This has probably been the longest I've gone without posting. Things have been a little... intense. A lot has changed... I even have a new computer!! Another HP, of course... my favorite! Rivers, you served me well, and your death was honorable after 4 years... but I have to admit, Gilda is pretty slick. Haha. I'm such a nerd... But anyway, might I update you all with my life? (If anyone even still checks this thing... lol!)
I graduated with a final semester of straight A's, including on my Thesis, so that was pretty sweet. Then, it was straight to Chapter Camp. My experience was different this year than any other year, and honestly, it could have been better... but that's nobody's fault but my own. And through it all, God was still able to teach me and love me, because he's just that awesome. :)
Nadia and Jessica moved in with us, and it's been a little crowded and loud at times, but like I said, it could be much worse. Overall, I think it's going really well, and it's teaching me some about letting go of control, and of not stressing over things that aren't important. But I still can't wait until we move into the new place and have some more space! haha.
Aaaaand I got in to grad school!! USF College of Public Health, for Maternal and Child Health. I was super excited, because it took FOREVER to hear back from them. Now the question is, how will I pay for this?? I have some money saved up, and that will probably suffice for the first semester... but after that, I don't know. I'll either need a full time job on campus so I can have tuition reimbursement (I've already applied for two of those!), or I'll need scholarships... which are pretty hard to come by on the grad level, I'm beginning to discover. Or there's loans. Ugh. I've avoided them up until now... but I don't know if I'll keep that up. We'll see...
And also, Mexico was cancelled. Kind of seems like old news now, but it's worth mentioning. There was a lack of interest (a concept that still boggles my mind), and so they cancelled it... and then the whole swine flu thing happened, so more people probably would have dropped out after that. I've come to terms with it by now... I mean, as you see in my previous post, I sensed that it was coming, so I was prepared to hear it. The good news is, there's sort of an extended JJP type thing for all us college kids, called TMX, that I'm super stoked about. And the price is pretty sweet too... $138 or something (And remember when my parents gave me $150?? How convenient... Funny how things work out, lol). My JJP experience last year was really, really powerful, and it was only a weekend long. It truly impacted and changed my life, no exaggeration... read the post I linked to, if you don't believe me. So needless to say, I'm super stoked about this year! (If anyone wants to register for this year's JJP weekend, it's not limited to our church, so hit me up!! It's slightly less than $40 for the whole weekend, food included... you can't beat it! Check out www.jesusandjustice.com for info.)
Oh, and I'm taking a Summer Institute class with the Underground... I'm taking Brian's class on the New Testament. We've only had one class meeting so far, but I LOVE it already. I'm going to learn a LOT... maybe I'll start makign up for the fact that I don't have years of Sunday School knowledge like so many other people. I'm really looking forward to knowing the Bible better by the end of this, and understanding the culture and history that surrounds the stories of Jesus and of the early church. I love learning. :)
That's all for now. Pretty superficial, just to catch up... hope I can write something more significant soon. And I hope someone still reads this.
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Showing posts with label thesis. Show all posts
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Monday, June 8, 2009
Monday, March 2, 2009
ow.
Step aerobics... probably NOT the best idea with shin splints, but I did it anyways. I really had the need to go to the gym today, and OUCH! Man, do I feel it now!! Got the legs wrapped and iced at the moment... hope it helps some.
I do love playing soccer though. Even though it makes my shins feel like they got run over by a truck, I love the game. I can't wait til the season starts. I'm officially playing defense, and I think it's gonna be fun. I wish I could be a striker, but let's be honest here, I don't have the ball handling skills. Shoot, I've only been playing for 3 weeks... lol! I'm much better at just getting in the other team's way. Hehehe.
Two weeks until Spring Break. For most students, this is a cause for celebration. However, for me, I am dreading this immensely. I have come to the conclusion that I will need to write the bulk of my thesis over the break... so, so sad. No beach for me... no pool... no fun road trips, or camping... I get to stare at my computer, and write something longer than I have ever written before in a format that I'm unfamiliar with. Awesome.
There, now I've updated. ;)
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I do love playing soccer though. Even though it makes my shins feel like they got run over by a truck, I love the game. I can't wait til the season starts. I'm officially playing defense, and I think it's gonna be fun. I wish I could be a striker, but let's be honest here, I don't have the ball handling skills. Shoot, I've only been playing for 3 weeks... lol! I'm much better at just getting in the other team's way. Hehehe.
