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Mohseni
February
8,
2012
Mrs.
Andrews
Look
at
the
birds
of
the
air,
they
do
not
sow
or
reap
or
store
away
in
barns
and
yet
your
heavenly
Father
feeds
them.
Are
you
not
much
more
valuable
to
Him
than
they?
Who
of
you
by
worrying
can
add
a
single
hour
to
his
life?
Matthew
6:26-27.
Over
the
years
my
relationship
with
God
has
grown
in
ways
that
I
would
have
never
expected.
I
have
always
had
a
relationship
with
God,
however
at
some
points
in
my
life
I
didnt
believe
in
him
as
much
as
I
should
have.
Everything
I
read
this
verse,
I
get
chills
all
over
my
body.
I
feel
as
if
this
verse
is
speaking
to
me
and
letting
me
know
that
God
has
me
in
his
mind
at
all
times
and
that
he
has
not
forgotten
about
me.
I
believe
in
the
power
of
God.
I
believe
that
He
knows
it
all.
After
all,
He
is
the
creator
of
the
universe,
the
King
to
our
Kingdom,
and
Our
Father.
Before
I
came
to
understand
this
concept
I
always
wondered
why
things
turned
out
to
be
the
way
that
they
are.
Now
that
I
have
gotten
older,
my
failures
and
experiences
have
allowed
me
not
only
to
grow
as
a
person,
but
they
also
have
helped
me
understand
the
concept
of
life,
which
I
believe
is
that
God
has
a
reason
for
everything
that
he
does.
With
every
little
plan,
or
decision
he
has
a
whole
list
of
why
He
is
taking
the
action
that
He
is.
As
a
child
I
wondered
why
I
couldnt
be
taller,
why
I
didnt
have
a
brother
instead
of
a
sister,
or
why
this
happened
to
me
and
not
someone
else.
Everyone
wonders
about
his
or
her
life
so
it
was
normal;
however,
I
regret
questioning
any
of
Gobie Mohseni 5/9/12 11:43 PM Comment [1]: I
chose
to
do
this
verse
because
this
is
my
favorite
verse
of
all
time.
When
I
read
this
verse,
it
gives
me
assurance
that
God
has
everything
under
control
and
he
always
has
me
on
his
mind.
I
feel
that
this
verse
relates
with
my
belief
statement
because
it
portrays
that
God
is
taking
care
of
everything
and
that
we
need
to
just
leave
it
at
that
and
just
trust
him
instead
of
questioning
him.
Gobie Mohseni 5/9/12 11:46 PM Comment [2]: In my old draft, I didnt have any explanation on the verse, I just jumped into my belief statement. However after reading over, I realized it made no sense and therefore I explained a little about my relationship with God. I didnt want to write to much about my relationship with God in the introduction because I wanted to save it for my body paragraphs. Gobie Mohseni 5/9/12 11:53 PM Comment [3]: When we first did the personal credo paper, I had a lot of beliefs and it was very hard for me to pick one. However thinking about which one to chose, I realized that God had a great impact on my life this year and that I wouldnt be where I am today if it wasnt for him. God has always been the center of my life, however this year I saw his power like never before and that is why I decided to make him the topic of my TIB.
