I've decided!

My decision: American Ethnic Studies for my 2nd minor. I'm looking forward to it, and I figured out that I only need 9 more hours to complete it! So I'll be graduating, on time, next May (2012) with a Bachelor of Science in Sociology, a Minor in Business, and a Minor in American Ethnic Studies. Not too shabby. God is good.

So I have a small dilemma..

Here is the scenario: I have only 10 hours of required course work left between my major and minor after this semester is over. In order to graduate on time, I need to complete 30 hours of coursework during my senior year. The problem: I need to fill 20 hours of dead space with something useful. Here are my two options that I've narrowed it down to, for now.

A. Declare an American Ethnic Studies minor. It's a 15 hour minor, and goes well with my major (Sociology) and could be a good extension of what I've studied in Sociology regarding race and ethnic relations. This is my more broad option.

B. Declare a Community Planning minor. This is also a 15 hour minor, and would also help prepare me for a career in urban development/planning, which I am interested in. Like the previous minor I mentioned, a lot of sociological principles are involved with city management regarding income, ethnicity, and social interaciton. But, this is less broad and more focused on one career.

What do you guys think? I would love some suggestions on this, and hopefully I can get some input from the handful of people who read this.

2010

So it's been a couple weeks since 2010 ended.. and I must say, it was not my favorite year. There were some great things that happened, and those were some wonderful times and wonderful memories for me, but it was also one of the toughest years of my life. The main lesson I learned: While people may fail me, my Lord and Savior never will. God definitely gave me a year of learning and trial, and through it all I am grateful for how He has matured me. It just shows how faithful He really is to His people, and I have only grown because of the love He has shown me through trial and the pains it can bring. I have no doubt that no matter what happens, 2011 will be a year where I will continue to grow in the One who loves me more than I could ever comprehend.