Woo Hoo! Mrs. Englishman! Job well done! We are proud of her too!
Lindy
Posts by Lindy
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by Englishman ini've got to tell everyone, my wife christina has just had a letter from bath spa university.. after 4 hard years of study on "inclusive learning", her dissertation has been formally approved, and as such, she is now officially an m.a.. ain't the girl done well?.
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Got My Grades From College!
by Lindy ini am so proud.
just got my grade today in the mail.
not bad for an old lady who hasn't looked in a school book for a very long time!
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Lindy
WOW! Thanks each and every one of you for all the comments, it's so encouraging!
Dannybear: Yes, I remember those days in the not so distant past and I am thankful every day that I can go forward away from them. You are not "unlearned" Danny. You are considerably wealthy in knowledge. I didn't realize until I went back to college how much I did know. I had the advantage over the younger students many times. Believe me, you would have the same advantage.
If you want to and can, go back. It took me three whole years to get the nerve and now I wish I had just gone. I would be done now! LOL But each day is anew and with its decisions.
Now I know why my father was self taught. He just couldn't sit still and not take in more knowledge. He taught himself several languages and he would write little poems and draw cartoon pitures all the time. He loved books and read and read. It is probably what kept his mind active into his mid 80's before he died.
My Mother on the other hand, found the JWs and even though she had a great mind, it stagnated. What a shame, and what a waste.COMF: You evil man you!! Thanks sweetie, I love you too!
Unc: You ole sweetheart, Hugs back to you! You are hardly behind sweetheart! Your way with words and your wit tells me that you are ahead of many of us!
SlipNSlide: Go back! It is something else! It does something to you to know that it isn't to late to do anything. It is a great ego booster too! It is hard work but, like everything else, you get back what you put in. I still am having a hard time believing all the A's. And I am slightly fearful of the fall. But now I know I can do it! So if I can, anyone can!
Tina: I am glad you knew, now I do! I was scared to death! But you have encouraged me up until now and I thank you. It has meant so very much to know others are there for you!
Chris and Teejay, Way to go! I am a lot older than you guys, so if I can start now, you guys can finish up! I also hated english in HS, but love it so far in college!
Dana: What a thrill to get through the first years. Now on to the finish line. You did well up until now, you'll do fine this fall too!
expatbrit: Thank you so much!
HighPriest: Thank you for the cheers! It means a lot.
larc: Thanks, I just try not to think of Akron campus, it is a while away. I am sure once I get used to it, I will be fine. My daughters will be going too, so that will help.
mommy: I was scared to death! I just went, didn't think about it, and kept on truckin'! The first couple of weeks were the hardest but I found that if I asked questions of the instructors and the students things were a lot better. If I can do it, you can. Once you get settled and going and you realize that you are at an advantage as a non-traditional student you will do fine! It does something to you, boosts your confidence. Best wishes to your starting! Like I said before, it took me three years to get the nerve to start!
Yerusalyim: Don't laugh, I was upset that the software fundamentals class brought my average down. I worked my butt off to learn too. Of course if I hadn't, my grade would have been worse than the B- I did get, so I should shut up! I told the instructor that this class was bringing my average down. I was joking with her, of course. I just couldn't get passed that excel!! I did love the rest of the class though! Word and Power Point are so cool!!
JAVA: Thanks so much for the encouragement to all of us. Support is so imoportant as we all found out after leaving behind the WTBTS and all of its damage.
Again, thank you everyone for so much love and caring. It means the world to me. And I hope that it has encouraged others reading this to do there best in life and enjoy it, to do the things that they thought impossible in the WTBTS and that there is so much more in the life we live now. Not to put off to the "new system" what can be done today!!
As Always,
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Early Christian Writings!
by ISP inyup......check these babies out!.
> http://home.earthlink.net/~kirby/writings/.
isp
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Lindy
Another great site for this kind of research is:
http://anes235-1.ff.cuni.cz/WWW/projects/semitic/ethiopian/shelf.htm
Lindy (Antique)
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HOW DO PEOPLE GET OUT OF RELIGIOUS CULTS?
by Jang inrecovery from mind control .
how do people get out of religious cults?.
different people leave in different ways.
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Lindy
Liked this information. At first I was "thrown out" but the guilt and fear brought me back in. Then I after almost getting "thrown out" on several more occasions, I finally was a combination of "walking out" and "burnt out". Then I "found out" (by accident, exploring on the net) and now I am "out out". But they think I am "drifting" and "weak" and that is fine with me.