Two weeks until Spring Break. For most students, this is a cause for celebration. However, for me, I am dreading this immensely. I have come to the conclusion that I will need to write the bulk of my thesis over the break... so, so sad. No beach for me... no pool... no fun road trips, or camping... I get to stare at my computer, and write something longer than I have ever written before in a format that I'm unfamiliar with. Awesome.
There, now I've updated. ;)
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Tuesday, August 26, 2008
Robin loves...
...having a huge weight lifted off of her!
Yep, so I talked to Dr. S, and it went really well. She was really supportive and understanding of my situation. She encouraged me to stay, because of how much work I put in so far, but she said that if I find a thesis in an area that fits my interests better, I should feel free to pursue that, because the thesis is for my benefit and nobody else's. Phew. I am so freaking relieved. Thank you, God, for giving me a professor with a heart!! So I told her I was seeing my other options as far as thesis goes, and I'd let her know my decision soon.
Now comes the task of finding out if my new thesis is realistic. Here's the deal. Last year, I volunteered at an elementary school in the area. At this school, over 90% of the kids are on free or reduced lunch. Many of them come from single-parent homes, and many of the kids have learned English as their second language. You could see how these kids are at a disadvantage when it comes to things such as entering the science fair, for instance. How will they buy the supplies? Who can help them with the project if the parent(s) work late, or maybe aren't fluent in English? What if they don't have a computer? Is it a fair chance for them to compete using a hand-written science display board when everyone else's is typed?
So a teacher at this school, Ms. B (such an awesome person!!), decided to start an optional after school program for the 4th and 5th graders where they could come and work on science fair projects. All the materials would be provided for them, and USF students (that's where I came in) were recruited to be the ones working with the kids, helping them conduct the experiments and construct those lovely 3-fold display boards that we all remember. The goal was to allow these kids the chance to enter the science fair... something that no child at this school has ever done. Ever.
Well, so many kids were interested, that there weren't enough volunteers to help them all individually, or even in partners or small groups. So instead of completing projects that could be entered into the county science fair, we just did class experiments with the kids. They all seemed to have a really good time, and so did I, but I remember being disappointed that still, none of them have had the experience of doing a real science fair project.
Ever since I went to Mexico, I have been really moved to do something to correct the vast inequalities present in our school systems. It is so much harder for kids to succeed when they are from lower socioeconomic classes. Just take a look at north Pinellas county versus south county. Look at the differences in school resources. Books. Computers. Parental involvement. Field trips. Class sizes. And it doesn't get any better in high schools... in fact, it gets worse, because now there are unequal numbers of college prep courses offered. There's failing FCAT scores. There's huge dropout rates. And there's this idea some people hold that the kids bring this upon themselves... that they could do better if they really wanted to, but really it's their fault that they are dropping out.
And that is so messed up.
Yes, there are the "wonderkids" who will blossom and succeed no matter what situations they had to overcome. But the majority of kids, after going through the school system with less chances for success and lower expectations placed on them in the first place, will accept the view that they are bad at school, they will never be good at it, education is just not for them... and they drop out. All of this sort of hit me after going to Mexico and learning that poverty is not chosen, and it affects much more than the amount of money you have. It affects your chances for a future, and it traps generations upon generations into the same destructive patterns. Poverty leaves you without choices, and this fact comes out so clearly within our school systems.
On top of this, add the struggles faced by kids who are also learning English for the first time. In Florida City, when I was volunteering with the children of migrant workers in Centro Campesino, I was just overcome with sadness and compassion for the struggles these kids would face on their journey towards (potential) graduation. These kids were in 1st, 2nd grade, and already some of them were SO behind. So lost at school. Some kids have a hard enough time learning to read and write... now imagine trying to learn to read and write in a language that you can barely speak. Even the kids there who knew English face tough obstacles. Migrant farmworkers are just that-- migrant. Many of these kids change schools frequently, sometimes right smack in the middle of a school year. How hard is it to learn if you are bouncing from place to place and can't stay within one school's curriculum for more than a few months at a time? And how hard is it to find help understanding your homework when your parents are exhausted from doing back-breaking labor all day, and maybe can't even speak English? How will you complete the daily assignment from your teacher to "have your parents read to you for 20 minutes?" I'll tell you how. You'll complete it just like Ariana from Florida City completes it-- "Oh, this part? Just skip it."
