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Faith and Folly
If you would have told my fourteen-year-old self that I would someday walk away from my Christian faith, I would have thought you were crazy. At that age I was such a strong believer that no amount of evidence or reason would make me believe otherwise. At age fourteen, I thought that I would never stray and never stumble. It was ingrained so deeply in my head that I never even thought to question it. But even then I knew that I didn't feel that strong bond with God that other believers described. I believed he existed wholeheartedly, but I didn’t have that “connection” that seemed to come so naturally to everyone around me in the church community. Looking around the room during times of worship, I would see people, hands raised, singing so loudly and passionately, and I just didn’t get it. Where did that passion come from? Why didn’t I feel that strong divine influence? I kept thinking that if I was patient and prayed hard enough it would eventually click, and I remember sitting in church praying, begging for the God of the universe to reveal himself in a way that would completely knock me off my feet and show me his mighty sovereignty. But that never seemed to happen for me, so at the end of sophomore year I got tired of waiting around and I think that was the beginning of the end for me. Realizing that that wasn’t going to happen for me was the first step in accepting that, if there was a God, he didn’t seem to care about me.
By Em Graysen8 years ago in Education
The Gift of Imagination
As a young kid, we were all told it’s okay to use our imaginations. When I was in the 4th grade, I remember creating a treasure map. The group I hung out with weren’t the athletes. We loved to have fun. We went outside and followed our map to the step. Finally, we found our mark and started digging. It took us only a few minutes when we all looked at each other with shock. We found something! It looked like a small white box. Obviously, we chose to break it open instead of trying to dig the whole thing up. What we discovered was that it was a water line for a small building. It wasn’t the treasure we hoped for. Well, unless detention was the treasure. If that’s the case, then we struck it rich!
By Robbie Bowman8 years ago in Education
Uni: The Big Transition
Yes, it's brilliant. For anyone who is starting university, considering university, or just randomly pondering the concept of it, it is brilliant. I remember leaping out of my bed and crying in disbelief when I found out that I'd been accepted into my top choice of university. In that moment, I knew my life was going to change forever, and a thousand doors were about to swing open in front of me. This was my chance to fly the nest and start anew in a different city, with different people and a different place to live.
By Katie Rees8 years ago in Education
The Value of Education. Top Story - May 2018.
I like to brag. Now, before you get the wrong idea, let me clarify my statement. When people brag, they like to laud their achievements and/or abilities over others. That is not what I do. I do brag to myself. I think of a separate me who has not done what the actual me has done. Then, I ended up telling myself that I feel good for what I did.
By Maurice Bernier8 years ago in Education
Surviving High School
MY EXPERIENCE When most adults look back on high school the majority of them say that it was either the best or worst time in their life. Some think that high school is straight forward and easy, but those people like me, who struggle in high school, well....this article is for you.
By Anne Marshall8 years ago in Education
7 Ways Post-Secondary Education Can Improve (A Student's Perspective)
1) Stop convincing us that University is better than College. Growing up, I was always told by parents, friends, and teachers that University was better than college. I only heard about successful people that came out of University. However, after transferring out of two programs, one from a University and the other from College, I learned that there is no real benefit from being in a University as opposed to a College. I was able to say I was in University, but so what? Finding parking was still difficult, lectures were so packed you sometimes have to sit on the staircase even after arriving early, the professors don't get back to your emails on time, and you're still forced to take mandatory irrelevant courses based on theory. University graduates are still paying off their student loans years after they graduate, and they still struggle to get jobs related to the program they worked years for, which can happen just as often in College. I personally believe this is because of the lack of practicality, which I'll touch more on later.
By Andy Nguyen8 years ago in Education
How I Graduated College in 3 Years
I came out of high school asking the same question all my peers had: what now? Being someone that has always struggled with school in general, I knew I had to play to my strengths or I was going to be miserable. The following 10 secrets to my success will help you not only construct a graduation goal, but also achieve it.
By Hannah Reams8 years ago in Education
