Used is the new you

"Eh, I don't like that sweater Mom, but I do love those slip-ons over there." Typical Sunday afternoon conversttion for my mom and I. Cute off-the-shoulder shirts, athletic pants, scarves and not to mention my favorite part, the purses is all I see. In the fitting room trying on the things i am interested in. I find that a shirt and some skinny jeans are adorable. Go to the check out and straight home to wash them and put them in my already full closet. Oh, how I love being a thrifter.
Shopping is a pretty nifty way to pass the time, I think so at least. When I think about a day out shopping Goodwill, St, Vincent de Paul in Plymouth, and Betheda come to mind. I love walking into the stores and jut taking in all of the bargains. When I can get a pair of Hollister jeans for six bucks I feel like I just got a steal. Going thrifting gives a little bit of a high. There is just something about the drive to find a new outfit and once you have accomplished finding the perfect ensembl you just have to wait to wear it out. I love seconhand stores much ,ore than the stupid department stored. Thrifting is way more benifical because there are no advertisments telling you wehere to go. Therefore, it is a huge chase nto get the cute stuff for cheap!
I prefer to shop at the most well-known secondhand store, Goodwill. I like how everything is set out at the Sheboygan Goodwill becasue I know exactly where to go if I want to look for a backpack or if I need blach dress pants asap. The ironic thing about how I grew to love thrifting is from having to go with my mom ever since I was little if i need new shoes or pants. I hated every second I was there. It was not until two years ago that I really started getting into thriting. I would also go to school with my new $3.99 tennis shoes and $4.99 purse. My friends would be like amazed at how I can find all this cool stuff. It is safe to say that I take them to Goodwill when we hang out.  Goodwill is not only for clothes though. There is kitchenware, christmas decorations, electronics, and books. Overall, Goodwill is a really nice place to ge your necessites for home and clothing.
Call it a hobby, call it an obssession. I look forward to Sunday afternoons to go thrifting with my mom every week. I just love it! Looking back on when I was little and making such a big deal of how I did not wear all of the brand names and thing that I was being silly. Now, half of my wardrobe is consumed of secondhand clothes and I am proud of every single pience. With all that has been said Ibelieve that it is safe to say that I am a thrifter for life.

College Status?

Oh crap. Tomorrow starts the second full week of college. I have no clue how I even survived the first week! UWS is so different than Sheboygan Falls High School that is for sure. High school I knew everyone in all of my classes and now when I walk into the room I know maybe three people if that. Dont get me wrong I definitely like this new step into the real world, just will take awhile for me to get used to my surroundings.

Now the classes that I am taking are quite interesting and not anything like high school. The only exception to being nothing like high school is that every teacher says, "No cell phones!", but each teacher has their own way of saying the imfamous rule. I digress, my classes are Introductory Psychology, English 101, Medical Terminology,  and Math 091. My favorite class so far would have to be Medical Terminology because it is a distance education course and it is so different. I have also met the most people in that class. I am learning though that I am going to have to a lot of memorizing, but I am prepared to do it.

Wen it comes to balancing school, work and spending time with family and friends I feel that so far I am doing a pretty good job. I have school everyday, but the lastest I have to stay is 2:15 pm two days a week and the earliest I am done is 8:50. I love the way my schedule is laid out so much. As for work I am working three to four days a week, all night hours for a couple hours a shift. The weekends are reserved for me to get together with my friends. So far I got this balancng act on lock, and I hope it stays that way!

Overall, college is going great and I am learning a whole lot and meeting some pretty cool people. I just hope that I get the hang of things really soon and that all the material that I learn sticks in my brain. School, work, friends is where it is at. So tomorrow the process starts again. Wish me luck!