Gods decisions. I believe that God makes each one of us different for various purposes and creates experiences for us so we can realize his reasons behind his actions. When I was a little kid, I loved playing soccer. All I did in my free time was run around and play with a soccer ball. Unlike other young girls, I didnt sit around and play with dolls. I couldnt sit still; I always stayed outside playing soccer. As I got older, my passion for soccer remained the same; however, I started becoming lazier and lazier and I didnt practice as much as I should have. I was taking my talent to play a wonderful sport for granted and I didnt understand that until the game against our rivals when I got hurt. After that game, I wasnt able to play club soccer anymore because I hurt my knee and club soccer was going to put too much pressure on it. That day I couldnt believe what had happened. I wasnt able to play the sport that I love; I had lost my chance forever. When I was able to play and go to every practice and game I didnt appreciate being healthy and being able to play; instead, I complained and complained about all the running I had to do or that a game was at the same time as a birthday party. I was able to play soccer in high school and I am very fortunate of that. However, whenever I pass the soccer fields or the players, I remember when I used to have the dream of playing in college, yet I lost that chance. Looking back I understand that God had me encounter this experience in my life for a reason. I do not think that God took away my ability to play soccer as punishment; but to learn from it. He saw that I was not appreciating a talent that I had been given and because of that He knew that I didnt deserve it, which is why it was taken away from me. My injury was a wake-up call and it opened my eyes to all
Gobie Mohseni 5/10/12 12:18 AM Comment [4]: Another belief statement that I truly believe in is that if one does not appreciate what God has given him/her, He will take it away in a blink of an eye. However, I had a hard time connecting that with my main belief statement which is God has a reason for everything. I did have a choice to completely take this out; however, I did not want to do that because this is a very important concept in my life and I wanted to be able to share that with my readers. Gobie Mohseni 5/10/12 12:21 AM Comment [5]: My parents have always told me to appreciated what I have been given, however I truly didnt start believing this concept until my injury in soccer. This is one of the few events in my life that has had a big impact on me and my future and that is why it stuck with me all these years.
Gobie Mohseni 5/10/12 12:26 AM Comment [6]: This paragraph was suppose to be all about taking things for granted and how it is not good. However when I got my paper back, it was brought to my attention that this paragraph took the attention away from main idea of my paper. Therefore to fix it, I decided to keep this statement but to make into a mini belief statement that connected to my overall one.
the
blessings
in
my
life
and
the
numerous
things
I
should
be
thankful
for.
Now
I
know
that
if
I
am
not
grateful
I
can
lose
everything
within
a
blink
of
an
eye.
Not
only
do
I
believe
that
we
need
to
appreciate
everything
that
God
has
given
us,
I
also
believe
that
God
has
a
reason
for
everything.
I
live
my
life
in
a
way
that
I
know
that
everything
happens
for
a
reason
and
therefore,
I
dont
dare
to
question
Gods
work.
No
matter
what
the
reason
may
be,
I
know
that
it
is
for
the
better.
I
came
to
this
realization
this
past
year.
As
a
senior
in
high
school,
everything
is
hectic.
Deciding
on
what
colleges
to
apply
to,
the
waiting,
and
finally
deciding
on
where
you
want
to
go
for
the
next
four
years
of
your
life.
For
me
this
process
was
truly
hard,
especially
since
I
had
a
lot
on
my
list.
However,
my
number
one
was
UNC
Chapel
Hill.
Unfortunately,
I
did
not
get
in.
I
felt
as
if
Chapel
Hill
was
a
mountain
that
I
was
trying
to
climb
and
all
of
it
sudden
my
footing
got
messed
up
and
I
fell
back
to
the
bottom.
I
was
devastated.
After
a
while
of
feeling
like
a
failure,
I
decided
on
attending
the
University
of
South
Carolina.
I
actually
became
really
excited
about
going
there.
I
couldnt
wait
until
the
year
was
over
so
I
could
get
to
USC.
My
excitement
for
USC
was
so
much
that
I
couldnt
stop
talking
about
it.
It
was
a
couple
days
before
our
family
vacation
to
California
when
I
received
news
that
I
never
thought
was
possible.
I
learned
that
for
some
odd
reason
I
wasnt
in
the
system
for
USC,
which
meant
that
I
wasnt
enrolled
in
the
school
or
anything
and
I
wasnt
able
to
attend
orientation
to
sign
up
for
my
classes.
My
parents
and
I
did
everything
possible
to
fix
this.
The
same
thing
happened
to
a
close
friend
of
mine
who
was
going
to
USC
as
well;
however,
he
was
able
to
easily
fix
the
problem.
Yet,
we
seemed
to
run
into
problem
after
problem.
We
were
tangled
in
this
problem
for
a
whole
Gobie Mohseni 5/10/12 12:32 AM Comment [7]: In
order
for
me
to
keep
this
section
I
had
to
have
a
bigger
message
out
of
this
experience.
