Hey guys and happy Monday!! I just wanted to give all of you a quick Lil Red update for the week, because I have a lot going on, so I might be M.I.A. for a few days. My first day of my online classes at Tri-C started today and I’ll tell you all right now…it was a big fat pain in the ass! I logged onto the online learning page and instantly felt so overwhelmed by everything that needed done. I’m taking my General Psychology and College Composition II courses online while taking Beginning Algebra on campus. The nice thing about the online classes is that I essentially have the entire week to finish a hefty amount of work, so today, I binge-worked for five hours straight: reading, note taking, high lighting, answering discussion board prompts – the whole shebang! Wanna know the sad part though? I’m essentially only half way done with my work load from both classes for the week. -_____- whomp whomp. This winter break was beautiful and much needed, but my mind was definitely not in the college mind set today thanks to that. I felt so stressed over some of the simplest tasks, which just made me frustrated, which made me step outside and chain smoke – all while drinking the shittiest cup of coffee ever. My hope is that things will get easier once I get a good feel of how the syllabus for each class plays out. Then I’ll know what things to prioritize and what the general work load for each week will entail. On the bright side, I got a 100% on my first twenty five question psychology test that I took today, so the hard work is already paying off! I have my first day of my math class tomorrow, and saying that I’m nervous for it is an understatement. Math was my arch nemesis class in high school – forever hovering failing grades over my head like a rain cloud year after year. I’m so afraid that it’s going to be just as hard for me in college. I’m so determined to do well in this class, because I REFUSE to fail it when I used my hard earned money to pay for the class. Please send some good vibes my way over in Akron, Ohio – god knows I’m gonna need it!

In other news for Lil Red and the blog in general, I have a lot of fun things coming up! Tomorrow I’ll be writing a review for the cute and girly company Jamberry Nails for one of my dear friends who’s doing her thing on the website, so keep it posted on lifewithlilred to learn more about it! I also will have the review for one of Akron, Ohio’s wonderful and upcoming bands, Millstone posted on here by the end of the week once the lyric video for one of their songs is complete! There’s also one big thing that I guess I can spill to you guys….I met a guy! He’s fantastic, charming, handsome, and a complete gentleman! I’m not really sure what’s gonna happen with us, but I’m pretty excited to find out! So I’m sure you’ll be hearing more about that in the days to come! 🙂

Alright guys, mama needs some good vibes this week for my college challenges, so keep them coming and of course I’ll be doing the same for all of you! How was everyone’s weekend? How’s school going for all of my readers who are in attendance? I’d love to hear from you, so leave me a comment and let’s chat! Keep it posted on lifewithlilred for all of the latest and greatest, and I will talk to you all later! Much love. -Sarah