Just skip reading. That's what you'll do.
...I've gotten way off topic. But you can see that I have a passion for righting the educational inequalities that are so rampant within the Florida school systems. For my thesis, I want to do this science fair project again with Ms. B, with the original goal. Give these kids the chance to say "I got a trophy at the science fair at my school." That kind of thing means SO much to kids-- believe me, I speak from experience.
When I got a trophy at the Gifted Math Meet in 4th grade, all of a sudden, I decided that I "loved math." In fact, I decided that math was my favorite subject... I mean, I got a trophy! I must be pretty dang good at it! So I wasn't intimidated by the "really hard math" in middle school. And I didn't worry about how hard the high school level Algebra I class would be when I took it in 8th grade. Even though it was hard, I stuck it out, because somewhere back at home, I had my little plastic trophy to remind me that I was "good at math." I could do this. By the time I got to AP Calc in 11th grade (a class most kids at my school took as seniors), I had more than my trophy to convince me that I could get a 5 on my AP exam. Yeah, I knew I would have to work hard for that score, but I never doubted I'd get it. Based on my success all throughout school, I knew I could do it. I truly was good at math. And when AP exams came around, I really did get a 5.
See the difference a trophy can make to a little kid? Sometimes, confidence makes all the difference. I mean, I know I was pretty smart to begin with (and I'm sure even THAT has a lot to do with the nurturing environment I was lucky enough to be raised in)... but I didn't give up when things got tricky. That's a result of confidence in yourself, and that's the kind of thing this program can offer to the kids. It gives them that little idea, sometimes for the first time... maybe school isn't so bad. Maybe I actually like science. Maybe I'll be the first one of my siblings to graduate. Maybe I'll even go to college. Maybe I really can be whatever I want to be...
Yeah. I really hope this idea works. What an awesome thesis... something that actually makes a difference...
Yep, so I talked to Dr. S, and it went really well. She was really supportive and understanding of my situation. She encouraged me to stay, because of how much work I put in so far, but she said that if I find a thesis in an area that fits my interests better, I should feel free to pursue that, because the thesis is for my benefit and nobody else's. Phew. I am so freaking relieved. Thank you, God, for giving me a professor with a heart!! So I told her I was seeing my other options as far as thesis goes, and I'd let her know my decision soon.
Now comes the task of finding out if my new thesis is realistic. Here's the deal. Last year, I volunteered at an elementary school in the area. At this school, over 90% of the kids are on free or reduced lunch. Many of them come from single-parent homes, and many of the kids have learned English as their second language. You could see how these kids are at a disadvantage when it comes to things such as entering the science fair, for instance. How will they buy the supplies? Who can help them with the project if the parent(s) work late, or maybe aren't fluent in English? What if they don't have a computer? Is it a fair chance for them to compete using a hand-written science display board when everyone else's is typed?
So a teacher at this school, Ms. B (such an awesome person!!), decided to start an optional after school program for the 4th and 5th graders where they could come and work on science fair projects. All the materials would be provided for them, and USF students (that's where I came in) were recruited to be the ones working with the kids, helping them conduct the experiments and construct those lovely 3-fold display boards that we all remember. The goal was to allow these kids the chance to enter the science fair... something that no child at this school has ever done. Ever.
Well, so many kids were interested, that there weren't enough volunteers to help them all individually, or even in partners or small groups. So instead of completing projects that could be entered into the county science fair, we just did class experiments with the kids. They all seemed to have a really good time, and so did I, but I remember being disappointed that still, none of them have had the experience of doing a real science fair project.
Ever since I went to Mexico, I have been really moved to do something to correct the vast inequalities present in our school systems. It is so much harder for kids to succeed when they are from lower socioeconomic classes. Just take a look at north Pinellas county versus south county. Look at the differences in school resources. Books. Computers. Parental involvement. Field trips. Class sizes. And it doesn't get any better in high schools... in fact, it gets worse, because now there are unequal numbers of college prep courses offered. There's failing FCAT scores. There's huge dropout rates. And there's this idea some people hold that the kids bring this upon themselves... that they could do better if they really wanted to, but really it's their fault that they are dropping out.
And that is so messed up.
