Hey :) Hello, is anyone there? So we can chitter chatter away?
hi im shaw how are you
Hi, Shaw :) I'm JH I'm great, how are you ? :)
im good
That's great. What have you done today?
work,chores, study you?
What chores did you have to do?
im taking an online chemistry course
I have just had work and classes :) I'm excited for this class to end. I still have an hour hahaha. Barely hanging on and surviving. Oh, how's that chem course going?
sweep,mop,cook,take care of my little sisters its going good
Oh, that's sweet you take care of them! Are you an incoming Freshman or are you already at BYU?
finishing next week incoming freshman
Oh, congrats on your upcoming graduation :) What are you hoping to study here?
nursing what are you studying?
That is AWESOME. Human Development :) Nursing has crossed my mind, but I do not think I can handle vomit. Blood is fine though. I was taking care of my husband when he was sick a few months ago and I couldn't do it fulltime, so I really admire those who can :)
thank you trying to make the world a better place,one nurse at a time LOL
Would you want to specialize? Like Labor and delivery, trauma, etc? Hahahahah yes, cliche but true!
yeah im thinking of doing a DPN straight after my BSN
What is that? (see, I'm uneducated in this)
oh,its like a doctor of practical nursing, its like the highest degree of nursing, i think it would be cool to skip the masters and just go straight for a PHD what do you think?
That sounds incredible! A ton of work. Would it be much different than getting an MD PHD? Would the pay be less or more than a doctor? This is interesting and new information for me.
i think it would be more, depends where youre working and your years of working how long have you been at BYU
That's super cool. I am a Junior, but only been here 2 years. I graduate next April :) WAHOO!
woahhh im happy for you,thats super cool finally,all the work can start tompay off
For sure. Kind of. My husband is going to go to medical school, so we still have awhile until payoff haha.
medical school takes a lot of time,but its cool doctors get paid really good
Yep. Yep yep.
so,any tips for me as a BYU freshman
Make TAs your friends, and talk to classmates the first few days of class and exchange phone numbers so it's easier to ask for notes, study groups, etc. But literally, TAs sho uld be your best friends. Do you have any specific questions or concerns?
what are TAs
Students that the teacher's pay to be their assistants (grade papers, have office hours to answer questions, etc.) *teachers
do i need to bring a fridge when coming to school? and where can i shop for stuff i need in school,cause my parents wont live with me in provo, im an  international student from nigeria, so i will be living on campus alone how do i find TAs
Oh, that is so incredible that you're an international student! :) I hope I get to meet you! So fridges are included :) Do you know where you are going to be living in Provo? In freshman housing?
and why are they so important to have as friends heleman halls
There is a website, booklist.byu.edu that you will eventually get teachers to put what books they need. I use amazon.com to buy books, or buy them from other students So you will get a syllabus that the professor sends out that will have information on how to contact the TAs. They will be able to help you with assignments, answer questions, etc.
oh..cool
Because they grade your papers. Helaman Halls has a cafeteria, so you own't have to worry about cooking :) *won't
oh..thanks, thats really cool
I hope I have helped a little. Do you have any other questions? :)
not at the moment,thanks a lot how are the religion courses?
They are a little hard, like a 94% is an A as opposed to more normal 93% being an A in other classes. But they are so interesting. I am in a Living Prophets class right now And it's been fascinating
thats really cool, i wanna take book of mormon in my first year, cause i wanna serve a mission after my first year
That is such a good idea, and a great way to prepare for it :) I really liked my Book of Mormon class. I served a mission and I promise it's a really good decision :)
oh really, i had a feeling it would be really cool
There is also a mission prep course you could take too.
oh...really?its always been a dream of mine to go to BYU and serve a mission
Those are good dreams, and it looks like your hard work and goals have paid off because you'll be coming :) What most excites you about coming to BYU?
i think its the fact that i get to be around other mormons,people like me, people in NIgeria sometimes see being a mormon as a bad thing, so it would be cool to be in a school where people understand me
I can understand that. Are there a lot of Mormons in Nigeria? You'll really like it here for that reason then :)
yeah,there are mormons in NIGERIA
That makes my heart happy :)
yeah im a child of record
:)
my family joined the church 1988
So what kinds of things do you like to do in your spare time?
music,sports,cook,video games,read
What sports do you enjoy? Do you like playing them or watching them more?
PLAYING i like soccer,tennis,ping pong,badmington i also wanna try American football when i get to school. Ezekiel ansah was my inspiration
Haha that's awesome!! I am actually not that big of a fan of American football. But I like baseball :)
ive never thought of baseball,but it looks cool im a very advenurous person,i love trying new things, i will try it out when i get to school im leaving the kitchen right now,came to take some candy
Hahaha, candy is definitely worth going to the kitchen for! Do you prefer sweet or savory food?
savory food
Hey, same here! :) What's your favorite food?
yayyy i like jollof rice
I'm not familiar with that!
and grilled chicken,with fried plantains
Friends plantains, yes :) *fried
its a nigerian dish i can cook,so i love making it whats your favorite food?
I love any kind of rice so it sounds great :) I really like any Mexican food, because I served a mission in Mexico.
niceeee i think mexican food is cool too, i also like italian
Oh I agree. Also, Chinese. Really all food. And the cliche food of pizza hahaha
yeah, im actually a foodie.. im sure youll love jollof rice, its amazing especially with fried plantains and chicken
I am going to look it up and see if I can make it sometime :)
in nigeria, we like to call fried plantains dodo
I'll remember to have it with chicken and friend plantains. Should I prepare the chicken a certain way? Dodo :) That's cool!
you should,you wont regret it. east or west, jollof is the best nooo, the chicken is fine any way
This is making me so hungry as I sit in class during dinnertime hahaha.
LOL, i am also getting hungry, tummys rumbling . its already later here like 12am
Wow, why are you still awake??
i was studying and i decided to check out the chit chat challenge
Haha, well I hope I haven't distracted you too much!
noo im done actually
Awesome :) Well I gotta head home now that class is done. It has been SO awesome "Meeting" you. Hopefully I meet you when you're here :) Good luck with everything!
thanks byeee
See ya! :)
have a great day