In the church service I attended today the pastor made a very interesting point that has stuck with my all day. He made the comparison between a magic 8 ball and the Bible. The comparison was that when we shake a magic 8 ball no matter what the answer we get we will continue to shake the ball until we get the answer we want. Sometimes we do the same with the Bible; when a verse has strong convictions or does not tell us what we want to hear so we simply find a different verse that will tell us what we want to hear. Talk about deep! With everything that is going on in my life school, work, and relationships with my friends it seems like I am constantly trying to find something always agree with us, even though its not right. It reminds me of my favorite line to a song "sometimes the hardest thing to believe is the truth". I think this verse says it all because no matter how much we try and sugar coat things the truth will seems to find us out in the end. Putting off homework, not completing an assignment or blaming everyone else around you when there is no one else to blame but yourself. I guess this is just another one of those lessons you have to learn with grown up.
However, no matter how much we try to sugar coat the truth I know that there is one book that will keep me in line. Something else I am also learning with age is that it takes putting time in to get time out. Even if its taking ten minutes out of my day, that ten minutes adds up and that time spent will help to guide me in this thing called life.
Sunday, January 31, 2010
Friday, January 29, 2010
Oh Mr. Sandman
When you think of college you think of staying up late and sleeping all day no matter if you have classes or other things to get done the next day; and this is said to be the typical life of the college student. Well what about in the situation where the college student wants to go to sleep and tries but to their best attempts to get rest just can't seem to cut it? That’s me, Clete Stechschulte, crazy hour sleeper person.
Since being here at Bluffton I have come to appreciate "nap time". Whether it is 20 minutes between class or having the afternoon to catch up on some much needed sleep. I have truly become accustomed to having my daily nap. I have also been well adapted to sleeping just about anywhere, which is sometimes a blessing but sometimes I fall asleep on someone’s couch which is very awkward depending on the couch. ;)
Something that I have tried to change this semester is to have all of my work completed by 12 a.m. so that way I can manage a solid 7 hours of sleep. For some reason this seems to be impossible. Whether it is being on duty until 2 a.m. or a strange noise in the hall that keeps me up, I have been able to accommodate it all and still get some shut eye. However, there is always that one acceptation. Recently I have tried to get ample amounts of rest for the upcoming day, but no matter how hard I try and how much I want to sleep I simply am not able to slip off into dream land before the clock strikes 3 a.m.
While my sleep hours seem to be ever changing I take this as another stage of being in adult world. Having to be at a job 8 to 5 everyday no matter what my sleep was at night. It seems that college does more than just prepare you for your future job; it also prepares you for life. Its finding the meanings to those lessons whether they are obvious or not. So whatever the reason for my "crazy sleep hours" I am looking for the positive. And also a nice place for a nap. :)
Since being here at Bluffton I have come to appreciate "nap time". Whether it is 20 minutes between class or having the afternoon to catch up on some much needed sleep. I have truly become accustomed to having my daily nap. I have also been well adapted to sleeping just about anywhere, which is sometimes a blessing but sometimes I fall asleep on someone’s couch which is very awkward depending on the couch. ;)
Something that I have tried to change this semester is to have all of my work completed by 12 a.m. so that way I can manage a solid 7 hours of sleep. For some reason this seems to be impossible. Whether it is being on duty until 2 a.m. or a strange noise in the hall that keeps me up, I have been able to accommodate it all and still get some shut eye. However, there is always that one acceptation. Recently I have tried to get ample amounts of rest for the upcoming day, but no matter how hard I try and how much I want to sleep I simply am not able to slip off into dream land before the clock strikes 3 a.m.
While my sleep hours seem to be ever changing I take this as another stage of being in adult world. Having to be at a job 8 to 5 everyday no matter what my sleep was at night. It seems that college does more than just prepare you for your future job; it also prepares you for life. Its finding the meanings to those lessons whether they are obvious or not. So whatever the reason for my "crazy sleep hours" I am looking for the positive. And also a nice place for a nap. :)
Thursday, January 28, 2010
Life is good!
