Better

Good news, my computer is still running, Whoo!! So was able to turn in that paper that was due on Tuesday...glad that is off my back.

Also, my laptop finally has access to the internet...haven't been able to get it on since I got here, but I had the handy IT guys fix the problem for me.

Today was a lot better. Had a really cool journalism chapel in the morning where we prayed over some of the horrible news that has been happening in the world these past few weeks. So that was cool.

Also, my third article for The Chimes got published today--front page again! There was even a graphic to go with my story this time. Woot!! The story was about a report that came out that showed Biola's economic impact on its home city of La Mirada--was interesting because I have never really done a business type story before.

Another thing that was kind of cool was that I got paid today for one of my stories....finally! Geesh it takes so long...I wrote my first story like 2 months ago and I am just now getting paid for it. It's $13 a story, not much, but at least that makes up for some of the money I had to spend on computer supplies. And to think, those checks will be coming in all year as I keep writing.

I got an updated financial aid document today that shows I actually have $5,000 more in aid set up right now than I need for the year. That's good news, because that means that's $5,000 less I'll have to pay for next year...(note that I had about $12,500 to pay this year, so $5,000 is pretty significant).

I also am looking into trying to get the Cal Grant. It's basically a grant that is given to college going students who live in California...they give a lot of money out--up to $9,000 per student! So, obviously I didn't get the grant this year, but I was told that if I have lived in CA for 1 year and do things to show I am becoming a CA resident (like get a CA driver's license, maybe file my taxes in CA, etc) I can qualify for this grant. So, yeah, that would be a very good thing for me to get. Pray for me there.

One last thing, today I got to talk to my Foundations of Christian Thought teacher after class. I have been getting frustrated in the class because I really like the material we're reading, but feel he is very disorganized and unclear in class. So yeah, had a good discussion with him. He was very open to what I was saying, and even asked me what I thought should be changed. Was good to finally get that off my chest...it has been bugging me for a while.

That's about it...I can't believe I am already halfway through the semester...amazing!

Later All