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By Alysia C. Jeske
Having recently graduated from Trinity Western
University, I have had the opportunity to reflect on my time at school. I
have been to two universities in these past four years and each has been
quite different from the other. I first studied through International
Christian Institute (ICI), a department of Global University, in Germany;
then I moved to Canada, and attended Trinity Western University (TWU) in
Langley, B.C.
With self-directed studies through ICI, I developed a
discipline that has benefited me to this day. There was no one to tell me
how much to study, when to study, or even what to study. As a matter of
fact, I would practically make my own syllabus for each course. I had to
determine for myself what I was going to do, and then I needed to follow
through. It was actually quite a freeing experience.
Then I transferred to TWU. It was also a good
experience, but in a different way. I remember one of the first differences
was the helpfulness of the teachers. From having no teachers at all, I
suddenly had many teachers to ask about the course material. They were
consistently helpful. In addition, I remember how pleasantly surprised I
was when I took my first mid-term there, and the professor prayed for us
before we started. It meant so much to me; I felt so encouraged.
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While I have had positive experiences at both
universities, the changes that happened during my studies were not always
easy. When I was studying through ICI, I was living in Berlin. The
transition from Germany to Canada was not an easy one. Yet, through all
these changes, God has remained the same. In addition to learning
academics, which I am grateful for, God has also taught me about his
character, his faithfulness in every circumstance.
I have also learned not to serve the dream –
even a dream I believe God has given me – but to serve the God who
gave me the dream. It is so easy to become sidetracked when we focus on the
‘dream’ rather than God. Though I am pursuing the dreams God
has placed in my heart, I recognize – first and foremost
– that God is the king of my heart, and I follow him.
The mysteriously wonderful part is that, as I seek God
himself, he fulfills the dreams of my heart. He is so good. I do not have
all the answers yet – but I do know that God is leading me, and has
good plans ahead. All he asks is that I trust and follow him. So, whatever
university you choose, or wherever you are currently at, honour God in
everything – and he will honour you.
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