Hey everyone out there! I am happy to report that everything is going simply AWESOME! I am enjoying all of my classes, and I have been able to manage my time to complete all of my work and also stay on top of all of my meetings and other activities I am involved it. While this feeling is very welcomed, it is also very strange for me. I have also been the type of person who works best under pressure when there are 6 million things to get done. But so far this semester I have been not only able to get my assignments completed on time, but I have also been able to put time and effort into them and I really like that.
Since things seem to be going so well right now I have come to realize that attitude plays a large role in my general feelings about things. If I go into a class with a negative attitude then I am less likely to spend time doing the work assigned and less likely to put the full amount of effort into the class. I don't mean in any way to say that classes are my absolute favorite and I look forward to them everyday, but I am saying that I am trying to prepare myself for life after Bluffton. This week in forum there was a guest speaker named Tom Sine who talked about life after Bluffton. During his talk he asked if we would turn to our neighbor and would talk about where we see our lives going after Bluffton. Naturally I was sitting next to a senior who is preparing to graduate and move on with their life. While they seemed not know exactly where they were heading, they were still moving onward. When it came time for me to talk about where I see myself I couldn't. Up until this semester I have viewed school as something that I have to do as apposed to something I choose to do. Which I believe has effected my college experience until this point. After Christmas break I was really unsure if I was in the right major, if I liked the activities I was involved in and whether or not I was at the right school. Now that I have had time to lay everything out and think about the future I have been able to kind of in a way trim off the things that bring me down, like my negative attitude. While I am still very much a perfectionist I have still be able to focus my attention on the more important things such as attending church, schoolwork, my true friends and also taking time out for me.
While this philosophy is still very much a work in progress I am going to continue to be positive and do my best at whatever I do. Not going to lie its going to be difficult, but I think I am getting to that stage in my life where I am going to put aside the poor me attitude and focus on positives in my life. That way when I do reach grown up world my attitude will be able to handle whatever life throws my way!
Since things seem to be going so well right now I have come to realize that attitude plays a large role in my general feelings about things. If I go into a class with a negative attitude then I am less likely to spend time doing the work assigned and less likely to put the full amount of effort into the class. I don't mean in any way to say that classes are my absolute favorite and I look forward to them everyday, but I am saying that I am trying to prepare myself for life after Bluffton. This week in forum there was a guest speaker named Tom Sine who talked about life after Bluffton. During his talk he asked if we would turn to our neighbor and would talk about where we see our lives going after Bluffton. Naturally I was sitting next to a senior who is preparing to graduate and move on with their life. While they seemed not know exactly where they were heading, they were still moving onward. When it came time for me to talk about where I see myself I couldn't. Up until this semester I have viewed school as something that I have to do as apposed to something I choose to do. Which I believe has effected my college experience until this point. After Christmas break I was really unsure if I was in the right major, if I liked the activities I was involved in and whether or not I was at the right school. Now that I have had time to lay everything out and think about the future I have been able to kind of in a way trim off the things that bring me down, like my negative attitude. While I am still very much a perfectionist I have still be able to focus my attention on the more important things such as attending church, schoolwork, my true friends and also taking time out for me.
While this philosophy is still very much a work in progress I am going to continue to be positive and do my best at whatever I do. Not going to lie its going to be difficult, but I think I am getting to that stage in my life where I am going to put aside the poor me attitude and focus on positives in my life. That way when I do reach grown up world my attitude will be able to handle whatever life throws my way!
Wednesday, January 20, 2010
Right back at it!
Now that break has come and gone it seems like a distant memory. Classes are in full swing with homework, projects, and lovely labs. And with all these things naturally comes the large amounts of homework and late nights trying to get everything done. Filling in my agenda with due dates and the times of meetings it hit me that this is going to be a very busy semester. Even though this semester is going to be busy I am going to try and also focus and taking time for me and having at least sometime to relax! While I may have to cancel a few times on my relax time its nice to think I am at least thinking about relax time this semester.
