Just Beginning

I've been reading a few blogs regularly now, and have decided to join the blogging atmosphere. The title of my blog "Growing Pains" basically signifies that I am halfway through college and trying to prepare myself for the real world as much as possible. I'm terrified of being clueless. However, I have motivation problems! Haha. As much as I would like to make the best decisions, I generally tend to fall short.

Main Issues

1. Grades- I went from having over a 4.0 in high school to barely maintaining mediocre grades in college. I go to a higher level private school. Motivation is the key here, and I am sorely lacking!

2. Money- I am too material and like to shop too much, plain and simple.

3. Being 'grown up' -Self explanatory

More to follow?

More about me, though. I am currently getting ready to begin my third year of college. I am a Secondary Education, emphasis in Social Studies, and am working towards minors in History, English, and Psychology. My ultimate goal is to become a High School Guidance Counselor. I am slightly involved on campus, but I really don't enjoy positions of authority so I'm not a so-called leader on campus. I am what could be considered a "frat rat". However, my boys (ha) are not the stereotypical frat boys, overall, they obtain the highest grades on campus. The boy I am kind of seeing (who really wants to get into that?) is a member of this fraternity. He's a Biochemistry major and hopes to go to dental school. He's a nice, truly good guy. Rare, I know! I have two sisters, the oldest, K, is getting married in October, and the youngest, M, is almost a Junior in High School. My mom works at a bank and my dad works for the state highway department. I don't like cats. Or animals in general, excepting dogs. I could have a pet fish, I think. The closest thing I have to my own pet now is a cactus. It's surviving well, which I feel is positive. I'll probably write more in about 5 minutes on a specific topic, but for now, I'm exploring.

Budding Rose