Mid-September...already??!

Okay, so maybe I won't have as much blogging time as I had hoped. I've had a minor epiphany here - this is a lot of work!

Actually, the 'work' is mostly reading, and it ain't always the easiest texts in the world. I mean, how many letters did Ignatius of Antioch have to write and basically say the same thing over and over again? (The answer is 7.) However, I really love the subject matter, so it's not so bad. It's just that there's a lot of it.

I think four classes would be enough, but I'm really kind of stuck on Hebrew. It's actually fun! I told myself I'd give it two weeks and then make a decision about dropping it. We had our first quiz on Friday, and I think I did well on it. That's both good news and bad news. The thing about Hebrew is that it takes exponentially longer to study it than it does to read the required texts. But what a thrill is was to pass a synagogue in Hartford the other day and actually be able to read the inscription above the door! (Rachel was there on business, so the dogs and I went to see her!)

This travelling back and forth from New Haven to home and back, while it's taking a bit less time than anticipated, still takes a chunk out of study time. And of course, when I'm home, I want to spend time with Tim and putz around the house and run errands. I really hope to keep Saturday as my Sabbath day, although I allow myself to do school work when Tim is doing work-work, as we're doing right now - parallel play on our computers!

Last week, I had the dogs in New Haven with me since Tim had a few very long days and a trip to D.C. during the week. It was great having them there, even though I have to get up half an hour earlier and rush back and forth from campus to my apartment to take them out. It's not like I can let them out in the yard to run around on their own, so that takes time, too. And Satchel rather liked my bed, so tended to plop down in the middle of it to begin the night.

I continue to remind myself that I am doing this - leaving home and going to school - for a reason. It's a challenge to remember that it's not all about study and grades and earning a degree. It's about a vocation - a calling. It would be easy to lose sight of that which is why I've already met with a spiritual director and attend chapel twice a day every day. It keeps me grounded in prayer and is a constant reminder of my purpose. Let's see how that works out for me when the mid-terms and paper due dates roll around!