Anyway, this week was a weird mix of stressful and not stressful. I've got a lot of final essays and presentations and exams to prepare for but I've had some free time since none of it is immediately due. I'm just looking forward to getting home and having a bit of down time whether that's alone time or not doesn't really matter at this point, I just want to finish the year.
Day 112: Shabbat
- When Is the Best Time to Repent?: N/A
- Acknowledge Your Sin and Accept Responsibility: N/A
- Ask for Forgiveness Even When You're Not Fully in the Wrong: N/A
- Tipping Even Those Whose Faces You Don't See: To what extent does this mean we should tip people? Who else do we not see who deserves our appreciation?
- What If You Could Read Your Obituary Today?: N/A
- The Infinite Ways of Doing Good: N/A
Day 113: "You Shall Not Place a Stumbling Block"
I feel like this time of year for students can be summed up by "you shall not place a stumbling block before the blind." Just when you think your paper should only be 4 pages, you suddenly find out it's 6; just when you think your final project is due next week, turns out it's due the day before you go home; just when you think you have a test on Monday, it turns out that you don't and you should've done your cramming Tuesday night for your Wednesday morning exam.
But anyway, this isn't just about being faked out, or a college student,...or both for that matter. This is also about veahavta leree'acha kamocha, loving your neighbor as you love yourself. If you're in this situation (looking at you teachers and professors), you should "ask yourself the following: 'If the situation were reversed, and the person with whom I am dealing acted toward me in the manner I am now acting toward him, would I feel that I had been wronged?'"
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