Today

Posted at 10:20 AM, Monday, June 4, 2007

I have been sick for the past 2 weeks or so. I don't know what I should be writing about, it's almost like I've lost my enthusiasm for blogging. It rained yesterday so we (me, dad and my siblings) went out for a ride and had our lunch out at ABTI ventures. We all had a great time viewing the lovely mountains and coulds. There's this particular vicinity called Upper Benue that we went to; it's just awesome! The scenery from over there is fabulous esp when it's couldy/rainy. Wish I had a camera so I would have taken pictures and posted here. The food at ABTI ventures was also great - Fried rice with pineapple, beans stew, chips, salad, and chicken (fish for my siblings, they love fish. I also like fish ONLY when it's fried). We really enjoyed it except that Dad doesn't like to eat-out. It was the first time we went out together after mom passed away. I really miss her, we all went out together always and it was smashing to spend time with mom and dad out at lunch or going to places, but I know that where she is, the Lord Jesus is there with her and I need not worry too much. Sure all of us will miss her esp dad, he misses her even more than I do, but God is good, and He'll surely see us through. I'm grateful to God for the most beautiful parents in the world! I mean it, I couldn't have wished for better parents. He truely is an awesome God!

Talking about AAUN - there is an exchange programme for students to study abroad at AU Washington for one year or semester. The top students have been selected (about 12 in number) to apply. I heard 3 have already been accepted for the Fall 07 semester. I was really glad for my friend Judith when she told me she had been accepted at AU and with a full scholarship for the fall semester. She's such a lovely and hard-working person and she truely deserves it, we are all thankful to God for that. I've applied for Spring 2008 and am praying for God's will. It will be nice to finally see what US really is. Even if I don't get to go, I'll be able to meet more people from the US that are coming to AAUN for a year or semester. From what I've heard, a lot of students in AU were interested in spending a semester or 2 here at AAUN. This is definitly something to look forward to.....

All the same, we're having summer school for the first time here at AAUN. Many students have enrolled for the summer for different reasons. Some think that spending the ever-long holls at home would be a complete waste of time, others "dread" certain professors and are eager to take the course when someone else who is less scary is teaching the course; others still feel that by doing courses in summer they'll be able to finish the required credit hours. My little sister Mona (Saima) is also taking Calculus I this summer. Actually it was me and my other sisters Noshi and Nino that advised her to take the course this summer so that she wouldn't feel overloaded with courses next semester (she'll be taking 6 courses and doing Calculus at the same didn't seem the best thing to do). I guess I'd also love to do summer courses, it's just that I'm not "finacially-fit" for it. God willing I will be able to take a course next summer.

I've been recieving lots of emails from students newly admitted into AAUN for the Fall 07 semester. Surprised I was at first, but I guess it's nice to hear from different people once in a while. I've already added a few to my Yahoo messenger contacts. It's really no bother to help.

Hoping to blog soon, God willing.