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.

Wednesday, January 19, 2005

YA-HOO!

Got an 83% on the NT Survey exam. Not the score I was hoping for, but better than I feared. 83=P=done with that....

H. C. jotted this down on 2:10 PM. (( 2:10 PM 0 comments

Saturday, January 15, 2005

NT Survey Test

Honestly not sure how I did...there was a section that included some quotations from various books, we were to identify the book. Smoked that section. Another gave us quotes with a word removed, we were to fill it in. I konw I got 2-3 wrong for sure, think I nailed the rest. On identifying the speaker of certain lines from John...eh, probably got the majority. On a surprising note, in the section "did this happen before or after Peter's confession of Christ in Mk. 8" I think I nailed them all. Hadn't really thought of things from that perspective before, but upon later review, I think I got it. Wish I could say the same for the "did this happen in John's gospel" section...ugh. I've spent too much time harmonizing the gospels in my mind to take atest like this.

Feel really stupid about some things I didn't put down (it was right there on the tip of my tongue....) and a few I did. But, all in all, I feel good about the test. Which in no way, shape, or form translates into "I'm pretty sure I tested out." I'll let ya know.

H. C. jotted this down on 6:45 AM. (( 6:45 AM 0 comments

Thursday, January 13, 2005

Wrapping up

Typing this up during the last class session--or at least last regularly scheduled class session, there'll be one or two to come (I'll be getting recordings). Stumbling on...we're now at the point where we're doing more "real world" application. It's clicking better now.

Also, had some examples this morning how we use this in our own life/pastoral situations. Best hour I've spent here this week, easily.

Get to come back in a few months for a debate. My partner and I will be advocating women's use of headcoverings in worship--mostly as a way for us to think our way through the issue. Partner keeps joking that our wives should be nervous :) (laughed the first time, but he's said it enough that it's past amusing). My only disappointment is that there's no opportunity for cross-exam in the debate format, that's where you can really push the positions and find out which is stronger. But, oh well, less of a chance for me to get tongue-tied trying to think up quick answers.

Tomorrow, I try to test out of NT Survey--from everything I've heard this week, I really want to pass. Should've spent the last couple of weeks studying. Ah well.

H. C. jotted this down on 4:04 PM. (( 4:04 PM 0 comments

Monday, January 10, 2005

Breathing a little easier...

Slipping a bit behind schedule in class today, so our paper has been pushed back a bit. Good news/bad news. Bad news is that I now have a paper, final, and an outline due for class on Jan 31. Good news: I get to sleep a little more this week. Also, I have a much easier time writing in my own cozy little world than I would here.

Now just have to buckle down and get my way through the work (which will be a smidgen easier w/o the weight of that paper bearing down on me).

H. C. jotted this down on 4:03 PM. (( 4:03 PM 0 comments

Logic

rrrgh. My mind is having a difficult time wrapping itself around some of these concepts...might be easier if saw real-world use for them...maybe not.

All I know is that I have several partially done exercises/tests for class this morning, and even those things which are done I'm not incredibly confident with. It's quite possible that with a little explanation from Dr. Pipa everything will make sense--that's pretty much my only hope now, come to think of it.

H. C. jotted this down on 4:32 AM. (( 4:32 AM 0 comments

Friday, January 07, 2005

Practically Vulcan by the end of next week

Well, it took some time/effort to get here, but I'm typing this from inside
Greenville Sem. After the traveling difficulties I had getting here, most
of last night was trying to stay awake and get done w/my work. It was
tough, and while I can go toe-to-toe with sleep just fine every few days,
but I just can't do it 2 days in a row. Ended up spending a lot more time
unconscious than I'd or even realized 'til I was awakened.

But anyway, class was nice today. Good text, too. It came pre-highlighted.
Is this a new trend in textbook printing? I couldn't believe my eyes when I
saw the ink there. "This is highlighted? I paid new!" Then I realized
that the color was a perfect match for the other colors in the book and it
was perfect--no streaking, no getting extra words, etc. Not to spend so
much time on it, but it was pretty weird.

The workload is fairly daunting, but if I have a good night and a good
Saturday, I'll be on top of it. Actually, I might get ahead before class on
Monday (stop laughing, Jamie, it could happen).

H. C. jotted this down on 5:09 PM. (( 5:09 PM 0 comments

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