Tuesday, March 13, 2007
update
well I was told to update so I guess I should. Life has been pretty busy. Still having atleast one exam a week but I am doing well. I turned in my application for the speech-path. program here so hopefully I will get in. The weather here is BEAUTIFUL!! I have been riding my bike again and started to learn to play tennis and golf. This weekend I am going to my cousin's cabin to experience the great outdoors! Today for a class I had to run 1.5 miles. Now I know that is not far but I am not a good runner so I am happy that I never stopped. It is funny I can glide, bike, or do the stair master thing all day but when it comes to running I am lucky if I get one lap in. (so I know it is just a mental thing) Spring break is in two weeks and I think that I have some friends coming down for part of it so it should be fun. I also started to teach 3 and 4 year olds on wed. nights it is a lot of fun! Last week was my first week so a lot of them were shy but hopefully they will snap out of that...if I don't scare them off first! My roommate is leaving in August for Africa so pray that everything goes well! well I guess that is about it...pretty exciting I know! hopefully by next week I'll have some good stories from my experience in the country!
Monday, February 19, 2007
look what I did!
A friend of mine came down from Tech and this is what she taought me! I know it is kind of random things but we incorporated every technique that she had time to teach me. it was so much fun and a great stress-reliever!
Sunday, February 18, 2007
So it has been awhile since I wrote so I thought I would blog a little. This weekend was so nice. I had a friend come down from Tech and she taught me how to decorate a cake. It was such a stress reliever (mom we are so taking these classes when I get home!) Also, this coming week will be the first week since the start of spring semester that i do not have any exams!! So far I do not have any quizzes so I am looking forward to this week!
After I got home from church, I looked at this website that someone told me about. It is a survey that christians guys from ages 12-over 50 took on modesty. It was interesting to read through. It seemed like every thing that is possible to cover they did and apparently almost all my clothes are a stumbling block to guys! I was shocked at this because I never wear anything to try and get a guys attention I mean I always try and make sure that everything is covered appropriatly. So half-way through this survey thing I was getting mad, then I realized that some of the guys commented on why they agreed or disagreed with the statements. It made me feel a lot better because they said what I always thought...it depends on how you act more than what you wear (unless it is a hoochie outfit). I also cheered up when at the end there was an open fourm thing and they talked about how them keeping pure thoughts is there responsibility. This summer I counseled for a week out at a church camp and the girls in my cabin were at that age of becoming interested in guys. We had some modesty problems with some of these girls, but as the week went on the girls adapted well. It is funny how it seemed like their self-esteem improved while wearing more modest clothes. Seeing this change in thier lives (even if it was just for a week) made me come to this conclusion...Every morning no matter what I am wearing I ask myself what my intentions are in wearing this outfit and the only outfits that make it out the door are the ones that I am happy in. Now I realize that no matter how covered up I am guys can still see my clothes as immodest. At home I have been approached by guys about what I have worn and even though I think I was being modest and I see every other girl wear something I make a conscience effort not to wear that outfit again or try to make it more modest. I also have respect for these guys because of the respect they show me. It is frustrating at times but when I put things in perspective I am thankful that the guys at home respect me that much. It maked me wonder though...after reading this survey do I have to go change my whole wardrobe or just remain wearing what I wear and make sure that my intentions are always pure? Should I do this and hope that if I am in the wrong that my Christian brother will lovingly confront me or should I just wear baggy shirts and pants for the rest of my life? Who knows.
Wow sorry I so went on a tangent there but I guess I will post it anyways since it is what is on my mind. Crazy how things work I honestly do not give much thought about modesty anymore but maybe I should...
After I got home from church, I looked at this website that someone told me about. It is a survey that christians guys from ages 12-over 50 took on modesty. It was interesting to read through. It seemed like every thing that is possible to cover they did and apparently almost all my clothes are a stumbling block to guys! I was shocked at this because I never wear anything to try and get a guys attention I mean I always try and make sure that everything is covered appropriatly. So half-way through this survey thing I was getting mad, then I realized that some of the guys commented on why they agreed or disagreed with the statements. It made me feel a lot better because they said what I always thought...it depends on how you act more than what you wear (unless it is a hoochie outfit). I also cheered up when at the end there was an open fourm thing and they talked about how them keeping pure thoughts is there responsibility. This summer I counseled for a week out at a church camp and the girls in my cabin were at that age of becoming interested in guys. We had some modesty problems with some of these girls, but as the week went on the girls adapted well. It is funny how it seemed like their self-esteem improved while wearing more modest clothes. Seeing this change in thier lives (even if it was just for a week) made me come to this conclusion...Every morning no matter what I am wearing I ask myself what my intentions are in wearing this outfit and the only outfits that make it out the door are the ones that I am happy in. Now I realize that no matter how covered up I am guys can still see my clothes as immodest. At home I have been approached by guys about what I have worn and even though I think I was being modest and I see every other girl wear something I make a conscience effort not to wear that outfit again or try to make it more modest. I also have respect for these guys because of the respect they show me. It is frustrating at times but when I put things in perspective I am thankful that the guys at home respect me that much. It maked me wonder though...after reading this survey do I have to go change my whole wardrobe or just remain wearing what I wear and make sure that my intentions are always pure? Should I do this and hope that if I am in the wrong that my Christian brother will lovingly confront me or should I just wear baggy shirts and pants for the rest of my life? Who knows.
