New Start

You know what's ridiculous? When people use 'literally' out of context and too often.

"Dude, she is literally the bomb!"
Sounds like a big problem on your hands.

"Oh my gosh, I literally died laughing."
Congratulations on your recent resurrection...?

So if you use it all the time, keep using it, because its funny.

Anyway, the spring semester started two days ago, although it isn't really looking like spring right now. I'm taking microeconomics, linear algebra, Chinese, and statistics. So I have a pretty decent course load, but its not unbearable. I applied for my first job ever two days ago, as a research assistant to a psychology professor doing a study on the elements of life satisfaction. Sounds like pretty interesting stuff, at least to me. I'm hoping that I will get it, but either way, I know God will work out what is best for me. I finally started a workout routine which I think will help my health immensely, because I know just sitting in my dorm all day probably isn't the most beneficial thing for me to be doing. Although it is difficult to gather the initiative to go anywhere else besides the cafeteria and class because that would involve either going somewhere I've never been or doing something I've never done. And I'm not the biggest fan of doing new things.

One thing that I really hope to change this semester is to show my positivity to those around me. In this past, I have apparently worn an expression of distaste somewhat regularly and I aim to change that, because in all honestly, I love life.

Here at college, I see some kids walking around with the same expression I expect I had, and they don't look hardcore or like they would be more likely to beat me up or anything, they just look silly. Like either they're trying too hard, or they have some serious life issues. And I don't want that to be me, so I have been making a serious effort to allow my joy that is on the inside to resonate out. One thing that I have noticed that is sad about our society is that its weird to just walk around smiling. When I see someone do it, my first thought is that they're telling themself jokes or something. Who tells themselves jokes? But I think that should be changed, and joy should become a more apparent part of the world we live in. 1 Thessalonians 5:16 - Rejoice always!