Until Next Year
This is my last entry for 2005. I am going on Winter Break. I will post after I get back.
No big plans for Christmas. Just chilling with the family. Going to church for New Year’s. I will be working hard the rest of the time.
Have a Merry Christmas. Have a Happy New Year. Remember to thank God for His blessings.
J.Widel
The Trip
The trip started off rocky. Pastor didn’t come by the house and meet me. He got called to the hospital earlier that day and he called me and told me to go over to his house. I got over there. No one was there. I waited for 10 minutes and then left. I called Pastor. He told me to go back to his house and that first lady would meet me there. I was reluctant to go, but I went back. First Lady was there.
I sat with First Lady for like an hour. It was cool. First Lady entertained me for the whole hour. We talked about school and stuff. Pastor finally showed up. We left two hours late. We ended up leaving at 8:00 instead of 6:00.
The ride to
Dorinda was quiet. We got to Dorinda after midnight. We went straight to the hotel and went to sleep.
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We got up at 9:00 on Friday morning. We met with an advisor at the school. He interviewed me.
He looked at me crazy when he saw my grades.
My GPA is low because I had one semester when my GPA was 1.11 and one where it was 1.67. I goofed around my first two semesters.
I was put on probation after the second semester. I retook the classes that I flunked, so I was set back two semesters.
My GPA at the moment is 2.35. I have brought my GPA over the last 3 semesters. This semester, I took classes so that I could bring up my GPA. Next semester, I am taking the last of my core classes. The last semester of school, I am going to take some more classes to bring up my GPA.
I think I am going to get all As this semester. I am trying very hard. If I get all Bs, my overall GPA will be 2.74. If I get all As, my overall GPA will be 2.95.
I am taking four classes next semester. If I get all As, I will bring my GPA up to a 3.0. I sure wish I would have done better my first two semesters.
The advisor asked me when I am supposed to graduate. I told him Spring 2006. He did some calculations and suggested that I stay in an extra semester to pull my GPA up a little more. I am so ready to get out of Fontaine that I don’t know about that. I just nodded. He even suggested that I retake the core classes that I had gotten Cs in. If I took them now, I could probably get As in them since I had taken them twice already.
He said that it would be easier for me to get into the school and get a better scholarship if I have at least a 3.5. I wanted to make a face, but I didn’t. I asked if I could get into Caffco with just a 3.0. He said that I could. That was enough for me.
I still don’t know what to do.
After we left the school, I was quiet. Pastor tried to console me, but it didn’t help.
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Pastor and I had dinner. I wasn’t very cheerful. He talked about a lot of things, but I don’t remember much.
We left Dorinda on Saturday around 10:00 AM. We got back to Fontaine around 1:30 PM. I had Pastor drop me off at my house.
J.Widel
Spring Class Schedule
Here is my Spring Schedule.
English 2333 – World Literature
9:05-10:00 – MWF
Math 1414 – College Algebra
11:15 – 12:30 – MWF
History 2322 – World Civilization
11:00 – 12:20 – TTh
Office Technology 2301 – Intermediate Keyboarding
9:00 – 10:50 – S
Lab
10:50 – 12:40 – S
I will have one more semester after this one.
J.Widel
Boy, Act Like You Know God
I took all my college stuff to church last night. Pastor looked over it and told me to take off Friday and Saturday. He said that we were going to leave Thursday after I got off from work and drive to
Dorinda to go visit Caffco University. It’s going to be a long drive to Dorinda. I looked at him like he was crazy.
I didn’t think I could take the days off from my job. He looked at me and said, “Who is your faith in; God or man? Call your manager and request the days off.” I shook my head and then took his phone and called my job. I talked to the manager on staff. I told him that I needed to take Friday and Saturday off. He said ok. I hung up and looked at my pastor.
I didn’t believe it. If we need to take a day off after the schedule has been made, we are supposed to switch with someone else.
Pastor laughed at me and said, “Boy, act like you know God.”
Pastor is going to meet me at my apartment on Thursday. I don’t know what we are going to do at Caffco. I am not sure what to think about the trip. Hopefully, I won’t make a fool of myself.
J.Widel
First Lady Is Amazing
I hadn’t spoken to pastor since last Wednesday. It didn’t matter because I didn’t want to talk to him either.
Saturday, First Lady called me and talked to me. She let me spill my guts about why I was mad. She told me that pastor didn’t want to see me get mixed up with ole girl. I don’t want anything to do with her anyway. First Lady talked to me and everything was cool after she finished.
She told me to call pastor later on.
I didn’t call him on Saturday.
When I got to church on Sunday, First Lady got on me because I didn’t call pastor. She told me to go straight to pastor’s office and talk to him. I did. We talked any worked everything out. It was cool.
We are scheduled to talk about the application to Caffco University on Wednesday.
Pastor said, “Well, First Lady knows how to work things, doesn’t she.”
J.Widel
My Apology & This is Some Bull
I apologized to Amanda at church tonight. Pastor saw mw talking to her. He got mad at me. He took me into his office. He told me to leave Amanda alone. I told him that I was apologizing to her. He didn’t seem to care. He told me that Amanda was some trouble that I didn’t want.
I got mad at him and yelled, “I don’t want anything to do with her! I was apologizing for something crazy that had happened earlier! I wish you would stay off my back, you ain’t my daddy!”
I stormed out of his office.
I mean, why he gotta be all up in my business. It ain’t none of his business who I talked to. I ain’t even trying to get with her! He made me so mad.
When I got home, I felt like an idiot. I called pastor and apologized. I don’t think he was really listening to me. He just grunted for the most part. I messed up pretty good tonight. This is bad.
J.Widel
