LDS Business College

Alright, so this is a little different the the normal post I usually post. I just wanted to share my thoughts about the college I attend.

About five years ago I was with my parents, downtown Salt Lake, and walking around a quaint white mansion wondering if it would be the place where I spent my college years. It was cute. Really small compared to our previous school tour at Utah Valley State College. I liked it, but something just was not right.

Little did I know that I totally would not even step a scholarly foot in that darling little school. I ended up going to school in Idaho and serving a mission in Canada. I got home and was found in a stupor. I could not decide where I needed to go or what I needed to be doing. I went back up to Idaho and it felt like I had grown out of it. I went to Utah County and just was not feeling it. All of the sudden I got the strongest impression to reapply to LDSBC. I pushed submit and my fate was in between the hands of Admissions and the WWW. Within a week I received a confirmation email that I was accepted and expected to start in June of 2008. I never in a million years believed I would experience what I did. Prepared to return to the small, white mansion, I packed my stuff and headed for Utah. I got ready to check out the school and register, when to my surprise I found out the LDSBC had changed locations. Not only was it more upscale, but my blog suddenly became way more interesting!!
It was summer. I drove onto a business I-15 just in time for traffic. "Oh brother, I better not be late for my first day of class." I weaved quickly through the cars to get off onto 9000S. and board the TRAX. I put in my headphones and began to listen to a new summer mix I just imported on the pod. 45 minutes later the nice lady voice says, Arena and I step off the TRAX. I walk my way over to the copper building on the corner. "Ok Jac, this is serious. You need experience and you need knowledge. This is your nticket to getting both. Have a good summer." I walk in and I am greeeted by a sweet little sister at the desk. "Good Luck Today." What a sweet lady! I got on the elevator, packed in next to a cute blonde boy and a couple of Asian kids speaking something. Did I make the right choice? I walked into my class only to find I was one of the first ones there. I sat front row and center hoping that maybe the attention would be turned to those who sat back row. More students trickled in and every seat began to fill, except the back row. Surprising?! Most church schools are considered the same as sacrament, everyone floods to the back, but everyone here seemed different. Eager and ready to get started. Brother Hodgman walks in. "This is your Business Managment class. I hope you like it. If you don't, you'll find out and change your major!" He smiled and began discussing the syllabus. So low key, but I knew that I was expected to be an adult and get my work done. All of my courses didn't seem like regular courses. Everything is applied to real life situations. Textbook work, essays, exams, and presentations were all focused on how it would "really" apply to my life and the career I was trying to build. What career? I didn't have a clue, but all I knew was these professors wanted me to be successful. And it has been that way ever since. Each course begins with a professor saying, "If you want to get an A, do the work and we'll make it happen." I have never felt more confident in my schooling and the activities in which I have been a part of.
A huge part of the success of LDSBC is the spirit that is felt there. Classes are begun with prayer and the gospel is pulled into every subject. The Lord has His hand in the work that is done witghin the walls of the college. It is a warm, cheerful environment that invites goodness and integrity, virtue and diligence. Everything compliments the Spirit's and allows not only for mental growth, but spiritual growth as well. If you ask for it, it is there.
Everything about the school is upbeat and fast-paced, but really personal. Classrooms are small so getting to know classmates and professors is easy. Over the summer one of my friends sent her wedding invite to every professor. It is that tight knit. I felt like I could talk to my professors and they were not too busy to help. I even had a pretty traumatizing summer and they all were so helpful and understanding. I also love that tuition is so inexpensive. It is a high-class experience without having to pay for it for twelve years into your future.
I have met great people at the BC. People from all over the world go to the college to get a great education. Professors are very sensitive to culture, but expect the best work out of every student. I love that the professors share their lives with us. You learn their skills, hobbies, and about their families. The struggles that got them to where they are today. It is motivating and inspirational.
LDSBC is not just your average college. Many people think that colleges are for those of mediocrity and students who are not serious about where they want to go in life. I was one of those people and I have never been more wrong. I was able to experience culture, business, and academic advancement.

