Week One of Class

Well, I've done it! I have completed my very first 'week' of class at Southern Nazarene University. Technically I have only attended three days of class because our semester only began on Wednesday.
All of this aside though, I would like to give you a glimmer of what my experience at SNU has been like so far. Wednesday, day one, was perhaps one of the most exciting and invigorating days I have experienced so far.

It started off with the sound of my alarm ringing. I snoozed for a few moments before "rolling" out of bed. Breakfast was quick and then off to campus. I scoped out my first classroom - Herrick 228 and then found a comfortable bench to sit on and wait. At 9:00 my Vietnam War Film and Literature class began. Primarily my Professor talked through the syllabus but we also had some moments to talk and share about ourselves.

At 11:00 my Interviewing Techniques began in the same classroom as my previous class, Herrick 228. The format for that was fairly similar to my Vietnam course. My Professor talked for a while about the syllabus, her expectations, and the assignments to come. We ended class with a neat "get-to-know-each-other-game". Then I was off to English Grammar on the next floor up in room 321.

After English Grammar finished I headed across the lawn to the Fine Arts building. Upon my arrival I was informed that Choir would not be meeting due to extended auditions. However, we would commence class on Friday at 1:00.

Thursday began similarly to Wednesday had. However, instead of a class first off I had Chapel. Now for some students on campus, Chapel is a boring waste of time. For me though, it is an opportunity to slow down twice a week and really hear God speak. It can be so challenging to find devotion with the Lord in the middle of a busy schedule. Therefore, I find the time designated for Chapel to be both helpful and refreshing.

When Chapel was over I headed downstairs to my Persuasion class. That time-period followed much the same format as my other course - devotion, introductions, going through the syllabus, and a wrap up time. When class was finished I made my way back to my room to eat lunch and study. Although I knew the amount of homework I had I was a little bit surprised at how long it took me to get through it all. To sum that up let's just say I slept very well on Thursday night.

Friday morning was primarily a repeat of Wednesday. The major difference was that instead of focusing on the syllabus, we looked more in the content of out text and used that to launch discussions.
After my third class of the morning, English Grammar, I walked over the the Fine Arts building for Choir practice. Our first meeting was primarily covering the basics: proper breathing, correct pronunciation, warm-ups etc. Overall I really enjoyed it and am eagerly looking forward to meeting again on Monday.

I would greatly appreciate your prayers as I continue to study and learn at Southern Nazarene. Please pray that I will be able to find a good balance between studying, sleeping, class time and eating. Thank you in advance!