This is my final week of college classes. I’ve been here before of course. This started out as a one year project, but it joyfully turned into three.
Mostly it felt like a normal week. I feel like it should be more than this. But classes go on as normal, they just might end in applause if it’s our last lecture in that subject. I want to savour my time but I don’t really know how to do it.
J kept coming up with all the things that are my last. Last Ethics lecture, last chaplaincy group, last split chapel, last return thanks (prayer at the end of lunch). This was a good reminder, but it never felt like the last to me. There have been a few things that have helped. We had breakfast in our chaplaincy group this week, and prayed for our chaplains. Tonight is the farewell for the women (students and wives) who are leaving college.
I have mixed feelings about finishing college. I’m sad about leaving friends and daily in-depth focus on my faith. I'm glad to leave essays and exams behind me. I’m looking forward to next year with a mix of excitement and nerves.
Partly it doesn’t feel finished because I still have 4 exams to get through. They are a daunting prospect.
There’s really no resolution to this post. I don’t quite know how to feel about this week. How do you deal with endings?
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