I Vescovi

I ruined it! The best picture of the day and there I go, jovial business!
Sass is only the beginning....
Ladies! All my ladies now!! So I am the only darky in the bunch, I'm not bitter. Stacey is the only blondey!!
Welcome to the Bishop's! We had family pictures at Gardner's Village before The Gulbranson's moved back to Oklahoma. We had fun but it was coldy! Kashton was really excited about it if you can't tell. Brooke is wearing earrings, not targets:) Ha!! I love my new family! They make me so happy and we have so much fun together!


Blake is the best ever! He makes my life much more meaningful and adds so much laughter to my life. I'm in love with a Bishop!!

Scopo

Disclaimer: I write instead of homework...please don't judge the lack of structure and style this may present.

What is the purpose of life? Some may have their own opinions, but I feel that life is to be happy. I ask myself, what is the purpose of Jac? With this blog I hope to help you feel the desire to find out for yourself.

Everyone needs purpose in order to perform at the peak of self. The thought came to me on Sunday. Here is the deal...

When I first started dating Blake, his sister Brooklyn had just moved home with her baby, Kashton. I don't know the Bishop's without these two individuals. Brooke has become one of my greatest friends and has been able to help me through lots of life's ordeals. Kashton is the happiest, and most darling thing on two legs. I have a beautiful family so obviously I am a bit biased, but this little guy will make the Grinch's too small heart, plump up to a size quite healthy. He is so happy and so fun. We got to help him walk, talk, and jump on the tramp. But the thought of purpose came when we had to say goodbye. Blake's dad in particular is who spurred this thought thinking blog of mine. It is too hard for me to watch him say goodbye to his daughter and also to baby. My thoughts started thoughting and I thought about how important he felt to Kashton. Papanwah, was a big deal for this one+ year old. He would sleep with him, get up early and play with him, feed him, take him for drives, try and scare him to make him laugh. Anything to help Brooke out because she had a lot on her plate. It was worse then sending off a missionary, saying goodbye to these two. Why? Not just because it is family, but it was like all the sudden we had to redefine the purpose of our living. Bret struggled with the parting and I realized how important it is for people to feel important. To feel like they have purpose.

Purpose defines who you are and what you can do for other people. If you feel depressed, it is finding a sense of purpose that triggers happiness in your heart and soul. Bret felt he had purpose with Kashton. He was a serrogate, he did whatever was necessary to lighten the load Brooke felt. He got up early, played with, fed, put to sleep, etc. Whatever was needed for Kashton to feel like he had a home away from his home. It was so much fun to feel and see the need for purpose.

Anyway, my point is, when the baby left I saw how important it was for Bret to feel important and to have a purpose. Sure he has a purpose for the rest of the family. He even has purpose for me. He gives me a hard time for wanting my steak to be well done, who else will do that? My family has just accepted that I make dinner a difficult time! But those kinds of purposes are what each of us need to be happy. I feel like the purpose of Blake is to help me not to be so worldly. You may or may not have noticed that my desire for fame, fortune, and fashion are just mere charcteristics that highlight my personality rather than consume my every action. Do you know I have not bought one US magazine since I have been dating the Bishop?Blake has redefined me as a person, just by his purpose in my life. His purpose was to bring this sassy woman to reality. He helps me value "me" and not the world. His idea of enlightenment comes from gospel living and working hard to smooth out imperfections with Christ rather than the world. Blake provides a reality of what real life and real dreams are for me. My mom provides a purpose of gospel rooted behavior. She is always reminding me from whom I have come, not meaning herself, but my Father in Heaven. My sisters provide a purpose of perception, each of them teaching me how they view different situations. Purpose is happiness? What is the purpose of life? To be happy! Happiness is not that hard to come by and in order to find that happiness we delve into our purpose. How do we find our purpose? Do things for other people and your natural talents will automatically develop your purpose. You find what your good at by doing good things. Blake told me I will never know unless I try(like our trip snowboarding, that is for a later blog at a later time). But seriously, how often do we tend to sink low into ourselves and crawl into our fictional holes of death and let pride and sadness shallow up the good we can give others? Hmmm? How often? I am asking. Happiness is outside ourselves and above the crowd. Find who you are, by lifting someone else. You'll find your purpose and happpiness will follow.