Yes, there are the "wonderkids" who will blossom and succeed no matter what situations they had to overcome. But the majority of kids, after going through the school system with less chances for success and lower expectations placed on them in the first place, will accept the view that they are bad at school, they will never be good at it, education is just not for them... and they drop out. All of this sort of hit me after going to Mexico and learning that poverty is not chosen, and it affects much more than the amount of money you have. It affects your chances for a future, and it traps generations upon generations into the same destructive patterns. Poverty leaves you without choices, and this fact comes out so clearly within our school systems.
On top of this, add the struggles faced by kids who are also learning English for the first time. In Florida City, when I was volunteering with the children of migrant workers in Centro Campesino, I was just overcome with sadness and compassion for the struggles these kids would face on their journey towards (potential) graduation. These kids were in 1st, 2nd grade, and already some of them were SO behind. So lost at school. Some kids have a hard enough time learning to read and write... now imagine trying to learn to read and write in a language that you can barely speak. Even the kids there who knew English face tough obstacles. Migrant farmworkers are just that-- migrant. Many of these kids change schools frequently, sometimes right smack in the middle of a school year. How hard is it to learn if you are bouncing from place to place and can't stay within one school's curriculum for more than a few months at a time? And how hard is it to find help understanding your homework when your parents are exhausted from doing back-breaking labor all day, and maybe can't even speak English? How will you complete the daily assignment from your teacher to "have your parents read to you for 20 minutes?" I'll tell you how. You'll complete it just like Ariana from Florida City completes it-- "Oh, this part? Just skip it."
Just skip reading. That's what you'll do.
...I've gotten way off topic. But you can see that I have a passion for righting the educational inequalities that are so rampant within the Florida school systems. For my thesis, I want to do this science fair project again with Ms. B, with the original goal. Give these kids the chance to say "I got a trophy at the science fair at my school." That kind of thing means SO much to kids-- believe me, I speak from experience.
When I got a trophy at the Gifted Math Meet in 4th grade, all of a sudden, I decided that I "loved math." In fact, I decided that math was my favorite subject... I mean, I got a trophy! I must be pretty dang good at it! So I wasn't intimidated by the "really hard math" in middle school. And I didn't worry about how hard the high school level Algebra I class would be when I took it in 8th grade. Even though it was hard, I stuck it out, because somewhere back at home, I had my little plastic trophy to remind me that I was "good at math." I could do this. By the time I got to AP Calc in 11th grade (a class most kids at my school took as seniors), I had more than my trophy to convince me that I could get a 5 on my AP exam. Yeah, I knew I would have to work hard for that score, but I never doubted I'd get it. Based on my success all throughout school, I knew I could do it. I truly was good at math. And when AP exams came around, I really did get a 5.
See the difference a trophy can make to a little kid? Sometimes, confidence makes all the difference. I mean, I know I was pretty smart to begin with (and I'm sure even THAT has a lot to do with the nurturing environment I was lucky enough to be raised in)... but I didn't give up when things got tricky. That's a result of confidence in yourself, and that's the kind of thing this program can offer to the kids. It gives them that little idea, sometimes for the first time... maybe school isn't so bad. Maybe I actually like science. Maybe I'll be the first one of my siblings to graduate. Maybe I'll even go to college. Maybe I really can be whatever I want to be...
Yeah. I really hope this idea works. What an awesome thesis... something that actually makes a difference...
Sunday, August 24, 2008
Tomorrow...
...I meet with my professor to discuss the fact that I do not think I should be working in her lab anymore, even though she expects me to complete two more semesters with her while I begin (and complete) my Honors thesis.
This is really going against my nature... it's much easier for me to just stick it out in a situation, even though I may not enjoy it, in order to keep people happy. But I really feel like this is something I need to do. It's my last year at school (sort-of) and my time is very precious. I want to spend it in ways that are useful, and not on completing a thesis that is altogether irrelevant with the rest of my life.
I feel like my new plan for my thesis (which I'll explain here soon) offers an opportunity for me to make a tangible difference in the lives of others, and to pursue a dream that has been brewing in me since Mexico. I have dreamed of making a difference in the inequalities of our school systems, and of giving kids from families with less money an equal chance to be successful. My thesis is a perfect avenue for this, and at this point I feel that pursuing anything else would be going against the plan for my life.
So, I need to quit on my professor who has been very helpful to me, who has sacrificed her own time in training me, and who expects me to be working on projects for her for the next two semesters. Oh, and I'm enrolled in her class this semester. That makes it even worse... because I am GUARANTEED to still see her after this is all said and done.
