In response to Sim's question... it's not snowing but it snowed... without me even noticing! Boo hoo... and because it rained directly after, so most of the snow got washed away. It didn't settle.. wah! I've never ever seen snow falling from the sky before, and this year's snow, I heard, is pathetic in comparison to previous' years. I'm still hopeful *big-starry-eyed* that I can experience a shower of snow sometime soon. Nevertheless I'm still so grateful to be able to see snow! Was walking to school one day and there were patches of snow over some parts of grass and ground... but yeah it was terribly muddy 'cuz the snow melted and the shady route to school was one big mush.
Am so thankful to God! I was so concerned last term because I found difficulty raising the topic of religion and God to my housemates... wasn't very familiar with them and I admit I was daunted by the fact that they were British or European and they seemed to be a lot more embedded in the culture than I was. But I was wrong because God makes even the weakest weakness strong! God's grace is sufficient... and he enabled me to yak on for close to 2 hours with Linda. It was really enjoyable and I believe it wasn't entirely imposing on her and stuff, but we were really open about it (she was, thankfully!) and I really enjoyed that conversation! Before that I was actually talking to Andy about it... but Linda came in and kinda took my attention away. Andy left the kitchen after listening to me for a while... kinda regretted not being able to talk to him but I believe God arranged for me to talk to Linda. And I hope I was able to plant a seed in Andy that God will grow in His time, even if I talked to him for only a short time. Ahhh. praise God for His grace! I really was so afraid last term to speak up about these things... but I just became suddenly SUPER articulate and my words just flew out. I know I wasn't doing it on my own because I couldn't have talked that well. Thank You Holy Spirit! :D
Just received my appraisal for last term. I did really really well... I was pleasantly surprised actually. Dr Moody wrote such good comments for me. But I'm quite daunted this term... because the tutor has such high expectations and everytime I want to say something I'm just so afraid to because I think I'll sound like an idiot. I should stop being so self-conscious... and just whack! I felt more comfortable doing that last term because Dr Moody seemed more... forgiving. As if it didn't matter if it were a lousy point. THIS term, however, the tutor seems so much more demanding that most of the time I really think for an absolutely long time about whether to present a point or opinion. It sucks I know. BUT... I'll be less self-conscious I suppose. You always have to risk something. I either risk it and have the chance of speaking up, or don't risk it at all and receive a low grade on my appraisal and leave each seminar feeling like a bottle with a stuck pipe.
Anyways! Gonna read Dickens now. :) see ya!
