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Greetings! It has been over 2 months since my last entry (I know, I am the best blogger ever!), and I am now finally making my 2ND entry! I should get a pat on the back, no? j/k. I am...

Wes Dorsett targetx Greetings! It has been over 2 months since my last entry (I know, I am the best blogger ever!), and I am now finally making my 2ND entry! I should get a pat on the back, no? j/k. I am sorry for any of you who might have read my first blog and found yourself strangely interested in anything I had to say...Okay, so enough of the "repairing the relationship," let me share a few things. Changing my degree program to the 7-year route (from the 6-year one), was done with the intention to slow things down and allow me to have a little bit of a life along with being able to really focus and enjoy the 3 courses that I would be taking. So, being the ambitious young lad that I am, I got a job...or I could say a job found me. I started working at a small Presbyterian Church in Glendale (Grand View Presbyterian) as a co-youth director for the senior high and middle school aged young people. This has proven to be a very enriching experience for me. My journey of how I came there, and what I have experienced there would (already) require a book of its own, but suffice it to say it has been quite an adventure. With my new job, my role as an officer in our student advocacy group on campus, my role as a news source for the APA to the SOP student body, a mentor in our mentor program at the SOP, a supervisee in practicum, moving my friend in October, and then moving myself this month, it has been exceedingly difficult to have any time for myself--oh, and not to mention that I still have those three courses that I am supposed to be a student in. I am ready for a break. I am really looking forward to Thanksgiving and then getting to go back to Texas for Christmas break with my family. I am going to need some time to re-structure my activities that I am involved in. Learning limits is definitely of huge importance in being in this program. It is intense enough if you were only a student, but factor in that you are a church member, family member, friend, apartment owner, and the roles that I chose to get involved in you very quickly become overwhelmed, overworked, and exhausted. It has been a good life lesson I suppose, but I am looking forward to resting and delegating my time in a a more manageable way. I would like to finish by saying "Glory to God the Father, The Son, and the Holy Spirit." The Lord that I have come to know so much better is so good. In the midst of this strenuous quarter, God has proven himself to be good and faithful. He faithfully provides me with financial support, friends who care and love me, and counselors that I can go to help me along the way. I came to fuller 14 months ago believing that God had plans for me here, and He continues to prove himself to me with his love and provision. He has been changing me and working on me throughout, and while it most assuredly has been difficult, knowing him more is a reward that is not comparable to the pains I have endured. Blessing to you all in your journeys. If you have any questions, or comments, I would love to hear from you. Email me or find me on good'ol Facebook. Cheers! Wes tag:blogs.targetx.com,2008:/fuller/Wes//412.7342 2008-09-29T15:27:05Z 2008-09-30T20:06:26Z

Introduction My first entry on an official blog site...cool. Let me begin by quick introduction. My name is Wesley Dorsett and I am a second year PhD "seeker" in the school of psychology. My friend and I say seeker since...

Wes Dorsett targetx Introduction My first entry on an official blog site...cool. Let me begin by quick introduction. My name is Wesley Dorsett and I am a second year PhD "seeker" in the school of psychology. My friend and I say seeker since we are not currently PhDs but we would like to find and obtain it sometime within the 20 years we are in this program. I am from all over the south, but would primarily say that I am from the suburbs of Houston in a city called The Woodlands, TX. I have also lived in Mississippi, Georgia, and Alabama where I went to school one year at Auburn University as a freshmen. I graduated from Texas A&M University in August of 2007 with a B.S. in psychology. I think that is a good enough introduction... Crazy Summer If I were to use one word to describe this summer, it would be intense. Immediately upon finishing up our last quarter (Spring) of my first year here at Fuller, I hopped on a plane home to visit my family for a week back in The Woodlands. From there, I flew back and began my first 2-week summer intensive course--the theology and life of C.S. Lewis (an amazing course...highly recommended if you have any intrest in all in learning about ol' Jack). The ink was literally not dried yet as I handed my paper in and rushed to meet with the local church I had been attending for a 1-week mission trip in Diamondhead, MS to work on Katrina Relief projects. Quite a rewarding experience. Two days after returning from the mission trip, I picked up two of my buddies from Texas who would be staying with me for 5 days. It was fun to see them but having 3 guys jam packed into a one-bed, one-bath apt is enough for anyone to feel claustrophobic. The day they were leaving I began my second 2-wk intensive on Christian Spirituality (and boy did I need it after so much craziness). The last day of this course I was handing in my final papers to my prof's house, and rushing to pick my brother up from the airport who would be staying with me for another 5 days. This was a great time as it is always good to spend time with my brothers now when I get the chance. Now during all of this time, I was also working as an RA for a prof as a temporal employee to help her move her research project on Spirituality in young people (10-12 hours/wk). About 2 weeks later I flew home to spend another 10 days with my friends and family in Texas. While at home however, it was not all relaxing time as I had to complete an IDL (independent distance learning course) on Systematic theology as well as finish up a project at work. Then IKE hit in the middle of all of that!!! We were out of electricity for 4 days so I booked it up to Waco, TX where my brother (the one who had come to visit me earlier this summer) attends school at Baylor University. Here I tried to furiously work on finishing all the course work and papers as well as hang with him and his friends. I then ran back home for 2 days only to drive up to College Station (my ol' stompin' grounds) for the Miami vs. A&M game to see us get demolished...nothing new. Then I jumped back on a plan the next day to head back to Pasadena with a week left to re-orient myself before the first day of school (which is today). It has been one intense summer. I think next one I will try to take it a little easier and schedule time of nothingness to just kick it from time to time...(but in reality this prob. will not happen :)). Well I am off to my first class of the Fall -- physiological psychology at 8am. It starts in 7 min... Cheers!]]>