B.A.

B.A.
Ask any high-schooler and he or she will tell you that it means Bad Ass. This means that I have a Bad Ass in French.
B.S.
As anyone and they'll tell you that this means Bullshit. I wonder why I don't have one in French. And I won't be getting one when I get my next degree in English.

Yup, that's right. I've graduated with a B.A. in French from NIU. I will spend two more years getting a second B.A. (in English this time) and a teaching certificate.
This means I can create minions. :D
OK, kidding. But still.

Now all I need is a summer job to PAY for the next two years! (And the loans afterward!)

FML, MLIA, GMH

So, lately there have been a rash of sights where people post funny (in a schadenfreude way) and unfortunate events that have happened to them that explain why their life sucks/why they hate their life or why their life is simply average/typical and not interesting or worth doing more than existing in. Well, Then there's Gives Me Hope (GMH). This particular site is sweet and touching and does indeed give me hope. Reading all the little blurbs of how people help one another and express love (even for strangers) and acceptance of stigmatized peoples makes my heart swell. Whenever you've lost faith with the world or humanity, go to Gives Me Hope and read about popular boys who stand up for girls with Downs Syndrome, about girls who shave their heads for their best friend who has lost hair due to cancer, for little children who do thoughtful things for friends. It is really a wonderful site for that reason. The site itself gives me hope to see all the things that give other people hope.