HoLY STudYiNG BaTMaN!

September 4, 2012

So it was basically a study day. I had classes from 8 to 11, weekly announcements, lunch, study break for two hours and then class again at 3-5, break for an hour and then dinner and back to studying. The classes are very interesting. I we had our first class for both jewish and palestine history and the teachers have such interesting views about the same history. Obviously there are things I don't really agree with but there were issues that they brought up that made me really think about political, religious issues and my view of the world and the ideas that seem to come from all different directions and people. With these new classes, however, comes a ton more hours of reading that I am going to have to do. So basically I spent the rest of the day wondering if I am ever going to get out of the center and into city ever again. By the end of the day I was feeling a little bit overwhelmed with things but I have come to fully trust in the scriptures to find peace and comfort. Let me tell you, they work. I have this list of scriptures that answer the question “why do we have trials?” it has been the greatest blessing for the last couple of years. I really need to thank Sister Maxfield for the incredible gift she gave me, like six years ago, in a lesson.

September 5, 2012

Once again I have been stuck inside studying like there is no tomorrow (I certainly hope there is one) but I feel like I am drowning in paper and books and reading and not retaining anything. I did not pay all that money to come here and study 24/7 with no chance to see the sites and enjoy the city and its craziness and awesomeness. That is not why I came here. I came here to learn things yes but to do it in the actual city not in a classroom and in a study hall all day and all night. ARGH!!! Ok I am all better now. We did go under the build today though. We saw how it is raised off the ground and add my name to hundreds that are under there in this one room, which was pretty cool. I also got to post some pictures, which was nice. Other than that it is studying, or pretending to study or sleeping while pretending to study or playing sudoku while pretending to study. I really need to get out of here. I think I am going to go crazy if I don't. Oh I forgot to mention that Arabic is going to be blast. The teacher is a complete nut. He is hilarious and just crazy. I am really excited for it, even though it is at 5:00 in the afternoons.

September 6

Holy cow I have no life!!! Studying, that is all I did today and it was ridiculous and I am not liking it at all. They should not have a quiz the first week on a months worth of material. Hopefully I can find a rhythm and be able to actually enjoy the city once in a while. There really isn't much more to say. So I shall leave it at that.