It is only Tuesday?!
Wow, within the first four words of this post I seem to have successfully turned my once optimistically thought of post into a...not so optimistic post. Let me re-word this...It is only Tuesday!
I keep telling myself that classes will get better after each week, but they never do. This week...I believe there may actually be some light at the end of the tunnel! Honestly, I do not understand how I still have A's in all of my classes. This year has been tough for me. I can only point my finger to God when I explain how I am getting through this year.
Before I came to college, everyone said I will most likely change my major. Reluctantly, the thought of changing has never occurred. If anything, I have grown to like my major more and more. Sometimes I get really annoyed and anxious when I think of the classes I am taking or have to take, but then I remind myself, "There is not a major more fitting for me than Communication." Overall, I love it. My stressful nights will pay-off in the end. I am pretty much almost done with all of my Gen-Ed classes, so it is nice to actually take classes applicable with my life. At least my professors tell me they are applicable...
To take a little break from school, I spent a weekend at home. It was my first visit home since I moved in this year, and it was nice. This last weekend was the only weekend till my birthday that I could make it home to celebrate with my family. We might have celebrated two weeks in advance, but it is always nice to come home and enjoy a nice home-cooked meal.
As I went home this weekend, I realized how much I put off the thought of school because I was so excited to be home and wanted to give my attention towards my family. Sure, I may have had a little homework to do, but overall, I tried to eliminate school as much as possible out of my mind. This thought makes me look at how I spend my time with God. Something I need to work on is removing all of the distractions surrounding me when I am with God, and put my full attention on Him. How am I supposed to have a real conversation with Him, if I am not completely in the conversation.
Recently I have been so distracted with stresses of school that I have struggled to give God all of my attention at times. With two tests to take today and two more tomorrow, my life may seem booked. In reality, I should not be planning my time with God around my other tasks, and if I cannot fit it in than I leave it out. No, I should if be placing my time with God as one of my top priorities. God knows I have a busy life, but He also knows that I need to get out of my distractions and go to Him.
Behind this busy life, I know I have a God right by my side. Before I work on my communication homework, I should be at home working on my communication with God!
...that...was cheesy.
Tuesday, October 16, 2012
Thursday, October 4, 2012
'Nuf said
Why hello there! It's been awhile...too long. It has been months since I have posted. Well...here I am, a college sophomore already over a month into school. Fall break is this weekend...I need it...badly. You see, I have been wanting to post a blog for some time now, but quite frankly, I am constantly swamped with homework to where actually sitting down to write about myself sounds...ridiculous.
So here is a quick update in my life (Not in APA style):
It has now been forty days since I last saw my family. Sadly, I never have time to talk to them. Earlier this week I did get to actually talk to my mom for the first time since I got to school instead of just having short talk. My life is spent in the library every night...the coffee shop...yeah, I am a regular.
I received a job at the Admissions office this year. I can only blame God for this awesome job. Before school started I was asked in for an interview with a different job in the Admissions Department. I thought the interview went great, but apparently she did not like me that much. To my current disappointment at the time, I could only go to God. Later that night I received an email about another job position. Honestly, I was not expecting to get it when I walked into the interview. I felt as if I was setting myself up for failure. The next morning I received a call that I had received the job! What was the weirdest thing was that over 100 people applied! How did I manage to receive the job?! I absolutely love my job. I am the Campus Visit Assistant. For better understanding, I set up campus visits by calling the professors and coaches to schedule appointments, mail out confirmation letters to prospective students, and put together visiting student's folders for their visit. It is such a relaxing...yet extremely stressful job. I can only thank God for this combination of feelings that I rather enjoy.
This year I have the awesome opportunity living in an apartment with three other girls. I enjoy the freedom...the space...my food. I have gotten the opportunity to bond with my roommates and...we are figuring out how to live together. The thing I enjoy most about them is that I really see that they have a heart for the Lord. I always know I can go to them if I need accountability or any have any prayer requests.
My boyfriend and I have gotten closer through these last few months. He truly is my best friend and one of the coolest brothers-in-Christ I have ever met. God has definitely shown His place in our relationship. We have given our relationship to Him, and we are just along for the ride. Chris and I have reached a point where we realize that the only thing that can tear our relationship apart is by our own sinful ways. Our goal is to keep our relationship glorifying in Christ, and we have individually received accountability from others. I do not want to brag about my relationship to make myself sound better...honestly, we are learning as we go, but I will have to admit that I am proud with where our relationship has been headed. Let's be honest, when you see something that God has been very present in, you automatically have this inner joy. It also helps that my family likes him... ;)
School has been so crazy. I know that I am definitely no longer a freshman. Papers...aghh...so many papers! As I am typing this I am laughing at how I now miraculously have the ability to make papers (or blogs)...long. My hardest class is...hard. (Go figure.) Honestly, it has been a very interesting class and I do love learning in it...the tests...ehh...not so much. Another class I am taking is called Service Learning. It is a class that requires us to go out into the community and work with marginalized groups. Our job is to not only volunteer, but to gain a learning experience as we serve. It is almost a give/take relationship. We are their to serve them, while we are also there to learn from them/about them. I cannot wait for that to kick off! For this class this semester I get the opportunity to help with Teen MOPS (Teen Mothers of Preschoolers). This will be an amazing opportunity to help serve teen mothers and show my compassion towards them. I start that next week and I am so excited!
