So today was the day guys. The first day of seminary at BU School of Theology has passed. The good news, I survived. The busy news; lots to process! So what better way to begin to unpack it all than to write? I can’t think of any. So here it is, the fun, the deep, and the overwhelming-enjoy!
- I thought I might have grown out of it, but apparently there’s still a desire for me to get up early and dress up for my first day!
- There’s no need for me to ever eat breakfast at home again. Free food is everywhere.
- You know you’ve made it when you can walk to class without a map.
- STH=beloved community
- 3 O’s to community: Opt to build, offer critique without attack, open doors
- I joined the choir. Also, I’m tone deaf.
- Said tone deaf individual sang for chapel after learning a new piece in 7-ish minutes.
- Rev. Dr. Teddy Hickman-Maynard rocked Marsh Chapel with a fantastic sermon!
- First day of school pictures aren’t just for Kindergarteners. STH took ours as well, complete with backpacks and dazed faces!
- How many times can I ask someone what degree program they are in?
- Oddly, I miss it when someone asks me my major and I respond with “Elementary Ed, but I want to be a pastor”. Mdiv is significantly boring-er.
- Half the time I told professors I was from Alaska, I heard “oh, do you know Nico? He is a recent grad of STH”. When I say yes though, my street cred goes through the roof.
- Only 2 Sarah Palin jokes.
- When class starts with a prayer ritual, my heart gets strangely warmed.
- Also, the rest of my body is also warm 24/7, considering air conditioning can’t fix the great, hot outdoors of a Boston summer.
- I get to take a class on spirituality and leadership with Bishop in Residence, Susan Hassinger, who told us we could call her Susan.
- Societal context has become part of my vocabulary.
- I’m thankful for my mentors, who were constantly brought to mind when discussing good spiritual leaders.
- Somebody asked me why I believe what I believe. That was cool.
- I not only have 5,000 books I have to read, but I have about 10,000 more that I want to read!
- Pack food if you’re going to be in class from 9-6.
- Nothing is more satisfying than walking back home after nothing dramatically earth-shattering happened on your first day of seminary.
- Except, when your fellow penthouse resider makes you a PB&J.
- Amazon needs to give me commission… textbooks on textbooks.
- I learned how to corkscrew open my first wine bottle.
- Finally settling down to blog, only to realize that I need to pack my backpack for new classes.
- Tomorrow, I get to do this all over again!
It’s been real, guys. Thanks for reading.
