"Is Your Hair Stuck That Way?", Academic Successes, and Weekend Plans

This weekend at Chovember, some of my 5th grade girls from my last week at camp ran up to me, and after hugs and more hugs this is the conversation that happened.

Katie: "Do you want to know how we knew that it was you from all the way across the field?"
Me: "Of course...?"
Kelly: "YOUR HAIR!" (My hair was in a french braid)
Me: "What?"
Catherine: "Your hair. It is always in a braid. It's like your hair is stuck that way"
Me: *laughter*
Anna: "They are right you know. The only time your hair wasn't in a braid was when somebody was re-braiding it for you!"

It was so funny! The girls did have a point, my hair was always in a french braid at camp. And because my hair is crazy, it would ALWAYS fall out, and so everytime I saw Laura, she would use the excuse of re-braiding my hair as a few minutes for us to talk about our days. You would be shocked at how much those 3 minute conversations meant everyday in the midst of a crazy camp schedule! I definitely miss those girls and the camp experience. Everytime I braid my hair (which is essentially daily), I will forever think of these four lovable 5th graders!!

This week has been pretty blaaah for me. It has taken so long and nothing exciting has happened. BUT, on the plus side... I didn't fail the polisci test that I thought I did (I got an 82!! 20 points higher than the class average! WHOOP!). I also got a 97 on my HUGE semester long education presentation/project (the 2nd highest grade was an 84). It was sooo rewarding! AND... I'm essentially DONE until finals! WHOOOOP!

I am SO looking forward to this weekend! Tomorrow after class I'm heading to SFA in Nac-a-nowhere (aka Nacogdoches) to spend the weekend with Carley. I'm excited to spend some time with her and have real conversations in person (as opposed to over skype). I'm also looking forward to getting to meet all of the people that I hear SO much about from her! On Sunday I am driving through Livingston and stopping at Laura's to spend time with her and talk with her. Even though I saw both of these girls on Sunday at Chovember, we were surrounded by a bunch of other staff and plenty of kids, so we didn't get to have "real talk". It is much needed and I'm excited to relax away from Cstat!!