Last week I started my first on campus job - as a tutor at the Learning Center! For those of you who are avid readers of my blog, you'll remember last semester when I took a trip to the Learning Center myself for help with Econ 221. By the end of the semester, the professor for that same class had recommended me to be a tutor this semester.
In high school, I had always enjoyed tutoring my fellow students whenever they asked. I would help with various math subjects and sometimes look over a paper. Last year, I had thought it would be fun to tutor French or something at the Learning Center, but I never dreamed it would be math! Yet, before I knew it, I'd been hired as a business tutor!
So my first day was last week and I tutored two students! And I'll even admit, it was kind of fun. It's been good, too, to be able to refresh my skills in subjects like Accounting and Econ. Those foundations will be important later on in college and I may not remember them as well without this practice. So don't hesitate to check out the Learning Center sometime. They offer free tutoring to Ball State students in most core curriculum subjects. It'll be a beneficial experience and you never know when you may end up working there!
Tuesday, January 24, 2012
Monday, January 9, 2012
Greater Than Me
It’s hard to believe Winter Break is completely over, everyone’s moved back into the dorms, and classes have begun already! It seems like just yesterday I was excitedly packing my car to head home. Where does the time go?
Well, mine went into a roller coaster of a break! I spent most of the first week at my job – working retail during the holiday season is stressful! It was a great learning experience though and now I can proudly say I’ve survived the holiday shopping rush!
Christmas arrived before I knew it and our family was together exchanging gifts. The best part of the holidays is spending time with family, I think. And friends too! It was really nice to get together and catch up with some friends from back home over winter break. I especially enjoyed spending time with my boyfriend and his family and then having him visit with mine.
I have to say, though, a truly great experience from Winter Break was the Indianapolis Christmas Conference. It’s a gathering of all the Great Lake Campus Crusade (CRU) groups, which included over 2,000 students! The days were filled with excellent speakers, inspirational breakout sessions, incredible worship, moving outreach time, and fun fellowship!
Over four days I made a lot of new friends from my school and others, all the while learning so much about what God is Greater Than (that was the theme of the conference!). It was amazing how much valuable information was given to us in such a short period of time. For me personally, I found a new understanding of my identity in Christ, expanded my idea of love by miles, and so much more that I can apply to my walk with the Lord. IndyCC was a time of fellowship, worship, learning, and growth. And it was definitely an experience I will never forget! I’m already looking forward to next year!
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I’m really looking forward to a great semester here at Ball State! Second day of classes begins bright and early! Check back soon for an update on all my classes!
Well, mine went into a roller coaster of a break! I spent most of the first week at my job – working retail during the holiday season is stressful! It was a great learning experience though and now I can proudly say I’ve survived the holiday shopping rush!
Christmas arrived before I knew it and our family was together exchanging gifts. The best part of the holidays is spending time with family, I think. And friends too! It was really nice to get together and catch up with some friends from back home over winter break. I especially enjoyed spending time with my boyfriend and his family and then having him visit with mine.
I have to say, though, a truly great experience from Winter Break was the Indianapolis Christmas Conference. It’s a gathering of all the Great Lake Campus Crusade (CRU) groups, which included over 2,000 students! The days were filled with excellent speakers, inspirational breakout sessions, incredible worship, moving outreach time, and fun fellowship!
Over four days I made a lot of new friends from my school and others, all the while learning so much about what God is Greater Than (that was the theme of the conference!). It was amazing how much valuable information was given to us in such a short period of time. For me personally, I found a new understanding of my identity in Christ, expanded my idea of love by miles, and so much more that I can apply to my walk with the Lord. IndyCC was a time of fellowship, worship, learning, and growth. And it was definitely an experience I will never forget! I’m already looking forward to next year!
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[/caption]Many of my friends also went to another national conference called Passion. I hear it was amazing too. Keep an eye on my fellow blogger Nicole B’s posts – I have a feeling we’ll be seeing something from her soon!
I’m really looking forward to a great semester here at Ball State! Second day of classes begins bright and early! Check back soon for an update on all my classes!
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