Back to BYU

    Well, school has started again, but this time I'm a Sophomore! It's super exciting to be back in Provo, one of the weirdest places on Earth, back with school friends and quite a few family members.  The second week of school just finished and I can slowly feel the stress mounting.  Lots and lots of readings and papers due every other Friday.  And most of the classes I'm taking are General Requirements so they're not too exciting.  And in my science and statistics class there are a lot of really unintelligent people.  I will give you just a few examples.  We were discussing gravity the other day and someone asked "How can gravity be constant?  I mean I weigh more than a rock so obviously I have more gravity."  Also, in my statistics class is quite frustrating because questions like "I don't understand what the mode is!" and "Is an experiment the same thing as an observation?"  It really makes me wonder how some people got into college. 
     But other than that slightly frustrating aspect of classes, BYU has been a lot of fun.  I've met a surprising number of new people in our apartment complex and have enjoyed the various activities we've done.
     Last weekend three of my roommates, our friend Jon, and I all hiked Y mountain, which knocked one item off of my BYU bucket list.  The hike really isn't that long, there are 11 switchbacks total, but it is steep.  Luckily I was able to blame my out-of-shape-ness on the alititude.  It took us a good hour to hike to the Y where we hung out for a while, just appreciating the view. 

                                  (I didn't take this picture, but this is what Y Mountain looks like)
     And then last night a small group of us went up to campus at 11PM and played night games for a few hours.  We played Commando, which is a game where one person designates three or four items in the area that you have to run to and touch before running back to base.  The thing that complicates this is that, while everyone is running, one person stays at base and shuts their eyes and counts to a certain number.  Once they reach that number they open their eyes and look for the runners.  If you get seen you are out.  So, it becomes a game of hide and seek, which is a lot of fun.  We also played sardines, which is where one person hides and everyone else seeks.  Of course these games are a lot of fun in daytime, but a certain thrill is added at night, when everyone is wearing black and disappears as soon as the game begins.
     So, BYU has been a lot of fun so far and I am really excited for the rest of the semester!