spring meltdown

This Friday was last day of classes; every single student in Champlain College was very happy person. At the same time, many of the students were not happy mainly because many of them had many other projects to finish. While many of the students were having great time at spring meltdown, many were in the library working on their papers. But that is live, you can’t always have fun, sometimes you need to do something that is more important. Besides homework and spring meltdown fun activities I saw something interesting this Friday, which is the Red Cross on the back of the free shirts that they were giving away.

What was the meaning of the red cross? What was the meaning “Of Duty” on the t-shirt? Did everyone on campus know the meaning of these words and the sign? To me, when students were coming up with these words and the red cross, they assumed everyone knew the meaning of these words and the red cross. To me, the words and red cross sign can be viewed in many different way, if someone had just shown up to this campus on Friday, this people would have interpret this signs differently. In the book Material Christianity, there are lots of symbolic symbols used. So if you had to ask someone why the red cross was used, I feel like no one would give you the right answer. It could have been used to represent lifeguards or it could have been used to represent international organization that cares for the sick, the wounded or homeless. It could have represented many other things. In the book of Material Christianity, “Christians use religious goods to tell themselves and the world around them that they are Christians”. The point that I’m trying to make here is Champlain College students did not do very good job on what they were trying to saying by using red cross sign and with the word “of duty”. I do not know what the school was trying to say; besides that school was over.

I think the school should have used something else where the t-shirt would have more meaning. This t-shirt that was giving out was complicated shirt to understand. Like in this video, people that wearing t-shirt says, “Give peace a hand” were being friendly to people in the streets. The t-shirt said it all; they were there to give you a handshake. It was easy to tell the meaning of the t-shirt, it’s not like the t-shirts that we got this Friday.

Here it comes the final exams

Well, it’s finally week fifteen and now is the time when every student is stressing over papers and studying for their final exams. After the semester of work, the student can finally see the light at the end of the tunnel and then, bam, the whole world comes crashing down on you. You have so many exams that you need to study for, and are you going to be ready for all of your exams at the end of the day?

After already being tested on all the materials in a course throughout the semester, you are now asked to recall fifteen weeks of material on dates, numbers and definitions. Is this fair? For students, this is not fair, but for the professors, it seems like this is not a problem. We, the students want to argue with the professors about the type of exam that he or she is planning to give, but we know we are going to lose the argument. The only thing we are going to hear from the professors is “life isn’t fair” lecture. Let’s face it. With the finals right around the corner, we don’t have time to argue. Time is a very valuable commodity at this time of the semester.

For many students, the time before finals is a very stressful time. Before finals, it is usually where emotions are very high with desperate acts: study, cry, study, pray, study, cry, pray. And if you were like me: study, cry, curse, study, cry, curse. No matter which merry-go-around wagon you jump on, the end result is going to be the same: an upset stomach and nearly not prepared enough to take the final exam.

Majority of the student at this time of the year are writing papers and studying for their final exams. It’s not just this year; this happens every year. And this keeps continuing every year and for generations. This is the time when student know they have to study extremely hard in order to pass the class. Can anyone be prepared to take comprehensive final? Instead of taking this long exam, would you rather give up one of your limbs then take the exam? Or do you need Stewie to help you to study for your final exam? Click to see the video.

Easter

This week was Easter Sunday, the celebration of the resurrection of the Lord, Jesus Christ. For me, this holiday has no meaning, but for other students, Easter has so much meaning, or at least that’s what it seems like. I mean, I knew this holiday existed, but didn’t know when it was till this Friday, when many of the students were going home to celebrate with their families. Since I am one of those people that does not celebrate Easter, and don’t really know much about Easter. I decided to look into what Easter really is. Some of the questions that I thought of where: what is with all of those rabbits, and the colored eggs?

This Easter celebration happens every year, and churches are packed with strangers, women are dressed in fancy clothes and men in suites. After the service is over, kids scramble across the yards searching for eggs under the trees, porches, flowerbeds, and near the scrubs. What is the point of searching for eggs? Where does this egg hunting come into play? I thought Easter Sunday was the celebration of Jesus Christ rising from the dead. I just don’t understand where this egg hunting thing comes from.

I guess in order to understand what the meaning of Easter is, you have to talk to a true Christian and I did. I called my friend from back home who goes to church pretty much every day and asked him, “What is the meaning of Easter to Christians?” and he said Christians look beyond nature to the creator, the true and living God who put everything in motion and who keeps making move all the things by his eternal word. At this time of the year, Christians look back and remember the terrible death Jesus Christ went through and the awesome resurrection of Jesus Christ. Easter is sacred day to all Christians; it’s the day we celebrate for his scarifies, his gift of life, and the power of light to every darken soul.

This is just part of the story he told me. It was just amazing to listen to a person who can talk about their religion and knew so much about it. Then he sent me this video called “Easter.” Do all religious people know this much about their religion?

President in Church

I was reading this article "Presidential church choice sends political, spiritual messages" and talked about how all or most of the presidents attended churches during their presidency, and i was wondering, should Barack Obama attend church every day Sunday? According to the article, most American want churchgoer in the oval office. To read this article click here.