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[madisyn-wade]

December 1, 2020

GUYS!!! It is December 1st and it already snowed ALLL day yesterday!!! I love snow and Christmas time, if you can’t tell! My trip to Tennessee was a very nice get a way. I got to take three of my little cousins, which was exciting because they have never been anywhere like that before. The weather was Beautiful while we were down there. I went on the new skybridge that is very high and sways, but so pretty with the Christmas lights. If you like Christmas lights, I highly recommend going to Gatlinburg to see all the gorgeous lights! I also got to see my brother for a few days. We dropped him back off at the airport yesterday. :( The good thing is, he will be back in just three short weeks for Christmas. I was really wanting to go back with him to Nevada and fly back home with him for Christmas, but I couldn’t leave my puppy for that long. It is crazy to think that I only have two more weeks of this semester, but I am overly excited for a break. This semester has been one for the books, thats for sure. I am hoping the pandemic will start to slow down and next semester will be more “normal”, but I am afraid this is the new normal for a while. I already finished one of my classes, so that is helping a lot. It feels nice to be able to mark things off the list. I still have a lot to do, which can be stressful but the last couple weeks are always crazy. I am hoping I can stay motivated until the end and give it my all for only two more weeks. I just keep praying and looking to God for everything. He will always guide me and keep me on track. Have a nice week everybody, hang in there! 

[madisyn-wade]

November 22, 2020

Hey guys! It is officially Thanksgiving week! Right now, I am enjoying a little vacation at Gatlinburg, Tennessee. We just got here today, so we did not get to do very much. The exciting part is, three of my little cousins were able to come with us. It was a very special gift to me that they got to come because their parents usually do not let them come with us on vacation out of the state. I am so excited that they get to learn new things outside of Indiana. My school life is still stressful, but I have started taking it one day at a time and really trusting in God, which has helped me tremendously. It has been a little bit harder for me to stay close to God throughout all of this COVID time. I am trying to stay focused and stay connected, though. I got one of my 10 page papers done this week, so that helps me some knowing that I can mark one thing off of my list. Everything will be okay, I know it will. Aside from school, my brother got in today, but I couldn’t see him because we had already left by the time his plane landed. He lives in Nevada, so I do not get to see him as much anymore, which is kind of hard because we were so close. While I am in Tennessee, he is watching my puppy. This is kind of scaring me because she is kind of on a schedule and has rules, but we will see how it goes. I absolutely love Tennessee around Christmas time because the lights here are just amazing. I am getting excited because black Friday is coming up, and some stores have already been having great sales. This is not good on my bank account, but I am kind of a shopaholic so the sales are GREAT! Well I hope you all have a blessed Thanksgiving and stay safe! 

[madisyn-wade]

November 14, 2020

[madisyn-wade]

November 4, 2020

Hey! This week just started, but I am already bombarded with everything that I have to do. I don’t know about you guys, but not having a fall break is really killing me! Each week my motivation for school work gets lower and lower. Doing online college is hard! For me this week, I have all of my weekly assignments due, as well as, 6 projects. YES, I SAID 6!!!!! I am very stressed this week with all that I have to do. On the bright side, we only have a few weeks left and then I will get a break! Hopefully when we come back, I will be much more motivated. I actually registered to vote this year, two years later, so I got to vote for the first time... of course I went with my mom, not by myself. I am starting to think I am not motivated at all because I had four summer classes, so it is like I have not gotten a break since last spring break. I have never felt this way about school before, but it is 2020, so that completely shows why I am so out of wack recently. I am starting to put my Christmas decorations up, which makes me SOOO happy! Yes, I am one of those people, but I love it!!!!! It is so hard to be in a bad mood with Christmas decor up! I am pretty disappointed because we were supposed to go to Hawaii for Christmas, and now we aren’t going. COVID UGHHH!  :(  I guess you can tell how my week is going, hopefully it will get better... have a great week y’all! 

[madisyn-wade]

Hey guys! So I just found out this week that I have an eight to ten page paper due in November, which in case you don’t know is right around the corner! I have no idea what the paper is even supposed to be about, so that is how that is going! I also have four other projects to do and exams on top of that. College life is fun! It is mostly my fault because I am trying to get my bachelors in two years instead of one, so on the bright side, I graduate this year. Then I have to apply to grad school so that might be rough, but I’m hoping I can get in! My dog has been limping for the past week and I don’t know why, which is very sad to watch. :/ She is starting to run and play more, so maybe it is getting better! I started a new schedule for myself to try to get all of my school stuff done before Wednesday or Thursday so I can have more time on the weekend. So far, it has been working pretty good but I didn’t get it completely done this week yet. I have been working every weekend since school started because I had class during the week. It sucks working every weekend because I can’t do anything and I don’t get paid as much since it is only two days instead of five to seven. This is a major set back because I am a shopaholic and literally shop 24/7. Besides working this weekend, I am going to a drive thru safari with my little cousins. I’m pretty excited about it because after the safari, we are going to go through the fall Festival of Lights (I love looking at lights). I honestly think I’m more excited than my little cousins! Anyways, I think that sums up my life this week! Have a good weekend!!

[madisyn-wade]

Living in a pandemic can be very difficult at times, especially when you are a student in college. School has been pretty stressful this year because in some classes, it is basically like we are teaching ourselves. I have seven classes this semester so it can get very overwhelming at times. This is my second year in college, but I am already considered a senior. I brought 50 credits with me from highschool, but then I also loaded myself up with classes. I did this because I want to apply to grad school and begin the program. I have to work every weekend, so I try to get my schoolwork done earlier in the week as much as possible. I try to get everything done earlier on in the week so I can have a couple “free days” before I work on the weekends. During this pandemic, there has been multiple times that I forget my mask and have to turn around, which can be stressful at times. So far, I have been hanging on with school and it hasn’t gotten overly crazy yet. Last year, I bought a goldendoodle for emotional support to help me. She has been the best purchase I have ever purchased. She does require a lot of attention, but she always makes me laugh when I am very stressed out. She always knows when to come sit by me, lick me in the face, or just put her paw on me. It’s almost like she says, “everything will be okay”. Doing school during a pandemic is hard at times, but I just keep telling myself I’m not doing it alone. There are thousands of students right there with me! I have posted some pictures of my puppy because she helps me get through!