*DISCLAIMER: This post is random and awful*
Hello my few but dear readers :)
I have missed writing and I hope you have missed me.
I intended to be much more frequent in my posting, but you know how life happens...
I have at least had a couple titles for posts that I have not written in the past month, the first being, "Freaking Out/Why I Am Ridiculous," and the other being, "None of us have it all together, but we like to look like we do." So, even though I never actually wrote those, maybe you can get an idea of what I have been going through.
Firstly, School=CRAZY. Why did no one ever tell me that college would be this hard? Do I not talk to enough people or does no one complain as much as I do? Please tell me it's worth it.
If you don't know, I am taking classes online from The Master's College and Seminary and their online courses have four ten-week semesters with only a week or two break in between them, except between my Fall and Winter semesters I had a break for ten weeks. TEN WEEKS! This is not normal. Yes, I am complaining about the break AND the semesters, but mostly about the semesters. Everything that I have to do is squished into a short period of time so that by the time I am done I am a heap of exhaustion. I am only in my second semester of this and am trying to figure out if there is any alternative to this crazy mess. Vacation from life please.
Secondly, Bob Ross is the Boss. If you haven't seen The Joy of Painting, then you just don't know. I swear I have never been so excited to watch someone paint on TV before.
Thirdly, I went out and bought some oil paints and canvases because I was so inspired by Bob. Haha! We will see if I can do something exciting with them. I have never painted with oils before, only acrylic. Actually, I don't think I have ever painted anything with structure-collages don't really count in my book. Oh, I have done paintings with watercolor, but that is extremely different.
Fourthly, if anyone has figured out how to balance school, work, family, friends, church, hobbies, their relationship with God, and keep their sanity; PLEASE let me know.
So many things...
Wow, sorry for this...but I am committed to posting...
^This would be the unpolished me^
Just keepin' it real, yo.
Ha.
My sweet niece, I believe you have the answer to your question as you are balancing all those things. Will it get easier? Not necessairly, but you will likely get better at balancing.
ReplyDeleteUncle David and I did our four year balancing act in the early 80's. We completed four years of college working full-time (David as a janitor, me at Mc'D's). Three of those years we went back to First Baptist Pryor and took their youth group to Falls Creek. For a break from the madness we would visit your Mom in Norman. She will attest that I couldn't sit still very long without falling asleep.
God is giving you what you need and you are succeeding. Unfortunately, or not, it is truth that we learn the most when we struggle the most. Hind sight will bear this out.
I am so proud of your efforts and hard work. I know what you are enduring and I will pray you find continued strength to see it through.
In the words of Helen Steiner Rice, "This too shall pass." http://www.amandashome.com/thistoo.html
Godspeed my love.
My Deaarest Katina, Hang in there G'daughter. I am so pleased that you are doing collage. Some thoughts: Priorities-Perhaps some things will have to slide for a time in order to do your studies. Also consider which class is most important to you & spend more time os it while being content with a lesser grade on the other. Procrastination-We all tend to put off til the last minute what we know has to be done. Start earley & finish strong. Also maybe it would be okay to take a one class term now and then. I love you so! Praying for you.
ReplyDeleteAhh! I love you guys. Thank you for your wisdom and your encouragement. It means more to me than you can know. Thank you.
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