The Unforgettable Jesus
It's October of last year. The trees of OBU are in color, and I am having the time of his life. I am wearing sweatpants and a t-shirt to every class. My earbuds never leave my ears, and things could not go any better, except when I have to go to Scientific Inquiry. I have never been a science guy, and the science building is the furthest thing from home, but on the third floor of Jones Science Center, I begrudgingly make my way up the stairs as if it's just any other class period. I am by no means excited, but going through the door, I try to put on a happy face through my mask and say, "How's everybody doing?" Crickets. So, I sit down in my seat, and I lean forward to my friend Karlee, and I ask her, "Karlee, why is everyone so quiet?" She responds rather quickly, "Noah, we have a quiz. Did you forget?" Did I forget? Yes, yes, I did. It is during this process when my stomach slowly sinks and metaphorically hits the floor. I am panicking. My f