Little Miss Uninvolved
This morning I got to school way early because I had a presentation due this evening. I sat in the same chair in Weatherly hall for about 6 hours. As I watched all these strangers come and go through Weatherly I realized something that I hadn’t given much thought to before….. If Brite gave an award for least involved student I would totally win it. Here are a few of the reasons why I deserve this prestigious award:
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I have been at Brite since August of 2004 (with a 3 semester sabbatical) and in that time:
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I have only befriended a handful of my fellow classmates.
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There is 1 former professor who still knows my name.
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I have attended chapel of my own volition 1 time.
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I have done no extra curricular that were not require by class.
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I have been to Leibrock village one time for a study group.
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I don’t even have a portrait on the photo wall.
One of those few classmate/friends I have picked up at Brite came and sat down at my table today and we began talking about this thing event coming up at Brite. She is one of the top dogs around here, and she is always inviting me to stuff and asking me why I am not more involved. I wanted to pawn it off on me being busy, but this is a woman who takes a full load, serves a two point charge in little podunk town, and serves on 10,000 Brite councils and stuff….. so I couldn’t very well pull that one. Basically I didn’t really give her much of an answer and she left for her class, but after she left I began thinking (dangerous, I know) and I think I have an answer for her.
I come to Brite to get away. Brite is my retreat, as much as I crib about writing papers, and keeping up with the readings, each time I step into a class here I am spending that time thinking theologically and working towards a better understanding of me. I don’t want to involve myself in the other stuff, because I have all of the other stuff in my life elsewhere. I am here to learn how to be the best pastor I can be .
Pyaar and Agape
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