Change of Plans!

I have had a lot on my mind for the last little while. So, like most of you know, I have dreamed of being an elementary school teacher ever since I was in the third grade. That was my whole life’s ambition up until, well... a month or two ago. Then I realized, maybe I should follow my heart. Maybe I should work on fulfilling the ultimate dream that was deep within my heart. Maybe I should do the one thing that makes me happier than anything else in the world! So, I decided why not just do it.. What is holding me back? I am young and I still have my whole life ahead of me! So I have decided that one thing, the thing that makes me feel like I am walking on sunshine, is baking! I absolutely LOVE baking!

So after much contemplation and LOTS of conversations with my Father in Heaven, I have decided to change some things in my life to put it more in line with achieving my dream of becoming a professional baker. I am changing my major in school from Elementary Ed. to Culinary Arts. I still love kids and I can't wait to be a teacher to my own children someday, but I think that will be enough to fulfill the teacher dream of mine! I have researched my options as to what school would help me reach my goal. I have looked into both the Culinary Arts program at BYU-I, as well as at UVU. I have decided to transfer to UVU and start working towards a Bachelor's Degree in Culinary Arts. I plan on attending this Fall! 

I am so excited to start this new chapter in my life! Don't get me wrong, I had a blast at BYU-Idaho and I wouldn't trade the experiences I had there for the world! I loved the opportunity I had to live on my own and figure out that part of growing up. I also loved the relationships that I gained from going to school there! I know it was an essential path for me to go down to reach this decision in my life and I don’t regret a second of it.

One other major thing in my life that I have decided is that I am going to start preparing to serve a mission. If everything goes according to plan, I would want to leave sometime around January or February 2015. I know that plans change though, so even if I don't end up serving a mission officially, I will be prepared to serve the Lord in whatever way He desires me to!

So I am doing it, I am getting one step closer to achieving my dream! I know that I still have a long ways to go and a lot to learn, but I am following my passion and that is what is important! If you have read this far, I'm sure you were bored at some point in this blog post, so thank you for enduring to the end, it means a lot! Thank you for the support! I love you all and I am grateful for the blessing you have been to me in my life!

 

Here is a video that helped me understand that sometimes you have to go down the wrong road first in order to recognize which road is right for YOU!