I started a new class this weekend. (Just 4 more, including this one, to go before I can be called a master!) It's called Ethics in a Changing Organizational Environment, and it is with my favorite professor in my program, Ray Rood. Ray is one of the wisest people I have ever met. His classes consist of a ton of discussion and hard questions and he really forces you to take a look at your life and your values. Seriously, his class is like group therapy. It's awesome.
This weekend we spent almost all of our class time talking about different ethical systems and how we decide what is right and wrong and black and white and gray and it kind of rocked me. I've been trying to practice more honesty in my life, because I truly believe that honesty is God-honoring. But it's not easy. Sometimes being honest with others, or even honest with yourself, means pain. And who likes pain? (Besides masochists.) Just this whole idea of living rightly and justly and truthfully and ethically is HARD. Kind of hard to wrap my brain around, actually. So I'm looking forward to doing my papers for this class and can't wait to tackle these hard questions and convince myself to be a better person.
Um... I'm going to France. In 2 weeks.
And of course, the next two weeks are going to be absolutely nuts at work. Not only do I have to do my normal duties of organizing all the staffing for commencement (which is the day before my trip), but my boss is graduating, so I will be legitimately in charge of making sure every aspect of the ceremony runs smoothly. No pressure. Oh, wait. Tons of pressure. Thousands of people. At least I will have my Britney Spears headset to keep me company.
So the Semsens are moving to Burbank on Friday. I am so bummed. I am boycotting helping them move in protest. (Besides, I've already helped them move twice in the past 2 years. I think I get to skip this time.) I'm super excited about all of the amazing things that are going on in their lives right now, but I'm still sad. I know I know, Burbank isn't that far away. But it's not right down the street like you guys are now. I have grown very attached to your family, and I'm sad to see you go. I just like you guys, ok?? Gosh.
My friend Aaron is coming to visit this week. We're going to see Wicked!!!!! Yay!!!!!!!!!!
So, anyone interested in driving me and my mom to LAX on the evening of May 4th or picking us up on the evening of May 15th?? Pretty please?
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Sooooo, I feel like you were already in Paris, becuase I emailed you last week...and didn't really get an email back!
why you little.....
Glad to know we both share a love for What About Bob....
WHEN IS YOUR BIRTHDAY! I have a present, and I need a reason to give it to you!
I may be able to pick you up- remind me
France? Just for fun?? SOOO jealous!
So I do the Myers-Briggs test with my mission trip teams, and results for that reveal that people are either black and white about morality, or gray. I am very black and white...even as a kid, my mom said I'd tell other kids when they were doing something wrong. I wonder what makes us black and white or gray...