A new start... again...

    I have only 8 courses left to take before I graduate!! I can't wait to leave this incessant education in the past. Yesterday (my first day of classes) was fairly rough. I printed out my schedule and started out going to all my classes on Monday despite the fact that the day was actually Tuesday. Therefore, I walked to campus in the freezing cold, going to the wrong classes. It didn't get much better as the day wore on and I realized my mistake. However, today I feel much more motivated to get on with my classes because I finally fixed my course schedule to be more convenient.
    Aside from the obvious (reading my textbooks and studying) I also want to spend ample time during the week relaxing. I relax by curling up with a good book after a hard day or working on a complex puzzle. Since I know I should not isolate myself too much, I have to have weekly fellowship with other believers and meals with friends. It's rather depressing when I forget the real reason I am here, which I do all too often. We are here to glorify and love the Lord our God with all our heart, soul, and mind. Unfortunately, it's easier to say than to do.
    I plan to take pictures more often of my life here so I can write a blog about things of more interest than simply work. My mom has always loved taking good quality pictures of nature. I only wish to follow in her footsteps and do likewise.
    Family news: I have only two living grandparents, both my grandmothers. My grandmother who fell a month ago and is in the rehab center is my maternal Grandma. I recently found out that my paternal grandmother has gone to the hospital due to unexplained pain. I would appreciate prayer for her. I refer to her as Oma (this means grandma in German) because she is a German Chilean. As for my grandma in the rehab center, she should be able to live with my family again in a little more than a week.