The Dutch called her “New Amsterdam,” Washington Irving dubbed her “Gotham,” Frank Sinatra sang, she’s “a city, that doesn’t sleep.” And on my first visit to New York City at age seven, I called her a dream. Through my impressionable young eyes the city was a surreal place where more happened in one minute than during the entire year in my second grade classroom back in Orange County, California. I absorbed every taste, scent, sight, and sound, from the skyward soaring concrete and glass on Sixth Avenue to the earthbound trees and grass in Central Park, and left with a new dream—to come back and stay.

Twelve years later, my dream was fulfilled. Only problem, it felt more like a nightmare than a dream. (more…)

In one way or another, I’ve worked with Christian Science organizations (CSO) for a total of about 5 and a half years—not including the time I spent in my own CSO at the University of Maryland in College Park ( Go Terps!).  For the last year and a half, I’ve been working with the CSO Support team at TMC Youth.  It is a creative environment where I get to work with really interesting and highly motivated people.  I love it! (more…)

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I have been active professionally for 6 years. During that time I decided to go back to university to continue my studies. I am an active member of a Christian Science church in Yaoundé, Cameroon, where I have served as Clerk/Treasurer for the past 3 years. For many years the Cameroon government had recruited young people like me, but without a signed contract! As the years went by many of them began to worry about their future. I did not want to get caught up in this anxiety, however legitimate it seemed, because I knew that God goes before us no matter the situation! (more…)

Ali T. - Christian Science Sentinel, Oct. 1, 2007

My mind was churning as I contemplated and planned. What could I do next summer? It was only the fall of my sophomore year at Williams College, but I was already forecasting months ahead of time. I felt that if I was on the ball, I could do anything.

I’ve been told more than once that I over-think. Whether I’m behind the starting block at a swim meet or planning my major field of study, my mind is usually running like a faucet—and it can be hard to shut it off.

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Kevin H. – the Christian Science Sentinel, Dec. 17, 2007

A few years ago, I didn’t know where my life was headed. I’d just begun college, and I had a growing feeling of uncertainty about the future, which turned into a fear of the future. I didn’t know which major to choose or which friends to hang out with, and I found being a college student was more of a struggle than I’d ever imagined.

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The Christian Science Journal, Nov. ‘07

Six 20-somethings respond.

O give thanks unto the Lord; for he is good: for his mercy endureth for ever. — Psalms 106:1

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Roger Gordon – The Christian Science Journal, Dec. 2006

I was thrilled. I had been admitted to college at one of the top theater schools in the United States, in the conservatory’s most competitive year ever.

Freshman year I took theater classes all day long with the same group of 15 students. The program was designed so we would get to know each other intimately, and we formed a very tight knit ensemble together. In our classes and outside of them, we laughed, cried, mourned, and celebrated life together.

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by Kindahl Jackson

It is that time of year again for Christmas lights, pumpkin pies, and bringing out all of your winter coats. I love the holiday season! Every college student I know seems to have a calendar countdown to the day they’ll head home and relax for winter break.

As I’ve been looking forward to the approaching break, I’ve been thinking about what home really is. A lot of college students search for a home away from home. I know I did.

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by Kindahl Jackson

It is that time of year again when exams, deadlines, and projects seem to engulf every college student. I am one of those college students who open up their planners and wonder where I can fit in time to sleep and eat between studying and class time. It all seems to limit the time I get to pray and to study Christian Science on a daily basis.

I viewed my spiritual progress Christian Science and getting closer to God last semester as something I would pencil in if I had time, but seriously that meeting at five won’t wait! I kind of stopped trying to apply Christian Science everyday with regards to my class work, but did pray when I truly thought I needed it-generally right before an exam or a huge project was due! This of course was a bad idea.

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by Kim Korinek

I have a friend who collects heart shaped stones. Everywhere she goes, she finds them because she’s keeping an eye out. One can only conclude, the world is full of hearts, both hidden and easy to find. It’s a good lead-in to a story about trusting that love is always there, right?

I was in college, and was bothered by my roommate’s behavior. I think we were a bit tired of each other to begin with and we both had lots of courses and heavy work loads. So it was easy to get annoyed at the slightest offense. She made a few offhand comments and I decided to ignore her for awhile.

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