Back to College

Jacob is all set to begin his second semester.  Yesterday morning, we went to UNK to get him all settled into his new dorm room.  Most of the students won't return for classes until Sunday, so there wasn't much activity on campus yesterday.  That was good (Blessing #195).  It gave Jacob a chance to locate his classes and take care of some last minute details before Monday. 

I am taking advantage of every opportunity to spend with Jacob, because I know that one day, he plans to live in a big city, far away, solving crime.  He's looking ahead . . . dreaming of what might be . . . and setting goals on how to get there . . .   He is realizing how the decisions he makes today will affect the rest of his life.  And he wants to do it right. 

I love the one-on-one time I get with Jacob, and I definitely recognize this as a blessing.  (#196)  We were about 10 miles from Kearney, and Jacob realized that he forgot his UNK ID and billfold back at home (#197).  So, we turned around and went back home to get them.  How is that a blessing?  It gave us a little more uninterrupted time together.

Being on campus brought back so many memories (#198).  When I went to school there, it was known as Kearney State College.  That was a long time ago.  I was one of the last classes to graduate under the "KSC" name.  Campus hasn't changed that much.  And it was fun taking a stroll down memory lane. 

Bad News and Good News ~ When we went to pick up a "resident parking permit," the nice lady behind the counter gave us a sheepish grin and said, "we're all out of parking permits."  Seriously!?  How does that happen?  Jacob put his name on the waiting list, which was several pages long.  That's the bad news.  The good news is that now Jacob doesn't have to spend $75 for a parking permit.  (#199) 

He's excited to have 3 of his buddies from high school on his same floor in CTW, and he's excited about the classes he'll be taking towards his Criminal Justice degree.  The classes he's most looking forward to:  Criminal Justice 101 and Baseball Theory (in hopes of coaching baseball again this summer).  The class he's least looking forward to:  Music Theory.  (of course)  Having him closer to home this semester will be a blessing also.  (#200)  The funny thing is:  Jacob didn't even visit UNK in high school because he thought it was too close to home.  Oh, how our perspectives change over time.