So
the
message
that
I
am
trying
to
get
out
is
that
God
does
everything
for
a
reason.
The
reason
he
had
me
get
hurt
was
because
he
saw
that
I
did
more
complaining
about
soccer
than
I
actually
enjoyed
it.
And
to
teach
me
a
lesson
he
took
that
ability
away
from
me.
This
section
was
very
hard
for
me
because
I
didnt
want
to
make
God
seem
evil
and
make
the
reader
think
that
I
was
resenting
Him
because
I
am
not.
I
did
lose
the
chance
to
play
soccer;
however
I
was
taught
a
lesson
that
will
forever
be
with
me
and
help
me
in
the
future
so
I
dont
have
to
lose
more.
Thinking
about
it,
things
could
have
gone
much
worse.
Gobie Mohseni 5/10/12 12:44 AM Comment [8]: This
is
beginning
of
where
reality
was
really
hitting
me
and
it
made
me
realize
that
not
everything
is
going
to
be
easy,
but
there
is
a
reason
for
it
and
God
does
have
a
plan
for
me.
Gobie Mohseni 5/10/12 12:38 AM Comment [9]: I
did
try
to
make
this
sentence
parallel,
however
as
much
as
I
tried
it
just
sounded
odd
to
me
so
I
decided
to
leave
it
as
it
was.
Gobie Mohseni 5/10/12 1:25 AM
Comment [10]: I
attempted
to
use
rhetorical
devices
and
I
did
here,
however
I
felt
that
I
thought
too
much
about
using
devices
and
so
it
took
away
my
focus
from
the
actual
paper.
As
a
result
I
decided
to
only
do
it
if
it
came
to
me
naturally.
month
and
still
we
got
nowhere.
The
only
thing
that
I
got
out
of
that
was
that
I
knew
I
wasnt
going
to
South
Carolina.
It
was
a
devastating
feeling.
I
had
to
come
to
UNCC.
UNCC
was
my
last
choice;
it
never
even
crossed
my
mind
of
me
going
there.
My life was going on a completely different direction than I had wanted, and I wasnt the one steering it. Coming to UNCC, I wasnt at all excited. I didnt want to give it a chance. However once I got here, I came to get used to it; I found new friends, found clubs to join, I actually came to find myself really busy all the time. Even though, at the time it seemed like God hated me and wanted to ruin my life, I came to understand that He did that for a reason. He saw that my potential was higher than what I was settling for. He had a plan for me, which was for me to work hard at Charlotte so I could have the chance to transfer to UNC Chapel Hill. I know if I went to USC I would get settled down and I wouldnt want to transfer anymore. Another reason that I believe God wanted me to come to UNCC was for me to learn how to appreciate what God does for me. God never really left my life; however, my life came to a point where I was expecting God to do everything for me and I wasnt even appreciative of it. When my life didnt go as I wanted, I became a brat and complained and blamed God for my problems. Luckily, once I came to Charlotte I was able to open my eyes and see how wrong I have been. At this school I have met some of the best people just being here for one semester. The people that I have met have changed my life exponentially. I have always maintained a relationship with God, however there have been moments in my life where I have gotten lost and lost the true passion that I have for him. Now that passion is with me at all times and it is because of my surroundings. My friends have not only brought me closer to God, but they have opened
Gobie Mohseni 5/10/12 12:57 AM
Comment [11]: I
tried
to
give
as
much
detail
in
this
part
as
possible
because
I
wanted
to
make
sure
that
he
reader
completely
understood
my
situations.
This
is
a
very
important
part
of
the
paper
so
I
didnt
want
the
readers
to
be
confused
at
all.
