Pics from my teenage years

I have been coming to realize that my 4 years of boarding school experience have been so influential in my life. (Dorm experience, learning how to deal with people - social experience, learning to be independent, learning to walk with God alone without my parents or chirstian community, finding my identity as a Christian, Korean or Korean-American wutever...etc etc). The list can go on forever. For sure, there were some unhealthy aspects of it too.

However, I believe that I was able to survive, learn and end up with wonderful memories and experiences by God's total control in my life.

Here are some pictures from those days.

School Bell Tower - there s wireless internet :)

Also this place is called "the dating zone." A lot of students who have bf or gf spend much time here after school or during meal time.

Florida does have the most beautiful sky.

Believe it or not - I had a lot of non-asian friends. These are Jon and Kris. We went to school together for 5 years - lived in the same dormitory. Kris was one of the closest buds I had.

By the way, I took this pic at the prom in my jr. year.

After Graduation. Oh gosh- I cried so much. My senior class was about...85 people and I knew every single one of them. What a beautiful way to end my jounery.

In 2005 - the aftermath of Hurrican. Yes this was the one of the biggest hurricanes in my life.

AP English Literature class.

Dining Hall

These are the Korean friends who I had the strongest bonds with.

Yes, there were many dramas among us, but we ended up with so many stories and memories to remember. And, of course- my uniform. I enjoyed wearing them. I was able to learn how to dress since these days....hahaha.

Library

My roommate for 2 years. He is a person who is so different from me. We did not think we would get along. But he became one of my best friends. His life in Georgia tech has been taken over by his architecture projects.

Risk

When our children were young, one of our favorite board games was Risk. World conquest was the objective. Each player mobilized his troops to take possession of countries and continents. It always amused me that the person who initially was leading the game seldom won. The reason is obvious. When other players sensed his mounting pride, they would join together against him.

Whether consciously or subconsciously, it is easy to dislike powerful people who have proud looks. Their very countenance seems to encourage others to throw obstacles in their paths or to be silent objectors.

In today’s Bible reading, we are told that God hates seven things. Tellingly, the first is pride. When someone overvalues himself by undervaluing others, he inevitably reveals it with his proud look. Puffed up in self-conceit, he may also devise evil and sow discord. No wonder God hates proud looks.

Proud and powerful people may think they can disregard others’ displeasure, but they cannot disregard God’s opposition. Peter reminds us not to trust in ourselves but in the One who will exalt us “in due time” (1 Peter 5:6). As we submit to Him, we avoid the risk that pride brings to our character and we become thankful, humble servants of God. From dailybread