Fall and Winter tri reflection

With winter tri officially being completed, it time to take the time to reflection on the past two tri's and how I got to where I am today. Today marks that I am one more step closer to me goal. These next couple of months are going to flyby and graduation will be here before one knows it.
Fall tri was a nonstop tri and a lot of hard work. It all payed off in the end. This tri was a new found challenge for me of managing both school and two part time jobs. With going to school full time and working during the week and on the weekend there was little to no time for me. But I knew that in the end it was going to be worth it in the end.
When starting the school year I decide it was best for me to work one day over the on the weekend. Midway through the tri I decide I could take on a bit more end picking up working on Sunday, but only working a couple of hours and end by 8pm.
Many nights I did end up stay up late to finish assignments and projects or just to get a head and to a place that I felt comfortable that I was going to complete the project. This tri brought on a lot of terms projects, but you just had to know when the due dates where and  what was need to be done first and what could wait. Some weeks it meant doing hw on a Thursday night or a Friday afternoon and continue into friday night and after working on the weekends, it may mean that you would have to sit down and complete at least an hour or more.
There was someday I felt I took on more that I could handle and other days, I was like I can do this and I be stronger on the other side. There was some days I thought about let go on one thing to be able to focus more on school and have a bit of time to myself but in the end I just made everything work.
One of my jobs allowed me to be able to work on my projects and homework assignments. This allowed me to feel like I can do this and everything would get done.
This tri made me realize that everything will get done on time and that you will do your best on all your assignments.
Once fall tri was over I felt like I accomplished the impossible and excited to have one tri under my belt. I also felt like I can complete anything when I putted my mind to it and that I can do anything that is put in my path. I felt that fall tri was successful and it really show when I looked at my grades for this tri. With little to no free time it was all worth it. Although fall tri brought on new challenges, but I can say this I could not have done this tri with out my amazing family, friends and co workers. These people kept me going and were there for me when I need them or just to encourage me to continue on.
Through fall tri, I did not have much time to snack and eat  it often was quick and healthy meals and not much time to go to the gym as  I would have liked but somehow I end up losing a lot of weight. This was notice when everything I own start not staying up and every other shopping trip to Walmart end up me buying a new smaller belt.
My break after fall tri  was much needed although I worked most it, I was able to send some quality time with my family and was able to relax and refuel for my next tri.
When fall tri was ending I was looking forward to winter tri, as I figure I would have some more time to myself and be able to have some me time, well I was totally wrong.
Winter tri brought on more challenges new and old. Most of my weekends were devoted to working and trying to keep everything straight from assignments and papers due dates. There was a bit more time for myself but most of that time was devoted to completing hw. This tri allowed me to have sometime to get into a semi gym routine this happened the middle of January for about two weeks then assignments start coming up of being due so that went to the back burner until projects where down then final happen so again it was on the back burner.
Winter tri is always harder than the other tri's, as there a break 3 weeks after we get back again and many teacher try to complete a unit and have test before break. With the break in between it make the winter tri feel like there two different tri's, but really there is one and often makes the tri go by fast. In a blink of an eye it was January then it was February and everything was due every soon. But some how I made it thought yet another tri  even with working more and probably staying up later then I want all the assignments got done and now I can stay I have officially complete yet another tri with trying to balance a full plate. Although this tri I was not around much with my family and only seeing them a couple of hours each weekend it was totally worth all of my hard work I putted into my class and the hours I put into my jobs. But I still knew that friends and family was still behind me and where there for me when I need them. But it was yet a another successful tri and know it time to go relax and refuel for my last and final tri here at Johnson and Wales. These next 3 months are going to fly by and graduation will be here before I know it. Then it onto the real world and trying to figure out what career path I want to take.
But first, time for break and then it spring tri. There almost a light at the end of the tunnel. My hope that with spring tri, I be able to some more time for myself and be able to see friends and have a memorable last tri. But no one will know until the tri starts and the first couple of weeks happen.
The lesson I have learned through these tri is hard work does pay off,  you will get everything  done along with you can do anything you putted your mind to. Just know that you may be busy now and have a crazy schedule but in the end you will be stronger, so keep working hard.
One word of advice is to set aside sometime for yourself, it could be watching your shows or YouTube videos before bed,  taking a nice bath at the end of the week or just baking something along with sitting down and reading a book.  If you do not feel like doing a lot of work one day just look ahead and see if you can take an easy day or how does the rest of the week will pan out and does the time  you have allow you to do this.
All tri are different for me, I never know what to aspect but in the end it all worth it. There was someday I just did not feel like cooking or had no energy, so a quick and nice dinner out was worth it. Especially after long week and late nights, these night made the week worth it.
For all I have taken on this year, I feel that I would not be at the place I am today if I did not take on what I did this year. This year so far have showed me that in the end, it going to be worth it and you are strong and capable of doing some much.
There are some people in my life,  who do not know how I do all the things I do in my life. There some day I just do not know how I do it. It basically one step at a time. One person in my life ask me did you fore go sleep or something. My answer was possibly and sleep is usually something I get caught up on over break.
Support is the number one key thing to get through anything in life along with when your life is changes. These people was be there for you to lean on and to help you and be there to encourage you through the hard times and the changes in your life.
To end it here, my advice to anyone who just want to give up. don't give up it going to be worth it in the end and you will be stronger in the end and that you can do it.
It may be hard now, but you can get through it and there is a light at the end of the tunnel.
Enjoy the time you have now and go after anything you want for your life  and live your life to the fullest and do not let anyone tell you that your can't do something.
All for now, time to go relax and refuel for spring tri.

