Today I went to class, ate at school, went to another class, went to the math lab to study, went to work at the writing lab, went back to the math lab to study more and finally came home, ten hours after I left.
Tomorrow I am going to work at 8am, then to class, then to the math lab to study, then back to work at 5pm, then to math class to take a test (hence the studying). I won't get home until after 9pm.
Some prayers for tomorrow would be greatly appreciated. I'm just a little stressed and I don't feel confident about this math test. I will be happy to get a B.
~Jane~
Wednesday, May 4, 2011
Introducing me
The following is my bio that I have posted on the "About Me" page, but I thought I would put it here as well.
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My blogger name is Jane, which is my middle name in real life. Originally, I used the name "Jane" online because I wanted to be anonymous. I think by now a lot of you know my real name, (and I am okay with that,) but I've gotten used to going by "Jane," and I find that it suits my writing personality.
I was home schooled, and am now attending community college for my associate's degree. My goal is to graduate next spring. After getting my associates, I hope to go on to receive a bachelor's in English with a literature emphasis, and a minor in creative writing. Eventually I want to teach English and literature.
I work as a writing tutor at the college I attend. It has been a really neat experience, and has confirmed for me that I love to teach. Whether or not I end up teaching in schools depends on what God brings into my life over the next couple of years, but even if that doesn't work out, I will be homeschooling my (possible) future children.
The fact that I was home schooled all the way through high school is something I am grateful for. My love of classic literature comes from all the books I read as a young teenager. These were books that I wanted to read. I picked them out and enjoyed them. Since I've been in college I haven't had as much time to read, and I'm realizing that if I had been in school all along I never would have read those books.
The books I read through high school, when I thought I was getting away with skimping on "real school," are a huge part of the foundation of my life now. Sometimes pieces of literature that I read years ago will come back to me suddenly and bring extra meaning to a situation or a better understanding of a school topic. I used to read a lot of historical books, so in history class I found that I could relate to the people from the past. It was as if I had been there and lived through it with them. Also, I never had to formally learn grammar and spelling. I picked it up naturally through reading.
Something else, the most important fact about me; I am a Christian. Many of you probably already know this, but you may not understand what that means.
As a Christian, I believe that sin is something everyone is born with, and it is the thing that separates us from God. He is perfect and just, and justice demands that "the wages of sin is death." (Romans 3:23) However, God is also merciful. It is seemingly a conundrum, but God provided the solution through his son Jesus.
Jesus was born on earth, fully human, but he was also fully God. When he died, he had never sinned in his entire life. That is something no other human can claim. He was the perfect sacrifice, and He took the sins of the entire world on himself. He took the blame, and died, satisfying the justice of God. But He didn't just die, he conquered death. He rose from the dead in victory after three days. And now, "...whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life." (John 3:16)
We don't have to do anything, in fact we are incapable of saving ourselves. We just have to trust in the gift of God. Romans 3: 23 in its entirety says, "For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our lord."
The way God works everything together is a beautiful mystery to me. I won't pretend to know all the answers, but if you have any questions I would love to share a conversation with you. Please feel free to talk to me.
There you have it, all the important details of me. I hope you enjoyed reading it. : )
Thanks for visiting!
~Jane~
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My blogger name is Jane, which is my middle name in real life. Originally, I used the name "Jane" online because I wanted to be anonymous. I think by now a lot of you know my real name, (and I am okay with that,) but I've gotten used to going by "Jane," and I find that it suits my writing personality.
I was home schooled, and am now attending community college for my associate's degree. My goal is to graduate next spring. After getting my associates, I hope to go on to receive a bachelor's in English with a literature emphasis, and a minor in creative writing. Eventually I want to teach English and literature.
I work as a writing tutor at the college I attend. It has been a really neat experience, and has confirmed for me that I love to teach. Whether or not I end up teaching in schools depends on what God brings into my life over the next couple of years, but even if that doesn't work out, I will be homeschooling my (possible) future children.
The fact that I was home schooled all the way through high school is something I am grateful for. My love of classic literature comes from all the books I read as a young teenager. These were books that I wanted to read. I picked them out and enjoyed them. Since I've been in college I haven't had as much time to read, and I'm realizing that if I had been in school all along I never would have read those books.