And it all happens tomorrow. I am excited, because I know I am doing the right thing for my life and my dreams, but I am SO scared of quitting. Please pray for me. I hate disappointing people, but it is what needs to be done. Pray that I have the strength to be honest with her, and pray that she will have grace and understanding for my situation. Please. I am so terrified and I cannot emphasize enough how much I need the strength of God behind me right now.
Thanks. Love ya.
This is really going against my nature... it's much easier for me to just stick it out in a situation, even though I may not enjoy it, in order to keep people happy. But I really feel like this is something I need to do. It's my last year at school (sort-of) and my time is very precious. I want to spend it in ways that are useful, and not on completing a thesis that is altogether irrelevant with the rest of my life.
I feel like my new plan for my thesis (which I'll explain here soon) offers an opportunity for me to make a tangible difference in the lives of others, and to pursue a dream that has been brewing in me since Mexico. I have dreamed of making a difference in the inequalities of our school systems, and of giving kids from families with less money an equal chance to be successful. My thesis is a perfect avenue for this, and at this point I feel that pursuing anything else would be going against the plan for my life.
So, I need to quit on my professor who has been very helpful to me, who has sacrificed her own time in training me, and who expects me to be working on projects for her for the next two semesters. Oh, and I'm enrolled in her class this semester. That makes it even worse... because I am GUARANTEED to still see her after this is all said and done.
And it all happens tomorrow. I am excited, because I know I am doing the right thing for my life and my dreams, but I am SO scared of quitting. Please pray for me. I hate disappointing people, but it is what needs to be done. Pray that I have the strength to be honest with her, and pray that she will have grace and understanding for my situation. Please. I am so terrified and I cannot emphasize enough how much I need the strength of God behind me right now.
Thanks. Love ya.
Thursday, August 14, 2008
Summer...
...is basically over.
I mean really, there's nothing left to it... Jim Gaffagan on Sat (yessss!!), my brother moves on campus Monday, and then... time to focus on NSO! (New Student Outreach)
So yeah. Bye summer. It's been nice.
I kind-of wish the year wasn't starting yet... I really don't want to start my thesis... I just get this feeling of dread whenever I think about it. Or about making any sort of decision about my future, really. What the heck am I gonna do with my life?? Ugh. I know what I don't want to do... which is good... but eventually I'm gonna have to make a decision on the affirmative, too :P
I'm also a little nervous about all the NSO stuff with InterVarsity. Our events are getting a lot more exposure this year, which is awesome, but that gives the potential for LOTS of new students. We've already gotten a bunch of incoming freshmen to sign up for Bible studies, too. In the meantime, we're having some problems getting situated in the new Marshall Center... the room they have us in at the moment has a capacity of about 60, I believe. (60?? we have close to 30 leaders alone!! we need room for at LEAST 100, prolly 150!) I know everything will get straightened out, and God will provide what we need in order to carry out his work here on campus. Because really, our events don't matter in the long run. What matters is the way we USE those events as ways to love and connect with new students. I'm just hoping the leaders don't get burned out (the first few weeks are BUSY!), and I hope every single new person feels welcomed.
It's gonna be a lot of work, and I know that personally, I'm gonna have more responsibility to be a true leader this year. I really need to stay connected to God, so he can help me care for the new students, and help me keep my own selfishness in check. Sometimes when I feel like I'm not being treated perfectly "fairly," my emotions take over, and that's really not appropriate for a leader. I need to step it up, for real. Help me out, God!!
Apart from the nervousness, though, I'm really excited. For one, I have a possible alternative to my current thesis that I'm really pumped about... If I'm gonna change it, though, I need to get it all set up soon. Soon as in NOW, lol. Maybe I'll try to talk to Dr. Yavneh about it tomorrow. I'm a little worried about the possibility of quitting on Dr. S, but I know that in the long run, I need to do what is best for my future. Yet at the same time, I don't want to back out of the commitment I made to her that I would stay until the end of next Spring. I have a lot to sort out... (I'm sorry if I'm not making sense, but it makes sense to me...) I just know that I don't want to do research anymore, and I don't want to go to grad school. So, if that's the case, why am I gonna spend ALLLL this time and effort next year (my senior year!) on something that's not gonna make any difference a year from now? I've got a big decision on my hands.
