I am feeling great today, so I thought that blogging would be a good idea! The only thing that I am, at any amount, not too pleased with right now is that my mouse isn't very good at scrolling up and down webpages! The mouse doesn't mesh too well with Apple's smooth scrolling type of things, so that's why when I scroll with my mouse, it's really choppy!
So, after my last blog post, some pretty bizarre things have happened over this past week. I was lucky enough to have a really nice family bring me to church on Sunday. They even took me to lunch afterward. And when I thought that they'd just be dropping me off at home, the father offered to help me boost my car. I was really thankful that he'd be willing to take time out of his day to help me. After my car boosted, but couldn't stay running, he seemed like he really wanted to find out the problem and fix it. So he took me to get a new battery. When we installed the battery, my car was working! Unfortunately, the battery light was still on, signifying that there could be a problem with the alternator. So even though I was so thankful the car worked temporarily, I needed to take it in to get it looked at. So I booked an appointment for first thing on Wednesday, but when I started the car that morning, the light was off! I was so confused, and after bringing it in anyway and getting some advice from multiple people, I decided that I'd just drive the car for a few more days to see if the light comes back on. And miraculously, it's still off as of today! I'm not sure if it just meant that my car needed to get used to the battery, but it seems to be running now. So I hope that it stays that way because it has saved me several hundreds of dollars to get a new alternator.
In terms of school, things are alright. I was so glad that we got to play soccer last night for a couple hours because I'm just rotting away sitting at a chair pretty much all day. My fitness level has fallen faster than I could've even imagined. So it was so nice! And seeing as I like to brag about my accomplishments (good and bad ones), I scored three goals last night. But because of my rust and lack of fitness, I couldn't get any megs. Normally I can get around 5 whether it is by passing it through people's legs or just deking through it; but unfortunately, I couldn't get any last night because I am out of game shape!
As far as my practicum goes, I'm still feeling like I'm not doing a very good job. I don't have anyone to blame but myself. I just haven't worked up a way to get comfortable with the church yet, which kind of sucks, but I know I will get there eventually - even if it kills me. As the days go by where I'm at church, I'm trying to find more and more ways that I can get involved and maybe even ease some of the loads off the pastors there because they work way too hard for their church. In the grand scheme of things, it is only the beginning of November, so I think the most important thing remains for me to be making relationships with people, and they don't happen over night, so I'm going to keep working at it! And at the end of this practicum, I'll know that I've done my best.
With everything else, I'll admit that I have gotten slightly homesick a while ago. I'm a lot better now, but I remember a couple weeks back, I just wanted to go home. The biggest difference for me this year compared to last year is that I have to be a lot more independent now. Last year, I had a family look after me and pretty much give me everything I needed. This year, I'm looking out for myself a ton more. It's taken some adjustment, but I'm slowly getting there. I think that's the biggest reason why I've felt so off this school year. I'm just so used to relying on others that I still don't quite know what it's like to have to fend for myself, so to speak. And even with the help of my parents and church in providing for me, I still have to go through this process of growing up!
So, I guess this is a bit of an update from me. I'm sorry if my updates have been a bit lame recently, but I am doing my best!
I hope everyone has an awesome weekend because I've had a great day so far! The sun is shining, and it's not too cold!
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