That is all.
Tuesday, February 28, 2012
A Random Little Video
It was really windy and rainy yesterday evening so at about midnight, my roommate and I decided to just film ourselves. This really isn't all that funny but I thought I'd share. Gotta love this screenshot too.
Friday, February 24, 2012
It's Been Far Too Long
Hello friends, if any of you still exist. I haven't gotten a chance to stop and write here in this here blog in over a month. Life is good but I just haven't known what to report to you all!
Well how about a what am I up to sort of blog? I'm taking 17 units this semester and my classes are really tough. I've got a lot of reading that I have to keep up with for my Lit class, Old Testament class, and my Cultural Anthropology class. But I'm learning a lot.
In Lit, we've been going through some books that our teacher has been calling "some of the best novels ever written." It's not just his opinion though because they are among the best ranked novels of all time too. I've always wondered though, who gets to decide what makes a good novel anyway? I wouldn't so boldly put some of the books that we've read on a best of all time list. Call me a saint, but I'm not really a very big reader of literature other than the Bible or books about the Bible or the gospel so I'm not one to rate novels anyway. But they're good books nonetheless. So far, we've read Madame Bovary, Crime and Punishment, and a part of The Brothers Karamazov. Madame Bovary was depressing but interesting, Crime and Punishment was dark yet intriguing, and the Grand Inquisitor (a section of the book the Brothers Karamazov) was dense yet thought provoking. We have some really great class discussions in that class that make me think.
For Old Testament, it's been cool getting to learn more in depth about the Bible for the first time from a professor. I really enjoy it and having homework assignments that make me learn about the Word of God, even if they are a lot of reading, is totally okay with me. I'm all about learning new things. We had our first test last week and I thought I did good and much to my surprise, so did the professor. We haven't gotten them back yet but after class on Tuesday, he pulled me aside and told me that I wrote some really great essays. That was really cool because I didn't see him tell that to anyone else and that means it really must have stuck out because he didn't give any tests back yet. I praise the Lord for that! I always enjoy writing about the Bible (as I've done here many times) so it's cool that I can do it in an academic setting as well.
Cultural Anthropology is a really interesting course. It has really made me expand my thinking of the world (globally) and my world (locally). The class is about the study of culture and the differences between them and it's really interesting to think critically about how the way we live in America is actually quite different then how most of the world lives. I'm grateful to be here but so often, as I've been learning, we, as Americans, can be extremely ethnocentric (a term I learned in the class) and think that our way of life is superior to others when it's really not. I've been seeing how different even people on Point Loma's campus are. People come from all sorts of different places and it's a beautiful thing when the people of God come together from various locations and live together.
Well how about a what am I up to sort of blog? I'm taking 17 units this semester and my classes are really tough. I've got a lot of reading that I have to keep up with for my Lit class, Old Testament class, and my Cultural Anthropology class. But I'm learning a lot.
In Lit, we've been going through some books that our teacher has been calling "some of the best novels ever written." It's not just his opinion though because they are among the best ranked novels of all time too. I've always wondered though, who gets to decide what makes a good novel anyway? I wouldn't so boldly put some of the books that we've read on a best of all time list. Call me a saint, but I'm not really a very big reader of literature other than the Bible or books about the Bible or the gospel so I'm not one to rate novels anyway. But they're good books nonetheless. So far, we've read Madame Bovary, Crime and Punishment, and a part of The Brothers Karamazov. Madame Bovary was depressing but interesting, Crime and Punishment was dark yet intriguing, and the Grand Inquisitor (a section of the book the Brothers Karamazov) was dense yet thought provoking. We have some really great class discussions in that class that make me think.
For Old Testament, it's been cool getting to learn more in depth about the Bible for the first time from a professor. I really enjoy it and having homework assignments that make me learn about the Word of God, even if they are a lot of reading, is totally okay with me. I'm all about learning new things. We had our first test last week and I thought I did good and much to my surprise, so did the professor. We haven't gotten them back yet but after class on Tuesday, he pulled me aside and told me that I wrote some really great essays. That was really cool because I didn't see him tell that to anyone else and that means it really must have stuck out because he didn't give any tests back yet. I praise the Lord for that! I always enjoy writing about the Bible (as I've done here many times) so it's cool that I can do it in an academic setting as well.
Cultural Anthropology is a really interesting course. It has really made me expand my thinking of the world (globally) and my world (locally). The class is about the study of culture and the differences between them and it's really interesting to think critically about how the way we live in America is actually quite different then how most of the world lives. I'm grateful to be here but so often, as I've been learning, we, as Americans, can be extremely ethnocentric (a term I learned in the class) and think that our way of life is superior to others when it's really not. I've been seeing how different even people on Point Loma's campus are. People come from all sorts of different places and it's a beautiful thing when the people of God come together from various locations and live together.
"How good and pleasant it is when brothers live together in unity!" -Psalm 133:1
In other news, I applied to be an RA next year but didn't get it. It's okay though because I wasn't really sold on the idea anyway. It was just weird to not get an interview because I constantly had people saying, "Orin, you'd make such a good RA!" and "Why aren't you applying to be an RA? You'd be so great!" I wasn't even convinced that I would be but I thought I should at least go through the application process to see if maybe that's what God wanted for me next year. Obviously not, which means even better things are coming :)
So that's what's been going on scholastically. There's more I'm sure, but I'm not really good at writing about myself if I don't have a topic in front of me so that'll have to do for now.
