Summer

I am officially done with my first year of graduate school. Woohoo!



Now that school is done for the summer I am not quite sure what to do with myself! I am so used to school consuming my life for the past few months that this "free time" thing is a little new to me! I really need to do some awesome stuff this summer because next summer I will be what I refer to as a "real person" (aka not a student). Additionally, Mark and I are getting married next June which makes me a married "real person"... yikes! Before summer really gets underway, I am going to make a few summer goals. Throughout the summer I will continue to update my goals and write about what I have done and accomplished.



Sarah's Summer Goals:



1) I will explore Atlanta.



I have been living in the ALT where the playas play for almost a year now and have not seen much besides Emory's campus and a few fun spots. I need to go to the aquarium, a Braves Game (sorry Mark), the CNN center, and the Botanical Garden to name a few. Luckily, I will have a partner in crime while exploring the ATL when Claire is in town! If anyone would like to come visit or go exploring let me know!



2) I will get in shape this summer.



I will be eating healthy and working out and then the school stuff starts to pile up, and the first thing that gets knocked off my to-do list is working out. WHY?! I know this is a common problem, and it definitely something that I struggle with often. I just started a Runner's World workout program... today is Day #2! I haven't been running for like 3 weeks! (Since Derka chewed my nike ipod thing...). I am thinking about signing up for a 5k in August to give me so extra motivation. Of course, letting everyone know is motivation too :)



3) I will plan a wedding this summer.



I just looked at the countdown. 402 days until the wedding. That seems like a lot, but I'm sure it'll fly by. There is lots to do - invites, dj, flowers, dresses, all the traditional wedding preparations. It'll be fun, I just have to really work on it!



I think those are my 3 main summer goals. I am hoping to get some volunteering and relaxing in there. If anyone has suggestions of a good book to read, let me know!



What is everyone else up to this summer?