PA School Update

Applying to PA school has been hard to be honest.  I have felt so vulnerable as I put myself out there for evaluation.  Not too mention I get so anxious in waiting for the results from each school.  The waiting is far from being over.  It may take until March to hear the final update from ISU and who knows from the other programs.  
In December I flew to Boise to interview for the ISU program. The program is out of Pocatello but there is an extension campus in Meridian. Fortunately, my mom was able to drive up from Malad to meet with me and lend her support.  It was so great to have her there with me.
Every interview is different.  ISU's consisted of three 15 minute interviews with three different instructors from the program.  One of the interviews was even via teleconfrence.  That was a little tricky as the connection would cut out here and there.  It also felt odd speaking to a television.  In each of the interviews they basically asked getting-to-know-you questions.
I felt like it went pretty well, I'm just very anxious to hear back from them on the result.
Other schools still in the picture: Pacific University, Chatham University, and University of medicine and dentistry of new jersey.  I'll update when I learn more.

Aside from school interviews, my mom and I took some time to have some fun.  Here's a photo from my trip to Boise.  My mom and I went to the church where she and my dad got married.  It was the church where my grandma attended before she died.  Thanks for taking me mom, I loved seeing it.

Welcoming 2010

To welcome in the New Year we went to see Avatar in 3D and to a hockey game in Portland with Mikey's family.
Here's some pics:

Our countdown wasn't actually in Oregon or Washington...we were in limbo on the I-205 bridge over the Columbia River.  Now that is a first.

Our First Christmas

We were so busy this Christmas Season and were blessed to busy doing fun things.  It would take me way too long to tell you every little detail about our Christmas season but here are some of the highlights.

Our Stake Nativity - People from church brought in their Nativities from all over the world.  It was a beautiful scene with hundreds of Nativities and hundreds of visitors.

My Family - Lucky for us, we got to spend a week with them.  We went to movies, ate a lot of my mom's home cooking, went shooting, and enjoyed our time together.  We also took a tour of the cabins my mom has been restoring.  They've come a long way.  I can't wait to see them when they are all finished.

  

Friends - We got a chance to visit with my friends while we were home.  Nikki threw an awesome brunch, giving us a chance to get together.  We also had some friends stop by.  Unfortunately I forgot to take pictures of everyone but here's the some that I managed to get.

More Friends! - We also got a day in Provo where we got to see more of our good friends.  We spent some time with Holly and Eric and then met up with others at dinner which was really fun.  I also got to hang out with my old roommates Allison and Kari.  It was so good to get together because it has been a long time since we all lived together.  I have so many funny memories from when I lived with those two.

 

 

 

 

 

PS While we were at dinner in Provo I walked by some people who looked really familiar.  My first reaction was to stop and say hi with a smile.  I even stopped at the table where they were eating.  That's when I realized it was Ashleigh and Ryan from this season's So You Think You Can Dance.  Once I figured that out I remembered that even though I'm familiar with their faces...they weren't so familiare with mine.  Embarrassed I just walked away...haha!  I considered going back to their table to explain my behavior and telling them that I voted for them, but I thought that would be a little much.  I'm just hoping they are used to obnoxious star-crazed fans like myself.