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HAPPY BIRTHDAY ADRIAN!!!
Just got back from oasis. Narita, "i thank God for your leading tonight's bible study, it was super" =) ...all glory to, no, not blogspot..but God!
Where to start...
I think in my last entry i wrote about how i dropped a course to "treat" myself. Well the 5th one is back...so now, 3 bio and 2 neuro courses...and the neuros are all 3rd yr *tear*...WHY YOU ASK? HAVE YOU LEARNED NOTHING FROM SUMMER SCHOOL? ....WELLL....After going to neuroII tutorial, my ta said that the prof is retiring after this year. And since there's a quota at UT that only a certain % of your students can get A's, usually profs make courses "hard" in order to follow this. But since he's tiring, there isn't as much pressure from admin...and she said how this is the only year neuroIII will be offered w/o a tutorial...so if you're ever going to take it, take it now! Yep...so i got home and registered...even though i've missed a whole week of lecture (yikes!).. and the first midterm is in 2 weeks!!! (double yikes)..and like neuroII, all readings are from primary journals...1 per lecture...but he doesnn't really talk about them, they're our own thing... I'm really excited cuz from what i've read, everything's been really interesting...it's crazy what some researchers do..where do they come up with this stuff???...i just don't know if i can handle it when 2 weeks from now come...i have 2 exams every wednesday for 2 consecutive weeks..and another exam 2 days after the second wednesday...oh mama..on top of that i start at 10am everyday... 5hr break on monday, 4hr break on tues, 2hr break on wed, 4hr break on thurs and NO BREAK ON FRI =) ....praise God cuz i'm getting my money's worth
so for the past 2 thursdays, i've been working out at the gym w/ andrea and some other pplduring our 4hr breaks... this week we went to "body conditioning" class..he hee...so hard..but so fun.. and so much pain now..he hee.. good stuff =) ...and starting next week i'm gonna start playing vball again on thursday afternoons =)) yay! ... and i think my first tutoring thingy for this club i joined, "C.H.I.L.D." is next week...we get to tutor elementary kids from this local school...kinda excited..but kinda scared cuz kids these days can be kinda rowdy..
i dunno...all in all, i'm excited about all these things..but also kinda scared that i won't be able to commit...there's also small grp that i've commited to...but kinda re-thinking now... mainly because i don't see a difference from that and any other bible study grp...i understand that starting up small grps was a way to unite the congregation..and much more...but there's already oasis...and sunday school both of which where we do book studies..so is this really any different? .. i dunno if that's me being pessimistic ...but i was kinda hoping for more of a 'women's grp'/accountability/mentorship..
another random thought...i'm not in "love" w/ Herby anymore..sigh...i went to ask him a question..that i learned from his class but was applying to anohter course..he's so intimidating.. so i just "like" him now =)
So tonight's bible study...again, i really enjoyed it. During our group discussion time..
Amanda: "I've had this burden to go to china since i was in gr11..but i've kept putting it off thinking that i'll be more mature...or more ready...or ____etc etc...and i don't have enough faith right now or support...or ____ etc etc...so God won't be able to use me as efficiently than if someone else went"...
Andrew: "God can't use you until you go."
Amanda:....silent *WHOA*.... BUT this still doesn't mean i'm going anywhere...just kinda cool
Just got back from oasis. Narita, "i thank God for your leading tonight's bible study, it was super" =) ...all glory to
Where to start...
I think in my last entry i wrote about how i dropped a course to "treat" myself. Well the 5th one is back...so now, 3 bio and 2 neuro courses...and the neuros are all 3rd yr *tear*...WHY YOU ASK? HAVE YOU LEARNED NOTHING FROM SUMMER SCHOOL? ....WELLL....After going to neuroII tutorial, my ta said that the prof is retiring after this year. And since there's a quota at UT that only a certain % of your students can get A's, usually profs make courses "hard" in order to follow this. But since he's tiring, there isn't as much pressure from admin...and she said how this is the only year neuroIII will be offered w/o a tutorial...so if you're ever going to take it, take it now! Yep...so i got home and registered...even though i've missed a whole week of lecture (yikes!).. and the first midterm is in 2 weeks!!! (double yikes)..and like neuroII, all readings are from primary journals...1 per lecture...but he doesnn't really talk about them, they're our own thing... I'm really excited cuz from what i've read, everything's been really interesting...it's crazy what some researchers do..where do they come up with this stuff???...i just don't know if i can handle it when 2 weeks from now come...i have 2 exams every wednesday for 2 consecutive weeks..and another exam 2 days after the second wednesday...oh mama..on top of that i start at 10am everyday... 5hr break on monday, 4hr break on tues, 2hr break on wed, 4hr break on thurs and NO BREAK ON FRI =) ....praise God cuz i'm getting my money's worth
so for the past 2 thursdays, i've been working out at the gym w/ andrea and some other pplduring our 4hr breaks... this week we went to "body conditioning" class..he hee...so hard..but so fun.. and so much pain now..he hee.. good stuff =) ...and starting next week i'm gonna start playing vball again on thursday afternoons =)) yay! ... and i think my first tutoring thingy for this club i joined, "C.H.I.L.D." is next week...we get to tutor elementary kids from this local school...kinda excited..but kinda scared cuz kids these days can be kinda rowdy..
i dunno...all in all, i'm excited about all these things..but also kinda scared that i won't be able to commit...there's also small grp that i've commited to...but kinda re-thinking now... mainly because i don't see a difference from that and any other bible study grp...i understand that starting up small grps was a way to unite the congregation..and much more...but there's already oasis...and sunday school both of which where we do book studies..so is this really any different? .. i dunno if that's me being pessimistic ...but i was kinda hoping for more of a 'women's grp'/accountability/mentorship..
another random thought...i'm not in "love" w/ Herby anymore..sigh...i went to ask him a question..that i learned from his class but was applying to anohter course..he's so intimidating.. so i just "like" him now =)
So tonight's bible study...again, i really enjoyed it. During our group discussion time..
Amanda: "I've had this burden to go to china since i was in gr11..but i've kept putting it off thinking that i'll be more mature...or more ready...or ____etc etc...and i don't have enough faith right now or support...or ____ etc etc...so God won't be able to use me as efficiently than if someone else went"...
Andrew: "God can't use you until you go."
Amanda:....silent *WHOA*...
posted by A Mandar @ 1:59 a.m.
2 Comments:
At 2:46 a.m.,
faithtivity said…
hey dan dan...to add to what you learned about being ready to go.. last year i was talking to mrs. LINDSTROM about it (well about a short-term thing rather than long-term) and she said that it's like planning to have a baby. if you wait 'til you're ready, you're never gonna go.
At 2:48 a.m.,
faithtivity said…
and remember when you're weak, God can use you and show His strength :) and when you know you're weak you're more likely to rely on Him. last week i was looking at opportunities and one of them was telling ppl not to come w/ ideas of what they can offer, but to be open to God and let Him use them.
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