'm participating in CASAS, an SST-alternative. I'm really excited to be going there along with about nine other Goshen students. As for now, I need to make it through my three finals. I'm still hoping for nicer weather soon!