Hey bloginators,
So it's now February of 2012 and I haven't blogged in a while... Obviously. Anyway a lot has changed since I last blogged and it is as follows:
1. I had a cat named Donut and he ran away.
2. 2 months later I found out that my next door neighbor had stolen him and mistaken him for a girl.
3. A police investigation into my cat (I know weird right) occurred and it was proven that he was a male - lucky I took him to the vet 2 days before the police came.
4. I got into a Catholic Primary School for prac :) :)
5. I discovered that the Catholic School I got into was actually much better than the one I wanted.
7. I changed churches to the Catholic one and although I have less friends that I can hang out with, (just because I normally only hang out with them on church days) I love it!
8.My teacher bought me cake.
9. I had an amazing 2 weeks and 3 days of prac.
10. I dressed up as Cruella Deville for my friend Rhiannon's 21st.
11. I got threatened to be evicted because I wasn't helping financially.
12. I used all my Centrelink payments and wages on rent and the electricity bill (I learnt my lesson).
13. I ate some of my housemates chocolate so for once I felt bad and with the little money I had, I bought her an entire new block.
14. I have currently just been using brainetics (maths and memory learning tool) to help me with maths and my housemate has been doing it for 8 hours (she has intense perseverance, mind you she hasn't done any of the jobs she was supposed to get done today).
I think that's it lol oh I forgot, I have been an absolute fatty today and eaten all but 2 pieces of an entire block of chocolate. I refuse to eat those last two so I will never have to say that I have eaten a whole block. I know it seems stupid but it's the only way I'll ever stop my bad eating habits including the main dangerous one called, "just finish the whole thing then you won't have or buy any more of it and it won't tempt you anymore".
So yea that's my abridged version of those months that passed and hopefully I will keep up to date this year. On a side note I graduate from my Bachelor of Early Childhood Teaching in the Catholic sector this year!!!!!!
Much love and if you ever need advice or want to know more about anything I've shared don't hesitate to comment or send me a private message.
<3 Sarah
Wednesday, February 15, 2012
Tuesday, February 14, 2012
My life now... for good or bad
This new stage of life called grad school has led to many things including earlier bedtimes. My heater just clicked on stating that it is indeed time for bed as work begins in about 9 hours. Regardless, I'm going to complete this post which I just copied from my personal blog that I don't share with anyone.
This semester and 2012 as a whole has been very stressful and unpredictable. I'm currently in the middle of two interview processes for different camp jobs this summer and just turned in an application for a third. I'm looking for full time teaching jobs while regularly substitute teaching when I'm not on campus. I work 20-43 hours a week, lately being about 37 at a combination of three different jobs doing a wide number of things. I love my jobs, love working with kids, find school annoying, and am struggling both with being the 'old' person out of my friends (added to the fact that most of my older friends are now working away from college) and with spending time with God like I should. Last weekend, I joined the local youth group on a snow camp weekend where we were challenged to remember that God likes the Champion for Him, not the show. I've got a great show going on with being on of the 'head' leaders this semester working to build up other leaders. Yet beneath that I don't spend nearly enough time with God and I'm having some problems trusting Him with my future. Currently my future is unplanned past May with options of where to work, live, and everything else very up in the air. I've found a few people that I can talk to about these things, but the combination of having to miss some of the campus bible studies and going to bed earlier/living off campus means I don't run into people as much. It's an adjustment to have to call people to hang out with no idea of their schedules. Yes we have group dinners, but I miss the days of old. Some times I just wish I could move fully into the life of a young professional while other days I try to reconnect with the undergrads. Neither works too well as I'm stuck as a working graduate student until at least May, maybe even next May (depending on when I graduate).
Now I'm watching and supporting (mostly) as things I began years ago get taken over and changed... not always in the best ways. I think I need to accept that I am at a point in time where I really need to be building up the younger leaders and not really leading anything myself. That's super hard though and I find myself being critical of others. Regardless of whether something might be the best option in a situation, I need to remember that it might just not be any of my business to control. I don't know... this weird time is annoying and I need to fix the relationships in my life and build strong ones with people who are challenging me and holding me accountable for growing spiritually with God. I also should probably stop working so much so that I can focus on my studies more and also on relationships and my role as a Christian. I really need to spend more time with God, as Kidz Klub, Large Group, one bible study, and church aren't cutting it (with some individual emailed devos every few day).
I'm challenging myself to build stronger bonds, stay on top of school work, and meet with God daily on my own and often in group settings. I also give up control of my summer job, my job(s) for next school year (Sept), my living situation, dating life, and graduation date. God can take those and mold them however He wants, placing me anywhere that is best for me. He loves me and I praise Him and Love Him too.
Kathryn
This semester and 2012 as a whole has been very stressful and unpredictable. I'm currently in the middle of two interview processes for different camp jobs this summer and just turned in an application for a third. I'm looking for full time teaching jobs while regularly substitute teaching when I'm not on campus. I work 20-43 hours a week, lately being about 37 at a combination of three different jobs doing a wide number of things. I love my jobs, love working with kids, find school annoying, and am struggling both with being the 'old' person out of my friends (added to the fact that most of my older friends are now working away from college) and with spending time with God like I should. Last weekend, I joined the local youth group on a snow camp weekend where we were challenged to remember that God likes the Champion for Him, not the show. I've got a great show going on with being on of the 'head' leaders this semester working to build up other leaders. Yet beneath that I don't spend nearly enough time with God and I'm having some problems trusting Him with my future. Currently my future is unplanned past May with options of where to work, live, and everything else very up in the air. I've found a few people that I can talk to about these things, but the combination of having to miss some of the campus bible studies and going to bed earlier/living off campus means I don't run into people as much. It's an adjustment to have to call people to hang out with no idea of their schedules. Yes we have group dinners, but I miss the days of old. Some times I just wish I could move fully into the life of a young professional while other days I try to reconnect with the undergrads. Neither works too well as I'm stuck as a working graduate student until at least May, maybe even next May (depending on when I graduate).
Now I'm watching and supporting (mostly) as things I began years ago get taken over and changed... not always in the best ways. I think I need to accept that I am at a point in time where I really need to be building up the younger leaders and not really leading anything myself. That's super hard though and I find myself being critical of others. Regardless of whether something might be the best option in a situation, I need to remember that it might just not be any of my business to control. I don't know... this weird time is annoying and I need to fix the relationships in my life and build strong ones with people who are challenging me and holding me accountable for growing spiritually with God. I also should probably stop working so much so that I can focus on my studies more and also on relationships and my role as a Christian. I really need to spend more time with God, as Kidz Klub, Large Group, one bible study, and church aren't cutting it (with some individual emailed devos every few day).
I'm challenging myself to build stronger bonds, stay on top of school work, and meet with God daily on my own and often in group settings. I also give up control of my summer job, my job(s) for next school year (Sept), my living situation, dating life, and graduation date. God can take those and mold them however He wants, placing me anywhere that is best for me. He loves me and I praise Him and Love Him too.
Kathryn
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