Mr Golden Sun

I had heard about how much work this class was going to be and I honestly almost dropped it the second day, but I can’t tell you how thankful I am that I didn’t. I had anticipated treating it like every other class at the start. Come in, get the syllabus, get the schedule, and read over them to try to figure out what I had to do to get an “A”. But the problem was, this wasn’t like every other class at the start. Every other class doesn’t start out with a big stressful project the first day… It wasn’t even that though. After the first few classes the general feeling of the class was completely different then I had ever experienced before. Most of us knew each others names and after “Zoom” it felt like we were all so close even though we didn’t really know anybody. I’m a pretty loving person and everything, but I found it especially easy to love everybody in this class. Here’s why- while I was trying to love everyone, they were trying to love me back! The way Ol’ Kenny was bringing us all together in our activities was allowing this to happen, and it made it the best environment! I came to class everyday with love in my heart and a desire to learn with all my close friends.
I felt this love staying with me after class and I wanted to show everyone how much I loved them, even if I didn’t know them. I would start helping people with their groceries in the store parking lot, I bought a random guy a pizza at Little Caesars when he forgot money, and just something so simple as making someone smile. If that be by saying “Hello”, complimenting them, or even just talking to them when they looked alone. This semester my testimony has grown around the statement: “There are two kinds of people in this world: those who you like, and those who you don’t know well enough.” I know we can love everybody, if it be immediately or after taking the time to get to know them. I’m so grateful for this class, I’m so grateful for that Lil' fetcher Kenny, and I’m so grateful for the experience I have had this semester. Thank you.

-Gunnar Christensen