Tomorrow is a great day for me...well...after work and class. Tomorrow begins fall break! Yes, I have been in desperate need for a little break. This weekend I get to go with Chris to his house in Michigan. It will be an exciting little road trip, and a great time to bond with his family again. God is so good!
You heard me...God is so good! Behind all of the stresses of my daily life, I can look back at my day and see how God was so present. I have been maturing so much in...so many ways...this past month or so. A lot of my time has been digging into my Bible trying to build up my beliefs. I love college...I get to learn what I take a stand to, and research why I believe it. I have always loved researching. Learning can be so much fun...it is the writing on what I learned that kills me...
I will end this, (mainly because I need to get ready to meet with people to write our five-page group research paper due tomorrow) but it has been nice hashing out my life. If you actually read the whole thing, I commend you...you probably just wasted eight minutes of your life. I hope to write again next week. God is so good...'nuf said.
So here is a quick update in my life (Not in APA style):
It has now been forty days since I last saw my family. Sadly, I never have time to talk to them. Earlier this week I did get to actually talk to my mom for the first time since I got to school instead of just having short talk. My life is spent in the library every night...the coffee shop...yeah, I am a regular.
I received a job at the Admissions office this year. I can only blame God for this awesome job. Before school started I was asked in for an interview with a different job in the Admissions Department. I thought the interview went great, but apparently she did not like me that much. To my current disappointment at the time, I could only go to God. Later that night I received an email about another job position. Honestly, I was not expecting to get it when I walked into the interview. I felt as if I was setting myself up for failure. The next morning I received a call that I had received the job! What was the weirdest thing was that over 100 people applied! How did I manage to receive the job?! I absolutely love my job. I am the Campus Visit Assistant. For better understanding, I set up campus visits by calling the professors and coaches to schedule appointments, mail out confirmation letters to prospective students, and put together visiting student's folders for their visit. It is such a relaxing...yet extremely stressful job. I can only thank God for this combination of feelings that I rather enjoy.
This year I have the awesome opportunity living in an apartment with three other girls. I enjoy the freedom...the space...my food. I have gotten the opportunity to bond with my roommates and...we are figuring out how to live together. The thing I enjoy most about them is that I really see that they have a heart for the Lord. I always know I can go to them if I need accountability or any have any prayer requests.
My boyfriend and I have gotten closer through these last few months. He truly is my best friend and one of the coolest brothers-in-Christ I have ever met. God has definitely shown His place in our relationship. We have given our relationship to Him, and we are just along for the ride. Chris and I have reached a point where we realize that the only thing that can tear our relationship apart is by our own sinful ways. Our goal is to keep our relationship glorifying in Christ, and we have individually received accountability from others. I do not want to brag about my relationship to make myself sound better...honestly, we are learning as we go, but I will have to admit that I am proud with where our relationship has been headed. Let's be honest, when you see something that God has been very present in, you automatically have this inner joy. It also helps that my family likes him... ;)
School has been so crazy. I know that I am definitely no longer a freshman. Papers...aghh...so many papers! As I am typing this I am laughing at how I now miraculously have the ability to make papers (or blogs)...long. My hardest class is...hard. (Go figure.) Honestly, it has been a very interesting class and I do love learning in it...the tests...ehh...not so much. Another class I am taking is called Service Learning. It is a class that requires us to go out into the community and work with marginalized groups. Our job is to not only volunteer, but to gain a learning experience as we serve. It is almost a give/take relationship. We are their to serve them, while we are also there to learn from them/about them. I cannot wait for that to kick off! For this class this semester I get the opportunity to help with Teen MOPS (Teen Mothers of Preschoolers). This will be an amazing opportunity to help serve teen mothers and show my compassion towards them. I start that next week and I am so excited!
Tomorrow is a great day for me...well...after work and class. Tomorrow begins fall break! Yes, I have been in desperate need for a little break. This weekend I get to go with Chris to his house in Michigan. It will be an exciting little road trip, and a great time to bond with his family again. God is so good!
You heard me...God is so good! Behind all of the stresses of my daily life, I can look back at my day and see how God was so present. I have been maturing so much in...so many ways...this past month or so. A lot of my time has been digging into my Bible trying to build up my beliefs. I love college...I get to learn what I take a stand to, and research why I believe it. I have always loved researching. Learning can be so much fun...it is the writing on what I learned that kills me...
I will end this, (mainly because I need to get ready to meet with people to write our five-page group research paper due tomorrow) but it has been nice hashing out my life. If you actually read the whole thing, I commend you...you probably just wasted eight minutes of your life. I hope to write again next week. God is so good...'nuf said.
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