Orange Crush

I am slowly learning when to say "when"; when enough is enough. Everyday things, such as when to say, it's okay that this paint tray is still a little green, and when it's worth it to keep those paint brushes looking great by spending an extra 10 minutes on them. 

I decided today that I'm worth more to me than I have been treating myself as. I am more than just what others think or see of me. I am more than who I associate myself with, the clothes I choose to wear, my major, the pieces I perform, and both my successes and failures. I am simply more than that. 

I am so relieved to be home. Luther is such a wonderful place, but truly when finals week started (and the semester "ended"), I said to myself, "I do not want to do that again". I really didn't, and I still don't.  A lot of people I know can't wait for summer to be over, they just want to be back on campus. Me, no thanks. I love luther college, but man do I need a break. 

I think this summer is probably going to teach me far more about myself than I expect. (but now i'm expecting it.... hmmmm)

anyway, 

I'm home.

I'm really excited to work at Roseville String Camp!

I'm so pumped for the Mississippi River Challenge

I still can't get enough lemonade.

I'm actually going to practice this summer.

And my family still rocks. 

So I was on the luther website, and the spotlight was on a chemistry professor here. This was in his spotlight, and I was just overwhelmed by it. I'm not a chemist, I don't do things in labs but this goes beyond that. Maybe you have to know things about me, or whats going on, but just take this. 

“It’s exhilarating to get to the point where students aren’t deterred by the fact that 95 percent of things you attempt in lab will fail,” Brad says, admitting that he himself has caused three (small) lab fires in his career. “It’s not something the students have done wrong—that’s just the way things behave. Once students get to that point and beyond, they’re poised to succeed in research enterprise.”

"that's just the way things behave"

so brilliant.