Theology 11 by Elisabeth DeClerck

Journal 1

edeclerck25 — 2024-01-31 13:07:54 UTC

I enjoy a friend who is a good person, I like someone that shows great empathy and compassion. I like a friend who is similar to me so that we have a lot to talk about and relate to. I want to be able to talk to my friends about anything and everything. I know that I can share anything with them and it won't be exposed. I don't like to be talked down to by friends and I also don't like to be pushed aside/dismissed by a friend. I think in the past some of my friends pressured me to do things that I didn't want to do or made me feel less than I was. Now I have friends that support me and I know that I can trust with anything.

If your life was suddenly a hit reality TV show what would it be called? And what would viewers say about it?

edeclerck25 — 2024-01-31 13:15:00 UTC

If my life was a hit reality television show I think it would be called "The Monologue of a Teenage Girl". I think viewers would have mixed reviews of it. I think a lot of girls would be able to relate to it but it would be nowhere near as good as other reality TV shows. I think it might get a lot of criticism just because my life doesn't have a plot right now so I don't know how the show would succeed.

Solar Eclipse

edeclerck25 — 2024-04-11 13:13:39 UTC

My friends and I drove out to Avon Lake to see the eclipse. We went to my friends house on the lake and it was really cool to see. I didn't understand why people thought it was cool before totality because the sun was the same brightness as it was originally. I thought it was so weird when it was full totality but the horizon over the lake was really pretty. I took into account that this was a once in a lifetime experience and that stuck with me for the rest of the day. I thought it was so cool how there were still sun rays at the edges of the eclipse. I think we were all blessed to have this experience and its a good lesson to think about. The lesson is to appreciate everything that God has given us for it is beautiful.

Cleveland and The Holy Land

edeclerck25 — 2024-04-18 12:47:43 UTC

This presentation and the speakers they had picked for this topic were a joy to hear speak and it was a very informative assembly. It was nice to hear the full story from some different perspectives. I also enjoyed the fact that so many of the speakers were so passionate about this cause and what they were speaking about. I was glad to know what was actually going on in the Holy Land and Palestine because I've heard everyone talk about it but I didn't really know any of the details.

Describe a time when someone could not understand your perspective on an issue. What did it feel like? What did it look like? What happened?

edeclerck25 — 2024-04-22 12:20:01 UTC

My mom and my two brothers are conservative but my dad is a liberal. When my parents got a divorce one of the reasons why was because their viewpoints were too different from each other. This was a very difficult time for me and it changed my viewpoints on relationships forever. At first, I took my dad's side and I had fully adopted what it had meant to be a liberal but as I was living with my mom and my brothers my viewpoints changed. I now consider myself an independent, I don't support nor discourage either side. I support the candidate who aligns with my morals not what aligns with my party affiliation. My mom and I sometimes get into heated arguments because she wants me to adopt the conservative viewpoints so badly. However, she is always disappointed because some of my morals still align with liberal viewpoints. I choose to be independent for right now also because politics was one of the reasons why my parents relationship ended. I now know that I will never let politics affect my relationships.

Express your thoughts, emotions, and any personal connections you drew from the video in your journal entry.

edeclerck25 — 2024-05-07 17:04:32 UTC

I really liked this video because it gives you a great perspective on the world and how we should live. Some quotes from the video that I really liked were "life is a mirror" and "when you came into the world, you cried while everyone rejoiced. So when you die you should rejoice while everyone cries". This video is both motivating and kind of sad because it is telling us that we only have one life. I definitely should try to consider the idea that materialistic things don't matter in the long run and people are going to remember me for the way I treat other people. I get caught up in fashion or make up trends but I really should be focused on the amazing simple things I have like the ability to walk and talk.

Something you learned from the Sacramental Photo Journal assignment and one thing in someone else's journal that stood out to you.

edeclerck25 — 2024-05-13 12:22:59 UTC

I learned from this assignment that people need to learn to appreciate all aspects of their surroundings. The little things that you may think are ordinary and not worth your time should be paid attention to. It showed me a new perspective on life and how we should do things according to what God would want. God puts those little things in our life for a reason so they should be celebrated. I learned from someone else's journal that sacramental things are different for different people. I thought mine were pretty traditional but I saw someone else's journal and she had completely different things. I liked that she included a slide about soccer. She noted how she never got playing time but she appreciated the experience.