My brother's girlfriend is pregnant and is due in November! She is having a baby boy and they are naming him Jax. I am so excited to finally be an aunt. I love babies so much:) Also a lady I babysit for frequently has approximately 4 days until she has the baby. This will be their third child and they are not finding out the gender because they like the surprise. I can not wait to go home on Thanksgiving break and have two new babies!

This week has been very stressful due to tennis because I have been working very hard and putting in extra time to make myself better. I have also been playing with an injury that has been bothering me for 2 and a half weeks. I finally went to the trainer and of course I should have gone when it first started hurting but I didn't so here I am hurting badly but still giving it my all. All my hard work finally paid off because I get to play this weekend against Central and Simpson which is very exciting!

IS

I am a little unsure about my IS topic. It has been changed on me so many times and it is really frustrating. Science is not an interest that I have but the classes that I wanted were all full after I found out. My goal is to try my hardest to stay engaged even though it is not something I particularly enjoy. I intend to do my best in this class.

Tennis

Tennis has been going fantastic. I was a little worried about having a coach other than the one that recruited me but he is awesome! He spends so much of his own time working with me to improve my forehand. The season is just the right amount of time it is 7 weeks and we are almost already done (which I am getting a little excited about) :) The girls on the team are the best group of girls ever! they are so nice and I think a few of us are going to be really good friends. So far being a student athlete is not too difficult but it is a little overwhelming knowing that when I'm not on court I am doing homework but it won't be for too much longer! I am excited to see my progress as a tennis player!

Struggle

Having a roommate is a very difficult thing when I have always had my own room. Also having two older brothers I have never had to live with a girl my age. My roommate is so messy the futon is never cleared off so I can never sit on it and she comes into the room at 11 o'clock p.m. when I am trying to sleep. I hope things get better. On the plus side she is very friendly and we are both in a sport so we are rarely in our room at the same time other than when sleeping.

What is the value of an educated life?
An educated life is very valuable. I believe that many people cannot follow their dreams without proper education. College education is now very important because many people do not want to work at a minimum wage job the rest of their life.

How do the ideas that have been presented so far match up with your reason for being here?
I came to Wartburg to further my education so I can get a high paying job so in the future I can support my family and do a job I will enjoy doing the rest of my life (teaching).