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Mar. 5th, 2003 10:11 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
terrypurple73I’m so tired of studying. I haven’t even done any today, and I’m just sick of it. Midterms week is half over, and I’m vaguely relieved. Still a few more things to happen still, but they’ll work themselves out. My two biggest exams are done with, and I feel okay about them. I studied theology for nearly a week, so that needs to have gone well. And philosophy I think went decently.
I haven’t written in a long time.
Lent started today, but without too big of a fanfare for me. This year and last year, I’ve wanted to find something ‘good’ to give up, something worthwhile, but it’s hard to top the Lenten excitement of freshman year. (On that note, I celebrated my two-year anniversary of being vegetarian last Friday- hooray!) Last year’s attempted absence of cussing worked out all right, but I didn’t feel it was too much of a sacrifice. Giving something up for Lent is supposed to be something that brings you closer to God, so this year I’ve got a few goals, or something, that I’ve been working on. I started early, and I hope they work out. I did not go to mass today, mostly because I didn’t feel like it, and mostly also because I don’t like having ashes on me. Washing them off makes me feel sacrilegious or something, and keeping them on all day makes me feel like I am indirectly showing off that I am such a good Catholic. Defiant Theresa didn’t feel like putting up with that today. Anyway.
As I was halfway through my third and final essay question yesterday in my theology midterm, I had one of those moments when you completely space off while writing. I stopped writing, and just lost myself in thoughts for a few minutes before I brought myself back to Romero and salvation. I don’t know why they popped into my head at that moment, but all of a sudden I was swarmed by thoughts of OnCorps. Maybe it is in anticipation of my service trip this coming week, but I’ve been thinking about OnCorps off and on recently, and in the middle of my theology exam, there it was. I could always see myself having one of the ‘counselor’ roles, like Jillien, Anthony, etc. did. That would have been an ideal summer job. Not that it would have made me much money, mind you, but it would have been amazing. A full summer of service work, reflections, bumpy bus rides, silly jokes, high school students immersing themselves in a totally new environment…. I could handle that. When they reorganized the diocese and whatnot a few years ago and got rid of the program, well, I was upset, but I didn’t take any action. I thought it was out of my control, and really, it was. The decision had been made, I was getting too old to participate (unless I was going to lead), and that was that. So I was struck by some OnCorps thoughts yesterday, and um, I think that would be the best program in the world to start up again. If I could run that program, I think that might be an ideal job for me, at least at this point or soon in my life. The thoughts and ideas just kept coming- how hard could it be? The program is so simple. Find a place to say, a rectory or something along those lines. Then set up service sites- what place wouldn’t want weekly volunteers for the summer? Then get the word out to every high school and parish around, and voila! OnCorps. I know there’s more to it that that, but the program is based on simplicity, and it would be so good to set up, to have as an option again. I would love to do this. How amazing would it be to have this program again? The weeks I spent with OnCorps helped change the way I looked at things, the way I understood bringing service into my life, the way I opened up to people, the experiences my best friend and I shared, a lot. I don’t know what to do about this, but I think I could incorporate my social work degree into it. I’ve been thinking lately some more about where I want to do my practicum, and the thing I’m leaning toward the most in my mind so far is Vincent House. I really like it, and I think it would be great experience. And working with the homeless is something that interests me, but not on a state/county/hyper-paperwork kind of way. And I’ve also been thinking about looking into Catholic Charities, just for an experience like that. I think either would be good.
I don’t know why exactly my entries have been so focused on faith lately. It seems that’s all I talk about, when I do write. That’s okay, though, at least with me. When I was home recently, my mom asked me why or how I have this faith streak in me, and I couldn’t really give her an answer. It’s just something I stuck with, and now I am interested in exploring.
I’m still not studying. Maybe tomorrow I’ll drop out of school. Ha ha.
Saturday I leave for a week of service in Oklahoma City. I’m really excited. We’re staying in a Catholic Worker house, doing service all around the house and the area, whatever they need up to help with. And we get to do some war protesting too. Yea! I was reading online today about the student walkouts, and I’m thrilled. I’m so glad and amazed and happy about it. Nothing happened on Creighton’s campus, but I was pleased to see it elsewhere.