Poppies

For some reason I have this secret obsession with these flowers! So pretty, takes me back to my younger years! Dorothy!

bambino intelligente

K so the idiot I am...Natalie and I went to lunch and I asked little Luke if he wanted to drive home with me, he said yes, so we put him in a booster and I shut the door. THE DOOR WAS LOCKED!! So as Nat and I are freaking out, Luke is in the car laughing at us. We kept telling him to unlock the door, but to no a vale the doors remained locked. Nat asked me if I had a spare and I thought maybe I had left one at her house so she jumped in the car and drove to go get it. I was talking to Luke...and thought maybe he could figure it out. So I told him to wiggle out of seat belt and he did, the whole time laughing, then he went over the front seats and grabbed my keys. I told him to push the black unlock button, and he did!! Totally unlocking the doors!! I caled Nat and told her how intelligent her baby was!! I gave him a big kiss and told him he was so smart and he laughed and said, "Yeah!" How cute his he!?

Che è l'amore?

What is love? I have been learning through my course of time...which is not long, not experienced, and not mastered...that love is learning to let go of yourself and grab on to something that will benefit a greater whole. Is it worth it to lose greatness for that which is small, trivial, and meaningless. Why would someone chose to sacrifice the happiness found in life's wonderful for that which is alone in life's drear. I want so badly to express to the world that there is more to life than loving yourself. The Lord has asked us to love Him and love others. He never commanded us to love ourselves. We lose ourselves, we give to others...these are the commands in which we are given, but when you really chose to live that command you find a greater love for self. So you do more for someone else, and that love continues to grow. You gain a confidence for yourself that is not self-gratifying, but self-sacrificing. you are benefiting the world. Teaching the world to be greater. GIVE TO SOMEONE ELSE! That is love. Love for God, Love for Man, and ultimately Love for Yourself.

Aspettare la Primavera

I just want to be warm!

Il Braving la Tempesta

I think right now with the economy, life is a little bit like this suddenly approaching storm. Lots of scary things are happening to good people. Blake always tells me that famous quote, Life is not about waiting the storm, it's about dancing in the rain. Why does the economy have to stifle the ability t enjoy and love life? We should be able to find the nucleus of happiness and strive to stay connected. So what if we are forced into simplicity? Simplicity is ease: freedom from difficulty or hardship. The storm is obviously coming, and those who have invested more will be affected more, no doubt, but what a blessing to know that the ability to be optimistic can help us enjoy the duration. ""Life is to be enjoyed, not endured."Gordon B. Hinckley. It is scary! I think about the "what ifs" and I get really nervous. Especially right now with my life in the direction it is going. Blake and I are sorting out the future and thinking about being together and having to face this crazy world, with no assets,not a lot of education, and maturity as far as age is concerned, ha, maybe as far as everything is concerned! But, I do know one thing, we have our feet firmly on the ground were it is stable. A lot of the people I know are out at the "end of the peir" wondering why they are feeling the storm, but to know we have the stability of solid ground beneath our feet makes it not so scary. Be optimistic and find ways to simplfy life so that the storm although threatening, you are confident you are on solid ground. The is the blessing the gospel has been in my life. To be able to have the confidence that my steadfast and firm footing will give me exciting results. We can do it together.

Liberare per Volare

There is so much of the world to see and yet, our finite minds limit our ability to actually go and do. We think that we are limited, "I don't have the money, the creativity, or the resources." When really we have been given the ability to do it. I saw this and felt like most of my life I spend wishing I could be at the top of the Ferris wheel. I sit there watching everyone who is on the ride, and saying, "Maybe someday I will join them. Hopefully one will invite me!" But instead of looking to someone else to provide the liberation, I am learning to look to myself and realize I have been created to do the same. The talent may not be to be able to jump on the ride, but it is finding my own ability to fly. I have realized I have been given wings. Have a great day!!

dedizione!

I used to make fun of Blake for being on here all the time and now he does his thing and I have mine!! I love it because since this is my blog I can put as many exclamation marks as I want and no one can say anything!!!!!! K the picture below are some of my inspiration for maybe some up coming events...I'm not saying anything.

Amore

Vita di ridere

This is my life. What I love, what I dream about, and what I hope to do. There is so much going on inside of my head and my heart that I figured I might as well join the masses and start virtually putting my thoughts to writing.