Reflections after Class #2

When I was working on getting my Associates Degree I had a friend who would have to occasionally stop taking classes at the college. So often when I was in school and she wasn't she would exclaim how much she yearned to be in school. I thought she was crazy. She kept saying how she missed college and taking classes and having homework and I'd gawk and say, "Hey, you want homework? Do some of mine, ya weirdo."

Three years later I finally understand what she means. As you know, I have now returned for one night class at my local community college to keep my brain growing. I haven't been in school in over a year and hadn't been to the community college since I graduated from there in 2006.

The night immediately following my first class, I had a dream that I forgot to turn in my homework. Not 24 hours go by and I'm already having this dream? Seriously?

On Sunday, the pastor at my church mentioned a quote by the President of a nearby Christian college. He said, "Learning is a holy activity." That got me thinking a lot...

God designed us to learn. He wants us to continually grow. So learning and bettering ourselves is indeed a way we glorify Him and thank Him for the brains He has given us. This kind of explains why, like my friend, I was starting to yearn to want to be in school again.

Also, I know a few of my friends who are currently in a state of not wanting to be in school. And they probably gawk at me (just like I did to my friend years ago) and say, "Gosh, Jen, you wanna learn? Do my homework!" From a Christian standpoint however, I have to say that being in college is one of our greatest outlets of sharing the joy of Christ. We can do that anywhere, yes, but college is a very unique atmosphere...especially a community college. You have every age under the sun to talk to on a regular basis and share some of that joy. You don't even have to talk about your faith; it should be enough that while everyone is going through the day to day grudge of classes, they'll notice something is different with the joy Christ brings you. You have so many opportunities to listen and hear different life situations that you can learn from as well offer wisdom. And you can always find new ways to network - whether with other people in the work force who are taking classes or with professors or even full time students.

Yeah, mosthomework sucks and some professors are ridiculous - I know that. But sometimes I think we all need to look outside the box and realize the various opportunities we have in a college atmosphere.