A New Year, A New Path
Wow! 2006 is already over. I can't believe it. It was definitely a year of change. I look back very fondly at the year that was 2006. I grew so much, physically, mentally, and spiritually. I know for a fact hat I am very different person now than I was at the beginning of last year, and I think all the changes have been positive ones. The highlights of 2006 include my trip to Europe, my successful job search (I took the Caterpillar job!), and losing 70 pounds and getting into shape.
Life is G R E A T! I truly can't complain. I am excited to be alive! I give thanks and praise to God for showering his blessings upon me. Classes this semester are all interesting (except for Composites, which is a ton of review). So I'm actually enjoying classes. Senior design is very exciting. We get to work in a lab all semester on a single project. It really feels like we have a purpose and a goal. We are working towards something. Plus, I get to learn how to use all kinds of machining and testing machines. Academically, it shouldn't be too hard a semester. My toughest class will probably be Alloys or Corrosion, just because the subjects are so totally different from what I've already learned.
Physically I am still striving to grow and become a more active person. I've decided to train for a triathlon in May. I don't know if I'm even going to run it. It's a 1.5K swim, 40K bike, 10K run. It gives me something to work towards with my workouts, which have become kind of stagnant. I don't feel a reason to push myself. But with the triathlon training, I'm nowhere near in the shape I need to be to be able to complete it. I wouldn't mind losing a few more pounds. 180 is probably my end goal. I've reached the first MAJOR milestone in my endeavor to be healthy. I am less than 200 pounds. I haven't been this weight since before I began high school.
Spiritually, I'm doing pretty well. I can always be doing better, but I am able to keep active at Emory this semester, and I have been able to focus on God a lot more than I did towards the end of last semester, when I was incredibly busy. I need to keep striving to become a holier person. I feel God calling me to be a faithful servant in this life, and I want to be able to do his will.
Please grant me the ability to love those around me as you do. Your love is perfect, and I wish to spread that love, peace, and joy to the world.
Life is G R E A T! I truly can't complain. I am excited to be alive! I give thanks and praise to God for showering his blessings upon me. Classes this semester are all interesting (except for Composites, which is a ton of review). So I'm actually enjoying classes. Senior design is very exciting. We get to work in a lab all semester on a single project. It really feels like we have a purpose and a goal. We are working towards something. Plus, I get to learn how to use all kinds of machining and testing machines. Academically, it shouldn't be too hard a semester. My toughest class will probably be Alloys or Corrosion, just because the subjects are so totally different from what I've already learned.
Physically I am still striving to grow and become a more active person. I've decided to train for a triathlon in May. I don't know if I'm even going to run it. It's a 1.5K swim, 40K bike, 10K run. It gives me something to work towards with my workouts, which have become kind of stagnant. I don't feel a reason to push myself. But with the triathlon training, I'm nowhere near in the shape I need to be to be able to complete it. I wouldn't mind losing a few more pounds. 180 is probably my end goal. I've reached the first MAJOR milestone in my endeavor to be healthy. I am less than 200 pounds. I haven't been this weight since before I began high school.
Spiritually, I'm doing pretty well. I can always be doing better, but I am able to keep active at Emory this semester, and I have been able to focus on God a lot more than I did towards the end of last semester, when I was incredibly busy. I need to keep striving to become a holier person. I feel God calling me to be a faithful servant in this life, and I want to be able to do his will.
Please grant me the ability to love those around me as you do. Your love is perfect, and I wish to spread that love, peace, and joy to the world.