The books I read through high school, when I thought I was getting away with skimping on "real school," are a huge part of the foundation of my life now. Sometimes pieces of literature that I read years ago will come back to me suddenly and bring extra meaning to a situation or a better understanding of a school topic. I used to read a lot of historical books, so in history class I found that I could relate to the people from the past. It was as if I had been there and lived through it with them. Also, I never had to formally learn grammar and spelling. I picked it up naturally through reading.
Something else, the most important fact about me; I am a Christian. Many of you probably already know this, but you may not understand what that means.
As a Christian, I believe that sin is something everyone is born with, and it is the thing that separates us from God. He is perfect and just, and justice demands that "the wages of sin is death." (Romans 3:23) However, God is also merciful. It is seemingly a conundrum, but God provided the solution through his son Jesus.
Jesus was born on earth, fully human, but he was also fully God. When he died, he had never sinned in his entire life. That is something no other human can claim. He was the perfect sacrifice, and He took the sins of the entire world on himself. He took the blame, and died, satisfying the justice of God. But He didn't just die, he conquered death. He rose from the dead in victory after three days. And now, "...whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life." (John 3:16)
We don't have to do anything, in fact we are incapable of saving ourselves. We just have to trust in the gift of God. Romans 3: 23 in its entirety says, "For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our lord."
The way God works everything together is a beautiful mystery to me. I won't pretend to know all the answers, but if you have any questions I would love to share a conversation with you. Please feel free to talk to me.
There you have it, all the important details of me. I hope you enjoyed reading it. : )
Thanks for visiting!
~Jane~
Wednesday, April 27, 2011
Writing and such
Last week, Tuesday, I was at work when I started jotting down notes for a new character. This character popped out at me, fully formed. Tuesday afternoon I started writing his first story. By Thursday, two days later, I had written ten pages. Today I made it to page sixteen.
So, yeah. That's what I've been doing instead of blogging. I'm really excited about it. I will tell you it has something to do with Nikola Tesla, academic scholarships, history, secrets, longevity, Area 51 and an abandoned mine.
Last week my brother and I went to see the new Jane Eyre movie! It was amazing. I promise a review is coming soon, I just haven't had the time.
Thanks for your continued readership through this spell of non-posting.
~Jane~
So, yeah. That's what I've been doing instead of blogging. I'm really excited about it. I will tell you it has something to do with Nikola Tesla, academic scholarships, history, secrets, longevity, Area 51 and an abandoned mine.
Last week my brother and I went to see the new Jane Eyre movie! It was amazing. I promise a review is coming soon, I just haven't had the time.
Thanks for your continued readership through this spell of non-posting.
~Jane~
Wednesday, April 13, 2011
Writing Wednesday
Well hello there. I have been rather busy and I feel sad that I've not had more blogging time. Please don't give up on me, I am not leaving.
Sooo, my awesome sister is doing this thing called "Writing Wednesdays," and I think you should go check that out.
http://picklehoppercentre.blogspot.com/
That's all I have for today.
~Jane~
Sooo, my awesome sister is doing this thing called "Writing Wednesdays," and I think you should go check that out.
http://picklehoppercentre.blogspot.com/
That's all I have for today.
~Jane~
Friday, April 8, 2011
Nerdy
1. I carry a thesaurus in my purse, just in case.
2. I love Star Wars.
3. I have crocheted a Yoda doll and a mini ninja.
4. I know where the bathroom is located on the Millennium Falcon.
5. I could quote most of "The Princess Bride."
6. I have a black belt.
7. My only jobs so far have been in a library and tutoring.
8. I needed one "writing intensive" class. I've taken three so far.
9. I think Batman is the coolest superhero because he's a ninja.
10. I know how to spell the longest word in the English language. (Antidisestablishmentarianism.)
What are the 10 nerdiest things about you?
Sorry I've been absent from this blog. I've been busy with school and also working on a TV show script for ScriptFrenzy. Writing that has been the word dragon that's eaten all my free time.
2. I love Star Wars.
3. I have crocheted a Yoda doll and a mini ninja.
4. I know where the bathroom is located on the Millennium Falcon.
5. I could quote most of "The Princess Bride."
6. I have a black belt.
7. My only jobs so far have been in a library and tutoring.
8. I needed one "writing intensive" class. I've taken three so far.
9. I think Batman is the coolest superhero because he's a ninja.
10. I know how to spell the longest word in the English language. (Antidisestablishmentarianism.)
What are the 10 nerdiest things about you?
Sorry I've been absent from this blog. I've been busy with school and also working on a TV show script for ScriptFrenzy. Writing that has been the word dragon that's eaten all my free time.
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