Back to Being Back to School

Some years ago, I attended a college graduation ceremony (remember when they had those in a normal fashion?), and while sitting in the bleachers, I had an epiphany. I’d always said I was going to get a college degree (something I didn’t do at the usual age) “when I had the time.” And sitting in those bleachers I realized, as with anything else, I would never have the time. If this was something I wanted to do, I needed to just do it.

I went home, got on line, and began the registration process. Three months later, I began my first classes. In the terms that followed, I took most classes online, although a few were hybrid. Credits began to add up (takes awhile when you’re a part time student). I loved the experience of being in school again. It really is different at my age than when you’re a teenager. And since I’m going to school just for the love of learning and not because I’m wondering what I’ll do with my future, that puts a different spin on things too.

Then a family crisis reared its head, one that lasted for many months. It was a stressful time. So I set aside my education goals for a while, and let the Lord take me through that season. Oh, how faithful He is!

Well, I’m about to begin school again!! I am back to being back to school! At this point, one of my goals is to be the oldest graduating student in my class, whatever class that ends up being. Trust me, it won’t be difficult to achieve that goal.

I’m looking forward to this fall term. I’m only taking one class, but it’s one I know I’ll love: American history from the end of the Civil War up to the present. I’ll be studying the Gilded Age, the Progressive era, the Great Depression, the World Wars, and the Cold War, among other things.

Wouldn’t it be grand if I discover an idea for a future book during my studies?

~robin