I've always loved that Will Smith song. Anyone else? It instantly puts me in a chill mood and makes me long for the days of hanging out by the pool with friends. Sometimes I wish we could experience the joy and freedom of the summers we had as kids with the knowledge and responsibility we have as adults, you know? I know I would have appreciated those summers so much more!
Anyway, I have no idea why I'm longing for carefree days like that now. This will easily be the most laid back summer I've had in years! I'm in Chicago right now taking two summer courses. Both of them are shortened, so I'll be done completely on June 30. My fantastic aunt and uncle are putting me up at their house in Geneva, a fantastic suburb west of the city. Seriously, I am so grateful for them. They have been so kind and supportive, and I won't be able to thank them enough.
I'm finishing up week 3 of a 6 week Ethics course. It's been really interesting and really frustrating all at the same time. The more I learn about Ethics, the more I realize that there are no black and white answers. This Saturday I start a 5 week class on Youth and Exceptional Children. I have to complete 25 observation hours for that class that I am planning on completing in a couple of weeks. The class on Saturday is all day: 9:00--5:00. Yuck! It's also out at my school's suburban campus which I have never been to before. Luckily, one of my friends from the Chicago campus is also taking it. Hopefully that will make the time go by faster.
I'm planning on going back home to Nashville for the month of July. I haven't heard any new information yet about when I need to be back for RA training or which building I'll be living in. I'm looking forward to hearing soon. It will be so nice to be home for a few weeks. The one thing Chicago doesn't have is my friends and family, and I miss them all so much. My sister teases me that I'm home all the time. Maybe that's true, but I'm sure with me being an RA this year, that won't be the case. I'm trying to take advantage of it while I can!
