I am overwhelmed with schoolwork! I know that studying is my main job right now, but I feel like there are so many concepts floating around in my head and I have so many perspectives from different professors and disciplines that I cannot figure out how they all connect! I sometimes feel like my brain has fried and I need to revive it back to health somehow. Of course, I am also a morning person and everything looks a lot worse to me at night time. Furthermore, I am constantly frustrated with trying to figure out how to make friends and keep up friendships. I have been learning about myself that I love to be connected! I try to get to know people, but it feels like all I do is say “hi” and “bye” to people. I know the names of a lot of people, and I try to keep up with them, but they do not seem to realize that…well…that we are a college community and should be connected! 🙂
Would you all pray for me that I would not worry, but enjoy the process and take great joy in the Lord in all I do? I would appreciate it.
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I could use the same prayer myself. With five classes, a job, gymnastics, and trying to set up a summer research project, I feel overwhelmed as well. I, too, wish I could get to know people better, and I know my studying gets in the way of this.
I will be praying, Audrey.
I will pray. I know that Emily feels very overwhelmed right now as well. Maybe it is that time in the semester. Let us know when things look brighter/get better.
I will pray for you too, James and Emily. I am glad I am not the only one! Thanks for you prayers! I will keep you updated.
I will be praying. Let’s have a revolution and change the way college education is done–hee,hee!
I pray for you everyday, but now I know something specific to pray for. Thanks for letting us know. Grandpa Tom
I know the feeling, Audrey. I like friendships and ideas to be connected, too; I get distressed when I don’t have that sense of “connection”, whether with people or concepts. I am learning that these kinds of connections develop with time and often require patience. I am sure, however, that you are connecting more than you realize. I’ll remember this request in my prayers!
I am so thankful for my family–you all are a real blessing to me!
Thanks for the encouragement.
I am still overwhelmed, but I think the Lord is teaching me to trust in him even when things are dreary. It is an exercise in faith! I should take advantage of the armor God has given us. It is so hard…in fact it is impossible without Christ!
So, I am thankful that I have this opportunity to exercise the muscle of trusting in Jesus. Boy, it’s sure a difficult challenge!