choices II

I've signed off my summer work and enrolled in my subjects for 2007.

Electives decided on:
Christology
Old Testament 4 (English)
Project
Social Ethics (Audit)
Hebrew 2 & 3 (Audit)

official word

Just got a call from the academic dean - the official word is that my application to do a project has been accepted. On the proviso of a critical review at mid-year.

That works well for me. I work better under pressure.

Heading over to his office now to get all the details.

choices

(all on the positive assumption that I will be doing a project this year - I really don't think about the other options!!)

Option 1
Semester 1 -
Core - Church History 4, Congregational Ministry 4, New Testament 4, Issues in Theology
Electives - Social Ethics, Christology, Project
Semester 2 -
Core - New Testament 4, Issues in Theology
Electives - Project

Option 2
Semester 1 -
Core - Church History 4, Congregational Ministry 4, New Testament 4, Issues in Theology
Electives - Christology (Audit Social Ethics)
Semester 2 -
Core - New Testament 4, Issues in Theology
Electives - Apologetics or Old Testament 4

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The electives I had leaned toward were Social Ethics and Christology as these are my strengths. So would prefer option 1. I just don't think that it is the wisest thing to do as it means a ridiculous amount of essays and exams in first semester.

Oh - and I will be studying Hebrew 2 this year.

2 days away

College rego is only 2 days away and I still haven't decided what subjects to study this year!!

So many options.

Do I have a manic first semester and a nice second? or, do I try and have a balanced year?

Do I do a Doyle subject or run as far from them as possible?

i feel no hope re approval of a project.

talks, project and dating

talks are written.
outlines are sent.
only minor tweaking to be done over next couple of days.

application for project is in.
board meets on monday to decide.

date went well.

i have been cranky and frustrated all day. the words aren't coming out the way i want them to for these talks that I am preparing.

i really must snap out of it and get ready for tonight's fun and games.

maybe it isn't meant to be

2 days into Hebrew 2 Summer School, and I have just been informed that college no longer allows people to audit subjects that aren't in their academic year. If I want to go to Hebrew 2 classes then I must enroll in the subject and sit the exams.

I'd be quite happy to enroll in the subject and sit the exams. If only they weren't scheduled at the same time as my core 4th year subjects.

What I'd really like is to be able to attend the next few days of Summer School and go to what classes as I can during term time.

But it seems that I will go to the library tomorrow and do other work.

missing fish

somewhere in the blogger upgrade my pet fish has gone AWOL

i can't even manage to keep a java fish alive!

the nomad returns

After not having slept in the same location for more than 4 nights in a row since Nov 24th, tonight sees the end of my nomadic season. I am back at home in my little apartment, unpacking and tidying for the arrival of my bed tomorrow.

I went to my pigeon hole today and collected my 4th transcript for 2006, and thus collecting my final Hebrew result. I called Mamma and Pappa Swan to thank them for their hard work in tutoring me over the past year. I was so good to speak to them - I miss them. My final result was good. However, my overall average is still not high enough to do a project, so an application has been drafted and will be submitted this week. NJ and APP are supporting my application, so I can't really see it being a problem. And besides, God is in control!

I am kinda looking forward to college going back. The idea of staying in one place longer than a week. But I also am dreading going back. Back to study, daily classes. But I do miss my friends....

Now if only I could remember what time hebrew summer school started on monday....
or where the piece of paper is that would tell me everything i need to know about rego, summer school, etc....

live from the mountains

I am having a great time in the mountains. Stinking hot one day, rain, freezing, humid and fog the next!

I am leading a great bunch of girls. We went out for ice cream this arvo and enjoyed the delights of the weather changes. We sat down at a picnic table and almost immediately they started firing questions at me. Our strand group time doesn't leave much time for divergent conversations what with trying to cover the material.
Thankfully we have free time for them to ask as many theological questions as they like. This arvo it was predestination and women preaching.
Tonight at dinner it was all about Catholicism and the place of tradition in the life of faith.

My brain is hurting, but re-energised. I have realised again this week that one of the things that I love is spending time with young people discussing theology with them, and how God's word shapes their lives.

Who knows what questions tomorrow will bring.

the end

So after not sitting my final Hebrew exam last year, I got to do it this morning.

