Sunday, April 5, 2009

Mid-Term Crisis

I'm beginning to wonder if Politics and Middle-Eastern Studies (aka History) is really my calling.  While I have an A in Chinese (CHI102) and an A in Mass Communication and Society (ENG250), I have an A- in Islamic History (HIS255) and a B in Women in the Middle East (HIS283).  I realize that my history classes are nearing the 300 level and I'm a freshman, but even last semester, my lowest letter grade was an A- (and that was in International Politics!) and my GPA was a 3.918.  Am I simply being too unrelenting?  I'm still above average.  But my thesis in HIS283 is really causing me grief.  On the other hand, I'd probably be just as upset if I thought the classes were super-easy.
And when it comes to Journalism, I called a local newspaper and requested to cover an upcoming story (a story which, before I called, they had no idea about).  I called last week and have yet to hear back, so I'll call again tomorrow.  If they reject me, I'll call the other local newspaper.  I did, however, pray that if both newspapers reject me, I'm to consider that a sign from God that journalism is also not my calling (which, I later realized, was a bit hasty considering this is my first year of college).  But if Political Science, History and Journalism are not my callings, then God help this Political Science/History/Journalism major!

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