Matriculation!

Matriculation Day was yesterday!  Sounds painful, doesn't it?  It is actually just the registration process...signing up  for classes, getting a parking pass, getting an ID card,  and paying the bill.  It went quite smoothly once we arrived at the "matriculation room".  It was the 3-hour line we had to wait in to get in that room that was a bit painful!  Southeastern has 500 new incoming students this semester...the biggest incoming class they have ever had, I am told.  I believe the staff was just as overwhelmed with the day as the students were.  As I was waiting in the LONG line, a group of us were talking about old school IDs.  I mentioned that I still had my ID that was made at undergrad registration at James Madison University.  I commented that it was way back in 1992.  You must realize that I am the "old one" of the bunch.  Most of these people are in their early-mid 20s.  Some are brand new college students at 18 years old.  Anyway, it dawned on me in that moment that I was in freshmen orientation at JMU 20 years ago....20 years ago!!!  How could that be???  So, the long line, and the realization of my age made MATRICULATION a bit painful. :0)

Darrin and I both registered for 3 classes each (9 hours).  He is taking Hermeneutics, which is a class on how to study and interpret the Bible,  Intro to New Testament I, and English Comp I.  I will be taking Hermeneutics, Women & Evangelism, and Hebrew I.  Yes, I am jumping in with both feet with the Hebrew.  My original plan was to take either Old or New Testament, but I couldn't get in a section that fit my schedule, so Hebrew it is!  Darrin's classes are Monday - Thursday in the mornings.  Mine are Monday - Tuesday.  Our schedules leave a fair amount of time for part-time jobs...whatever those may be.

The girls also have their school schedules.  Emma's is a basic 7th grade schedule. She is taking Computer Skills and Drawing as electives.  Kayla is very pleased with her schedule.  Her new high school is on a block-schedule, which she was hoping for.  She takes 4 classes each semester.  She got into all of the honors classes that she would have had back home.  She also had many more electives to choose from than she would have had back home.  She is actually taking Modern Dance, which she is very excited about.  We have never been in a school system that offered that as a class before.  It was always something that you had to do as an extra-curricular activity and pay for.  Not in Wake County...it is a part of her regular school schedule.  It makes me think of the TV show Fame. (I know, that dates me too.)  She is also taking Chorus, Spanish II, Geometry, Honors English, Honors History, and Honors Science, and of course, PE/Health.

None of us have actually started classes yet, but we are all very pleased with the classes God has put before us!  Darrin and I start on Monday, the 20th.  The kids start on Monday, the 27th.

Earlier this week, as a part of Welcome Week, we took a trip to Falls Lake with many other students.  We had a great time, great food, and great fellowship!

We have had a great Welcome/Orientation week at Southeastern!  We have already been under the teachings of Dr. Akin and many of the Department Directors as we have been in information sessions, advisement sessions, worship times, and even an assembly for married students.  We have made connections with great, great people!  We are just so blessed to be here! 

I will let you know how blessed I feel after a week or 2 of Hebrew! :0)