Wow, what a year… I can't believe it's almost the end. And to think, when I come back next year I'll be Bailey Pyle. (Yes, my name is changing from Bailey Kyle to Bailey Pyle, please be nice). This year has definitely had its ups and downs, but I feel it was more heavily weighed with the ups.

Busy, busy, busy. The worst part about this time of year is how busy it keeps me. I've been trying to tie off loose ends, finish projects, and I'm beginning to think about final exams. If there is one thing I do not like about college, it's studying for finals. However, I have some pretty awesome professors, so that makes things a little better. For example, and one reason why going to a small school is so fantastic, last semester I had my Abnormal Psychology exam at 11:00 am... or so I thought. I was on my way down to class to take my final around 10:50 when I ran into Alex, who was in Abnormal with me. She was on her way to my room to get me because I was missing the final. Apparently the final was actually 10:15, and Dr. Sirridge, my professor had sent Alex up to get me so I could make sure I took the final. I guess he said, “Bailey wouldn't miss something like this, would you go check on her for me?” to Alex. I rushed down there and took my final in plenty of time and finished the class with an “A.” I was so thankful that Dr. Sirridge knew me well enough to know I wouldn't skip out on a final. More...

Hello and welcome back. With projects and exams all week, this past one was really busy. I had a project due Monday, an exam Tuesday, and another project due Thursday (this project was a detailed board game on the Baroque period in art history. Beyond exciting, I know). Needless to say, I was pretty stressed. More...

What a long week… I am very thankful it is over, but I disappointingly believe that this week is not going to be much better as far as being busy goes. Last begun with lots of work. Then on Tuesday and Wednesday were tryouts for the high school where I coach cheerleading. Beth and I spent an hour and a half each of those days teaching the girls cheers, chants, and a dance, which they performed for a panel of judges on Thursday evening. This wouldn't have been so bad except for I was quite literally going from one thing straight to the other on Tuesday and Wednesday. I felt so overwhelmed, and now looking into the future week, it doesn't seem to be looking any different. Plus I have a lot of homework to get done this week and I am not looking forward to that at all. Anyway, I digress… More...

Good news… this week was really exciting. I worked a lot, but I also participated in some fun Avila activities. This week RHA (Resident Hall Association) had a Hall Appreciation Week. There were all kinds of fun things like games, contests, questionnaires, and prizes. One of the contests was as simple as filling out a survey on dorm life and you were entered to win a gas card. How easy is that? So I was very excited and tried to take advantage of every winning opportunity possible. More...

Well this past week was our spring break, and mine consisted mostly of friends, family, and wedding planning. I was really bummed out because we got out of classes Thursday, but I had to work on Saturday, so I stuck around Kansas City for a few extra days and tried to get some little things done. Finally, Saturday night I left for home and got there late that night. More...

My week was jam-packed! Between school, work, and cheer, the past several days have been non-stop. My week started out with work, homework, and meetings, and pretty much ended the same way. The weekend, as usual is when things got really exciting though.

First off, I coach Notre Dame de Sion high school's cheerleaders, and it just so happened that their basketball team made it to state. So Friday morning I woke up at 5:00 a.m. to ride with sixteen high school girls to Columbia for the Missouri state basketball championships. It was a very long day, but the team won, which put them in for the final state championship game, and our girls looked very good. However, it was a long trip back as well and I had to work that night. More...

Hello all! I hope your week went well because mine! There wasn't really anything too out of the ordinary, but in general, it was just a pretty good week. It started off with my first day of work at Michael's, you know, the craft store? I need a little extra cash for odds and ends, so I decided that I should get another job that would be flexible, but still make me a little extra money. I really like my new job actually, the people are really nice, I work with two other girls from Avila , and I get a discount at the store. This is great because that means I can get some of my art supplies and wedding stuff cheaper. Not to mention it is easy work and decent pay. The only down side is that this will be my third job now; I coach at Notre Dame de Sion high school, I have my work-study job at the Ridgway front desk, and now I cashier at Michael's. It's a pretty full schedule. More...

As everyone knows, this past Thursday was the big “day ‘o love” and pretty much everyone had plans. Well, except for me that is. While everyone was spending time with their loved one or hanging out with friends in defiance of Valentine's Day, I was sitting in my dorm room watching a special on the History channel about Al Capone and the Valentine's Day massacre. What a romantic night, I know. My fiancé had to work on Thursday night so my Valentine's Day celebration was delayed until Sunday. He did surprise me with chocolates and balloons on actual V-Day itself, so it was nice to get a little something. The great thing is that he made up for it big time. More...

This was a pretty uneventful week. So I will drone on and highlight the most exciting aspects of the past seven days, most of which are not really exhilarating at all but could be more accurately described as monotonous.

This week I returned to my work-study job at the Ridgway front desk. Working at the front desk consists mostly of me getting the mail for the Ridgway and Thompson dorms, answering any questions that residents may have, and doing my homework. It's a pretty posh job except for the fact that the front desk is always unbelievably hot. It was so hot, I was running a fan when it was 13 degrees outside. Besides the ridiculous heat, working there gives me the chance to get some homework done and get out of my room. Let's be honest, if I wasn't working at the front desk, I would probably be taking a nap and I would never get my homework done. More...

February 5, 2008

So here I am diving head first into my Spring 2008 semester. Let me begin the new semester by summing up the end of the last one.

After finals were over and my stress began to melt away, I drove home for a relaxing Christmas break… all twelve days of it. Yes, only twelve days back in Ozark, MO before I was headed back up here for cheerleading practice. We practiced every day for the rest of break to get prepared for our National competition in Orlando, Florida on January 19th. More...

I am SO glad this week is just about over. Filled with studying, cheer, stress, finals, and a lot more stress, this is one week I am not sad to see go by. Last week was stressful enough to make me sick. Sunday morning I woke up feeling absolutely horrible, no doubt results of lack of sleep and stress from the week before. Although I have gotten over being sick, the stress still lingers as I am waiting for this final day to come to an end. More...

Finals are bearing down on top of me again this week, which means more papers and projects, which explains this 3:00 a.m. journal entry. Will it ever end? I definitely welcomed this weekend with open arms and lots of sleep. More...

What a busy last two weeks… Fall Break, games, coaching, and fundraisers have predominately ruled my life and I have a lot to talk about.

To start out, we did not have a blog last week because we were on Fall Break. Like most students on Avila's campus, I welcomed the break with open arms. Tuesday was our last day of classes so after practice early Wednesday morning, I headed straight for home. I hadn't been home for over a month, so seeing my family, kitty cats, and sleeping in my bed was an amazing feeling. During the week I mostly took care of wedding things such as going dress shopping and calling reception sites. The good news is that I'm pretty sure I have found “the dress.” I was so excited! Besides wedding stuff, I hung out with my mom, fiancé, and friends, enjoying drives and late nights of talking and playing games. More...

This weekend was jam-packed with fun and exciting events! My week started off once again with a very late night as I described to you in the last journal entry. However, after Sunday night, my week was relatively stress-free and pretty darn relaxing (a rarity). I really didn't have much homework at all during the week, and I used most of my spare time doing some planning for my wedding. Like I said, the week was rather stagnate with me pretty much just lazing about (every college student's dream), but the weekend is when the fun really began. More...