Finals!!!!!

One thing that everyone in college worries about is finals. I worry about them myself. You feel that you never know enough about the subject and that you are doomed to fail. One thing that my last Calculus Prof told us is that "No matter how bad you do, your worth in Heavenly Father's eyes is still great." His saying never really made me feel any better, but some things that help me get through finals are as follows.

Rest:
I can't stress this enough. Half of the stuff you learned will be gone if you are not well rested.

Study Groups:
Studying with others is a really good way to retain information and throw new ideas around.

Food:
Eating a well balance diet is important. How can you think of the test question when your stomach is growling

Recreation:
Your mind can only handle so much stress. Unwind, kick back, and play some four square!

LDS General Conference a Must!

     This past weekend, my church, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, had a general conference. These conferences happen twice every year, and we get to hear from the President of the church, Thomas S. Monson

 

and many other members. I actually had the opportunity to go to a session in Salt Lake City. One talk that really struck me was called "Fatherhood—Our Eternal Destiny" by Larry M. Gibson.
                                      
He relates the story of a time when he went on an all night hike with his two sons. They walked 50 for so miles in 24 hours. When they arrived home, they all collapsed in various places from exhaustion. After Brother Gibson awoke, he went to see how his sons were doing. The younger of the two was alright. He said he never wanted to do it again. Brother Gibson expressed his love and told him how proud he was that his son could do hard things. He went to the elder son next and asked how he was doing. This son said the same thing as the first. "I never want to do something like that again . . . unless my son wants me too." This struck me like it struck Brother Gibson. His son understood what it meant to be a father, and he wasn't even married. He didn't have any kids. This made me think how I wanted to be like that when I am older and have a family of my own. His talk made me think differently than I usually do, and I really enjoyed it. I hope to hear more from him in the future.

Anime! do or don't?

     One thing that I really enjoy is anime! A lot of people don't like it because of the style or the silly looking characters, but the plots are all really well written and the characters are likeable. I have watched a few different animes in my life. They include:

Full Metal Alchemist:

Full Metal Alchemist - Brotherhood:

Sword Art Online:

Attack on Titan:

     The ones that I am currently working on are:

Tokyo Ghoul:

One Piece:

     All of these anime are extremely unique, and the plots to all of them are extremely good. I would recommend all of them to anyone. My favorite out of them definitely is One Piece. It is the most popular, longest running, most amount of episodes, and the most successful anime of this century. The story is about a boy named Monkey D. Luffy, and he wants to become the pirate king.

     In the decades before him, a man named Gol D. Rodger attained all the world had to acquire, hid it away, and was titled the Pirate King. He was eventually executed by the World Government. Before he was executed though, he gave a challenge to the world. He challenged everyone to sail the grand line (most dangerous ocean in the world) to look for it. Since then, countless pirates have left home to search for the one piece in hopes of becoming the new Pirate King.

     Luffy started his voyage, and along the way, he picked up the strangest, yet best crew around. It's a small crew of 9 members, but they get the job done. They go throughout the Grand Line and fight bad guys along the way. They get stronger and stronger after each encounter, and they even take a two year break from pirating to get even stronger. They have made many good friends along the way. Everyone from shop owners, other pirate crews, and even entire nations they have helped. In my opinion, Luffy will become the next pirate king. He just has to find the One Piece!

His crew consists of:

Monkey D. Luffy: - Captain

  

Pirate Hunter Roanora Zoro: - Swordsman

Cat Burgler Nami: - thief and navigator

Sogeking / Sniper King (aka Ussop): - sniper

 

Black Leg Sanji: - cook

 

Tony Tony Chopper: - doctor

 

Nicco Robin: - archaeologist

Cyborg Franky: - shipwright

 

Humming Brook: - musician

 

Off Time?

     So, the end of my semester is coming quickly, and I'm about to head home to work for the next couple of months. I'm trying to look for a job, but it's a little hard from over 1000 miles away. I have learned so many things this semester, but one thing that peaked my interest the most is computer programming. I wish I would have gotten involved in it sooner! It's a ton of fun. When the semester ends, I plan on teaching myself more about programming.

     I currently know C++. It's funny because is punny to other programmers. C stands for computer, and the ++ comes from a function in the program that adds one to any set variable. It's computers plus some!

 

   I plan on learning more about c++ and become fluent in it, but I also want to learn other ways of programming. After c++, I'll probably start with java script. After that, it will be python. All of these languages have things in common, but they are also different in there own distinct ways. I think it is really cool, and I want to know more.

Why personal narratives???

     For writing 150 here at BYU, I wrote a personal narrative for class. I wrote about something I don't talk to people about much, but it was something interesting to write about. I was intrigued about showing how we grew through it and not just telling about it. I'm really glad I received the opportunity to write it. I learned that telling our stories through writing can greatly impact how we view things in life. For example, if we write things down, it's easier to remember. If we keep journals, we will be able to reflect on what went good and what didn't.

     The paper was returned to me today and it was a 97%. It odd, by far writing is my best class. I actually like it a lot. I feel that I learn a lot of useful stuff in the class. My prof is also a champ (bonus points???). She's doing a great job, and I'll miss the class.