Half Way to Graduation: Hanging in There, But Tired!

The official records have been corrected, and I am officially certified to graduate in May. I have about eight more weeks of assignments and attending classes, and then I will have sweet freedom. I love learning, but it takes me longer now at age 73 to write essays that I am proud to submit to my professors. I have to start earlier than others on picking a topic and doing the research. At the university, walking from one classroom building to another building finds me huffing and puffing as I walk uphill. I am sometimes asked if I need help to carry my backpack, but I say no because I believe the exercise is good for my heart. It may be that I don’t want to feed into ageist stereotypes.

I am ready to graduate, but what will I do when college is over? This will be my second Master’s degree and someone asked if I will pursue a second doctorate, and I hurriedly said NO. I don’t want to do the research needed. But, I am considering an online Master’s degree in Divinity, if I can find one completely virtual. However, I think my husband would like more flexibility for traveling and I have wanted to write a book. So, I don’t know what I will be when I grow up! But, I know that I need to read and learn. That is basic to my soul, so I will find a way that allows me time with my sweetheart and allows my mind to continue to grow. I will certainly have more time to blog, and writing stories is pure sweetness to me.

So, what the future holds is always wonderful to consider. I put it in God’s hands, excited to see where He leads my husband and me to go and do next. I am just grateful that in this chapter of my life, I am not on the journey alone. So, I have to think about what’s best for us both. That might mean no more school but a whole lot of hugs and selfies around the world.

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