Hob's SemBlog

Notes, comments, thoughts on my studies at Greenville Presbyterian Theological Seminary
so my friends/family/supporters/whoever can keep tabs on my progress, and nag me to keep on top of things.

Sunday, August 08, 2004

Countdown ...

Had my first session with my academic advisor. 1st words out of his mouth, "I'm exempting you from Rhetoric." Well, okay, if you insist! 3 credits down--I knew my bachelor's would finally pay off!

Headed back to Greenville itself for orientation, etc. on Aug 23-24. When I go back I will take the OT Survey test to see if I need that. Will try the Greek I test in the Spring. The advisor wants me to start out slow, too, given it's my first semester and all my other responsibilities. It's nice when things like that are unanimous. Intro to Reformed Theology and History of Philosophy if I pass the OT test. Otherwise it'll be Intro to Reformed and OT Survey. Am very nervous about the test. If it was Greek or even intro to Ref. Theology or Ante-Nicene Fathers I wouldn't mind so much...just not looking forward to failing that test. "Boy, you obviously haven't read your Bible enough..."

The orientation includes discussions of 2 books: The Seven Laws of Teaching by John Milton Gregory and How to Read a Book by Charles Van Doren & Mortimer J. Adler. Amazon should be getting me the Adler/Van Doren book this week (sounds halfway interesting from the reviews on the site). Got the Gregory book a few years ago to help w/homeschooling prep. It's an educational manual written in the late 1800's, updated in 1930-something. Boring as all get out. I think it'd make a great essay or two. But a whole book just seems overkill. From what I can tell, I agree with everything he says. Just think a lot of it doesn't need to be said. :)

Anyhow, classes start on Aug. 25, will keep ya posted. Hopefully even post a note or two from GPTS itself.

H. C. jotted this down on 11:32 PM. (( 11:32 PM
Comments: Post a Comment

<< Home

The SemGuy

(( Hob
(( Hubby
(( Dad
(( Ruling Elder
(( GPTS Student
(( Hollywood Video Guest Service Representative

The SemClasses (Fall '06)

(( Reformation Church History
(( Beginning Greek
(( Hebrew

The SemClasses (Spring '06)

(( Medieval Church History
(( Beginning Hebrew

The SemClasses (Winter '06)

(( Introduction to Homiletics
(( Baptism

The SemClasses (Fall '05)

(( Introduction to Hermeneutics
(( Beginning Greek

The SemClasses (Spring '05)