Just about 5 mins ago, I watched a BBC 2 documentary on the deterioration of Zimbabwe since 2005 and the children that have been left to cope as its country falls.
As usual, any news that broadcasts any kind of devastation is incredibly disheartening... but we shouldn't forget where help is needed most.
Even though our lives maybe seem unbearable and strenuous, there are others out there who will die at the chance of having an inkling of what we have. Our constant sayings of "we take this and that for granted" are just words that are said without thinking about those who need what we take for granted.
I hope that as both you and I grow up in this life, we don't forget those that need us.
I pray that I don't forget. I pray that I don't. I've always said that I wanted to help people.. I hope that in the future, my words won't be in vain.
Click this link for the full episode on the Documentary http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00r5ww9 with extra links for further information.
Tuesday, 31 August 2010
Wednesday, 25 August 2010
Hey everyone!
I've finally reached a decision.
This is possibly the hardest thing I've ever had to do in terms of figuring out my life.
I've decided upon going to a different university altogether, in order to be practical. I know my heart was sent on that dream university and I know I wasn't far from it but my mind knew that things just wouldn't work out as well as could've.
It was a sacrifice but hopefully in the long it will be worth it. In all honesty, I feel better with the decision I've made. I can no longer feel that heaviness in my chest, indicating that something's just not right.... You know what I mean?
I know the Lord ha something for not only me but my family and friends and for you guys, out there, that stumble upon this blog.
I believe that things happen for a reason, whether it be bad or good. As a result, we learn a lesson from them all.
Our experiences, our beliefs are what shape us. As we grow we discover who we really are and our course an aim in life. Lol it is what is....
An this.... Is what it is for me. It's me and the Lord for the long run.
I've finally reached a decision.
This is possibly the hardest thing I've ever had to do in terms of figuring out my life.
I've decided upon going to a different university altogether, in order to be practical. I know my heart was sent on that dream university and I know I wasn't far from it but my mind knew that things just wouldn't work out as well as could've.
It was a sacrifice but hopefully in the long it will be worth it. In all honesty, I feel better with the decision I've made. I can no longer feel that heaviness in my chest, indicating that something's just not right.... You know what I mean?
I know the Lord ha something for not only me but my family and friends and for you guys, out there, that stumble upon this blog.
I believe that things happen for a reason, whether it be bad or good. As a result, we learn a lesson from them all.
Our experiences, our beliefs are what shape us. As we grow we discover who we really are and our course an aim in life. Lol it is what is....
An this.... Is what it is for me. It's me and the Lord for the long run.
Tuesday, 24 August 2010
Life.....
Life most definitely has ways of throwing you off course. One moment you were on the right path; after so many bumps and twists you could finally see your path clearing and looking more straight with so much more potential. I thought I had that; I did. However, nothing good ever lasts for long as they say and now... my path looks just a bumpy as it did back then.
I had planned to go to a decent university and pretty much a great one for my course: the University of Kent. Back when I took my A-Levels, my English Literature teacher had told me that the University of Kent was well known for providing a good English literature degree course. I decided to have a look and do some research, and it was true. For me, it was great and it was the University my heart had fluttered upon.
Now having found something my dream could thrive on, I was faced with a hurdle that could bring my dreams crashing down. I had to try and achieve the grades that the University had asked for and knowing the subjects I had taken, it was going to be a long, pressurising year in order to gain admission.
But I did it! When results day came around, the sky couldn't have been a brighter blue and I knew, as soon as I saw that white sheet that, my hard work had paid off and the Lord had favoured me.
I dwelled in the notion of actually be known as University of Kent undergraduate student, studying English Literature. I could see my dream coming into reality... the world of journalism was there waiting for me at the end of my path. I was just a few steps closer to it. I was happy...very happy.
Usually with life, things aren't always as they seem. 4days later I realised that the University's accommodation was too much, to the point that I wouldn't have enough to live on. The Student Loan I had acquired was too much and both my parents I knew that the final debt would be too much especially now in my country's economic situation. However I had another alternative to this. Instead of going through months of not knowing how to survive (if you would put it) and raking huge sums of debt, I could stay in my home and go to a local University (not of the same prestige as my current one) and do an English Literature course.
Hear I am a day later.. the present day and I am in limbo with my decision.
Sometimes sacrifices must be made but... can I make this one?
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It a shame that we go through hardships and challenges... but isn't that what makes us who we are in the long run? To know that we've overcome these obstacles, to know that through PRESSURE, TENSION and DISCIPLINE we'll become the person we can be.
It is all up to us. What we make if our lives and how we live it... that should be what matters.
I had planned to go to a decent university and pretty much a great one for my course: the University of Kent. Back when I took my A-Levels, my English Literature teacher had told me that the University of Kent was well known for providing a good English literature degree course. I decided to have a look and do some research, and it was true. For me, it was great and it was the University my heart had fluttered upon.
Now having found something my dream could thrive on, I was faced with a hurdle that could bring my dreams crashing down. I had to try and achieve the grades that the University had asked for and knowing the subjects I had taken, it was going to be a long, pressurising year in order to gain admission.
But I did it! When results day came around, the sky couldn't have been a brighter blue and I knew, as soon as I saw that white sheet that, my hard work had paid off and the Lord had favoured me.
I dwelled in the notion of actually be known as University of Kent undergraduate student, studying English Literature. I could see my dream coming into reality... the world of journalism was there waiting for me at the end of my path. I was just a few steps closer to it. I was happy...very happy.
Usually with life, things aren't always as they seem. 4days later I realised that the University's accommodation was too much, to the point that I wouldn't have enough to live on. The Student Loan I had acquired was too much and both my parents I knew that the final debt would be too much especially now in my country's economic situation. However I had another alternative to this. Instead of going through months of not knowing how to survive (if you would put it) and raking huge sums of debt, I could stay in my home and go to a local University (not of the same prestige as my current one) and do an English Literature course.
Hear I am a day later.. the present day and I am in limbo with my decision.
Sometimes sacrifices must be made but... can I make this one?
-------------------------------------------------
It a shame that we go through hardships and challenges... but isn't that what makes us who we are in the long run? To know that we've overcome these obstacles, to know that through PRESSURE, TENSION and DISCIPLINE we'll become the person we can be.
It is all up to us. What we make if our lives and how we live it... that should be what matters.
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