This semester is just about over and I thought it would never end. It's been about the four of the longest months of my life. You may think "Shayla, I have heard that before." Yes, well the four months in Canada were pretty long. I think winter semesters are always long, but I feel like once this semester is over I will be free. I only have 15 more credits until I graduate and my 18credit load will be over. I will never take 18 credits at a time again. What was I thinking? This just proves, yet again the Lord knows me better than I know myself. I can't believe I am still alive to finish this semester. I am stronger than I realize. Here are some highlights of what I have learned this semester. They don't all have to do with school, I have learned more about myself, life, school and everything. I feel like I have taken 18 credits in every aspect of my life in these past four months.

I have learned.....

• Heavenly Father will answer your prayers. Be careful what you ask for ....you just might get it.
  

• The Lord really does know what is best

• Don't forget to count your blessings....all the time. It will help you with life in general

• I have always known but they have once again confirmed it...I HAVE THE BEST FAMILY IN THE WORLD!!!

• Patients in all aspects of my life

• Enjoy time with people you love and don't take it for granted

• Listen more, talk less

• How to make wild lamb from New Zealand

• How to skin and debone a salmon

• Too many late nights and waking up for 7 am class, you will get sick

• My roommates put up with a lot of crap from me

• Biking is the best thing in the world to release stress

• You have no control over people and their free agency, even when it affects you
  

There are a LOT of other things that I have learned but these are some of the highlights.