October/November: Month 3 of year 2

hello everyone,

           Thanksgiving is upon us. A lot has happened this month and it was a lot of fun.  I got my certification in first aid in CPR. Along with this came the ending to the class. I am glad to be gone with one class as this gives me plenty more free time.
         Next is Halloween. For Halloween I slept over at my roommates house. This was a lot of fun because I got to take my first trip to Powell's bookstore. This was very exciting because I feel as though it is an important landmark in Portland.
         Now, for November events. I hope everyone is enjoying their extra hour of sleep. Last weekend my dad came for a visit and it was a good visit. I was really needing the visit. We had a good time being together. We had lunch with my roommates family, got some sushi, and even set up a printer(that works!). We celebrated my nieces 2nd birthday(how time flies).  Last night I enjoyed a dinner play that my roommates sister's high school put on. They preformed a play called Promity. It was about high schools and their experience going to the prom. At the end they invited people to come up and dance with them. I went and it was fun.
    I will be going to my grandparents for thanksgiving. I will meet up with my parents there. Its hard to believe but after thanksgiving I only have one more week of classes and then finals and I will be home for Christmas. This has been a good semester.
See you guys soon,
Allison

October: Year 2 month 2

Hello everyone,
Well October is here and fall weather is just starting to hit here in Newberg, Oregon. All my classes are going well. It's hard to believe but as I am writing this I am enjoying my mid-semester break. It seems like just yesterday I was moving in to my apartment.  The box trolls came out and I was able to see it with my roommate and her family. If you haven't seen it I recommend it. Just a heads up it may be somewhat scary for young children. In my ethics class we watched the Truman show. I'm sure some of you have seen it. Personally, I thought it was a little weird. Overall things have been pretty quiet. Our campus has had quite a few burglaries the last few weeks,thankfully none of it was mine. My drawing is Improving in my drawing class we did a midterm still life, this is a composition of non living things. I  enjoy updating you as it gives me a chance to reflect on what has happened the past couple weeks. I will talk to you later or as Truman from the Truman show says if I don't see you good morning, good afternoon, good night.

September: Year 2 Month 1

     
        Well, I am happy to say that I made it once again through the first month of the semester.  This has been a good month.  On September third, George Fox had our annual Serve day where we all go out and serve at our assigned areas.  My apartment was assigned to work at a homeless shelter and we ended up cleaning out their walk in freezer which ended up not being so bad.
     
          I usually am not a big reader and therefore don't normally have book suggestions. However this time I do. I am taking a Christian discipling class. This month we read this book called In His Steps by Charles Sheldon. I'm sure some of you have heard of it. I was impressed by this book. It is defiantly a must read if you are looking for a book to read.  I am learning so much in this class. Its teaching me the value of small groups it allows me to get to know a group of people really well.
     By the end of the month Ill be CPR certified through the red cross. I know doesn't seem like that big of a deal but its a good thing to do. This will be through my first aid and safety class.
 
           Two weeks starts Dwarfism awareness month. My favorite month of the year.  I had my first exam of the year in Music and didn't do as badly as I thought that I would.
 
          My drawing Class is going well. Although it is very frustrating when you look around and everybody's art is like ten times better than your own.  On Thursday the 18th of this month, Urban Outreach started up again.  This is something that I participated in and mentioned some last year. We are going to a new location and working with different people this year. I have to admit that I was pretty disappointed as I had made some  friends with the people at the old place. My hope is that I will like the new place too and make some new friends and be able to serve these people.
     Well that is all that happened this month. It was mostly just getting into the swing of school and getting into the groove of classes.

Thank you for reading and your thoughts
Allison

On my own again-first week of school

Hi everyone,
Welcome to round 2 of my college adventures. Today is August 24th,21014,the last day of summer, and classes start tomorrow. Needless to say I'm on my own again. My parents and I flew back to portland,Oregon this past Friday August 22nd and left yesterday Saturday the 23rd. I'm all moved in to my on campus apartment and have met 2/ 3 of my roommates. I believe this will be a good semester.
    The first week of school is over and classes have started.  I feel that I can admit that this week I have had some moments of homesickness.  However, I am loving my apartment and the people that I live with.
Thank you for reading these blogs over the past year. I hope you enjoy them.
Allison

May: the end of year 1

Well the last week of may has arrived and I have now been home for a little over three weeks and enjoying my first summer home from college. In the past couple weeks I have started volunteering at sequoia hospital in the Pre-op unit. I am enjoying it so far and the people are super nice.In July, I will be going to the Little people of America conference in San Diego with my dad which I am looking forward to.After that consists of the traditional summer trip up to Spokane,Washington. This will definitely be a busy but really fun summer. Let me know if you think I should continue to do these next year.
Thank you for the support that was given which helped make the year go so smoothly
Enjoy the summer
Allison

April: month 8

Happy April,

This will be a short blog. Hope you all have a good Easter. Three weeks plus final week and then I am done. I will be going to Spokane for Easter and I am very excited.The weather is beautiful this time of year it is sunny and warm.  See you in May

Love 

Allison

March: month 7

Hi everyone,
      Sorry that I am late for a march blog. March was a great month for me. March 29th was my birthday. I turned twenty during our spring break. I got to go home and spend my birthday with my grandparents and family and friends. I only have less than a month left until finals and than summer break. This means that my freshman year of college is almost over. How can this be true. It has gone by so fast. If there is one thing that I have learned over the course of the school year if I haven't learned it already is that there really are tons of people out there who love and support me and I can't say it enough how much I appreciate everyone. See you soon.
Happy April
Allison

February 2014

Hi, Everyone
 I feel like so much has happened and I have learned so much so far this month. As I am writing this It is the Tuesday before Valentine's day. Every year on February 13th, I remember how on that February 13th,2001, I had my leg surgery which allowed me to walk more than a couple feet. To me its a big deal that it will be thirteen years on Thursday.
     We had our first "big" snow this past week which was really exciting for everyone. Especially because they canceled classes due to the possibly dangerous roads.  This school year has gone by so fast. It's hard to believe that in five weeks spring break will be here and then the year will be over shortly after. With that said. I want to say thank you to everyone who has prayed for me or reminded me of their kind thoughts and wishes thus far. It really means a lot to me.
      For those who don't know I am taking my first social work class this semester and am getting so excited for what the future will have for me. I'm constantly learning about different fields that social workers are part of and it is so amazing.
For those of you back home,
see you in march
Love so much
Allison

January:month 5,start of a new semester

January 15th 2014

Wow can you believe that it is 2014! I hope everyone had a great christmas and is enjoying their new Year. I certainly did. I returned back to school last sunday and am halfway through the first week of my second semester of college. Hard to believe, I know. I am taking a bunch of fun classes and some not so fun but you do what you gotta do. I am taking my first official social work class this semester which is really exciting because it means that I am one step closer to getting my degree. If there is ever anything in particular that you want me to blog about just let me know.