I am a dork...
Back from Spring Break to one the easiest most boring weeks of the year. Sorry to those who had a stressful one :(. It was quite uneventful. The most thrilling thing I did was order tickets to go see WICKED on my mission trip to NY and Philly. I have a free day in Philly on Matt's birthday! Who's up for an extra long road/air trip to celebrate in his new city?? Anyways, I couldn't be more excited about going to see the show. Despite not being able to see any of the original players, I'm sure it will be just as memorable! Plus, it will be my first time seeing a Broadway show ON BROADWAY! YAY!
I went on my confirmation retreat this Saturday. We read a very interesting letter from St. Augustine to a widow named Proba that illustrated the proper way to pray, and then (aside from a heated debate on Christian burial) we were sent out onto the Shrine of St. Anne's in Sturbridge to pray and reflect. The retreat wasn't very thrilling, but I suppose most prayer retreats aren't. My completely apathetic group didn't help the situation. Most are there because they want to be God parents or are just getting it over with for some other reason, which could be very legitimate. However, it seemed to me that three of us were taking it seriously. I understand that to "waste" a Saturday on prayer is not the most attractive idea, but having to pray for an hour and a half shouldn't be an agonizing thought if you are being confirmed into the Catholic faith. Sorry if this offends anyone, it's just my opinion. Being confirmed shouldn't be taken lightly. You are officially declaring yourself a Catholic for the rest of your life, and thus are expected to live by the teachings of the church. Certainly everyone has objections to some of these ideals -- I am not afraid to admit that I do -- but taking on this identity is a big deal. That is the basis for why I waited until now. I knew little to nothing about the Catholic religion when I was a sophomore in high school. I feel like I will appreciate it more now that I understand what I am pledging myself to. I am in no way saying that the people in my group should not be confirmed, because they could all feel the same as I do and just haven't expressed it; but this declaration does not only stem from my own personal experience. Another friend of mine is being questioned as to why she isn't making her confirmation as a sophomore -- "Why don't you just get it over with?" IT'S NOT SOMETHING YOU JUST DO! It's a huge commitment! Just something I've been thinking about...
I went to speak to my Philosophy professor about majoring in Philosophy. I was convinced. Every professor obviously has a bias toward their department and would have every student study their discipline, but what he said just really resonated with me. He also clarified the common misconception that most have about majoring in Philosophy. You can get a job with an bachelor's in Philosophy...AS LONG AS YOU GO TO GRADUATE SCHOOL! I plan on going to grad school...so why not get the best education for my money and major in something I enjoy? I've also discovered over the course of this semester that philosophy relates heavily to all the humanities. I am constantly relating the things I have picked up in Philosophy class to all of my other courses. Long story short, I am tentatively a Philosophy major. Who knows what will happen in the future, but for right now...woooo Philosophy!
I also realized this week what a complete dork I am. I enjoy college more for the learning, than for the experience. I find myself understanding things I never could put together before, and for those of you who have heard me complain about my lack of intelligence, this is a big deal for me! Yes, I know. I'll shut up now.
Now that I have completely bored you all with my revelations of the week, I am off to have dinner with my roomie! See you all in two days!
Peace out, yo.
I went on my confirmation retreat this Saturday. We read a very interesting letter from St. Augustine to a widow named Proba that illustrated the proper way to pray, and then (aside from a heated debate on Christian burial) we were sent out onto the Shrine of St. Anne's in Sturbridge to pray and reflect. The retreat wasn't very thrilling, but I suppose most prayer retreats aren't. My completely apathetic group didn't help the situation. Most are there because they want to be God parents or are just getting it over with for some other reason, which could be very legitimate. However, it seemed to me that three of us were taking it seriously. I understand that to "waste" a Saturday on prayer is not the most attractive idea, but having to pray for an hour and a half shouldn't be an agonizing thought if you are being confirmed into the Catholic faith. Sorry if this offends anyone, it's just my opinion. Being confirmed shouldn't be taken lightly. You are officially declaring yourself a Catholic for the rest of your life, and thus are expected to live by the teachings of the church. Certainly everyone has objections to some of these ideals -- I am not afraid to admit that I do -- but taking on this identity is a big deal. That is the basis for why I waited until now. I knew little to nothing about the Catholic religion when I was a sophomore in high school. I feel like I will appreciate it more now that I understand what I am pledging myself to. I am in no way saying that the people in my group should not be confirmed, because they could all feel the same as I do and just haven't expressed it; but this declaration does not only stem from my own personal experience. Another friend of mine is being questioned as to why she isn't making her confirmation as a sophomore -- "Why don't you just get it over with?" IT'S NOT SOMETHING YOU JUST DO! It's a huge commitment! Just something I've been thinking about...
I went to speak to my Philosophy professor about majoring in Philosophy. I was convinced. Every professor obviously has a bias toward their department and would have every student study their discipline, but what he said just really resonated with me. He also clarified the common misconception that most have about majoring in Philosophy. You can get a job with an bachelor's in Philosophy...AS LONG AS YOU GO TO GRADUATE SCHOOL! I plan on going to grad school...so why not get the best education for my money and major in something I enjoy? I've also discovered over the course of this semester that philosophy relates heavily to all the humanities. I am constantly relating the things I have picked up in Philosophy class to all of my other courses. Long story short, I am tentatively a Philosophy major. Who knows what will happen in the future, but for right now...woooo Philosophy!
I also realized this week what a complete dork I am. I enjoy college more for the learning, than for the experience. I find myself understanding things I never could put together before, and for those of you who have heard me complain about my lack of intelligence, this is a big deal for me! Yes, I know. I'll shut up now.
Now that I have completely bored you all with my revelations of the week, I am off to have dinner with my roomie! See you all in two days!
Peace out, yo.