Saturday, October 12, 2013

1st Semester of Sophmore Year

It's my second year at UT, my first time living off campus, and my first time being a business student. A lot has happened within the first month and a half. I guess I'll try to explain some things.
Living off campus has been such a great experience. It feels good to be able to cook my own food; however, there are many times when I have no time to cook because of school work. My roommates are great. Our place is calm and quiet, and it's a place I can actually call home. These are just a few of the many blessings I have here.

This semester, I successfully transferred into McCombs. It's really great and awesome that I am able to be a part of such a prestigious school, but there are a lot of responsibilities you are expected to fulfill. Starting this semester, I was so ready to take business classes and succeed in working my best; however, the workload slowly started piling. 
McCombs is widely known and highly looked upon. But the school doesn't have this reputation for nothing. This school throws you into the real world as soon as declare yourself a business student. This was a bit overwhelming for me, at first. There are all these expectations you are supposed to fill: getting an internship, studying abroad, joining business organizations, etc.

So this got me thinking, "I don't think I'm ready for the real world. Actually, I don't want to grow up just yet." I wanted to still be able to play and not think or worry about these things. But of course that wasn't an option. All I could do was man up and plow through it, which is what I did. I joined a business organization, I applied for a committee position, and I entered a business case competition. All my worries started to disappear and I began to meet a lot of people and start my "networking" with others. And now, I'm in a business org. and ended up winning the PwC case competition.

But here's what I came to realize after watching this video.



I'm finding myself getting caught up in all these little things: doing homework, going to business meetings, joining business events, etc. I took a step back to see what I'm doing and where it's going. I don't wanna be like the typical business person who gets caught up doing all these things because people tell me to do it. Doing all these little things will cause you to lose sight of what you're doing and where your direction in life is going. I want to do things that will let me be able to go in the right direction in glorifying God. I don't want to live a life where I ONLY drive a nice car, eat a nice restaurants, and buy things. That accomplishes nothing. I want to become an asset for others and, more importantly, for God.

So I'm going to try and always remember what I'm doing and how it's going to help me glorify God. If it can't help me grow and develop in the right way, then I need to remember to forget it, even though it may be appealing and enjoyable.

Disclaimer: that doesn't mean I'm not going to do drop homework, business orgs, etc. I just want to be conscious of what I'm doing and how it will glorify God.

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Thursday, October 10, 2013

Conclusion of Summer 2013

So a lot has happened this summer, and I can't quite remember all of it to be honest. So I'll try to make it brief and mention the highlights of my summer.

Cherokee Indian Mission Trip (Mid-June):
           This was the first of the two mission trips this summer. Up until this part of summer, I wasn't very spiritually active. Yes, I did my QTs and read the Bible on my own time; however, those things were created habits. I didn't do them with an earnest, sincere heart. But during this mission trip, God showed me the joy in serving others. The joy in sweating, working, and feeling tired so that others may see the love and joy that Christ has given us. During this half week long trip, I spent my time helping do VBS for the Cherokee Indians in Stillwell, OK. Also, we spent some time evangelizing to people in the neighborhoods by going door to door and in a nursing home.
Following the mission trip, I had two weeks until my next mission trip. I basically just spent time at home, working out, reading the Word, and playing video games. It was a pretty simple routine.

Panama Mission Trip (Late-June to July):
           This trip was so amazing. My eyes were definitely opened to many new things. I served in Playon Chico to the Kuna Indians for about a week and a half. Now that I'm typing this in September, it's hard to remember it. Honestly, this trip feels like a vivid dream. I can only live through the memories from the pictures I see.
           But I definitely lived in a third-world country. The natives' houses were huts made of dried branches/leaves and wood, but the community was so friendly and peaceful. It was amazing to see how people that have so little can be so happy and content with their lives. It got me thinking about how much I have and the things I could accomplish with all the resources I have. I came to realize that God put me in America, in a Christian family, in a prestigious university to utilize what I have to ultimately serve His kingdom. There's no time to waste. There's no point in wasting my life on things that won't allow me to grow and develop into the asset I need to be for Him.
           There's so much more to talk about, and I could type forever. However, this is the greatest message and realization that came to me through this trip.

I thought this concept was interesting. It's about making your life count with the time you have. That's really what it's about. What can I do during my time on this earth?
 


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