Eliza Jane

I just completed my first week of my second semester at Juilliard, and I feel like it's been a month. It has gone by so slowly! I think after being home and strengthening relationships with family and friends there, it has made this transition back to school feel slow. The days seem to blend together, and sometimes I forget which day it is... but we do have a pretty consistent routine and are generally always busy with a project of some sort, and I've really liked that about the program. 

I'm attending the Lincoln Square singles ward just across the street from school in the LDS Manhattan Temple/church building, and I've really enjoyed it. There are some amazing people there (though I am just barely starting to really get to know some of them... oops). The majority of the members in the ward are college graduates, and tend to be a bit older than me, which has made it a challenge to really connect with anyone... so, I've made a resolution to put myself out there and make more friends this year. Heavenly Father must know, because I just received a calling TODAY to be in charge of planning events for the "younger" members in the ward. I think this will be a perfect opportunity to get to know friends and help others (myself included) feel more comfortable at church. I'm excited about it! 

I'm mostly excited to be back at school to get back into my routine. Christmas break was amazing, but I was HORRIBLY lazy about reading my scriptures, praying, and really doing anything productive... haha. New York has brought out the better parts of me... the motivated, inspired, happy and curious side of me... and I think that's a very good thing :)

SnapChat picture of Lincoln Square.

Sometimes I forget what is right outside of the Juilliard bubble... amazing location!

Reunited with my main man, SEAN. Missed this boy!

(it was a long day, hence the rough face on the right)

A group of my friends went on an excursion to Laduree, a French bakery with the best macaroons ever... one of those baby sized treats cost me 3 bucks... it was delicious and totally worth it. 

 I wrote this on New Years Day at 2 am with my best friend Savannah

I'm not going to take the time to explain what all of these mean, but these are some things that I hope to implement this year.

Eliza Jane