School started just this past week, on Tuesday, because Monday was Labor Day. That Sunday, there was a meeting for youth starting seminary. I am privileged to be starting it this year, because I started 1st grade a year earlier than usual. My mom says I was ready, and now I am one of the youngest, if not, the youngest in my grade. That's fine with me, but it's hard because I can't do certain things. Some of my classes are a little harder than I think they should be.
My schedule this year looks like this:
1 - World Civilizations II (I took World Civ. I in 8th grade - so I took a high school class in a 7th grade state of mind, if that makes sense)
2 - French I (A very hard class, by the way)
3 - Art (The class that I have everyday)
4 - Honors Biology (Very very hard class, plus a boring teacher)
5 - P.E. (I love this class:)
6 - Honors English (The teacher thinks I don't know anything)
7 - Algebra I (With my favorite math teacher:)
I already have a ton of homework I have to do. I just don't get how I'm going to keep up with seminary, church, school, test/quizzes, and homework. I don't I'm going to do well during the school year... or at least for the next four weeks we will be here for.
Remember, we are moving to New Delhi, India on October 14. On Oct. 9, we are flying to New York and staying there for 2 days, then flying to London and staying there for four, then going to Delhi.
I'm really excited, but scared. I met this girl on my bus that lived in Delhi before, and she says that it is super polluted, so you feel like you have an asthma attack every day. I'm also scared that the school will be too hard. I'll have to get up everyday at 5:00 am to make it on time to seminary. That is too early. On top of the hardest international school in basically the whole world, on top of homework until midnight every night... I don't think that will work very well.
Wish me luck.
I've decided I'll post every Sunday after church. Stay tuned!
Sunday, September 8, 2013
Sunday, August 4, 2013
This Last Week
This last week was really fun.
On Monday, my mom decided we were wasting our summer. So she made a list of things we have to do in order to get a Popsicle at the end of everyday. Our list looks like this:
-Make beds
-Use kind words
-Read scriptures (30 min.)
-Personal Progress/journal/blog (Yes, this blog:)
-Piano (20 min.)
This list of things to do actually really helped me remember that the Lord commanded us not to idle, but to use our time to do great things. I have progressed in piano more than ever during the summer. I have been more aware of my Personal Progress-doing. I actually am writing a song for my value project for Faith at the moment! I have read more of my scriptures now than I ever have during the school year because of this requirement. And I have been more aware of what I'm saying to my siblings and my parents. As well as making my bed, of course, but that's easy. :)
On Tuesday, I did the list of things, and that's basically it. On Wednesday, I also just did the things on the list. On Thursday, I did the list of things again. Except, I felt really empty inside. I felt like I didn't know what to do with myself, even though I was doing the same thing everyday, and I enjoyed it. My mom said that I should pray about it. So I did. The next day, my mom told me that my cousin was teaching herself Japanese. I realized that maybe I should teach myself Hindi. It would be perfect, because we are moving to India, and my dad is currently learning it himself. I think it would be helpful to have my dad's help, too.
On Friday, was my dad's birthday, so that night we went out to eat at On The Border. They had really good Mexican food! My burrito was too spicy, so I had to scrape all the hot sauces off the top. I told one of the waiters it was my dad's birthday, and they gave dad an 'on the house' brownie with ice cream:) The brownie was even better than the actual food, to be honest.
On Saturday, me, mom, and Aja went school clothes shopping. First we went to Marshall's, where I got a black lace shirt that zipped up in the back, a bull dog with studs crop top, and a hummingbird shirt (which I LOVE!). It was really fun, especially since we went to Target and the thrift store after that, where we looked at clothes, and found some new board games we could play as a family, or even for YW. Today (Sunday), we obviously went to church, then came home and made a cake for my dad's birthday. Since I'm in the Beehive YW Presidency, I had to stay after church (despite it's fast Sunday) for a presidency meeting to discuss and plan upcoming activities. Sister Sorenson drove me home, and then we actually made the cake. My dad asked for a carrot cake, so my mom made it, and I did my favorite part - iced it. :) We are really excited.
I literally just found out that we are going to New York 3 days before we take a plane to New Delhi! We are all so excited because none of us have been to New York City.
On Monday, my mom decided we were wasting our summer. So she made a list of things we have to do in order to get a Popsicle at the end of everyday. Our list looks like this:
-Make beds
-Use kind words
-Read scriptures (30 min.)
-Personal Progress/journal/blog (Yes, this blog:)
-Piano (20 min.)
This list of things to do actually really helped me remember that the Lord commanded us not to idle, but to use our time to do great things. I have progressed in piano more than ever during the summer. I have been more aware of my Personal Progress-doing. I actually am writing a song for my value project for Faith at the moment! I have read more of my scriptures now than I ever have during the school year because of this requirement. And I have been more aware of what I'm saying to my siblings and my parents. As well as making my bed, of course, but that's easy. :)
On Tuesday, I did the list of things, and that's basically it. On Wednesday, I also just did the things on the list. On Thursday, I did the list of things again. Except, I felt really empty inside. I felt like I didn't know what to do with myself, even though I was doing the same thing everyday, and I enjoyed it. My mom said that I should pray about it. So I did. The next day, my mom told me that my cousin was teaching herself Japanese. I realized that maybe I should teach myself Hindi. It would be perfect, because we are moving to India, and my dad is currently learning it himself. I think it would be helpful to have my dad's help, too.
On Friday, was my dad's birthday, so that night we went out to eat at On The Border. They had really good Mexican food! My burrito was too spicy, so I had to scrape all the hot sauces off the top. I told one of the waiters it was my dad's birthday, and they gave dad an 'on the house' brownie with ice cream:) The brownie was even better than the actual food, to be honest.
On Saturday, me, mom, and Aja went school clothes shopping. First we went to Marshall's, where I got a black lace shirt that zipped up in the back, a bull dog with studs crop top, and a hummingbird shirt (which I LOVE!). It was really fun, especially since we went to Target and the thrift store after that, where we looked at clothes, and found some new board games we could play as a family, or even for YW. Today (Sunday), we obviously went to church, then came home and made a cake for my dad's birthday. Since I'm in the Beehive YW Presidency, I had to stay after church (despite it's fast Sunday) for a presidency meeting to discuss and plan upcoming activities. Sister Sorenson drove me home, and then we actually made the cake. My dad asked for a carrot cake, so my mom made it, and I did my favorite part - iced it. :) We are really excited.
I literally just found out that we are going to New York 3 days before we take a plane to New Delhi! We are all so excited because none of us have been to New York City.
Stay tuned! :)
Sunday, July 28, 2013
Hi, Everyone!
Hi, I'm Macy Holmgren. I just started this blog, called "Growing Up Overseas." I'd like to share all my experiences - from staying in the U.S., to other places I've been to. My dad is in the Foreign Service. His job allows him to travel all over the world to work with other people. He takes his family with him, making it possible for us to experience places overseas. Our previous post was Brasilia, Brazil. Our post coming up is going to be New Delhi, India. In my next posts, I'll be talking a little bit about Brazil and India, as well as my daily life. I'm so excited to be able to talk about everything! Stay tuned! :)
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