The holocaust is interesting and scary to me because it is the accumulation of millions maybe billions of inhumane, unthinkably evil experiences and actions of human beings. I have great respect for anyone who was stuck in that infamous genocide, and even more for those who survived. We can all learn something from them about human nature and how to survive in situations like that.
As for racism, it is just something we all have to deal with in some point of our lives. Racism has a seemingly endless history and it will probably never go away because it is implanted in people's souls. Some people will never change and some people will. The best thing we can do is pray for those who are narrow-minded and hope that they will find a way to open their hearts to different people.
Tuesday, November 6, 2007
Sunday, October 28, 2007
Addictions: Men's and Women's Issues
Body image, sexual assault, and porn. All difficult issues to discuss yet everyone has experienced it somehow in some way. Things that are common in any environment in spite of its denial. I've had my own experience with a few of these subjects. Experiences anyone else would be able to relate to. In elementary school I began to get fat because of the carelessness of my eating habits. As as entered 7th grade I began to get depressed and I decided to workout as a solution. Since then I have been engaging myself in physical activities which has somewhat solved my self-image problems.
My friends introduced me to porn in 6th grade. They are the whole reason I got into it. The only thing I have to say about it is that it is just another way for satan to get a hold of you and rip you from the arms of God. Since I've been to APU, I haven't seen any porn and has been banished from my life. It has been another weakness I have shed.
My friends introduced me to porn in 6th grade. They are the whole reason I got into it. The only thing I have to say about it is that it is just another way for satan to get a hold of you and rip you from the arms of God. Since I've been to APU, I haven't seen any porn and has been banished from my life. It has been another weakness I have shed.
Wednesday, October 17, 2007
Addictions: Alcohol
I remember the first time I had ever heard about alcohol was when I was about 7. It was in first grade in health class. They taught us about things we had no clue even existed. They kept telling that they were bad, bad, bad. We would hear so much about this mysterious evil thing called a drug and we didn't even know what they were. We didn't know what they even looked like. It's so ironic how much they emphasized that drugs were bad in relation to how many kids do it these days. They kept telling us to say "no" and we didn't even know what to say "no" too.
My issue with alcohol is a balanced one. I believe everything should be balanced. I believe it is okay to have a little of something as long as it is not "abused". Too much of anything is bad for you and can lead to future problems. Especially alcohol. My grandfather was an alcoholic. He has many brothers and they drink regularly too. It runs in the family. Anyways, alcohol messed up his life. I'm not sure about all the details but I know he had a rough life, and he had a lot of problems. I was able to see the final consequences of his earlier decisions with drinks. By the time he ended up in my house with my family taking care of him he was a mess. Barely able to move, he was reduced to practically living in a wheel chair. He also had a terribly hard time trying to speak, understand others, and processing thoughts. I don't know how much he had drank in his life to drag him down to this point but I do know that it was too much. After living with us for about 4 months, he passed away. He was about 68. Because of his drinking habits, he slowly corroded his life, leaving him with nothing but his family. I'm okay with people who drink, and I have done it a few times myself, but always keep in mind that too much of anything can kill you.
My issue with alcohol is a balanced one. I believe everything should be balanced. I believe it is okay to have a little of something as long as it is not "abused". Too much of anything is bad for you and can lead to future problems. Especially alcohol. My grandfather was an alcoholic. He has many brothers and they drink regularly too. It runs in the family. Anyways, alcohol messed up his life. I'm not sure about all the details but I know he had a rough life, and he had a lot of problems. I was able to see the final consequences of his earlier decisions with drinks. By the time he ended up in my house with my family taking care of him he was a mess. Barely able to move, he was reduced to practically living in a wheel chair. He also had a terribly hard time trying to speak, understand others, and processing thoughts. I don't know how much he had drank in his life to drag him down to this point but I do know that it was too much. After living with us for about 4 months, he passed away. He was about 68. Because of his drinking habits, he slowly corroded his life, leaving him with nothing but his family. I'm okay with people who drink, and I have done it a few times myself, but always keep in mind that too much of anything can kill you.
