Comments on: Break Me of My Pride… http://coryandsarah.wordpress.com/2008/11/20/break-me-of-my-pride/ Our life in our words... Mon, 29 Jun 2009 01:00:27 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Fresh Girl http://coryandsarah.wordpress.com/2008/11/20/break-me-of-my-pride/#comment-38 Fresh Girl Fri, 21 Nov 2008 18:58:17 +0000 http://coryandsarah.wordpress.com/?p=111#comment-38 Sarah, you don't know me from Adam... or Eve, as the case may be! But I found your blog about the time your semester at UU started. I was Googling "Union University" to see if anyone was talking about my alma mater and found you! I've read faithfully ever since, but this is the first time I felt compelled to comment. I know what it's like to wish to finish in four years and not be able to do so -- it took me FIVE AND A HALF YEARS to get through UU! Granted, I had to take one semester off for health reasons and then when I came back, those same health problems forced me to take the lightest load I could and still be considered full-time, and it didn't help matters that I changed my major about four times. So, take comfort that you'll probably STILL finish quicker than I did. ;) But I'm glad to read that you've decided to see the blessings in being able to stay at the wonderful place that is Union for longer than you'd planned. Fifteen years after I graduated I still miss being there, miss the faculty members who became dear friends, miss the feeling of family. Union is unique and you'll never be able to shake it. Enjoy your extra time, soak it up -- it'll be over before you know it, trust me. I'm sure there were people who looked down on me for taking as long as I did, but their disapproval wasn't worth my time. I was where God wanted me, and I was reaping daily benefits. That's all that counted, and it sounds like it'll be that way for you, too. I hope the rest of your time at Union is a joy. Sarah, you don’t know me from Adam… or Eve, as the case may be! But I found your blog about the time your semester at UU started. I was Googling “Union University” to see if anyone was talking about my alma mater and found you! I’ve read faithfully ever since, but this is the first time I felt compelled to comment.

I know what it’s like to wish to finish in four years and not be able to do so — it took me FIVE AND A HALF YEARS to get through UU! Granted, I had to take one semester off for health reasons and then when I came back, those same health problems forced me to take the lightest load I could and still be considered full-time, and it didn’t help matters that I changed my major about four times. So, take comfort that you’ll probably STILL finish quicker than I did. ;) But I’m glad to read that you’ve decided to see the blessings in being able to stay at the wonderful place that is Union for longer than you’d planned. Fifteen years after I graduated I still miss being there, miss the faculty members who became dear friends, miss the feeling of family. Union is unique and you’ll never be able to shake it. Enjoy your extra time, soak it up — it’ll be over before you know it, trust me.

I’m sure there were people who looked down on me for taking as long as I did, but their disapproval wasn’t worth my time. I was where God wanted me, and I was reaping daily benefits. That’s all that counted, and it sounds like it’ll be that way for you, too. I hope the rest of your time at Union is a joy.

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