Along with classes and meetings I have also began to think about the future. Right now I am considering adding a minor. Crazy? I know, I mean I don't have the most free time in the world but I realize now that I need to break up the amount of science in my life. So batting around that idea, I have also been thinking about what lies for the summer. This week I have an interview at the summer camp that I worked at this summer. I loved my time there and not only made some really good friends but I also learned a lot about myself and who I am and where I am going. The only downside is that the job is demanding and does not allow for a lot of time off to do the normal summer things like just laying around or going on random trips with friends. However, that is also a good thing. Being away from home for a long period of time I feel I gain more independence and getting one step closer to adult world.
While I am contemplating all these things at the beginning of this semester I am hopeful and optimistic. I am excited for new opportunities, new relationships, and also getting on step closer to being a grown up. CRAZY! Haha
Signing off!
Along with classes and meetings I have also began to think about the future. Right now I am considering adding a minor. Crazy? I know, I mean I don't have the most free time in the world but I realize now that I need to break up the amount of science in my life. So batting around that idea, I have also been thinking about what lies for the summer. This week I have an interview at the summer camp that I worked at this summer. I loved my time there and not only made some really good friends but I also learned a lot about myself and who I am and where I am going. The only downside is that the job is demanding and does not allow for a lot of time off to do the normal summer things like just laying around or going on random trips with friends. However, that is also a good thing. Being away from home for a long period of time I feel I gain more independence and getting one step closer to adult world.
While I am contemplating all these things at the beginning of this semester I am hopeful and optimistic. I am excited for new opportunities, new relationships, and also getting on step closer to being a grown up. CRAZY! Haha
Signing off!
Thursday, January 14, 2010
Back at it!!!
Hey all!
This is my first post in awhile. The reason for my blogging absence is because I have found that the older I get the more there is on your plate. This past semester I realized that I was involved in to many activities and not able to focus. Now that It is a new year and a new semester I am refreshed, rejuvenated and ready for the new year!
The start of a new year means the start of new resolutions, new classes and new possibilities. I am extremely excited for the possibilities that this new year holds. The classes I am taking this semester are more focused on my major which is very exciting! I am looking forward to all the research projects, papers, labs and tests. While it may seem like a lot, to me it seems easy compared to my last semester. It seems though that when you are in college you loose all track of time. At the beginning of my freshman year 50 minutes seemed like an eternity, now it seems that the days, weeks, months, and years just fly by. At the end of this school year I will be one step closure to graduation and the real world and having a grown up job. Which to me is both exciting and scary at the same time.
Although this school year is going way to fast I am going to enjoy every minute that I can. All the late night Waffle House runs, Taco Bell runs, playing shopping cart tag in Wal Mart, late night movie nights, oh yeah and getting an education :)
So blessings to you in this new year of opportunities and new year of adventures!
Out!
This is my first post in awhile. The reason for my blogging absence is because I have found that the older I get the more there is on your plate. This past semester I realized that I was involved in to many activities and not able to focus. Now that It is a new year and a new semester I am refreshed, rejuvenated and ready for the new year!
The start of a new year means the start of new resolutions, new classes and new possibilities. I am extremely excited for the possibilities that this new year holds. The classes I am taking this semester are more focused on my major which is very exciting! I am looking forward to all the research projects, papers, labs and tests. While it may seem like a lot, to me it seems easy compared to my last semester. It seems though that when you are in college you loose all track of time. At the beginning of my freshman year 50 minutes seemed like an eternity, now it seems that the days, weeks, months, and years just fly by. At the end of this school year I will be one step closure to graduation and the real world and having a grown up job. Which to me is both exciting and scary at the same time.
Although this school year is going way to fast I am going to enjoy every minute that I can. All the late night Waffle House runs, Taco Bell runs, playing shopping cart tag in Wal Mart, late night movie nights, oh yeah and getting an education :)
So blessings to you in this new year of opportunities and new year of adventures!
Out!
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