iWill
While I am at APU, I want to get as much out of my college experience as possible. I want to get an awesome education, I want to go on outdoor trips and missions trips, I want to enjoy my friends, and most of all I would like to grow in Christ. There's so many things I have to learn about the world and about myself. If there is anything I would like to accomplish at APU it would be to figure out where I am going in life. This means that I at least want to have an idea where God wants me to be and a general plan of how I'm going to get there. God can take care of the rest... he might even take care of the whole thing but I would be most comfortable with somewhat of a goal. I'd also like the chance to go on a mission's trip considering that I have never been on one. I truly believe a mission's trip will help open my eyes about world issues and will strike a spiritual fire in me.
Wednesday, September 26, 2007
Strengths
I recently took the strengths test and these were my results:
Restorative
Consistency
Context
Discipline
Includer
Restorative people love to solve problems. They enjoy the challenge of analyzing the symptoms, identifying what is wrong, and finding the solution. This definitely applies to me because I love doing these things. Whenever anybody is sick or going through a hard time, I talk to them and figure out what they're going through. I put myself in their position and I analyze the situation to see what I would do. I love doing this especially when it comes to people getting sick of injured. I tell them everything I know about that problem and I give them suggestions of what to do without forcing. I'm also very good at reading people through their words, actions, or expressions. I am able to figure out what they're feeling and talk to them about it.
I also have Consistency as a strength. Balance is important to me. I'm keenly aware of the need to treat people the same, no matter what their station if life, so I don't like to the scales tipped too far in any one person's favor. I'm not really sure how to explain this strength but I can feel it when I walk around everyday. Context is one of my strengths as well and this one is a little hazy about me but nevertheless true. I usually look back to the past to understand the present. I belive the earlier time was a simpler time so I figure out what would have worked back then and try to apply it to the present. I always try to find patterns in the way things work. I'm not totally in to the history thing but it does interest me how people lived with less technology and how we came to be the people we are today.
Discipline is definitely a strength of mine. I'm not a hardcore planner or an anal perfectionist, but I like to have things organized most of the time. I find ways to organize myself to get things done on time and I tend to create order and structure where it is needed. My world does not have to be in order but I usually make it that way. Most likely, when I'm with my friends, I'm the one trying to organize stuff and everyone tells me to chill out.
Includer is my last strength and it's probably the weakest of my strength. It goes a lot with consistency and it's about feeling bad when someone's left out of something. By looking at the list of 34 themes I'd say that Intellectual would be a more suitable strength. Intellectual would fit me not because I like to study at all, but I love to think. I very much enjoy my time alone because it is my time for musing and reflection. In a sense I am my own best companion, as I pose myself questions and try to answer on myself to see how they sound.
I'm always keeping an open mind for how God will use my strengths to help other people and I am excited to see what he can do in my life with them.
Restorative
Consistency
Context
Discipline
Includer
Restorative people love to solve problems. They enjoy the challenge of analyzing the symptoms, identifying what is wrong, and finding the solution. This definitely applies to me because I love doing these things. Whenever anybody is sick or going through a hard time, I talk to them and figure out what they're going through. I put myself in their position and I analyze the situation to see what I would do. I love doing this especially when it comes to people getting sick of injured. I tell them everything I know about that problem and I give them suggestions of what to do without forcing. I'm also very good at reading people through their words, actions, or expressions. I am able to figure out what they're feeling and talk to them about it.
I also have Consistency as a strength. Balance is important to me. I'm keenly aware of the need to treat people the same, no matter what their station if life, so I don't like to the scales tipped too far in any one person's favor. I'm not really sure how to explain this strength but I can feel it when I walk around everyday. Context is one of my strengths as well and this one is a little hazy about me but nevertheless true. I usually look back to the past to understand the present. I belive the earlier time was a simpler time so I figure out what would have worked back then and try to apply it to the present. I always try to find patterns in the way things work. I'm not totally in to the history thing but it does interest me how people lived with less technology and how we came to be the people we are today.
