SO LONG TO THE HOLIDAYS

Well, it's officially 2009 and the new year resolutions are in the making. Besides having the continued goal of losing weight and getting in shape I've been thinking about what I want out of this year. I've pondered about where I want to see myself a year from now, and what it will take to get me there. I've decided my main goal for this year is to travel and visit western Europe. Ideally, I would love to fly to Ireland, backpack my way across to Scotland, down to England, over to the Netherlands, down France and over to Italy. But I know this would take a lot of time and money, so I'm not sure if it's a realistic goal yet. So to be broad and general, I want to see Europe and finally get a stamp in my passport.
Another thing that I hope to achieve is passing all my classes with a B or higher. I'm enrolled at UVU as a full time student, majoring in English. I've decided to take French for my foreign language and am hoping to learn enough that when I visit France I'll be able to get around okay. Everyone asks why French? Why not Spanish? Well, to be honest... French is the language of love, and who doesn't love love? So while I'm sure learning a new language will be a great challenge for me, I'm looking forward to it and hope it's something that will benefit me in the future.
But the most pressing goal at the moment is to find a job. With the economy thinking we're in such bad shape, everything seems to be closing down. I've never had such a hard time finding a job before. No one is hiring, and the few that are seem to have all the choices they could want. I applied for a position for Alpine School District to be a Teachers Aid and when I went in for the interview, the principal told me that there were 30 people who applied for the one position. Times are tough. It makes it hard too, when you're looking for a part-time job that will work with a full school schedule. Seems like my options are so limited. I'm crossing my fingers something comes along soon to keep me afloat.
But as we all know, life is a journey. Every day will be different but I hope to enjoy them all the same!