Wow sorry I so went on a tangent there but I guess I will post it anyways since it is what is on my mind. Crazy how things work I honestly do not give much thought about modesty anymore but maybe I should...
Monday, February 05, 2007
More Things I have Learned
So it seems that I am learning new things everyday from my experiences with the Arkansas lifestyle so I thought I would share a couple:
-Snow is the funnest thing to ever play in
-Snow angels are easier to make in the snow rather than sand from the playground
-It feels warmer when snow is on the ground
-Do not eat the first snow... still do not know why just what people tell me (why would you eat snow anyways would it not just be like dranking rain water?)
-I love spending time with the type of friends that it does not matter how much time you are apart you can pick up like you were never even gone
-I can not stand when people judge you, but I have matured enough that I can ignore whatever smart comment someone makes about not being on a retreat (yeah cause you know it is not like I have a friend who is going through some extremely rough times and needed to get away, and it is not like I needed to escape for a night, and it is not like I did not grow closer to God this weekend!)
-Well maybe I have not matured enough to just let things go...
-God's timing and having patients makes things a lot easier in the long run!
-Tech is a great place but I enjoy being in a little bigger town
-the people at UCC are as close to the type of people who go to South...in other words they are pretty amazing!
Well that is just some of the life knowledge I have gained in the last couple of weeks...hope you are enlightened :)
-Snow is the funnest thing to ever play in
-Snow angels are easier to make in the snow rather than sand from the playground
-It feels warmer when snow is on the ground
-Do not eat the first snow... still do not know why just what people tell me (why would you eat snow anyways would it not just be like dranking rain water?)
-I love spending time with the type of friends that it does not matter how much time you are apart you can pick up like you were never even gone
-I can not stand when people judge you, but I have matured enough that I can ignore whatever smart comment someone makes about not being on a retreat (yeah cause you know it is not like I have a friend who is going through some extremely rough times and needed to get away, and it is not like I needed to escape for a night, and it is not like I did not grow closer to God this weekend!)
-Well maybe I have not matured enough to just let things go...
-God's timing and having patients makes things a lot easier in the long run!
-Tech is a great place but I enjoy being in a little bigger town
-the people at UCC are as close to the type of people who go to South...in other words they are pretty amazing!
Well that is just some of the life knowledge I have gained in the last couple of weeks...hope you are enlightened :)
Wednesday, January 31, 2007
GUESS WHAT?!?!
Aunt Noreen kept her promise it is snowing!!!!!!!
School is canceled tom. and i so plan to play outside some :)
Wednesday, January 24, 2007
RELIEF!!
I finally feel that I have settled into my new routine. I am so excited about his semester! The college group that I am in is really on fire for God. It is amazing and I love that everyone is participating in class now (even me!) I am also excited because a friend of mine is really wanting to study the Bible. She has little knowledge of God and is really wanting to seek Him. We are going to start studying together tomorrow night and I pray that God can use me to speak to her and that her heart is soft and she can understand. Also, I had an amazing conversation with a girl who is in all 3 speech-path. classes with me and her frined last night. We were taking a break from studying and started to talk about what we were currently working on in our spiritual lives. Turns out we were all studying the same thing! It is so encouraging to know that there are so many people out there who are working to achieve the same goal you are.
