Last Lecture

I may not be a perfect person but we are here on this earth to learn and to grow and I have definitely done that.  My mom had a picture in our house that I love.  It was a saying with a picture of Christ that says “I didn't say it would be easy I only said it would be worth it.” I believe that to be so true.

Don't sweat the small stuff, it's all small stuff.  In life we seem to get caught up and carried away in the moment.  It is important to breathe and take a step back and think about what is going on.  When we get caught up in the moment a lot of the time we focus on things that are, in reality, small.  The important thing is the gospel and how we are living our lives centered around that.  You should always be worthy to go into the temple.  If you really think about this then everything you do needs to be honest.  In school especially there is no need to stress if you are doing the best you can do.  The point where you will start stressing big time is if you are not doing your best.  Don't do anything that you know you will regret.  Always work hard and then play hard.  Go above and beyond.  Become a great worker and don’t just do what you are asked but look around and see what else you can do after you have finished the task at hand.  Don’t be lazy; it won't get you anywhere in life.   You can do anything you put your mind to, you just have to get out there and do it.  Don't worry too much about what other people think about you; this is your life. Always take time for your family and don't let anything ever get in the way of that.  Satan is working so hard on the family; don't let him win.  Love life and be happy.  Even when things are not going so great, try to have a positive attitude.  It will help you keep a good outlook on life.  Show people that you are happy and that you are a nice person. Do nice things for people and always be there for them when they need it. It is okay to vent when you are frustrated.  Just don't do it too much and make sure to not vent to the wrong people.  Lean on your true friends and mostly family for support.  Your family will always be there for you and they want the best for you.  Go live your dreams and always remember if you don't think anyone is on your side, the Lord always is right there with you; walking with you, running with you, pushing for you.  

journal 13

I think every week I have talked about how the week flew by but it seriously does.  I was in Oregon at the beginning of the week with my family.  I had to go back to help out with some things and to be there in times of need.  I was grateful that I had the means to go back and that my husband was very supportive and stayed by himself for a whole week.  Throughout this semester I have really been grateful for him for helping me stay motivated to finish all my classes and to actually learn.  He is someone who LOVES learning and I wish I was like that but I feel like I have to work at it.  This week we watched some videos that were good and I have really been just thinking about this whole semester.  I can't believe that it is almost over and it is time for me to get a real job and REALLY be an adult.  I was also able to do a book report this week and finish up my book.  I loved that because I was not expecting the book to make such a difference to me like it did.  There were a lot of things that stood out to me that I talked about in my book report.

Journal 12

Well this week has FLOWN by.  I had to come home, to Oregon, to be with my family.  I came home on Tuesday and I feel like the time is just slipping away from me.  I have gotten the chance to do some homework and focus on my classes.  It is hard being home though because I want to only be spending time with my family.  My little sister, Mckenzie, is always wanting to do things with me (which I love) but it is hard.  While working on the "Mentor Session 8" this week I thought about time and balancing different things in life.  This week I have seen how difficult it is to balance things when a million other things are going on and when I need to be here for my family.  The videos were good this week and here are the links for them so I can show others what it was.  http://ecorner.stanford.edu/authorMaterialInfo.html?mid=2238
  http://ecorner.stanford.edu/authorMaterialInfo.html?mid=2020

The talk from President Thomas S. Monson was great as well.  I am so excited to listen to him next week!  I have the great opportunity to attend General Conference with my husband.  I can't wait.  I always love hearing from the leaders of the church.

Journal 11

I can't believe that this semester is so close to being done.  I have to find an internship still and I am starting to get worried.  I guess I have not jumped on it as much as I should have because usually jobs just fall into my hands.  I keep hoping and praying I will find something.  This week was a pretty good one I think.  It all seems like a blur to me though.

