I got home (whatever that is...?) in Driggs, a couple days ago because Freshman Academy at BYU-Idaho just finished so I think I best tell a bit about it. Freshman Academy is basically a 6 week introduction to college. I had to apply for it and those selected (my guess is everyone that applied) were able to attend. During those 6 weeks you attend 3 classes.

Everyone in FA had to take GS 111: Intro to BYU-Idaho (aka BS 111), which met once a week and was taught by a volunteer upperclassmen. The class taught some good doctrine and knowledge but grew repetitive and boring and I felt I was writing and learning about the same thing that was taught the previous week(s). It was a 1 credit class and frankly I wouldn't take it again if given the chance.

Everyone also took a Book of Mormon class. There were a couple teachers (at least 2 that I know of), but I felt I got the better of them. My teacher was Greg Palmer and he was such an amazing teacher and person. He was funny, friendly, and he knew the scriptures so well and knew how to convey what he wanted us to learn in a way that was fun and interesting. He really brought in the Spirit and definately had the skill of making kids cry in class (in a good way), even me once. Besides just teaching he was a really good guy and actually cared about you and your life. He got to know you and asked where you were from and how your classes were going and such. He occasionally held a picnic where he would just come and eat with us and just talk with us about anything. I even saw him at our dorm complex just hanging out with kids in their apartments. He definatly was an awesome guy. I learned so much in his class and I am definately going to try to get into another class of his sometime.

The next class, depending on your Learning Community, differed. I chose Psychology who was taught by Brother Gee. It was an interesting class and he brought some humor to the class with videos from various popular shows/movies (The Office, Mad TV) that were tied into what he was teaching. It was pretty fun but grew old after awhile.

Somethings I noticed and that I thought was interesting while attending BYU-I

  • Prayers before every class
  • Gospel and doctrine tied into a non-religious class
  • How nice people were, especially the faculty and staff
  • There was a Catholic kid....he's brave...
Boys and girls roomed in different aparment complexes (duh..) which were seperated only by a parking lot which made hanging out and assosiating with the ladies very easy and something I did alot. These complexes were the dorms and were alot nicer than I was expecting. Each apartment housed 4 people and had 2 bedrooms, 2 per room. I lucked out and didn't have a ROOMroommate and I got a room to myself. The 2 people that shared the apartment with me were Alex Shumway and Luke Radford, from Lehi, Utah and Middleton, Idaho respectively. They were way fun and were way fun to be crazy with.

Some other people that I hung out alot with: Kris Smith, Tyler Kroff, Jaimee Plaisance, Shelby Titensor, Annamarie Pontius, Hannah Tracy, Amarie Graves, and alot others. I had a blast meeting new people and making lots of new friends. My track is Winter/Summer but I decided to stay there during the Fall and take nightclasses and work while still enjoying the college life.

Thats all I can think of to say for now.
Peace!

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