The Next Big Step...

Thanks to my twitter poll on helping me to decide what I should write about next, "my next big step" with 28% was the picked popularity vote tied with "delete your blog dummy." Offended as I was I decided to not side with all of the literal devils on twitter who told me to delete my blog. I figured the people who voted on that option are also the kind of people who retweet the "retweet or you'll have bad luck for the next week" kind of crap and no one needs those kinds of people in your life. Anyways, I've decided to let you all know what I'm currently doing with my life.

Sooo beginning of senior year in August of 2016 I remember tweeting "My goal for senior year is to end with more friends than I started with" Lets just say this didn't quite happen but it also is probably the best thing that happened to me. I started out with some pretty good friends and lots of acquaintances but over time lots of drama and fading out happened so I ended up with only one or two solid friends by October. (whole other story, that could be a book.) This is also around the time where college applications were becoming available and needed to be filled out. I soon realized how awful and what a waste of time high school was becoming for me. After talking to some amazing Vice principals at my school, and some of my favorite teachers about my options of graduating early I decided this was something I needed to do. Before I went to present this idea before my parents I figured out all of the different possible scenarios I could put together with the schedules of college spring terms and graduating early. I had a couple of different options available for me so I decided to ask my parents if I would be able to do this...

Kids before tying to ditch out of high school early you better have a plan and a solid reason. One of the teachers I talked to about graduating early told me that majority of the kids who graduate early regret doing it because 1. they miss their friends and 2. they didn't have a plan. Well I figured this didn't quite apply to me because 1. I wasn't going to miss too many people and 2. I had a plan, I wanted to start college for a spring term in April of 2017. So I finally decided to go to my parents about this and see what they thought. My Dad was totally on board, he said something to the extent of "If you think this is the right thing for you to do then I say you do it" which is such a typical dad thing to say but boy was that good to hear. My mom was not too happy about it and said something to the extent of "what about your responsibilities as a member in leadership and your jobs?" which was also such a typical mom thing to say. But jokes on her because I knew she would say that. I hit her with my maturity and told her I had already discussed those circumstances with my boss and teacher. (Even though half of them weren't happy with my decision.) My Dad ended up signing my papers I needed to submit for my application for early graduation and I was set. My mom kept denying it and kept telling me that if I don't get into the school or semester I want to get then I'll have to stay in high school. She also pretty much threatened to disown me if I didn't get a job.

So I got accepted in early December to BYU-Idaho which has around a 99% acceptance rate so I wasn't sweating. I really didn't want to go here because they don't have sports teams and they're in the middle of no where. But then I toured the campus late December when it was -18 degrees and I feel in love with the place. It probably helped that my tour guide dude was extremely attractive and super cool. My mom was still not allowing herself to believe that I was graduating early until we went and toured the campus. I think everyone kind of just knew that I belonged there. I found out I got accepted into the right track that I had been wanting to get into by January and by then my plans were set. As soon as we got home from that trip I finalized my plans on graduating early and haven' looked back since. It was probably one of the best decisions I have made because it wasn't based off of anyone else and what they were doing. it was finally something just for me. On March 3rd I found my apartment and stalked all of my roommates on social media. And now here I am packing my life away and preparing to leave in 4 days for college. I couldn't be happier and I'm so excited for everything before me.

For around 3 years now I've been wanting to travel to Samoa for a humanitarian trip but I wasn't available for the dates this year so I decided to go to Fiji instead, I applied and got in late November when only 3 more spots were available. I cried like Kim Kardashian when I got in because it had been something I had wanted for such long time and it finally worked out. I started working 3 jobs to pay for the trip because hunny that trip is expensive and my parents aren't about to pay for that. So I finally raised enough money and I'm all set to go in August!

All I can really say is, I'm so excited for my future and all of my plans. If you really want it do it and make it happen. Work your butt off so you can travel and live out your dream. Take full load classes all through out high school so you can move on and skip the pettiness of high school. And to quote Shia LaBeouf: "Do it Just do it Don't let your dreams be dreams Yesterday you said tomorrow So just do it Make your dreams come true Just do it Some people dream of success While you're gonna wake up and work hard at it Nothing is impossible You should get to the point Where anyone else would quit And you're not going to stop there No, what are you waiting for? Do it Just do it Yes you can Just do it If you're tired of starting over Stop giving up"

well that's all and I'm pretty sure this post doesn't make sense but whatever... enjoy :)

- ally b