Hey there, I'm Sarah

[SEGrether]

Hey everyone!

I'm Sarah, located in the middle of mitten, Michigan. I just graduated from high school and will be attending Alma College in the fall. It's a small, liberal arts college located in Alma, MI. I'll be studying English and then creating my own major in something along the lines of political discourse/rhetoric.

I currently work at a think-tank located in Midland. It's emphasis is on economic issues, so it can be labeled as "free-market", "conservative", or "Libertarian." I'm an out lesbian to my family and friends, but am still avoiding the topic at work. I am a Christian, and did an hour long presentation in my World History class on Christianity and homosexuality for my final project. Now that I've been able to learn that Christianity and homosexuality are not exclusive, I would love to help others reach that point. I am also interested in trying to help members of the gay community become less "Christian-phobic."

I look forward to chatting with all of you on the forum, and hope I can add something.

Peace,

[dsdrane]

Hey everyone!

I'm Sarah, located in the middle of mitten, Michigan. I just graduated from high school and will be attending Alma College in the fall. It's a small, liberal arts college located in Alma, MI. I'll be studying English and then creating my own major in something along the lines of political discourse/rhetoric.

I currently work at a think-tank located in Midland. It's emphasis is on economic issues, so it can be labeled as "free-market", "conservative", or "Libertarian." I'm an out lesbian to my family and friends, but am still avoiding the topic at work. I am a Christian, and did an hour long presentation in my World History class on Christianity and homosexuality for my final project. Now that I've been able to learn that Christianity and homosexuality are not exclusive, I would love to help others reach that point. I am also interested in trying to help members of the gay community become less "Christian-phobic."

I look forward to chatting with all of you on the forum, and hope I can add something.

Peace,


Welcome, Sarah! And add you will. Your hello happens to catch me at a Soulforce Love peak moment this morning. This place is so special, and I know I won't be alone when I say I'm pleased as punch that you've decided to join in. Welcome to the family.

:), David

[u-dog]

Welcome, Sarah! And add you will. Your hello happens to catch me at a Soulforce Love peak moment this morning. This place is so special, and I know I won't be alone when I say I'm pleased as punch that you've decided to join in. Welcome to the family.

:), David


Nope! You're not alone. I'm feelin the love too. Welcome Sarah! You happen to know the Presbyterian Minister in Midland? I knew him and his wife many years ago in a former life. I don't have any clue how welcoming and affirming their church is but I know that THEY personally are very. They and their kds have been quite active in community theater.

[BruceChris]

From what you say, you seem to have accomplished quite a lot for a high school grad. And come to terms with apparent conflicts that some of us may struggle with a great deal.

Hey, Sarah, post away, I want to see more of you. :wave: :reading: :agree:

Peace and Love, Bruce Chris

[Jennifer5]

18...and you've accomplished so much... I'm incredibly impressed and very intimidated by that...


Glad to have you here... hope you find yourself at home :)

[SEGrether]

Oh, I'm nothing to be intimidated by. I often fail miserably at it. :)

[tdogg]

Welcome to the Soulforce forums Sarah! Glad you found your way here, and looking forward to hearing more and getting to know you better.

C U on the forums!!

Tdogg

[Gwynedd]

Hi, Sarah!
Welcome and glad to have you! You are quite correct that the love and salvation of Christ extends to everyone, including us in the GLBT community. And He loves you very much :)
What a rich post for puns though!! As a German speaker, when you said in the middle of Mitten, MI, well, mitten is German for middle, so I thought, mitten im Mitten, Michigan!!
And of course Alma, begs the question, that if a mother (Latin mater) comes to visit her child there, is she automatically the Alma Mater?
Sorry - it was too much fun to let pass.
We're glad you're here. I'm also a college professor, so if you need any advice, I'll try to help :)
Love,
Gwen

[tymejumper]

Hey everyone!

I'm Sarah, located in the middle of mitten, Michigan. I just graduated from high school and will be attending Alma College in the fall. It's a small, liberal arts college located in Alma, MI. I'll be studying English and then creating my own major in something along the lines of political discourse/rhetoric.

I currently work at a think-tank located in Midland. It's emphasis is on economic issues, so it can be labeled as "free-market", "conservative", or "Libertarian." I'm an out lesbian to my family and friends, but am still avoiding the topic at work. I am a Christian, and did an hour long presentation in my World History class on Christianity and homosexuality for my final project. Now that I've been able to learn that Christianity and homosexuality are not exclusive, I would love to help others reach that point. I am also interested in trying to help members of the gay community become less "Christian-phobic."

I look forward to chatting with all of you on the forum, and hope I can add something.

Peace,

I am from Grand Rapids, a bit away from you. We are happy to have you here on Soulforce. We actually have quite a few churches down here that are gay friendly. We are moving along in Michigan! Welcome.