I liked the article about money a lot.  It made me think about the lenses that I see money.  I definitely see it in a different lens than my husband does.  I want to remember what I wrote about it so I can come back and read it someday.  I have liked doing these blogs and have started a family blog because I am not good at journaling and this is helping me.  I have seen a lot when it comes to money.  I grew up in a family where we had a lot of money.  We were very well off and we were blessed.  My dad worked hard for us but still took time for us which was important to me.  As the economy went down a few years ago my dad’s building business went down too.  We had to move and save money a lot.  It was a lot different for me but I sure learned a lot.  I learned how to save and where and when to spend my money.  Because of that I was able to put myself through college.  My husband’s family is amazed at how I could do that all by myself.  I just say I did what I had to.  Because of this I was really good at budgeting and keeping track of my money.  I love money but sometimes it is hard to work with. I view money as a good thing if you are using it right.  A budget is such a great thing!  My husband and I budget and it has really helped us.  As newly married we need that and we need the knowledge that I have.  I was talking to my husband the other day and I said “when I worked at BR and asked if people wanted a receipt and they said no it made me cringe.”  He said that before he met me he never took his receipts or really kept good track of his money.  I am glad that he sees things differently through a different lenses per say.

Journal 10

One thing that I will really miss when this semester is over is all of the great videos that I am required to watch each week.  I always watch a couple in this class and then a couple in my other classes.  These videos seem to really hit me and help to motivate me.  Some speakers hit me more than others but there is always at least one per week that I really love.  This week I loved the video "Think Big" by Taylor Richards.  At first I didn't really know what he was trying to get at but in the end the message was powerful.  He talked about a top 100 list and his company being in it.  He thought that they would probably be somewhere in the 70s but they ended up being number 11.  At the end he said something along the lines of this... Do not under estimate, go for your goals and dreams, do impossible amazing great things with the Lord involved, it is no harder to be great than good, pursue your goals and dreams, don't let anyone tell you you can't, go for it, dream huge.

I also met with Brother Jones today for a short little bit.  We were able to go over my grades and talk through things.  I am so thankful that I have a professor who cares about how I am doing in the class.  It really means a lot to me.

Journal 9

Another crazy week done. It is very nice to be able to work on this class and relax a little bit.  For some reason this class calms me down and helps me feel better about different things going on.  I had a new niece that was born yesterday.  It is crazy to think that she was just up in Heaven with our Heavenly Father.
There were two videos this week that i enjoyed watching.  The one I like the best talked about trust.  I just joined this family a few months ago and they already trust me.  Some members of my husbands family have hard times with trusting other but it is really nice to know that I am trusted by them.  It took some time though but that comes along in time.  If you trust others most of the time they will be able to trust you.  I want people to be able to trust me and to be a rust worthy person.
One of the readings was about small L leadership.  This was a great review for me because it hasn't been on the forefront of my mind lately.  I learned a lot about this type of leadership in IBC and have applied those learnings.
It was a good week!  Now onto next week.

Journal 8

I really loved the videos this week (like always).  My favorite was the one where Elder Holland was talking.  The video is called “Good Things to Come”.  One reason that I liked this so much was because my family is going through a hard time.  I wish that my parents would just get a break already for a little while.  I love what he said at the end.

·         Don’t you quit.  You keep walking.  You keep trying.

·         There is help and happiness ahead.

·         Some come some come late and some don’t come til heaven. 

·         But those who embrace the gospel of Jesus Christ they come.

·         It will be alright in the end. 

·         Trust god and believe in good things to come.

d

I took some notes on the other videos that I would like to share and write them down so I can remember them.

Eric Ries

·         What is root cost if something goes wrong

·         The human problem

·         Do analysis when something goes wrong

·         The 5 layersà find one in each stage

·         The 5 why

      Do an hours work

Heath Bradley

·         Figure out who is the roofer

·         Sales since a little kid

·         Addresses on curb 5 dollars

·         180 in 2 hours

·         People want to help you attain a big goal

·         How can you impact the world and my world

·         Successful business and in collegeà almost running two different tracks.

·         How much knowledge you can gain not give

·         You don’t have to know everything

·         Seek out mentorsà get off the roof

·         I should know this I cant ask this what will they think??--> throw it out the window

·         Great people in the world that will help you

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Taylor Richards

·         Always keep pushing ahead keep moving forward never quit do the right things.

·         Lord help to do the right things. 

·         Involve the lord. 

·         You will see yourself do great things and great opportunities. 

·         Not underestimating yourself and the lord. 

·         NEPHI

·         You can do whatever you set your mind to with the lord.