Let me start from the beginning though, I got here on the 23rd. The reason that I came here a week early was for training. I’m working Public Safety, so they wanted me to get a week of training before they let me loose on the streets to potentially, cause widespread havoc and pandemonium, as fun as that might be. The whole first week I didn’t have any roommates, which had its own ups and downs. I did get first pick for the bunk, so that was pretty nice, but the whole room seemed pretty empty the whole first week. Training was fun, because it wasn’t too difficult, and I got to know the campus and my co-workers, which was nice, because that way I didn’t start the year “completely” clueless. I had the general idea of where everything was by the time classes started, which, I would say, was very helpful.
My job seems pretty neat too, right now I’m only allowed to do traffic, but next semester, I might get a uniform and move up in the food chain. If that happens, then I’ll be able to move up to other jobs, such as night watch, or something like that, so I’m pretty excited about that situation.
As fun as the first week was, the campus did seem pretty dead most of the time, so when Friday rolled around, I was ready for some life to come to the college, and it did. Throughout the day I was amazed, by how quickly it seemed that people were showing up. People came swarming into campus, people by the hundreds. Every time I turned around it seemed as though the population had doubled. Jeremiah and Sarah arrived around noon, and I hung out with them for pretty much the rest of the day.
Saturday and Sunday were pretty quiet, but on Monday it seemed as though things just started right up, all day Monday I was running back and forth taking care of everything that I needed. Through the skillful use of my day planner, I was able to accomplish a whole lot though, so at the end of the day, I really felt a sense of accomplishment. Tuesday was pretty much the same way, though not quite as busy. I auditioned for a choir, but I haven’t heard anything back yet, I’m assuming that they didn’t accept me, because they said that they would E-mail the people that were accepted. I am disappointed a little bit, but I know that I tried my best, and I wasn’t good enough. I know that there are many people here on campus, and a majority of them have a whole lot more talent than I do. Because I didn’t make it, I will have a lot more time this semester, which is probably very good, because I’m going to need all the time that I can get if I’m going to do well in my classes, and frankly, with choir practice my schedule looked pretty packed, and without it, it just looks “busy”. J I’m not giving up yet though, I also auditioned for voice lessons, and I’m going to be taking those this semester, and I’ll try for the choir again next semester. :) They’re not getting rid of me that easily!
When Wednesday came around, things “really” started to get busy. I don’t know how I’m going to make it through the semester. From day one my homework assignments started piling up, and I couldn’t keep up with them. I got everything done that I needed to for the next day, but I like to get everything done that I was given that day. I got behind of Wednesday, but I didn’t get any more behind on Thursday or Friday, so now I have the weekend to catch up. Thank you God for giving us weekends. :)
One of the highlights this past week were the evangelistic services that we had on Thursday, and Friday evening. I think that they were really good, even though it was prime homework time, (6:30-9:00) I’m very glad that they had those services, they helped to keep us reminded about the BJU focus. No matter how busy we get, we always need to keep God as the center of our life, because that is the only reason that we are here on Earth. We were created by God, for God. So I’m really going to try to make that my goal this year, to always put God first my life. Pray for me that’ll be able to keep that goal.
So, as I look back at this week, I’ve had a great time so far. But, I do miss my family. Especially you, Abby. L And I know that it’s going to stay pretty busy around, here so please pray for me as I get adjusted to college life, it’s something I’m just not used to. :\
And, sigh… I suppose that I should write about my social life too, because I know that you’ll want to hear about that, as it seems it the only part that SOME of you even care about. (Thinking back to all the Missy comments.)
Yes the rumors are true I did have dinner with Jennifer and 4 of her friends, but I practically haven’t seen her at all since then, it’s almost funny, I’ve seen her friends that I ate with all the time, and I say “Hi”, but for some reason I never see Jennifer around anyway. Well, I think that it’s strange anyway.
I’ve gotten to know all the girl freshmen that are on Public Safety, not such a difficult task, as there are only 4 of them. If fact I’ve gotten to know most of the freshmen Public Safety officers, and there are 30 of them total. One of them, Jessica I got to know better than the other girls because we got put together on some of the training. But I wasn’t complaining, because she seemed like a really nice girls, so, naturally I wasn’t against getting to know her a little better. Evidently, back in college, her mom knew my aunt, and her dad knew my mom, but I didn’t find that out until later, when Aunt Rachael was here and ran into Jessica’s mom. Anyway, Jessica and I seem to be “compatible” personalities, so I think that we might become good friends. I haven’t to her much since the FFF on Monday though; I’ve seen her around, but only in passing. The FFF is the Freshman Flit Fest, they took all the Freshmen and let them loose in the dating parlor. And since I didn’t really feel like going over to some random girl and talking to her, like the other guys seemed to want to do, I instead talked with someone I already knew, Jessica. BUT, before anyone gets any ideas…. There is a VERY strictly enforced NO DATING WITHIN THE DEPARTMENT policy. So, no. It is forbidden to date another Public Safety officer; you get shipped if you are caught. So, I’m not thinking along those lines, I’m merely thinking that she would make a good friend.
Another girl that I’ve gotten to know a little better is Ashley. I met Ashley in line to the dinning common one day, she and her friend were talking about how they would like to go to Europe sometime, and see the castles and stuff. (Ashley likes history.) So, I kind of made a comment about how I was an MK from Poland and told them about Malbork, and agreed with them that castles were really cool. Well anyway, so I started talking to them and then they asked if I was sitting with anyone, and I said no. Because I wasn’t. And so then we had lunch together, but then the funny thing is that she is in my Speech class and English class, which we didn’t know about until we were at the class room, and were like “You’re in this class too?” So, I thought that was pretty cool. So anyway, we’ve eaten together a couple times, never alone or anything, always in a small group setting, but I’ve gotten to know her a little.
So anyway, that about sums it up. I think that college is going to go well, and be a very good time for me. A very good time of spiritual growth, as well as academic growth.
But before I leave I thought that I’d try to show you a few pictures. Not the easiest thing to do, because it seems that BJU’s filter blocks just about every image hosting site there is, but I’ll see if this works.
This is Jeremiah’s society’s tent.
This is one of Jeremiah’s society’s posters, I thought that it was pretty cool. :P
This is the construction on Rodeheaver.
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