Alcohol...

There isn't much to say about my experiences with alcohol and my views on it are very black and white. My experiences include the following... I have never had a drink in my life and don't plan on ever having a drink. It just isn't something I'm interested in. I had/ have some friends who drank in highschool and still do. Never had any instances of alcoholism in my family as far as I know. Have an uncle who will have a beer while watching the game but there are no alcoholics as far as I know. I don't think that it is bad to drink, but I think it is bad to get drunk. In the bible it says that one should not drink to get drunk. While I don't think drinking is bad in general, just when it is abused, I still do not advocate the practice. In any and all situations I plan to be a lifelong DD.

APU Accomplishments Blog...

There are many things that I want to accomplish while i am at APU. But, I was only asked for three. Besides the obvious of getting my degree I really want to strengthen my relationship with God, develop the friendships I come to have, and to grow as a person in my strengths and grow out of my weaknesses. The main strengths of mine that i feel will help me achieve strengthening my relationship with God are all of them because he is the one that gave me these attributes and he is the one who will direct me in how I need to go about developing them. To develop my friendships the three most obvious are empathy, responsibility, and strategic. Empathy because they will know that i am genuine when i say i am here to help and in that fact I will be able to feel where they are coming from and pray. Responsibility because i will step up to the plate when i know that i have wronged a friend or how i won't let a little miscommunication happen. I am all for talking thorough things not the whole i thought you said or did this but more of a I know where you stand and I take responsibility for my actions. And finally developing my strengths and strengthening my weaknesses... this will be done by strengthening my relationship with God. That's that.