...But anyways, before I get too lost and trail back onto the topic of food, I'd like to share a couple of the "Pshaww-oh-everybody-says-that" quotes that I've found is true: "time is a valuable commodity" and "time goes by so fast and is gone in the blink of an eye.
Wherever I am, I want my time to count. I'm quite pleased to say that I've come to a better understanding of myself, but know that I also want to find the best time to invest in my time with people. By the grace of God, I'm learning.
I've spent this break without much of an agenda. I am content with the time I've been able to spend reconnecting, getting to spend some time walking and crossing the beautiful busy streets of town, and reconvening in attending church here and college group weekly.
I've refound a sense of enjoyment in solitude. I have been absent from this blog and writing, admitting with the excuse (which is very valid) for being to tired from doing so much school-related writing . Being someone that very much in-person quality time, it has been on of the biggest challenges to voice updates over text written posts with time constraints, and uncertainty of who's actually reading this. But I won't stop writing because I think the enjoyment of it for expression is a gift that shouldn't be squandered.
My roommate Tylar and I have created a great balance of personal dorm room time and shared dorm room time and it had contributed to a very friendly "at-home" feeling. I've been able to go to the art room on campus a couple times with some supplies and do some painting in my free time. It's been an enjoyable outlet as an alternative to writing. It's allowed me to consider taking up new interests and developing current interests further (more info to come). In some of our shared time, we watch funny YouTube videos..it takes a good load off our class demands.
My friend Kinsey and Tylar's friend Michelle were part of the school's performance Fiddler on the Roof--which I think was a big hit!! They velcroed the bottles onto the dancers' hats and it looked both realistic and comedic. The production was well-casted. I actually tried out for it, but it was best I wasn't castes because I wouldn't have had time.
I enjoyed my classes but am enthusiastic to be starting new ones soon. Communicating God's Word was my favorite course of the semester. The process of making s lesson plan was exciting! Finding new information for Historical-Physical-Cultural context (vocabulary from hermeneutics) and figuring a way to best communicate to specific audience has been a more positive experience than normal public speaking. I loved the interactive experience of teaching Mark 4:35-5:1 (Jesus Calms the Storm) to the K-5th grade group of kids I've been a part of tutoring. It was a great feeling to give back to the classmates what I learned through my personally assigned passage of Luke 19:1-10 (Jesus & Zaccheus). I ended it with the song Jesus, Friend of Sinners http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ipwEtvWL_3c
I also enjoyed Counseling Youth and Families because of the depth of study in family dynamics and its influence on its members. We had good discussions.
My least favorite class was probably my English Lit class; it included some too-lengthy/dark-toned novels for my taste, but the class was well executed. My favorites were Gatsby and The Joy Luck Club.
This semester will be more shared and intentional. You will hear from me shortly after classes start (Jan 22) again.
Thank you all for your thoughts and prayers. I have felt them and deeply appreciate them.
If you have any questions about my college experience or suggestions of books I should take the time to read this semester, let me know in the comments below. I'd also love to hear from your end on how you're doing. Feel welcome to write me a letter or shoot me an email to my Hotmail email (both listed on my college contact page). I promise I will dutifully respond as soon as time allows.
Talk to you all soon!!
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