College has taught me a whole lot, and I'm only a week in!
I learned a whole lot about the history of Microbiology, and I am firmly convinced that scientific ability should be listed as a spiritual gift. (The first guy to see bacteria was a carpet merchant! He'd never been trained specifically for a science field!)
I've relearned the anatomical terms.
And would you believe that I'm enjoying math? Once I learn how to do a problem, I keep wanting to do more like it. Its like a puzzle!
But more than learning about my classes, I've learned a lot about who I am now and who God's made me to be. I've learned just where my messed-up, human limitations fall and that I need to start fighting against them (with God's help of course).
For me, being home comes with parental accountability, sibling rivalry, and familiarity. My mom left Saturday, so I woke up Sunday morning with all of "home" completely gone. It is a weird feeling to not have someone care about every move that you make. My responsibility has kicked in! I made it early to every class this week. I went to church last Sunday, and both chapel and the worship service on campus. I have my homework for the week done... and I'm right back to not knowing what to do with my free time.
Another thing that's taken me by surprise is how friendly everyone is. Its completely natural to start talking to someone waiting in line to get your card swiped for a meal and then sit down and eat your whole lunch with them. No big deal!
I'm so glad to be going to a Christian school! I feel like sometimes people can be overly polite. I watched two people get into a very calm and kind argument the other night: "Oh, did you want this last hamburger? You can absolutely have it! I can wait." "Please, you take it, I'm not in a rush either, and you were here first."
And I'm so glad that the problem we have with our chapel is that there's not enough seats for all of the students. Especially since chapel here is optional!
I love college so much so far, that I'm considering being a student for the rest of my life... (Don't tell my parents!!)
I'm kidding, of course, but college has been such an amazing experience for me! I am already so at home here, I have no doubt that this is where God wants me! I'm thankful he knows everything about my life before I do. His plans are so much higher than mine!
Proverbs 16:9 "In their hearts humans plan their course, but the Lord establishes their steps."
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