School is about to start. I'm actually pretty excited about it. It doesn't feel like flimsy excitement that will fade as I start to disappear under hundreds of pages of reading and papers that are due all too soon. This summer, I completed field education (SPM), where I stepped out of the classroom and into the world. I spent most of my summer working with street dependent youth in Austin. It was a ridiculously wonderful experience, but also a little emotionally exhausting. So, I think I'm ready to step back into the classroom for a little while.
Class starts after Labor Day. I still need to order books. Oh well. There's no harm in using the books on reserve in the library as I endure the seemingly endless waiting game, where textbooks take their time to arrive by mail. It's worth it. I don't like to pay retail for anything, least of all textbooks.
I'll get a taste of the semester this week with a Senate retreat and New Student Orientation. I'm determined not to be so overwhelmed this semester - or if I am feeling overwhelmed, I'd like to respond as if I'm not flailing around, half-drowning in the deep end of the swimming pool.
If anything, my internship taught me the value of the present moment and to examine what I'm thankful for today. I'd really like to carry this over into the coming semester.
Today, I'm thankful for: new & familiar faces at a seminary community event.
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