Name:Rachel Country:United States State:California Metro:Davis
Interests:Music, Biting, dancing, plant stuff, rough-housn', volleyball, singing, growing in Christ Expertise:Being weird - ask the roommates, plant names (more like naming my plants), falling off my bike, making faces, procrastinating Occupation:Student Industry:Other
RRR (Rachel's random ranting) session: Sometimes I wish I could do college all over again so I could work harder and apply the classes I've taken over the years. Just now...my 5th year in college, everything is coming together and all the memorization is finally paying off! Now instead of having to read and just getting through the class, I want to learn and retain everything so it can be used in a career + now I actively seek out articles and journals on hot topics in my field and want to read scientific papers for fun! Ahhhhh!! Rarrr, too bad I didn't have that perspective earlier. I could have boosted my GPA for grad school. Oh well, I just need to be ready to win over grad schools with my zeal...cough...cough...for the field.
Sometimes recent college grads are shoved off as idealists thinking they can save the world. Yet isn't that what the world needs? Fresh ideas, optimism and energy aren't bad are they? Hey, it might not get done, but at least they're not burnt out fuddy-duddies! Now the fuddy-duddies have a whoooooole lot more experience but there's got to be some kind of new input right?
Hmmm...what will I do for church in Costa Rica? Maybe I'll go to mass, eh? I'll have to formulate an in depth quiet time study...keep me in line while out there with aaaaaaaalllllll them evil, corrupting plants! That would be cool if there was another Christian on the trip!
Wow, I haven't posted for a looooong time. I was very excited and idealistic in my last blog, wasn't I? This quarter was really...interesting. It's not finished yet but I need a study break. So academically, I was horrible. I've never done this bad in aalll my classes before. The beginning was worse but I know I'll pass 2 of them for sure. The third (yes, only 3) I'm not so sure of. I've felt I've learned a lot in these classes and have enjoyed them, I just can't take tests I guess! Arrrr!! I'm over it though, I just need to focus and finish strong. In follow up to my last blog, this challenge with classes has kept me from implementing my role in leadership as much as I wanted. But God is faithful and He will take care of everything even if it's my fault that I can't focus.
Oh yeah, I got accepted into the Costa Rica EAP!!!! I'll be leaving March 06 for the tropics! Yes!!!!! It is an answer to prayer. I really didn't think it would happen. My parents wanted me to work straight away out of college and $$ was an issue. I was also intimidated by the academics, since it includes intensive field work and you have to present your research in a symposium at the end of the program. But I finally gave my dad the whole shpeal and he finally decided that I could pursue the program and that I don't have to worry about $$! Uhhh, an answer? Oh yeeahhh! -Of course, by that time I only had 2 weeks until the application was due!! I got it in 3 hours before the deadline - whewwhh. I just got the selectee letter and now all the medical paperwork has to be done - the not-so-fun part. Woo-hoo, it'll be a grand experience, God willing!
Soooo...I finally have an official position in College Life this year - creative team! Who knows how affective I will be but it will be a new avenue for my leadership "career". Joel has vision and hopefully we can fully implement ideas for the glory of our Lord! I pray the focus of CL can grow towards less dependence on activities and status and more dependent on His immutable presence in & thru our lives. It's nice to have a fresh start with more familiarity with the flow of thangs. I really need to be consistent in my quiet times! I need to get plugged in w/ some accountability. We'll see what happens.
I almost want school to start soon. Work is getting a lil' boring on one hand and a little annoying on the other. I've finished most things in the garden but I have to design new planting beds and the selection is very hard since it needs diversity yet rare plants are hard to come by. There are plenty of cool plants out there but nobody has them available. I really need to get on it because we're supposed to start planting by late September. One nice thing is that I have a $500 budget. Yes! Maybe I should just go seed collecting and pay myself for the services...heheh...* evil grin*
Anyway, I'm done. My roommates are distracting me. We're having fun.
? Hey, it might not get done
, but at least they're not burnt out fuddy-duddies! Now the fuddy-duddies have a whoooooole lot more experience but there's got to be some kind of new input right?
! That would be cool if there was another Christian on the trip! 
