FINIS
Apart from two emotionally repressed worship services there is little left to do here. Actually I'm kind of bored now that I'm in week 2 of just waiting around to graduate. I have been keeping somwhat busy, my room is almost completely packed and I have been working on the GPP Memorial plaques, and going to the Tap Room and A&B too much, but otherwise we've all just been hanging out waiting for our sentences to be up.
Yesterday when I saw that I had passed all my classes and completed all my requirements its was kind of surreal. I literally got down on my knees and thanked the Almighty. Barring a vindictive faculty member there is no reason why I won't get out of here without my diploma. These past three years seem strange. On the one hand it seems like I just showed up at Princeton a few months ago for Summer Greek (summer of '04), on the other hand it seems that I have been here forever, and that my life which has been in a holding pattern thus far has finally been cleared for take-off. However it is scary to leave the airport. I'll admit it, I'm comfortable here, perhaps too comfortable. This is probably the wealthiest place I've ever lived and with the most opportunities (case in point I'm just going into the city (NYC) tomorrow because I can and its there). I'm just a simple country boy at heart, but somehow this place has captured my imagination. I think, though, that it is time to move on to something else...
My parents arrive Thursday, my aunt and uncle Friday. There will be time for celebration and remeniscing, and lots of good-byes. I've always hesitated to say good-bye, it seems so final, but here, among such a large group of believing Christians, I know that if we say good-bye, it will only be to say hello again on the other side. What a blessed assurance. We'll sit on the quad one last time as students, probably Friday night, and then for the first time as alumni on Saturday night. My parents want to leave early Sunday morning, too early for church, so we'll leave, quietly, just as I came here many months ago.
This may be my last post for awhile, I'm not sure what the internet connection at home will bring. At any rate as soon as I get a job I'll let you all know. In the meantime contact is the same as ever, if you don't have my info., leave a comment and I'll get it to you.
Peace.
Thought o' the day: Well done, thou good and faithful servant.
Apart from two emotionally repressed worship services there is little left to do here. Actually I'm kind of bored now that I'm in week 2 of just waiting around to graduate. I have been keeping somwhat busy, my room is almost completely packed and I have been working on the GPP Memorial plaques, and going to the Tap Room and A&B too much, but otherwise we've all just been hanging out waiting for our sentences to be up.
Yesterday when I saw that I had passed all my classes and completed all my requirements its was kind of surreal. I literally got down on my knees and thanked the Almighty. Barring a vindictive faculty member there is no reason why I won't get out of here without my diploma. These past three years seem strange. On the one hand it seems like I just showed up at Princeton a few months ago for Summer Greek (summer of '04), on the other hand it seems that I have been here forever, and that my life which has been in a holding pattern thus far has finally been cleared for take-off. However it is scary to leave the airport. I'll admit it, I'm comfortable here, perhaps too comfortable. This is probably the wealthiest place I've ever lived and with the most opportunities (case in point I'm just going into the city (NYC) tomorrow because I can and its there). I'm just a simple country boy at heart, but somehow this place has captured my imagination. I think, though, that it is time to move on to something else...
My parents arrive Thursday, my aunt and uncle Friday. There will be time for celebration and remeniscing, and lots of good-byes. I've always hesitated to say good-bye, it seems so final, but here, among such a large group of believing Christians, I know that if we say good-bye, it will only be to say hello again on the other side. What a blessed assurance. We'll sit on the quad one last time as students, probably Friday night, and then for the first time as alumni on Saturday night. My parents want to leave early Sunday morning, too early for church, so we'll leave, quietly, just as I came here many months ago.
This may be my last post for awhile, I'm not sure what the internet connection at home will bring. At any rate as soon as I get a job I'll let you all know. In the meantime contact is the same as ever, if you don't have my info., leave a comment and I'll get it to you.
Peace.
Thought o' the day: Well done, thou good and faithful servant.
