I am a graduate student.
Holy Anxiety Batman.
I should be excited. I should be ready to begin.
But I'm not.
Well, I am. Kind of.
I am so nervous. Do you know how much a masters degree costs these days? Do you know how much work it takes to complete a masters degree? Or how much reading I am going to do? And I am doing it online which is way different than being in the classroom. Did I mention I have to learn not one, but two incredibly difficult languages? I mean, have you tried learning Greek? How about Hebrew... Yeah, me neither.
Can I do this? Am I going to flunk? Why am I putting my husband and future family in so much debt?
Ok. I should've warned you when you first clicked on this how much complaining I was going to do.
But folks, I am freaking out.
I know this is where God wants me. I know this is a stop on my journey. I am just so nervous.
"The Lord gives strength to His people; the Lord blesses His people with peace." Psalm 29:11
Well...the answer to most of your questions is yes...I do know what it is like. But I have good news for you. If your experience is anything like mine has been, the grading will be way more relaxed than undergrad. However, the amount of effort you will need to put into your work will increase about threefold. For undergrad (5 classes), I put in about 15 hours per week of classwork/homework. In Seminary, I average about 40-50 hours per week of work for only 3 classes (that includes reading). The hours may seem overwhelming, but it's not as bad as it looks, and for that amount of effort I have received all A's and only one B (Hebrew). As for languages...that is definitely the hardest part. If you would like a study partner for Hebrew or Greek let me know.
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