Sitting by the UQ lake I can't help but feel and overwhelming sense of wonder and joy that this is the journey my life has taken me on so far. A year ago I would have never imagined that I would have the opportunity to be in Australia, sit by this amazing lake, attend this beautiful school and take a class that encourages me me to have this self searching/reflective experience. Opportunities like this remind me how much God has really blessed me in life and how grateful I really am. Watching the birds swim peacefully on the lake and seeing the people relaxing on the benches that surround it really demonstrates to me how special and peaceful this place really is. A university is a place where most people wouldn't expect to find such amazing beauty and have the opportunity to be so close to nature. The lakes here are truly one of the most beautiful places I have seen and I am so grateful I get to take in their nourishing beauty everyday. Reflective/introspective writing has always been a challenge for me so having time to practice it every week will hopefully help me get to know myself on a deeper more personal level than I would have thought possible.
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Hey Erin,
ReplyDeleteLove the reflective blog! You are right in the beauty and wonder found in such a simple act as sitting by the lake. I especially cocnur on the assumption that such beauty and relaxed atmosphere would be found at University; and that is what I love about UQ. My mate at QUT is always moaning about how grey and walled in he feels when studying, this is something we students at UQ should appreciate and acknowledge.
J
This is such a lovely post about our time at the lake in class a few weeks ago. I found it really interesting to read as you've written in a very personal and reflective way, the way you write about being blessed by God and being thankful to him is gives me an insight into the way you view the world and how you experienced our tutorial by the lake.
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