Graduation!

After lots of frustration and a year and a half at UNL, I am now an official graduate of Brigham Young University with a BS in Biology. Jeff had an exam and Dad's out of town on business, so my mom and I roadtripped up to Utah. It was a lot of craziness because everyone was moving out and I essentially lived out of a reusable grocery bag that I carried around. Besides changing in bathroom stalls and wearing very uncomfortable shoes, it wasn't too bad.


Knowing that the reader would mispronounce my last name like most do [this is when I miss my maiden name], I wrote it out phonetically (it's blumstead for those who don't know). Much to my surprise and dismay, the reader pronounced my last name correctly but mispronounced my first name! (Which, seriously, is it that hard to say?)


[Above is a picture of the fishbowl of the Benson building: this is essentially where I lived on campus.] I am so grateful for the experiences that I had at BYU. Even more important than learning about chemistry and biology, I learned about the gospel, serving others, and strengthening my testimony. I loved being able to see friends and reminisce about undergrad. I love BYU (but I love my Jeff even more which is why I cut my experience short to get married).

I feel the need to acknowledge all of my family and friends who supported my academic endeavors thus far. There are too many to list, but I have to give a shout out to Trent Miller, my closest friend from BYU and my constant study buddy. This guy is the only reason I got good grades in my science classes. His lovely wife Aubrey took a photo of us at Zupas (which you should check out the next time you're in Provo because it's really good food).


So, what's next? I've been accepted to the Physician Assistant Program at UNMC and will begin in the fall. It will be an intense program where they try to cram med school into 2 1/2 years, but it will enable me to better serve others and my family. I'm Excited!!