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Gary wrote:
Hi Robert! Welcome to Bebo... Can't wait to welcome you to the 'joys' of CITC come September. We'll have to meet up soon - good to bump into you yesterday!
and today - i am sitting writting prayers for church tomorrow whilst waiting to chat to the new intake of first years - it really is amazing. Ruth Elmes and myself are chatting to them later this afternoon.
This has been a great chance to reflect and just see what would be good to talk about my ideas include :
College Life
· Chapel
o Varied mix (Sung compline, MP/EP 1&2, Worship, Community Euch)
o Trad.Hymns, Praise and Worship, Family Service
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o Community Meal
· Community life
o Year groups
§ Great craic this year
§ Worked well together – laughed / cried together
§ You are not competing with each other – some may understand thing you don’t
§ Sharing resources
o Events
§ Christmas Party
§ Year review
§ Community weekend
§ Football Matches
o Societies
§ College Fellowship
§ Dearmer Society
§ Marsh Society
o Within our year
§ Own Bible Study
§ Set aside time for prayer
o Others in college
§ Exchanges
§ Students
o Experiences
§ Living out
§ Living in
· Great fun
· You just need to get out sometimes – go for a walk, retail therapy, meal out
· Good neighbours! – doors open – come on in – within the bottom and top floors – kettles are on the boil
· At night – sitting with a cup of tea / hot chocolate in rooms chatting is where a lot of stuff is discussed!
· Placement – staying here 24/7 - Keeping in touch with home – mob / internet GT
o Workload
§ For all in college at the moment The workload is manageable
§ With essay deadlines – I think the rule is get it done and out of the road.
§ The other thing is that the lecturers – certainly the ones we have had this year – are not out to get you!
§ Laptop – Wireless internet!
o Classes
§ You can disagree with the lecturers! – certainly this we had various sometimes “heated” debates as well as friendly discussions over coffee.
o Finances
§ Living in – food supplied / Transport / Accomodation
· Coming down in September
o What to bring!
§ Kettle, Sense of Humor, openness to try new things (worship), buns, Veda
o Advice
§ Talk to people – there have been times this year when approaches to the bible, to the way situations have been handled or even actions of individuals have annoyed people. – The reality is that we are all a community – if you have a problem talk to a friend or remember that somebody in another year might have had a similar experience – go and have a chat with them. If you ask for it to be in confidence it should stay in confidence! – but to have somebody else look at the situation can be helpful
§ Mealtimes are great times to interact with the community – to share whats been happening
o Keep in touch
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