March 14-16 was Seminary Sampler at Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago. It was a really good visit. Met some really awesome people. Sat in on a class. Talked about many different things. But it also brought up some issues that I had never even thought of before. I can't do this alone. Mentally, physically, emotionally, or financially. It's a long process. It's a draining process. It's an expensive process. When I go to seminary, I will be leaving everything behind. My jobs. My house. My friends. My family. My dogs. My church family. Yes, I know I'll meet new friends and I will have fun along with all the studying, but it just hadn't hit me until this trip how much I will be alone. I know I've done it before (when I moved to Louisville, I knew NO ONE), but my life is different now.
I will probably choose to attend LSTC (assuming they let me in). There are just so many options and opportunities in Chicago that I won't be able to find anywhere else. And I have family in Chicago. Michelle, my cousin, is about 2 1/2 years younger than me. We used to be best friends, and used to be pen pals - like actual get a pen, paper, stamp and envelope out - pen pals.
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