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Tuesday, August 01, 2006
ohgollyme i'm oh so thankful! : )finally decided on my ISM topic and had it approved by my superviser.heh and i managed to catch Dr Ngiam, who's almost never in his office, and he said that he's most likely be able to take me for me thesis! : )but what's amazing about these two biggies is how for yonkers I've been stuck in a rut. I've refused to compromise and just do any topic for the sake of clearing my requirements or for academic purposes alone. I wanted to wait it out until I found something suitable, something I'm passionate about, and an area in which reserch would be tangibly beneficial to the people I'm doing research on. But the thing is, topics don't just fall from heaven. or so i thought.Read Defining Moments yday, the 40 day fast guide, and it was about asking God to give us a burden for our country and its people and it further challenged readers to take ownership of issues God lays upon our heart. And so as I prayed and asked God to show me again why I've been called to social work and what He wants me do for my research this year...and the pieces began to come together. He brought to mind unwed mothers, the rising abortion rates, the youth of our generation, the lack of support and services, the lack of second chances, how family policy ain't inclusive enough, how i want a go at policy related issues before i embark on my thesis...and so my ISM topic was drafted by the end of yesterday afternoon and approved this afternoon. : )My superviser likes my topic but told me straight up it's not gonna be easy. That thought hadn't crossed my mind, though it really should have actually. Anyhow, her comment was like another piece that fell into place coz it's interesting how Defining Moments particularly cautioned against opposition and hardship. Heh, not that Dr Ng's cautioning is opposition but I expect this semester to be a toughie. Nonetheless, i'm humbled and delighted again at how God does speak. and how God has revealed what's on His heart. and how i know that God indeed has called me to something more than just fulfilling university requirements : )and so, slowly but surely, God is writing on my blank piece of paper as i wait upon Him : )
and eunice ends here :
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