This is just random little things I've wanted to blog about. Today was the first day of classes! Of my senior year! If all goes as planned, I will be graduating on time. Exciting, yet terrifying. I am really nervous about life after college. When Igraduated high school, it felt like you spent the rest of your life in college. Not so. Not that I'd want to anyway. When people ask me what I'm going to do with my English degree, I tell them I have no idea. It kind of makes me feel like I'm going nowhere in life. Which kind of leads into my next thing. I have an idea of what I want to do, it's just not something most people would understand or find as a "successful career." I mean, how do you explain that to people who live in a secular world and have adopted secular beliefs?It's been on my heart for awhile to do something with women's ministries in like Cambodia, or Mexico.
Today, in my History 381 class (A History of Human Trafficking), we watched a movie about girls who are taken from like China, Russia, Czech Republic, etc and brought to NYC to be forced into the sex slave trade. It was so sad. It was hard for me to not cry. My heart was hurting for the girls. And to realize that it is a real life huge problem, especially here in the U.S. where it's supposed to be land of the free. Not always true unfortunately. I think this lass is going to really affect my decision to work in women's ministry. One problem I have though is how to get from A to B. How do I go from being a college student to being a spot of hope for women in other countries?
Seeing as classes have started, I'm kind of worried that I'm never going to see my housemates, because of all our different, crazy schedules. And then I'm also afraid I'm not going to get to see on-campus people very often, because of their schedules as well. I don't know. Perhaps I'm wrong.
Here's to a new semester. Bombs away.
Monday, August 30, 2010
Saturday, August 7, 2010
Summer Survivor 2010!
So I have to tell you guys about the fun I had yesterday! It was the end of the year staff schindig. Only the people who planned it knew what was going on. No one else had any idea what was happening. First, we went (there was a tractor and it had a trailer hooked to it with benches so we rode it like we were on a hayride type of deal) to what we call "the rock," which is this huge rock that extends like 20-30 feet out of a small pond. We usually jump off the rock into the water, but this time, some of the staff put together a pulley system where a cable ran from one tree across a part of the pond to the other side. Attached to the pulley was an orange rope with two handles tied in it. We had to climb a ladder leaning against the tree the cable was tied to, and then grab the handles and jump. When we jumped, we would zip across the cable, and end up low enough where we could let go and fall into the water. It was SO much fun! I only did it once, but it was really cool! I was super nervous at first, but I figured I'd give it a shot. I'm glad I did.
And then in the water, there were huge noodles and cow mats (large black rubber like squares). There were four of us on one of them. We decided to try to tip it and make one of the people fall off. When we did tip it, we all went in the water. One of the people on it was a 7 year old who was wearing a life jacket. We had noticed she wasn't above water, so we lifted the cow mat up and she popped up. I have never seen someone so scared before. I looked into her eyes and could see the wild fear in them. It was easy to see she had been panicking, can't say I blame her. I grabbed her as she started crying. After about five minutes, she calmed down and she was okay. She stayed in the water. It was so cool watching her and a 4 year old doing the zip and dip. They were fearless, for the most part. And, we all got a black t-shirt that says, Camp Oswegatchie Zip and Dip, Summer 2010 Survivors Only" in bright green on the back. They're pretty awesome.
After we swam and hung out for awhile, we came back and played volleyball while we waited for dinner to arrive. Again, no one really knew what we were having. Turns out, the owners of a local restaurant (and one of staff's fave places to dine, Jeb's) came. They brought lots of wings, BBQ ribs, grilled and crispy chicken wraps, caesar and cobb salads, chicken tenders and nachos with spinach-artichoke dip. No one went away hungry, let me tell you! And then, we played kickball.
After that, we were instructed to go down to Getman, the leadership building. When we walked in there were stacks of mattresses and a projector set up. We all laid the mattresses out and laid on them. There was also lots of food. So much food. Caramel corn, ice cream (with stuff to make sundaes), chips, soda, iced tea and stuff to make mocktails. We had also been told to bring a blanket and pillow. We watched a slideshow of pictures from throughout the summer. After that, we watched a movie (which I wasn't fond of because it was mostly all about sex and sexual relations between counselors at a summer camp). Once the movie was over, most of the staff played a few random games. And then we watched another movie. I can't tell you how it was because I fell asleep during it (surprised, anyone? :-P). When that movie was over, most of us had planned on sleeping in there. I tried but there was too much goofing around and talking going on so I went back to my own room and slept like a rock.
And that was the staff extravaganza. It was soooooo much fun! And now Greek Week has started, and they spend the whole week vegetarian, so to respect their wishes (they're all Greek Orthodox), everyone has to go meatless. It kind of stinks, but whatever. It'll be a fun week. :)
And then in the water, there were huge noodles and cow mats (large black rubber like squares). There were four of us on one of them. We decided to try to tip it and make one of the people fall off. When we did tip it, we all went in the water. One of the people on it was a 7 year old who was wearing a life jacket. We had noticed she wasn't above water, so we lifted the cow mat up and she popped up. I have never seen someone so scared before. I looked into her eyes and could see the wild fear in them. It was easy to see she had been panicking, can't say I blame her. I grabbed her as she started crying. After about five minutes, she calmed down and she was okay. She stayed in the water. It was so cool watching her and a 4 year old doing the zip and dip. They were fearless, for the most part. And, we all got a black t-shirt that says, Camp Oswegatchie Zip and Dip, Summer 2010 Survivors Only" in bright green on the back. They're pretty awesome.
After we swam and hung out for awhile, we came back and played volleyball while we waited for dinner to arrive. Again, no one really knew what we were having. Turns out, the owners of a local restaurant (and one of staff's fave places to dine, Jeb's) came. They brought lots of wings, BBQ ribs, grilled and crispy chicken wraps, caesar and cobb salads, chicken tenders and nachos with spinach-artichoke dip. No one went away hungry, let me tell you! And then, we played kickball.
After that, we were instructed to go down to Getman, the leadership building. When we walked in there were stacks of mattresses and a projector set up. We all laid the mattresses out and laid on them. There was also lots of food. So much food. Caramel corn, ice cream (with stuff to make sundaes), chips, soda, iced tea and stuff to make mocktails. We had also been told to bring a blanket and pillow. We watched a slideshow of pictures from throughout the summer. After that, we watched a movie (which I wasn't fond of because it was mostly all about sex and sexual relations between counselors at a summer camp). Once the movie was over, most of the staff played a few random games. And then we watched another movie. I can't tell you how it was because I fell asleep during it (surprised, anyone? :-P). When that movie was over, most of us had planned on sleeping in there. I tried but there was too much goofing around and talking going on so I went back to my own room and slept like a rock.
And that was the staff extravaganza. It was soooooo much fun! And now Greek Week has started, and they spend the whole week vegetarian, so to respect their wishes (they're all Greek Orthodox), everyone has to go meatless. It kind of stinks, but whatever. It'll be a fun week. :)
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