#7

So all of my homework, studying, rush stuff, etc. is starting to catch up with me. I don't remember the last time I felt completely rested. I'm sure that's the same story for every student here, though. I'm counting down the days until Christmas break. It'll be glorious.

Anyways, this recent weather has been great. It's my favorite kind. All of my winter clothes are at home though : ( I'll have to get them next weekend.

Even though it seems like Christmas is so far away, the semester really is going by so quickly. Pretty soon we'll be signing up for classes for next semester. That's definitely something I need to think about. I haven't declared my major yet so there aren't really a whole lot of specific classes I should sign up for. I am thinking about going into marketing, though. It sounds like fun. But who knows, it could be something totally different tomorrow. I don't feel rushed, which is good, because I don't want to decide on a major just for the sake of having one and then find out my senior year that I really don't like it. So I'll just let it come to me.

I'd advise everyone to be getting as much rest as possible. Gotta keep those immune systems strong because if you guys are like me, you can't afford to get sick and miss a few days of class. Make-up work is killer. Hope everyone has a super week : )

#6-Homecoming and Such

I went home Friday night for my highschool's homecoming. Also, Mom was having a class of '78 reunion at our house. Now those are some crazy adults. At the homecoming production, about 10 of my class of 170 or so was there, while class of 78 took up half of the auditorium. Embarrassing. Anyways, I don't know how long all those people stayed at the house because I for sure went to bed at 11:45.



Speaking of homecoming, MC's is coming up. You should definitely buy follies tickets in the caf on Monday.



I've been thinking about what i'll write in my next essay. I played with kids at Summer Park Apts. on Thurday. It was awkward because the big kid to little kid ratio was wack. The poor children were probably overwhelmed by all of us, but nevertheless, I think the ones that were there had fun. It was a good project, but didn't really provide a whole lot of inspiration for my essay. I'll just have to draw from other experiences i've had.



As usual, I have a busy week ahead of me. (As does everyone else, i'm sure.) So good luck to those of you who have a neverending to-do list.

#5- Right on time : )

I hope everyone's having a wonderful fall break. I know I am. I slept half of today and then ate steak and made a halloween house (like a gingerbread house). It was tremendous fun. I've tried to start putting some thought into our next response paper, but it's hard when i'm home and relaxation is so tempting.

The photo above is the haunted castle. Beautiful, I know.

I saw two of my best friends that go to Ole Miss at my highschool's football game last night. It was so great to see them, and it got me thinking about how easily people grow apart. I haven't even spoken to some people that I considered very good friends since graduation. How weird is that? Even before graduation, I grew totally apart from a whole group of friends that I was so tight with in junior high and the first couple of highschool years. (Of course, that was after a wreck I had in which one almost got killed. Not my fault, by the way haha, and probably not the reason for the end of the friendship.) But I guess people just drift away from each other. A huge falling out doesn't have to happen, people just go their own ways, I suppose. I realize this was a lot of rambling. Sorry. Anyways, I'm glad that I still stay in touch with a few of my favorite people.

I can't wait to be lazy for three more days. Peace out.

#4. Afterthoughts

I can't believe I forgot to do this yesterday. It totally slipped my mind. This was something I was determined to not slip up on. I'll be extra prompt on the rest of the blogs I write.

I've been thinking about the essay we're working on. I know it's supposed to be, but it's so hard haha. My brain hasn't been exercised like this in awhile. In our small group meeting, which I really enjoyed, I started thinking about what a Christian education should be and what Mississippi College IS. In my essay, I wrote about how at a Christian university, students are presented with information, but also given guidance on how to apply it to our lives with Christian perspective. I don't know if MC is failing in that department, or if I just haven't seen it yet. The only class we've even really talked about God (besides Old testament and chapel, of course) is English. I definitely haven't gotten any guidance on how to use finite math to grow in my relationship with Christ. I know that sounds ridiculous, which made me think that my definition of Christian education may be wrong. Maybe it's not education plus advice on how to apply it with Christian perspective. Maybe it's just a whole Christian mindset that the students at a university share. I'm not sure. I've still got a lot of thinking and even more revising of my essay to do.