03.16.12.

Wow. So much has been happening over the past few days that I haven't had time to blog. Many updates for tonight then I guess!

First off, went to visit Queen's University on Tuesday! The 3 hour drive up was intense. And I mean intense. I had to wake up at like 5am in the morning, and leave home at 5:45am. The friend who came along with me arrived at my house at 5:40am. That's dedication. The day itself was pretty good, although the whole day could've been arranged better by the Queen's people in general. It wasn't my first time visiting Queen's (went in grade 10 as well), so I kind of knew what to expect. The campus was gorgeous as usual, and the food was amazing. Can't beat $5 all you can eat lunch! I got a lot more of my questions answered and just had a better sense of what I wanted to go into and stuff. It was a great day all in all! Super tiring and exhausting though. There's lots of pictures of my day on Facebook if you want to check it out.

Second. TC2012! Wow, what can I say. It was just an amazing two days, bonding with Team Refined and receiving lots of reminders from God about how I should be living my life. I'd say I didn't get much of a spiritual high this year, which is good, because that wasn't my motive for going this year. I wanted something deeper coming out of TC this year, something more genuine and everlasting. And I think all those little lessons and reminders from God were just what I needed. My team, Refined, was amazing, and we had a lot of spirit by the end of the two days. My captains and coaches were amazing, and they made TC2012 such a memorable experience. They really did go all out for us, but more importantly, they went all out for God. I'm particularly proud of my two female captains, because they've decided to make the decision to get baptized this Easter! What a real treat that is! I'm so excited for them, and so glad that they've chosen to become a part of God's amazing family! Again, lots of pictures and videos from the two days on Facebook, so please please go and take a look! And if you were at TC this year too, hope you got something memorable out of it and that you didn't go for the hype! And for those who didn't go to TC this year or have never heard of what TC is, I strongly encourage you to come join us at TC2013 next year during March Break! You will not be disappointed, because God is the centre of it all!

Today was the day after TC2012. It was very hard to break free from the whole experience I've got to say, and I constantly have to remind myself that TC is only the beginning and although I won't get to see my team everyday anymore, the friendships will last forever, and I will see many of my teammates in heaven one day. That is a very rewarding thing. Today, I went to visit Wilfrid Laurier University, in Waterloo. I really really loved the campus. Because it is a smaller university, a lot of the buildings are closer together (some are even linked!) and just the whole community feeling amongst the students is so much tighter. That's something I really like about this school. It has a very prestigious music program too, which is what I'm looking to go into at Laurier, so that's nice. Whether I get in next year or not will be a different story altogether. The people were really friendly, and the residences were really nice and spacious, so I'm sure no matter which residence I may get should I choose to go to Laurier, it will be an amazing experience. It was strange for me to go to Laurier actually, because only about 5% of the student population is Asian. It was like a huge culture shock. Bam. You're a minority now. Wow. A bit mindblown, although I'm sure should I choose to come to Laurier, I'll quickly be able to adjust to that.

Tomorrow is a lesson day. I have math class early in the morning, which I'm not looking forward to at all. I'm still in such a March Break mood. But at least I get the afternoon off tomorrow. Normally I have dance, but it's cancelled tomorrow, so I get to chill with my friends instead! We're having a hangout party at one of my friend's houses, which should be interesting! Playing Wii, snacking, potlucking, and just spending quality bonding time together. I'm really looking foward to it. It'll likely be my last "fun event" before school starts too. Ah, I'm not ready for Monday at all.

A prayer request. Continue to pray for hope, patience, and persistence, because life is still tough right now. Family problems here and there, some friends struggling with various things in their lives, financial problems (that won't go away any time soon), and just lots of stuff to do over the next little while in general. Please also pray that I'll continue to have a burning passion for God, and that my flame won't die out, because I'm a little scared of all that happening once TC is over. I know I didn't go for the hype this year and that I'm not on much of a spiritual high this year, but nonetheless, some of the emotions and feelings still remain, so yeah, keep that fire burning for God!

What a long post today. I guess that's what happens when I don't post for 4 days and try to fit all 4 updates into one huge post. Anyway. It's super late now, and I should sleep, even though I don't have to wake up early tomorrow. Not 5, 6, 7, or 8. Thank goodness I get to sleep in. Some much needed rest for sure. Alright, nights!