I'm really looking forward to everything with IV too. I mean, besides all the stress of NSO, starting the new year is also a really great experience. We meet so many new people, which is chaotic, but also really cool, because at this time next year, some of these new kids will have been TRANSFORMED by Jesus. And that is what makes it all worth it. I know what happened to me when I didn't find a solid, welcoming Christian community my freshman year, and that's what keeps me going through all the insanity. I know how bad I was hurt, damaged with scars that will never fully disappear, and though God is using it all for good in my life, I won't lie. It was painful, it made me feel so worthless, and it just makes me so WORRIED for all these girls coming to college, because I just want to protect them. Tell them that they are worth so much more than what some guy thinks of them... tell them that they are beautiful, and perfectly created by God! But the great thing is, I also know EXACTLY how it feels to be saved, to be loved, to be healed and to live for God, and I can't wait to share it. I can't wait to see how this year unfolds.
I know God will provide for me in ways I can't imagine. I just wish I knew what to do with myself in the meantime!!
...it's gonna be a crazy, busy, AMAZING year. I know it.
I mean really, there's nothing left to it... Jim Gaffagan on Sat (yessss!!), my brother moves on campus Monday, and then... time to focus on NSO! (New Student Outreach)
So yeah. Bye summer. It's been nice.
I kind-of wish the year wasn't starting yet... I really don't want to start my thesis... I just get this feeling of dread whenever I think about it. Or about making any sort of decision about my future, really. What the heck am I gonna do with my life?? Ugh. I know what I don't want to do... which is good... but eventually I'm gonna have to make a decision on the affirmative, too :P
I'm also a little nervous about all the NSO stuff with InterVarsity. Our events are getting a lot more exposure this year, which is awesome, but that gives the potential for LOTS of new students. We've already gotten a bunch of incoming freshmen to sign up for Bible studies, too. In the meantime, we're having some problems getting situated in the new Marshall Center... the room they have us in at the moment has a capacity of about 60, I believe. (60?? we have close to 30 leaders alone!! we need room for at LEAST 100, prolly 150!) I know everything will get straightened out, and God will provide what we need in order to carry out his work here on campus. Because really, our events don't matter in the long run. What matters is the way we USE those events as ways to love and connect with new students. I'm just hoping the leaders don't get burned out (the first few weeks are BUSY!), and I hope every single new person feels welcomed.
It's gonna be a lot of work, and I know that personally, I'm gonna have more responsibility to be a true leader this year. I really need to stay connected to God, so he can help me care for the new students, and help me keep my own selfishness in check. Sometimes when I feel like I'm not being treated perfectly "fairly," my emotions take over, and that's really not appropriate for a leader. I need to step it up, for real. Help me out, God!!
Apart from the nervousness, though, I'm really excited. For one, I have a possible alternative to my current thesis that I'm really pumped about... If I'm gonna change it, though, I need to get it all set up soon. Soon as in NOW, lol. Maybe I'll try to talk to Dr. Yavneh about it tomorrow. I'm a little worried about the possibility of quitting on Dr. S, but I know that in the long run, I need to do what is best for my future. Yet at the same time, I don't want to back out of the commitment I made to her that I would stay until the end of next Spring. I have a lot to sort out... (I'm sorry if I'm not making sense, but it makes sense to me...) I just know that I don't want to do research anymore, and I don't want to go to grad school. So, if that's the case, why am I gonna spend ALLLL this time and effort next year (my senior year!) on something that's not gonna make any difference a year from now? I've got a big decision on my hands.
I'm really looking forward to everything with IV too. I mean, besides all the stress of NSO, starting the new year is also a really great experience. We meet so many new people, which is chaotic, but also really cool, because at this time next year, some of these new kids will have been TRANSFORMED by Jesus. And that is what makes it all worth it. I know what happened to me when I didn't find a solid, welcoming Christian community my freshman year, and that's what keeps me going through all the insanity. I know how bad I was hurt, damaged with scars that will never fully disappear, and though God is using it all for good in my life, I won't lie. It was painful, it made me feel so worthless, and it just makes me so WORRIED for all these girls coming to college, because I just want to protect them. Tell them that they are worth so much more than what some guy thinks of them... tell them that they are beautiful, and perfectly created by God! But the great thing is, I also know EXACTLY how it feels to be saved, to be loved, to be healed and to live for God, and I can't wait to share it. I can't wait to see how this year unfolds.
I know God will provide for me in ways I can't imagine. I just wish I knew what to do with myself in the meantime!!
...it's gonna be a crazy, busy, AMAZING year. I know it.
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