Oh my goodness, I'm learning so much here! It's awesome though, I love it =) In freshman seminar for undeclared majors today we talked about our strengths. We had taken a test online to determine what our top five were - it was pretty remarkable actually. My top five are Empathy, Developer, Belief, Responsibility, and Harmony. It was so cool to read about them too because I realized so many things about myself that I never knew, but that are so true! Such as the empathy one... the description was talking about how I can have empathy, understand how someone else is feeling, and yet maybe disagree with the person or not condone what they're doing. That definitely is me.. mom, this explains why I would always feel a little heart sore for the Phantom in Phantom of the Opera, or Sweeney Todd in Sweeney Todd. They were both twisted, messed up people who did terrible, sick things, and yet I always feel pain for them. I don't know if that makes sense to you guys, but it totally explained some things for me.
We've also been learning to focus on strengths, not weaknesses. People will always tell you to focus on your weaknesses so you can make them strengths as well, but it really doesn't make sense. If you focus on the weaknesses and let your strengths lie, you may get a little better with the weaker, but the strengths will start to fade a bit. If you're good at something, and if you love to do it, ya gotta focus on it basically. Not saying you should ignore your weaknesses, but you don't need to make them strenghs. Not everyone will be good at everything, and that's OK. It was really nice to hear. We were told to keep a running journal of activities that make us feel strong at the beginning, middle, or end of them. Those are your strengths. At the end of a week we're supposed to pick our top three. It's been very thought provoking. I'm enjoying the class.
I just typed up all my test and paper dates... wanna see them? It's pretty INTENSE. They're all so close together!
UPCOMING PAPERS
September 10 – Autobiography, Seminar
September 24 – Biblically centered education, Seminar
September 24 – Essay 1, English 110A
October 8 – Essay 2, English 110A
October 15 – Theology of Work, Seminar
October 15 – Essay 3, English 110A
October 28 – presentation, US History
November 5 – Media Analysis, Foundations
November 3 – Essay 4, English 110A
November 17 – Proverbs Paper, Old Testament History and Literature
December 9 – Biography, US History
December 17 – Worldview paper, Foundations
UPCOMING TESTS
September 30 – Exam 1, Prologue – chap 4, Intro to Psych
October 1 – Exam 1, Introduction – Pentateuch, Old Testament
October 14 – Midterm, US History
October 26th – Exam 2, chaps 5-7, Intro to Psych
October 29 – Midterm, Foundations
November 11 – Exam 3, chaps 8, 9, 13, Intro to Psych
November 12 – Exam 2, Conquest – United Kingdom, Old Testament
December 2 – Exam 4, Chap 15-17, Intro to Psych
December 14 – Exam 5, chaps 14, 18, Intro to Psych
December 15 – Exam 3, Divided Kingdom – Conclusion, Old Testament
December 16 – Final, US History
December 17 – Final, Foundations
So if you ever feel that I'm neglecting any of you, this is why. I'm so sorry - I feel like I have no time for anything but homework. I feel like I'm in such an artsy mood lately.. I want to journal and write poems and just hang out in my gospel choir ALL DAY, but I don't even feel like I have time to do any of that. I get up at 6:45 or 7 every morning, and have that slow wake -up and eat process till 8. Then I either go to class, or homework till chapel at 9:30. I do homework all day in and out of classes, go out with friends (to the caf) for lunch and dinner, back to homework, work out around 8, then hopefully am finished with all homework by 9:30ish... then I can write a letter, call Arthur and somebody else (whoever else I need to call that night) and go to bed HOPEFULLY by 11- 11:30ish. I just feel like the day slips away so quickly. There's so much I want to do.. but I feel like there's no time. So I'm sorry if I haven't been reaching out and communicating with everyone back home.. just believe and know that I want to, but I'm rarely able to. I do love you all though. And I would LOVE to recieve phone calls, texts, facebook posts, blog posts, or emails... anything really from you guys! But, sadly, I'm not really in a place right now where I can initiate all that with everyone... I'm sorry about that, but that's the way it goes sometimes. I know you all are busy too... sighhhhhh. Well. Even if we don't talk for months at a time, I still love each and every ONE of you that I sent this link out to, and you're in my heart and thoughts and prayers. (sappy enough for you all? haha). I LOVE YOU GUYS! Till next time.. =)
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You are one very buwy girl! Your schedule of assignments and tests is helpful in knowing how to pray for you. Remember to have some fun too! :-)
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Oma
We love you, Anna, and totally remember our student days, so NO WORRIES about not having much time (if any) to initiate communication! We really do understand :) And I'm going to copy/paste your paper and exam schedules so we can pray for you.
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Mommy and Daddy
Wow! I remember feeling that overwhelming sense of "How can I do this all!" Your list brought that all back. I want you to know that I'm praying for you, I know that God's strength is sufficient for each days work. You are very loved...and covered in prayer!
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