Changes in life

Why are some changes in life hard then other changes? Although sometime it may be good and hard at the same time. Often time we just have to power on and continue and let the one and only show us the way.
As often time when change is happening it means that it was meant to happen at this point in time. We should not be the one to hold on to it and just let the change happen. As you many not know how
this change could help you get to where you need to be.  I often time find change is hard at first then over time find that the change was worth it.
Recently I have been through some changes at my job on the weekend and next week will be experiencing a changes at my week day job. But I know at first it going to be hard and I will just have to hold onto what time I did have with them and appreciate how they change my life. Right now the changes are a sore topics to me but if these change did not happen I could not get to the place where I am suppose to be at right now in my life.
The most important thing is to know how to deal with the changes that are happening. As one could just be miserable about the change or one can move on with life and see the change at work.  I know often time we just do not want the change to happen and feel that it not the right time for the change and would like to turn back time and have the change happen a bit later or you could except the change and continue on with life and do what they would want you to do if they were still there.
The way I  been thinking of changes that are happening right now in my life is that they are just other bump in the road that will lead me to where I am suppose to be in my life. Although these bumps can be hard and emotionally and sad all at the same time, I know that these changes are meant to happen and life changes on the daily basic.
Did I ever think I would be saying "see you later" to a wonderful and rock star general manger and see her off to her next adventure . The answer is no, I thought it would be the other way around. But life is every changing, one may not know how or where they will be at the end of each day.
I am I ready to say "see you later" to some awesome Ra's who are my coworker at works, not really but they are off to a fun new adventure that will change their life and help them  find the career they want for their life.
I am I ready for the changes that are happening to my work life's,  yes and no. I know it sound scary right now but I feel the one and only thinks it the right time for it and I should embrace it with open arms and see where this will lead me.
I am I ready to graduate and start my new adventure, yes and no, it going to be a big change and it going to be exciting change too. But to leave what I know behind there lies the scary part.
Sometime changes are much hard then you thought, often times when these changes are harder then you thought,  it  means you have  meant some awesome people and consider them friends and often times find them easy to talk to.
Even if we are not ready for the changes, changes are happening every single moment of our life. From our family life to friendships to relationships to what happening at work etc.
It all about how you move on to get where you want to be in life and continue down the path that is planned out for you.
As people come and go from your life, you just have to hold on to the time you had to get to know them and reach out to them when you feel like you need them or need advice as often time they will still be there for you and want to help you.
One may never  thought that changes they thought were going to happen down the road were going to happen sooner then you thought. Often not  have a longer period of time of knowing can make it a bit more painful to say "see you later" or it can also make it easier as you have time to process what going to happen and prepare yourself for the change.

