For those of you who actually have some curiosity of what my life entails, I strongly apologize that I have not kept up to date with this blog. I am especially sorry to my grandparents, who love hearing about me, but again I never post. I will, earnestly try to do better at this.
So what has happened to me? Well I moved to Rexburg Idaho January 2nd 2015 and completed my first semester at BYU-Idaho as of April 9th 2015. I am currently in my second semester that started April 18th and ends somewhere in the end of July. For those of you that have no clue about BYU's three track system, good luck trying to understand. But I will briefly explain. There are three tracks an individual can be on at a BYU university. (BYU Provo, Idaho, and Hawaii). Each track holds two semesters in each track. So there is Fall/Winter, Winter/Spring, and Fall/Spring. As a student you are assigned to a track. Mine happens to be Winter/Spring, which are my two semesters.
I am currently majoring in Psychology and minoring in marriage and family studies. It is a really fun and interesting major, but is completely underrated on the difficulty. I have heard countless times that people major in psychology because they think it is interesting and easy. They have the interesting part correct, But if you think that spending 2-3 hours a DAY reading a textbook for ONE class, let alone all the homework and other class course load that are involved, is easy, than you are not an average person, but more power to ya... I do love it however, but everyone in awhile I wish I could just do nothing and somehow have all the money to go explore the world. But alas that hasn't happened, so I stick to learning the books.For all those who are wondering, since I go to BYU-I Do, no I am not engaged. My dating life is practically non existent for that matter. I have, however, gone a handful of dates, but nothing really stuck. The rumors are true that there are people who are only up here for their MRS degree. And the subjects most talked about marriage, dating, guys, and missions are very common. Not the average college talk, but is very normal up here. My room mate is on her way of being engaged and married this year which is exciting and happy, I am not however and I do not mind.
Before coming up here, and still to this day, there have been bets made on when I was going to get hitched. Most of the bets have already failed because like I said I am not engaged. I found it humorous how many people thought that I would come up here and very quickly get married. I don't think they put in mind that to get married that means I actually have to have a guy. Plus, looking at my history, I don't jump into things too lightly when the idea of marriage is involved.
So I am very single, and I am okay with that. I am more focused on trying to become more spiritually stronger and righteous, as well as focusing on my studies than just trying to get married. I believe that the Lord has a plan for me, and when it happens it happens and as long as I put my life in his hands, and strive to keep the commandments, things will eventually work out.
My first semester up here was very spiritually strengthening. My testimony for this gospel has grown so much in the last 4 months than my entire High School Career. Yes, a lot of things have happened to me in high school that created m testimony. But the strengthening and building to the testimony that I already had, has come from being up here. I love it up here. Now, addressing your professors as "Brother-insert last name" Or "Sister-insert last name", starting every class with a prayer and sometimes hymn, is not the normal university environment. But may I say, it is one of the best environments I could have ever picked to be in. I am surrounded by great people, high standards, and the spirit almost where ever I go.
I am very happy up here, even though I get home sick. I attached some pictures and I hope to post more frequently!
Love you all!
Alysia E Henderson
