The reason...

Well here I am. So many thoughts going through my head. I wish I did a blog a long time ago... to track my experiences in far off lands (ie. my year spent studying in Ukraine, my summers in Rhode Island, my tourist experience in Germany), and also to keep track of my daily life here in Fresno (ie. college, church, friends, work, etc). So busy - so many things going on in my life. Sometimes I wonder if my expectations of studying in fresno in the past are the realities of living here today. Looking back, I never thought I would be doing so much in my future (currently present) in Fresno. There's lots of blessings as well as many areas in my life I realize could use improvement. The purpose of this blog is to really keep track of where my life is going, my thoughts along the way, the things happening in my life, and the reflections of my past. Sounds pretty boring, I know. I wont have as many pictures as other people do on their blogs, but I will try to be good about making my posts interesting.

To give you an idea of what my life looks like here:
- I am a full-time students (taking 18 units) - 3 major courses and 3 G.E. courses
- I am working part-time (10 hours) at FPU's Admissions Office as an Transfer Student Counselor
- I am involved at an internship (part-time) with the Healthy Marriage Coalition of Fresno County.
- I am volunteering in church ministry (Director of Worship Ministries, which basically means I now attend committee meetings, etc)

I've noticed Tuesdays I am SUPER busy - 7am to 11pm non-stop. no joke.
Fridays are perhaps the most relaxed. Every Saturday I've had to wake up at 7-8am for various obligations (internship, work, class requirements, etc). Actually tomorrow I have to wake up at 7am to be at VORP training (Victim Offender Reconciliation Program).

Quick note: about the meaning behind my sn xkerchx. Kerch is the city I was from in Ukraine. And the two "x"s at the ends of the name signify a movement which I considered myself to agree with called Straight Edge. The idea came from an 80's punk band, Minor Threat's, song "Straight Edge" which basically rebelled against the rock n' roll slogan of "sex, drugs, and rock n roll". Straight Edge teaches to stray away from smoking, drinking, drug use, and adultery.