If we did allow change to happen in our life would be boring and same old same old. Life would be straight paths to our goals. But with changes happening in our life,  it allows life to be exciting and fresh and new on a daily basic.
We all should embrace  the changes with open arms and let it happen and see where it leads us. We could not like it at first and want to just give up or let it happen and see where you life leads.
Last year I was not  excited to switch up rooming with one of my best friends here on campus, but after couple issue before moving in with are other roommate, I end up deciding it was time to move on and find a place I were would be happy. I  end up meeting a fabulous person who friendship I miss dearly this year. But if I did not move I would have not meant her and my life would be the same old same old. She help shape me to who I am today.
With change happening in your life surround yourself with people who care about you and will help you through the changes in your life and reach out to them when you feel like you need someone to talk to. Don't hold your feels in and let them bottle up, friends and family are there to help you through the changes.
We may think it not the right time, but often times it is the right time we just do not know it then.
Sometime we may think we have a a bit more time before the change is going to happen but sometime that day comes sooner then excepted.
Changes happen to help us get to where we want to be in our life, Although we find it hard it exciting at the same time.
Embrace the change to get to your goal and do not give up when changes are  happening and do what they would like you do, even though they are not there anymore.
Change is hard but change is good too

Start of Something New

I have decide to start a blog. Been thinking of do this for years. I felt this was the right time and I want to be able to look back at was going on in my life  right now in the future to see how I got through it. I hope to inspire more people that they can accomplish so much in life when they putted their mind to it. At this point I do not now how often I will be posting but hey I will try to be good and post often as I can right now.
Next couple months are going to be crazy as I finish up my degree and graduate and try to figure out where I want to go in life and how I want to use my degree.

Well life in general is crazy, someday I do not know how I do it and others days I feel like I have the world in my hands. There are some days I am wicked busy and end up being up late and other night where life is not so busy and actually have a bit of time for myself. People often question how I mange everything with going to school full time and working two jobs. One as a FDM (Front Desk Manger)  on campus during the week and Shift leader at Five Guys on the weekend. Its all about doing what is important and due first and know that it will all get done. Although you may have some night with less sleep then you want or have to skip the gym or your me time goes out the window. There are someday I just hit the pillow and crash. All you need to know is that this is for a period of time and in time you will get your life back or you will be a different kind of busy. 

I have to say that it just feels like yesterday I was graduating high school, now it time to graduate yet again  I will  be graduating  with my bachelor degree from college. The past four years went by so fast. I often feel excited and sometime I feel a bit emotion when I think of things ending. like my last time scheduling for class or last fall tri. But soon it will be on to the real world and to find what I have been called to do my whole life.
I am blessed to have family and friends who are there for me and are able to help me through everything that is going on in my life and are there to give me encouragement and are behind me 100%. They are there, when I need advice or to help me when I need help. I have people who are part of my life that have been encouragement to me and have showed me that one can go after all of their goals and had showed me that hard work does get you to where you want to get to. This year I do not know where I would be with out them.
Right now I do not know why I am adding one more thing to my crazy schedule, but hey sometime we just feel that it the right time to add something into our life.
My blog will be mostly about what going on in my life, food, family, and travel. I just hope this will give others who are going to school and working to know that you can do it and it will all pay off. Along with give anyone who may need encouragement when they need it.
My life goal is to live my life to the fullest and go after all the dreams and that  everything happens for a reasons. Often times this saying helps me when changes are happening in my life ,"everyone comes in to your life when they are meant to and will leave when they are meant to". Hold on to the time you have with them and learn what you are suppose to from them and know that they will always be there for you in a different way and are just a call or text away if you need them.
A versus that is what I try to live by is "if god bring you to it, he will bring you through it". I found a ring with the saying engraved and I tend to wear it often as encouragement and a reminder that I will get through everything that is putted on my path of life.
All for now until next time :)