Junior year is more than half over already, and I'm getting old. Five semesters out of eight, over already. I'm only a week away from being finished with my third and final interim course. I've learned a lot in the last three years.
ROTC is becoming increasingly important in my day, as this summer, I'll be attending LDAC- "summer camp" to test and assess my grasp of basic cadet skills and knowledge. And when it's over... hopefully I'll be learning my Army future. The goal: active duty service as a Signal Corps 2nd Lieutenant. Stationed overseas, if I can get it. Germany, if possible.
But no matter what I get, no matter where I go, at least Cody will be going with me :) Over the past five months, we've begun planning for our wedding. Thirteen months from now, on February 21, 2015, Cody and I will marry here in Grand Rapids. We'll have a few more months to finish up school before we can honeymoon, move in together, and start our "normal" married life. But that's nothing, because he's worth it. Worth the planning, worth the time and money, worth the effort, the emotions, and the struggles. He's worth the smiles when we're together, and the sniffles when we say goodbye.
I've just three more semesters of college. I love my electrical engineering classes so far! I got straight A's this last semester, and enjoyed every class I took. I have an apartment that feels like home. I have a beautiful cat named Juniper, who snuggles with me every night. I see my brother every week, I talk to my parents every few days. I saw my brothers at Christmas time, and they had both grown so much! After this summer, my family will be back in the States, dreaded LDAC will be over, and the preparations for my future can begin in earnest. Good thing I've got some good classes to keep me busy these next few months! I've a lot to learn before May 2015!
