Changes

Hi everyone!

Its Ashley this time. We have lots of updates since the last time we blogged but hopefully it won't be too long :)

Ashley:
At the end of March, I ended up getting a job with Utah Youth Village working in a group home for girls with behavior issues. I was really excited to get a job in my field of study and excited that it was full-time. However after a few weeks, I decided that it would be best if I left so that I could finish school first. They needed someone as soon as possible to work 40 hours a week and with finishing up the last weeks of school in addition to a new and intense job, the stress got a bit too much. I did not feel like it was right to ask them to wait a month for me to finish school before I could work, so I decided to leave. I was really disappointed that this opportunity did not work out because it had seemed so perfect. But I know that I needed this small experience to help lead me to where I need to be. God has a plan for everything so I know that even things that do not work out have a reason. So after graduation, I was able to work a couple more weeks as a secretary before I couldn't anymore because I wasn't a student. We had some fun last days and I will sincerely miss everyone I worked with. I have applied to a ton of jobs so hopefully I will get hired soon. I just interviewed for a job today doing Applied Behavior Analysis with a 4-5 year old child with autism. It is only part-time but pays really well and would provide good experience. Hopefully I get it, but we'll see :)

An Office of Digital Humanities selfie showing some of the awesome people I worked with :)

Adam:
He officially decided to get his master's in Instructional Psychology and Technology! We eventually heard back from WSU and he didn't get in which was totally fine with us since he had already committed to BYU. So, I realized we never explained what that program is about which I'm sure some of you may not know. This program studies course development and testing and how to apply technology to education. Some areas that this can be applied to is online learning (like Independent Study), normal classes of all levels, and new employee training for employers. This combines his desire for teaching but also the technology background he gained from his Digital Humanities minor. Since he would be attending BYU in the fall, he could start working on campus again after graduation. He had been working at Vivint for the last few months but was excited to try to get something a little closer. He ended up getting a job in Independent Study! This is a different area than he worked before but he still enjoys it. He helps with anything involved in testing done through IS. Also, he will be teaching a course at BYU in the fall!! He will be teaching Intro to Digital Humanities (DigHT 215). This course is pretty new so he will also be in charge of developing the class. This will be an awesome experience and he is so excited to be a real teacher! 

 Here is his name listed where people can register for classes

 So that's it for the updates :) next blog will fill you in about graduation!

<3 Ashley