Discipline is definitely a strength of mine. I'm not a hardcore planner or an anal perfectionist, but I like to have things organized most of the time. I find ways to organize myself to get things done on time and I tend to create order and structure where it is needed. My world does not have to be in order but I usually make it that way. Most likely, when I'm with my friends, I'm the one trying to organize stuff and everyone tells me to chill out.
Includer is my last strength and it's probably the weakest of my strength. It goes a lot with consistency and it's about feeling bad when someone's left out of something. By looking at the list of 34 themes I'd say that Intellectual would be a more suitable strength. Intellectual would fit me not because I like to study at all, but I love to think. I very much enjoy my time alone because it is my time for musing and reflection. In a sense I am my own best companion, as I pose myself questions and try to answer on myself to see how they sound.
I'm always keeping an open mind for how God will use my strengths to help other people and I am excited to see what he can do in my life with them.
Monday, September 17, 2007
Who is me
My name is Jared Wigg, I am a male human being and I am 18 years old. I was born in Monterey, California and I lived there my whole life. I am half African-American, one fourth Irish, one-fourth German, and one-eighth Cherokee. I believe that Jesus Christ died for my sins and I have the Holy Spirit in my heart. I'm a pretty honest person, I like to meet people even though I'm not that good at names sometimes. I live by the Scout oath and law which is based on christian values.
Since I've been in Boy Scouts my whole life I like to do outdoor things like hiking, biking, swimming, snowboarding, boogyboarding and so on. I also like playing sports ,but not competitively, just for fun. Football, baseball, and basketball are my favorites but I also like playing dodgeball, midnight tag, capture the flag and stuff like that. I like to draw a lot too. I can pretty much draw anything but I usually draw superheroes like Spiderman and so on. If you come to Smith Hall 1st East, you might see a few of them. I also play music. I used to play piano for a couple years but I stopped and I played the Tenor Saxophone for seven years. I listen to most kinds of music including Rock, Rap, Hip-hop, Ambient, even classical every once in a while, pretty much anything except for country.
I work hard at most everything I do. Since I am a follower of Jesus and an Eagle Scout, I put effort into knowing people in general and keeping an open mind everyday to all types of people.I am very observing. I try to stay pretty reserved while keeping a sense of humor. Since I grew up with a abnormally annoying little brother I'm pretty good at practicing patience. I challenge myself everyday to practice the virtues of christianity to make myself a better person and more fun to be around. I am so greatful to be going to Azusa Pacific, even though I had a shot at the Naval Academy. I believe God wants me to be here and I enjoy every aspect of this university.
Since I've been in Boy Scouts my whole life I like to do outdoor things like hiking, biking, swimming, snowboarding, boogyboarding and so on. I also like playing sports ,but not competitively, just for fun. Football, baseball, and basketball are my favorites but I also like playing dodgeball, midnight tag, capture the flag and stuff like that. I like to draw a lot too. I can pretty much draw anything but I usually draw superheroes like Spiderman and so on. If you come to Smith Hall 1st East, you might see a few of them. I also play music. I used to play piano for a couple years but I stopped and I played the Tenor Saxophone for seven years. I listen to most kinds of music including Rock, Rap, Hip-hop, Ambient, even classical every once in a while, pretty much anything except for country.
I work hard at most everything I do. Since I am a follower of Jesus and an Eagle Scout, I put effort into knowing people in general and keeping an open mind everyday to all types of people.I am very observing. I try to stay pretty reserved while keeping a sense of humor. Since I grew up with a abnormally annoying little brother I'm pretty good at practicing patience. I challenge myself everyday to practice the virtues of christianity to make myself a better person and more fun to be around. I am so greatful to be going to Azusa Pacific, even though I had a shot at the Naval Academy. I believe God wants me to be here and I enjoy every aspect of this university.
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