The Azusa Pacific Blog » busy http://www.apu.edu/blog Thoughts, ideas, and information from APU students, faculty, and staff Tue, 12 Feb 2013 21:27:35 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.1 An Overwhelming Blessing http://www.apu.edu/blog/2011/10/17/an-overwhelming-blessing/ http://www.apu.edu/blog/2011/10/17/an-overwhelming-blessing/#comments Mon, 17 Oct 2011 22:02:31 +0000 Mallory http://www.apu.edu/blog/?p=1886

Hey everyone! This is my first blog post of this school year and it’s about time if I do say so myself!

Well I’m not a freshman anymore! (Not that there is anything wrong with being one..) It’s just that reflecting on “last year” (or 5 months ago), it was about time to be called a Sophomore! :)

Looking back at my Freshman experience, I am amazed. My last blog post included some of the events that we did throughout the year! To be honest, I do not know how I did it all! Freshman year is just like the one in high school, yet you are 5 years older and 5 years more experienced! You come trying to figure out where you best fit, trying to gain every single person as your best friend, and of course trying to find that “man” so you could get a ring by spring! Oh and of course, trying to balance that all with academics! But somehow I did it all… Except the ring! Still trying to work on that.. :P Looking back even know, I realized a lot of things I took for grantide. If I could give you advice, I would definitely recommend this. Engage in your classes. Make your fifty five minute to an hour and a half classes worth something to you. The pain of waking up for a 7:15AM or 8:05AM class will only last the semester.. but there could be worse! I engaged in some yet I regret not in others. So please take this advice to heart! Be eager to go to each and every one of your classes! Want to learn! Your brain is a powerful tool, utilize it!

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]]> http://www.apu.edu/blog/2011/10/17/an-overwhelming-blessing/feed/ 0 The day I wanted to hang up my cape… http://www.apu.edu/blog/2009/09/23/the-day-i-wanted-to-hang-up-my-cape/ http://www.apu.edu/blog/2009/09/23/the-day-i-wanted-to-hang-up-my-cape/#comments Wed, 23 Sep 2009 08:02:04 +0000 Staphon http://www.apu.edu/blog/?p=223 Well, today started out very early In The weight room and was followed closely by a lone run around the block. I then proceeded to class where I instantly had a brain blast and realized I had a lot to do, things I had put off that were now coming up to me and demanding that I give them attention. I realized that my disease had not gone away, but had simply gone into remission. Most of you know this disease well, it’s called procrastination.
I had a temporary freak out in my head which spewed out a little during my rather delightful lunch with Kathie at SaMs Subs on west campus. (best club SAMMICHEz btw) I went back to class and still could not grasp what it was that I had to do. My mind could not organize itself between track, school, ra, work, and all the side projects and favors everyone asks of me.
But then, an angel in the form of Alexandra came down and she took the form of a type of ball wall for me to bounce my problems off. Once spoken aloud I realized that all I had to do was take everything one at a time and write my tasks down in my chapel planner (best thing ever!) as well as my iPhone (which I am making this post from by the way!). So I calmed Down a little and was back to normal.
I then proceeded to have a deligtful adventure with Jena as we went to get supplies for Music and Lyrics 2: Rythm and Harmony. We went to two grocery stores ( Ralphs an Stater brothers), the 99 cent store, Starbucks, and Little Ceasars all within one hour. Didn’t get lights, but got a bungee cord, 2 green teas with the name Bareet on them (told the lady
My name was Barett, which is my starbucks name, but she didn’t hear me too well), and a pizza. On the way back, we saw quite a sight as the sun was setting on the first day of Fall.
I realized on duty later that night that if I am going to continue to strive to be like Superman (who I look up to more after “The Gospel according to Super Heroes” by BJ Oropeza), I will definitely have to find myself a Fortress of Solitude…

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