I'll close with these words that were given to me last year and that I meditate on often. I wrote a blog about it a long time ago (see here) and I now keep the note above my bed so I see it whenever I go to sleep. Let this be an encouragement to you as it is to me because it's so true.
Keep seeking Christ.
He sees you.
He hears you.
He knows you.
His love for you is greater than anyone could ever imagine.
Take joy for you are delighted in.
"Draw near to God and He will draw near to you." James 4:8
That is all.
Monday, January 23, 2012
Today
Is my birthday. Big deal. I thought I'd say hello. I'm 20 years old. Weird. No longer a teenager. Anyway, enjoy some pictures: "Dogs as They Shake Off Water"
Monday, January 16, 2012
Semester 4
Well, here I am again at Point Loma for my second semester in my sophomore year. I'm technically a Junior because of credits but I still consider myself a Sophomore. I made it through last semester with a 4.0 by the grace of God so I have like a cumulative 3.9 something or other, I don't really know. Hopefully that gets me a chance for some scholarships because this place is EXPENSIVE!
Anyway, we started classes this last Tuesday. I've got a nice schedule I think. I have a really light Monday, Wednesday, Friday schedule and a heavier Tuesday, Thursday schedule. I think it will be a nice balance where I can get most of my homework done (hopefully) on the days where I have a ligther schedule.
I'm taking Spanish 102, a choir class, a conducting class, Cultural Anthropology, Old Testament, World Literature 203, and voice lessons.
I've got a lot of stuff to go to this semester but I know and I'm trusting that Jesus will see me through. I have to go to some Spanish cultural events for Spanish class, some other cultural events to cultural anthropology and THEN I have to go to some vocal performances for voice lessons and then I've got to go to a bunch of music events for my major too. AHH! I don't know where I'll get the time to attend all these things and the money to buy tickets for all these things but I know that it will work out. I don't doubt that God will continue to be good and lead me/guide me through this next semester.
Well, I guess I should do some homework now. MLK day was today and I didn't really do much productive.
Let's start this semester right!
Anyway, we started classes this last Tuesday. I've got a nice schedule I think. I have a really light Monday, Wednesday, Friday schedule and a heavier Tuesday, Thursday schedule. I think it will be a nice balance where I can get most of my homework done (hopefully) on the days where I have a ligther schedule.
I'm taking Spanish 102, a choir class, a conducting class, Cultural Anthropology, Old Testament, World Literature 203, and voice lessons.
I've got a lot of stuff to go to this semester but I know and I'm trusting that Jesus will see me through. I have to go to some Spanish cultural events for Spanish class, some other cultural events to cultural anthropology and THEN I have to go to some vocal performances for voice lessons and then I've got to go to a bunch of music events for my major too. AHH! I don't know where I'll get the time to attend all these things and the money to buy tickets for all these things but I know that it will work out. I don't doubt that God will continue to be good and lead me/guide me through this next semester.
Well, I guess I should do some homework now. MLK day was today and I didn't really do much productive.
Let's start this semester right!
That is all.
Wednesday, January 4, 2012
Break is almost over
I am so ready to go back to school. I miss the community. I miss chapels. I miss hanging out in the caf for hours between classes. I miss long talks on late nights. I miss goofing around with my roommate. I miss our prayer group that we had this last finals week. I don't miss classes though... But I'm excited for my new schedule and for what God is going to do this next semester. I miss seeing the ocean from my window. I miss the encouragement that I could receive from being on campus. I miss late night runs to McDonald's for sweet tea (it's really a car ride, not a run). I miss BURRITOS EVERY SINGLE WEEK. I miss not having to tell my parents where I'm going when I leave the house :P Not like I dislike it now, it's just nice not to have to remember to check in because I'm so forgetful. I miss the running jokes I have with some of my friends. I miss my RA. I miss seeing people every day unlike now where I rarely see people I know because I have no friends :P I miss walking around campus and just praying and meditating on the day. I miss shortening words all the time for fun like totes, presh, aws, etc.
I miss a lot of things. But in 5 days, I will be Loma bound again. Dig it.
Oh and I miss people actually reading my blog... What do I do wrong? :(
I miss a lot of things. But in 5 days, I will be Loma bound again. Dig it.
Oh and I miss people actually reading my blog... What do I do wrong? :(
That is all.
Friday, December 30, 2011
Good News!
I got a 4.0 again this semester! I'm so stoked right now. Academic success isn't that important to me but it sure leaves me feeling accomplished and like I really gave God all I had for the semester academically! Academic success is possible kids. Study hard and get good grades.
Ok bye.
Ok bye.
That is all.
The Year is Almost Over!
Today I played ultimate Frisbee at this park. It’s December in southern California and it’s almost 80 degrees. Love it.
I'm missing Point Loma though! Soon enough we will be reunited :D
Hope you're having a wonderful Christmas vacation!
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