It was a good week last week. Went to the Korean and Brazilian Festival. A weird mix really... But you could notice the difference. The Korean Festival was really small and the performances were like wayang and some slow Chinese dance, whereas the Brazilian Festival was full of energy, it was big and very out there. Lots of people, lots of food - pics on my Facebook!
Now am working 3 days and then 4 days a week. It actually works really well... and I have some Sundays off which is awesome. I actually get to concentrate more in studies and also have more of a social life - finally! But it's still pretty tough... And I'm still behind all my work. Might try to make up for it during the break...
Yes, Macquarie Uni (where I'm studying) is currently having a mid-sem break of 2 weeks. Syd Uni has just 1 week break. I know all you Syd Uni peeps must be grumbling... Haha! But it's okay, because you guys started one week later in the beginning of sem, so it all works out. Anywayz, this mid-sem am working quite a bit, so not entirely a break.
But am excited - I'm heading down to Melb for a few days!! Arriving Melb at 11:50pm on Sat night... so yes, close to midnight... and TY will be picking me up - I feel like Cinderalla. Haha! And am leaving Melb on Wed at 8:15pm. Couldn't actually get cheap flights going to Melb - The Happy Hour Virgin Blue tix were all booked out - even the Super deals - wonder what's happening over there... Hmmm... So I went into my Qantas account and realised I actually had enough points to use for a one way ticket, so I did. So I'll be heading to Melb on Qantas and returning on Virgin Blue. A bit weary of Qantas now, with all those sudden plane malfunctions... pray for safe journey.
Pre-Melbourne trip, I'll be washing clothes, doing some house chores, finishing up some Stats revision for Lectures 1-8 on this CD that everyone in class was given for this subject. No, not hardworking - am just writing out notes. Hee! Might attempt one of the online tests as well... I have 4 Stats online tests all due mid-October, but they're open already, so I should start cracking on at least one before I head to Melb. Also have a P-h-o-n-e-t-i-c-s assignment and a S-p-e-e-c-h A-c-o-u-s-t-i-c-s assignment due after the break - yeah, it's all coming at once!! Argghh!
Today and tomorrow are gonna be nice days. Wish I had time to wash my car, but unfortunately, I have to start at 2pm today to help one of my colleagues do some web stuff. And before that, doing some laundry and cleaning the place... which could take an hour, and then I have to go get some groceries... and rush off to work.
Thursday 25 September 2008
Sunday 14 September 2008
Thank you Lord!
For the past two weeks, I have been sooo drained. The week before, I had 5 things due - one Speech Acoustics class test and 4 online Stats tests. Also that week, I had lots of post-Olympics operational work training to cover with staff and meetings. This week, I had 4 things due - one phonetics assignment that was really tough and 3 Stats tests. Just handed in that phonetics assignment... I don't know if it's all wrong, just gonna trust God with the results. Plus, there were relationship blues too... maybe because of the stresses from the two weeks. *shrugs*
Anyway, for the Speech Acoustics class test, I thought even if I just passed with 50, I'd be happy, cause I studied the day before. But I ended up with 80%. I actually still can't believe it... but am definitely happy.
It looks like I'm doing well so far this sem. God's looking after me and making sure I get through and maintain my spot in audiology. It's certainly been busier this sem, yet I'm able to cope with so much - but really couldn't have done it without trusting in His strength to see me through the difficult times. I know I often doubt myself - uni, the future... but it's really all about continuing that trust in Him, and I know it can be hard because of the way of society and earth life and just pure human error.
I was doing my quiet time earlier today and came across one of these passages in one of my Christian bks by Selwyn Hughes. Here's my bit of sharing - hopefully it'd encourage you guys too:
Many Chrstians shrink from walking the road of ambiguity and uncertainty in company with God, saying in effect: "My trust is in myself and not in Him." We never like to put it in those terms of course, beause it challenges our self-interest. And if there's one thing to learn about ourselves, it is that we do not like to be challenged, confronted or dislodged. But when we surrender to the certain, we never need to surrender to the uncertain - if we are sure of God, we do not have to be sure of anything else.
It's the struggle of dealing with oneselves - who is to be first - myself or God? We are ofen more concerned about our own purposes than we are about His - hence creating uncertainty and insecurity for ourselves. Decisions decide all other decisions. The moment you fully surrender to Christ, you automatically die to your own intentions and purposes and you gain a new perspective on life. You look out at ambiguity and uncertainty and say "I may not know what the future holds." But if you strongly believe and trust that God holds the ultimate future, then you do know who holds that future.
We are often in situations that prevent us from being in focus with God, and all our life's pictures have been blurred and distorted. Wanting God's way is still a struggle for many, especially with what the future holds, but perhaps it's the last battle to fight for, finding ourselves in situations that are vague and ambigious without fearing the outcome and knowing the issue has been settled once and for all.
