Cutting to the chase:
I am taking Microeconomics, Old Testament Literature, Information Systems for Business, Business Law, and Principles of Accounting I. I have a rather fun teacher for Econ, he uses amusing analogies and sometimes says something slightly quasi-awkward. i.e. When saying how trees have "kinks" in them then analogizing by saying we too are kinky. He obviously meant that we are flawed, but it was amusing anyway. He is also very conversational when he prays, which is a nice change from all the reverent cookie-cutter prayers I hear (Yes, he messes up some words there too).
For OT, I have the most sought after teacher for this class. And now I know why after being in his class for 1 1/2 weeks. He has this all down pat, coupled with his ability to engage the class and bring out points about the old testament you would have never caught on to unless he told you. One example is the Creation account. While it is about how God created the world, it serves another purpose. God speaks, and it is so. Now imagine if you needed a pen and I said "pen", and poof, pen. Wouldn't that be so awesome you show me to your friends? Now imagine if I said there was going to be a party at 9. You come, and there's only me. I say "party", and poof! there are rides, clowns, ponies, music, etc. Now what does that tell you about my word? You can trust it. If I say something is going to happen, it will happen. Same thing with God. When God says something should be, or will happen, it is so. He did it with Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, and others throughout the Old Testament. Which brings up my personal question, if you believe Jesus is the way, but not that God created the world the way he said he did, does your faith pass the Logic check? Sure we trust certain things certain people say and not other things, but that's because we have good reason to doubt those other things. Do we have any reason to doubt what says in one area but not another? Yes, believing in Jesus is all that is needed for salvation, but think about it for a while.
Info systems is so far a fairly decent class and may prove very useful as we go along. Biz Law is my new "politics" course so far, but my teacher is a heck of a lot more interesting that my previous politics professes. He talks fast (so if you're southern you won't get a word) and has what I'd think you'd call a dry sense of humor. Very entertaining, and the talking speed makes you pay attention so you don't miss anything. We'll see how this class turns out. And finally, accounting may be the only class I ask for clarification on certain things. That's a good thing by the way. But I worry how the semester is going to be. My teacher's husband got into a biking accident last week and is still in banged up shape. He broke all but 2 ribs on the right side, a collapsed lung, and I think some other trauma. His lung has inflated some since then, but I have yet to hear of any improvements. The husband also teaches here at the college.
And that is a basic synopsis of my academics. Other things to note, I gave blood on Tuesday! Soon I will get a card in the mail and find out what my blood type is. Also, Ken Ham was the chapel speaker for that day. So it was extra awesome! I'm also trying to get an RP group together with one of my new friends this semester. It's called Savage Worlds. If you know what D&D is, it's a simplified version of that where you can change the setting to whatever you want. The setting we'll be using is steampunk. Think industrial revolution era sci-fi.
Examples courtesy of Google Search:
I haven't gotten the story from my friend yet, but it based of another steampunk setting that a guy based a whole web comic around called Clockworks. It's pretty cool, and the comic will give you an idea of the setting. Note: we won't be following that particular story, it's a different one. So we'll see how that turns out.
Aside from all that, there isn't much else to speak of as of yet, other than I have 3 days of no school in a row due to labor day and the way my classes are scheduled. Wish me luck on my school stuff!
PS. Read Emily Dickinson's "Because I could not stop for death" poem to the Gilligan's Island theme.
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