Preparing for Seminary

[Vivaldi]

I am planning on starting Seminary this fall.  Moving from a music education position to a classroom Bible learner has me a bit freaked out.  I am wondering if there are any who would recommend things that I can do this summer to help me prepare for this awesome learning experience.

Excited to learn,

Vivaldi

[Broken]

Hey Vivaldi,

I'm not sure quite how the American education system works, but over here, at least where I studied there were plenty of mature students, studying again after work, and they were never made to feel left out or anything.

Has your seminary given you a list of books you will be using during the term? If you can read through those before you go, you will find it a great help, and if you're going to be learning any languages while you're there, then doing the basic exercises (learning vocabulary/the new script) before you go will be invaluable as it is those which can make you fall behind at the start.

Really, reading is the most important preparation you can do - especially if you're not going straight from school into seminary, because you might be out of practise at studying (or not, you never know). Reading through basic or general books about various topics (like, there is a good book called the new eusebius about church history which covers a lot of things, and there was a book I used which covered the basics of each book in the bible and the intertestamental literature).

One of the things I would have found useful when I was in first year was a good computer Bible program. I've got one now, but I only realised how useful they are until later! Browsing through the internet and bookmarking good (academic) sites like religion-online and ccel will serve you later too.

Um, thats about all I can think of right now!

Good luck!

[Symphony]

mature students...??


   

[Vivaldi]

mature students...??

Good Read!!

[Allinall]

I am planning on starting Seminary this fall.  Moving from a music education position to a classroom Bible learner has me a bit freaked out.  I am wondering if there are any who would recommend things that I can do this summer to help me prepare for this awesome learning experience.

Excited to learn,

Vivaldi

Don't go.  Jus' stay put.  I'm certain that's God's will for your life...

[Vivaldi]

Thank you "holy spirit"  

...but I gotta go...

[ollie]

mature students...??


   

Those who have to repeat??    

You know the old saying: "practice makes perfect".

[Allinall]

Thank you "holy spirit"  

...but I gotta go...

I know, I know...

[Willowbirch]

Thank you "holy spirit"  

...but I gotta go...

[Tibby]

If it is a Catholic one, drink yourself hammered all summer so you will get it out of your system.

If it is a Baptist one, drink yourself hammered all summer so you will build up a tolerance.

 

lol j/k Ok, I'm sorry, I couldn't hlep my self.

[Vivaldi]

Lol  

Baptist...

without the drinking  

[Tibby]

Cool. What group is it with?

[Vivaldi]

Cool. What group is it with?

??

[Tibby]

What type of Baptist?

[Shylynne]

Read your Bible, Pray every day!  

Thats not a glib answer, it`s the best thing you can do to prepare, since most Seminary classes revolve  around bible studies, and are not as difficult, as they are indepth, and require quite a bit of after class time going over what you learned in class and assignments.  I also suggest some time of fasting, it will help you prepare spiritually for the spiritual feast that awaits you.  

God bless