First Day of School
Still clad in rumpled pjs, I popped a Kcup into its slot and listened sleepily as the fragrant liquid filled my favorite mug. Having located my reading glasses, I made my way to the desk and took my place in front of the keyboard, staring rather blankly into the monitor as it, too, slowly came to life.
Not exactly a photo op, but this is how things looked last Thursday – on my first day of school.
A far cry from the days of shiny new lunch pails and stiff new shoes, a backpack stocked with freshly sharpened pencils and a pair of tightly braided pigtails on my head. Quite unlike those early firsts, this one is a solitary beginning…
No one here to take my picture (thankfully!).
No awkward moments trying to locate my desk in a classroom full of strangers.
No fluttering of the nerves as I sit in silence, waiting for the teacher to call my name out loud…
Maybe I felt a slight nervous flutter as I logged onto the graduate school learning platform and waited for the home screen to load. Announcements. Class Roster. Syllabus. Gradebook. Library.
The only thing missing is the school bell.
I took a healthy swig of confidence from my mug and placed my fingers on the keys.
The adventure begins!
Wow! Have a great adventure! In what program are you enrolled?
Laurie! Hi!
I am attending Grand Canyon University (online), working toward an MA in Christian Studies, emphasis in Christian Leadership. An unexpected adventure, to be sure!
Whoopp! I’m So Proud of you MOM! You’re going to do awesome 🙂
Thank you, Britton! You’ve set the bar pretty high, but I’ll do my best 🙂
Woo hoo! So totally thrilled for you and so excited to hear about it along the way. Back to school! I LOVE it!
Thank you, Beth! You are an inspiration to me! It’s so good to share the journey we’re on, and I thank God for you!