Lindy
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What will you miss most from this system....
by expatbrit inthat's the title of another poxy thread on witnesses online that has me scratching my head in disbelief that anyone could be so deluded.. i would love to be able to post a reply in the thread saying something like: "well, i guess none of you have any unbelieving relatives, then?"..
link: http://www.witnessesonline.com/cgi-bin/cgiwrap/witnessesonline/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic&f=1&t=000345.
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Dear RHW,
You said:
"The thing that's really sad is that, as JWs, they are missing out on the beautiful things in life right now. They are giving up everything in their present lives for some amorphous "something" that they can't even define."Can't agree more! That is why I started college this spring and am moving on tyring to do things that I missed out on. What you said is something that hit me the most when I think of the ones that I care about that are still in the congregations. What a waste, and you just can't tell them, they are conditioned not to listen. No one could tell me, and my wonderful SIL sure did try!
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Things I found when my mom died...very interesting
by PurpleV inthanks to all for replying to my first newbie post.. i am here because scally asked me to repeat a post i made on tishie's board here, because you guys might be interested in talking about them.
(i also think i will stay here, cause you guys sound cool.).
my mom died in april, a lifelong jw.
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Lindy
Here's Tishie's board address:
http://network54.com/Hide/Forum/55236
It's an exJW support board. I go and read but rarely answer.
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Got My Grades From College!
by Lindy ini am so proud.
just got my grade today in the mail.
not bad for an old lady who hasn't looked in a school book for a very long time!
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Lindy
I did it! I got a 3.611! I am so proud. Just got my grade today in the mail. Not bad for an old lady who hasn't looked in a school book for a very long time! In the begining I thought I'd never make it through but I did. And about half way through I knew I'd be okay. I have not had such a great time in a long time. I loved learning and forgot what it felt like. I got A's in everything but my Software Fundamentals, in which I recieved a B-. That is what kept me form the 4.0. But that is okay, I know a lot more about computers now and I know I HATE Excel!!!!
I'm signed up for 15 credits this fall, but most sound like things I will love. I know that it is hard work (which it was very difficult to do at times) to get those grades but I love the feeling of accomplishment and knowing so much more! The students were great too. Some older adults, but mostly younger ones. But once they got to know me, and me them, it was a lot of fun! The college I go to is relatively small and very homey. The professors and intructors are fantasitic! I dread going onto the main campus in two years. Even the professors hate to go there once they have been on our campus. Plus up have to deal with the traffic and inner city. Now I am in a country setting. But that is two years off and I will deal with it then.
Just letting ones I know, that may be interested, I made it!!Lindy (Antique)
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What will you miss most from this system....
by expatbrit inthat's the title of another poxy thread on witnesses online that has me scratching my head in disbelief that anyone could be so deluded.. i would love to be able to post a reply in the thread saying something like: "well, i guess none of you have any unbelieving relatives, then?"..
link: http://www.witnessesonline.com/cgi-bin/cgiwrap/witnessesonline/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic&f=1&t=000345.
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Lindy
Dear SF Jim.
When I read your post, all that I could think of is, if you destroy books and no one reads, then you digress as a society. History is wiped out and your have nothing to base your learning on. No one would know the beauty of the old artists and the lessons learned by so many things. No one would know why the castles were built and that man acomplished all the great things that he did, on his own no less.
I was reminded of the movie, The Time Machine, and how the Eloi were completely controlled by the Morlocks. No literature was left from the past and no one knew how to read. The books found latter changed to dust when they were touched. The people knew nothing of their history as a race on the Earth. From the outsiders point of view they looked like they lived in a paradise. But the truth was there in the night and when the sirens went off. This is how I think of paradise now, as taught by the WTBTS. Looks good on the outside but monstrous on the inside.Lindy (Antique)
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Best Bumper Stickers I've seen.....
by LDH injesus, save me from your followers!.
i do work for food!
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Poohbear,
My daughter had the "Bad Cop, No Donut" one on her car for a while, among other select stickers. She took them all off and now just has some fairies and dragons on her car. She says she doesn't need any of the negative stuff she had and has changed to a more positive outlook, which has helped her a lot.
When I saw the "Bad Cop, No Donut" sticker, I thought I'd die from laughing so hard!!Lindy(Antique)
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just for fun
by peaceloveharmony inhey everyone, here is a fun little test..... : http://www.mystcweb.net/misc/smart.htm.
enjoy .
love.
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Lindy
Got 10 out of the 11. The inning thing got me, the two sides thing. I knew it was wrong, but I couldn't figure out why!
Lindy (Antique)