[u-dog]

As a German speaker, when you said in the middle of Mitten, MI, well, mitten is German for middle, so I thought, mitten im Mitten, Michigan!!


Then you will appreciate this: I was on another site the other day and one of the posters said.

"I have the document already uploaden" English vocabulary... German syntax. Needless to say his first language is probably not English

[Zerbie]

Hi, Sarah!
Welcome and glad to have you! You are quite correct that the love and salvation of Christ extends to everyone, including us in the GLBT community. And He loves you very much :)
What a rich post for puns though!! As a German speaker, when you said in the middle of Mitten, MI, well, mitten is German for middle, so I thought, mitten im Mitten, Michigan!!
And of course Alma, begs the question, that if a mother (Latin mater) comes to visit her child there, is she automatically the Alma Mater?
Sorry - it was too much fun to let pass.
We're glad you're here. I'm also a college professor, so if you need any advice, I'll try to help :)
Love,
Gwen

Hey! I totally get what you mean about "middle of Mitten," - I only know a tiny bit of German, but I caught that and was confused by it for a moment! (Hubby speaks German better than I do, and sometimes will just start speaking German to me for no reason, so I my ears are attuned to the language).

Anyway - to Sarah, hello and welcome! I think you will like it here. :)

[Gwynedd]

Then you will appreciate this: I was on another site the other day and one of the posters said.

"I have the document already uploaden" English vocabulary... German syntax. Needless to say his first language is probably not English

Yep, sure sounds like it, especially since the root word "laden" is a strong verb, and conjugates with "en" instead of "et" at the end.
And that's great, Zerbie. I totally identify with that. I learned High German first, then worked a while for the Swiss, who speak a very different dialect. The more one hears another language, the easier it becomes to understand.
:shield: (I chose this one because the little icon is hiding behind a shield with the emblem of Canton Zuerich in Switzerland - Wie toll!!)

Gwen

[Zerbie]

Yep, sure sounds like it, especially since the root word "laden" is a strong verb, and conjugates with "en" instead of "et" at the end.
And that's great, Zerbie. I totally identify with that. I learned High German first, then worked a while for the Swiss, who speak a very different dialect. The more one hears another language, the easier it becomes to understand.
:shield: (I chose this one because the little icon is hiding behind a shield with the emblem of Canton Zuerich in Switzerland - Wie toll!!)

Gwen

You understand Swiss Deutsch?!?! WOW!!! I find that, along with Quebecois French, the most unintelligible dialect I have yet met! :lol:

With apologies to the OP for thread-drift:

While on honeymoon in Europe, hubby & I had to change trains somewhere, I've long since forgotten where, while on our way to Vienna. As hubby stowed our luggage in the rack, I proceeded to find out assigned seats, and before I was sure which seats were ours, an elderly couple began speaking to me in agitated Swiss Deutsch, and all I was able to understand was "Salzburg! Salzburg!" I started to panic, grab our luggage, and leave the train, because I thought that we had boarded a train to Salzburg instead of Vienna. Hubby, after a moment listening to the elderly couple, explained that the couple was sitting in our seats, and felt they should not give them up because they had been sitting in them since Salzburg. :rolleyes:

[SEGrether]

Grether is swiss german :). 1/4 of my blood hails from there.

Funny how that works, huh?

I always laugh about the Alma Matter thing. Alma is my alma matter. The kind college is my kind mother, as well?

Thanks for the warm welcome. Word play excites me.

First question Gwen: How do you get 5 1/2 years of credits to fit into 4? :)

I justify my elaborate undergrad plans/expenditures by saying it'll help me get a full assistantship for grad. school. (I want to be a college English prof. and do some political advocacy/policy work on the side) :)

[Gwynedd]

First question Gwen: How do you get 5 1/2 years of credits to fit into 4? :)

I justify my elaborate undergrad plans/expenditures by saying it'll help me get a full assistantship for grad. school. (I want to be a college English prof. and do some political advocacy/policy work on the side) :)[/QUOTE]

That's a very interesting question, Sarah, and the most obvious answer is "summer semesters". Colleges vary in their rules about what constitutes a full load, and hour figures range from 12 up to 16, but I think 15 is the norm. But let's say you need 125 semester hours for a degree, give or take 5, then you have to plan on 125/8 = 15.6 hours/semester. Another 3 semesters (1 1/2 years) should logically require 3 summer semester sessions *if* you can get the courses you need. That is also a fit for a typical 4 year graduation schedule because although you need 4 years for the degree, you only get three summers in order to graduate in the 4th spring semester. That can be quite tiring and strenuous, so please be aware and take care of your health while you are pushing so hard. :reading:
And best wishes and best of success to you for having such admirable goals. :applause:

Gwen