Gobie Mohseni 5/10/12 12:59 AM Comment [12]: Again I wanted the readers to be in my shoes so I put my emotions and feelings as much as possible. However, I didnt want to do too much because it would have taken the focus away from the main point of the paragraph. Gobie Mohseni 5/10/12 12:43 AM Comment [13]: My belief didnt necessary grow once I got here, I was just more in touch with myself and God. God has been a very part of my life. However, I wasnt in touch with reality and I thought nothing bad happened to me and once it did I was shocked. Again, the experience allowed me to grow and develop as a person, which goes back to my main belief statement which states that God does everything for a reason and it is very evident to why he did not want me to go to USC.
my eyes to His great works. With out them I would have never come to this realization. I believe that once one door closes, two more open for the better. He knows that the pathway that one is going through is not the right one which is why the door is shut closed. He wants us to take that as a sign and look for the other opportunities that He has created. I believe that God has the best interest for every single one of us. He doesnt have the same plan for every one; they are all different from one another. Even though at some points in my life I feel that God has forgotten about me, I now know that is not the case. I realize that he is just making big plans for my future. I believe that I am not always going to understand everything that God does and why, which is why I just have to trust him. God has everyone and every single thing on his mind. From the birds to the human race God has everything under control and has a plan for all. I believe that it is wrong to question what God does for us. I believe that He has the best interest for us. I believe that God has it all under control and we should let Him do what He wants and not question His work. Even though, at times, our lives seem to be going horribly wrong and we have no control of it, just know that God has a plan.
Gobie Mohseni 5/10/12 1:19 AM Comment [14]: The
reason
I
tried
to
be
so
personal
in
this
paper
was
because
I
wanted
to
make
sure
that
I
had
an
authentic
voice
and
the
readers
truly
felt
the
pain
that
I
went
through.
I
dont
want
this
paper
to
seem
like
a
bunch
of
lies
when
really
its
all
actuality.
Gobie Mohseni 5/10/12 1:03 AM Comment [15]: Here
I
wanted
to
have
a
bunch
of
different
I
believes
to
get
my
idea
to
come
out
strong.
I
used
anaphora
because
I
felt
that
if
I
kept
repeating
the
I
believes,
it
would
really
stick
to
the
reader.
I
want
to
make
sure
that
when
the
audience
reads
my
paper,
they
at
least
will
always
remember
this
part
even
if
they
dont
remember
anything
else.
Gobie Mohseni 5/10/12 1:05 AM Comment [16]: It
was
suggested
that
I
mention
my
quote
again
in
my
conclusion
so
that
my
paper
ties
back
all
together
and
in
a
way
make
it
go
in
a
complete
circle.
I
did
try
to
do
that,
however
I
dont
know
if
it
is
that
effective
or
good.
Gobie Mohseni 5/10/12 1:16 AM
Comment [17]: I
really
enjoyed
doing
this
paper
a
lot.
I
was
very
happy
to
do
this
because
my
best
work
come
out
of
doing
personal
topics
and
this
was
a
very
personal
topic,
which
made
it
a
lot
easier
for
me
to
do.
Also,
the
topic
is
about
something
that
I
am
truly
passionate
for.
In
one
year,
I
had
experienced
many
obstacles
and
although
it
was
hard,
I
was
able
to
get
through
them.
Because
I
was
so
proud
of
what
I
had
accomplished
and
figured
out,
I
really
wanted
to
share
it
with
someone.
My
main
goal
with
this
paper
is
to
reach
to
people
who
feel
that
God
has
forgotten
about
them
and
feel
that
everything
in
their
life
is
just
going
downhill.
I
want
to
tell
those
people
that
there
is
a
light
at
the
end
of
the
road
and
it
is
just
taking
time
because
God
is
planning
something
amazing
for
their
future.
I
was
once
one
of
those
people,
although
it
did
take
me
a
while
to
realize
I
came
to
understand
that
God
was
working
his
magic
for
me.
He
knew
what
he
was
doing
from
the
start.
He
doesnt
make
any
mistakes
and
doesnt
do
anything
without
having
a
reason.
I
may
not
always
know
the
reason
but
I
am
willing
to
trust
God
because
he
has
not
let
me
down
in
the
past.
Although
this
paper
was
a
lot
easier
from
the
papers
that
I
have
done
before,
I
did
have
a
lot
of
struggles
with
it.
My
first
final
was
all
over
the
place
and
I
did
not
have
one
main
belief
statement.
I
had
a
couple
statements
that
I
was
passionate
for,
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