http://seminarysurvivalguide.com/2008/01/28/sucking-out-the-marrow-and-spitting-out-the-pits/ practical wisdom to help seminary students avoid burnout and finish well Sun, 21 Feb 2010 19:23:05 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 http://seminarysurvivalguide.com/2008/01/28/sucking-out-the-marrow-and-spitting-out-the-pits/comment-page-1/#comment-77 Poll: Are all of your classes worthy of your best attention? | Said At Southern Seminary Wed, 30 Jan 2008 14:49:17 +0000 http://seminarysurvivalguide.com/2008/01/28/sucking-out-the-marrow-and-spitting-out-the-pits/#comment-77 [...] at Seminary Survival Guide has been writing about getting the most out of your classes. He argues that students must pick which classes to focus on. My point in this series of posts is [...] [...] at Seminary Survival Guide has been writing about getting the most out of your classes. He argues that students must pick which classes to focus on. My point in this series of posts is [...]

]]> http://seminarysurvivalguide.com/2008/01/28/sucking-out-the-marrow-and-spitting-out-the-pits/comment-page-1/#comment-76 Mark Mon, 28 Jan 2008 17:08:54 +0000 http://seminarysurvivalguide.com/2008/01/28/sucking-out-the-marrow-and-spitting-out-the-pits/#comment-76 Great idea. It's the power of the request: if you can imagine ways your assignments can be more helpful and practical for you, then ASK! Thanks, Dr. E! Great idea. It’s the power of the request: if you can imagine ways your assignments can be more helpful and practical for you, then ASK! Thanks, Dr. E!

]]> http://seminarysurvivalguide.com/2008/01/28/sucking-out-the-marrow-and-spitting-out-the-pits/comment-page-1/#comment-75 Daryl Eldridge Mon, 28 Jan 2008 16:40:10 +0000 http://seminarysurvivalguide.com/2008/01/28/sucking-out-the-marrow-and-spitting-out-the-pits/#comment-75 Mark, These are wise words. I would add a caveat. Since there are many courses that are required, see if you can negotiate with the professor to tweak assignments or do a project that would meet your learning goals. At Rockbridge Seminary we have practical projects for every class that can be immediately used in ministry. However, since many of our students come from a variety of ministry positions, we work with them to adapt the assignments to meet their learning and ministry needs. It is senseless to write papers and complete projects that are filed away and never used again. Be proactive and ask "How can this course help me accomplish my learning objectives?" Mark,
These are wise words. I would add a caveat. Since there are many courses that are required, see if you can negotiate with the professor to tweak assignments or do a project that would meet your learning goals. At Rockbridge Seminary we have practical projects for every class that can be immediately used in ministry. However, since many of our students come from a variety of ministry positions, we work with them to adapt the assignments to meet their learning and ministry needs. It is senseless to write papers and complete projects that are filed away and never used again. Be proactive and ask “How can this course help me accomplish my learning objectives?”

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