WELCOME TO DAYSTAR
23 November 2010
Hmm…So I believe that I am on week 16—which is crazy to think about!
It is even crazier knowing that this is my LAST week of classes!! I am always glad when I realize I have made it through one more semester of classes—it is a great feeling knowing that you made it through, but I think it is just as great to know that it is over! ;) In saying that I realize that I have yet to describe my schooling experience so far here at Daystar—please forgive me!
There are a few differences in the structure of classes here compared to how classes are structured at Bethel. For instances, at Daystar each class is held once a week and you have it for two or three hours at a time (Bethel is two-three times a week and they are 50-60 mins long). This difference has been a hard one to get used to. Mainly because it is difficult for me (and most people I assume) to sit in one class for three hours with barely any break…I get distracted, bored, tired, hungry, anxious to move…almost everything but focused! So I will be thankful to go back to the 60 min classes we have at Bethel. Another differences is the teaching style. Here at Daystar most classes are primarily lecture based and you have many distracted notes. I was really worried about this aspect before coming (because I am a horrible note-taker usually!), but it really hasn’t been that bad. Most lecturers are pretty good at making sure everyone has written down what they’ve said. You only run into trouble when you start dosing off and miss a few key sentences from the lecturer…not to say that has happened to me or anything close to that…;)
Yeah, so those are the two main differences that I thought I would highlight (if you are dying to know more you’ll just have to ask!). Overall the class experience has been all right. Although I am learning that I do not learn very productively through purely lecture based education…I am a very hands on and “how can I relate that to my life” type of learner, so this semester has been a bit boring and at times unproductive for me educationally. But, still I am grateful for the experience and hopefully my grades won’t suffer from my lack of interest in the teaching style!:)
(This bunch of buildings is where I have half of my classes...)
Oh and I don’t know who is interested, but these are the classes that I have been taking this semester: Synoptic Gospels (if I had to choose, this would be my favorite one, because it is the most applicable to my life ;p ), Christianity and Islam in Africa, The Study of Theology in an African Context, Introduction to Social Work, History Systems and Schools of Psychology, and Philosophical Foundations of Early Childhood Development and Education (total of 16 credit hours). Yep, so basically that is school in a nutshell for me☺ And I am SO glad classes are ALMOST done!! Now only finals to tackle….
~har~
May you never forget Christ’s unending and gracious Love