Now this may be saying something about my current state of mind, but it was fun.

I look forward to Hebrew summer school starting in a few weeks.

But for now, I pack and leave for KYLC.

alpha and omega

or perhaps I should say:
aleph and taw

beginnings and endings

Tonight I begin a new student minister position.
Tomorrow I will be examined and will finish my year of studying hebrew.

seasons

like moving house
a friend's engagement
holidays
summer time

Over the past few weeks I have once again noticed the seasons. Things change.

My nomadic lifestyle has almost come to a halt. After spending 27 of the 31 days in December away from home, I am looking forward to getting settled. I have moved house, and hope to post some pics of it soon (or at least the view). Until then, I leave you with pictures from some of my holiday travels. Swimming in Gloucester river, sunset on the farm, and the fireworks on NYE.

one way to downsize....

is to move every 12 months!

in other thoughts:
I have been thinking more about the project I would like to do next year. For the last 6 months or so, I was set on "towards an ethic of contentment with specific application to singleness". Or some other ethics based project.
But my New Testament Theology mark was quite good in my recent exams, which has been prompting a few other thoughts.

I have been throwing around the idea of looking at a Pauline theology of singleness or such.

Any suggestions out there as to what I could muse on?

transcripts and averages

Many of you will be aware that I have been placing just a little pressure on myself regarding my end of year results.
After discovering that I had passed all my subjects, my next all important question was "what is my average?"
Hence begins the story of 3 academic transcripts for 2006 and 3 different averages.

Academic Transcript 1 - my average was 0.07 lower than last year. Not particularly fab, but once I had gotten over the annoyance, I realised that I was not really in any worse a position than last year. And considering that I had picked up Hebrew 1A this year, I think that it was a pretty good effort.

Academic Transcript 2 - I got an email from the registrar to the effect that there had been some mix up with Hebrew 1A results and we would get a new transcript. This was not particularly a big deal for me as I haven't sat the Hebrew final exam yet (Jan 22nd). So I didn't think that it would affect my average. Especially as Hebrew was an extra from my 3rd year subjects. But I got the new transcript in my pigeon hole today which indicated that my average had dropped another 3 marks.
But that is ok. I kinda figured that as long as I got 75% or above for the final exam, then my average should jump 5 marks or so. (I just wonder if 75% is wishful thinking)

Academic Transcript 3 - Just a few short hours ago, I got another email from the registrar to the effect that there had been another error with the calculation of Hebrew 1A results and that the overall averages were lower than what they should have been. I await this new transcript, and wonder if it will affect my average at all seeing as my mark for Hebrew sits on around 26% until I do the 70% exam.

We shall wait and see.

In other news, the packing is going ok. I have been kept busy and wonder where time vanishes.

progress

I should also note that exam results came in while I was away on sail camp.

I passed everything.

holidays, camps, and packing

I left for holidays. Heading north, I met up with some crew from college at Budgiewoi.
When that fun was over, I headed south for a family holiday with the Ould's and Tweety.
I stopped home for a night on my way back north for a week of sailing camp.

I'm back home now - for the moment. Mum is on her way over to help me start packing for the move.
So much mess. Where to start? And what shall I get Mum to do once she arrives?

Camp was fab. I got to see Max and his tractor again. He is an amazing man who is serving the Lord at the camp site. A huge encouragement to me during my time away.
I spent the week driving power boats and telling kids about the good news of Jesus. I was thankful that there were no major boating incidents, and for the opportunity to join in on discussion groups. It was a great reminder as to why I am at college, and the fact that I love hanging out with young people sharing the news of the gospel with them.

Mum's going to be here any moment.

My nomadic lifestyle continues on Tuesday.

I forgot to update you on the doctrine exam challenge.

I managed to slip the following into the exam:
It's all about Jesus
Totentanz

a brief return

After a few short, but relaxing days on the central coast, I am back in Sydney for the day before I head away tomorrow morning.

Our days were filled with talking, laying on the beach, painting (I took my paints and canvases up), going for morning walks, shopping and just enjoying people's company.

Hopefully I'll get some pics from JT or Kel when they get around to doing all that needs to be done with digi camera etc.