Happy midterms week to all- haha.
I haven’t written in a long time.
Lent started today, but without too big of a fanfare for me. This year and last year, I’ve wanted to find something ‘good’ to give up, something worthwhile, but it’s hard to top the Lenten excitement of freshman year. (On that note, I celebrated my two-year anniversary of being vegetarian last Friday- hooray!) Last year’s attempted absence of cussing worked out all right, but I didn’t feel it was too much of a sacrifice. Giving something up for Lent is supposed to be something that brings you closer to God, so this year I’ve got a few goals, or something, that I’ve been working on. I started early, and I hope they work out. I did not go to mass today, mostly because I didn’t feel like it, and mostly also because I don’t like having ashes on me. Washing them off makes me feel sacrilegious or something, and keeping them on all day makes me feel like I am indirectly showing off that I am such a good Catholic. Defiant Theresa didn’t feel like putting up with that today. Anyway.
As I was halfway through my third and final essay question yesterday in my theology midterm, I had one of those moments when you completely space off while writing. I stopped writing, and just lost myself in thoughts for a few minutes before I brought myself back to Romero and salvation. I don’t know why they popped into my head at that moment, but all of a sudden I was swarmed by thoughts of OnCorps. Maybe it is in anticipation of my service trip this coming week, but I’ve been thinking about OnCorps off and on recently, and in the middle of my theology exam, there it was. I could always see myself having one of the ‘counselor’ roles, like Jillien, Anthony, etc. did. That would have been an ideal summer job. Not that it would have made me much money, mind you, but it would have been amazing. A full summer of service work, reflections, bumpy bus rides, silly jokes, high school students immersing themselves in a totally new environment…. I could handle that. When they reorganized the diocese and whatnot a few years ago and got rid of the program, well, I was upset, but I didn’t take any action. I thought it was out of my control, and really, it was. The decision had been made, I was getting too old to participate (unless I was going to lead), and that was that. So I was struck by some OnCorps thoughts yesterday, and um, I think that would be the best program in the world to start up again. If I could run that program, I think that might be an ideal job for me, at least at this point or soon in my life. The thoughts and ideas just kept coming- how hard could it be? The program is so simple. Find a place to say, a rectory or something along those lines. Then set up service sites- what place wouldn’t want weekly volunteers for the summer? Then get the word out to every high school and parish around, and voila! OnCorps. I know there’s more to it that that, but the program is based on simplicity, and it would be so good to set up, to have as an option again. I would love to do this. How amazing would it be to have this program again? The weeks I spent with OnCorps helped change the way I looked at things, the way I understood bringing service into my life, the way I opened up to people, the experiences my best friend and I shared, a lot. I don’t know what to do about this, but I think I could incorporate my social work degree into it. I’ve been thinking lately some more about where I want to do my practicum, and the thing I’m leaning toward the most in my mind so far is Vincent House. I really like it, and I think it would be great experience. And working with the homeless is something that interests me, but not on a state/county/hyper-paperwork kind of way. And I’ve also been thinking about looking into Catholic Charities, just for an experience like that. I think either would be good.
I don’t know why exactly my entries have been so focused on faith lately. It seems that’s all I talk about, when I do write. That’s okay, though, at least with me. When I was home recently, my mom asked me why or how I have this faith streak in me, and I couldn’t really give her an answer. It’s just something I stuck with, and now I am interested in exploring.
I’m still not studying. Maybe tomorrow I’ll drop out of school. Ha ha.
Saturday I leave for a week of service in Oklahoma City. I’m really excited. We’re staying in a Catholic Worker house, doing service all around the house and the area, whatever they need up to help with. And we get to do some war protesting too. Yea! I was reading online today about the student walkouts, and I’m thrilled. I’m so glad and amazed and happy about it. Nothing happened on Creighton’s campus, but I was pleased to see it elsewhere.
Happy midterms week to all- haha.
