Well the semester is over. I am grateful for having taken this class. I have learned so much. It has been one of my favorite classes yet. For our final we made a top ten list of the things we learned. So I will post it as my last blog because I feel it is meaningful.
1. Blog- I am grateful for the opportunity to participate in
writing a blog. It has now encouraged me to start my own personal blog. I do
not keep a journal, which I know is not good. Blogging has shown me that I can
write down what I feel and what I have learned. Writing in my blog has helped
me get my feelings out and that is something that I need to do more often.
2. Symbolic interaction theory- this is one theory that has
definitely stuck with me throughout the entire semester. This theory has applied
to me life to the extreme. I have seen it a lot in my relationship with my
boyfriend. I had a teaching opportunity as well teaching him about the theory
and it was a great feeling teaching him about it. It is funny to see how it is
present in my life and that I know can think more about what I do and what I
say.
3. Marriage= complementary not completing. I had never
thought about marriage this way. Something that stuck to me dealing with this
is that two dependent people come together to create something awesome. This
thought has really made me think about the relationship that I am currently in
and how I hope that we can become something great together.
4. Have a wise engagement process- there are things that
need to be done properly. Decisions need to be together, not the guy saying,
“Yes dear”. All the panning should be done together as well. Although I am not
engaged yet, my boyfriend and I plan to get married, so there has been some
planning done already. The planning has gone well because I have used this
concept. The sealing should be the focus.
5. Establish expectations early in marriage (even before
actually married) - when doing this you should be realistic and practical. You
should talk about finances, living situations, establish “joint ownership”, and
set clear boundaries. Doing this can help marriage run a little smoother at the
beginning stages.
6. Couples that express love and qualities everyday are far
better off- I want to express the love I have for my husband as much as I can.
I think that this is so important to do, it to me creates a sense of security.
I want to hear this from my husband as well.
7. Know what my children are learning in sex education- I
could be a future PTA president. I should know what my children are learning.
If I do not teach them about sexuality they will learn from the world. Use the
Parents Guide from LDS.org. It is important to teach our children about the
sacredness of marital intimacy. The home is the best place to teach our
children.
8. Do not vent- who knew venting was bad. But thinking about
it, it is so true. It beings a negative attitudes and contention. Contention is
obviously of the devil. Venting does not edify. Nothing good comes from it.
9. Sarcasm- words are going in one direction and the truth
in the other direction. Sarcasm can be a positive and a negative. This can all
depend on the relationship two people have with each other. There are
definitely people I can be sarcastic with and there are people that I cannot be
with sarcastic with.
10. Purpose of parenting- a huge learning curve opportunity.
We are meant to learn and grow. We learn to love like Christ did. We have a
responsibility to raise God’s children. We also get a taste of creation. We
also receive joy and happiness.
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