Still Tryin' to Figure it Out: Plans that Fail

I am a person who likes order, planning, rules, things like that. When I was like 7 I decided I was going to get straight A's through high school, get a full ride to an Ivy League school and be something prestigious like a lawyer or a doctor. My career path plans changed around a lot but stayed in the medical realm, floating between Nurse, Physician's Assistant, Physical Therapist, and Doctor among a couple of random thoughts that didn't last very long.

I didn't get straight A's through high school (though I am still proud of my grades), I didn't get a full ride scholarship (though I did get some good ones), and I didn't end up at an Ivy League. But I found a place where I fit, where I'm happy and where I've found a major that I love and that interests me. But once again, life is surprising me. My childhood plans are now completely obsolete now that I have absolutely no idea what I want to do with my life. I only have three semesters left at Utah State University and then what? Graduate school. Awesome! But in what?? Do I want to get my masters degree in Sports Medicine and go from there? Do I still try for something like PA or PT school? What do I want?! That's a question that I do not have an answer to and it really bothers me. I like to know what the plans are for the future and it bugs me that I can't stick to anything. Nothing sounds interesting. I know I'll figure it out. I believe everything happens for a reason and that everything works out the way it's supposed to. It's just frustrating being where I am right now. My dad tells me "If you fail to plan, you plan to fail". I'm trying to plan! Is there a saying about plans failing?

Tomorrow is Thanksgiving Day, so I guess I should make a little gratitude list to make this post a little bit more positive. I am grateful for:

A healthy body
My opportunity to get an education and to study something I find interesting
My supportive and loving parents
My sometimes frustrating, never a dull moment, amazing siblings
The Gospel and the blessing it is to have it in my life and to have always had it
Friends that know me so well and love me for me
Music that's uplifting, makes me happy, gets me pumped (work out music)

So there you have it. My mini gratitude list.

I'm going to post some basketball pictures like I promised I'd do forever ago. Last night they played Idaho State and we won 77-44. One week til the game of all games, USU vs. BYU!!!! They're getting creamed!