On another note, I have knocked out three quizzes and one exam. Well I do not know if I "knocked-out" the exam. It was so hard, like I read that chapter four times and there was still words on the exam that I have never seen before. Oh well I can't do anything about it now. Also, Phonetics seems to be getting a little better I only missed one on our practice exam this time and our professor seems to really want to help us. That is very encouraging. Now I have two presentations and an exam to do next week, but I know that everything will be okay. Today I just enjoyed not having to study anything but tom. I have to crack the whip again :*(
I feel a little bad because I am getting so drained from school this semester. I feel like I am not doing much with the college group out of studying with them, but I am also meeting some great people in the program. I hope that I allow God to use me to step out of my comfort zone and really get to know these girls (and the 2 guys) and reach out to them. This semester at first seemed like it was going to be a real drag but know I am so excited in what is going to happen this spring. Now only if Aunt Noreen can fulfill her promise of real snow that I can play in...
On another note, I have knocked out three quizzes and one exam. Well I do not know if I "knocked-out" the exam. It was so hard, like I read that chapter four times and there was still words on the exam that I have never seen before. Oh well I can't do anything about it now. Also, Phonetics seems to be getting a little better I only missed one on our practice exam this time and our professor seems to really want to help us. That is very encouraging. Now I have two presentations and an exam to do next week, but I know that everything will be okay. Today I just enjoyed not having to study anything but tom. I have to crack the whip again :*(
I feel a little bad because I am getting so drained from school this semester. I feel like I am not doing much with the college group out of studying with them, but I am also meeting some great people in the program. I hope that I allow God to use me to step out of my comfort zone and really get to know these girls (and the 2 guys) and reach out to them. This semester at first seemed like it was going to be a real drag but know I am so excited in what is going to happen this spring. Now only if Aunt Noreen can fulfill her promise of real snow that I can play in...
Thursday, January 18, 2007
So I am back from Christmas Break and am trying to get back into the swing of things. This past weekend I went to Panama Beach for a college "rally" thing. It was so amazing! I went last year and did not enjoy it but loved it this year! We talked about receiveing our missions from God and letting Him mess with us.
It has been officially one week of the spring semester and I am so ready to quit. I had a practice quiz in Phonetics and did horrible! I keep reminding myself that I have only had this new alphabet to study for only 2 days and with that considered I did pretty good. I have an anatomy quiz tom. (which I was ready for until I talked with my roommate about it) and then a real quiz in phonetics on Tues. and then an exam the next Tues. (wow that is a run-on sentence!) Don't these professors know that it has only been a week of school? My poor brain is shot! I decided that this weekend I should go millionaire hunting and get married so I can get out of school and be financially secure! After all, I do plan on being a stay-at-home mom so why shoud I have a degree?? (okay so I am being a little irrational...I know why I need a degree).
Today also marks day 3 of working out again. I did a little bit over the break but I mostly was lazy and ate a lot!! Hopefully, I will lose the weight I gained in no time. It should be easy since I am cooking for myself again! Daddy always said I would have to marry a man that wants to eat out a lot or has an iron stomach however I do not think I am THAT bad! Other people willingly eat my food so it is better than the caf.
I am a little excited because it has been cold. I do not like cold weather but there is suppose to be a wintery mix on the way...could this mean snow that will stick?? I sure hope so since I have never played in real snow and have only seen real snow fall from the sky and not stick like once in my life! If it doesn't stick I will be disappointed because that means I endured this cold, harsh weather for no reason!
Well I better get going and study some more anatomy!!
It has been officially one week of the spring semester and I am so ready to quit. I had a practice quiz in Phonetics and did horrible! I keep reminding myself that I have only had this new alphabet to study for only 2 days and with that considered I did pretty good. I have an anatomy quiz tom. (which I was ready for until I talked with my roommate about it) and then a real quiz in phonetics on Tues. and then an exam the next Tues. (wow that is a run-on sentence!) Don't these professors know that it has only been a week of school? My poor brain is shot! I decided that this weekend I should go millionaire hunting and get married so I can get out of school and be financially secure! After all, I do plan on being a stay-at-home mom so why shoud I have a degree?? (okay so I am being a little irrational...I know why I need a degree).
Today also marks day 3 of working out again. I did a little bit over the break but I mostly was lazy and ate a lot!! Hopefully, I will lose the weight I gained in no time. It should be easy since I am cooking for myself again! Daddy always said I would have to marry a man that wants to eat out a lot or has an iron stomach however I do not think I am THAT bad! Other people willingly eat my food so it is better than the caf.
I am a little excited because it has been cold. I do not like cold weather but there is suppose to be a wintery mix on the way...could this mean snow that will stick?? I sure hope so since I have never played in real snow and have only seen real snow fall from the sky and not stick like once in my life! If it doesn't stick I will be disappointed because that means I endured this cold, harsh weather for no reason!
Well I better get going and study some more anatomy!!
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