Who's that skinny little kid playing basketball? Haha our team is kind of an embarrassment but I still have fun. Speaking of being skinny (or the contrary)...I've been eating way more than I should here. We are fed 3 all-you-can-eat meals a day, so it's hard not to stuff yourself at every meal. Don't worry, I've been cutting back lately, and I may actually come back skinnier than when I left, just because the food is so gross. I've gotten a slight case of food poisoning TWICE now, so my food intake has been significantly reduced (and is more selective).
On the intellectual side of things, classes are starting to get pretty tough, even in comparison to the real BYU. Many of my professors partially run their classes like high school; plenty of worksheets and pointless homework assignments, while still giving us university-standard papers, reading assignments, and finals. And yet, I manage to find time to play. It's funny how it works that way...when we place the Lord first in all that we do, he provides a way for us to accomplish all that we need to (with some occasional time to pursue personal ambitions).
Just in case some of you were hoping for a more visual update, I'll attach a few boring pictures. :) (I'm not sure what order they're in, so here goes... View over Laie from the hills; In front of Laie Temple; Nearly consuming a cute little gecko; Chillin with my roommate Louie from Papua New Guinea; and a group of us that sang "I'm Yours" by Jason Mraz in BYUH's Got Talent)