Ultimately, we should look to God for that direction - to direct us back on the right track and help us see life from a new point of view - His point of view.
Anyway, for the Speech Acoustics class test, I thought even if I just passed with 50, I'd be happy, cause I studied the day before. But I ended up with 80%. I actually still can't believe it... but am definitely happy.
It looks like I'm doing well so far this sem. God's looking after me and making sure I get through and maintain my spot in audiology. It's certainly been busier this sem, yet I'm able to cope with so much - but really couldn't have done it without trusting in His strength to see me through the difficult times. I know I often doubt myself - uni, the future... but it's really all about continuing that trust in Him, and I know it can be hard because of the way of society and earth life and just pure human error.
I was doing my quiet time earlier today and came across one of these passages in one of my Christian bks by Selwyn Hughes. Here's my bit of sharing - hopefully it'd encourage you guys too:
Many Chrstians shrink from walking the road of ambiguity and uncertainty in company with God, saying in effect: "My trust is in myself and not in Him." We never like to put it in those terms of course, beause it challenges our self-interest. And if there's one thing to learn about ourselves, it is that we do not like to be challenged, confronted or dislodged. But when we surrender to the certain, we never need to surrender to the uncertain - if we are sure of God, we do not have to be sure of anything else.
It's the struggle of dealing with oneselves - who is to be first - myself or God? We are ofen more concerned about our own purposes than we are about His - hence creating uncertainty and insecurity for ourselves. Decisions decide all other decisions. The moment you fully surrender to Christ, you automatically die to your own intentions and purposes and you gain a new perspective on life. You look out at ambiguity and uncertainty and say "I may not know what the future holds." But if you strongly believe and trust that God holds the ultimate future, then you do know who holds that future.
We are often in situations that prevent us from being in focus with God, and all our life's pictures have been blurred and distorted. Wanting God's way is still a struggle for many, especially with what the future holds, but perhaps it's the last battle to fight for, finding ourselves in situations that are vague and ambigious without fearing the outcome and knowing the issue has been settled once and for all.
Ultimately, we should look to God for that direction - to direct us back on the right track and help us see life from a new point of view - His point of view.
Wednesday 10 September 2008
Bogged down
Just having 4 things due this week (1 major assignments and 3 tests)... and on top of that, training at work... Pretty hectic week, but have to try and rely on God's strength to get through this. Plus the pressure is on, because I now have to average a high credit or a distinction this semester. If not, I don't maintain my spot in my course. They're really making it tough. I spoke to an audiology friend the other day and she said she only had to get passes through the course. It's quite a shock to a few of us who are doing the qualifying program in audiology, particularly cause we were thinking that audiology is a profession in demand that surely the uni would want to allow more students into the course, so why raise the standards right? Beats me... I haven't really thought about "What if I don't maintain my spot for next year?" which is a probably a good thing not thinking it... cause then I have set that goal that I have to do my best and do well... It's all hoping and praying at this stage. But it's a real struggle just trying to cope...
Sunday 7 September 2008
Spring is here!
It's nice that Spring is here, but the weather seems to be really crazy the past two days. It actually hailed up north in Syd and the rain was a bit monsoonal. Strange weather really...
I know it's been a fair while since I've blogged again! And you guys guessed it right - it has been pretty flat out. I'm trying to get four online tests and one big assignment done for uni by next week at the moment. Plus, I'm down for only four days of work, but it's training and late shifts at the moment. Once I have those tests and one assignment out of the way, I'll probably be able to catch up on my lectures and actually get back on track with the latest study material. So far, I'm keeping close to my personal timetable. Can't wait for all this to be over - in about 3 months - and then hopefully I get a real good holiday. A little jealous that a friend of mine has gone over to Japan for three weeks. Am sure he's having a ball! But at least it's something for me to look forward to - the time of hard work - and the reward - holidays. At least for the short-term, I can look forward to a few of my good friends visiting me during the month of Oct and also Dec. Yay!!
I know it's been a fair while since I've blogged again! And you guys guessed it right - it has been pretty flat out. I'm trying to get four online tests and one big assignment done for uni by next week at the moment. Plus, I'm down for only four days of work, but it's training and late shifts at the moment. Once I have those tests and one assignment out of the way, I'll probably be able to catch up on my lectures and actually get back on track with the latest study material. So far, I'm keeping close to my personal timetable. Can't wait for all this to be over - in about 3 months - and then hopefully I get a real good holiday. A little jealous that a friend of mine has gone over to Japan for three weeks. Am sure he's having a ball! But at least it's something for me to look forward to - the time of hard work - and the reward - holidays. At least for the short-term, I can look forward to a few of my good friends visiting me during the month of Oct and also Dec. Yay!!
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