Hey!
Hello!
So what would you do with a million dollars?
So many things. Save some for future needs, pay off my car, help my parents pay for some things. What about you?
Yeah I'd want to do a lot with it too. I think I would use some to pay for college, some to pay for vacation, and also some to help out my family
Any particular vacation in mind? Or just a vacation in general?
I really love going on Disney cruises and I really want to explore Italy or something
I take you've been on a Disney cruise, then? And Italy sounds like fun, so long as you don't have to drive.
Yes my family went on a disney cruise a couple of years ago, and it was the best vacation ever, I really want to save up for another one. What is your dream vacation?
That sounds like a lot of fun. I've never been on a cruise, but I have to admit I really want to try a Disney cruise sometime. I have two dream vacations; one is going with my family and my best friend to Disney World for longer than a week, so we can just have fun. The other is going to Finland with my family, because my mom is from there and my dad served his mission there. I've been once with my brother and mom, but not the whole fam.
That sounds like a lot of fun! Wow you've been to Finland??
Yep. Part of my family went a few years back, and the rest of them will be going next summer. My mom wants us kids to know about our heritage.
That's awesome, did your dad meet your mom while he was on his mission?
Yep. It's actually a really awkward story; my dad is definitely NOT the suave and sophisticated type.
Haha my dad is the same way
Every time I hear a new part of my parents' courtship, I just facepalm. It amazes me, because he's extremely intelligent and yet STILL has no idea how bad of a job he did. XD He's just lucky my mom didn't judge him too harshly. XD
Lol that's really funny.
Have you ever traveled outside the US? And yes, missions count.
I've been to Mexico a couple times because that's where my family is from, but other than that I haven't traveled out of the US although I have traveled a lot inside the US
That's cool! I've never been to Mexico.
I haven't been on my mission yet, I'll be 19 next year and then I plan on going
Any hopes on where you'll go?
I definitely hope to go to Mexico- I love the culture and the people
Do you speak Spanish already?
I speak it a little; I spoke it fluently until I was like 8 years old, so I was bilingual for a while, but after going to school and being immersed in english I lost the language But I still understand it all
That's a bummer; it's nice that you retained your passive understanding, though.
Yeah, I guess that's a part of why I want to go to Mexico is to relearn the language What about you are you planning on going on a mission?
I'm not; I'm already 20, and it just hasn't felt like part of the plan for a while now. It's a little bittersweet.
Well that's good for you, it's not for everyone. I definitely wasn't sure for a while What are you majoring in?
Early Childhood Education. You?
Honestly I'm not really sure yet, I'm thinking about going into genetics though. It's that or Medical Laboratory Science or possibly just general biology My initial plan was to become a Biomedical Engineer, but BYU doesn't have that as a major right now
Props to you, then. I am definitely not a science person, so I respect those who enjoy that stuff.
Thanks, I hope I keep on enjoying it haha
And therein lies the real challenge. XD Are you taking the summer off?
Yes, I'll be showing up in the Fall. What about you, are you going summer term?
No. I tried taking Spring last year and just about died; that pace is like drinking from a firehose, and I couldn't handle it.
Oh man! That sounds intense. Have you enjoyed college otherwise?
For the most part. It has its ups and downs, like everything else.
Any tips?
Take assignments and studying seriously, and make sure to give yourself time to relax and have fun. Between those two, you'll be able to get good grades without burning yourself out.
Sounds like a balancing act haha
with that Pretty much. Another thing is recognizing what's your limit; some people can do insane workloads just fine, while others need to take things slower, and there's nothing wrong
Thanks for the advice. Are you the oldest sibling?
I can't tell if the message sent or not, so sorry if this is a repeat, but I'm the second oldest. I've been in college the longest, though.