appreciating this semester...and looking ahead

Well, I’ve made it to my last blog. Where did this semester go, anyway?! Time seems to move faster and faster everyday.

It’s been a good semester. I love the indescribable feeling that I get when I can see measureable results. This semester, I was blessed with a teacher that pushed and encouraged me to go deeper in my writing. The most valuable gift that I’ve been given this semester is confidence…in my writing and other areas of life. I’ve learned how to write faster, which is something I’ve struggled with in the past. I learned pretty quickly that in college, there simply isn’t time to agonize over making an essay perfect.

I’ve had the chance to really think about MC. I’ve come to realize what the college is doing well and what they’re failing at. Our last essay gave me the chance to formulate a substantial argument for things that I feel passionately about. I’ve been able to process my thoughts about why God put me here.

The Academic history essay was an emotional look into who I really am as a student. When I started writing for this essay, I didn’t realize that it would be instrumental in helping me process and come to grips with some things.

All in all, I’m happy to say that I’ve grow a lot! I hope and pray that next semester has even better things in store.

the mall...of all places!!

I had a really fun experience yesterday! I'm training in dance part time at Ballet Magnificat in Jackson. It's a Christian ministry that uses dance to reach out to others. The ministry is divided into 5 different divisions or companies. I'm a member of Magnificat Youth Ballet. Our responsibility is to perform in the Jackson area at nursing homes, schools and churches. Yesterday we had a really unique opportunity. We performed at Northpark Mall. It was a challenge to stay focused on our dancing because there was a big crowd there and so much going on around us, but it was so fun!
One thing that made the day extra special was the fact that several Chinese students from MC came to watch. My friend and dance classmate who also goes to the Bible study for the Chinese students and I had been announcing it and inviting friends for a few weeks. We were excited and hoping that the Lord would use the performance to encourage and reach out to them. Well, I found myself on the phone on Friday making some personal invitations (something that they seem to respond the most too). I was disappointed to discover that a large group of them were taking a trip to New Orleans this weekend, so I'm sure you can understand how happy I was when about 6 of my friends did in fact make it!! For several of them it was the first time that they had seen that style of dance. It was so exciting to be a part of that!! I'm hoping that they were as encouraged as I was!