Blog Post #1

     My name is Lindsey Harville. Ocean Springs, Mississippi is my home. Hardly anyone knows where it is though, its near Biloxi on the Gulf Coast. My major is Elementary Education. I would LOVE to teach anywhere from 2nd-4th grade, even though I have heard that is the ideal age to teach.
     I am attending USA because the teaching program is one of the top programs USA offers, not to mention it is only an hour from where I'm from. I am extremely close to my family and being 6 hours away would just not do. A couple of my friends already go to South Alabama and they love it. The campus is not too big, but it's not too small either. 
     I want to have a career in teaching for the simple fact, I want to love what I do. I would never want to wake up in the morning and dread going to work. Also, kids are just too cute! They say the most hilarious things and you never know what will come out of their mouth. I want to be the teacher that the kids will remember even after they are long gone and have graduated. 

Fiona :)

 I am an only child and I have a cat, LuLu, and two poodles, Tater (weird, I know), and Fiona. Fiona is red and we got her name from Princess Fiona in the movie, Shrek. She is my baby, and sleeping alone in my dorm room bed just feels so strange! Haha you could say I'm a little bit obsessed...
     I have danced all of my life and was on my high school dance team. Even though i don't take lessons anymore, it is still a big part of my life. I also consider my self passionate for my friends and family. I am so blessed to have such a wonderful group of people behind me supporting every decision, good and not so good. Haha.

My amazing parents!

     I have recently pledged into the Kappa Delta Sorority. I have met some of the sweetest girls, and being away from my friends from home it definitely helps alot with feeling alone. My best friends are spread out at different colleges and even though it makes me sad sometimes, that is where Skype comes in. 

My best friends, Susan and Taylor...

again, minus Susan, add Rachel :)

Me and Britney on a cup.

BRITNEY!!!

  I'm a VERY sensitive person, and if I see someone cry there's no hope for me. I love animals but I could never be a Veterinarian because I would want to adopt all of them. Not to mention I'd cry if they were in pain. I'm a people person, and I prefer carbs over sweets. God is awesome and I've been told I'm good at giving advice. My whole dorm room is mostly pink and that is no doubt my favorite color. I don't like pizza and I only eat chicken. No red meat for me. Oh, and Britney Spears is my girl. I was in 7th heaven when I saw her in concert. 

 That's a little...well that's alot about myself. I doubt most of you have read this far. If you have, we should be friends :)

Randy Pausch - Time Management

This video on time management clarifies specifically what I should be doing.  The what happens if I chose not to do it? question stuck out to me. If I don't do my homework or I don't study, I will get a 0 or I will probably fail the test, which leads to possibly failing the class, which also leads to not getting the credits I need to obtain a teaching degree. Not getting that degree will only prolong my time in school and only hurt me. So anytime I'm tempted to not do my homework, that question will be running thru my mind.

     He said, "It doesn't matter how well you polish the underside of the banister..." How true is that! He mentions lots of little comments like that that make you think!

     I do not know anything else about Dr. Pausch other than he was on Oprah giving advice on time management.