Fall Break!

     So today marks the first day of fall break.  Although I say yesterday at 6:30 marked my fall break.  I have late classes on Mondays and Wednesdays so of course I could not leave until later Wednesday to get home to Raleigh.  One of my late classes is ironically University 101.  Thankfully the class discussion today was interesting so as to keep myself from getting anxious and fidgety.  We talked about alcohol and how to be safe.  For me this discussion was kind of redundant since I do not drink, but I like to listen to other classmates's views on drinking.  This was the first discussion I have ever agreed with everyone else.  Typically it is me versus the world.  Everyone else is typically trying to justify why they like to drink and how it is not a bad thing, while I state my own views on drinking that they consider childish or something of that sort.  I believe we all came to a middle ground that yes drinking can be bad, but if you do drink you need to be responsible and we all seem to know how to be responsible with alcohol.  I finally felt as if the majority agreed with me instead of rejecting my views.  Probably the first time I did not feel out of place with my views on drinking.  Overall it was a very good day in University 101.
     Since it is fall break that also means the mark of the halfway point of the semester, meaning now I have to think about registering for classes next semester.  As a Pre-Pharmacy major my class schedule is pretty structured and set so I do not have to worry about making a lot of hard decisions on what to take.  I also already met with my advisor and did a lot of research on the best courses to take, so I knew very well what I wanted to take.  I decided on Chem 112 and lab, Bio 102 and lab, Anatomy and Physiology 1 (Bio 243), Speech 1, and Triathlon Training.  My three main courses of Chemistry, Biology, and Anatomy will all be on the PCAT which I will be taking in the summer.  Having these three classes completed will help me do better on the exam, rather than if I took Anatomy during my Sophomore Year like the majority of Pre-Pharmacy students do.  Speech is a course that is in the Pre-Pharmacy curriculum because it helps prepare you for the interview process of applying to Pharmacy College.  Triathlon Training is just a one-hour credit course that will help balance out my hard classes and keep up with my triathlon training with my busy schedule.
     Now that I have discussed everything I had to do to prepare for fall break, lets get to what is most important, my plans for fall break.  Today I did a lot of errands and met up with a lot of my friends who are still in high school to catch up.  Overall I was busy but I was happy with what I was doing and never felt bored.  Tomorrow I am going shopping with my mom for a belated birthday present and then later I am going to the fair.  My mom got the family tickets to see Casting Crowns at the NC State Fair so I am happy to go see them in concert and go to the fair to have fun!  Saturday will be a long day in a fun way.  My mom and I are taking my dad to his triathlon in Pinehurst to cheer him on.  Although I love competing in triathlons, it is always nice to go watch a triathlon every once in a while to remember why I love the sport so much.  Later that night we are having my birthday dinner of my favorite foods.  Sunday I will go to church then drive on back to Columbia!  Overall it will be a very fun and busy break, but that just means I will never get bored!