Term 2 and how College Feels at the Mo'

Term 2 kicked off today. In many ways, that means only minor changes: we just pick up some extra Old Testament classes (English classes, in addition to our Hebrew OT classes), and a few of our lecturers pass the baton to other lecturers.

How's college going? Well, let me draw two points of comparison with first year:

1. This year began in earnest right from day one. And it hasn't let up since. It really is assumed that you remember most of the first year stuff (especially in languages). So that makes it more intense and much harder to feel 'on top of'.
2. The material is, if anything, even better. There's heaps to learn in every class. The readings (the ones that I get around to reading!!) are all excellent... So I'm more engaged by the stuff that I'm learning this year, as well. (Which sometime makes it feel more defeating when you get behind!)
   

A couple of things I'm excited about at college right now:

• Barry Webb lecturing us (he began today) in Isaiah and the other latter prophets. Top stuff!
• Our study group is half-way through sharing some reflections on our Church History essay work; there's been some really cool stuff so far. Pete and Nick talked about the biffo between Erasmus and Martin Luther back in the 1520s (stuff that lay at the heart of the Reformation). I think this week we'll hear about Thomas Cranmer (who was eventually killed by Queen Mary), the Anabaptists, and more! Learning from each other about exciting stuff is really brilliant.