You Live and You Learn

I can hardly bring myself to believe this semester has come to a close. In some ways, it's been the longest four months of my life!!! But in others, it seems like I was just barely unpacking my boxes into my new apartment and ready for new adventures. I strongly believe that if you don't learn from the lessons in life, you have to live them again. So I've made a list (big surprise) of the things I've learned this semester. Enjoy!!

• Humility is one of the most important attributes to have. It is also one of the most rare.
• Patience doesn't mean enduring. It means enduring well.
• I fail at having patience.
• It's okay to admit you messed up.
• The best way to make a problem grow is complain about it. Trust me, I would know.
• Sanpete County definitely isn't Sevier County, but it's a lot more beautiful than I ever allowed myself to believe.
• Having peace, solitude, and personal time is ESSENTIAL to survival.
• True friends are hard to find and always where you least expect them.
• The friendships that matter most don't die from distance, whether it's Ukraine, Cedar City, Salt Lake, or two blocks away.
• You can't fix imperfections unless you accept that they're there.
• Environment makes or breaks you.
• Guitar is A LOT harder than I ever imagined.
• Success isn't getting straight A's. It's doing your best.
• Just because you can say something, doesn't mean you should.
• Most of the population lives in a mentality of "ignorance is bliss".
• Reading your scriptures and saying your prayers every day DOES make life easier.
• I CANNOT WAIT TO GO ON A MISSION!!!!
• As if I didn't know it before, but my family is EVERYTHING.
• My Mom, Pa, Jake, and Abby are my greatest heroes.
• Sometimes it it next to impossible to make yourself like something you don't.
• As hard as you might try, there are somethings you will inevitably change because of the people you're around.
• I'm a hopeless romantic.
• Those who think they know everything know nothing and those who think they know nothing have it all.
• I really really like making lists.
• If you think you are, you're probably right. 
• Success isn't the key to happiness. Happiness is the key to success.
• Blogging is a bigger failure than I expected.
• Standing up for myself and being assertive is something I don't think I will ever master.
• There is nothing that makes me more proud than watching my friends go on missions.
• Saying nothing can say it all. You don't have to speak to be heard,but that doesn't mean it's the best form of communication.
• I cherish the quiet more than I ever thought I would.
• There is a fine line between confidence and conceitedness.
• It's not always the thought that counts.
• I better get used to marriage because there's plenty more to come.
• As soon as you think you understand, everything will change.
• Happiness isn't about smiling or saying how great life is. It's about peace and content in your heart.
• God made us unique for a reason. We'll never be truly happy until we find that uniqueness, accept it, and flourish in it.
• Not caring what other people think is very hard, but essential to personal growth.
• "Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication"-Leonardo Da Vinci
• Regret will give you nothing but heartache.
• Sometimes being happy takes a conscious effort. But's it's worth it!