China in Africa: Friend or Foe?

A very interesting read from the BBC:

In almost every corner of Africa there is something that interests China.

The continent is rich in natural resources that promise to keep China's booming, fuel-hungry economy on the road.

There is copper to mine in Zambia, iron ore to extract in Gabon and oil to refine in Angola.

In other countries less blessed by natural resources, Chinese companies have spied trading and investment opportunities.

Read on: China in Africa

Back to School

I got a chance to go to school with my sister today. :)
She goes to Azusa Pacific University, a small private Christian school in So Cal. I went to her 8:20am Bio lecture... I was quickly reminded: 1) How much I hated Bio and 2) How much I hated 8am classes. Thanks to APU WiFi and my iPhone, I was able to stay awake.
After class, we went to chapel. It was awesome! I think kids at APU are so lucky to be able to come together multiple times a week and fellowship/worship together - even if its required.
We then took a quick tour around the campus. It wasn't quick because we were hurried, but rather, it just wasn't that big. It was definitely a different feel from what I was used to at UCSD. I asked the students there how big their classes were and they said their largest class was a freshman seminar for all freshman, so that was 300 students. For me, every single class had atleast 200+ students. The lecture I went to that morning had less kids than the discussion sessions I was used to in school.
My sister is lucky :)

It was so awesome to see her really come into her own and for me to be a witness to that.

A trip down memory lane...

A video I made to promote small groups at UCSD IV... I think this was my senior year...

Happy birthday iPod!

Happy 6th birthday!

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