It hasn’t quite become official–I have to pass my classes after all –but I have handed in my last assignment for Fuller Theological Seminary. I have now finished all the work necessary to earn my Master of Divinity. I am so excited to start bossing around divine beings. I believe my first command will be a major windfall via the lottery. Then perhaps I will demand the peaceful end to violent conflict in the world. Let’s see how this goes.

This means that I am no longer a “seminarian.” I don’t have much time to relax and simply be for awhile. I begin my courses at UCLA on Thursday, when I will commence my career as a “doctoral student.” I actually began taking my Latin course at Pasadena City College already, so I have overlapped my courses to make sure that I would not give myself any break whatsoever. I shouldn’t complain, though. This is the academic life. Even without much mental rest, I am excited to finally dive deeper into my passions through doctoral work this fall.

Farewell, my dear Fuller! Until we meet again . . . which will be soon, because I will keep using your library . . . and at some point maybe you’ll let me adjunct?